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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)

This process works with a software release min. v1.0.5 and the future versions

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

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"

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  • 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 

Important otherwise the USB Flash drive will not be taken into account

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

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Important if you chose the Automatic USB updating, the update will be automatically lauched

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

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  • 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

Important if a message is displayed on the screen read it before to disconnect the USB flash drive

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