Upgrade AEON-labs usb dongle firmware

Revision as of 14:50, 18 August 2011

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

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.
2. Locate it's part number (it's written on the back of it). If it's: DSA02203-ZWUS/EU proceed further.

3. The procedure can be done only on a Windows PC from an account that has Administrative privileges (Administrator account).
3.1. To see the type of your account go to: Start->Control Panel->Users (User Accounts)
3.2. If you are an "Limited Account" you can't proceed further. Log-out and login into an account that is "Computer Administrator"

4. Download the Windows drivers for the Zwave Stick:
4.1. Go to: https://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx
4.2. Download VCP Driver Kit :

Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=23

Windows 7: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=24

Linux: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=25

MacOS: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=26

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/
4.3.1. Download 7-Zip 4.65 http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z465.exe
4.4. Extract the CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP_S2K3.zip archive and run CP210x_VCP_Win2K_XP_S2K3.exe
4.4.1. Install the Drivers.

5. Plug the black Zwave dongle in your PC USB PORT

6. Download the Upgrade Utility: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/products/view/2/

EU: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=22

US: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=21

AU: http://www.aeon-labs.com/site/public/lib/download.php?type=s&f=38

6.1. Run it
7. Keep pressed the Zwave Stick button and press the UPGRADE button on the utility

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
- In Device Manager - expand Ports and right click on Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge then Properties.
- in this windows go to Port Settings and set:

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
http://forum.mios.com/index.php?topic=2857.msg11457#msg11457

Downloads

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

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

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