Danfoss VLT Series Programming Manual page 126

Operation with ISD Toolbox
5.7.2 Firmware Update (Single and Multi-
device for Servo Drive and SAB)
5.7.2.1 Single Device Firmware Update
This sub-tool is used to update the firmware of a device
over a network, for example direct Ethernet POWERLINK
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or EtherCAT
The firmware can be updated by sending a firmware
package to the device.
Illustration 5.26 shows the Firmware Update sub-tool. After
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clicking the Open button, the firmware package file with
a .bin extension can be flashed. The name of the
selected .bin file is then shown next to the button. Alterna-
tively, drag and drop a firmware package file from
Windows Explorer to the Firmware Update sub-tool to open
it.
Illustration 5.26 Firmware Update Sub-tool
It may take some time until the message Firmware update
is complete is shown. Do not power off during this time.
Field Description
Current Shows the device to be updated.
device
Target Shows the device type defined in the firmware
device package file.
Version Shows the target version of the loaded firmware
package file.
Size Contains the size of the firmware package file in
bytes.
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connection or indirect connection via a PLC.
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Table 5.5 Firmware Update Sub-Tool
NOTICE
The device type specified in fields Current device and
Target device must match, otherwise an error message is
shown, and the Update firmware button remains
disabled.
The Firmware Update sub-tool only allows updating new
firmware when the device is not in operation. The
firmware cannot be updated if 1 or more of the following
conditions are true:
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5.7.2.2 Multi-Device Firmware Update
The Multi-Device Firmware Update sub-tool shown in
Illustration 5.27 contains functionality for updating the
firmware of multiple devices with the same firmware
package.
Close all other tools before opening the Multi-Device
Firmware Update sub-tool because no other functionalities
can be used during the firmware update process.
Open the Multi-device Firmware Update sub-tool via menu
[Multiple Device Functionalities → Firmware Update] for a
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510 System
Description
Shows the current state of the Firmware Update sub-
tool. It contains a text field and a progress bar. The
text field can show 1 of these states:
No image loaded No firmware package file was
loaded from the file system.
Ready A firmware package file was
successfully loaded and
matches the target device
type.
Initializing The firmware update is
starting. This state is typically
short.
Updating - X% The firmware update
procedure is being executed
and is X% complete.
Firmware update is All packets have been sent to
complete the device successfully.
Firmware update An error occurred when
failed transferring the firmware
package. The Output window
contains further information.
Starts the firmware update procedure.
The fieldbus is Ethernet POWERLINK
communication is performed.
The device is an ISD servo drive and it is in state
Operation Enabled.
The device is an SAB and it is in state Operation
Enabled.
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