WWD Re-Flash Instructions

[EcoTech Marine]

Please find below the instructions for wirelessly re-flashing a first generation WWD with Gen2 code:

http://www.ecotechmarine.com/images/wwdsus.jpg


Also- Gen2 code will flash as revision 2.2

-Tim

[ganjero]

Do you need to have the pumps set in your tank to do this? or can you do it with the pumps "dry"( out of the tank)?

[EcoTech Service]

You can do it either way. The only component required to do the upgrade is the power supply and the controller itself. You do not even have to have the motor connected.

[mpoletti]

What happens when your pump is stuck in upgrade slave mode? Can you reset it as it will not pump at all.

Thanks

[TandN]

Dave im s lil confused. Do you do this and it works or you have to send it to you guys first then do this ?

[Bud's Reef]

Did you get an answer to this? I just upgraded three of them and one of them is stuck in the upgrade slave mode.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12799004#post12799004 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
What happens when your pump is stuck in upgrade slave mode? Can you reset it as it will not pump at all.

Thanks

[TandN]

Dave im s lil confused. Do you do this and it works or you have to send it to you guys first then do this ?

[EcoTech Service]

I am not sure exactly what the question is. We do the flash upgrades here in the service facility. Actually anyone can upgrade yours as long as they already have the Gen2 upgrade. If you want us to do the upgrade all we need sent to us is one controller.

[yaktop]

I'm a little confused and leery of the instructions. do I have gen 1 or gen 2? , I upgraded through ice cap one of them and assuming this is set as the master already. I'm assuming I need to do the gen 1 instructions or do I have to do both instructions, one sending one recieving? thanks for the clarification I dont want to mess this up :)

[jdjeff58]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12834094#post12834094 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EcoTech Service
You can do it either way. The only component required to do the upgrade is the power supply and the controller itself. You do not even have to have the motor connected.

I read this post and took my WWD (without pump) to That Fish Place to have the flash upgrade. The ONLY way we could get it to work was to have the pumps plugged in. I couldn't even make my WWD a slave until I plugged in a pump. Luckily they were willing to use their pumps (whiich had to be taken out of new boxes). My hats off to them.

This is something to think about if you are taking your WWD to a dealer for the upgrade.

[Joe]

"I read this post and took my WWD (without pump) to That Fish Place to have the flash upgrade. The ONLY way we could get it to work was to have the pumps plugged in. I couldn't even make my WWD a slave until I plugged in a pump. Luckily they were willing to use their pumps (whiich had to be taken out of new boxes). My hats off to them. "

What is the answer to the above? Either you need the pump, or you don't. Please don't let this hanging EcoTech! I need to have this done at TFP. What do I need to Take with me? I've got two Gen. ones.

Thanks,

Joe

[yaktop]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12881096#post12881096 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yaktop
I'm a little confused and leery of the instructions. do I have gen 1 or gen 2? , I upgraded through ice cap one of them and assuming this is set as the master already. I'm assuming I need to do the gen 1 instructions or do I have to do both instructions, one sending one recieving? thanks for the clarification I dont want to mess this up :)

no answer but still confused :)

[jdjeff58]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12933584#post12933584 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Joe
"I read this post and took my WWD (without pump) to That Fish Place to have the flash upgrade. The ONLY way we could get it to work was to have the pumps plugged in. I couldn't even make my WWD a slave until I plugged in a pump. Luckily they were willing to use their pumps (whiich had to be taken out of new boxes). My hats off to them. "

What is the answer to the above? Either you need the pump, or you don't. Please don't let this hanging EcoTech! I need to have this done at TFP. What do I need to Take with me? I've got two Gen. ones.

Thanks,

Joe

If your going to drive any measurable distance, I'd take the pump along. You only need one. It's not much more of an effort even if you don't need it. But I swear on a stack of bibles, it just would not respond without a pump connected.

p.s. Ask for Mike when you get to TFP. He's the official pump programmer and we went through this just last week.

[Joe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12933749#post12933749 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jdjeff58
If your going to drive any measurable distance, I'd take the pump along. You only need one. It's not much more of an effort even if you don't need it. But I swear on a stack of bibles, it just would not respond without a pump connected.

p.s. Ask for Mike when you get to TFP. He's the official pump programmer and we went through this just last week.

Thanks. I know to ask for Mike. I only live ten minutes away, but I'll take a pump, just in case.

Joe

[adtravels]

so if I have the two drivers powered off side by side, then I hold the mode (and set button on the gen 1) buttons down on both of them and the power them both on simultaneously and hold for 10 seconds?

[neelix]

Downloaded the firmware and it appeared to work. Now the slave is blinking red white and I can't get it to change. The Master can be set to any of the other functions. Do you have to use the original Gen1 WWD instructions once again after the download to set master and slave?

[volcom69]

Is this something i can do myself or do i need to take it somewhere to get this done.

[Joe]

You have to have someone's Gen 2 within two feet of your controller to transfer the new firmware.

Joe

[volcom69]

Ok just the wireless wave driver though, i guess ill have to find someone with this

[Joe]

I had one of mine done at TFP. Justin is the man that does it there (free).

Joe

[HighlandReefer]

error.

[SALT WATER CRAZ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12799004#post12799004 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
What happens when your pump is stuck in upgrade slave mode? Can you reset it as it will not pump at all.

Thanks


<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12813550#post12813550 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bud's Reef
Did you get an answer to this? I just upgraded three of them and one of them is stuck in the upgrade slave mode.


I have the same thing going on one of my drivers it is stuck flashing red/white, and it wont run the pump now. Can I fix this or does the driver have to be sent in?????

Thanks

[EcoTech Marine]

Please email service@ecotechmarine.com or call Steve at 610.954.8480 ext 106.

[tor101898]

did anyone get that answer to having their pump stuck on red/white.

[EcoTech Marine]

Alex-

To solve a blinking red error perform the following:

Hold mode (pump blinks white)
Hold mode and set (pump blinks yellow/white)
Cycle power to the pump by unplugging and re-plugging it in.

[tor101898]

I tried to install software again and that did the trick thanks.

[RedEDGE2k1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14020853#post14020853 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SALT WATER CRAZ
I have the same thing going on one of my drivers it is stuck flashing red/white, and it wont run the pump now. Can I fix this or does the driver have to be sent in?????

Thanks

I had the same problem with my old MP40w Gen1 when I tried to upgrade it using a new Gen2 driver. The old pump would remain in the "upgrade slave" mode and flash red/white after the upgrade process. I called Ecotech customer service and they told me it means the old pump did not complete the upgrade properly, and that I should run the upgrade process over again. I did this countless times but I still could not get the old pump to properly upgrade and/or stop blinking red/white.

I called Ecotech back and they asked me to send the driver to them for inspection/repair. I sent it to them yesterday (Friday) and they expect to have it back in my hands within a week.

I'll let you guys know how it goes,
Dustin