Update Firmware
How to update Vera to a new firmware
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Prerequisites
- Vera hardware (either Vera 1 or Vera 2)
- Internetconnection
- 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
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.
If you have chosen http authentication "YES" from the https://cp.mios.com site (settings section) you will get a pop up where you should enter username and password. 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.
Create a backup!
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. MiOS.com keeps 5 daily backups, so if you somehow mess up Vera's setup, you can also restore Vera to a prior backup.
To manually backup Vera, click 'Create Backup'. Vera will give you a backup file to save to your PC.
To restore a backup file, either one that you created manually with 'Create Backup', or an automatic backup at MiOS.com, click 'Browse' to find the backup file, select it, and click 'Restore'.
You can also click 'Restore to Factory Defaults' to reset Vera's configuration just like it was when Vera first arrived.
Manual updates
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.
From there select the tab "FIRMWARE"
Vera automatically checks connectivity to the download server (download1.mios.com or download2.mios.com).
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.
Please contact MiOS for the correct URL first.
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).
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.
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:
http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera_1
More instructions on manually upgrading Vera 2 hardware:
http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera2
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.
See also: http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Vera1_To_Vera2_Migration
You can automatically update your Vera by accepting the pop-up notice that a new firmware is available, asking you if you want to upgrade.
Also you can go to this url:
http://micasaverde.com/vera2
From there you can follow the steps to automatically update your Vera to the latest official firmware release.
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
References
please find more info here:
Update url for your Vera | http://micasaverde.com/vera2
Specifick update info for Vera 1 hardware | http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera_1
Specifiak update info for Vera 1 hardware | http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Firmware_Flash_Vera2
Related forum threads | http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=6652.0
Related forum threads | http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=4423.0
