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It is vital to take a backup of the configuration files before upgrading the RX Sensor Service.

Stop the Service

Navigate to Windows Services.

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Find RX Sensor Service and click Stop the service.

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Configuration Backup

Navigate to the RX Sensor Service/data folder, by default this can be found here

C:\Program Files (x86)\QED\RX Sensor Service\data

Make a copy of the two configuration files, serviceConfig.json and hueBridges.json.

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Uninstall

The next step is to uninstall the current service.

This can be done via the Control PanelPrograms and Features.

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Upgrade

Now install the latest version.

Running the Installation

Extract the setup kit from the ZIP file and run the application found in the extracted folder.

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Click Yes when asked to “… allow this app…”

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Choose the installation location, we advise keeping this as default as this folder will be accessed later.
Click Next

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On the next screen click Install.
You will see a couple of terminal windows open, allow these to run to completion, they will automatically close.

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Once the installation has completed click, Finish.

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Once the installation process has completed, replace the serviceConfig.json and hueBridges.json files found in the new installation with the versions saved from the beginning of this guide.

C:\Program Files (x86)\QED\RX Sensor Service\data

Restart the Service

Once the configuration files have been updated the service will need to be restarted.
Navigate to Windows Services.

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Find RX Sensor Service.

If the service is not running click Start the service.
If the service is already running click Restart the service.

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