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8 IC695PNC001-AJ PROFINET Controller Module
GFK-2573K
Important Product Information for this Release
Upgrades
The PNC can be field-upgraded to firmware version 2.11 using the Winloader firmware upgrade kit
82A1790-MS10-000-A9, which can be downloaded from http://support.ge-ip.com.
Compatibility
The following CPU firmware, programming software and backplane hardware versions are required to use the features
introduced in PNC release 2.11 and later:
Subject Feature Minimum Version Required
PLC CPU Firmware
Version Requirements
RX3i PNC001 release 2.11 (or later)
Hot Standby Redundancy with PROFINET I/O
CRU320 Primary Firmware Release 8.40
CRU320 Boot Firmware Release 5.10
(Other CPU models are not supported)
RX3i PNC001 Release 2.00
Hot Standby Redundancy with PROFINET I/O CRU320 Primary Firmware Release 8.00
CRU320 Boot Firmware Release 5.10
(Other CPU models are not supported)
Non Hot Standby Redundancy system CPU320/CPU315 Primary Firmware Release 7.13
CPU320/CPU315 Boot Firmware Release 5.10
CPE310/CPE305 Primary Firmware Release 7.10
CPE310/CPE305 Boot Firmware Release 7.10
CRU320 Primary Firmware Release 8.00
CRU320 Boot Firmware Release 5.10
(Other CPU models are not supported)
Programmer version
requirements
RX3i PNC001 Release 2.11 (or later)
• 128 Profinet Device Support
††
• “Critical Network Port”
††
PME 8.50 SIM 9 or 8.60 SIM 1
RX3i PNC001 Release 2.00 (or later)
Hot Standby Redundancy with PROFINET I/O
Non Hot Standby Redundancy system using
CRU320
Proficy Machine Edition 8.00 SIM 5
RX3i PNC001 Release 2.00 (or later)
Non Hot Standby Redundancy system Proficy Machine Edition 7.00 SIM 8
VersaMax PROFINET
Scanner
As a redundantly-controlled I/O Device IC200PNS001/0 Firmware Release 2.00
As a simplex I/O Device IC200PNS001/002 Firmware Release 1.00
††
Attempts to store a configuration utilizing this feature to a prior-release PNC will result in an “Unable to deliver configuration to
module” fault, leaving the PNC un-configured.
New Features and Enhancements
Firmware version 2.11 adds support for the following new features:
• Increased number of Profinet Devices that PNC can control from 64 to 128.
• Added new “SFP OK” status bits to existing PNC status dword.
• Introduced new “Critical Network Port” diagnostic fault configuration and logging.
Problems Resolved in This Release
None