Software vs Firmware

[CheriWhite]

Help me understand please. I know there's a difference between software and firmware. However, my firmware is still the 1.88. Can I upgrade to the 3.1 firmware without upgrading to the Designer 3 software?

I do intend on doing Designer 3 anyway...but wondered if some of my issues will be resolved with a firmware update.

Thoughts?

Thanks!!

[fwharris]

Yes you can use the updated firmware with a prior version of the software. http://www.carvewright.com/firmware-update/

[SteveNelson46]

The software is the Designer. Firmware is the machine code on the data card. To update the firmware, make sure the data reader is plugged into a USB port then select "flash manager" from the file menu. In the flash manager, click on the firmware button and then the "latest firmware" button. All firmware is backwards compatible with all versions of the Designer.

[CheriWhite]

I got this when I plugged in the other day....it gave me the updated option....so I did it!.....but then...
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When I clicked latest firmware it now says this...
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Going to try fwharris link and see what it gives me.

[CheriWhite]

HI! Thanks for the link. However...here's what it gives me after I choose the file from where it was saved. It says "nope"....LOL

Other suggestions? Thanks!

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[fwharris]

HI! Thanks for the link. However...here's what it gives me after I choose the file from where it was saved. It says "nope"....LOL

Other suggestions? Thanks!

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And you followed the instructions?
Please follow the instructions below to load the new firmware to your memory card.


Open the CarveWright Designer software, and plug the memory card into the USB programmer.
Select “Flash Manager” from the “File” menu.
The “Flash Manager” dialog box will appear. Click on the “Firmware” button.
A new window will appear giving you three prompts: Latest Firmware, Choose, and Cancel. Select “Choose”.
In the window that opens, browse to the location where you saved the file. Select it and press Open. The software will load the customized firmware to your memory card.

[CheriWhite]

Flash Manager. Choose. Make 3.1 my default? Yes.

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I click yes then get the error message "failed..."

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[fwharris]

I am not sure what would be the issue with that.

[Digitalwoodshop]

Sounds like a call to LHR on Monday will provide the answer.... :)

[CheriWhite]

Weird right???

I'll call on Monday.

Thanks for your help though!!!!

[CheriWhite]

Let's hope! Thanks!!

[bergerud]

I would try first the new firmware file into the CW directory where the original control file is.

[DianMayfield]

This was in an earlier post regarding the firmware update:

What I ended up doing was to plug in my flash card and with out opening the software, I double click on the downloaded file the first thing it asked is " would to like to make this your default firmware" . This time I selected no thanks and it ran ok. I than open the software and check the version number on the card and it was correct. So my problem all a long is that I selected to make it my default firmware.

https://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?29991-FIRMWARE-UPDATE-version-3-104&highlight=firmware (post 6)

[CheriWhite]

:D :D :D :D
DianMayfield IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much!!!!!

[DianMayfield]

:cool:

Glad it worked!