Rockwell Automation 22C Serial Flash Kit User Manual
Rockwell Automation Equipment
Serial Flash Firmware Kit
PowerFlex 400 AC Drives for Fan & Pump Applications
Catalog Number AK-U9-FLSH1
Installation Instructions
What’s in These Instructions
These installation instructions describe how to update drive firmware using a direct serial flashing process.
Important: This kit is not for use with drives which can be flash updated using DriveExplorer™ or
DriveExecutive™ software.
The drive’s current firmware version can be verified by accessing parameter d320 [Control SW Ver].
What the Kit Contains
The Serial Flash Firmware update kit includes:
• Flash module
• 1 meter DSI cable with an RJ45 connector and
10-pin double row connector
• 2 meter Serial cable with a locking low profile
connector and a 9-pin sub-miniature D-shell
female connector
• These Installation Instructions
What You Will Need
• This Serial Flash Firmware Kit
• A field flashable DSI drive
• A PC computer with a free serial communications port and Internet connection
• The DSI_DriveFlash.exe program and the appropriate Flash file for the drive, available online at:
www.ab.com/support/abdrives
Connect Hardware
1. Remove all power to the drive including any externally supplied control power.
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ATTENTION: To avoid an electric shock hazard, verify that the
voltage on the bus capacitors has discharged before performing any
work on the drive. Measure the DC bus voltage at the +DC & –DC
terminals of the Power Terminal Block. The voltage must be zero.
Flash Module
DSI Cable
Serial Cable
L1
L2
L3
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