How to use the Updater & Debugger

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How to update the firmware:

• Plug SterlingKey™ to a computer using a USB Cable (Type-C on SterlingKey, USB-A on the computer)
• Go to updater
• Click Connect
• Select "USB Serial" on the popup that opens
• Click Connect

After a few seconds, you will be able to see your current version, and choose a version you want to upload to SterlingKey™.

• Choose the latest version from the dropdown
• Click Program

After 10-15 seconds, the device will be updated and restarted automatically.

• Click Disconnect
• Unplug SterlingKey™

NOTES:

• If the version is marked with an asterisk (*), it means that this update is a breaking change, and you will need to unpair and re-pair SterlingKey™
• For the Updater to work, you must use either Chrome version 89+, or Opera version 75+

How to customize sleep timer:

To customize after how many minutes of inactivity the device goes to sleep, follow the below steps:

• Plug SterlingKey™ to a computer using a USB Cable (Type-C on SterlingKey, USB-A on the computer)
• Visit updater
• Under 'Console', select 'Start'
• Select the device
• In the input field, you can type the following commands:
  • get sleep_timer (to see the current sleep timer)
  • set sleep_timer 5 (where '5' represents the desired time in minutes)
• Click 'Enter' or 'Send' to apply the changes.

If you want to completely disable the sleep timer, you can set it to 0



How to Enable/Disable slots:

1. Visit updater
2. Under 'Console', select 'Start'
3. Select the device
4. In the input field, the following commands are available:
   • disable slot 1 (to disable slot 1, likewise for 2 and 3)
   • enable slot 1 (to enable slot 1, likewise for 2 and 3)
   • get slots (shows the current state of all 3 slots)
5. Click 'Enter' or 'Send' to apply the changes.