Yokogawa FieldMate - Manual (Page 362)

<Appendix E Software Download Function for FOUNDATION fieldbus>
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 Advanced Setting
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Regardless of the selection, ACTIVATE is executed in each device.
Figure App.-E-7 Option Dialog Box
It is necessary to confirm the options before downloading. If required, the options should be
changed accordingly.
• Software Revisions
When downloading software to the physical devices, if the downloaded software has the
same revision with the software in the physical device; with the option [Download even if the
software is same revision] checked, the downloaded software would overwrite the existing
software in the physical device. Otherwise, if the option [Download even if the software is
same revision] is not checked, the same revision software will not overwrite the existing
software in the physical device. By default, this option is not checked.
If the downloaded software has the older revision comparing with the revision in the physical
device; with the option [Download even if the software is lower revision] checked, the old
software would overwrite the existing software in the physical device. Otherwise, if the
option [Download even if the software is lower revision] is not checked, the old software will
not overwrite the existing software in the physical device. By default, this option is checked.
• ACTIVATE processing
ACTIVATE processing is to perform switching of the existing software to the downloaded
software. The software download and ACTIVATE processing will be performed successively
for each target device.