Hey, DIYers.
Jarrett with Alarm Grid here.
Today we're going to be discussing
how you would find the firmware revision for the Honeywell Lynx
Touch systems.
Now, you can find the firmware revision
by checking the test menu within the master tools
menu of the system.
Once you do so, then you would be
able to see the firmware revision
at the top of the screen.
Now, it is very important to check the firmware revision
for the Lynx touch panels because the firmware revision
itself is very important to the system.
Especially if you wanted to use certain panel features or even
certain accessories with the system,
the firmware revision does come into play with that aspect.
So one of the examples as to why you want to check it,
if you did want to use or upgrade to an LTE communicator
for the system.
The firmware revision for the L5210 and the L7000
would need to be on Firmware Version 9 or higher.
Now, the other reason as to why you would
want to check that the firmware is
to obviously ensure the longevity of the alarm system
as well.
Because as you already know, devices
that are on the lower firmware version
may not work as well as they would
with the newer firmware version.
So it's always good to update the system every now and then
to make sure that you are getting the new features
and everything with that new firmware update.
Now, the L5210 and the L7000 systems,
those are the only Lynx touch panels that
can use an LTE communicator.
Now, the LT communicator that's compatible with those systems
is either the Honeywell LTE-L57A, which is an AT&T LTE
communicator, or a Honeywell LT-L57V, which
is a Verizon LTE communicator.
Now, if you did have an L5210 or an L7000
and you did need to upgrade the firmware version,
there is an updater tool that you can use.
It's called the Honeywell Lynx Touch MSD updater tool.
This device would allow you to update the system locally
by just opening up the panel.
There's a specific way of how you can do so.
There is no option to be able to update the firmware
over the air anymore.
So you can't call up your company
and have them just push a firmware update to the Lynx
Touch.
You have to use the updater tool now.
Now, the L5210 and the L7000, those
are the only Lynx Touch panels that can receive a new firmware
update.
So if you have an L5200 or an L5100, even an L5000,
unfortunately you can't update the firmware for those systems
anymore.
So if you did ended up needing new features
or if you wanted to use an LTE communicator,
you would be better off either replacing it
with an L5210, an L7000, or even the Honeywell Lyric.
So if you did want to check the firmware version
of the Honeywell Lynx Touch, you're
just going to follow these simple steps.
So at the mainstream, what you going to do is
you're going to tap Security.
And then you're going to hit More.
And you're going to see that for Tools.
So you can tap Tools.
And you're actually going to type in the master code.
So the default master code is one, two, three, four.
Now, as you see, you'll see the test.
So if you just tap it it'll take you to the test menu.
And right here at the top of the screen,
you will see the revision.
So as you can see, Rev:09.00209.
So right now our Honeywell Lynx Touch
is on firmware version nine.
So if we did want to use an LTE communicator, we certainly can.
So once you have checked the firmware version,
you can either hit the House button, the green House
button at the bottom, take you all the way back
to the main menu.
Or you could just hit the back arrow
until you go all the way back to the main menu as well.
And that is how you check the firmware revision
on the Honeywell Lynx Touch systems.
If you have any questions about the Honeywell Lynx Touch
or alarm systems in general, please
contact us at support@alarmgrid.com
or go to our website, www.alarmgrid.com.
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This is Jarrett with Alarm Grid.
You have yourself a great day.