FC1121 - Firmware update

To update the firmware of the FC1121 the following steps need to be done.

  1. Install TwinCAT in the PC which includes the FC1121. TwinCAT download: www.beckhoff.com/Twincat
  2. Install the TwinCAT driver for the FC1121 (see fig. “Install TwinCAT FC1121 driver”
    3. FC1121 - Firmware update 1:
    Fig.3: FC1121 - Install TwinCAT driver
  3. Start the TwnCAT XAE Shell
  4. Select “TwinCAT” -> “Update Firmware/EEPROM” -> “Update CCAT FPGA” (see fig. “ FC1121 FPGA Update”).
    5. FC1121 - Firmware update 2:
    Fig.4: FC1121 - FPGA Update
  5. Select the FC1121 to update and click “OK” (see fig. “Select FC1121 to Update”)
FC1121 - Firmware update 3:
Fig.5: Select FC1121 to Update

Progress and Final Dialog are shown in following figures.

FC1121 - Firmware update 4:
Fig.6: FC1121 - Programming
FC1121 - Firmware update 5:
Fig.7: FC1121 - Verifying
FC1121 - Firmware update 6:
Fig.8: FC 1121 - Update Successful