ARL-700 Firmware Update V1.

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ARL-700
ELEVATOR CONTROLLER FOR TRACTION & HYDRAULIC LIFTS
(COMPATIBLE FOR EN81-20)

FIRMWARE UPDATE
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Publisher ARKEL Elektrik Elektronik SAN. ve TİC. A.Ş.

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Date of issue 07.2020

Document version V1.20

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the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice.

Arkel is not responsible for those mistakes that may be found in this manual and for the damages that they may cause.
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Content
Content .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1. Downloading Firmware File ............................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Copying Firmware File to SD Card ................................................................................................................................... 5
3. Firmware Update Process ................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1. Firmare Update by using Arem Hand Terminal: .................................................................................................... 6
3.2. Firmware Update by ARL-700 Keypad: .................................................................................................................. 7
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1. Downloading Firmware File

NOTE: if already you have the latest firmware version file of Arcode go to Section 2 directly
• To download the latest firmware version of Arcode, go to ARKEL official website www.arkel.com.tr
Note: you need to have Username and Password, to be able to download any document from ARKEL website. If you
don’t have an account, go to http://schema.arkel.com.tr/en/Account/Login then click "New User Registration" after
submitting registration information you will get user account password.
Note: Arcode and ARL700 firmware versions are same after “17121367” version.

• Click “TECHNICAL SUPPORT” from Menu bar and follow below steps.

• After logging In, from "Software "menu go to "ARL700 Elevator Control Board "→"System Firmwares "
→”ARL700 Firmwares (as seperate downloads)” (as below picture)

• Scroll down until you find the latest firmware version on the bottom of list then download it.
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Note: if there is no SD card on Arem (or no Micro SD card on

ARL700 device if you don’t use Arem ), you can use 2GB industrial
type SD card.
You should download ARL 700 SD card contents from
http://schema.arkel.com.tr/en link. Then select “software”
→“Arcode integrated elevator driver”→”System Firmwares”
→”Arem SD card Contents (Complete)”
After downloading is done, copy “arcode” file inside Micro SD card/
SD card.

Downloading Arem SD card Contents (Complete)

2. Copying Firmware File to SD Card

• Plug AREM SD to your computer. On SD card directory you should see “Arcode” file, then go to following link
"\system\firmware"
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• At "firmware " directory paste firmware version file (with “.ars” extinction ) that you downloaded at section 1.
Note: You can see all version of ARL700/Arcode Firmware versions on “firmware” directory.

• Then if it is SD card, after plugging it to Arem Hand terminal make go to section 3.1. and make update, if it is Micro
SD card, after plugging it to ARL700 device go to Section 3.B and make update.

3. Firmware Update Process

3.1. Firmare Update by using Arem Hand Terminal:
After plugging SD card into Arem Handset press "tools" button then "firmware Update"

• From "firmware update" Select the latest version whitchs located on the top of version list.
Note: according version releasing date that you downloaded to SD card, you will see the version date on Arem firmware
update screen.
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• Press "Enter" button on AREM Handset, then you will see confirmation message select "Yes" to start updating procces.
Warning 1: Don't plug out AREM Handset socket during update process on (Section 3).
Warning 2: Before starting update process (section 3), don't forget to connect all peripherals witch are communicating with
Arcode through Can Bus. Otherwise ARL-700 won't be able to identify them later.
Note: In case of power shutdown during update procces. you should repeat Section 3 again after powering the system.
3.2. Firmware Update by ARL-700 Keypad:
Press Right Direction button on keypad (White button beside yellow and red buttons) for
several times (18 times).

Then you should find (“SD Card operations”) as shown on below parameters:

2- Enter your device password then PRESS enter ( )

1- Then PRESS enter ( ) Note: ARL 700 factory default passwords is “000000”

3. PRESS enter ( ) to select firmware version. 4- PRESS UP/DOWN direction buttons ( ) to select
3- firmware version. Then press enter ( )

5- By right direction button ( ) select “Yes” then press enter ( )

Note: In case of power shutdown during update procces. you should repeat Section 3 again after powering the system.