Rockwell Automation 1203-USB USB Converter (Same as DRIVES-UM001) Out of synch with AB version. User Manual

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USB Converter User Manual

Performing a Flash Update with V*S Utilities

V*S Utilities version 4.06 or higher can perform flash updates on products that use
flash memory and implement DPI or MDI, such as DPI Class drives and peripherals or
MDI Class peripherals. MDI Class drives can only be flash updated using a
AK-U9-FLSH1 flash kit.

This flash update procedure uses a PowerFlex 70 Enhanced Control drive as the
example device being flashed. When flashing other devices, screens associated with
that device will be different than those shown.

1.

Visit the following Reliance Electric web site to obtain the appropriate firmware
update for the device:

http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/webupdate/

At this web site, click on the device to access all of its firmware updates. Then
select Firmware Updates > Application Firmware Updates (or vx.xxx Flash
Kit) > vx.xxx Flash Kit
.

2.

Click on the appropriate flash kit version to open the File Download screen
(

Figure C.1

).

Click Open to launch the firmware installation tool. Then click Next > to launch the
ControlFLASH wizard to install the device’s firmware update on your desktop or
laptop computer. Follow the instructions on the ControlFLASH wizard screens.

Figure C.1 – File Download Screen

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