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HFX Product Family
9.0
GETTING STARTED
9.1
FIRMWARE
Install the Firmware
HFX units are shipped blank, with no rmware loaded. Prior to
rst use, it is necessary to load rmware to the HFX.
Launch the HFX Service Tool if it is not already open. On the main
page of the service tool select File - >Reprogram Fi rmware.
Select the appropriate rmware to load based on the model of
the controller intended for use.
The rmware should complete the installation process. If the
wrong rmware has been selected, the software will provide a
prompt which indicates that the rmware does not match the
controller hardware. If this occurs, verify that the correct rmware
was selected. There are two controller types, CODESYS and C
The CODESYS rmware versions are the les with names ending in
0_HFXMxx through 3_HFXMxx. The C -API versions go from
4_HFXMxx through 7_HFXMxx. The software should then load on
the controller and complete installation. You should now be ready to
proceed with the application software installation
9.2
CREATING AN APPLICATION
Refer to the hfx_capi_manual.pdf and the example code
to adapt the HFX C-API SDK to your projects particular needs.
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9.3
INSTALL APPLICATION
Option 1: Install application (HFX service tool)
Launch the HFX Service Tool if it is not already open.
On the main page of the service tool select
File>Reprogram Application.
Select the *.HFX le from the project folder. The *.hfx
le is located in the Build_<project_name> \ output
directory of the project folder.
Option 2: Install application (FXST service too l)
Launch the FXST service tool (NW.exe) and connect to
the controller by pressing the
button and then select the C - API application option.
- API.
Then select the appropriate *.hfx le to download. The *.hfx le is
located in the Build_<project_name> \ output directory of the
project folder.
button, then select the
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