Firmware Upgrade Of The Smartpack Controller - Eltek Smartpack User Manual

2 The Smartpack Controller

Firmware Upgrade of the Smartpack controller

You can use the FWLoader program
controller's firmware. To find your controller's firmware version, refer to page 23. The
PowerSuite program has to be installed previously on the PC. Do following:
1. Connect a PC to the Smartpack
using a standard USB cable
2. Start the FWLoader program on the PC;
On the FWLoader dialog box:
3. Select "Smartpack", in Target Selection
4. Select "1", in Target Address
5. Select "COMx"
in Communication Type. Refer to the
PowerSuite program to find the
communication port the PC uses to
communicate with the controller.
6. Click on the "Open Source File" button and,
Select the file "*.mhx"
that contains the firmware to upgrade the
controller with
7. Click on the "Write to Target" button,
to load the firmware to the Smartpack
controller
While the firmware is loaded to the Smartpack controller, the FWLoader program displays
a progress bar, and the controller's display shows the currently programmed segment.
Once the firmware has loaded, the Smartpack controller will automatically restart.
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You can get a copy of the FWLoader progam by contacting Eltek's Service Dep.
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running on a PC to upgrade the Smartpack
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FWLoader dialog box
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