SFPL - Software - Update Existing Gen3-LMS for New Configuration

SFPL - Software - Update Existing Gen3-LMS for New Configuration

Updating configuration for an existing Gen3-SFPL requires an update to the model configuration.

Notes
To perform the update a laptop with an SD card reader and internet connection is required.

The below needs to be performed off-site when the laptop has an internet connection

Download EQSS Update software

  1. Go to http://www.eqss.com.au in a web browser
  2. Click on Login in the top menu
  3. Type in the user name and password for your company and click Log in (contact EQSS if you don't know your company username and password)
  4. Click on Secure Menu in the top menu
  5. Click on the link EQSS Update Software Download
  6. Click on the link Download EQSS Update software V 1.7, to start the setup program download
  7. Once the download is complete run the setup program to install the software
If your PC displays warnings and refuses to install the setup, it's likely that your PC has security software/settings that are getting in the way. Contact your organisation's IT department for further assistance.

Download the latest model files using the EQSS Update software

  1. Run the EQSS Update software from Start Menu -> All Programs -> EQSS -> EQSS Update -> EQSS Update
  2. Enter the same username and password into the User and Pass fields
  3. Click on Check For Updates to list the available updates
  4. Any new updates will automatically be ticked in the Select Updates window
  5. Click on Download Updates to download and install the updates
    Note: It may also start the install processes for other software updates, run through the prompts to install the software
  6. Once the downloads/installations are complete click on Quit

The below needs to be performed on-site with access to the machine

Run the Gen-3 Configuration Tool to load the new model file

Notes
The Gen-3 Configuration Tool user manual here or installed under Start Menu -> All Programs -> EQSS -> Gen-3 Configuration Tool explains the Gen-3 Configuration Tool in more detail and shows how to remove the SD card from the display
  1. Remove the SD card from the Gen3 display and insert into the laptop
  2. Run the Gen-3 Configuration Tool from Start Menu -> All Programs -> EQSS -> Gen-3 Configuration Tool  -> Gen-3 Configuration Tool
  3. Click on Select SD Card, it should bring up a message saying it has found the sd card on drive X: and click OK
  4. Click on the Machine Model tab at the top of the screen
  5. Select the model file from the list that matches the machine from the Change window
  6. Click on Save Changes
  7. Return to the SD Card tab
  8. Click on Save to SD Card, this will bring a popup message explaining how to finish the update, click on OK
  9. Click Safely Remove Hardware from the system tray to safely remove the SD card from the laptop
  10. Insert the SD card into the Gen3 display
  11. Start the engine to power the Gen3
  12. Wait for the Gen3 to finish the update process and reboot