Performing an update of the complete machine
- Boot data have been generated for the machine platform by creating (or recreating) the TwinCAT project. A connection to the target system is not required when creating (or recreating) the project.
- The real hardware configuration corresponds to the project configuration.
- If the machine update is to be performed on several machines and not on a specific machine, the following options are activated:
Use Relative NetIds in the Routes settings (System > Routes, NetIdManagement tab) and
Virtual Device Names in the Adapter settings of all network and USB devices
(e.g. I/O > Devices > EtherCAT Master, Adapter tab)
The network adapter names of the machine must correspond to the adapter name of the configuration.
- 1. Copy the boot data of the TwinCAT project, i.e. all files and folders, from the folder
..\<Solution name>\<Project name>\_Boot\<Platform>\.
- 2. Replace the boot data in the machine's TwinCAT boot directory C:\TwinCAT\3.1\Boot\ by the copied boot data.
- 3. If you use C++ modules, please copy the C++ drivers (described in chapter Performing a C++ update).
- 4. Restart the machine's TwinCAT system.
- The boot data of the TwinCAT system and thus the TwinCAT system itself are updated.