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Really old SMX3000RMLV2U (ID10) firmware upgrade
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Posted: 2024-07-1108:07 AM
Really old SMX3000RMLV2U (ID10) firmware upgrade
I happened across an auction with a pallet of brand new SMX3000RMLV2U's (or at least never put into service) that I picked up for next to nothing. They all have firmware v1.6 (ID10) on them. The lowest ID I can find on the SMX firmware download list is ID20. Could anyone point me in the direction of getting these babies to an acceptable firmware level? They all have NMC3 cards in them.
Any help with older firmware download links would be appreciated.
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Posted: 2024-07-1609:20 PM
What are the serial numbers for the units on hand?!? Going off memory anything before 2010 37th week with ID11 and firmware below 2.XX does not have upgradable firmware.
Given this is a SMX3000 ID10 the highest I’ve ever seen is firmware 3.80 on them from the APC factory.
If the hardware works now and as expected you lose nothing. Given these units are not in warranty a firmware upgrade has a better than 50% chance of bricking the unit! 🤦♂️
You’ll see more benefits in updating all the NMC 3 to the latest firmware release. As it offers more features, security, and bug fixes. 👍
NOTE: If these units are really old you really need to monitor the charging (float) voltage. As one of the fixes was to reduce the charging tables. This was to reduce the incidence of overcharging and boiling the batteries which caused reduce service life and swelling of the battery case! 🤦♂️
Other issues to watch for are EPO, Relay Weld, and Building Wiring Faults.