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Automation PC 510 User's Manual V 1.01
2.2 Firmware upgrade
Current "PP500/APC510/APC511 Firmware Upgrade" software can be downloaded directly from the service area
of the B&R website (
2.2.1 Procedure
1. Download the .ZIP file from the B&R website (
).
2. Open the
Control Center
in the Control Panel.
3. Then select the
Versions
tab.
4. Click on
Update
under
CPU board(MTCX)
. This brings up the "Open" dialog box.
5. Enter the name of the firmware file or select the file under
Filename
.
6. Click on
open
. This brings up the "Open" dialog box.
The transfer can be canceled by clicking on
Cancel
.
Cancel
is disabled when the flash memory is being written to.
Warning!
Do not press any panel keys while the firmware is being transferred! This can disrupt the procedure.
Deleting the data in flash memory can take several seconds depending on the memory block being used. The
progress indicator is not updated during this time.
Information:
Power to the PC must be shut off and turned back on for the new firmware to become effective and for
the updated version to be displayed. The user is prompted to do this when closing the Control Center.
Information:
For more information about saving and updating the firmware, please refer to the help files for the
Control Center.
2.3 Upgrade problems
Potential upgrade problems are listed in the Readme.txt files on the upgrade disks.