Upgrading Firmware With A Compactflash Card - Rockwell Automation VICPAS PanelView Plus Compact 400 User Manual

Chapter 7 Upgrading Firmware
Upgrading Firmware with a
CompactFlash Card
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Upgrading terminal firmware using a CompactFlash card is a two-step
process. First, you create a firmware upgrade card with the necessary
firmware files. Second, you load the card in the target terminal to
upgrade the firmware.
Create a Firmware Upgrade Card
Follow these steps to create a firmware upgrade card.
1. Launch the Firmware Upgrade Wizard.
• Select Start>Programs>Rockwell Software>FactoryTalk
View>Tools>ME Firmware Upgrade Wizard.
• Select Tools>Firmware Upgrade Wizard in FactoryTalk View
Studio software.
2. Select Create firmware upgrade card.
• In the Firmware card location box, select the destination for the
CompactFlash files, the physical location of the CompactFlash
card, for example, E:\ or a folder on the hard drive.
• From the Existing terminal type pull-down list, select the type of
terminal you want to upgrade, then press Next.
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