
PCAN-Router Pro – User Manual
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8
Firmware Upload
The microcontroller in the PCAN-Router Pro is equipped with new
firmware via CAN and the Windows program PEAK-Flash. For this,
the bootloader must be activated in the PCAN-Router Pro. There are
two possibilities to start the bootloader:
Only with standard firmware on the device:
PEAK-Flash can enable the bootloader, if you use the standard
firmware on the device. For more information, see chapter 8.3
The rotary switch on the circuit board can enable the bootloader.
For this, see chapter 8.2
Prepare Hardware on page 49 and then
chapter 8.3
Note:
After an update of the standard firmware, the
μ
C Status
LED blinks with increased frequency (2 Hz) indicating that no
configuration is available. Re-transfer your configuration(s) to
the PCAN-Router Pro with the PPCAN-Editor 2.
8.1
System Requirements
The following prerequisites must be given, so that the PCAN-Router
Pro can be updated with new firmware:
CAN interface of the PCAN series for the computer (e.g. PCAN-
USB)
CAN cabling between the CAN interface and the PCAN-Router
Pro with proper termination (120
Ω
on each end of the CAN bus)
Operating system Windows 10 or 8.1 (32-/64-bit)