How to update Euroquatics A1/A1P

[kharmaguru]

If you buy these old new stock off Ebay, there's two things you should do right away: replace the battery and update the firmware. This will be a guide for doing so.

You get a somewhat beat-up looking box

This is what your $35 US +shipping gets you: Fixture, power supply, manual, hanging hooks.

These are supplies needed for stage 1: battery change. T10 torx bit, 3mm allen key, cr2025 battery. I'm using cr2032 because that's what I have on hand. cr2016 would likely work as well but I didn't check that.

Remove one of either end caps with the torx bit.

remove the back panel with the 3mm allen key

These are not cheaply made. No resemblance to a black box which would likely be more expensive.

use the hockey stick end of the allen key to push the old battery out of the holder.

 

[kharmaguru]

the old battery

Insert the new one and you're golden.

Reassemble everything and then quick light test.

Stage 2 is to update the firmware. I'll post that soon. Enjoy.

 

[griss]

Thanks Sean.

 

[kharmaguru]

Stage 2, firmware update. This assumes you have acquired the required files and extracted them to a location on your computer. This also assumes you have direct connected to a single fixture via wifi (all others unplugged). Default network name is "Euronet".

You need to do this for each fixture you have, one by one with all other unplugged. Type 10.0.0.10/rescue.html in your browser and you will be presented with this page. Notice Main is v1.4.0 and data is v0.5. Click the browse button.

An explorer window will pop up so you can navigate to where you saved and extracted your files. Choose the firmware file.

click "start update"

a progress bar will appear

when complete, click "apply update"

the fixture will reboot (you can hear the fan turn on briefly). After about 30 seconds refresh the browser page. Notice Main is now v2.0.0 If you cannot reconnect, make sure your connected device has reconnected to Euronet and not your other home network.

Again click browse and this time select the web_ui file. Click Start Update.

Another progress bar will appear. This is a bigger file so takes a bit longer. When it finishes you DO NOT have to push the "apply update" button, even though it is there.

You will see that data is now v2.0

You are now ready to use the new interface. Go to 10.0.0.10 in your browser and start playing around, it's not that hard. The default login is Admin123. Enjoy.

 

[wvned]

So tempted but no idea what I would do with them except store them.

 

[kharmaguru]

attached the update files.

 

[wvned]

Both of my viparspectras are still running and same for the Noopsyches. What died was my Reefbreeders photon 48. I liked it so much I got another one.