Toro EVOLUTION Series User manual

EVOLUTION®Firmware Update
Installation Guide
EVOLUTION®Firmware Update
Installation Guide
Prepare the USB drive
Recommended:
• formatted FAT32
• 1-8 GB
• USB 2.0 compliant
• no other les
Insert USB drive into computer
USB slot. In the USB drive root folder,
create new folder called
EVOLUTION.
Within that folder, create new
folder called FIRMWARE.
Download the firmware files
Browse to Toro’s EVOLUTION page:
USA and Canada: www.toro.com/evolution
Int’l: www.toroevolution.com Click on the Downloads link. Click the “Download EVOLUTION Controller
Updates 2.13” link.
Download the le to your computer’s desktop.
Extract and copy the files to the USB drive
On the desktop, double-click
the ZIP le. You will see four les.
Sweep and COPY those les.
Navigate to the FIRMWARE
folder on the USB drive.
PASTE the les into that folder.
EJECT and remove the USB
thumb drive.
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At the Computer
NSN Computer
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e EVOLUTION controller can be updated by downloading the latest controller rmware from Toro’s website, loading the
rmware onto a USB drive, and inserting it into the controller’s USB port. ere are two dierent methods to load the rm-
ware depending on the version currently running on your EVOLUTION controller. Page 2 details 2.0 and earlier. Page 3 is for
2.13 and later. To nd your current version, at the controller navigate to and select FIRMWARE in the ADVANCED menu.

Upgrade from Version 2.0 and Earlier:
A video demonstrating the rmware
upgrade procedure is available at:
www.toro.com/evolution
(US & Canada)
www.toroevolution.com (int’l).
Open the EVOLUTION controller. If backup battery is present,
remove it.
Insert USB drive into controller USB slot.
Remove power from the controller.
• Unplug AC (preferred) OR
• Remove ribbon cable
Controller will automatically recognize USB
drive and upgrade the controller.
Cycle power when prompted. Remove power from the controller. ...return power to the controller.
Firmware le is updated.
A status bar will indicate progress.
Controller resets and is updated! Go to
ADVANCED-->FIRMWARE-->VERSION
and conrm rmware update to 2.13.
Remove USB drive if desired.
Congratulations!
Your EVOLUTION controller is now
ready to work with Smart Connect.
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At the same time:
Hold nger on DOWN button
AND...
...return power to the controller.
• Plug AC power back in OR
• Reattach ribbon cable

Upgrade to Version 2.13 and Later:
Technical Support: 1-877-345-8676
(USA & Canada) [email protected] (international)
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Congratulations!
Your EVOLUTION controller is now
ready to work with Smart Connect.
Open the EVOLUTION controller. Conrm USB drive is in the controller
USB slot.
Enter the ADVANCED menu.
Navigate to FIRMWARE.
Press SELECT.
Navigate to UPDATE.
Press SELECT.
Navigate to UPDATE.
Press SELECT.
Controller veries the le on the USB drive
is valid.
Controller displays the rmware version in
the controller (current) and the version on
the USB drive (update).
If the update version is more up-to-date
than the current version, press SELECT on
YES.
Firmware le is updated.
A status bar will indicate progress.
Controller does a soft reboot and is updated!
Go to
ADVANCED-->FIRMWARE-->VERSION
and conrm rmware update to 2.13. Remove USB drive if desired.
A video demonstrating the rmware
upgrade procedure is available at:
www.toro.com/evolution
(US & Canada)
www.toroevolution.com (int’l).
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