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Firmware upgrading, Firmware upgrade procedure using ultramaster, Firmware upgrade procedure using ultra master – Rockwell Automation 1398-DDM-xxx ULTRA 100 Series Drives Installation Manual User Manual

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Publication 1398-5.2 – PDF 1997

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

To transfer the data from the drive to a PC:

1. While on-line with a drive, click on File in the toolbar menu.

2. Select

Save

A

s..

., the Save As window will appear.

3. Enter the file name and press ENTER or choose OK to save.

To transfer the data from a PC to a drive:

1. Close all windows in ULTRA Master.

2. Choose

F

ile

in the toolbar menu.

3. Choose

O

pen

.

4. Select the desired file name or enter the file name to be loaded and

press ENTER or choose OK.

If you do not know the name of the file to be loaded, select the
correct directory from the Directories box and select the file
name from the displayed list of file names.
The ULTRA Master Off-Line Drive window will appear along
with the selected file name.

5. Select

C

ommunications

from the toolbar menu.

6. Select

Over

w

rite Drive Parameters

.

The Drive Select window will appear.

7. Select the drive to be configured, and then press

ENTER

or choose

OK

to load the parameters into the personality module.

Firmware Upgrading

ULTRA 100 Series drives may be upgraded in the field to the latest
version of firmware. Firmware versions are available from the
Allen-Bradley Product Support group. The procedure describes how
to reload the firmware installed in your drive using the Upgrade
Firmware command available in ULTRA Master software.

ULTRA Master provides checks and controls through message boxes
which ensure that the loading of firmware is performed properly.

Firmware Upgrade Procedure using ULTRA Master

1. Copy the new firmware into the Firmware subdirectory of the

ULTRA Master application directory.

2. Start ULTRA Master.