Manually Update Firmware

To manually update to the latest firmware version, you will need an SD card, computer, and access to internet. This step may need to be completed during setup if you do not have an HDMI cable or TV/Monitor to connect to.

⚠️ This method applies to Monument 1 devices only.

Suggested Article: Latest firmware and app versions

Steps on Computer

Insert a blank SD card into your computer
Download and install Etcher by clicking the link below
- Etcher

Download the firmware to your computer by clicking the link below

Monument Firmware

Note: 
      - Do not open this file (it will not open)
      - ⚠️ This firmware is compatible for Monument 1 devices

Open Etcher and press Select Image
Select the file you just downloaded
Select your SD card drive
Press Flash
- You may be asked to enter your computer password
Wait for the process to complete

Steps on Monument

Unplug the power cable from Monument
Unplug any connected hard drives
Insert the SD card into the front of Monument
Reconnect the power cable
Monument will start to update (LED will color cycle)
The update takes approximately 10 minutes
The LED will remain solid green when complete
Remove the SD card
If you have a monitor/TV connected, you can see the latest version in the lower left corner of the screen
The LED will be flashing blue if setup still needs to be completed
- Setup Guides
The LED will be white if setup was previously completed and you're just updating

Comments

5 comments

Ge Lee June 07, 2018 02:38

will existing photos still be available?

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King Pi June 07, 2018 10:35

@Ge Lee
Existing photos will be still available after updating firmware. It is just like updating firmware OTA but you did it manually.

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Scott Thomas April 24, 2019 16:03

@Hunter: Awesome, thanks for the quick reply. I am seriously loving my Monument, and being along for the development ride is pretty neat also - if you need beta testers with pretty large photo collections, I'd be more than happy to let you guys get all the diagnostics and logs you need.

Cheers

Scott

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Peter Raymont December 08, 2021 07:57

Did this update with the SD card, so now going again, all good.

Thanks, guys for keeping us M1 users going.

Cheers Peter.

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Frank Beise January 23, 2022 00:13

It's important to follow these instructions exactly. First time I switched off the device to remove the SD card after the LED turned to green. After powering on the device again, there was only a white LED (and a white screen) and no further action possible. Second time I remove the SD card as described and Monument was back to life.

Just wanted to tell, if there were others observing such a behaviour.

Would be nice if this process would be a bit more fault tolerant.

BTW: This is a Linux box, why is it not possible to use an ext4 formatted USB drive? Using Linux on my computers this would be more convenient, and should be more performant, I guess, because it's natively supported by Linux.

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