RoboteQ AX2850 - Manual (Page 195)

AX2550 Motor Controller User’s Manual 195
Creating Customized Object Files
Notes:
The Updating utility will automatically detect whether the new software is intended for the
main or encoder’s MCU and program one or the other accordingly.
It is a good idea to load the controller’s parameters into the PC and save them to disk prior
to updating the software. After the new software in transferred to the controller, you can
use the “Load Parameters from Disk” function and transfer them to the controller using
the “Save to Controller” button.
Updating the Encoder Software
The Encoder Module has its own dedicated MCU and software in Flash memory. It may be
updated using the Roborun Utility in the same manner as for updating the controller’s soft-
ware (see “Updating the Controller’s Software” on page 194). Then select the new soft-
ware file to download. The file’s content automatically identifies it as software for the
Encoder MCU rather that the Controller’s MCU.
Important Warning
Do not reinstall the same firmware version as the one already installed in the
encoder module.
Creating Customized Object Files
It is possible to create versions of the controller’s firmware with default settings that are
different than those chosen by Roboteq. This capability can be used to improve system reli-
ability in the unlikely, but not impossible, occurrence of a parameter loss in the controller’s
non-volatile memory. Should such an event occur, the controller would revert to the
defaults required by the application.