Addition to firmware (FW) /FPGA update
A firmware update can take place in two ways: one option is by selecting the device (EL6695) from the list via the Online tab, then select “Firmware Update..” in the drop-down menu. A *.efw file can then be loaded via the corresponding path; a password is not required, but can optionally be issued. Both terminal sides should then be set to INIT state, before they are set to OP state again.
The second option is directly via the terminal and the Online tab. To this end set the terminal to state BOOT on the selected side.
The *.efw file can then be downloaded to the terminal via the Download button under “File Access over EtherCAT”. Then set the terminal to INIT and back to OP. The other side also has to be set to INIT and back to OP.
Notice | |
Note for FW update (beta FW) ● Before the update ensure that the EtherCAT bus operates without lost frames or lost link. ● If several EL6695 terminals are present in the system, an FW update may only be carried out for one EL6695 terminal at a time. Otherwise the device would be irreversibly damaged, and the terminal would have to be replaced by the Beckhoff service. ● A power supply failure must be avoided during the update. |
For an FPGA update, proceed as follows:
- Prerequisite: The EL6695 is primarily or secondarily in the configuration tree, TwinCAT is in ConfigMode/FreeRun
- Switch terminal after pre-OP:
- Write the value 0x1006695 into CoE object 0xF008 Code word:
- Download selection under "File Access over EtherCAT" in the "Online" tab:
- Selection of the *.rbf FPGA file, "All Files (*.*)":
- The download may take several minutes