*CAUTION* There is a new Firmware update for the BKR9000. PLEASE READ Bulletin 1092 and 1093 before applying this update.
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BKR9000 FIRMWARE UPDATE CAUTION
- Thread starter rsmith7799
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Hello there, Rick. Hope all is well! First of all thanks for letting us know about the updates. Glad they're working on improvements always. I forget to go to the portal and check so again appreciate that. Also, do you by chance know anything about the mystery device (for me) "BKR0721 CFP Charger Field Programmer" that is used to update the chargers? The bulletins have mentioned this before I noticed but my charger was up to date and so didn't think much about it. They make no mention of how to obtain one or anything else about it. Is ir for dealers only? I wouldn't think BK is expecting us all to send in chargers every time there's a firmware update, lol. I'm assuming it's fairly easy and any of us can do it. I've updated chargers from other manufactures before without and issues so hopefully we can get one of these CFP's. Any information you have I would appreciate it sir.
I had mine done by my local Regional Rep.
