Updating firmware with TwinCAT System Manager
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SmartWire-DT Gateway | EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT
DOC140901UM01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2015-03 | Released | Public
© Hilscher 2015
11 Updating firmware with TwinCAT System Manager
11.1 Overview
The EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT Gateway is shipped with its most recent
firmware already loaded. The version of the loaded firmware is stated on
the device type label. When you perform a firmware update, the old
firmware file in the gateway will automatically be overwritten. The project
configuration and the target configuration in the gateway remain untouched
by the firmware update.
This section describes how to update the firmware of the EU5C-SWD-
ETHERCAT gateways by using the TwinCAT System Manager V2.11.
Hazard of device damage by disruption of voltage supply during
firmware update!
Do not interrupt the voltage supply while updating the firmware of the
gateway. Power failure during a writing process within the file system can
cause severe malfunctioning of the device.
Note:
In case of a missing or defective firmware (which is indicated by a
green
POW
LED), the “regular” firmware update process described in this
chapter is not working. In this case, proceed as described in chapter
Firmware recovery via HTTP
on page 87 ff.
11.2 Prerequisites
The gateway is connected to a SmartWire-DT network
The gateway contains a SmartWire-DT configuration
PC with installed TwinCAT System Manager V2.11 and Ethernet adapter
The Ethernet adapter of the PC is connected to the gateway via
EtherCAT
®
network
You have access to the new firmware file which you want to download to
the EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT gateway
11.3 Step-by-step instructions
Open your EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT project in the TwinCAT System
Manager or create a new project as described in the
Configuring
gateway in TwinCAT
section on page 45.
Select the gateway in the navigation tree of the TwinCAT System
Manager, then open the
Online
tab in the main window.