Skip to main content
                     
As-Built As-Built - Revit As-Built - AutoCAD VirtuSurv - VirtuSurv 2018 As-Built - Modeler VirtuSurv - VirtuSurv 2019          
BuildIT BuildIT - Projector BuildIT - Construction BuildIT - Metrology              
CAM2 CAM2 - SmartInspect CAM2 - 2024 CAM2 - 2023 CAM2 - 2018 CAM2 - Measure 10 CAM2 - Measure Q CAM2 - Measure X CAM2 - Measure 3/4 CAM2 - AnthroCAM CAM2 - 2019
CAM2 CAM2 - 2020 CAM2 - 2021                
Cobalt 3D Imager 3D Imager - Cobalt                  
Cobalt Design Cobalt Design - M Cobalt Design - S Cobalt Design - Dual              
Computers Computers - All Computers                  
FARO Aras 360 & CAD Zone FARO CAD Zone - Fire & Insurance FARO CAD Zone - Crime & Crash FARO CAD Zone - CZ Point Cloud FARO CAD Zone - First Look Pro FARO 360 - Reality FARO 360 - HD FARO 360 - Blitz FARO 360 - Genius    
FARO Connect FARO Connect - Connect                  
FARO Zone present4D - present4D                  
FARO Zone 2D FARO Zone 2D - 2018 FARO Zone 2D - 2019 FARO Zone 2D - 2020 FARO Zone 2D - 2021 FARO Zone 2D - 2022 FARO Zone 2D - 2023 FARO Zone 2D - 2024      
FARO Zone 3D FARO Zone 3D - 2018 FARO Zone 3D - 2019 FARO Zone 3D - 2020 FARO Zone 3D - 2021 FARO Zone 3D - 2022 FARO Zone 3D - 2023 FARO Zone 3D - 2024      
FARO Zone 3D Advanced FARO Zone 3D Advanced - 2018 FARO Zone 3D Advanced - 2019 FARO Zone 3D Advanced - 2020 FARO Zone 3D Advanced - 2021 FARO Zone 3D Advanced - 2022          
FaroArm/ScanArm FaroArm/ScanArm - Quantum S FaroArm/ScanArm - Quantum M FaroArm/ScanArm - Quantum E FaroArm/ScanArm - Edge FaroArm/ScanArm - Fusion FaroArm/ScanArm - Prime FaroArm/ScanArm - Platinum FaroArm/ScanArm - Legacy Quantum FaroArm/ScanArm - Titanium FaroArm/ScanArm - Advantage
FaroArm/ScanArm FaroArm/ScanArm - Digital Template FaroArm/ScanArm - Gage FaroArm/ScanArm - Quantum S Max FaroArm/ScanArm - Quantum M Max FaroArm/ScanArm - Quantum E Max FaroArm/ScanArm - Gage Max FaroArm/ScanArm - Quantum X.S FaroArm/ScanArm - Quantum X.M FaroArm/ScanArm - Quantum X.E  
GeoSLAM Software GeoSLAM Software - Connect GeoSLAM Software - Draw GeoSLAM Software - Hub GeoSLAM Software - Volumes            
GeoSLAM ZEB GeoSLAM ZEB - Horizon GeoSLAM ZEB - Horizon RT GeoSLAM ZEB - Revo GeoSLAM ZEB - Revo RT GeoSLAM ZEB - Go          
Hand Held Scanner 2D Hand Held Scanner - ScanPlan 3D Hand Held Scanner - Freestyle3D 3D Hand Held Scanner - Freestyle3D X 3D Hand Held Scanner - Freestyle3D Objects 3D Hand Held Scanner - Freestyle 2          
Language Quality HT MT AT NT INT - Internal Sales - Internal Resources Sales - Order and Quote Sales - Product Info Sales - Sales Readiness Sales - Training
Language Quality Sales - Product Launch Sales - Promotions CS - Quote to Invoice CS - Phone System CS - New Hire Training CS - General CS - Product Info CS - Licensing CS - Onboarding CS - Procedures General
Language Quality CS - Procedures Salesforce CS - Procedures Loaner CS - Procedures SAP              
Languages Language - English Language - Japanese Language - German Language - Chinese Language - Spanish Language - Italian Language - Portuguese Language - French Language - Korean  
Laser Projector RayTracer - RayTracer Laser Projector - Tracer M Laser Projector - Tracer SI              
Laser Radar Imaging Laser Radar - VectorRI                  
Laser Scanner 3D Laser Scanner - Focus S 3D Laser Scanner - Focus M 3D Laser Scanner - Focus3D 3D Laser Scanner - Focus3D X 3D Laser Scanner - Focus3D X HDR 3D Laser Scanner - Focus3D S 3D Laser Scanner - Photon 3D Laser Scanner - Focus S Plus 3D Laser Scanner - Swift 3D Laser Scanner - Focus Premium
Laser Scanner 3D Laser Scanner - Focus Core 3D Laser Scanner - Focus Premium Max                
Laser Tracker Laser Tracker - Vantage Laser Tracker - ION Laser Tracker - Vantage S Laser Tracker - Si Laser Tracker - X Laser Tracker - Xi Laser Tracker - Vantage E Laser Tracker - Vantage S6 Laser Tracker - Vantage E6  
Legacy Gage Legacy Gage - Bluetooth Legacy Gage - Plus Legacy Gage - Standard Legacy Gage - Power            
Legacy Software Legacy Software - CAM2 Gage Legacy Software - Gage Software Legacy Software - Insight              
Mobile Scanner Mobile Scanner - Orbis                  
PointSense PointSense - Basic PointSense - Pro PointSense - Building PointSense - Plant PointSense - Heritage PointSense - Revit CAD Plugin - TachyCAD Building CAD Plugin - TachyCAD Archeology CAD Plugin - TachyCAD Interior CAD Plugin - PhoToPlan Basic
PointSense CAD Plugin - PhoToPlan CAD Plugin - PhoToPlan Pro CAD Plugin - PhoToPlan Ultimate CAD Plugin - DisToPlan CAD Plugin - MonuMap CAD Plugin - hylasFM CAD Plugin - VirtuSurv      
RevEng RevEng - RevEng                  
ScanArm ScanArm - Design ScanArm 2.0 ScanArm - Design ScanArm ScanArm - Forensic ScanArm ScanArm - Design ScanArm 2.5C            
SCENE SCENE - Capture and Process SCENE - WebShare Server and 2Go SCENE - WebShare 2Go App SCENE - 2024 SCENE - 2018 SCENE - 7.x SCENE - 6.x SCENE - 5.x SCENE - 4.x SCENE - LT
SCENE SCENE - 2019 SCENE - 2go App SCENE - 2020 SCENE - 2021 SCENE - 2022 SCENE - 2023        
Serial FaroArm Serial FaroArm - Silver Serial FaroArm - Gold Serial FaroArm - Bronze              
Sphere FARO Sphere - Sphere                  
Visual Inspect Visual Inspect - App Visual Inspect - CAD Translator                
WebShare WebShare - Enterprise WebShare - WebShare Cloud                
Knowledge Base

3D Laser Scanner

Focus Core

Focus Premium

Focus Premium Max

Focus S

Focus S Plus

Focus M

Focus3D

Focus3D X

Focus3D X HDR

Focus3D S

Chinese

English

French

German

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Portuguese

Spanish

FARO® Knowledge Base

Firmware Installation for the Focus Laser Scanner

  1. Last updated
  2. Save as PDF

Overview

Update the firmware of your FARO® Focus Laser Scanner to ensure optimal performance. New firmware versions from FARO provide additional features, issue fixes, and overall enhancements. Follow the instructions below to download and install the latest firmware for your Focus scanner model.

 

Focus Premium/Core

FocusPremIso180h.png

Verify Firmware Version

Check the firmware version number to determine if you have the latest version.

  1. On the Scanner, go to Manage > General Settings > Scanner Details.
  2. The latest version is 7.3.0, released 8 Oct 2024.

Release Notes

Click here to download the latest release notes.

Installation

If your firmware is not up-to-date and was not automatically updated by your scanner, use the instructions below.

In addition to the methods below, with the FARO Stream it's now also possible to perform a firmware update via your mobile device. The Stream app will notify the user if an updated firmware is available, and then it can be downloaded and installed on the Focus scanner. There are three settings available in Stream for control of automatic firmware downloads. Download firmware whenever an Internet connection is available, only via a wireless network, or never.

Note: Always perform firmware updates indoors away from windows and doors. Any access to the outside may cause interference with the GPS server. 

WARNING: Downloading firmware from a source other than explicitly provided by FARO may void your warranty and cause damage to your scanner.

  1. Make sure your scanner and PC are fully charged, plugged in, and connected to the internet.
  2. From the Focus Home screen, navigate to Manage > Service > Firmware Update.
  3. Check that the Enable Online Updates is ON.
  4. Make sure that the Fast Installation switch is in its ON position.
  5. Select Set Update Server URL. Make sure that the URL is https://farofirmware.websharecloud.com/lsupdates/. Select OK. 
  6. Select Search for Updates Now. If an update is available, a message displaying the latest version number will appear.
  7. Select Download and Install.
    • The scanner will download and being installation of the update. Do not power down the scanner during the update process.
    • The scanner will reboot several times. This process may take up to 30 minutes.
    • When the update is complete, “Firmware installed successfully” will appear on the Focus display.

  8. Confirm results.

    • Go to Manage > General Settings > Scanner Details.
    • Check that the Firmware Revision version number matches the latest: 7.3.0.

Manual Installation

WARNING: Downloading firmware from a source other than explicitly provided by FARO may void your warranty and cause damage to your scanner.

Transfer .LsSetupX file From the Computer to the Scanner

  1. Click here to download the firmware.
    Note: Write down the version number that has the format x.x.x.xxxxx in the .LsSetupX file name.
  2. Insert and open the SD card on your PC. If an Updates folder already exists at the top level, delete it.
  3. Create a new Updates folder at the top level. Make sure you capitalize the U.
  4. Make sure the download of the new firmware file has fully completed.
  5. Afterwards copy the .LsSetupX file into the new Updates folder.
  6. Wait again until the copy operation has completed and afterwards safely eject the SD card, and put it into the scanner.

Install the firmware update

  1. Plug your scanner into an outlet and verify the battery has a minimum 50% charge. This ensures that, if there is a power outage, the upgrade will not be interrupted. The firmware installation will not start if the battery charge is too low.
  2. From the Home screen, navigate to Manage > Service > Firmware Update.
  3. Verify that "Fast Installation" option is Enabled.
  4. Tap Update from SD Card.
  5. Finally, select Update Firmware.
    • The update will transfer to the scanner's internal memory, and the installation will begin automatically. Do not disconnect from power or power down the scanner during the update process.
    • The scanner may reboot several times. This process may take up to 30 minutes.
    • When the update is complete, “Firmware installed successfully” will appear on the scanner’s display.
  6. Confirm results.
    1. Go to Manage > General Settings > Scanner Details.
    2. Check that the Firmware Revision version number matches the latest: 7.3.0.

Previous Models

FocusM and FocusS

FocusSME_UserManual.png

Verify Firmware Version

Check the firmware version number to determine if you have the latest version.

  1. On the Scanner, go to Manage > General Settings > Scanner Details.
  2. The latest version is 6.8.3, released 7 May 2024.

Release Notes

Click here to download the latest release notes.

Installation

Note: The online/automatic update (direct to the scanner) is no longer available. To update your firmware, please follow the instructions in the Manual Installation section below.

Manual Installation

Note: Always perform firmware updates indoors away from windows and doors. Any access to the outside may cause interference with the GPS server. 

WARNING: Downloading firmware from a source other than explicitly provided by FARO may void your warranty and cause damage to your scanner.

Transfer .LsSetup file From the Computer to the Scanner

The latest version of the firmware is 6.8.3, released 7 May 2024.

  1. Click here to download the firmware.
    Note: Write down the version number that has the format x.x.x.xxxxx in the .LsSetup file name.
  2. Insert and open the SD card on your PC. If an Updates folder already exists at the top level, delete it.
  3. Create a new Updates folder at the top level. Make sure you capitalize the U.
  4. Copy the .LsSetup file into the new Updates folder and rename the file to firmware.LsSetup.
  5. Eject the SD card, and put it into the scanner.
  6. The scanner will perform an initial check of the update file. This may take a minute or two. Wait until the SD card icon in the header bar stops flashing and disappears.

Install the firmware update

  1. Plug your scanner into an outlet and verify the battery is charged. This ensures that, if there is a power outage, the upgrade will not be interrupted.
  2. From the Home screen, navigate to Manage > Service > Firmware Update.
  3. Verify that Enable Online Updates is OFF.
  4. Select Update from SD Card.
  5. Select Install.
    • The update will transfer to the scanner's internal memory, and the installation will begin automatically. Do not power down the scanner during the update process.
    • The scanner will reboot several times. This process may take up to 30 minutes.
    • When the update is complete, “Firmware installed successfully” will appear on the scanner’s display.
  6. Confirm results.
    • Go to Manage > General Settings > Scanner Details.
    • Check that the Firmware Revision version number matches the latest: 6.8.3. 

 

Focus3D X 30/130/330/HDR

Focus3DX__UserManual.png

Important! - Verify the currently installed firmware version before upgrading

If your firmware is version 5.2 or earlier, you must first upgrade to version 5.3 before you upgrade to the latest version of firmware. If you do not upgrade to 5.3 prior to upgrading to the latest version, the firmware will not install successfully, and the Focus Scanner may not operate correctly.

Release Notes

Click here to download the latest release notes and get details about what has changed.

Installation

The latest version of the FARO® Laser Scanner Focus3D X30/130/330 and FARO® Laser Scanner Focus3D X130/330 HDR firmware is Rev. 5.5.9.1059, released 01 Oct 2018.

WARNING: Downloading firmware from a source other than explicitly provided by FARO may void your warranty and cause damage to your scanner.

Firmware Version Download
Latest Firmware 5.5.9.1059 Download
Firmware Version 5.3.5.40327
Required for scanners with firmware version 5.2 or earlier. See note above.		 Download

 

  1. Download the appropriate firmware from the links above and write down the number that appears after Rev in the .zip file name (x.x.x.xxxxx).
  2. Unzip the file to your desktop. The .zip file contains two files.
    1_firmware.LsSetup
    2_firmware.LsSetup
  3. Ensure that your scanner is fully charged and plugged in. Take the SD card out of the scanner and put it into your computer.

Transfer 1_firmware.LsSetup From the Computer to the Scanner

  1. Open the SD card. At the top level, there are at least two folders: Preview and Scans. If there is an Updates folder, delete it. Make sure that you do not use the existing Updates folder.
  2. Create a new Updates folder at the top level. Make sure you capitalize the U.
  3. Copy the 1_firmware.LsSetup file into the new Updates folder and rename the file to firmware.LsSetup.
  4. Remove the SD card, and put it into the scanner.
  5. On the scanner, go to Manage > Service > Firmware Update and press the Update button. 
  6. After the scanner reboots, take SD card out of the scanner and put it back into your computer.

Transfer 2_firmware.LsSetup From the Computer to the Scanner

  1. Open the SD card. Delete the Updates folder from the SD card. Make sure that you do not use the existing Updates folder
  2. Create a new Updates folder at the top level. Make sure you capitalize the U.
  3. Copy 2_firmware.LsSetup into the new Updates folder and rename it to firmware.LsSetup.
  4. Remove the SD card from your computer, and put the SD card into the scanner.
  5. On the scanner, go to Manage > Service > Firmware Update and press the Update button. The update runs, completing in about 45 minutes. When it is finished, the scanner reboots.

Confirm Results

Check that the correct revision number appears.

  1. Go to Manage > General Settings > Scanner Details.
  2. Check that the Firmware Revision matches the number you wrote down above.
    • If you were upgrading from version 5.2 or earlier, verify the Firmware Revision is 5.3. Then download the latest firmware and repeat the update process.

 

Focus3D 20/120 and S 20/120

Focus3D__UserManual.png

Installation

  1. Click here to download the firmware. Write down the number that appears after Rev in the .zip file name (x.x.x.xxxxx).
  2. Unzip the file to your desktop. The .zip file contains two files.
    1_firmware.LsSetup
    2_firmware.LsSetup
  3. Go to Transfer 1_firmware.LsSetup From the Computer to the Laser Scanner to continue.

Transfer 1_firmware.LsSetup From the Computer to the Scanner

  1. Ensure that your scanner has a fully charged battery, then using the scanner's power supply, plug the scanner into an electrical power socket. This ensures that if there is a power outage the upgrade will not be interrupted.
  2. Take the SD card out of the scanner and put it into your computer.
  3. Open the SD card with Windows Explorer. At the top level, there are at least two folders: Preview and Scans. You may also have an Updates folder. If it exists, delete it. Make sure that you do not use the existing Updates folder.
  4. Create a new Updates folder at the top level. Make sure you capitalize the U.
  5. Copy the 1_firmware.LsSetup file into the new Updates folder and rename the file to firmware.LsSetup.
  6. Remove the SD card from your computer using the Windows safe removal option, and put the SD card into the scanner.
  7. On the scanner, go to Manage > Service > Firmware Update and press the Update button. The update runs, completing in about 5 to10 minutes. When the screen goes white, the scanner reboots.
  8. After the reboot, take SD card out of the scanner and put it into your computer.
  9. Go to Transfer 2_firmware.LsSetup From the Computer to the Focus3D to continue.

Transfer 2_firmware.LsSetup From the Computer to the Scanner

  1. Open the SD card with Windows File Explorer. Delete the Updates folder from the SD card. Make sure that you do not use the existing Updates folder
  2. Create a new Updates folder at the top level. Make sure you capitalize the U.
  3. Copy 2_firmware.LsSetup into the new Updates folder and rename it to firmware.LsSetup.
  4. Remove the SD card from your computer using the Windows safe removal option, and put the SD card into the scanner.
  5. On the scanner, go to Manage > Service > Firmware Update and press the Update button. The update runs, completing in about 45 minutes. When it is finished, the scanner reboots.
  6. Go to Confirm Results to continue.

Confirm Results

Check that the correct revision number appears.

  1. Go to Manage > General Settings > Scanner Details.
  2. Check that the Firmware Revision number matches the one you wrote down in Step 1.

Your scanner is ready to use.