{"id":13796,"date":"2026-06-18T12:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/knowledge-base\/updating-farmwatch-pro-software-from-a-microsd-card\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:21:01","slug":"updating-farmwatch-pro-software-from-a-microsd-card","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/en\/knowledge-base\/updating-farmwatch-pro-software-from-a-microsd-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Updating FarmWatch Pro Software from a microSD Card"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FarmWatch Pro control panel software can be updated using the microSD card inside the device. The update involves copying the appropriate files to the memory card and then starting the control panel with the prepared card. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Photo of the inside of the FarmWatch Pro control unit&#x27;s circuit board with a red box highlighting the microSD card slot to be removed for the update.\" class=\"wp-image-13691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-4-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-4-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-4-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Projekt-bez-nazwy-4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once launched, the device will automatically detect the update files and begin the installation process.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. What will you need?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To perform the update, please have the following ready:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the microSD card removed from the FarmWatch Pro control unit,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a computer with a microSD card reader,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an update package for the FarmWatch Pro device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The update files should be downloaded from the provided software package.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-f235ece8-1fbd-489e-95d1-70b4a7cf2265\" href=\"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mcu_2-3_60_hmi_2-3_18-1-1.zip\">mcu_2-3_60_hmi_2-3_18-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mcu_2-3_60_hmi_2-3_18-1-1.zip\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download=\"\" aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-f235ece8-1fbd-489e-95d1-70b4a7cf2265\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Important Information Before You Begin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a standard update, use only the files located in the following folder:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>firmware<\/code><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before copying the new update files, you must delete any old update folders from the microSD card, if they are present.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This applies in particular to the following folders:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tmp_down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>temp_rdy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaving old update folders in place may cause problems with detecting or running a new update.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not copy the entire update package to the card or create any additional folders. The microSD card should contain a &#8220;firmware&#8221; folder, and the update files must be placed directly in that folder. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Update files<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firmware folder should contain software update files, including:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ctrl_prg.bin \u2014 the file responsible for the main operation of the device&#8217;s program,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hmi_prg.bin \u2014 a file responsible for the user interface, i.e., the screen and operation of the HMI panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The correct file structure on a microSD card:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SD:\/firmware\/ctrl_prg.bin<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SD:\/firmware\/hmi_prg.bin<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" data-id=\"13700\" src=\"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kvvs-1024x636.png\" alt=\"macOS Finder window showing the root of the microSD card (&quot;NO NAME&quot;) containing a single &quot;firmware&quot; folder, matching the required SD:\/firmware\/ folder structure.\" class=\"wp-image-13700\" style=\"width:379px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kvvs-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kvvs-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kvvs-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kvvs-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kvvs-1536x954.png 1536w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kvvs-60x37.png 60w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kvvs-100x62.png 100w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kvvs.png 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"13701\" src=\"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kwfc-1024x480.png\" alt=\"macOS Finder window inside the &quot;firmware&quot; folder on the microSD card, showing the two required update files ctrl_prg.bin and hmi_prg.bin placed directly in the folder.\" class=\"wp-image-13701\" style=\"width:370px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kwfc-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kwfc-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kwfc-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kwfc-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kwfc-1536x719.png 1536w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kwfc-2048x959.png 2048w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kwfc-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/help.fetura.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SCR-20260618-kwfc-100x47.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These files must be located directly in the firmware folder.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not place them in an additional subfolder.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Correct:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SD:\/firmware\/ctrl_prg.bin<br\/>SD:\/firmware\/hmi_prg.bin<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incorrect:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SD:\/firmware\/firmware\/ctrl_prg.bin<br\/>SD:\/firmware\/firmware\/hmi_prg.bin<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the folder structure is incorrect, the central server may not detect the update.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Preparing the microSD card<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turn off the FarmWatch Pro control unit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the microSD card from the device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insert the microSD card into your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the contents of the tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete any previous update folders from the tab, if there are any.<br>In particular, delete the following folders:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tmp_down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>temp_rdy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unzip the downloaded update package on your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the extracted folder containing the update.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy the firmware folder to the microSD card.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After copying, the contents of the card should look like this:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SD:\/firmware\/ctrl_prg.bin<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SD:\/firmware\/hmi_prg.bin<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not create an additional &#8220;firmware&#8221; folder inside the &#8220;firmware&#8221; folder.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Launching the update<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After preparing the microSD card:<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Safely eject the microSD card from your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reinsert the card into the FarmWatch Pro control unit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start up the control panel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After startup, the control panel will check the contents of the microSD card. If the update files are prepared correctly, the device will automatically begin the update process. Do not turn off the control panel during the update.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Problem Solving<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the update does not start automatically after the control panel is turned on, check the following one by one:<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is there a &#8220;firmware&#8221; folder on the microSD card?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are the update files located directly in the firmware folder?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are the required update files, such as ctrl_prg.bin and hmi_prg.bin, on the card?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Was the firmware folder accidentally copied a second time to the root directory, for example, SD:\/firmware\/firmware\/? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the old update folders, specifically tmp_down and temp_rdy, been deleted from the card?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Was the correct update package used for the FarmWatch Pro device?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has the microSD card been inserted correctly into the control panel?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the problem persists, reformat the microSD card from scratch. Be sure to delete the old update folders and ensure that the firmware folder structure is correct. <\/p>\n\n\n<!-- fetura-ai-tags: category=FARMWATCH; type=procedure; keywords=update FarmWatch Pro firmware, microSD card update, ctrl_prg.bin hmi_prg.bin, firmware folder structure, update not starting FarmWatch, FarmWatch Pro software update; synonyms=firmware upgrade, control panel software update, SD card flash update -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FarmWatch Pro control panel software can be updated using the microSD card inside the device. The update involves copying the appropriate files to the memory card and then starting the control panel with the prepared card. 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