Upgrade AEON-labs usb dongle firmware

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HOW TO Upgrade the z-wave firmware of your AEON-Labs usb dongle

Contents

Prerequisites

  • 1 Firmwareupgradeable AEON-LAbs usb dongle (DSA02203-ZWUS/EU)
  • The VCP driver kit for your client (Windows / Linux / MacOS)
  • Most recent compatible firmware from AEON-Labs

Introduction

Heres a short manual on how to upgrade the z-wave firmware on an AEON-Labs us dongle.

Instructions

1. Unplug your Black Zwave dongle from Vera's USB port.</br> 2. Locate it's part number (it's written on the back of it). If it's: DSA02203-ZWUS/EU proceed further.</br> 3. The procedure can be done only on a Windows PC from an account that has Administrative privileges (Administrator account).</br> 3.1. To see the type of your account go to: Start->Control Panel->Users (User Accounts)</br> 3.2. If you are an "Limited Account" you can't proceed further. Log-out and login into an account that is "Computer Administrator"</br> 4. Download the Windows drivers for the Zwave Stick:</br> 4.1. Go to: https://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx</br> 4.2. Download VCP Driver Kit :</br> Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=23</br> Windows 7: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=24</br> Linux: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=25</br> MacOS: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=26</br> 4.3. If you don't have an unzip program (a program to extract the zip archive) grab 7zip from here: http://www.7-zip.org/</br> 4.3.1. Download 7-Zip 4.65 http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z465.exe</br> 4.4. Extract the CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP_S2K3.zip archive and run CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP_S2K3.exe</br> 4.4.1. Install the Drivers.</br> 5. Plug the black Zwave dongle in your PC USB PORT</br> 6. Download the Upgrade Utility: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/products/view/2/</br> EU: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=22</br> US: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=21</br> AU: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=38</br> 6.1. Run it</br> 7. Keep pressed the Zwave Stick button and press the UPGRADE button on the utility</br>

Note: If you get a message that the Zwave stick is not found you should set a correct baud rate also:

- Start -> My Computer: right click on it and then Device Manager</br> - In Device Manager - expand Ports and right click on Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge then Properties.</br> - in this windows go to Port Settings and set:</br> 

Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8 Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control: none

References

please find more info here; http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=2857.0</br> http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=2857.msg11457#msg11457</br>

Downloads

Firmwares; EU: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=22</br> US: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=21</br> AU: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=38</br>

Upgrade utility: http://www.aeon-labs.com/Z-Stick_US_502P3_091124.exe</br>

Driver kits: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=23</br> Windows 7: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=24</br> Linux: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=25</br> MacOS: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=26</br>

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