4.4.3 UPDATE

The Blaxtair Origin user interface consists of several modes available for the user:

• Configuration

• Driver mode

• Backup / Update

• Blaxtair information

There are two ways to make an update via a USB flash drive

• Manual USB updating (you need to plug in the USB key and to go on the configurator in order to launch the update)

• Automatic USB updating (the update start as soon as the USB key is plugged)

1 - Format the USB flash drive

Formost, to update your Blaxtair Origin processing unit via a USB flash drive, you must format the USB flash drive in FAT32. It will allow the processing unit to detect it.

Click on the following link to access the step-by-step guide

• How to format a USB flash drive to use with a Blaxtair Origin? < TO BE MODIFIED

2 - Download the software release on the USB flash drive

• 1 - Foremost verify the S/N of the PU 0-07_ _-xxxx-xxxx. 

  • If _ _ < 14 (0-0711-xxxx-xxxx or 0-0712-xxxx-xxxx...) so you need a remote intervention from the hotline@blaxtair.com 

  • If _ _ ≥ 14 (0-0714-xxxx-xxxx ) so you can go further

• 2 - Download or ask to your Blaxtair contact (or hotline@blaxtair.com) the latest version of Blaxtair Origin software on an external PC

  • 2.1 - For Manual USB updating

    • download the: "*.mender" file of the software version

  • 2.2 - For Automatic USB updating

    • download the: "*.mender" file of the software version

    • download the: "auto.ini" file dedicated to the software version

    • if the auto.ini file is not available you can create it:

      • Open a text editor and copy/paste the following code into the file. Replace the software release file name in taskswith the *.mender file name

        Shell

        Shell

        Bash

        [fileManager]action=importtasks="bxt4-image-release-carrier-adv-tx2-nx-20220524114517.mender"
        

        • Save the file as "auto.ini"

• 3 - Copy the *.mender" and auto.ini (for automatic update) files directly at the root of the USB Flash Drive (no directory)

• 4 - Properly eject the USB Flash drive from your PC

3 - Update your Blaxtair Origin processing unit

• 1 - Turn off the processing unit

• 2 - Remove everything connected to the USB connector (Connector 7) 

• 3 - Turn on the processing unit

• 4 - Wait for the video and the green overlay to appear 

• 5 - Plug the USB Flash Drive into the processing unit (Connector 7)

• 6 - The following screen appears on the Blaxtair Origin display

• 7 - After a few minutes, the processing unit finishes the update and reboots by itself.

• 8 - After the reboot, the processing unit is updated.

• 9 - Wait for the video and the green overlay to appear, you can disconnect the USB Flash Drive