Updating distributions

Next, update the distribution on your device following the steps below:

Assigning a distribution set will only need to be done once. The assign distribution pop-up will only appear after adding a device in a site. If you do not assign a distribution, this pop-up will appear until the device is assigned a distribution.

  • In Devices:
  1. In the Sites tab, select the site with the F200 device or server.
  1. Select the device or server.
  1. Go to Applications.
  1. To update the distribution, select Update.
  1. Confirm with Update.
  1. Desigo Optic is not installed by default. To install Desigo Optic, select Install > Synchronize. To monitor progress, navigate to Network IP Setting. There, the LAN graph displays all download activity.
  1. Navigate to the Services tab and find the status of your application. The controller is ready to be used when the application displays as Running and healthy in the Services tab. If download time exceeds five minutes, navigate back to Applications and press Synchronize again.

  1. Select Launchpad > Devices.
  1. Go to Sites.
  1. Select the site with the F200 device.
  1. Select the device.
  • The Assign distribution dialog opens automatically.
  1. Select distribution and distribution version in the dropdown list.
  • Distribution versions are not shown in order. Verify that you are downloading the most recent version of your distribution. The recent version can be identified by its date.
  1. Select Save.
  • The F200 will now upgrade to the latest distribution.