Firmware Update

Using the MOTORTECH Flash Tool, you can update the firmware of the ignition controller. The program is included on the storage device enclosed with USB adaptor cable type1. The adaptor cable is necessary to connect the device to a computer. In addition, you will also find all necessary information on the Internet at www.motortech.de.

Basically, the same system requirements apply to the MOTORTECH Flash Tool as to the MICT. Refer to the section MICT System Requirements.

Install MOTORTECH Flash Tool

 

Installing the drivers

Before you connect a computer with a MIC100 for the first time, it is necessary to install or update all necessary drivers. This driver installation is carried out via the MOTORTECH Driver Installer and it only needs to be performed once per computer:

Install the drivers as follows:

  1. Install the drivers via the menu or directly from the storage device.
    • via the menu:
      Software -> MOTORTECH Driver Installer -> Start MOTORTECH Driver Installer
    • Directly from the storage device:
      Start the exe file in subdirectory Drivers(e.g. MOTORTECH-DriverInstaller_w32.exe).
  2. Install the program.
    Follow the instructions of the installation routine.

 

Install the MOTORTECH Flash Tool as follows:

  1. Start the installation:
  2. Install the program.
    Follow the instructions of the installation routine. Note that the license agreement terms must be accepted before using the MOTORTECH Flash Tool.

Menu Bar and Toolbar

After launching the MOTORTECH Flash Tool, the following functions are available to you via the icons on the toolbar and the entries in the menu bar:

Symbol

Menu

Function

File -> Open

Opens a firmware file.

 

File -> Quit

Exits the program.

 

View -> Extended file information view

Fades in / out additional information of the firmware file.

 

View -> Extended connection settings

Fades in / out additional information and settings of the connection to the device.

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View -> Reload file

Reloads the file information of the selected firmware file.

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Device -> Search devices

Restarts the search for connected devices.

Device -> Flash device

Starts the update process or downgrade process.

 

Settings -> Language

Opens the window Select Language in which you can change the interface language of the program.

 

Help -> Help

Opens the online help function.

 

Help -> About MOTORTECH Flash Tool

Opens detailed information on the program.

 

Start Firmware Update

 

Access control for firmware update

If you have activated the access control for the ignition controller, you need the PIN for the level Master for the firmware update. For more information read the section Access Control for MIC100.

  

Backup the existing configuration

Your device's configuration may be lost if the firmware update is not performed properly. Always backup the existing configuration via the MICT prior to performing an update. For more information read the section Working with Configurations.

 

To start a firmware update, proceed as follows:

  1. If an MICT is connected with the ignition controller, disconnect this connection.
  2. Start the MOTORTECH Flash Tool via Start -> Programs -> MOTORTECH -> MOTORTECH Flash Tool -> x.x.x (e.g. 0.9.00003) -> MOTORTECH Flash Tool.
  3. In the Status section under Device, check if your device has been recognized properly.
  4. Select in area File using the Select button the desired update file.
  5. By reading the displayed file information, ensure that the update file is correct for your device.
  6. Start the update process using the Flash button or using the menu or toolbar.
  7. Confirm with Yes to proceed with the update process.
  8. After a successful firmware update, check all configuration data.

 

Downgrade process

The process for a downgrade is largely the same as the update process. You will only be informed that a new firmware has been installed on the device.

  

Help with connection problems

If a correctly connected device is not found during the automatic search, this can, for example, be because too many communication interfaces are assigned and must be checked. In this case, an interface from the drop-down list Port in the area Connection can be selected and thus specified.

If the desired port is not yet displayed in the list or if the problem should continue, an adjustment of the time-outs for the connection helps. The time-out settings are displayed in the main view by the following entry in the menu bar: View -> Extended connection settings

Enter the following settings:

  • Update Request Timeout
    Adjustment range: 1,000 ms to 10,000 ms, standard value: 3,000 ms. An extension of the time-out can be an advantage, especially with connection problems that occur because the computer has many assigned ports.
  • Start Timeout
    Adjustment range: 1,000 ms to 10,000 ms, standard value: 3,000 ms. A time-out change can be an advantage, especially with connection problems that occur because the communication between the computer and the device has been interrupted.