Keep your Vanemar Gateway up to date to benefit from the latest features, bug fixes, reliability improvements, and performance enhancements.
Vanemar continuously improves Gateway software with new features, system optimizations, and reliability updates. We recommend keeping your Vanemar Gateway firmware up to date so your system can benefit from these improvements as soon as they become available.
Important Notice: Firmware updates require an internet connection. Your system must have an active Vanemar Connect™ subscription to download and install Gateway firmware updates.
How to start the firmware update
When a firmware update is available, the Vanemar App automatically checks for it and suggests it when you open the app and go to your boat's main screen.
A firmware update modal appears on the boat main screen, where you can review the available version and start the update.
See release notes before updating
You can tap `See Release Notes` from the firmware update modal to review what is included in the new firmware version before starting the update.
You can also view all firmware release notes here: Firmware Release Notes
How to manually check for updates
You can also manually check whether a new firmware version is available from the `Devices` menu.
To manually check for updates:
Open your boat in the Vanemar App.
Open the `Devices` menu.
Tap the `Vanemar Gateway` cell.
Tap `Check For Updates`.
If an update is available, the firmware update modal will appear.
Before starting the update
When you tap the `Update` button, the app shows a `Before starting the update` screen with important notices that should be reviewed before the firmware update begins.
This screen explains the following:
The device must be in `Onboard` mode before and during the update.
Do not reset the device during the update.
The device must be connected to battery power during the update.
The update process may take about 3-5 minutes to complete.
You do not need to keep the application open during this time.
After reviewing these notices, tap `Start Update` to begin the firmware update process.
What happens during the update
After you tap `Start Update`, the firmware update begins and the app shows an `Updating the Firmware` modal.
During the update:
The update continues even if you close the modal.
The update also continues if you leave the app.
The boat main screen shows an update status indicator at the bottom of the screen.
This means you do not need to keep the modal or the app open while the firmware update is in progress.
When the update is complete
When the update is completed successfully, the modal content changes to show that the firmware has been updated.
If you closed the modal while the update was in progress, the app shows the completion modal after the process finishes.
Notices
Firmware updates should only be started when the Vanemar Gateway is properly powered and the boat is in `Onboard` mode. Interrupting power or resetting the device during the update may cause the update to fail.
A firmware update requires an internet connection. This means your system must have an active Vanemar Connect™ subscription in order to download and install firmware updates.