SMA SUNNY WEBBOX - Manual (Page 67)

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User Manual SWebBox-BA-en-36 67
Enabling Automatic Firmware Update (Recommended)
1. Select "WebBox > Settings > Data transmission" in the user interface.
☑ The "Data transmission" page opens.
2. Make a selection in the "Automatic firmware updates" field:
3. Select [Save].
☑ Automatic firmware update is activated or deactivated depending on the setting.
Manually Updating the Firmware
1. Select "WebBox > Info" in the user interface.
☑ The "System information" page opens. If a new firmware version is available, the new version
is displayed.
2. If a new version is available, select [Refresh].
☑ The Sunny WebBox downloads and installs the new firmware.
11.1.3 Updating the firmware via an SD Card
1. Select the required update file in the downloads area at www.SMA-Solar.com and download
it to your computer.
2. Connect the SD card to the computer and create a folder called "Update" on the SD card.
3. Copy the downloaded update file to the "Update" folder created on the SD card and then
remove the SD card from the computer.
4. Insert the SD card into the Sunny WebBox SD card slot.
☑ The update starts automatically. After a successful update, the Sunny WebBox will be
available again via the user interface.
5. Check whether the Sunny WebBox is available via the user interface.
6. If the Sunny WebBox can be accessed via the user interface, you can remove the SD card.
If the Sunny WebBox cannot be accessed via the user interface, do not remove the SD card.
☑ The firmware is now updated.
"Yes" Automatic firmware update is activated.
"No" Automatic firmware update is deactivated.
Formatting the SD card
Only use SD cards which have been formatted with the FAT16 file system. The
Sunny WebBox formats the SD cards with the file system TFAT to increase data security.
If you wish to clear the SD card, you must format the SD card on a computer with the
FAT16 file system.
Saving only 1 update file in the "Update" folder.
The "Update" folder may only contain one update file. If there is more than 1 update file in
the "Update" folder, the firmware will not be updated.