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Frimware Upgrade Via Serial

This tutorial outlines the steps to update the firmware of a Sub Meter Display using DLF3000 software and serial communication. It emphasizes the importance of ensuring stable communication and power supply during the update process, and provides detailed instructions for installing the software, configuring connections, and executing the firmware download. Proper precautions and technical competency are required, with a recommendation to seek support if unsure about the process.

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Frimware Upgrade Via Serial

This tutorial outlines the steps to update the firmware of a Sub Meter Display using DLF3000 software and serial communication. It emphasizes the importance of ensuring stable communication and power supply during the update process, and provides detailed instructions for installing the software, configuring connections, and executing the firmware download. Proper precautions and technical competency are required, with a recommendation to seek support if unsure about the process.

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This tutorial will demonstrate how to update the firmware of Sub Meter Display using

DLF3000 software and serial communication.

You will need:

- Sub Meter Display


- A computer with a serial port
- RS485 serial port adapter (if serial port is used)
- Cables for connections
- NetDisplay Firmware (.fw) file v29 for SMD
- DLF3000 PC software

BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE DOWNLOAD PROCESS, ENSURE THAT WHILE THE
DOWNLOAD AND FIRMWARE UPDATE ARE IN PROGRESS, THERE ARE NO
INTERRUPTIONS TO THE COMMUNICATIONS, OR THE POWER SUPPLY TO THE METER,
THE RS485 ADAPTER OR THE COMPUTER

DANGER: HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION OR ARC FLASH

USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE CONNECTING THE COMMUNICATIONS WIRES TO A


LIVE METER. WEAR PROPER PERSONNEL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) AND MAKE
SURE YOU DO NOT TOUCH/SHORT-CIRCUIT ANY LIVE LINES.

Performing a proper download and update process requires a level of competency on working
with hardware and software tools. If you believe you are not confident in performing the update
by yourself, please contact Schneider technical support for help.

DLF3000 installation steps:

It is essential that your meter has a tested and verified RS485 serial or Ethernet connection
(via EGX Gateway) to a computer prior to running this procedure. If your device does not
have this setup, you must obtain this before proceeding.

1. Unzip DLF3000 (.zip) file into an empty directory


2. It will create a folder called "DLF3000", Go into this folder and locate the filename "DLF-
3000 v3_3 v2.exe". Double click this file to begin the software installation.
3. The software will prompt you to Select a location. Complete the selection and Allow the
software to completely install. You must reboot the computer after installation.
4. After install a new directory will be created in the location you selected. Navigate to this
folder and click the "DLF3000.HLP" file.
5. DLF3000 help file has a complete step by step procedure for downloading the meter
device. You only need to select the option corresponding to how your device is
connected. On the start page, there are (2) buttons each one is a complete separate
tutorial walkthrough for an Ethernet connected device as well as serial device.
6. Follow these instructions to complete your download OR you may follow the below
tutorial to download through serial communication.

Connect the SMD meter communications port to the RS485 serial adapter. Connect the RS485
adapter to appropriate serial port of your computer and power on the meter and the adapter.

On your computer, open the DLF3000 program. The following window appears:

Click on the “Add/Update” button.


In the window that pops up, locate and select the OS or Language firmware (.fw) file and click
on “Open”

The firmware gets added in the list as shown below:


Now click on “Next”

In the next window, click on “New”

Under Enter New System Name, type a name of choice and click “OK”
In the following window, click on “Add”

Now, there are two ways to upgrade meter firmware, in this case we will choose through serial
RS485 (MODBUS):

Through serial RS485:

Make sure the meter’s communication is configured as under:

Protocol: Modbus
Address: <Respective device address>*
Baud Rate: 19200
Parity: Even

* For every device that is daisy-chain connected for simultaneous firmware download, make
sure each of them has a unique “Address” in its communication configuration. For our example,
we will connect a single meter and set its “Address” as 1.
Enter a Communications Connection Name of choice, for Communications Driver select “Serial
Driver” and click “Continue”

In the next window, set the fields as shown below, selecting the appropriate Serial Port
according to your configuration:

Once the fields are set as required, click on “Test Port”


If a message as above is displayed, then your serial port configuration is correct. If not, select
the correct serial COM port and try again.

When you get the right COM port, click on “OK”

In the window that follows, in the Devices Defined section select “Add”

In the pop-up, type a device name of choice, set the “Device Type” as per below rule and click
“OK”:

- Select “Veris Network Display”


In the next window, under “Rt 3” set the “Address” of the connected device, select other values
as shown and click “OK”:
Now click on “Next”

In the following window, under Download Candidate Devices select your Communications
Connection Name (which was set as “COMM” earlier in this tutorial) and then click on the “>>”
button
The contents should move to the Download Target Devices section now, as shown below:

Click on “Next” to go ahead

In the health check window that appears, click on the “Health Check” button
If everything has been configured correctly, the communications is running and the meter is
responding as expected, you should get the currently installed Firmware Revision number (not
necessarily the same as shown in below picture) and a Passed message in the Health Status,
as shown below:

If you get an error in this stage, please go back to previous steps to check for incorrect
configurations and/or check the wiring and the supply to the meter and the adapter Once
the health check is passed, the meter is ready to accept the firmware update

Click on “Next” to continue

The download window is described below:

Click on the “Download” button to initiate download process


A warning as described below appears which tells you about the de-energized status of relays

Click “OK” to begin the download

As the download starts, the SMD meter will go into OS download mode and information
regarding the ongoing download can be seen on the screen of the meter, as well as in the
window below:
After the downloading is finished, the meter will self-restart. Wait for the following status in the
download window:

When you get the above status in the Download Firmware window, the meter has been
successfully updated with the selected firmware and is ready for use

You may connect another meter and click on “Re queue” to repeat the update process, or you
may click on “Finished” and exit the program

The DLF3000 can be accessed again to repeat the download process.

Once you have used the DLF3000 on a computer and created a download profile using the
above steps, you can run the DLF3000 anytime and select the same profile to repeat the
firmware update process for SMD. This way you do not need to go through setting all the
parameters every time you run the software.

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