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      [Sidus Four] How Do I Update the CRMX Firmware on the Sidus Four?

      How to Update the Lumenradio TimoTwo Firmware For Each of the Four Antenna Ports A, B, C, and D. Approximately 20 minutes to complete.

      Notes and General Guidelines

      • Attach antennas while the device is off. Leave all 5 antennas attached to the Sidus Four during the duration of the update. It is not recommended to attach or remove the antennas while the device is powered on. Doing so could harm the signal processor for each antenna. 
      • There are four(4) CRMX/TiMoTwo wireless processors in the Sidus Four. One for each Antenna Port/CRMX Universe. This process will need to be run for each chip individually.
        • Only one CRMX chip can be updated at a time. Disable the three CRMX antenna ports that are not currently being updated.
      • There are two ways to update the Aputure Firmware on the Sidus Four: Wirelessly over bluetooth from the Sidus Link Pro iPad App, or with a USB-C Flash drive. 
      • Ensure Sidus Four is running on AC power through the firmware update process.
      • Ensure your iPad is connected to the internet in order to access the latest firmware. If the iPad is connected to the Sidus Four’s AP then it will not be able to download the latest firmware from the internet. 
      • It is recommended that the LumenRadio Firmware is updated before updating the Sidus Four firmware. This will reduce the amount of switching from APs one needs to do to update all firmware.

      Required iPadOS Applications


      1. Update Each TimoTwo Transmitter Individually

      Now that your devices firmware has been updated, it's time to update the TimoTwo firmware for each of your Sidus Four transmitters.

      1. Download CRMX Toolbox 2 on Apple App Store or from Google Play.

      2. Turn off transmitters B-D on your Sidus Four by selecting each transmitter individually and pressing the "Click to Disable" button.  When this step is complete, only transmitter A should be enabled.

      Sidus Four Disable Transmitter Button

       

      3. At this point, the home screen should look like this, with only transmitter A enabled.

      Sidus Four Only A Tran On

       

      4. Open CRMX Toolbox 2 and select "Connect device".

      CRMX Toolbox 2 Connect device

      5. Select your distinctly identified Sidus Four Transmitter A UID from the list.

      CRMX Toolbox 2 S4 A Select

      6. Select "Update" 

      CRMX Toolbox 2 Update Button

      7. On the "Update?" confirmation popup screen, press "Yes".

      CRMX Toolbox 2 Update yes

      8. The update process will now begin and will likely take around 2 minutes to complete.

      TimoTwo Updating

      9. Once the update process has successfully completed, press "OK" to continue. A firmware update screen will popup with some crazy numbers for your devices current firmware version. Don't worry! This is a known bug in the CRMX Toolbox 2 app which requires you to restart your phone/tablet to clear the cache. Rest assured that after rebooting your device and checking the firmware on the CRMX Toolbox ox 2 app, it will show the correct firmware version!

      CRMX Toolbox 2 Crazy Numbers

      10. Reboot your Sidus Four and navigate back to the Update screen. Verify under "CRMX Firmware Version:" that the A transmitter has been updated to the latest firmware version.

      Sidus Four Updated TT Correctly

      11.  Complete Steps 2-10 for Transmitters B-D to complete updating ALL of the firmwares for each transmitter. When complete, all firmwares should be updated.

      2. Updating Aputure Firmware for Sidus Four

      Go into Settings on your Sidus Four and click Update.

      S4 Timo Article Go To Update

      Verify your Sidus Four's current Firmware & CRMX Firmware Versions.

      Sidus Four Current Outdated Firmwares

      1. You will need a USB drive with the latest Sidus Four firmware in the root directory of the drive, which can be downloaded HERE

      2. Insert the USB drive into the USB-C port on the front of your Sidus Four, select Update, then Yes to begin the update. 

      You can also update your Sidus Four's firmware by using Sidus Link Pro. Follow the steps HERE

      Update Sidus Four to latest FW3. The update process will take approximately 1-2 minutes to complete.

      S4 Timo Article FW Update Progress Bar

      4. Once complete, navigate back to the update screen and verify that the firmware version has been updated to the current firmware version.

      Sidus Four FW Updated

       

      S4 Timo Article All Updated

      Device Stuck in A Reboot Loop?

      Your Sidus Four may begin a "reboot loop" after updating the Transmitter firmware. Don't panic! Turn off each Antenna Port, or simply perform a Factory Reset to stop the loop. You'll have to be quick to perform the factory reset in between reboots actions.