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RS-USBX user manual - 2009/03/16

SP09002

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3.3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE

Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware on RS-USBX:

1. Connect RS-USBX to an USB port of your PC
2. Launch the program from the system menu:

Start

→

Program

→

Axel PC Tools

→

RS-USBX Tools

→

RS-USBX Firmware Update

3. Select the RS-USBX (this tool makes it possible to also upgrade the firmware of other Axel

products).

4. Press the “Browse” button to select the .SRE file in

C:\Programmi\Axel PC Tools\RS-

USBX\Firmware\RSusbx_vxpxx.sre.

5. Push “Load firmware” and wait while the firmware is downloaded

6. When finished, press “Done”

to exit the program.

Summary of Contents for RS-USBX

Page 1: ...RS USBX user manual 2009 03 16 SP09002 Page 1 of 12 User manual RS USBX Programmable serial RS485 RS422 TLL interface Specification document n SP09002 Version Date Notes Rev 0 2009 03 16 First version...

Page 2: ...RS USBX user manual 2009 03 16 SP09002 Page 2 of 12...

Page 3: ...ut all the communication tasks and data buffering The same microprocessor can optionally execute application software directly on the interface 1 2 SOFTWARE The installation CD contains the following...

Page 4: ...all the RS USBX tools Execute RS USBXTools exe The setup program has few options The most important are install drivers always recommended it has no effect on up to date PCs install VB runtime needed...

Page 5: ...XP During the first usage of the interface it should be possible that a driver search message will appear In this case follow the below procedure 1 Install a driver from a specific location 2 Don t s...

Page 6: ...S USBX user manual 2009 03 16 SP09002 Page 6 of 12 4 Ignore Windows Logo messages 5 Complete the procedure 6 The procedure has to be repeated twice because the RS USBX has two different device drivers...

Page 7: ...ayer including Modbus RTU communication channel sharing with locking features for simultaneous application execution 3 2 PC TOOLS The setup program installs two sample programs for using the RS USBX i...

Page 8: ...C and one or more Modbus RTU slave devices This tool uses the protocol level communication layer of the software libraries To use RS USBXTool follow the instructions below 1 Select the proper communic...

Page 9: ...e system menu Start Program Axel PC Tools RS USBX Tools RS USBX Firmware Update 3 Select the RS USBX this tool makes it possible to also upgrade the firmware of other Axel products 4 Press the Browse...

Page 10: ...e termination on a RS485 line will be obtained by connecting the pins 1 and 4 The termination on a RS422 line will be obtained by connecting the pins 1 and 4 RX plus the pins 9 and 7 TX 4 3 LEDS There...

Page 11: ...RS USBX user manual 2009 03 16 SP09002 Page 11 of 12 5 VERSION HISTORY Firmware version history RS USBX_V1p00 sre First version released Table 5 2 Version history...

Page 12: ...O INSTALLATION 4 2 1 INTRODUCTION 4 2 2 INSTALLATION 4 2 3 USAGE WITH WINDOWS XP 5 3 SOFTWARE 7 3 1 LIBRARIES 7 3 2 PC TOOLS 7 3 2 1 RS USBXTool 7 3 2 2 RS USBXModbus 8 3 3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 9 4 HARDWA...