Firmware Updates; Updating The Head Station - Procentec ComBricks User Manual

Profibus data hub for repeaters and fiber optics modules

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17 Firmware updates

The Updater tools and new firmware for the Head Station and for the modules can be downloaded from

www.procentec.com/ComBricks.

Firmware files have the extension .PKG.

For updating the firmware of the Head Station a mini USB cable is required.

For updating modules an Ethernet connection to the ComBricks is required.

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The Firmware Update procedure requires a power-down of the ComBricks system. Modules will not

be active during the update sequence. This means that the repeater functionality of the ComBricks

is disabled and (parts of) the network will be down.

After downloading the firmware and installing the firmware update tool, follow the procedure below:

STEP 1:

Shutdown ALL power to the Head Station (also USB cables and power modules).

STEP 2:

Hold the menu switch of the Head Station down and at the same time provide power to

the Head Station. In the firmware update mode the SF and IOF LEDs should be blinking.

STEP 3:

Connect the mini USB to the Head Station (see Fig. 111).

STEP 4:

Start the firmware update tool. If the tool detects the Head Station in the firmware update

mode, the "Start update" button is enabled (see Fig. 112).

STEP 5:

Click on "Start update" to browse to the .PKG file and click "OK". The tool will now upload

the new firmware to the Head Station

STEP 6:

After the upload the Head Station will update the firmware. This can take a few minutes.

The window that appears be can closed directly.

STEP 7:

Verify the firmware update by checking the firmware version in the web server (bottom of

each web page).

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