This page describes the legacy mk3 disting. For the current product, please see here

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Firmware Updates

Download the firmware from the Expert Sleepers website.

Unzip the download.

Copy the file 'image.hex' from the unzipped download to the root folder of a Micro SD card.

Turn off the disting and insert the Micro SD card into the socket on the PCB marked 'X1'. The exposed contacts of the card should face towards the edge of the PCB; the angled side of the card itself points towards the disting's front panel. You are advised to observe basic ESD (electrostatic discharge) precautions - see for example here. Don't be wearing a nylon sweater in an air conditioned room.

Turn on the disting with the S knob pressed . It will go through the first stage of its startup sequence, showing the bootloader version number.

. It will go through the first stage of its startup sequence, showing the bootloader version number. Keep the S knob pressed until LEDs 4, a & b light. If at this point LEDs 3 & c flash alternately, no firmware file could be found on the card. Turn off the power, remove the card and check its contents.

Release the knob to begin the update process.

When the update starts, LEDs 3 & 4 will light and LEDs a-d will flash to indicate progress. Do not remove the card or turn off the power during the update.

When the update is complete, the disting will flash LEDs a & b alternately.

Turn off the disting, remove the Micro SD card, and turn it back on to resume normal operation.

The disting mk3's firmware can be updated using a Micro SD card. The process is as follows:Note that the Micro SD card needs to be formatted as FAT32 (which is how many of them ship, so chances are you don't need to do anything about this).

Please watch this forum thread for firmware update notifications.

Firmware downloads