Firmware compatibility
Beckhoff EtherCAT devices are delivered with the latest available firmware version. Compatibility of firmware and hardware is mandatory; not every combination ensures compatibility. The overview below shows the hardware versions on which a firmware can be operated.
Note
- It is recommended to use the newest possible firmware for the respective hardware
- Beckhoff is not under any obligation to provide customers with free firmware updates for delivered products.
Notice | |
Risk of damage to the device! Pay attention to the instructions for firmware updates on the separate page. |
EL6631 | |||
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Hardware (HW) | Firmware | Revision no. | Date of release |
02-17* | 01 (V00.08) | EL6631-0000-0016 | 2012/04 |
EL6631-0000-0017 | 2012/10 | ||
02 | EL6631-0000-0018 | 2013/05 | |
03 |
| 2014/12 | |
04 |
| 2015/10 | |
05 |
| 2017/01 | |
06 |
| 2017/12 | |
07 |
| 2018/08 | |
08 |
| 2019/12 | |
09 |
| 2021/04 | |
10 |
| 2022/01 | |
11* |
| 2022/12 |
EL6632 | |||
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Hardware (HW) | Firmware | Revision no. | Date of release |
02-07 | 00 (V00.26) | EL6632-0000-0016 | BETA Version |
01 | EL6632-0000-0017 | 2014/11 | |
08-16* | 02 |
| 2015/10 |
03 |
| 2016/03 | |
04 |
| 2017/03 | |
05 |
| 2018/08 | |
06* |
| 2021/10 |
*) This is the current compatible firmware/hardware version at the time of the preparing this documentation. Check on the Beckhoff web page whether more up-to-date documentation is available.