UPDATE
ASCII - Command | UPDATE |
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Syntax Transmit | UPDATE [Data] |
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Syntax Receive | UPDATE | Available in |
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Type | Command | MMI | No | |
ASCII Format | - | CANBus Object Number | No | |
DIM | Name | PROFIBUS PNU | No | |
Range | ALL,USER,TABLE,PROG,PORDER,MBASE,Lookup | DPR | No | |
Default | - |
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Opmode | All | Data Type Bus/DPR | - | |
Drive State | Disabled | Weightning |
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Start Firmware | 1.20 |
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Configuration | No | Revision | 1.6 | |
Function Group | Amplifier | EEPROM | - | |
Short Description | Program Update via RS232 | |||
Description
The UPDATE command makes it possible to program the internal Flash EEPROM via the serial interface.
Procedure for a software update:
- Connect the amplifier to the serial interface of a PC.
- Start the terminal program HINT2.EXE COM2: 9600 (the computer should be booted in DOS mode).This establishes the connection between the PPC and the command interpreter of the Drive. To check the connection, enter the LIST command. The response should be a list of all the available commands, shown on the screen.
- Enter the command UPDATE ALL xxxx in the command line.
xxxx - Name of the firmware file that is to be programmed. Take care that the file xxx for programming is in the active directory. If no file name is entered, then the name ALL is used as a default.
 | When the drive is programmed with ALL, the loaded motion tasks are deleted. Save motion tasks before programming the firmware. |
The programming takes about 40 minutes.
The addresses that are programmed are displayed during the programming procedure. If the display remains static, but the download has not been completed (this problem has been observed on several PCs), then operate the ENTER key. The programming will then carry on.
If the programming procedure is interrupted, then the amplifier will report this in the monitor program at the next power-on (a - sign in the first position of the display).
In this case, the download can be restarted by the following command sequence:
X: xxxx
xxxx - Name of the firmware file to be programmed.
Procedure for loading a motor database:
A standard motor database is included as a subset of the firmware. If a customer-specific motor database is required, then it can be loaded after the firmware has been programmed.
This requires the following command:
UPDATE MBASE xxxx
xxxx - Name of the motor database file that is to be programmed. Take care that the file xxx for programming is in the active directory. If no file name is entered, then the name MBASE is used as a default.