Upgrading System Firmware - Emerson FB3000 Instruction Manual

Emerson FB3000 RTU Instruction Manual
D301851X012
October 2022
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Upgrading System Firmware

Periodically Emerson releases new system firmware for the RTU to introduce new features or
update system functions. You must know a valid username/password combination for the RTU to
complete this process.
DANGER
EXPLOSION HAZARD - MAY CAUSE DEATH
Ensure the area in which you perform this operation is non-hazardous. Performing this operation
in a hazardous area could result in an explosion.
WARNING
DANGER TO PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
Switch the process this RTU controls over to whatever manual/backup system you have.
1. Connect your laptop to one of the available ports on the RTU.
2. Launch Field Tools and use FBxConnect to connect to the RTU.
3. Click Services > Firmware Update.
4. Click Solution Upload to save the RTU's configuration in a file.
5. Click History Report to save the historical data contained in the RTU.
6. Click Firmware Update.
7. In the Firmware Update dialog box, click Browse and navigate to and select the zip file
containing your new system firmware. (Do not unzip the file.) The grid updates with details of
the firmware version currently in the device, and the firmware version in the zip file.
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If this personality module is for the CPU, wire COM connections as described in Chapter 2.
If this personality module is for an I/O module, wire I/O connections as described in Chapter
3.
Service and Troubleshooting