Rockwell Automation 7000 PowerFlex Medium Voltage AC Drive (B Frame) - ForGe Control (PanelView 550) - Manual (Page 243)

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Drive Programming and Parameters Chapter 5
Press [F3] to restart an aborted download or one that failed prior to starting the
current attempt. To select or enter a different filename, press [F7].
Because firmware updates over-write current operations in progress, all other
operator interface functions stop during a download. Once the download begins,
the operator interface’s screen cannot update any status information. For this
reason, use the two LEDs on the back of the operator interface as system
indicators:
• Flashing green - operating system is healthy and the transfer is proceeding.
• Solid red - the transfer failed. You must load firmware via the first method
described above. Cycling power to the operator interface, or
simultaneously pressing the
◄
,
►
, and [Enter] keys simultaneously with
the flash card inserted. If the card holds multiple firmware files, the drive
loads the first one automatically; you must repeat this process in order to
select the correct firmware file.
When the transfer completes successfully, the new firmware automatically begins
operation on boot-up. Refer to
Operator Interface Power-up Sequence on
page 193 for information on powering up the interface.
Parameter Transfers
The drive stores operational parameters locally on the drive itself. Use the
operator interface to review and modify these parameters. When you change a
drive control board, you must copy the parameters onto the new board. The
operator interface simplifies this process by reading the parameters from the old
drive control board and storing them temporarily in either the interface or on a
flash card. After you install the new board, the interface downloads the stored
parameters to the new board.
The flash card provides an added benefit when multiple drives use the same
parameters. You can configure parameters on the first drive, then copy the
configuration to a flash card, take the flash card to the remaining drives, and
download them to the other interfaces.
WARNING: Any time you boot up the operator interface with a flash card
containing a valid firmware *.FMW file, the operator interface will
attempt to load new firmware. For this reason, do not leave a memory
card containing firmware files in the operator interface after you
complete a firmware download.
IMPORTANT This feature does not replace saving parameters to the drive NVRAM.
Refer to Store/Retrieve Configuration (NVRAM) on page 225 . After
downloading parameters, you must still save them within the drive to
make them permanent.