Performing a firmware update
Throughout their product life cycle, smart-me products are constantly undergoing improvements and functional enhancements. These optimisations can be carried out independently by the user.
Note: Firmware updates are primarily to be used when faulty behaviour is detected or a new function wants to be used that the previous firmware does not yet support. Products with rapidly developing functions, such as the Pico charging station, should receive regular updates.
Open firmware update website
Firmware upgrades can be carried out at smart-me Hardware at any time, provided internet access is available.
Log in to the browser via https://web.smart-me.com/login/ with your log-in data.
Open the following link in a new tab as soon as you are logged in: https://www.smart-me.com/connect/deviceoverview.aspx
Performing the firmware Update
Select the unit to update from "Update" or "Update Communication".
Update: Firmware of the unit
Update Communication: Update of the communication module
Note:
To perform several updates in parallel, you can open several links in a new tab by right-clicking on the link.
2. Select "Update firmware".
Duration until it starts:
For Telsar (CT) and Pico, it can take up to 5 minutes.
For M-Bus Gateway, it depends on the upload interval.
3. Wait until the update has been completed and press "OK".
Note: If the update has started (> 1%), the browser does not need to remain open.
Duration until it is completed:
For Telsar (CT) approx. 5 minutes.
For Pico it can take up to a day. See below for firmware update acceleration.
For M-Bus Gateway it depends on the upload interval.
Accelerate firmware update
As a rule, the update continues even without active monitoring or an open browser.
If the update is being actively monitored, it can be accelerated as follows:
Select the counter or Pico in a second tab.
Select normal view.
Leave the browser open and active. As a result, the meter or Pico communicates more frequently with the smart-me Cloud and therefore more data packets can be exchanged to complete the update more quickly.
Whether the communication is active can be observed with the voltage, as this always fluctuates slightly, it is easy to observe whether the device is now sending data every 1-2 seconds.
Firmware Release Notes
Pico
Version 0.0.25-r25
Date: 10.01.2024
Features:
SIM7070 Support
Bugs
Improved Mobile Connection
Show "Failed" Screen when Authorize with RFID card was not successful
Loadmanagement: Calculated current unbalance index returning wrong value
Loadmanagement: Load manager doesn't increase station current for specific condition
Technical:
upgrade aes soft algorithm
Version 0.0.23-r23
Date: 07.12.2023
Features:
Dynamic Current on Lost connection for Loadmanagement Group
Bugs
EVSE Tool fixes (try to restart it after a crash)
Version 0.0.22-r22
Date: 04.09.2023
Bugs
Fix problem with locker with very cold temperatures (below -20 degree C)
Version 0.0.21-r21
Date: 27.08.2023
Features
Stop charging when disable calibration mode (for transaction validation in production)
Increase routing lookup table for wifi module (support upto 200 stations per loadmanagement group instead of 20)Version 0.0.20-r20
Date: 03.07.2023
Show date/time (start time of the charging and the duration) in the charging screen
Show the current used and allowed in the power screen
Do RCD Test every 24h in State A
Use lower baudrate if WiFi Update fails
Version 0.0.19-r19
Date: 08.05.2023
Fix Bug in Charging Statemachine (Wait in State B1 until we have a PWM before switch on the relais)
Version 0.0.18-r18
Date: 03.04.2023
Buffer images (reduce reads from flash)
RSSI (signal quality) for wifi and mobile support
Flush to disk (flash) after writing the settings file or the images / firmware updates
Version 0.0.17-r17
Date: 17.02.2023
Timing changes to power start up after car is ready
(enhanced car type support)Internal optimizations
Version 0.0.16-r16
Date: 16.12.2022
Internal optimizations
Version 0.0.15-r15
Date: 12.12.2022
Enhance Pico load shedding for single stations
Internal optimizations
Version 0.0.14-r14
Date: 06.12.2022
Show energy consumption at the end of charging
Version 0.0.13-r13
Date: 09.11.2022
Internal optimizations
Version 0.0.12-r12
Date: 06.12.2022
Internal optimizations
Version 0.0.11-r11
Date: 11.10.2022
Warnings and errors enhancement on cloud
Bugfix: Loadmanagement dynamic current
Version 0.0.10-r10
Date: 23.09.2022
Bugfix: CarID detection
Telstar CT
same as Telstar 80A
Telstar 80A
Version 8 (V16 and V17)
Date: 12.04.2023
Bug fixes:
- Fix stop "start wifi" after disconnection from AP in special cases
Version 7 (V14 and V15)
Date: 16.01.2023
Bug fixes:
- Modbus TCP Timeout (idle clients will be disconnected after 5min)
- Modbus TCP limit max number of clients to 4
- Disable mesh connect when Modbus TCP is enabled
- Connect to mesh network when connection to normal wifi AP fails for 16 times
Technical:
- Internal Updates for ESP
Version 6 (V12 and V13)
Date: 19.02.2022
Bug fixes:
- Modbus TCP heap overflow (on start modbus)
- Deadlock in DNS resolution with wifi without internet connection
Version 5 (V10 and V11)
Date: 21.02.2022
Bug fixes:
- Power Event action was factor 10 wrong
Version 4 (V8 and V9)
Date: 11.02.2021
Bug fixes:
- Fix Modbus TCP Bug