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Teltonika fleet management devices support the following FOTA solutions:
 
Teltonika fleet management devices support the following FOTA solutions:
==FOTA 3.x.x (lite) - desktop application==
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==FOTA 3.x (lite) - desktop application==
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File: fota_3.0.8_setup.exe (or later)
  
1. To receive FOTA desktop app installation file contact the support or your sales manager.
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It updates the firmware of FM devices over the cellular network.
  
2. Download and install FOTA desktop application: 3.4.x. or a later version.
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It updates configuration of FM devices over the cellular network.
  
3. Run FOTA desktop app, copy your hardware key, and send it to the support or sales manager to receive FOTA desktop license.
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It downloads log dump of FM devices over the cellular network.
  
4. Enter License key and press 'OK' button.
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It requires an SMS service.
[[File:FOTA Desktop license.png|thumb|alt=|left|436x436px]]
 
  
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Fota 3 is much easier to use than FOTA 2 because it has its own database and doesn't require any SQL server.
  
5. To manually add devices to your FOTA database, click the "+" button in the Teltonika FOTA main window and enter the required device information. Also, you can import a list of devices using a CSV file.[[File:Add FOTA desk device.png|left|thumb|617x617px]]
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IMEIS in Fota 3.x, as well as FOTA 2.x, must de-licensed in our server
  
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Installed and licensed application is needed as well as FM36XY device as a Modem for SMS dispatcher
  
6. To update the device configuration, select devices from the list
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Fota 3.x allows user to build required SMS structure as to send it through external device or application as an alternative for MODEM 
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<br><br><br><br><br><br>then select the configuration file and click ‘Start Upload' button: 
 
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8. After successful configuration update you will see object status ‘Completed’
 
 
 
9. To update the device firmware, select devices from the list, then select the firmware file and click ‘Start Upload' button<br>10. After successful firmware update you will see object status ‘Completed’
 
 
 
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FOTA Desktop requires to configure SMS service.
 
 
 
FOTA 3 is much easier to use than FOTA 2 because it has its own database and doesn't require any SQL server.
 
 
 
IMEIS in Fota 3.4.x, as well as FOTA 2.x, must be licensed in FOTA WEB server
 
 
 
FOTA allows user to send push SMS to external device in order to connect to FOTA desktop app.
 
  
 
'''Compliant devices:'''
 
'''Compliant devices:'''
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==FOTA 2.x - desktop application==
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FOTA 2.x - desktop application
  
 
File: fota_2.10.8_setup.exe (or later)
 
File: fota_2.10.8_setup.exe (or later)

Revision as of 16:10, 13 August 2024

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FOTA stands for "firmware over the air".

Teltonika fleet management devices support the following FOTA solutions:

FOTA 3.x (lite) - desktop application

File: fota_3.0.8_setup.exe (or later)

It updates the firmware of FM devices over the cellular network.

It updates configuration of FM devices over the cellular network.

It downloads log dump of FM devices over the cellular network.

It requires an SMS service.

Fota 3 is much easier to use than FOTA 2 because it has its own database and doesn't require any SQL server.

IMEIS in Fota 3.x, as well as FOTA 2.x, must de-licensed in our server

Installed and licensed application is needed as well as FM36XY device as a Modem for SMS dispatcher

Fota 3.x allows user to build required SMS structure as to send it through external device or application as an alternative for MODEM

Compliant devices:

  • Most FMxxxx devices


FOTA 2.x - desktop application

File: fota_2.10.8_setup.exe (or later)

It updates the firmware of FM devices over the cellular network.

It requires an SMS service.

FOTA 2.x requires additional SQL server as a database

Installed and licensed application is needed as well as FM36XY device as a Modem for SMS dispatcher

FOTA 2 is not recommended for new projects.

Compliant devices:

  • Most FMxxxx devices