1. Spyder Re-flash How-To

2. Re-Flash Tool
Remember that Re-flash can be avoided by using the latest Spyder Tool (version or later)
Only exception is if you desire new features and you have an earlier firmware Spyder, then you MUST flash forward AND use the new tool to gain those features
Download the Re-flash tool from the Forum
Run the executable and the re-flash program plus all current re-flash images will be installed
The re-flash tool will expire on April 1st of every year to ensure that only current customers have access to flashing Spyder devices. The first date of expiration is 2013
Re-Flash will erase the control program as well as any bindings or balancing data
Perform an upload of that data if it hasn’t previously been done
Plan sufficient time to re-download/re-bind all re-flashed devices

3. Re-Flash Tool
Failure to follow the steps below may result in a Spyder which is not recoverable
Ensure that nothing else is running on the PC used for re-flash
Ensure power will not be interrupted to the PC, Spyders or the rest of the communication network
Ensure that other PC’s are not flashing the same Spyder at the same time

4. Re-Flashing Spyder BACnet
Ensure your BACnet Router is setup properly
Selecting a higher MS/TP Baudrate will speed up the flashing process but add risk if there are already devices talking on the network

5. Re-Flashing Spyder BACnet
Open the tool
A splash screen will display briefly
Then the setup screen will display
Select BACNET IP to use a BACnet router like the Contemporary Controls router
Select Lowest/Highest device ID’s to search for (may speed up discovery of devices)
Select number of retries for discovering devices
Select the Ethernet adapter connected to the router (in this case, the local LAN connection on your PC)
Select the UDP Port (must match UDP port on router). Ensure UDP port not in use by other tools like Niagara
Press Connect once correct choices have been made

6. Re-Flashing Spyder BACnet
Discover devices
Select Scan For Devices and only Spyder devices will show up

7. Re-Flashing Spyder BACnet
Other Information
Press this button to select a new firmware image to download (must first select a device)
Use this button to automatically select all Spyders with identical Reflash versions (useful for batch jobs, limit is 30 devices per batch)
Use this button to automatically de-select all devices
Device Name (Blank if new from factory, deleted after re-flash)
BACnet Device ID
Hardware and Brand ID (not editable)
Firmware and Re-flash image currently loaded in device
BACnet network information
Status, OS Number and Brand
Select devices to be re-flashed. Only devices of identical re-flash version can be re-flashed in a single batch job.

8. Re-Flashing Spyder BACnet
After “Download Firmware to Devices” is pressed
Select Browse to choose firmware to download
Select folder with appropriate brand. These BACnet Spyder’s were ILC’s, otherwise choose the WEBs folder
Select desired firmware image to download. The list is automatically filtered so only valid selections can be chosen
Spyder BACnet is the only hardware with more than once choice for firmware. One choice will flash the Spyder forward to modify only the autobaud operation and the other supports the autobaud AND Zio Plus enhancements. A user may desire only the autobaud change when reflashing an existing job in which they don’t want to replace the existing Spyder Tool.

9. Re-Flashing Spyder BACnet
Firmware Image information
A note will tell you what the new firmware image will enable. This Spyder BACnet has new firmware loaded and is being re-flashed backwards

10. Re-Flashing Spyder BACnet
Start the download
Re-flash will take about 3 minutes per device
Select whether to stop re-flash operations after any error, or 3 consecutive errors
Status window will pop up and show job activity
Select Start Downloads to begin
Time Remaining is based on previous re-flashes once a re-flash has been completed
A Cancel will stop re-flash operations AFTER the current device has been re-flashed

11. Re-Flashing Spyder BACnet
Job Complete
Pre Re-Flash
Job Summary
Post Re-Flash
Firmware updated, Device Name Deleted

12. Re-Flashing Spyder Lon
Open the tool
A splash screen will display briefly
Then the setup screen will display
Select LON USB to use the Echelon USB Plug
Select the Correct USB Plug (ensure AX isn’t running a station and occupying the USB Plug)
Select the Node Address of the USB Plug
Select the Domain of the network
Press Connect once correct choices have been made

13. Re-Flashing Spyder Lon
Discover devices
Select Scan For Devices and only Spyder devices will show up
These devices were brand new so no Device Name existed

14. Re-Flashing Spyder Lon
Other Information
Press this button to select a new firmware image to download
Use this button to automatically select all Spyders with identical Reflash versions (useful for batch jobs, limit is 30 devices per batch)
Use this button to automatically de-select all devices
Device Name (Blank if new from factory, deleted after re-flash)
Hardware and Brand ID (not editable)
Neuron ID
Firmware and Re-flash image currently loaded in device
Lon network information
Status, OS Number and Brand
Select devices to be re-flashed. Only devices of identical hardware can be re-flashed in a single batch job.
The flashing tool defaults to finding Lon Spyders with the factory Program ID. If you’ve changed the Program ID of a Lon Spyder within AX, the UserDefinitions.ini file which by default resides in “My Documents” e.g. C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\ReflashTool1.2 of the re-flash tool must be updated with the Program ID’s of those Spyders or they will not be discovered. See next page for details.

15. Re-Flashing Spyder Lon
Adding a new Program ID to the Device Discovery
Not necessary unless you’ve previously altered the Program ID
Double click on the UserDefinitions.ini file in C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\ReflashTool1.2 of the re-flash tool. Copy/Paste the existing programid line below and then change the Program ID to match the Spyder’s new Program ID (use SpyderII section for big Lon Spyders).
“My Documents” Location:
For Windows XP its C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\My Documents\ReflashTool1.2
For Win7/Vista its C:\Users\[UserName]\My Documents\ReflashTool1.2

16. Re-Flashing Spyder Lon
After “Download Firmware to Devices” is pressed
Select Browse to choose firmware to download
Select folder with appropriate brand. These Lon Spyders were regular WEBs brand, otherwise choose the ILC folder
Select desired firmware image to download. The list is automatically filtered so only valid selections can be chosen

17. Re-Flashing Spyder Lon
Firmware Image information
A note will tell you what the new firmware image will enable. This Spyder Micro Lon has old firmware loaded and is being upgraded.

18. Re-Flashing Spyder Lon
Start the download
Re-flash will take about 9 minutes per device
Select whether to stop re-flash operations after any error, or 3 consecutive errors
Status window will pop up and show job activity
Select Start Downloads to begin
Time Remaining is based on previous re-flashes once a re-flash has been completed
A Cancel will stop re-flash operations AFTER the current device has been re-flashed

19. Re-Flashing Spyder Lon
Job Complete
Pre Re-Flash
Job Summary
Post Re-Flash
Firmware updated