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microSD Card Update

An 825 Gen2 indicator may be updated using a microSD card. This will erase all application configuration and data. Any installed custom applications will be erased. The scale calibration will not be affected. Be sure to backup any customer data before performing the update.

How to perform wipe and full update

Click this link c825gen2-2024-08-16.7z to download the current microSD card image. The download file is a 7-zip compressed archive containing the image file.

Extract this file to a local drive to obtain the microSD card image c825gen2-2024-08-16.img file. Use a program such as BelenaEtcher to write the image to a microSD card.

(Preferred microSD card size at least 16G).

!! The microSD card will be fully overwritten - any existing files on the card will be lost !!

!! Be sure to check that the correct destination drive of the microSD card is selected in BelenaEtcher before performing the write. An incorrect selection will overwrite another drive in or connected to your computer. !!


After performing the install the versions shown on the 825gen2 will be:

OS/Std Apps1.21.004-00-5.15.60
Main board1.21.030
Loader1.21.001-2022.04

Diagnostics Menu - OS image build date 2024-08-16



To install to 825:

  1. Power off 825.
  2. Insert microSD card in mainboard.
  3. Insert boot jumper.
  4. Power on 825.
  5. Press "LEGAL METROLOGY INFORMATION / SETUP" button
  6. Press "SETUP MENU" button
  7. Press keyboard button to show on-screen keyboard and type "ADMIN"
  8. Press down arrow and type password "81440"
  9. Press "Install from microSD"
  10. Press "Yes", press down arrow and type "CONFIRM". Press "ENTER".
  11. Installation messages will appear for several minutes.
  12. When finished the display will show "Yocto Installed Successfully"
  13. Press the "Done" button to return to setup menu
  14. Power off 825
  15. Remove the microSD card
  16. Remove the boot jumper.
  17. Power on the 825.
  18. Confirm that 825 boots up showing the expected version.

By default a new install will have COM1 enabled for diagnostics. This will interfere with apps using COM1 for other activities such as a bar code scanner. Perform the following steps to turn off COM1 console mode.

  1. Press "LEGAL METROLOGY INFORMATION / SETUP" button
  2. Press "SETUP MENU" button
  3. Press keyboard button to show on-screen keyboard and type "ADMIN"
  4. Press down arrow and type password "81440"
  5. Press "Communication" and "Comm Port 1 Defaults"
  6. Press down arrow repeatedly until "Console:" prompt is selected.
  7. Press "N" to set console to "No". Press "ENTER".
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