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Power Panel 500 user's manual V1.40
2.2 Firmware upgrade
The latest firmware upgrade is available in the Downloads section of the B&R website (
2.2.1 Procedure
1. Download the .zip file from the B&R website (
).
2. Open the
Control Center
in the Control Panel.
3. Select the
Versions
tab.
4. Under
CPU board
, click
Update
for
MTCX
or
MTCX FPGA
. This brings up the "Open" dialog box.
5. Enter the name of the firmware file or select the file under
Filename
.
6. Click on
Open
. This brings up the "Open" dialog box.
The transfer can be canceled by clicking on
Cancel
.
Cancel
is disabled when writing to flash memory.
Warning!
Do not press any panel keys while the firmware is being transferred! This can disrupt the procedure.
Deleting the data in flash memory can take several seconds depending on the memory block being used. The
progress indicator is not updated during this time.
Information:
Power to the PC must be shut off and turned back on for the new firmware to take effect and for the
updated version to be displayed. The user is prompted to do this when closing the Control Center.
Information:
For more information about saving and updating firmware, please refer to the help documentation for
the Control Center.
2.3 Upgrade problems
Potential upgrade problems are listed in the Readme.txt files on the upgrade disks.
