Mitsubishi Electric FX5 User Manual page 52

Firmware update method
■Preliminary preparations
1.
Download the firmware update information for the model to be updated from the Mitsubishi Electric FA website. The
firmware update information is a ZIP file that contains the firmware update file and firmware update prohibited file.
.zip
Firmware update
information
2.
Decompress the firmware update information (ZIP file).
3.
Store the "$MELPRJ$" containing the firmware update file into the root folder of the SD memory card using a personal
computer. When another "$MELPRJ$" is already stored in the SD memory card, delete the "$MELPRJ$" and then store
the "$MELPRJ$" containing the firmware update file.
$MELPRJ$
4.
If updating of the firmware is prohibited, cancel the prohibit setting. (Page 52 Firmware update prohibited setting)
Store the "$MELPRJ$" folder into the SD memory card using a personal computer. The "$MELPRJ$" folder
cannot be written into the SD memory card with the engineering tool.
5.
Back up the various data such as the programs and parameters before executing the firmware update.
■Operation
1.
Execute RUN→STOP and turn the CPU module power OFF, and insert the SD memory card into the CPU module.
2.
Turn the CPU module power ON and wait until the RUN LED and ERR LED blink. When the LED does not blink (for up to
30 seconds), refer to step 1 of Page 54 Troubleshooting.
3.
Confirm that the RUN LED and ERR LED blink slowly, and then restart or reset the CPU module.
4.
The RUN LED and ERR LED blink slowly. Wait until the LED turns off. When the LED does not blink (for up to 20
seconds), refer to step 2 of Page 54 Troubleshooting.
5.
Confirm that the RUN LED and ERR LED turn off, and then restart or reset the CPU module.
6.
The RUN LED and ERR LED blink slowly. Wait until the LED turns off. (5 seconds or more)
5 FIRMWARE UPDATE FUNCTION
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$MELPRJ$ F50nvvvv.SYF
Firmware update file
FWUPDP.SYU
Firmware update
prohibited file
*1