{"id":8275,"date":"2021-03-23T10:56:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T10:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/?p=8275"},"modified":"2021-12-28T02:57:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T02:57:16","slug":"firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Firmware Flash on CAT Comm Adapter 3 CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Adapter III"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/goods-317-CAT+Caterpillar+ET+Diagnostic+Adapter+III.html\">Best Quality 2020C CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Adapter III<\/a>\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii-1\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8284\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-1.png 530w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-1-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update the firmware:<\/strong><br \/>\n1)Connect CAT Comm Adapter 3 (CA3) to Diagnostic Port on the Engine (Key switch: ON).<br \/>\n2)Open CAT Communication Adapter 3 Toolkit<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii-2\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8283\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1028\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-2.png 1028w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-2-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-2-768x602.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-2-1024x803.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3)Select the middle Application Firmware Flash icon button which displays the options for firmware upgrades, or through Utilities &#8211; Reprogram CA3 menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii-3\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8282\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"957\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-3.png 957w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-3-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-3-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4)Select a file to flash by clicking Select File, browse to (default: Program Files\/ Program Files x86 &#8211; Caterpillar Inc &#8211; Comm Adapter 3 &#8211; Firmware) and select the file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii-4\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8281\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-4.png 990w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-4-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-4-768x458.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5)Click Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii-5\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8280\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-5.png 756w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-5-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6) Click Begin to send the file. Files of the type &#8220;.bz2&#8221; for example, &#8220;CA3_1.23.54.tar.bz2&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii-6\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8279\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"759\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-6.png 759w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-6-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7)The file transfer takes approximately 2 minutes, at which point the following<br \/>\ndialog box with the following message will display: &#8220;The file transfer was successful. Please wait while the CA3 is reprogrammed and then resets&#8221;. Click OK.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii-7\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8278\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"758\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-7.png 758w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-7-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8)The CA3 Display Indicator Lights flashes in sequence while the new firmware is installed. When the installation is complete, the lights stop flashing. The entire transfer and installation process takes less than 4 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii-8\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8277\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-8.png 757w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-8-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/23\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii-9\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8276\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"758\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-9.png 758w, https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Firmware-Flash-on-CAT-Comm-Adapter-3-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-Diagnostic-Adapter-III-9-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9)Click the Exit icon button on the right to exit the Toolkit.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Quality 2020C CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Adapter III\uff1a Update the firmware: 1)Connect CAT Comm Adapter 3 (CA3) to Diagnostic Port on the Engine (Key switch: ON). 2)Open CAT Communication Adapter 3 Toolkit 3)Select the middle Application Firmware Flash icon&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/firmware-flash-on-cat-comm-adapter-3-cat-caterpillar-et-diagnostic-adapter-iii\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8284,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2036,748],"tags":[103,1197,1033,1035,528,752,751,1195,1196,1199,1165,993,990,1198,1096,1034,1163,1164,447,753,1038,1036,1037],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8275"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8275"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8286,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8275\/revisions\/8286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnautotool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}