Instructions

7 Firmware update
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7 Firmware update
The firmware update is carried out in ALP using the menu item Device > Firmware update or during
user project transfer.
If the firmware update was unsuccessful (power outage, communication errors etc.), it can be
forced. The forced firmware update can be made if the device is not detected in ALP, but the device
connection is correctly displayed in the Windows Device Manager.
To force the firmware update:
1. Connect the PR100 programming connector (Fig. 6.3, Pos. 1) to PC over a USB-to-microUSB
connection cable.
2. Power on the device.
3. Turn the RUN/STOP switch to STOP position.
The LED
lights red. The firmware and user program are blocked.
4. Check in the Windows Device Manager which COM port is assigned to the device.
5. Enter this COM port number in ALP mask Device > Port Settings and confirm with OK.
6. Select menu item Device > Firmware update. The currently connected device will be proposed.
You can select another one.
During firmware update, the LED
flashes green and the ALP progress bar is displayed on PC.
7. After the firmware update is successfully completed (message in ALP, LED
lights red), turn
the RUN/STOP switch to RUN position to start the normal device operation.
If problems were not resolved after a forced firmware update, contact technical support.