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Mcvdennis at 19:57, 23 March 2012

2012-03-23T19:57:47Z

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2011-07-29T20:33:19Z

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2011-07-16T12:05:13Z

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2011-07-16T12:01:00Z

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Henk at 17:00, 25 June 2011

2011-06-25T17:00:57Z

Henk: New page: Category:How To '''How to update Vera to a new firmware''' ==Prerequisites== * Vera hardware (either Vera 1 or Vera 2) * Internetconnection * Reliable powersource (do NOT update Vera...

2011-06-25T16:21:35Z

New page: Category:How To '''How to update Vera to a new firmware''' ==Prerequisites== * Vera hardware (either Vera 1 or Vera 2) * Internetconnection * Reliable powersource (do NOT update Vera...

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[[Category:How To]]

'''How to update Vera to a new firmware'''

==Prerequisites==
* Vera hardware (either Vera 1 or Vera 2)
* Internetconnection
* Reliable powersource (do NOT update Vera while on battery operation, provide mains power)

==Introduction==
Heres a short manual on how to

==Instructions==
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==References==
please find more info here []

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 '''How to update Vera to a new firmware'''
-==Prerequisites==
+== Prerequisites ==
+* Vera Hardware (either Vera 1 or Vera 2)
-* Vera hardware (either Vera 1 or Vera 2)
+* Internet connection
-* Internetconnection
+* Reliable power source (Do NOT update Vera while on battery operation)
-* Reliable powersource (do NOT update Vera while on battery operation, provide mains power)
-−
-==Introduction==
 Your Vera box can be upgraded with software from MiOS. You can either be asked to upgrade automatically or you can decide to do a manual upgrade at any point in time.
-===General Notice===
+=== General Notice ===
-−
 When installing the firmware, make sure you have the login to your vera system set to standard (no http login needed) via the remote control server.
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 Currently there is an issue that this pop-up disappears within 10 seconds in some browswers. Most users will therefore be unable to provide their username and password.
-The current workaround is to disable the authentication, upgrade and then re-enable the authentication from cp.mios.com after the update was succesfull.
+The current workaround is to
-===Create a backup!===
+== Upgrades ==
 You can create and restore backup form the advanced settings section in your toolbox. After double clicking that, go to the "BACKUP" tab.
 If you check the "Backup my configuration at MiOS.com" option, Vera will automatically backup your configuration online each night so that if Vera breaks and we send you another one, you can go to MiOS.com, download the last backup file, and restore it so you don't need to setup Vera again.
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 You can also click 'Restore to Factory Defaults' to reset Vera's configuration just like it was when Vera first arrived.
-==Manual updates==
+=== Manual Upgrades ===
-'''Manually upgrading the firmware'''
+To manually load a firmware to your Vera:
+* click the Advanced icon in the toolbox section of your Vera's UI.
-To manually load a firmware to your Vera, click the advanced icon in the toolbox section of your Vera's UI.<br>
+* Select the tab "FIRMWARE"
-From there select the tab "FIRMWARE"
+* Vera automatically checks connectivity to the download server (download1.mios.com or download2.mios.com).
+* Vera shows you the current firmware version and provides info if this firmware is up to date or not.
-Vera automatically checks connectivity to the download server (download1.mios.com or download2.mios.com).<br>
+* You can upgrade your Vera by dropping a specific download URL for your Vera in the "URL for MiOS custom firmware" box.<br>
-Then Vera shows you the current firmware version and provides info if this firmware is up to date or not.
-−
-You can upgrade your Vera by dropping the specifick download URL for your Vera in the "URL for MiOS custom firmware" box.<br>
 Please contact MiOS for the correct URL first.
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+=== Automatic Upgrades ===
-−
-−
-===Automatic Updates===
-−
 *NOTE: Updating a Vera 1 to the latest official firmware requires an intermediate step. Always consult MiOS tech support when attempting to upgrade your Vera 1 to the latest firmware when your current firmware is older than 1.1.1062.
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 From there you can follow the steps to automatically update your Vera to the latest official firmware release.
-==Known Issues==
+== Known Issues ==
 * Vera 1 upgrading to 1.1.1245 directly from a version older than 1.1.1062 does not work. Please contact tech support at MiOS and ask them to help you install intermediate release 1.1.1062.
-* Sometimes an upgrade makes Vera go back to her default locale settings (USA). For users in the EU their devices do not work anymore. As for the locale issue mentioned in this thread, please refer to: http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=6652.0
+* Related forum threads
+** http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=6652.0<br>
-==References==
+** http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=4423.0
-please find more info here:<br>
-Update url for your Vera | http://micasaverde.com/vera2<br>
-Recovery procedure :<br>
-- for Vera 1 hardware | http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera_1<br>
-- for Vera 2 hardware | http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera2<br>
-Note: To be done only if you vera unit doesn't boot anymore!!! See in each link how the leds should blink if this is the case !!!
-−
-Related forum threads | http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=6652.0<br>
-Related forum threads | http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=4423.0

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 please find more info here:<br>
 Update url for your Vera | http://micasaverde.com/vera2<br>
-Specifick update info for Vera 1 hardware | http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera_1<br>
+Recovery procedure :<br>
-Specifiak update info for Vera 1 hardware | http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera2<br>
+- for Vera 1 hardware | http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera_1<br>
 Related forum threads | http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=6652.0<br>
 Related forum threads | http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=4423.0

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−	~~=== Advanced manual upgrade ===~~

−	* NOTE: If you lose access through the web page you can enable SSH on Vera (see http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Logon_Vera_SSH).<br>
−	~~Then use scp to copy the firmware image to Vera's /tmp directory.~~
−	~~Then you can either manually write the firmware using this command:~~
−
−	~~mtd -r write [filename] linux~~
−
−	~~Doing a manual firmware upgrade however you will lose all your settings.<br>~~
−	~~To preserve your settings name the image: firmware.img and run:~~
−	~~/usr/bin/cmh-upgrade.sh~~
−	~~which will create a backup of your configuration online, restore the firmware, and then restore the backup on the first boot.~~
−
−	~~Advanced manual updating your firmware is described here:~~
−
−	~~More instructions on manually upgrading Vera 1 hardware:<br>~~
−	~~http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera_1~~
−
−	~~More instructions on manually upgrading Vera 2 hardware:<br>~~
−	~~http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera2~~

	===Automatic Updates===		===Automatic Updates===