Firmware versions
There is an appropriate bootloader to load the firmware versions correctly. The firmware versions and bootloader versions can be found in the following directory after the TwinCAT 3 Drive Manager 2 installation:
Installation on TwinCAT 4024
- Firmware versions: C:\TwinCAT\Functions\TE5950-Drive-Manager-2\Firmware\AX8000 AMP8000
- Bootloader versions: C:\TwinCAT\Functions\TE5950-Drive-Manager-2\Firmware\AX8000 AMP8000\Bootloader
Installation on TwinCAT 4026
- Firmware versions: C:\Program Files (x86)\Beckhoff\TwinCAT\Functions\TE5950-Drive-Manager-2\Firmware\AX8000 AMP8000
- Bootloader versions: C:\Program Files (x86)\Beckhoff\TwinCAT\Functions\TE5950-Drive-Manager-2\Firmware\AX8000 AMP8000\Bootloader
The following table shows the available firmware versions:
EtherCAT revision | Firmware (latest build) | Bootloader |
|---|---|---|
AX8yxx-xxxx-0103 | V1.03 b0006 | ≥ V1.21 (latest version: V1.35) |
AX8yxx-xxxx-0104 | V1.04 b0010 | ≥ V1.21 (latest version: V1.35) |
AX8yxx-xxxx-0105 | V1.05 b0012 | ≥ V1.21 (latest version: V1.35) |
AX8yxx-xxxx-0106 | V1.06 b0003 | ≥ V1.21 (latest version: V1.35) |
AX8yxx-xxxx-0107 | V1.07 b0001 | ≥ V2.0.0 |
Fig.1: Figure: CoE directoryThe current firmware and bootloader versions can be found in the following CoE objects:
- 100A: software version
- 100B: bootloader version