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825 Gen2 Standard Indicator Firmware Full Update

microSD Card Update

An 825 Gen2 indicator may be updated using a microSD card. This will erase all custom applications and data. The scale calibration will not be affected. Be sure to back up any customer data before performing the update.


How to perform WIPE and FULL UPDATE

Right-click on this link c825gen2-2024-08-16.7z to download the current microSD card image. Select “Save link as…” and then select the folder to save the download. The download file is a 7-zip compressed archive containing the image file.

Extract this file to a local drive to obtain the microSD card image c825gen2-2024-08-16.img file. Use a program such as BelenaEtcher to write the image to a microSD card. Click this link ​BelenaEtcher to download the program.

(Preferred microSD card size should be at least 16G).

WARNING! The microSD card will be fully overwritten - any existing files on the microSD card will be lost.

Ensure that the correct destination drive of the microSD card is selected in BelenaEtcher before performing the write. An incorrect selection will overwrite another drive in or connected to your computer.


After performing the installation the versions shown on the 825 Gen2 will be:

OS/Std Apps = 1.21.004-00-5.15.60

Mainboard = 1.21.030

Loader = 1.21.001-2022.04

Diagnostics Menu = OS image build date 2024-08-16


To install to the 825:

  1. Power OFF the 825.
  2. Insert the microSD card into the mainboard.
  3. Insert the boot jumper.
  4. Power ON the 825.
  5. Press the “LEGAL METROLOGY INFORMATION / SETUP” button.
  6. Press the “SETUP MENU” button.
  7. Press the keyboard button to show the on-screen keyboard and type “ADMIN”.
  8. Press the down arrow and type the password “81440”.
  9. Press “Install from microSD”.
  10. Press “Yes”, press the down arrow, type “CONFIRM” and press “ENTER”.
  11. Installation messages will appear for several minutes.
  12. When finished the display will show “Yocto Installed Successfully”.
  13. Press the “Done” button to return to the setup menu.
  14. Power OFRF the 825.
  15. Remove the microSD card.
  16. Remove the boot jumper.
  17. Power ON the 825.
  18. Confirm that the 825 boots up showing the expected version.

By default, a new install will have COM1 enabled for diagnostics. This will interfere with apps using COM1 for other activities such as a barcode scanner. Perform the following steps to turn off COM1 console mode.

  1. Press the “LEGAL METROLOGY INFORMATION / SETUP” button.
  2. Press the “SETUP MENU” button.
  3. Press the keyboard button to show the on-screen keyboard and type “ADMIN”.
  4. Press the down arrow and type the password “81440”.
  5. Press “Communication” and “Comm Port 1 Defaults”.
  6. Press the down arrow repeatedly until the “Console:” prompt is selected.
  7. Press “N” to set the console to “No” and press “ENTER”.