Updates and versions

This article explains which updates are available and how the versions can be read.

Which updates are available?

The system is modular, which gives us the ability to provide updates quickly and easily. Updates are divided into 3 areas:

Definition - Firmware

The firmware contains the system. Upon delivery, you always receive a device with the latest firmware version.

Firmware Download

The current firmware is on the support page in the download area.

Update option

Via the web interface of the device
or the Device Manager (Bulk Updates)

Recommendation/Other:

Always perform only an upgrade to a newer version.
Should problems occur with a new version, then contact us please.
A downgrade is possible, but should only be carried out in consultation with powerIO Support.

Definition - Bootloader

The bootloader ensures the system starts and offers the possibility to restore the device to factory settings. Upon delivery, you always receive a device with the latest bootloader version.

Bootloader Download

The current firmware is on the support page in the download area.

Update option

Via the web interface of the device
or the Device Manager (Bulk Updates)

Recommendation/Other:

Always perform only an upgrade to a newer version.
A downgrade is not possible

Definition - Applications

An Application can be installed flexibly on a device as needed. An overview of the Applications can be found here.

Application Downloads

The current firmware is on the support page in the download area.

Update option

Via the web interface of the device

Recommendation/Other:

Only one Application can be installed per Application
An upgrade of Applications is always possible and recommended.
A downgrade is possible. To do this, the newer version must be uninstalled and the desired older Application can be installed.
In the download area, the notes regarding minimum firmware versions must be observed.

Please obtain the update files only from the official source in the support section. The file extension for update files is *.PIOP

Reading versions via the web interface

Web interface - All Devices

Navigation "Dashboard" -> Tab "System Information"

or: Navigation "System" -> Tab "Firmware Upgrade"

Web interface - All Devices

Before the version of the bootloader is displayed, the "Advanced Mode" must be activated.

Click the "gear" icon and "Advanced Mode" activate.

Navigation "Dashboard" -> Tab "System Information"

or: Navigation "System" -> Tab "Firmware Upgrade"

Web interface - All Devices

An Application always consists of two versions.

powerIO Version - version of the "application package" (packages) *.PIOP file
and Version &#xNAN;- The version of the Application itself

Section - "Uploaded powerIO packages"

Here are the uploaded Application packages with the version(s)\

From the same Application, several Application packages can be uploaded if they have different "powerIO versions" have.

Section - "Installed powerIO packages"

Here are the installed Applications with the respective version

Reading versions with the powerIO Device Manager

With the Device Manager, you can read the firmware and bootloader version in a network with one or more powerIO Devices. This means you do not need to access the web interface of the end devices.

Installing and using the powerIO Device Manager

Install the powerIO Device Manager
Desktop application OR directly as "User Application" on a powerIO device Information about the powerIO Device Manager can be found here

Start the application and read versions

After starting the application, the network is searched for devices and the respective versions are displayed in the column