The TMC4 cartridges have a firmware that you can update. The firmware update can only be done when the cartridge is mounted on the controller.
The firmware version of the cartridge can be seen in the i_uifirmwareVersion variable of the CART_R_STRUCT in the M241 PLCSystem Library Guide.
The cartridge firmware is delivered in .bin files.
When the controller starts, it checks if there is a file named cart1.bin or cart2.bin in the /sys/OS directory of the internal file system. If such a file is found, and if a cartridge is installed in the controller and configured, the firmware update of the cartridge starts.
NOTE: The firmware is only updated if the firmware file is different from the current firmware of the cartridge. The firmware file is not automatically deleted from the /sys/OS directory.
The firmware update operation lasts approximately 10 seconds per cartridge.
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1 |
Copy the .bin file onto the SD card. |
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2 |
Generate a script using the SD Card Mass Storage editor and the Download command to store the cart1.bin file into the /sys/OS directory of the controller. |
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3 |
Insert the SD card into the controller. |
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4 |
Restart the controller. NOTE: The PWR LED of the cartridge is OFF to indicate that the firmware update is in progress. |
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5 |
Wait until the PWR LED of the cartridge is ON or flashing, indicating that the firmware update is complete. |
