ProSoft Technology AN-X-AMX - Manual (Page 65)

AN-X-DCSNet2 Page 61
Updating the Firmware
The AN-X operating software consists of several parts:
• boot code, runs at startup
• configuration kernel, runs when you update firmware
• production kernel, runs in normal operation
• application software, for DCS communication, scheduled
communication with ControlLogix and unscheduled messaging, and
AN-X to AN-X communication
The kernels are supplied in file with extension qtf and are updated using
the AnxInit utility. Run the command Utilities/Update AN-X Flash and
select the file you wish to download. Refer to page 41 for details.
Firmware files contain the application programs for AN-X and have
extension bin. They are downloaded using the command
Configuration/Firmware Update
or Utilities/Update Firmware in
AnxInit. Refer to page 42 for details.
Occasionally individual patch files are released. They have extension pch
and are downloaded using the Utilities/Patch Firmware command in
AnxInit. Refer to page 46 for details.
Reading Version Numbers
To read the version numbers of the various software components:
Boot code AnxInit – AN-X Info
Configuration kernel AnxInit – AN-X Info
Production kernel AnxInit – AN-X Info
Firmware AnxInit – AN-X Info (version depends on
current mode, boot, configuration or
production)
ControlLogix scheduled
communication and
unscheduled messaging Web interface, ControlLogix Log