Uploading Protocol-Specific Firmware On The Devicemaster - Comtrol DeviceMaster MOD Series Hardware Installation And Configuration Manual

Uploading Protocol-Specific Firmware on the DeviceMaster

DeviceMaster MOD | UP Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide: 2000630 Rev. B
Some DeviceMaster models come from the factory with SocketServer firmware,
which provides an interface to TCP/IP socket mode configuration and services,
installed on the device.
If your DeviceMaster contains SocketServer and you want to configure one of the
following environments, you must replace SocketServer with Modbus protocol-
specific firmware.
You can download the latest firmware and corresponding documentation for your
protocol from the download site:
http://downloads.comtrol.com/html/DM_UP_Main.htm.
If necessary, use the following procedure to update the firmware on your
DeviceMaster for the appropriate protocol. See
Documentation on Page 12, if you need to download the .msi file for your protocol.
Note: If you have not done so, install PortVision DX
Page 32) and install the firmware.msi file.
1. Execute the .msi file that you downloaded for the firmware.
2. Start PortVision DX by double-clicking the PortVision DX desktop icon or click
Comtrol > PortVision DX.
3. Right-click the device or devices for which you want to upload firmware and
click the Advanced > Upload Firmware menu option.
Note: Optionally, you can highlight a device and use the Load button.
4. Browse and select the protocol firmware (.cmtl) file and click Open.
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