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April 2017
Series 8 C300 Controller User's Guide
Honeywell
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3. C300 Controller Installation and Upgrades
3.4. Series 8 I/O modules installation
Step
Action
13
Insert the controller module onto IOTA board making sure that the controller
circuit board mates properly with the IOTA board connector.
Secure the controller module to the IOTA board with two screws located at
each side of the plastic cover.
14
Load firmware that is identical to the firmware version currently running on
the primary controller (if not loaded already).
15
Load the Secondary C300 FB and initiate an Enable Synchronization
command.
The new secondary should synchronize with primary controller and display
the sync status.
3.4
Series 8 I/O modules installation
Refer to the
Series 8 I/O User's Guide
for details about the various Series 8 I/O modules
and their installation.
3.5
Series 8 FIM installation
Refer to the
Series 8 Fieldbus Interface Module User's Guide
for details about the various
Series 8 FIM modules and its installation.
3.6
Upgrading C300 Controller Firmware
The Series 8 Firmware Load Tool (CTool) utility is used to efficiently upgrade firmware
in Series 8 control hardware components.
Refer to the Upgrading Firmware in Series 8 Components in the
Control Hardware and
I/O Modules Firmware Upgrade Guide
about using CTool to upgrade firmware in Series
8 components
C300 Controller behavior during firmware upgrade and timeout
The following indications are shown on the faceplate display of the C300 Controller
during the firmware upgrade operation.
The display shows LOAD while the firmware image is being loaded to the controller.
The display shows PROG while the firmware image is being programmed into the
controller's flash memory.
The STATUS LED is red and blinks on and off during the upgrade operation.