Brief Step-by-Step Instruction for Firmware Update

Overview

This section contains a brief step-by-step instruction for updating the devices (Sercos slaves). Before you start, you have to connect the drive to your computer via Ethernet cable and start the program.

Step

Action

1

Select the appropriate network adapter in the Network Adapter list and click the Refresh icon.

Result: The device appears in the list.

2

Select the Device.

3

Click Edit communication settings... in the device context menu or click the icon in the toolbar.

Result: The dialog Edit communication settings... is opened.

4

Change the communication settings to match your local network.

NOTE: If necessary, select Save permanently to permanently save changes.

5

Click OK .

Result: The list is updated and the device is displayed with its new communication settings.

6

Select the device.

7

Click Update in the context menu of the selected device or click the icon in the toolbar.

Result: The file dialog opens.

8

Select the new file with the extension *.DAT;*.fw or *.seco;*.sefirmware.

9

Click Open .

10

Click Yes in the confirmation prompt.

Result: The update is started and the progress bar is displayed.

NOTE: You can cancel the update operation at anytime by clicking the cross of the given devices progress bar or by clicking Cancel all from the context menu of the device list or in the toolbar.

11

After the update has been completed successfully, restart the device by clicking Yes in the dialog.

Upon the next restart of the device, the new firmware will be installed to the memory. This takes a few seconds.

12

Click Refresh in order to check whether the new firmware version is displayed.

For further information, refer to Executing a Command and Command line.