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Link to "La Marzocco GS/3 Firmware"by networkcrasher on Thu May 28, 2009 3:14 pm

I know I'm cross posting, but for those of you who don't frequent CG and have GS/3's, I wrote some upgrade instructions for flashing the firmware in the control board.

Check it out over here
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Link to "La Marzocco GS/3 Firmware"by erics on Thu May 28, 2009 6:57 pm

While it doesn't really matter to me (at least not yet), is there a chance you could write a sentence or two about the advantages of "flashing the firmware"?

The link you provided is, perhaps, one of the most well written "posts" I have seen in a long time.
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Link to "La Marzocco GS/3 Firmware"by networkcrasher on Thu May 28, 2009 8:22 pm

Wow, thanks Eric! I still owe you that drink... :-)

From what I heard from Franke, these are the changes/fixes since the prior 1.12 version:

  1. The heating elements how have a little indicator in the display to show when they're on.
  2. You can now rename the machine and not have to use "L" as the first letter. It used to be stuck as the L from La Marzocco.
  3. Shots using the continuous button can now be pulled up to 50 seconds. Previously the limit from the continuous button was 40 seconds.
  4. The button sensitivity has been increased due to complaints.
  5. There is now a suhweet cleaning cycle that will turn the pump on and off about 7 or so times, with pauses between. Makes backflushing pretty sweeeet.
  6. You can tell your friends "oh, had a few beers, ate some steak, and upgraded the firmware on my espresso machine" when they asked what you did this weekend.
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Link to "La Marzocco GS/3 Firmware"by EricC on Fri May 29, 2009 3:01 am

I updated the firmware on my GS/3 yesterday evening from 1.11 to 1.13, using Mark's instructions and the programmer/dongle he managed to find.

It all went exactly as described, couldn't have been smoother. :D

Many thanks for all of your hard work, and your excellent guide Mark.
Eric
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