Update the XBee network node firmware (OTA updates) from Remote Manager

You must enable OTA (Over the Air) firmware updates on the device and download the firmware before you can apply the firmware update to the device.

Step 1: Download the firmware

Download the appropriate firmware from the XBee Gateway product support page.

Step 2: Disable OTA Firmware updates on a device

To ensure that the firmware completely loads onto the device, you should disable automatic OTA updates.

  1. Log in to Remote Manager.
  2. Click the Device Management tab.
  3. Select the device on which you want to disable OTA firmware updates and automatic firmware updates.
  4. Right-click on the selected device and choose Properties.
  5. Choose Advanced Configuration > XBee.
  6. Disable the OTA firmware updates setting by selecting the Off option.
  7. Disable the Automatic OTA updates setting by selecting the Off option.
  8. Click Save to save the changes.

Step 3: Apply the firmware update

  1. Log in to Remote Manager.
  2. Click the Device Management tab.
  3. Select one or more devices from the device list that you want to apply firmware updates to, right-click, and select Firmware > Update XBee Node Firmware.
  4. Type or browse to the file name containing the firmware update.
  5. Click Update Firmware. The XBee Gateway or XBee node reboots automatically after the firmware is downloaded to the device.

Step 4: Enable OTA Firmware updates on a device

Before you can perform an OTA firmware update, you must enable that option.

  1. Log in to Remote Manager.
  2. Click the Device Management tab.
  3. Select the device on which you want to enable OTA firmware updates and automatic firmware updates.
  4. Right-click on the selected device and choose Properties.
  5. Choose Advanced Configuration > XBee.
  6. Enable the OTA firmware updates setting by selecting the On option.
  7. Enable the Automatic OTA updates setting by selecting the On option.
  8. Click Save to save the changes.