Annex B Converters firmware upgrade
MasterCAN RS2CAN / CAN2RS data converters. Operation manual. Version 1.0
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Technoton, 2020
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Annex B
Converters firmware upgrade
WARNING:
firmware update should be carried out
only
for
implementing improvements, recommended by the
To upgrade converter firmware the following actions should be made:
1)
Connect converter to PC with the help of service adapter
ATTENTION:
When re-uploading firmware, power supply voltage of converter should
not drop out of 10
…45 V range.
2)
After login press
button in the dropdown menu
.
3)
Choose firmware upgrade file
(*.blf3)
on PC disk or memory stick.
4)
Press
button, that will start firmware file downloading into converter memory.
After firmware file integrity and compatibility check by Service S6 MasterCAN software window
of firmware uploading into converter memory will appear. In case of any errors the Software
will send warning message.
To cancel firmware upgrade it is needed to press
button.
ATTENTION:
Before the end of the update process and automatic
Service S6 MasterCAN software reset it is
forbidden
:
1)
Power down the PC.
2)
Power down the converter.
3)
Disconnect converter from the adapter and adapter from the PC.
4)
Run any resource-intensive applications on the PC.
Service S6 MasterCAN software will display appropriate message and automatically will
disconnect converter from PC in case the update is successful. Converter is ready for further
operation. Software will display a new firmware version with the next connection session
between PC and converter.
If the converter firmware update has been completed incorrectly and the current version of the
inbuilt software has been damaged, the firmware update procedure has to be repeated. In this
case, the inbuilt firmware loader is activated which enables to recover converter operability. If
the repeated attempt fails, we recommend to consult
Technoton Technical Support Service