ACU-RITE MILL PWR G2 Software Update

NOTE: HEIDENHAIN Corporation recommends making a backup of the control with the USB
Recovery Drive before updating the control software. Please refer to the manual included with
the drive for the backup procedure. Reference compatibility chart below.
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R4SP5 cannot be installed unless you have R4SP4 installed first. If you have previous
version of software such as R1, R2, or R3 SPx (release 1, release 2, or release 3 with
any service pack) download and install R4 SP4 prior to updating to R4SP5.
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Consoles with ID# 745604-NN cannot be upgraded to R5 and will continue to receive
service packs under the R4 release. Please do not attempt to install release 5 (R5) onto
these consoles.
If required contact your authorized ACU-RITE dealer to purchase the USB recovery drive
1201909-01 includes a compatible USB Recovery Drive ID# 680480-03 for original G2 consoles
(ID#745604-NN).
If a special PLC for AMI functions was created for your MILLPWR system. The PLC for R5SP1
may need to be modified in the same manner. Any OEM/User customizations to the PLC will
need to be reintegrated into the new PLC project.
All users can verify your software version from the DRO screen by pressing SETUP. If one of
your soft keys is labeled More Commands, you have release 1 (R1) software. If one of your soft
keys is labeled Install Setup, press this key. Enter the password 8891 and press Enter. The
installed software version will be displayed at the bottom left of your screen.
If any issues are encountered, please contact your service representative for assistance.
You can download the software release update free of charge from our web site at
rite.com. If you wish to purchase the software and operation manual from ACU-RITE, contact
your authorized dealer to place an order.
Installing the software onto your MILLPWR
Use a blank USB memory stick (1 GB or larger) to update the software. Do not use any memory
stick with a smaller storage capacity. The software installation files are required for updating the
software. When a USB memory device in placed in a USB port prior to boot up with the update
files setup.zip, and setup.ini located within a folder named "install", at boot up your G2 control
will detect the upgrade software files and proceed to install.
Procedure for downloading the update files and placing them on a USB drive.
Download the update from
Controls Tab.
For Use with Consoles (ID# 745604-NN) ONLY
G2
system:
http://www.acu-rite.com/software-updates.html
February 3, 2017
G2
MILLPWR 2 & 3 Axis
Release of Version R4SP5
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