12
Software Configuration
PLD Update Function
To update card’s
PLD
firmware follow this procedure:
1. Turn the power
ON
at all chassis within the target node.
2. From Windows
Start
Programs
menu, launch the
RTP Netsuite/RTPNC
utility.
3.
Select
the Node with the I/O cards to be updated.
4.
Select
FILE/Download File
and navigate to the Program
pldprog.pgm.
Use the
FILE
TYPE/pgm
option.
CLICK/OPEN
button to initiate downloading the file. When prompted
for
PASSWORD
enter “
rtp
” (or the correct node password).
5.
Select
FILE
/
Download File
and
Select
CID_0104.PLD
.
Use the
FILE TYPE/pld
option.
CLICK/OPEN
button to initiate downloading the file. When prompted for
PASSWORD
enter “
rtp
” (or the correct node password).
6. In
RTP NetArrays
Select
Status
for the Node, and observe that the
pldprog.pgm
file
and the
CID_0104.PLD
file were received as shown in
Status Window 1
.
7. Turn the power
OFF
and then back
ON
at all chassis within the target node.
8. The program
pldprog.pgm
downloaded will start and automatically update all of the
applicable cards’ PLDs. All non-distributed I/O cards should have their status LEDs
ON
.
9. In NetArrays
Select
Status
for the Node, observe that the update has started as shown
in
Status Window 1
.
10. The
Status Window
will show all cards marked to be updated. Ensure that all applicable
cards in the Node are identified for updating.
11. Depending on the speed of the node, it will take several minutes for the process to
complete. When finished, the Status Window will show as shown in
Status Window 2
.
12. The cards being updated are processed at different times. Ensure that all cards identified
for updating have been processed before proceeding.
13. It is possible that cards of a type not being updated will report an error. This is of no
concern.
14. After the PLD update process is complete, all applicable cards in the Node will have their
PLDs updated.
15. Turn the power
OFF
and then back
ON
at all chassis within the target node. After the
power cycle, the 2 files downloaded will automatically be deleted, and the normal node
program will be active. The cards’
Integer Card Revision
variables will show the revision
of the PLD downloaded.
