FOTA WEB Devices

There are the following columns in the general Device area.

FIELD NAME	VALUE	DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION	Device description |default: -	Will display device description added by the user.
	MODEL	Device model	Displays device’s model, e.g. FMB001, FMC130 etc. This field cannot be changed.
FIRMWARE	Device firmware version |default: -	Once device is seen – field shall display current firmware version. This field is changed only when firmware has been updated and FM device reconnected to FOTA with the new firmware.
CONFIGURATION	Current configuration name | default: -	Field displays configuration file name that has been uploaded via FOTA from FILES tab. If FM configuration was changed via other means than FOTA – this field shall not be updated. Note: if configuration was downloaded from device – it’s name shall be displayed.
IMEI	Device’s IMEI	Field displays device’s IMEI.
SERIAL NO.	Device’s S/N	Field displays device’s Serial number.
COMPANY	Device’s Company	This field shall always show which company device belongs to directly. Higher level companies shall not be displayed in this field.
GROUP	Device’s Group	If device is assigned to a group, this field displays group name device is assigned to.
STATUS NAME	Devices Status	This field shall indicate status of device. Possible statuses: Inactive - Device has not connected to system in last 30 days Idle - Device has no pending tasks Pending - Device has queued tasks that have to be executed Working - Device currently is connected to server and executing task
UPDATED AT	String; default: N/A	This field shows the last time device information has changed.
SEEN AT	String; default: N/A	This field shows the last time device connected to FOTA web.
CREATED AT	String; default: N/A	This field shows the time device was added to the FOTA web system.

Create Task

The Create Task pop up menu button is the main tool for all possible actions (tasks) with devices. Successful action results in a queued job.

This chapter provides an explanation of what each dropdown menu item does and how to use it. There is 4 possible filtering from the beginning to assign your tasks.
1. For the manually selected devices.
2. For the filtered devices.
3. For the devices from .csv file.
4. For all devices.

FIELD NAME	ACTION	DESCRIPTION
Update firmware	Update selected firmware version | Select File | Create	You can Upload the required firmware version over the Files menu or over the same pop up windown while selecting the task, if you have the firmware uploaded already, task can be assigned by selecting required firmware version. If there is no available firmware versions for the update, please press on Upload new file button to add the file on the same pop up window.
Update configuration	Update selected firmware version | Select File | Create	You can Upload the required configuration over the Files menu or over the same pop up windown while selecting the task, if you have the firmware uploaded already, task can be created by selecting required configuration file. If there is no available configuration versions for the update, please press on Upload new file button to add the file on the same pop up window.
Receive configuration	Receive configuration | Create	This function assigns a Download configuration job to device. Next time it connects to FOTA – selected files shall be downloaded.
Receive internal log	Receive internal log | Create	This function assigns a Download logs job to device. Next time it connects to FOTA – selected files shall be downloaded. NOTE: Continuous log lets you select number of files to be downloaded. Newest log files, that are stored in device’s memory, are taken first.

Move

This function assigns devices from Device list. There is 4 possible filtering options for this function..
1. For the manually selected devices.
2. For the filtered devices.
3. For the devices from .csv file.
4. For all devices.

Select Company or Group name that these devices should be assigned to.
NOTE: a Group must be created first in Groups menu.

Export

This function is used to Export devices to the required .csv or .xlsx files. There is 4 possible filtering options for this function.
1. For the manually selected devices.
2. For the filtered devices.
3. For the devices from .csv file.
4. For all devices.

View Tasks

This menu provides an opportunity to observe the status of a TASK.

Tasks are successfully queued job, meaning that there was no error parsing user’s request to make an Create Task.

If there are multiple jobs assigned for a single device – FOTA shall execute them one by one. Each time a job is completed FM shall reconnect to FOTA immediately and if another job is awaiting – attempt to complete it.

The order of job execution is as follows:

1. Upload FW to the device
2. Upload CFG to the device
3. Download LOGS from the device
4. Download CFG from the device

Meaning, that if you set all 4 jobs – the device will first upload firmware file, then configuration file and only on 3rd reconnect to FOTA the logs shall be taken.

Relevant possible error’s that you may encounter after creating a task

TASK	ERROR	DESCRIPTION
Config assignment	Configuration file mismatch device's platform.	Configuration file is not applicable to this type of device model. Select config file that works on this particular device, e.g. FMB64 config for FMB64 device model.
Firmware	Firmware file does not exist or information about firmware is missing. Please re-upload firmware file.	Re-upload the firmware and try again. Should error remain – contact us (your Sales representative) for assistance.

In an unlikely event, any other type of error would appear – it should be reported back to us.

Filter

Filter is designed to both: (1) filter out a list of devices based on combinations of parameters, (2) and to make bulk ACTIONS.

You can select/filter devices by:

• Company
  
• Group
  
• Device Model
  
• Firmware version
  
• Configuration version
  
• Job status
  

Under Active Filters section you shall see current filters that have been selected.
Each of the Active Filters can be removed individually by clicking on a particular filter, or they all can be removed together by clicking Reset all.
Active Filters shall maintain current configuration until manually Reset, meaning that navigating through various FOTA menu’s Active Filters shall remain as last configured.

Bulk assignment

Once Active Filters section has any number of parameters, the ACTIONS dropdown button automatically displays how many devices have been filtered. It allows to assign jobs to all selected devices.

Example for the device filtering window is showed below, where FMB120 model selected.

Clicking on Create task and then selecting a task from filtering, say Firmware upgrade, would assign a Firmware upgrade job to selected devices.

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