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Chapter
6
System Updates
Overview The HMI Interface Board can be updated over a network. In doing so, only
certain files and directories can be written to.
These updates are completed using either an FTP Client such as Microsoft
Windows Explorer or a supplied utility from Rockwell Automation.
Chapter Objectives This chapter describes how the HMI Interface Board updates files and firmware
in the PowerFlex 7000 Medium Voltage Drive. In this chapter, you will learn how
to:
• Update drive firmware and language modules using an FTP Client such as
Microsoft Windows Explorer™.
• Update the entire drive system including the SD Card contents using a
utility which aids in the update process and is superior to using the FTP
Client.
Using an FTP Client to
Update Firmware
Drive Firmware
An FTP Client updates the drive firmware by copying an .FFW file used for drive
firmware or drive language modules to the ‘/Drive/Config’ directory on the
HMI Interface Board module. (see
Drive Directory on page 68 )
The .FFW files can only be copied to the drive when the drive is in download
mode (see
Place the Drive into Download Mode on page 61 ).
After copying an .FFW file to the drive’s configuration directory, the drive
automatically resets. To download an additional module, the drive will again have
to be placed into download mode.
ATTENTION: Read this section before attempting to perform firmware updates
using an FTP Client as it provides necessary background information.