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In certain situations, like for instance in case of power outage during regular FW update, CoolMasterNet can become irresponsible due to a luck of proper FW. In this case, to recover CoolMasterNet, it has to be updated via forced BOOT mode.
 
In certain situations, like for instance in case of power outage during regular FW update, CoolMasterNet can become irresponsible due to a luck of proper FW. In this case, to recover CoolMasterNet, it has to be updated via forced BOOT mode.
  
* Set all dip switches on R line to ON position (up). Store previous status of R dip switches. Do not change dip switches on P,Q,S lines
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* Set all dip switches on R line into ON position (up). Remember previous status of R dip switches. Do not change dip switches on P,Q,S lines
 
[[File:CM5-dips-forced-boot.png|200px]]
 
[[File:CM5-dips-forced-boot.png|200px]]
 
* Power reset CoolMasterNet device. It will stay in forced BOOT mode.
 
* Power reset CoolMasterNet device. It will stay in forced BOOT mode.
 
* Run FW Update.
 
* Run FW Update.
 
* After FW Update done, restore R line dip switches and power reset CoolMasterNet.
 
* After FW Update done, restore R line dip switches and power reset CoolMasterNet.
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== Safe Mode ==
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Sometimes due to wrong configurations made in CoolMasterNet it can become irresponsible. In this case CoolMasterNet can be powered up in Safe Mode. 
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* Set all dip switches on Q line into ON position (up). Remember previous status of Q dip switches. Do not change dip switches on P,R,S lines
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[[File:CM5-dips-safe-mode.png|200px]]
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* Power reset CoolMasterNet device. It will stay in SAFE MODE.
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* In Safe Mode CoolMasterNet can interface via RS232 or USB connection only. ETH and HVAC Lines are disabled.
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* After configurations are done, restore Q line dip switches and power reset CoolMasterNet.

Revision as of 02:14, 17 May 2018

Firmware update

  • Download and Install Cool Automation SW Package:

CoolAutomation-180220_build_3.1.exe

  • Get CoolMasterNet FW Image. Latest FW Image can be downloaded here:
Image Version Date Key Features Status
<htmltag tagname="a" href="http://coolautomation.com/lib/firmware/CMNET/0.6.2/CM5-0.6.2.INC" download>CM5-0.6.2.INC</htmltag> 0.6.2 01 May 2018 Fixes, MD,ME,LG Locks, FJ V1 support, FJ modes improvements, KNX VAM support, HH support Stable
<htmltag tagname="a" href="http://coolautomation.com/lib/firmware/CMNET/0.6.0/CM5-0.6.0.INC" download>CM5-0.6.0.INC</htmltag> 0.6.0 01 Nov 2017 Fixes, Improvements, Features, Gree GMV5 support, Touch screen GUI for Network setup Stable


  • Connect CoolMasterNet to USB. If it is the first time connection, USB driver will be installed

CM5-USB-prog-connection.png

  • Run CoolAutomation FW Updater
  • Load FW Image
  • Click Update Firmware

FW Updater.png

Forced BOOT Mode

In certain situations, like for instance in case of power outage during regular FW update, CoolMasterNet can become irresponsible due to a luck of proper FW. In this case, to recover CoolMasterNet, it has to be updated via forced BOOT mode.

  • Set all dip switches on R line into ON position (up). Remember previous status of R dip switches. Do not change dip switches on P,Q,S lines

CM5-dips-forced-boot.png

  • Power reset CoolMasterNet device. It will stay in forced BOOT mode.
  • Run FW Update.
  • After FW Update done, restore R line dip switches and power reset CoolMasterNet.

Safe Mode

Sometimes due to wrong configurations made in CoolMasterNet it can become irresponsible. In this case CoolMasterNet can be powered up in Safe Mode.

  • Set all dip switches on Q line into ON position (up). Remember previous status of Q dip switches. Do not change dip switches on P,R,S lines

CM5-dips-safe-mode.png

  • Power reset CoolMasterNet device. It will stay in SAFE MODE.
  • In Safe Mode CoolMasterNet can interface via RS232 or USB connection only. ETH and HVAC Lines are disabled.
  • After configurations are done, restore Q line dip switches and power reset CoolMasterNet.