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Appendix
B
Quickstarts
This chapter covers some common tasks and quickstart instructions that are aimed to make
you familiar with the Connected Component Workbench software. The following quickstarts
are included:
Flash Upgrade Your
Micro800 Firmware
This quick start will show you how to flash update the firmware for a Micro800 controller using
Connected Components Workbench software version 10 or later.
From Connected Components Workbench software release 10 onwards, there are two options
you can select when flash updating the firmware:
• Upgrade or Downgrade – This option retains the controller’s existing configuration,
Ethernet settings, and password.
• Reset – This option clears the controller’s existing configuration, Ethernet settings, and
password.
The procedure to flash update the controller is similar for both options.
On Micro850 and Micro870 controllers, users can use flash update their controllers through the
Ethernet port, in addition to the USB.
Topic
Page
Flash Upgrade Your Micro800 Firmware
Establish Communications Between RSLinx and a Micro830/Micro850/
Micro870 Controller through USB
ATTENTION:
Retention of the controller’s existing configuration,
Ethernet settings, and password is only available when flash updating
from firmware revision 10 to the same or later revision. If updating from
firmware revision 10 to 9 or earlier, or updating to firmware revision 10
from an earlier revision, the controller’s existing configuration, Ethernet
settings, and password will be cleared.
IMPORTANT
If you have forgotten the password for the controller, use the Reset
option to clear the password.
IMPORTANT
To successfully flash update your controller over USB, connect only one
controller to your computer, and do not perform the flash update in a
virtual machine such as VMware.
IMPORTANT
Flash update over USB using FactoryTalk Linx software with a 32-bit
operating system is not supported. Use either a 64-bit operating system
or RSLinx Classic software.