Flintec PC6D User Manual
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At PC6D you can download firmware updates:
• via CANopen or
• via PC.
4.1 Firmware
Update
(via CANopen)
This piece of firmware resides in Flash memory block 0 and 5. Its primary function is
to load new software versions to Flash blocks 1 … 4.
This is used to allow firmware update through the CANbus using a special protocol.
Please ask Flintec for the description.
4.2 Firmware
Update
(via PC)
For this purpose we have a special programmer software for an easy download of the
firmware. Additional you need a converter “RS232/CANbus” or “USB/CANbus”. We
recommend the a converter “USB/CANbus”.
For CANbus communication via PC (Win2000/XP) with USB-port you can use:
PCAN-USB-Adapter
Supplier: PEAK-System Technik GmbH, D-64293 Darmstadt
article no. IPEH-002021
www.peak-system.com