I just updated my AQ's suite to 2018. All went well with the AQ6. I'm having issues with the Farbwerk though. I updated both of their Firmware via USB each. Each time I would shut down the PC, pass on the USB cable to the next Farbwerk at a time. Both aren't being recognized without the USB connection. I went to each Controller and assigned each output to External controller source (aquabus, etc). Nothing works after several shut downs and restarts. I gave it say 20+ secs each time they were down and I even unplugged my PSU and drained any power left in the PC. I'm not sure what else to do and they both aren't showing up in the Aquabus tab under the Aquaero. They only show up in the AQ suite when they're connected via USB and I can only connect one at a time.

Another question I have related to the Farbwerks, when you update the firmware, do it also reset their unique address?

FIXED: It was the addresses after all. All is fine now.