Firmware Flash Vera3 - Revision history

Mcvjulian: /* If the restoration utility does not work on Windows 7 */

2014-08-07T18:04:28Z

‎If the restoration utility does not work on Windows 7

George at 15:14, 12 April 2012

2012-04-12T15:14:14Z

Mcvdaniel at 20:05, 16 February 2012

2012-02-16T20:05:57Z

Mcvdaniel at 17:00, 16 February 2012

2012-02-16T17:00:19Z

Mcvdaniel at 16:57, 16 February 2012

2012-02-16T16:57:28Z

Mcvdaniel at 16:56, 16 February 2012

2012-02-16T16:56:42Z

Mcvdaniel at 16:53, 16 February 2012

2012-02-16T16:53:54Z

Cj: /* Begin the process for flashing the firmware */

2012-01-24T16:47:16Z

‎Begin the process for flashing the firmware

Cj at 15:25, 16 January 2012

2012-01-16T15:25:55Z

Cj at 15:24, 16 January 2012

2012-01-16T15:24:55Z

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 <span class="mw-headline">Please note that this is only available for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions.</span>
-*If the restoration utility does not work on Windows 7 you should use the Windows Xp Mode, offered for free by Microsoft. To install it, you have to go to this page [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx Windows Xp Mode] which will walk you through the entire process.<br>
+*If the restoration utility does not work on Windows 7 you should use the Windows Xp Mode, offered for free by Microsoft. To install it, you have to go to this page [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8002 Windows Xp Mode] which will walk you through the entire process.<br>
 *After this finishes and you open up the Windows Xp Mode Virtual Machine, you should go to the Menu, select Tools -&gt;&nbsp;Settings, select Networking and for adapter 1 make sure to select your LAN card, the one that will be connected directly into any of LAN ports of Vera.
 *Afterwards you will have to open Internet explorer inside the virtual machine, access [http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera3 this page] and download the Firmware flash utilities inside the virtual machine.

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 Note: If you are running Windows Vista/7 please follow the next guide to enable the TFTP Client and then continue with the re-flash steps. Guide: http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/09/10/how-to-install-a-tftp-client-in-windows-vista/
-=== <span class="mw-headline" id="If_the_restoration_utility_does_not_work_in_Windows_7">If the restoration utility does not work on Windows 7</span>  ===
+=== <span id="If_the_restoration_utility_does_not_work_in_Windows_7" class="mw-headline">If the restoration utility does not work on Windows 7</span>  ===
 <span class="mw-headline">Please note that this is only available for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions.</span>
 *If the restoration utility does not work on Windows 7 you should use the Windows Xp Mode, offered for free by Microsoft. To install it, you have to go to this page [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx Windows Xp Mode] which will walk you through the entire process.<br>
-*After this finishes and you open up the Windows Xp Mode Virtual Machine, you should go to the Menu, select Tools -&gt;&nbsp;Settings, select Networking and for adapter 1 make sure to select your LAN card, the one that will be connected directly into the ETH2 port of Vera.
+*After this finishes and you open up the Windows Xp Mode Virtual Machine, you should go to the Menu, select Tools -&gt;&nbsp;Settings, select Networking and for adapter 1 make sure to select your LAN card, the one that will be connected directly into any of LAN ports of Vera.
 *Afterwards you will have to open Internet explorer inside the virtual machine, access [http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera3 this page] and download the Firmware flash utilities inside the virtual machine.
 *On Windows 7 change the Local Area Connection settings to use the static IP and connect the Vera unit to your computer as explained at the begining of this page, then open the Firmware Flash utility inside the Virtual machine and you should be able to continue the Firmware Flash process.

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 Note: If you are running Windows Vista/7 please follow the next guide to enable the TFTP Client and then continue with the re-flash steps. Guide: http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/09/10/how-to-install-a-tftp-client-in-windows-vista/
-=== <span id="If_the_restoration_utility_does_not_work_in_Windows_7" class="mw-headline">If the restoration utility does not work in Windows 7</span>  ===
+=== <span class="mw-headline" id="If_the_restoration_utility_does_not_work_in_Windows_7">If the restoration utility does not work on Windows 7</span>  ===
-*If the restoration utility does not work in Windows 7 you should use the Windows Xp Mode, offered for free by Microsoft. To install it, you have to go to this page [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx Windows Xp Mode] which will walk you through the entire process.<br>
+<span class="mw-headline">Please note that this is only available for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions.</span>
 *After this finishes and you open up the Windows Xp Mode Virtual Machine, you should go to the Menu, select Tools -&gt;&nbsp;Settings, select Networking and for adapter 1 make sure to select your LAN card, the one that will be connected directly into the ETH2 port of Vera.
 *Afterwards you will have to open Internet explorer inside the virtual machine, access [http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera3 this page] and download the Firmware flash utilities inside the virtual machine.

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 Note: If you are running Windows Vista/7 please follow the next guide to enable the TFTP Client and then continue with the re-flash steps. Guide: http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/09/10/how-to-install-a-tftp-client-in-windows-vista/
-=== <span class="mw-headline" id="If_the_restoration_utility_does_not_work_in_Windows_7">If the restoration utility does not work in Windows 7</span>  ===
+=== <span id="If_the_restoration_utility_does_not_work_in_Windows_7" class="mw-headline">If the restoration utility does not work in Windows 7</span>  ===
 *If the restoration utility does not work in Windows 7 you should use the Windows Xp Mode, offered for free by Microsoft. To install it, you have to go to this page [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx Windows Xp Mode] which will walk you through the entire process.<br>
 *After this finishes and you open up the Windows Xp Mode Virtual Machine, you should go to the Menu, select Tools -&gt;&nbsp;Settings, select Networking and for adapter 1 make sure to select your LAN card, the one that will be connected directly into the ETH2 port of Vera.
-*Afterwards you will have to open Internet explorer inside the virtual machine, access [[Firmware_Flash_Vera3|this page]] and download the Firmware flash utilities inside the virtual machine.
+*Afterwards you will have to open Internet explorer inside the virtual machine, access [http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera3 this page] and download the Firmware flash utilities inside the virtual machine.
 *On Windows 7 change the Local Area Connection settings to use the static IP and connect the Vera unit to your computer as explained at the begining of this page, then open the Firmware Flash utility inside the Virtual machine and you should be able to continue the Firmware Flash process.

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 Note: If you are running Windows Vista/7 please follow the next guide to enable the TFTP Client and then continue with the re-flash steps. Guide: http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/09/10/how-to-install-a-tftp-client-in-windows-vista/
-=== <span id="If_the_restoration_utility_does_not_work_in_Windows_7" class="mw-headline">If the restoration utility does not work in Windows 7</span>  ===
+=== <span class="mw-headline" id="If_the_restoration_utility_does_not_work_in_Windows_7">If the restoration utility does not work in Windows 7</span>  ===
-If the restoration utility does not work in Windows 7 you should use the Windows Xp Mode, offered for free by Microsoft. To install it, you have to go to this page [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx Windows Xp Mode] which will walk you through the entire process.<br>
+*If the restoration utility does not work in Windows 7 you should use the Windows Xp Mode, offered for free by Microsoft. To install it, you have to go to this page [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx Windows Xp Mode] which will walk you through the entire process.<br>
+*After this finishes and you open up the Windows Xp Mode Virtual Machine, you should go to the Menu, select Tools -&gt;&nbsp;Settings, select Networking and for adapter 1 make sure to select your LAN card, the one that will be connected directly into the ETH2 port of Vera.
-After this finishes and you open up the Windows Xp Mode Virtual Machine, you should go to the Menu, select Tools -&gt;&nbsp;Settings, select Networking and for adapter 1 make sure to select your LAN card, the one that will be connected directly into the ETH2 port of Vera.
+*Afterwards you will have to open Internet explorer inside the virtual machine, access [[Firmware_Flash_Vera3|this page]] and download the Firmware flash utilities inside the virtual machine.
+*On Windows 7 change the Local Area Connection settings to use the static IP and connect the Vera unit to your computer as explained at the begining of this page, then open the Firmware Flash utility inside the Virtual machine and you should be able to continue the Firmware Flash process.
 Afterwards you will have to open Internet explorer inside the virtual machine, access [[Firmware_Flash_Vera3|this page]] and download the Firmware flash utilities inside the virtual machine.
-−
 On Windows 7 change the Local Area Connection settings to use the static IP and connect the Vera unit to your computer as explained at the begining of this page, then open the Firmware Flash utility inside the Virtual machine and you should be able to continue the Firmware Flash process.
 == Files to download before you start the restoration process  ==

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 Note: If you are running Windows Vista/7 please follow the next guide to enable the TFTP Client and then continue with the re-flash steps. Guide: http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/09/10/how-to-install-a-tftp-client-in-windows-vista/
 == Files to download before you start the restoration process  ==
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 #Click "Browse target" button.
 #Vera should appear in targets list.
 #Click on "*UN*checkPID" radiobox
-#Select "EraseALL" from dropdown box. (<- this will update your unit bootloader also)
+#Select "EraseALL" from dropdown box. (&lt;- this will update your unit bootloader also)
 #Click the [Files] button.
 #Download the file: [http://download.mios.com/firmware/latest-vera3-recovery-firmware.bin Vera3 Recovery Firmware] and save it on your computer.

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 #Click "Browse target" button.
 #Vera should appear in targets list.
-#Click on "*UN*checkPID" radiobox, and click on "EraseNormal" dropdown box.
+#Click on "*UN*checkPID" radiobox
 #Click the [Files] button.
 #Download the file: [http://download.mios.com/firmware/latest-vera3-recovery-firmware.bin Vera3 Recovery Firmware] and save it on your computer.
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 #Put your computer's IP back to DHCP (Automatically Configure) and Vera will assign an IP like 192.168.81.xxx
 #Please wait until Vera ''automatically'' reboots and the '''WAN led''' starts double blinking or it's solid (this can take 10 to 30 minutes). &nbsp;
-#When you see the WAN led double blinking, you are done.&nbsp;
+#When you see the ZWave led solid, you are done.&nbsp;
 == To do after the restoration has finished  ==

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 <br>
-== Prerequisites ==
+== Prerequisites  ==
-*<span style="color:#FF0000;">YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THIS TUTORIAL ONLY IF YOUR VERA3 UNIT IS NOT BOOTING ANYMORE, THIS MEANS THAT WHILE BEING CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES THE POWER LED IS BLINKING GREEN/ORANGE &nbsp;AND NO OTHER LEDS ARE LIGHT UP/BLINKING!</span>
+*<span style="color:#FF0000;">YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THIS TUTORIAL ONLY IF YOUR VERA3 UNIT IS NOT BOOTING ANYMORE, THIS MEANS THAT WHILE BEING CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET THE POWER LED IS BLINKING GREEN/ORANGE AND NO OTHER LEDS ARE LIGHT UP/BLINKING </span><span style="color:#FF0000;">FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES </span><span style="color:#FF0000;">!</span>
 *The upgrade tool is only tested in Windows XP, it will not work with Windows Vista. In Windows 7 the applications should be run in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode.<br>