FC-20 Series – Firmware Upgrade v1.

EasyIO FC Series
Firmware Upgrade User Guide

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Document Change Log

01st March 2013

Document created.

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17 Jan 2018
Updated disclaimer and support channel emails addresses
Removed Sedona Workbench installation.

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Disclaimer

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current as of the date of this publication and are subject to change without notice. The latest product
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Worldwide and Asia Pacific Support : [email protected]

Americas Support : [email protected]
Europe Support : [email protected]

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

FCC Caution
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &
your body.
RF Exposure: A distance of 20 cm shall be maintained between the antenna and users, and the
transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.

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Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................6
FC FwTool.exe .................................................................................................................................................7
Firmware Upgrade Tab ...............................................................................................................................8
Terminal Tab .............................................................................................................................................10
Communication Setting Tab .....................................................................................................................11
Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................................................................12
Terminal Mode .............................................................................................................................................14
Communications Settings .............................................................................................................................17
Technical Support .........................................................................................................................................19

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Introduction
EasyIO FC-20 is low cost competitive controller for small standalone control. It only comes with serial
communications.

It supports both Modbus RTU and BACnet MSTP protocol.

All FC series comes with build in boot loader. Build in boot loader comes handy for firmware flashing or
updating.

 The Build boot loader can only be carried out directly. It does not support remote boot loader
mode.

 Firmware upgrading is via software package “FC FwTools.exe”.

The FC FwTool.exe comes in a bundle with the boot loader mode, terminal mode and also serial settings
mode. It is a 3 in 1 tool bundle.

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FC FwTool.exe
Below is how the FC FwTool.exe user interface looks like.

Selection Tab
There are three selection tabs available;

1. Firmware Upgrade
2. Terminal Mode
3. Communication settings

Tab Selection Function

Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware of the FC controller
Terminal Terminal mode.

Able to change the BACnet device ID, BACnet

MS/TP serial comm. Settings.

To change Modbus serial comm. Settings.

To reset settings to default value

Communication Setting To change serial comm. setting in a batch. Apply
for both Modbus and Bacnet.

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Firmware Upgrade Tab

Com port selection
This field to select the COM port to be use for the FC FwTool.exe at the PC. In this case it COM3.

Firmware selection
This field is to select/locate the firmware file (.bin) in the local computer.

Options
There are 3 options. All the options are only useable when the EasyIO FC device is in boot loader mode.
Out of boot loader mode it does not serve any function.

If option button is click when the device is not in boot loader mode, it will pop up an error message
saying that device is not in boot loader mode.

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Options Function
Device Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware of the EasyIO FC device
according to the firmware selected at the firmware
selection field.
Device Firmware Detail To retrieve the firmware information when EasyIO
FC device in boot loader mode.
Device firmware Run To kick the boot loader mode into running mode.

Output messages window

This window shows the debugging messages of each option above.

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Terminal Tab

Com port selection

This field is to select the COM port to be use for the FC FwTool.exe.

Content window
This window displays a set of selection when the program had successfully connected to the EasyIO FC
device.

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Communication Setting Tab

Com port selection

This field is to select the COM port to be use for the FC FwTool.exe at the PC. In this case it COM3.

Setting
This window is to define the Modbus or BACnet serial comm. settings to be edited for all connected
device in the bus.
When set button is hit, it will set the serial comm. settings to the entire scanned device in the device
window below.

Device Window
This window shows the total number of available device in the bus.
Scanning address range is 1 ~ 127.

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Firmware Upgrade
Step 1
Obtain the required files from EasyIO technical support at [email protected]. The firmware file is a
.bin file.
Latest firmware with BTL certification is FC-20 V2.2.00.bin

Step 2
Launch FC FwTool.exe.
Connect a USB to RS-485 to the PC and the EasyIO FC RS-485 Port 1.
**Only Port 1 is available for firmware upgrade. **
**Port 2 will not accept firmware upgrade**

Step 3
At the firmware upgrade tab, locate the .bin file.
Select the COM port that represents the USB RS-485 cable that is connected to your computer.

Step 4
While the controller is in ON mode, hold down both buttons for 1 second and release the reset
button (left button) , wait for the STS Led to flash fast and release the service button (right button).

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Step 5
Make sure the controller is in boot loader mode. The status LED will flash approx 5Hz when the device is
in boot loader mode.

Click the firmware upgrade button.

Message window will show as below.

Status bar at bottom of the FC FwTool.exe will display the progress.

A successful firmware upgrade will show as below.

Step 6
To verify the firmware version, hit the Device Firmware Detail button to retrieve the firmware
information. This step can be skipped if you know about the firmware version.

Step 7
Hit the Device Run Firmware button to kick the EasyIO FC device out of boot loader mode into running
mode.

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Terminal Mode
Step 1
Launch FC FwTool.exe.

Step 2
Connect a USB to RS-485 to the computer andconnect the RS 485 +ve and –ve lead to EasyIO FC RS-485
Port 1.
**Only Port 1 is available for terminal mode. **
**Port 2 is NOT available for terminal mode**

Step 3
Select the COM port that represents the USB RS-485 cable that is connected to your computer.

Step 4
While the controller is in normal operation mode, press and hold down space bar on the keyboard.
While holding down the “Space Bar” key, verify the comm. LED at the EasyIO FC controller is blinking fast.
This shows that communication is waiting for connection.

Step 5
If the protocol is set to run BACnet MSTP (DIP 1 = ON), follow this step.
Power off the controller, press and hold down space bar on the keyboard.
While holding down the “Space Bar” key power ON the controller. Hold down for approx 5 seconds.

Step 6
When the STS LED blinks at approx 5Hz, release the space bar button. The terminal window should show
the login page.

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Step 7
Login to the terminal mode with the below credentials.

Username : admin
Password : 1234

Step 8
After successful login, window will display below options. Select one of the menu using number key to
proceed.

I. Serial Port :
Read only, shows the protocol selection done which done by setting the DIP
switch 1.

II. Modbus :
Menu to change the Modbus serial settings.

III. Bacnet :
Menu to change the Bacnet serial settings.
Bacnet Device ID , baud rate can be change in this sub menu.

IV. Username :
This is to change the terminal mode username.

V. Password :
This is to change the terminal mode password.

VI. Reset Setting to Default Value:

This is to reset all the settings done for I/Os

VII. Device information:

Display the device firmware information.

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VIII. Exit:
To kicked the controller out of terminal mode to enter normal running mode.

Step 9
When settings are done, hit “ESC” keyboard button to return to previous menu.
Choose selection 8 to exit the terminal mode or else press the onboard reset button.

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Communications Settings

Step 1
Launch FC FwTool.exe.

Step 2
Connect a USB to RS-485 to the PC and the EasyIO FC RS-485 Port 1.

Step 3
Under the firmware upgrade tab, locate the .bin file.
Select the COM port that represents the USB RS485 cable.

This tab will only work if the hardware protocol DIP switch is set to Modbus (DIP 1 = OFF position).
It will not work if the protocol DIP switch set to BACnet (DIP 2 = OFF position).

Step 4
Choose the desire Modbus Baud Rate, Parity, Stop Bit for Modbus protocol or/and BACnet baud rate for
BACnet protocol. Auto Baud Rate is supported for BACnet MS/TP.

The changes made in this menu only apply to Port 1 RS-485.

Port 2 RS-485 only supports Modbus protocol and the non changeable serial parameters are;

Baud Rate : 19.2K

Parity : Even
Stop Bit :1

Step 5
Hit “Scan” and the program will scan the bus for all the Modbus devices. It will scan from address 1 to
127.

The window below will show the total number of Modbus devices.

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Step 6
The window below will show the total number of Modbus devices.
If there is a duplicate Modbus address in the bus, it will prompt an error and the scan will be stop.

Step 7
Hit Set button and the program will set the selected serial settings to all the device listed in the window.

The device do not need a power cycle or reboot for the serial settings to take effect. Try rescanning again
to confirm the serial settings.

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Technical Support
For technical support issues please contact technical support person as below ;
Worldwide and Asia Pacific Support : [email protected]
Americas Support : [email protected]
Europe Support : [email protected]

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