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How a custom upgrade tool works – 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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Create a Custom Interface to Process Firmware Downloads Appendix B

While modules are flashing, the tool displays the progress on the right hand side
of the window and success or failure messages in the status box at the bottom.

Once all selected upgrades are run, the status box shows the overall completion
status.

How a Custom Upgrade Tool Works

The tool in this example was created using Visual Basic .net, but any major
programming language can be used. The script files are created manually in a text
editor. The tool itself first reads the script file to get the number of devices being
flashed, including the names and revision numbers. The tool uses this
information to form the display.