Controller Requirements

These are the requirements for installing and operating System Galaxy (SG) controllers (access control panels).

 

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Hardware Flash Version Chart

 

About Updating Daughter Boards

 

 

 

 

Hardware Flash Version Chart

A new install should verify that the flash version on the boards matches the software version being installed.

A hardware upgrade or repair scenario will require the affected boards to be flashed to the correct field-version of flash. 

 

GENERAL NOTICES

  • 508I - Series Controllers should run S28 Flash file v8.20c. These panels are installed on a RS422 Loop. They can operate in the same system that also has 600 Series controllers but they cannot be intermixed in the 600/635 Clusters.

  • Notice: 600-series panels run v10.5.6 with SG 11 software. All panels in a cluster must run v10.5.6 if a 600-series panel present.

  • All controller panels should be running the correct version of S28 Flash that corresponds with version of System Galaxy Software that is installed at the site. See Flash Requirements Table below.

 

600/635-series Flash Version Requirements

This table covers Flash Version Requirements for 635 Clusters vs 600-Clusters (or mixed).

 

SG SOFTWARE

FLASH VERSION

635-Clusters

CANNOT HAVE 600 CPUs

600-Clusters

Can have 600 CPUs mixed with 635 CPUs

(new) SG 11.8.5

Flash v 11.0.10

11.0.10  (1)

10.5.6(600/635 mixed) *(1)

SG 11.8.3 - 11.8.4

Flash v 11.0.9

11.0.9   (1)

10.5.6 (600/635 mixed) *(1)

SG 11.7.0.1

Flash v 11.0.7

11.0.7  (1)

10.5.6 (600/635 mixed) *(1)

SG 11.6.0

Flash v 11.0.6

11.0.6   (1)

10.5.6 (600/635 mixed) *(1)

SG 11.3.0.1

Flash v 11.0.5

11.0.5   (1)

10.5.6 (600/635 mixed) *(1)

SG 11.2.0.1

Flash v 11.0.3

11.0.3   (1)

10.5.6 (600/635 mixed) *(1)

SG 11.1.0.2

Flash v 11.0.3

11.0.3   (1)

10.5.6 (600/635 mixed)  *(1)

SG 10.5.6

Flash v 10.5.6

10.5.6   (1)

10.5.6 (600/635 mixed) *(1)

SG 10.5.1

Flash v 10.5.3

10.5.3    (all boards/all panels) * (1)

SG 10.4.9

Flash v 10.4.15

10.4.15  (all boards/all panels) * (1)

SG 10.4.8

Flash v 10.4.8

10.4.8    (all boards/all panels) * (1) (2)

SG 10.4.1

Flash v 10.4.1

10.4.1    (all boards/all panels) * (1) (2)

SG 10.4    

Flash v 10.4

10.4.0    (all boards/all panels) * (1) (2)

SG 10.3.x    

Flash v 5.04

  5.04     (all boards/all panels) * (1) (2)

SG 10.2.0

Flash v 5.00

5.0       (all boards)

3Daughter Boards auto-update after 10-min delay timer expires. To bypass the delay timer, you can send a ‘clear auto’ command from a terminal emulator while you are connected to the CPU.

SG 10.1.x

Flash v 4.77

4.77     (all boards)

SG 10.0.0

Flash v 4.60

4.60     (all boards)

* - The new RS485 Input Module or RS485 Door Module are not compatible the 600-CPU. 

  1. You must manually start the flash updates to daughter boards. You can start [Update Boards] from EZ80 tab in the GCS_Loader Utility (or the CPU Panel Webpage).  

  2. 635-DSI BOARDS NOTICE: To upgrade from 5.04 Intermediate Flash to 10.4 (or higher), you must disconnect all 635-DSI Boards from the I2C Data Bus – then connect one 635-DSI and complete its flash update before connecting the next 635-DSI. This does not affect 600-DSI. This does not affect SG 11.

    

 

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WARNING: DO NOT INTERRUPT POWER TO THE PANEL OR ANY BOARDS WHILE FLASH IS UPDATING. Interrupting power during flash update can damage the board memory.

 

SUPPORT: Consult Galaxy Technical Support if you any questions.

 

 

 

 

About Updating Daughter Boards

Daughter boards (DPI, DRM, DIO, DSI) come with a pre-installed factory flash, which allows boards to boot-up before flashing. The boards may still need to be field-flashed to synchronize the board flash version with the correct flash version being used in the field site.

 

  • GENERAL OPERATION NOTICE (DPI, DRM, DIO, DSI): All daughter boards must operate using the correct flash version. The correct version is the version that comes with the SG Software. Open the Help About screen from the SG menu to see which version of flash your site’s daughter boards should be running.

  • END-VERSION NOTICE FOR 600 PANELS & CLUSTERS: The end-version for 600-panels is v10.5.6 Flash. This means 600-Panels on an SG-11 System must run v10.5.6. All panels on a 600-Cluster or on a mixed Cluster must run v10.5.6 If any 635-Panels are mixed-in with 600-Panels, must run v10.5.6. 635-Clusters should be running the correct release version of flash.

  • 635-CPU FLASH DOWNGRADE NOTICE: Downgrading a 635-CPU to v10.X (or lower) resets the Cluster and Unit ID to ‘255’. If you are replacing a CPU on an older system (SG 10.X or lower), you can pre-flash the CPU to the target version by using the CPU’s Factory IP Address (192.168.0.150) and [Update Firmware] link in the Panel Status webpage or use the Factory Test Station.

  • DAUGHTER BOARD – BYPASSING THE ‘AUTO-FLASH’ DELAY TIMER (v5.0 S28): With old S28 Flash v5.0 (or lower), you can bypass the built-in 10-minute Flash Delay Timer by sending a ‘clear auto’ command from a Terminal Emulator. Otherwise the daughter boards will begin flashing 10 minutes after the CPU has finished flashing.  

  • With flash v 5.04 or higher, the CPU does not use the 10-Minute Flash Timer after v5.04 flash.