************** VERSION 4.17 ****************
This firmware upgrade is for use with Spider 2 AMR

It is compatible with FAM-201, FAM-203 and FAM-205 software

Extract the ".tar" firmware files from the zip file and copy them onto a laptop or PC connected to the Spider 2.

Log in to the unit then go to the About page and note your unit's current software version, e.g. "FAM-201 4.12".

Go into Change Setup and navigate to Upgrade Software.  Click the "Choose File" button and browse to then select the ".tar" file matching the current software version.
For example, if your unit is currently running "FAM-201 4.12" software and you are upgrading to 4.17, you would select the "FAM-201_amr_4.12-to-4.17_locked.tar" file.

Click Open then "Upgrade".  A warning will pop up asking whether you want to proceed.  Click "OK".
At this point the upgrade file is loading.  There is no need to exit the page or click anything.  When the file has loaded, the upgrade page will exit back to Change Setup and the upgrade will proceed in the background.  After a couple of minutes the LCD will display "Reloading" and the unit will boot with the new firmware.


*** CHANGE LOG ***
## 4.17 - 2026-02-06
### Added
Display I/O board firmware version on LCD

### Fixed
Telstra SIMs failing with SIM7600 modem


## 4.16 - 2025-11-25
### Added
Initiate log (update readings) from LCD

### Fixed
System alarm not available
System log fills if I/O board stops responding
System log entries may be lost when clock changes


## 4.15 - 2025-10-08
### Added
Option to hide passwords in user interface

### Changed
Increased SMTP username and password lengths to 80 chars

### Fixed
SMS fails to send if > 160 chars with SIMCom modem


## 4.14 - 2025-09-15
### Fixed
History downloads fail over slow (remote) connections
Modem does not register after power cut in low power mode
Control pulses do not finish in low power mode


## 4.13 - NOT RELEASED


## 4.12 - 2025-08-11
### Added
System recovery mechanism - emails an alarm message after system failure
Support for variants with different mixes of Modbus moduled and inputs/module
Software control of built-in RS-485 bias resistors
Flash write failures trigger a system error/alarm
AMR: Modbus TCP/IP Server option
Modem IMEI displayed on About page
Serial number included in config file

### Changed
Software item code displayed on LCD instead of version hash
Updated branding
Remote session timeout increased to 10 minutes to match login timeout

### Fixed
Modbus TCP/IP client comms errr status not shown correctly
filtered reports showing wrong meter name for some meters


## 4.11 - 2025-06-13
### Added
Modbus RS-485 RTU and TCP/IP client implementation
Support for Remote Input Modules (RIMs)

### Changed
Display year with four digits on LCD date/time page

### Fixed
Unable to send report if email subject is missing
RESEND REP SMS command not accepted
Signal strength reported as input in filtered reports
Logfile names do not include century


## 4.10 - 2025-04014
### Added
Implement base wireless AMR variant
RST ALx SMS command

### Fixed
Report time does not reset when period changes
Report generation stuck in fail loop
