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Use the command line, Introduction, Chapter – Rockwell Automation ControlFLASH Firmware Upgrade Kit User Manual User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-UM105E-EN-E - October 2012

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Chapter

5

Use the Command Line

Introduction

This chapter explains how to use the command line to update module firmware
and simplify firmware management. You can flash mutiple modules automatically
and save time because you do not need to navigate through the software and
select each module to flash.

Using the command line to flash modules provides the following benefits:

· Create applications that flash upgrade groups of devices automatically

without having to repeatedly use the ControlFLASH menus. These can be
scripts or VB applications that list the modules to flash, the firmware
revisions, and the path requirements.

· Reduce training requirements of technicians and improve time for

commissioning machines or performing field upgrades.

· Leverage multi-threaded syntax to flash up to five modules simultaneously

for improved performance.