Owner manual

Flash Updates C-1
APPENDIX C
Flash Updates
Appendix C provides information on flash updating host or peripheral product
firmware.
Preparing for a Flash Update
Please take the following precautions to ensure a successful flash update:
• Obtain the new firmware version from Rockwell Automation, Inc. Save it to the hard
drive of the computer. Do not attempt to perform a flash update from a removable
storage device or a network.
• Read all instructions supplied with the new firmware file.
• Use a computer running terminal emulation software that supports Xmodem
transfers (for example, HyperTerminal). In this manual, we show how to use
HyperTerminal.
• Record parameter values in the device that will be flashed. Updates may reset
parameters to their default settings.
• Ensure that the host drive (e.g., a SP600) is stopped.
• Close all programs except the terminal emulation program that you are using to
flash update the device.
• Disable the screen saver and anti-virus programs so that they do not start during the
flash update.
• Depending on the type of drive, verify this parameter setting:
• DPI drives: Interface Mode (06) set to “Auto”
• DSI drives: Adapter Cfg (01) set to “Auto”
Topic Page
Preparing for Flash Update C-1
Performing a Flash Update with V*S Utilities C-2
Performing a Flash Update with HyperTerminal C-7
Troubleshooting HyperTerminal Flash C-9