Upgrading to a subsequent release

The WB5500 retrieves software updates from its application server. You can upgrade from one fixpack version to the next immediate version number. For example, you can upgrade from 5.0.2.0 to 5.0.2.1 or Fixpack 16 to Fixpack 17.

To upgrade to a subsequent release:

  1. Download the appropriate fixpack zip file. Zip files are in the form generic-update.5-0-28-0.dir-5.0.3.3.1805-Fixpack-Dec-18.zip.
  2. Extract the contents of the file, ensuring the directory structure is preserved.
  3. Copy the extracted contents to the file update repository directory. This directory is specified by the value of the /system/clocks/DOWNLOAD_DIR registry parameter.
The WB5500 Series Clock will automatically update its software on a scheduled or interval basis. After updating, the clock will reboot. Ensure the clock is not in use during the update. The timing of the update is set by the thread.fileupdate.schedule or thread.fileupdate.interval setting. For more information on scheduling process threads, see Clock Process Threads.