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CHAPTER
6
FIRMWARE UPGRADES
Panel Requirements
MPA2C3 panels must first be upgraded to
information.
Note: The secondary (downstream) EVL panels should be upgraded first, and then the
primary (MASTER).
Overview
The following procedures provide step-by-step instructions for upgrading the
MPA2C3 controller.
Upgrading the firmware can involve the following actions:
IMPORTANT: Recommend to back up the database before and after the firmware
upgrade.
Planning for the Firmware Upgrade
Note: The Secondary panels must be upgrade first in any order and then upgrade the
Primary panel last.
The Secondary panel Firmware upgrade through panel web page is not
recommended. Refer the below two sections to upgrade the Secondary panels.
For primary panel, plan
and for OS + Application plan for 10 to 15 minutes (approximately). In order to
reduce the time required to install this version on your "Secondary" panel, each
panel can be removed from the loop and configured as a "Primary" panel (discon-
nect the RS-485 before making it a Primary) by following these steps:
MPA2C3 User Manual
latest firmware
• Backing up the database from each panel
• Updating the panel firmware (Application only)
• Updating the panel firmware (OS + Application)
approximately) to upgrade the Application only
5-7 minutes (
. See
the release notes for more
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