Firmware Compatibility; Restoring The Delivery State; Fig. 30 El3773 - Beckhoff EL3773 Documentation

Appendix
8.3

Firmware compatibility

Beckhoff EtherCAT devices are delivered with the latest available firmware version. Compatibility of firmware
and hardware is mandatory; not every combination ensures compatibility. The overview below shows the
hardware versions on which a firmware can be operated.
Note
• It is recommended to use the newest possible firmware for the respective hardware.
• Beckhoff is not under any obligation to provide customers with free firmware updates for delivered
products.
Risk of damage to the device!
Pay attention to the instructions for firmware updates on the separate page [} 161]. If a de-
vice is placed in BOOTSTRAP mode for a firmware update, it does not check when down-
Attention
loading whether the new firmware is suitable. This can result in damage to the device!
Therefore, always make sure that the firmware is suitable for the hardware version!
EL3773
Hardware (HW) Firmware (FW)
00 01
01 - 05* 02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10*
*) This is the current compatible firmware/hardware version at the time of the preparing this documentation.
Check on the Beckhoff web page whether more up-to-date documentation is available.
Note on EL3773 firmware update
Secondary voltage necessary for firmware updates
In order to change the firmware of the EL3773, the permissible operating voltages must be
applied both to the fieldbus side (E-Bus) and to the load side (power contacts), otherwise
Note
the terminal remains in INIT_ERROR or cannot be switched to BOOTSTRAP mode.
8.4

Restoring the delivery state

To restore the delivery state for backup objects in ELxxxx terminals, the CoE object Restore default
parameters, SubIndex 001 can be selected in the TwinCAT System Manager (Config mode) (see Fig.
Selecting the Restore default parameters PDO)
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Revision no.
EL3773-0000-0002
EL3773-0000-0017
EL3773-0000-0018
EL3773-0000-0019
EL3773-0000-0020
EL3773-0000-0021
Version: 2.5
Release date
2011/08
2012/09
2012/10
2013/08
2013/08
2013/09
2014/12
2015/09
2016/05
2016/10
2017/07
EL3773