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. |
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.
EL2212 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Hardware (HW) | Firmware (FW) | Revision no. | Date of release |
00 | 01 | EL2212-0000-0016 | 2011/09 |
01 - 05 | 02 | EL2212-0000-0017 | 2011/12 |
03 | EL2212-0000-0018 | 2012/01 | |
EL2212-0000-0019 | 2012/08 | ||
06 - 10* | 04 | EL2212-0000-0020 | 2014/10 |
05 | EL2212-0000-0021 | 2015/04 | |
06 |
| 2015/05 | |
07 |
| 2015/09 | |
08 | EL2212-0000-0022 | 2015/11 | |
09 | EL2212-0000-0023 | 2016/03 | |
10 |
| 2017/09 | |
11* | EL2212-0000-0024 | 2022/09 | |
*) 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.
Note regarding EL2212
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Secondary voltage necessary for firmware updates In order to change the firmware of the EL2212, the permissible operating voltages must be applied both to the fieldbus side (E-bus) and to the load side (power contacts), otherwise the terminal remains in INIT_ERROR or cannot be switched to bootstrap mode. |