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3. In the area Available updates, highlight the desired update file and select [Download].
☑ The Cluster Controller downloads the update file from the Internet and displays the
update file status as Ready in the area Available updates after the download has
been completed successfully.
✖ The update file has not been downloaded?
Possible error cause: The Internet connection has been interrupted
• Restore the Internet connection.
4. Select [Send].
☑ The Cluster Controller checks the saved files.
☑ The Cluster Controller sends the update file once a day on up to five sequential days to the
devices in the system. The update process was successful if the version number of the sent
update file is displayed for all affected devices.
✖ No device, or not all affected devices, report back with the version number of the sent update
file?
• Rectify the error (see Section 18.2, page 100).
Performing a Manual Update via the User Interface
1. Select the desired update file and download onto the computer (update files are available at
2. Log into the Cluster Controller as Installer.
3. In the system tree, select the system and select the menu Updates in the device menu.
4. Select the parameter group Update.
5. In the field Upload update file (*.up2), select [Browse...].
☑ The file selection window opens.
6. Select the desired update file and select [Open].
☑ The name of the update file is displayed in the field Upload update file (*.up2).
7. Select [Execute].
☑ The update file is uploaded and executed.
Performing a Manual Update via the USB Data Carrier
1. Prepare the USB data carrier:
• Select the desired update file and download onto the computer (update files are
available at
• Connect the USB data carrier to the computer.
• In the first partition of the USB data carrier, create a file folder in the root directory with
the title UPDATE. If there is more than one partition on the USB data carrier, the
Cluster Controller only searches the first partition for update files.
• Copy the downloaded update file (*.up2) to the UPDATE folder, then remove the USB
data carrier from the computer.
2. Connect the USB data carrier to USB port 2 of the Cluster Controller.
3. Start the update process:
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