Yes - the whole update process is a little confusing. If you piece together the various instructions found in various places all in the right order, you
might get it right...
Here's what I figured out by reading everything very carefully
before doing anything, and my system is working now, so I
think I got it right...
Before updating the cRIO firmware, you need to do the LabView update (this fact is only mentioned on the WPI site where you get the C++ update... go figure)
After you have done the LabView update, you will have an icon on your Windows Desktop that says "FRC cRIO Imaging Tool". Once you have that, you can start the cRIO updating process that is documented in section 5.1.2 (the Configuration chapter, not the Software Installation chapter, and not section 5.2.2 as mentioned in section 1.6.5 (5.2.2 doesn't exist!))
When you do the cRIO imaging, I found it easiest to connect the PC directly to the cRIO using the orange crossover cable provided in the kit (although you can also follow the directions and use the Driver Station as a LAN switch). If this is the first time you are updating the cRIO, make sure you set the IP on your computer to the static address 10.0.0.6, with a subnet of 255.0.0.0. (For subsequent updates, you will use the IP address with the team number embedded).
Then instead of following the menu path detailed in section 5.1.2.4.1, I just clicked on the above mentioned Desktop icon, and everything went smoothly from there.
Also - Please note that for the latest C++ software update found on the WPI site (Beta update 5), they say that you must reimage the cRIO before you install it, which directly contradicts the steps outlined in sections 1.6.4 and 1.6.5.
YMMV, but good luck anyway
