
Configuring and Parameterizing the CP 440
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Point-to-point connection CP 440 Installation and Parameter Assignment
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5.5
Uploading Firmware Updates
Firmware updates can be uploaded to the operating-system memory of the CP 440
as patches.
Firmware updates are loaded using the
CP 440: Point-to-Point Communication,
Parameter Assignment parameterization interface.
Basic Firmware
The CP 440 is shipped with basic firmware preinstalled.
Requirements
The prerequisites for loading firmware updates are:
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To update the firmware of the CP using the parameterization interface, you first
have to create a valid project under HWCONFIG and download it to the CPU.
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The instructions accompanying the firmware update always indicate the
destination directories for the files.
The ..\CP440.nnn path always identifies the firmware version.