Firmware update of the IO-Link device

Firmware update of the IO-Link device 1:

Firmware update only possible with EtherCAT IO-Link master products

The firmware update of the IO-Link device is only possible with the EP6224-xxxx, EP6228-xxxx and EL6224. A firmware update is not possible with the KL6224.

An update of the box firmware is currently supported via the EP622x-xxxx IO-Link master box and the TwinCAT System Manager from version 2.11 R3 build 2248 or TwinCAT 3.1 build 4018.

The firmware update is performed directly via the IO-Link interface. To this end the box must be connected to the EP622x-xxxx and in Operational state. The update is started in the Advanced dialog of the corresponding IO-Link port (see the two figures below).

  1. Select the EP622x-xxxx Box in the System Manager,
  2. in the IO-Link tab, right click on the appropriate port
  3. open the Settings tab,
  4. select the Advanced button
  5. Select IO-Link firmware files via the Download button (use the file extension *.efw).
    The Firmware Update dialog is only displayed for supported Beckhoff IO-Link devices. Once the *.efw file has been checked, the firmware update starts automatically. This process must not be interrupted! After a successful update, the box is automatically restarted and therefore usually does not have to be de-energized. Device-specific settings (Appl. -Specific Tag, Settings) will not be lost.
Firmware update of the IO-Link device 2:
IO-Link settings - download firmware update

The firmware version that is currently used can be obtained as follows (see the figure below):

  1. Select the EP622x-xxxx Box in the System Manager,
  2. In the IO-Link tab, right click on the appropriate port
  3. open the Parameter tab,
  4. select Index 0x017 (firmware version)
  5. click the Read button
  6. The firmware version is read out and displayed when IO-Link communication to the box is active.
Firmware update of the IO-Link device 3:
IO-Link parameters - firmware version