03_Upgrading Duet2Wifi Firmware From Older Versions

Make sure that that you you have set-up Wifi access to the board. If not then follow this guide 01_Troubshooting Duet Wifi Set-Up

Connect to the WebControl interface using the IP address that you have used earlier

Dowload the two files from Caribou Duet Firmware Folder

In Duet WebControl goto:

"Settings"

"Machine Specific"

Check the version that is currently installed. If you have a version 2.x you must first install version 3.0 otherwise the upgrade will fail.

If you have installed a version 3.x you can continue to step 5. If you have a version 2.x continue to the next step

When version 2.x is installed you have to upgrade to Version 3.0 before upgrading to any higher firmware version. Continue to the next step.

To upgrade to the version download the file CaribouDuet-Firmware-3.0.zip from the support website.

In Duet Web Control click the following buttons:

File Management

System

Upload System Files

Select the file "CaribouDuet-Firmware-3.0.zip" from the location where you have downloaded the file and click open. This will upload the archive to the /sys directory and extract the files.

Click "yes" to upgrade to firmware.

The firmware is update and the connection temporarily disconnected. The update takes 30-60 seconds and the connection will be re-established automatically.

After the update please check the installed version like you did in step 2

If the were an issues or error messages please continue to steps 7 and 8.

In Duet WebControl goto:

Filemanagement

System

Update System Files

Select the file "CaribouDuet-Firmware-3.2.zip" from the location where you have downloaded the files and click open. This will upload the archive to the /sys directory and extract the files.

Click "yes" to install firmware

The firmware is update and the connection temporarily disconnected. The update takes 30-60 seconds and the connection will be re-established automatically.

After the update please check the installed version like you did in step 2

If the were an issues or error messages please continue to steps 9 and 10.

Done with the firmware update

Download the files from the "TroubleShoot" folder on CaribouDuet Firmware

Take the on-board SD card out out of the Duet2Wifi board and put it in a computer

Delete ANY existing firmware files in /sys

Unpack the file "Duet2Wifi-3.0-sys.zip" into the folder /sys

Eject/safely remove the SD card from the PC and put it back into the Duet2Wifi board

Restart the Duet 2 WiFi and connect to your PC / lpatop and the open Pronterface or YAT

Send command M997 S0 to install the firmware. The installation will take 20 seconds

Send M115 to confirm the new firmware version

Send command M997 S1 to install the WiFi module firmware.

It will take about 30 seconds for installation of the WiFi module firmware. At the end of the process the blue light of the Wifi module should turn on

Take the on-board SD card out out of the Duet2Wifi board and put it in a computer

Delete ANY existing firmware files in /sys

Unpack the file "Duet2Wifi-3.1.1-sys.zip" into the folder /sys

Delete ANY existing firmware files in /www

Unpack the file "Duet2Wifi-3.1.1-www.zip" into the folder /www

Eject/safely remove the SD card from the PC and put it back into the Duet2Wifi board

Restart the Duet 2 WiFi and connect with Pronterface or YAT.

Send command M115 and make sure that firmware 3.0 is installed. Send command M997 S0 to install the firmware. The installation will take 30 seconds

Send M115 to confirm the new firmware version

Send command M997 S1 to install the WiFi module firmware.

It will take about 30 seconds for installation of the WiFi module firmware. At the end of the process the blue light of the Wifi module should turn on

You should now be able to connect to WebControl with your browser using the IP address you have obtained while doing the Wifi Set-up