Pc Firmware Upgrade; Procedure In Windows (Adi Control Center); Procedure In The Efi Shell; Automatic Firmware Upgrade - B&R Automation PC 3100 User Manual

7.2.2 PC firmware upgrade

With Firmware upgrade (MTCX, SDLT, SDL4T), it is possible to update the firmware of several controllers (MTCX,
SDLT, SDL4T) depending on the variant of the Automation PC system.
A current firmware upgrade can be downloaded directly from the Downloads section of the B&R website
automation.com).
Caution!
The PC is not permitted to be switched off or reset while performing an upgrade!

7.2.2.1 Procedure in Windows (ADI Control Center)

1. Download the ZIP file from the B&R website (www.br-automation.com).
2. Open the ADI Control Center in the Control Panel.
3. Open tab Versions.
4. Click on the desired update under PC firmware or Panel firmware. The dialog box opens.
5. Enter the name of the firmware file or select a file under "Filename".
6. Execute file with Open.
7. After a successful upgrade, the system must be switched off and on again for the upgrade to take effect.
✓ The upgrade is installed and in effect.
The transfer can be canceled by clicking on Cancel in dialog box "Download". This is disabled while writing to
flash memory.
Erasing the data in flash memory can take several seconds depending on the memory module used. During this
time, the progress indicator is not updated.
Information:
For more detailed information about saving and updating the firmware, see the ADI driver user's man-
ual. This is available for download at www.br-automation.com.

7.2.2.2 Procedure in the EFI shell

1. Download the ZIP file from the B&R website (www.br-automation.com).
2. Unzip the ZIP file and copy the files to a USB flash drive formatted in FAT16 or FAT32. Alternatively, a CFast
card can also be used.
3. Reboot the PC, open the boot menu with [Esc], [Del] or [F2] and select Internal shell as the boot device.
4. After booting the EFI shell, startup.nsh is executed and the MTCX, SDLT and SDL4T upgrades are started
in sequence.
5. After a successful upgrade, the system must be switched off and on again for the upgrade to take effect.
✓ The upgrade is installed and in effect.

7.2.2.3 Automatic firmware upgrade

With the APC3100/PPC3100, it is possible to perform updates automatically.
For this, parameter Automatic firmware update must be enabled in BIOS (see
page 146).
A current firmware upgrade can be downloaded directly from the Downloads section of the B&R website
(www.br-automation.com).
Upgrades are provided as a ZIP file and include a readme file (TXT file) that provides additional information.
For automatic upgrades, the upgrade files must be stored in a directory named "XPC3100FWU" that is located in
the root directory of a data storage medium formatted in FAT32 (e.g. CFast card or USB flash drive). The following
figure shows the view of a suitable data storage medium with an upgrade.
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