Rockwell Automation AADvance Controller System Build User Manual

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ControlFLASH Firmware Upgrades

The AADvance controller supports upgrades of processor module firmware by using
the ControlFLASH utility (I/O module upgrades using ControlFLASH are not currently
supported in this release.)

WARNING

FIRMWARE UPGRADE DANGER TO A RUNNING SYSTEM

Do not attempt to upgrade firmware on a running system. Control
FLASH will not warn you that a system is running and you will lose
control of the application when the system reboots.

Upgrading the processors is a two stage process:

Stage 1: Run the latest version of 350720_xxx_ControlFLASH.msi program to
install the ControlFLASH firmware upgrade kit for the Recovery Mode on your
PC. Then run the ControlFLASH utility to upgrade your processor module and
install the Recovery Mode. If your module is delivered with the Recovery Mode
installed then this stage is not necessary.

Note: Stage 1 must be done individually on each processor; it does not matter if you
download the Recovery Mode one at a time in a specific slot or in their own slots.

Stage 2: Reboot the processor and enter the Recovery Mode. the run the latest
version of 354400_xxxx_ControlFLASH.msi program to install the ControlFLASH
to upgrade your processor's OS, FPGA, LSP and BUSP.

Note: When Stage 1 is completed ControlFLASH can be used to upgrade three
processor modules in the same processor base unit all at the same time.

What You need

You will need the ControlFLASH firmware upgrade kit.

Firmware for the processors being upgraded.

ControlFLASH programming tool, along with its required support drivers and on
line HELP.

Quick Start and RSLinx Classic Lite software or better.

To install and configure the ControlFLASH utility refer to the Rockwell Automation
ControlFLASH Upgrade Kit documentation, Publication No: 1756-UM105C-EN-E
March 2012 available from the Rockwell Automation Literature Library.

RSLinx Software