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Life Fitness SL Console Software Update

Andrew Tutkus
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There are three methods of performing the Life Fitness SL Console Software Update procedure:

  1. When the Product is offline (Console Starts the Update automatically) 
  2. when the product is offline (Manually start/force the Update).
  3. when the product is online and registered to a Facility Connect Account.  

Note to CSS

Method 1: Auto Start Update from USB

Tools Required: USB 2.0 stick 8gb or 16gb
Time: 15 minutes

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Software Update Procedure

 

1. Download latest Integrity SL software file "slconsole.lfupd" from Product Software Release Center and extract the contents of that zip file on the top level root directory on any Windows formatted FAT32 USB stick. Note: Alternatively, the following article Life Fitness, Cybex Console Software from Facility Connect shows how to download console software from Facility Connect and extract to Root Directory of USB Stick.

 

 

2. Insert USB stick into USB port in front panel. Note: Make sure the USB port spring loaded door is lifted and USB is fully seated.

3. Software update will auto start and display STARTING SOFTWARE UPDATE. The update will take 5-10 minutes.

  • Note: Do Not remove the USB drive from the console while the scrolling message “Starting Software Update” is being displayed. Example image in Fig.1.

Fig.1

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4. Once the software files are copied and the software update procedure starts you will see a screen showing the software update progression, like the image below Fig.2.

  • Note: It is now safe to remove the USB drive from the console at this point.
  • Additional Note: If the USB is not removed, when the console resets after the software update process is completed, it will start the software update process over again.

Fig.2

 

Successful update:  Console reboots and returns to home screen.
Unsuccessful update: Console will display Update Failed and reboot after 30 seconds. Check software on USB stick and retry update procedure.

 

If Auto Start Update did not start automatically, perform Manual Push Update option in Manager's Configuration to force a software update from USB. See below instructions (Method 2)

 

Method 2: Manual Push Update from USB (Use when Console doesn't start Update automatically)

 

1. Download latest Integrity SL software file "slconsole.lfupd" from Product Software Release Center and extract the contents of that zip file on the top level root directory on any Windows formatted FAT32 USB stick. Note: Alternatively, the following article Life Fitness, Cybex Console Software from Facility Connect shows how to download console software from Facility Connect and extract to Root Directory of USB Stick.

2. Insert USB stick into USB port in front panel. Note: Make sure the USB port spring loaded door is lifted and USB is fully seated.

3.  Press the SPEED UP / DOWN arrow keys in the following sequence:  UP, DOWN, UP, and DOWN.

4.  Press STOP

5. Navigate through the Manager's Configuration Options using any ARROW key to Software Update.

6. Press ENTER.

7. When 0 is displayed, press ENTER to start software update

8. Wait for software update to progress to 100. The update will take 5-10 minutes.

9. When update is complete console will display Update Succeeded.

10. Remove USB stick.

 

Successful update:  Console reboots and returns to home screen.
Unsuccessful update: Console will display Update Failed and reboot after 30 seconds. Check software on USB stick and retry update procedure.

 

 

Method 3: Update through Facility Connect

Required: Console needs to be connected to Internet and registered to a Facility Connect Account.

1. Sign in to Facility Connect

2. Locate the Outdated tile and enable the toggle in the top-right corner. This will enable auto-updates for the selected facilities.

3. To update individual units, locate the unit that needs to be updated in the Equipment Grid and click the Update icon next in the software version column.

 

4. To update all outdated equipment, click the Update All button in the Outdated tile.

 

Method 4: Updating directly from the console

  • Available with release 6.1.x and higher
  • Internet connection to the console required
  • Steps:
    1. Enter Manufactures Configuration and migrate to the Diagnostics option
    2. Scroll to find “SW UPDATE” and select enter
    3. Upon entering the menu, console scrolls “CHECKING FOR UPDATES” and this will continue to show until we hear anything back from Facility Connect.
    4. The latest software version scrolls “Latest SW Version on Facility Connect: X.X.X” and then displays “0: UPDATE: NO”. Use the up/down lit arrows to navigate to “1: UPDATE: YES”
    5. Once pressing enter button for “1:UPDATE:YES” , console scrolls “STARTING SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD AND UPDATE”
    6. Software update flow follows the existing behavior.

 

See the following article Life Fitness Integrity SL Console Service Manual for more details

 

 

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