ProSoft Technology AN-X-PB - Manual (Page 76)

Page 70 AN-X-PBSLV
January 2008
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 PROFIBUS communication, scheduled
communication with ControlLogix and unscheduled messaging, and
AN-X to AN-X communication
The kernels are supplied on the AN-X CD in files 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 52
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 52 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 56 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)
Individual applications
AN-X to AN-X
communication Web interface, AN-X-PBSLV Bridging log
ControlLogix scheduled
communication and
unscheduled messaging Web interface, ControlLogix Log