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63 63  
64 64  == 3.1 Required Components ==
65 65  
66 -* See FAQ 4.4 for how to update LA66 with the [[OTA Dongle Firmware>>https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ztlw35a9xbkomu71u31im/ALF3WtzilGPi-2nOdtQw1Z4/Utility/Sensor%20Manager%20Utility/OTA_Firmware?rlkey=ojjcsw927eaow01dgooldq3nu&e=1&subfolder_nav_tracking=1&dl=0]].
66 +
67 +* See FAQ 4.4 for how to update LA66 with the [[OTA Dongle Firmware>>https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ztlw35a9xbkomu71u31im/AFhmjtEOaipfBAFrpMCoWrI/LoRaWAN%20End%20Node/LA66%20LoRaWAN%20module/Firmware/OTA_Firmware?dl=0&rlkey=ojjcsw927eaow01dgooldq3nu&subfolder_nav_tracking=1]].
67 67  * Software: [[OTA_Tool>>https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9kqeqf6wmet10o9hgxuwa/h?rlkey=4ikrg6kg5v0yjxwhp0i37wrv7&dl=0]]. Only support Windows now
68 68  
69 69  [[image:image-20230513120722-2.png||height="409" width="866"]]
70 70  
71 71  
72 -== 3.2 OTA Update Firmware via Mobile Phone + LA66 ==
73 +== 3.2 OTA Update Firmware ==
73 73  
74 -=== 3.2.1 LA66 upgrade ===
75 75  
76 -The LA66 USB connects to the phone via the USB-Type C adapter.
77 -
78 -[[image:image-20250219103117-5.jpeg||height="289" width="718"]]
79 -
80 -
81 -After the connection is successful, the phone will pop up a prompt box, check it, and click to "OK".
82 -
83 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: **(%%)**Some mobile phone models need to manually enable the OTG function to properly identify external devices.**
84 -
85 -[[image:image-20250214162012-8.png]]
86 -
87 -
88 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H-1" %)
89 -Then, the Device Tool will automatically jump to the main interface of the tool.
90 -
91 91  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
92 -In the upper left corner of the main interface of the software, click (% _mstmutation="1" style="color:blue" %)**"Upgrade Device"**(%%) and select the "(% _mstmutation="1" style="color:blue" %)**LaA66"**(%%) type.
93 -
94 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
95 -[[image:image-20250219095423-2.png]]
96 -
97 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
98 -Follow the steps in order:
99 -
100 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
101 -① Click "SELECT UPGRADE FILE" to choose the firmware to upgrade.
102 -
103 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
104 -② After clicking Start, wait for the LA66 to burn in
105 -
106 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
107 -[[image:image-20250214162029-9.png]]
108 -
109 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
110 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note:**
111 -
112 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
113 -**~1. In order to ensure that the LA66 USB works properly, make sure that there is a corresponding bootloader before updating the firmware.**
114 -
115 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
116 -**2. If you don't have a bootloader, you need to use the "[[Tremo Programmer>>https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/UART%20Access%20for%20LoRa%20ST%20v4%20base%20model/#H3.1.3Howtouploadbootloadertodevice3F]]" software to download it. Click to get [[bootlooder>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/BLE%20Bluetooth%20Remote%20Configure/WebHome/LoRa_OTA_Bootloader_v1.4.bin?rev=1.1]]**, **then refer to this [[link>>https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20LoRaWAN%20End%20Nodes/LA66%20USB%20LoRaWAN%20Adapter%20User%20Manual/#H1.10.2Updatemethod:A0ForLA66withoutbootloader]] for instructions to burn.**
117 -
118 -
119 -When the upgrade is complete, it will prompt:"**update successfully**".
120 -
121 -[[image:image-20250219100549-3.png||height="484" width="362"]]
122 -
123 -
124 -=== 3.2.2 LB series ===
125 -
126 -* Upgrade of external tools: LA66 USB
127 -[[image:image-20250214161740-1.png]][[image:image-20250214161758-2.png]]
128 -* Before using LA66 as a firmware burning tool for -LB products, you need to burn OTA_DONGLE for LA66 first.
129 -* Click to get [[OTA_DONGLE V1.1.>>https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ztlw35a9xbkomu71u31im/ALF3WtzilGPi-2nOdtQw1Z4/Utility/Sensor%20Manager%20Utility/OTA_Firmware?dl=0&rlkey=ojjcsw927eaow01dgooldq3nu&subfolder_nav_tracking=1]]
130 -
131 -[[image:image-20250219094223-1.png||height="324" width="698"]]
132 -
133 -* Refer to [[Section 3.2.1>>||anchor="H3.2.1LA66upgrade"]] to burn OTA DONGLEV1.1 for LA66.
134 -
135 -The LA66 USB connects to the phone via the USB-Type c adapter.
136 -
137 -[[image:image-20250219103130-6.jpeg||height="301" width="747"]]
138 -
139 -
140 -After the connection is successful, the phone will pop up a prompt box, check it and click to confirm.
141 -
142 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note:**(%%)**Some models of cell phones require the OTG function of the cell phone system to be enabled manually in order to recognize the external device correctly.**
143 -
144 -[[image:image-20250214161907-4.png]]
145 -
146 -
147 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H-1" %)
148 -Then, the Device Tool will automatically jump to the main interface of the tool.
149 -
150 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
151 -In the upper left corner of the main interface of the software, click (% _mstmutation="1" style="color:blue" %)**"Upgrade Device"**(%%) and select the LB type.
152 -
153 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
154 -[[image:image-20250219100821-4.png]]
155 -
156 -
157 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
158 -Follow the steps in order:
159 -
160 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
161 -① Enter the DUIEI,.
162 -
163 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
164 -② Enter the PIN (**the PIN is the last 8 bytes of APPSKEY, It's 16 characters in total**).
165 -
166 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
167 -③ Select the LoRa frequency to match the original frequency of the node.
168 -
169 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
170 -④ Choose the upgrade file,(% style="color:red" %)**(The firmware upgrade file format only supports .bin files)**
171 -
172 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
173 -⑤ Press the reset button of the device to be upgraded and click "Start".
174 -
175 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
176 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note:**
177 -
178 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
179 -**~1. If you are unable to access the upgrade for an extended period of time, you can perform the device reset step again.**
180 -
181 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
182 -**2. If you do not want to open the cover of the device to be upgraded, you can hold down the ACT key for 5s until the device blinks green. This action is the equivalent of pressing the reset button.**
183 -
184 -[[image:image-20250214161928-5.png]]
185 -
186 -
187 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H-2" %)
188 -When the upgrade is complete, it will prompt:"**update successfully**".
189 -
190 -[[image:image-20250214161941-6.png]]
191 -
192 -
193 -== 3.3 OTA Update Firmware via PC ==
194 -
195 -
196 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
197 197  (% class="mark text-uppercase" %)**Video Instruction:**(%%) ~-~- OTA Upgrade Firmware (via LoRa) of LoRaWAN Sensors**: [[https:~~/~~/youtu.be/SSvOqvBrwGg>>https://youtu.be/SSvOqvBrwGg]]**
198 198  
199 199  
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208 208  
209 209  * (% style="color:blue" %)**DevEUI**(%%): Input DevEUI of your sensor
210 210  
211 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Password**(%%): Passord of your sensor**(Last eight bytes/** **Last 16 characters of APPSKEY)**
91 +* (% style="color:blue" %)**Password**(%%): Passord of your sensor**(Last eight bytes of APPSKEY)**
212 212  
213 213  * (% style="color:blue" %)**Port**(%%): Com port of LA66 USB
214 214  
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221 221  [[image:image-20230114174640-3.png||height="130" width="1169"]]
222 222  
223 223  
224 -=== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step3:**(%%) Click "Start" in the OTA tool. ===
104 +=== (% style="color:blue" %)**Step3:**(%%) After re-plugging the LA66 USB, click "Start" in the OTA tool. ===
225 225  
226 -Sometimes it takes a while after clicking "Start" for LA66 to start and broadcast the update process using the Dev EUI and password.
227 227  
107 +Upon re-plugging, the LA66 USB will reboot and broadcast the update process using the Dev EUI and passcode
228 228  
109 +
229 229  === (% style="color:blue" %)**Step4:** (%%)Press reset button on the end node, or re-activate the end node. ===
230 230  
231 231  When the OTA Tool displays “**LA66 is scanning for sensor Dev EUI ‘(% style="color:blue" %)DevEUI(%%)’. Please reset the sensor for connection and update**”, press and hold the ACT button on the terminal node for 5 seconds to perform a terminal node reset so that the OTA Tool can connect successfully.
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245 245  
246 246  = 4. FAQ =
247 247  
248 -== 4.1 OTA_Tool supports two upgrade methods for -LB products. ==
129 +== 4.1 Can i use other devices to connect to PC if i don't have LA66 USB? ==
249 249  
250 250  
251 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The premise of using OTA_Tool is that all your devices have bootloaders.**
132 +If user doesn't have LA66 USB Adapter, they can still use other Dragino Device to connect to PC for OTA update.
252 252  
253 -(% style="color:red" %)**1. **(%%)Only devices with bootloader can perform OTA upgrades(OTA upgrade method).
134 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Steps:**
254 254  
255 -(% style="color:red" %)**2.**(%%) This is because the boot loader's address is (% style="color:blue" %)**0x08000000**(%%), the general functional firmware's address is (% style="color:blue" %)**0x0800D000**(%%), and burning the firmware through OTA_Tool will only write content to the address (% style="color:blue" %)**0x0800D000**(%%). So whether you use the OTA_Tool's OTA upgrade method or the UART upgrade method, you can only use it to download firmware without a bootloader, otherwise you will incorrectly place the bootloader at address (% style="color:blue" %)**0x08000000**(%%).
136 +* Find the suitable mode which base on LA66 chip ( All LoRaWAN model with LB or LS suffix , such as SN50v3-LB)
256 256  
257 -* For OTA_Tool, you can choose to use the (% style="color:blue" %)**OTA upgrade method**(%%), refer to the above upgrade steps in this user manual.
138 +* Update the LA66 USB OTA firmware to the device.
258 258  
259 -[[image:image-20250122104151-4.png||height="318" width="673"]]
140 +* Connect the device to PC via UART interface.
260 260  
261 -* Of course, if you have a USB-TTL adapter, you can also choose to use the [[UART upgrade method>>https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/UART%20Access%20for%20LoRa%20ST%20v4%20base%20model/#H3.2UpdateFirmware28Assumethedevicealreadyhaveabootloader29]] via OTA_Tool.
142 +* Make sure power off or update the firmware back to original firmware , because the LA66 USB OTA fimware is not low power consumption firmware. it will consume the battery very fast.
262 262  
263 -[[image:image-20250122104131-3.png||height="330" width="674"]]
264 -
265 -
266 266  == 4.2 Where to find OTA Password? ==
267 267  
268 268  
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283 283  2. OTA update require a reset or reactivate action. If the crash firmware doesn't have them work, user need to manuall push the physic reset button on the PCB or power off/on device.
284 284  
285 285  
286 -== 4.4 How to update the LA66 OTA Dongle V1.1 via mobile phone? ==
164 +== 4.4 How to update the LA66 OTA Dongle via mobile phone? ==
287 287  
288 -
289 -[[image:image-20250122113225-5.png||height="259" width="615"]]
290 -
291 -* If you have never downloaded LA66 OTA DongleV1.0 to your LA66, you can directly upgrade the LA66 OTA DongleV1.1 program from your phone using the following method.
292 -
293 293  [[bootlooder>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/BLE%20Bluetooth%20Remote%20Configure/WebHome/LoRa_OTA_Bootloader_v1.4.bin?rev=1.1]] and [[OTA_firmware>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/BLE%20Bluetooth%20Remote%20Configure/WebHome/LA66%20OTA%20DONGLE%20v1.1.bin?rev=1.1]].
294 294  
295 295  Tool Download: [[Download link form Dropbox.>>https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/gyscmfn1s03oz3n8rif8w/AJW7JoMQsQ56dtlls2SNf9c?rlkey=3q2cxwriyzh26vuairx01yebc&st=be5jv92w&dl=0]] 
296 296  
297 -Operation instructions: [[Reference for operating procedures.>>||anchor="H3.2.1LA66upgrade"]]
170 +Operation instructions: [[Reference for operating procedures.>>https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/BLE%20Bluetooth%20Remote%20Configure/#H3.1.3.3LA66upgrade]]
298 298  
299 -* If you have burned LA66 OTA DONGLE V1.0 for your LA66 according to previously existing instructions. Then you need to re-burn your LA66 boot loader first: [[LA66 USB LoRaWAN Adapter User Manual - DRAGINO>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20LoRaWAN%20End%20Nodes/LA66%20USB%20LoRaWAN%20Adapter%20User%20Manual/#H1.10.2Updatemethod:A0ForLA66withoutbootloader]]
300 -
301 - Please refer to FAQ 4.7 for detailed reasons.
302 -
303 -
304 304  == 4.5 Will OTA update effect the Local LoRaWAN Network. ==
305 305  
306 306  User can configure the OTA_Frequency.txt file to change the Update frequency point so it won't conflict with the general LoRa Frequency. See below for the file as reference and explain. The OTA update also use a none-use SF (SF=5) which won't conflict with the current use SF.
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328 328  RU864;869.3;869.5,869.7
329 329  
330 330  
331 -== 4.6 The old version LA66 is different from the new version LA66. Can OTA_Tool be used for both versions? ==
332 -
333 -
334 -The most obvious hardware difference between LA66 V1 and LA66v2 when burning is the presence of a "RESET "button, and the RESET operation is only for LA66 without a boot loader, you can refer to this link to learn how to upgrade LA66 without a boot loader：[[LA66 USB LoRaWAN Adapter User Manual - DRAGINO>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20LoRaWAN%20End%20Nodes/LA66%20USB%20LoRaWAN%20Adapter%20User%20Manual/#H1.10.2Updatemethod:A0ForLA66withoutbootloader]]
335 -
336 -[[image:image-20250122134752-6.png||height="288" width="543"]]
337 -
338 -In summary, as long as your LA66 has a boot loader, either LA66 V1 or LA66 V2 can use OTA_Tool.
339 -
340 -
341 -== 4.7 Why can't LA66 burn its own working firmware after it is used for OTA upgrade of -LB products? ==
342 -
343 -
344 -We are sorry for the inadequacy of LA66 for OTA updates in the past.
345 -
346 -* In the past, the download address of LA66 OTA DONGLE V1.0 was (% style="color:blue" %)**0x08000000**(%%), and the address of the bootloader that existed by default when the LA66 was shipped was also (% style="color:blue" %)**0x08000000**(%%).
347 -
348 -Therefore, when you burn OTA_Firmwar v1.0 (LA66 OTA DONGLE v1.0) for the LA66 in order to use the LA66‘s ability to perform OTA upgrades for -LB products, the LA66’s bootloader is overridden.
349 -
350 -So if you need to switch back to the LA66's working firmware, you'll need to refer to this [[link>>https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20LoRaWAN%20End%20Nodes/LA66%20USB%20LoRaWAN%20Adapter%20User%20Manual/#H1.10.2Updatemethod:A0ForLA66withoutbootloader]] for instructions to burn firmware with a bootloader for the LA66.
351 -
352 -[[image:image-20250122113225-5.png||height="336" width="798"]]
353 -
354 -* For the new version of LA66 OTA DONGLE V1.1, we have changed the supported download address to (% style="color:blue" %)**0x0800D000**(%%) the same as other working firmware addresses, so you can simply use OTA_Tool to burn LA66 OTA DONGLE V1.1 and LA66 working firmware for LA66.
355 -
356 356  = 5. OTA Tool Known Bug: =
357 357  
358 358  
359 359  ~1. If user click "(% style="color:blue" %)**Start**"(%%) but there is issue during update. User may need to close and open the tool again.
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