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D riv eEx plorer Softw are (1) 93 06-4EX P02ENE 2.01 or later
Serial to SC ANport Ad apter 1203 -SSS (Series B ) 3 .004 or later
R SL og ix 5 000 Softw are 93 24-R L D 3 00NE 11.0 or later
F irmw are upg rad e file for y our K inetix 6000 d riv e (IAM/AM) (2)
Pers onal computer w ith H y perT erminal s oftw are
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R efer to D riv eEx plorer G etting R es ults Manual, publication 93 06-G R 001, for ins tructions .
(2) C ontact R ock w ell Automation T ech nical Support at (440) 646-5 8 00 for firmw are upg rad e file.
l<mon.pqsrdt*uvr C ontrol pow er (24V d c) mus t be pres ent at C PD -1 and -2 prior to
flas h ing y our d riv e.
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firmw are upg rad e d ue to unpred ictable motor activ ity , d o not
apply th ree-ph as e ac or common bus d c input pow er to th e
d riv e. D o not es tablis h communications w ith th e L og ix SER C O S
interface mod ule.
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In th is proc edure y ou will use D riv eE xplorer software to set th e A xes
to F lash parameter (x7 0 8 ) and selec t th e axis module to upgrade.
r6l<n Y ou w ill s av e time by s electing only th e ax is mod ules th at
req uire a firmw are upg rad e.
F ollow th ese steps to set th e A xes to F lash parameter.
1. C onnec t th e 1 2 0 3 -S S S serial c ab le to th e appropriate C O M port on
y our personal c omputer.
2 . C onnec t th e 1 2 0 3 -S S S S C A N port c ab le to th e S C A N port/D P I
c onnec tor on y our IA M .
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3. Verify that the 1203-SSS has power by observing the L ED indicated
in the figure below.
SCANport/DPI
communication
4 . Open the DriveExplorer software and select Connect from the
Explore menu.
The DriveExplorer software proceeds to read your system.
5 . Double-click 209 4 D SER VO Config 0000.
The linear list of parameters dialog appears.
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2= AM (axis 3)
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6 . Scroll down to parameter x:x.30 (Version Data) and record the
version (VER S: xx.xxx) of each axis module.
7 . Double-click Configuration.
The following dialog opens.
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8. Double-click Axes to Flash.
The Axis to Flash dialog opens.
9 . Click (check) each axis to flash.
Example above shows two axes to flash checked.
10 . Select OK .
The Axes to Flash parameter is set.
11. Close DriveExplorer.
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Follow these steps to begin a new HyperTerminal session.
1. From the W indows Start menu, select Programs\ Accessories\
HyperTerminal\ HyperTerminal.
The New Connection dialog opens.
2. Type a name the new HyperTerminal file and choose an icon for
the connection.
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3. Select OK.
The following dialog opens.
4. Select the appropriate COM port.
5. Select OK.
The following dialog opens.
6. Select the properties as shown above or as appropriate for your
1203-SSS SCANport adapter.
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1203-SSS SCANport adapter setting for connection to
occur.
7. Select OK.
8. HyperTerminal configuration is complete.
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This procedure assumes you have identified which axis modules
req uire flashing, have set the Axes to Flash parameter, and have
configured a HyperTerminal session.
Ç<ÈoÉ.ÊËsÌdÍ*ÎvÌ You must also know where to find your firmware upgrade file.
1. Press ENTER.
The HyperTerminal main menu opens.
2. Enter 3.
The following dialog opens.
3. Enter 0.
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The following dialog opens.
4. Enter Y.
As indicated in the text, the program begins displaying the
character C.
ÑdÒ<Ó Program times-out after 60 seconds. If program times-out
before you complete steps 5...8, return to Step 1.
5. From the Transfer menu select Send File.
The Send File dialog opens.
Firmware upgrade file, as provided by Rockwell
Automation Technical Support at (440) 646-5800.
6. B rowse for your firmware upgrade file.
7. Select X modem protocol.
8. Select Send.
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The flash upgrade operation begins and the following dialog
opens.
×*ØdØ6Ù6ÚvØÛ<ÜÚ To avoid unrecoverable fault to drive modules, do not
interrupt control power to IAM, power to the 1203-SSS
SCANport adapter, or power to your PC while the flash
upgrade operation is in progress.
The flash operation completes and the following dialog opens.
9. Close the HyperTerminal session.
10. Verify that parameter 30 for each axis module is now upgraded to
the new firmware revision.
11. Return to DriveExplorer (refer to Selecting Axis Modules to
Upgrade, Step 5 ) to see the linear list of parameters.
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