DW Technical Bulletin
To: DW® Customers
Date: July 23, 2021
Re: DW® Spot™ Monitoring Module Firmware Update v1.4.2.0
DW® Spot™ Monitoring Module Firmware Update v1.4.2.0
Affected Model Numbers: 1st and 2nd generation Spot™ monitoring modules
New Firmware Version: v1.4.2.0
Replacing Firmware Version: v1.3.7.0
How to Identify Spot™ Monitoring Module Generation:
- 1st generation Spot™ monitoring modules have firmware files starting with “hs-10xx”
- 2nd generation Spot™ monitoring modules have firmware files starting with “fs-10xxC”
New Firmware Notes:
- The system password policy has been updated to improve cyber security.
- The Admin password must be created when first logging in to a new (or defaulted) system
- The Admin password must meet the following requirements:
- At least 8 alpha-numeric characters
- At least 4 combinations of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers (123), and special characters (!?$)
- Fixes a bug that occurs when the module is in Sequence mode. The new firmware removes a blank/black screen while in Sequence mode.
Firmware Download
1st Generation Firmware |
2nd Generation Firmware |
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