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== Instructions for Updating ==
== Instructions for Updating ==
The CS-105 can be updated using several methods. TCS recommend using the [https://www.tcsdcc.com/update-with-depot TCS Depot] or the [https://www.tcsdcc.com/update-with-web Integrated Web Interface] to apply the update, but it is also possible to use [https://www.tcsdcc.com/update-with-jmri JMRI] to update the CS-105.  
One method to update firmware on the B-106 is by using JMRI and a LCC USB device.  


When using TCS Depot, it is not necessary to download copies of the firmware files for this device. To use the other methods, first visit our [https://www.tcsdcc.com/firmware Firmware] page to find and download the correct firmware file. TCS Depot will automatically download the firmware files as long as you are connected to the internet. If you need to change WiFi connections from your home internet to the CS-105, start the depot program ''before'' changing WiFi connections so that the program can download the firmware files correctly.  
Visit our Firmware page to find and download the latest firmware file.


It is necessary to put the CS-105 into bootloader mode to apply a firmware update. To put the CS-105 into bootloader mode, follow these steps:
To update your B-106, follow these steps:


# Unplug the power from the CS-105.
# Connect the LCC USB device to the B-106 using any available LCC port.
# While the CS-105 is powered down, press and hold the tactile button on the side.  
# Connect the LCC USB device to your PC
# While holding the tactile button, reconnect the power supply.
# Open JMRI Panel Pro. ''(If you have not created a profile, you must do so. See the instructions in the B-106 Quick Start Guide on how to do so.)''
# Continue to hold the button until you see the LEDs on the LCC jack start blinking in an alternating pattern (like a grade crossing), then release the button.
# On the Panel Pro main window, select "LCC" (or "OpenLCB") from the menu, then select Firmware Update.
# Connect your PC to the same WiFi as the CS-105 - this may be the CS-105's own WiFi when using Access Point mode, or your home or layout WiFi if using Client Mode.
# in the Firmware Update window, browse for the firmware file, select the correct device (Node ID), then click the Load button.


From here, follow the steps as described in the links above for updating via whichever method you have chosen. For the Web Interface and JMRI methods, make sure you have the firmware file downloaded to your PC first.
This process is slow, and can take a minute or more to complete. Once the update is complete, the B-106 will reboot.
 
If you are having trouble connecting the B-106 to JMRI through the LCC Buffer USB, ensure a terminator is plugged into the LCC Buffer USB.
 
 
This method also requires manual downloading of Firmware Files for your device. Additionally, you may require add-on hardware if your PC does not have a network connection/WiFi. Full Instructions with pictures on how to update your B-106 through JMRI using WiFi can be found on the [https://www.tcsdcc.com/update-with-jmri TCS Website].


==Release 1.0==
==Release 1.0==
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===Download Release 1.0.1===
===Download Release 1.0.1===
[https://github.com/TCSDCC/Public-Software-Resources/raw/master/LCC%20Firmware%20Files/device/CS-105/CS-105%20R1.0.1%20(12-29-2022).bin Download CS-105 R1.0.1 (12-29-2022)]
[https://github.com/TCSDCC/Public-Software-Resources/blob/master/LCC%20Firmware%20Files/device/B-106/B-106%20R1.0%20(10-31-2022).bin Download B-106 R1.0 (10-31-2022)]

Latest revision as of 19:23, 11 March 2026

Instructions for Updating

One method to update firmware on the B-106 is by using JMRI and a LCC USB device.

Visit our Firmware page to find and download the latest firmware file.

To update your B-106, follow these steps:

  1. Connect the LCC USB device to the B-106 using any available LCC port.
  2. Connect the LCC USB device to your PC
  3. Open JMRI Panel Pro. (If you have not created a profile, you must do so. See the instructions in the B-106 Quick Start Guide on how to do so.)
  4. On the Panel Pro main window, select "LCC" (or "OpenLCB") from the menu, then select Firmware Update.
  5. in the Firmware Update window, browse for the firmware file, select the correct device (Node ID), then click the Load button.

This process is slow, and can take a minute or more to complete. Once the update is complete, the B-106 will reboot.

If you are having trouble connecting the B-106 to JMRI through the LCC Buffer USB, ensure a terminator is plugged into the LCC Buffer USB.


This method also requires manual downloading of Firmware Files for your device. Additionally, you may require add-on hardware if your PC does not have a network connection/WiFi. Full Instructions with pictures on how to update your B-106 through JMRI using WiFi can be found on the TCS Website.

Release 1.0

Version 1.0 is the default version that comes with the B-106.

Download Release 1.0.1

Download B-106 R1.0 (10-31-2022)

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