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. |
EL6631-0010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Hardware (HW) | Firmware | Revision no. | Release date |
03 - 07 | 01 | EL6631-0010-0016 | 2011/05 |
02 | EL6631-0010-0017 | 2012/12 | |
08-14 | 02 | EL6631-0010-0018 | 2013/05 |
03 |
| 2014/05 | |
04 |
| 2014/10 | |
05 |
| 2014/12 | |
06 |
| 2015/05 | |
07 |
| 2015/10 | |
02 – 18* | 08 |
| 2016/11 |
09 |
| 2017/01 | |
10 |
| 2017/06 | |
11 |
| 2017/11 | |
12 |
| 2018/04 | |
13 |
| 2018/07 | |
14 |
| 2018/12 | |
15 |
| 2020/01 | |
16 |
| 2020/06 | |
17 |
| 2022/02 | |
18 |
| 2023/05 | |
19* |
| 2023/09 | |
*) 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.