Updating The Firmware - SMA INVERTER MANAGER Instructions D'installation

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5.2.3 Updating the Firmware

Figure 18: LCS-Tool - manual firmware update
You can carry out the firmware update of the Inverter
Manager manually. The LCS-Tool is available in the
download area at www.SMA-Solar.com.
Multi-Stage Firmware Update to the Current
Version
A firmware update of versions prior to 2.00.019 to
the latest version is not possible.
• If a firmware version less than 1.70 is installed,
an update to version 1.70.018 must first be
made.
• If a firmware version less than 2.00 is installed,
an update to version 2.00.019 must first be
made. This makes an update to the current
version possible.
Procedure:
1. Download the desired firmware version. Note that the
current version may not be able to be used
immediately.
2. Open the LCS-Tool.
3. Log in as User or Installer.
4. Call up the menu Service.
5. Select the tab Inverter Manager under Software
Update.
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6. Select [Start update] to carry out the update.
☑ An update assistant guides you through the
update.
7. If the update to the current firmware version is required,
perform an update again.
Damage to the products due to disruption of the
update procedure
If the connection between the Inverter Manager and the
computer is disrupted, a damage to the device may occur.
• Do not disconnect the connection between the
Inverter Manager and the computer.
• Do not disconnect the computer and
Inverter Manager from the electricity supply.
• Do not switch the computer to energy-saving mode.
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