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:
    Install TwinCAT FC1121 driver
  4. Start the TwnCAT XAE Shell
  5. Select “TwinCAT” -> “Update Firmware/EEPROM” -> “Update CCAT FPGA” (see fig. “ FC1121 FPGA Update”).
  6. FC1121-firmware update 2:
    FC1121 FPGA Update
  7. Select the FC1121 to update and click “OK” (see fig. “Select FC1121 to Update”)
FC1121-firmware update 3:
Select FC1121 to Update

Progress and Final Dialog are shown in following figures.

FC1121-firmware update 4:
FC1121 Programming
FC1121-firmware update 5:
FC1121 Verifying
FC1121-firmware update 6:
FC 1121 Update Successful