The Emblaser 2 / Core firmware is regularly being developed to improve performance and reliability.
Checking Your Controller Firmware Version
You can check your current Controller Firmware version by typing ‘version’ in the Console tab, and pressing the enter key. Your Emblaser will return a few lines of information including the current firmware version, likely as ‘DL123’, ‘v123’ or similar.
Note: versions prior to v123 will require the ‘Old Controller Firmware Method’, detailed further down the page.
Updating Controller Firmware
Step 1:
Download the latest Controller Firmware: [DL126] LINK
Step 2:
Turn on your machine and start LightBurn.
Step 3:
Select 'Upload Controller firmware' from the Emblaser drop-down menu
Step 4:
From the dialog window, navigate to your downloaded file named 'firmware.bin'.
Press 'open' to proceed.
LightBurn will upload the firmware to your machine. Once completed, your Emblaser will restart and be ready.
Updating WiFi Firmware
Step 1:
Download the latest WiFi Firmware: LINK
Step 2:
Turn on your machine and start LightBurn.
Step 3:
Select 'Find / Update Emblaser WiFi Devices' from the Emblaser drop-down menu.
Step 4:
After the scan is completed select the IP address of your machine.
The select the 'Update WiFi Firmware' button.
Step 5:
A browser window will open and request a username and password.
Username = admin
Password = admin
Step 6:
Click the 'Select File' button and navigate to the firmware file you downloaded.
Then click the 'Update' button.
Step 7:
Wait for the browser to present the message 'Update Successful'.
Then restart your Emblaser.
Old Controller Firmware Method (Pre DL123)
Step 1:
Download the current firmware zip file and extract the contents to the desktop of your computer.
Current Firmware Version: LINK
Step 2:
Turn on your Emblaser2 and wait for the Emblaser2 SD drive to appear.
Step 3:
Copy the contents of the extracted firmware file onto the Emblaser2 SD drive. Overwrite any files as requested.
Step 4:
Restart your Emblaser 2 by pressing the power button to turn it off, wait a few seconds and then turn back on.
The firmware will be automatically updated. This may take a few seconds. When complete, your Emblaser2 will perform its startup homing sequence and issue two short beeps when completed.