# Firmware Upgrade

The Firmware Upgrade page of the Settings application step allows you to upload new firmware packages for upgrading device firmware.

If the Station Manager unit is on version 1.2.1 or later, you can upgrade the Station Manager firmware through the user interface by performing the following steps:

1. Make sure you are on the same network as Station Manager Internal Ethernet port. The IP address of the Internal Ethernet port is in the form of 192.168.1.X.
2. Connect to the Station Manager Internal Ethernet port. For more information, see Connecting the Station Manager.
3. Open a web browser and type the IP address of the Station Manager unit into the address bar. The default static IP address is 191.168.1.100. The Station Manager user interface opens up.
4. Navigate to Settings > Firmware Upgrade in the Station Manager navigation pane.

5. Click on the Browse button and select the latest firmware version available for download on the Cognex website. The firmware is a .pkg format file.

6. Click on the Upgrade button and wait for upgrade to complete.

   If the Station Manager unit is on version 1.1.1, you can upgrade Station Manager firmware through DataMan Setup Tool. For more information, see Software Update.