Bernecker + Rainer 5PC820.SX01-00, User Manual

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Software • Upgrade information
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2.4 Creating a bootable USB flash drive for B&R upgrade files
When used in connection with a B&R industrial PC, it is possible to upgrade BIOS from one of
the USB flash drives available from B&R. To do this, the USB flash drive must be prepared
accordingly. This is done with the B&R Embedded OS Installer, which can be downloaded for
free from the B&R homepage (
www.br-automation.com ).
2.4.1 Requirements
The following peripherals are required for creating a bootable USB flash drive:
• B&R USB flash drive
• B&R Industrial PC
• USB Media Drive
• B&R Embedded OS Installer (V3.00 or higher)
2.4.2 Procedure
• Connect the USB flash drive to the PC.
• If the drive list is not refreshed automatically, the list must be updated using the command
Drives > Refresh .
• Mark the desired USB flash drive in the drive list.
• Change to the Action tab and select Install a B&R Update to a USB flash drive as type
of action.
• Enter the path to the MS-DOS operating system files. If the files are part of a ZIP archive,
then click on the button
By ZIP file... . If the files are stored in a directory on the hard drive,
then click on the button By folder... .
• In the B&R Upgrade text box, it's also possible to enter the path to the ZIP file for the
B&R Upgrade Disk and select the file.
• Click on the Start action button in the toolbar.