Important usage considerations, Starting network tools application, Important usage considerations -8 – Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT5000 ProcessLogix R500.1 Installation and Upgrade Guide User Manual

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Publication 1757-IN500A-EN-P - September 2002

7-8 Firmware Maintenance Procedures

Important Usage Considerations

Be certain that you keep the following considerations in mind when you are
doing a firmware update.

• If you are updating a 1784-PCIC card, your PC will be blind to all

modules.

• If you get a “Warning: Use Extreme Care” dialog box during the course

of an update, confirm that the correct .nvs file is selected. See Table on
page 7-5.

• Be certain that you carefully read all the dialog boxes presented during

the course of a given firmware update.

Starting Network Tools Application

If this is the first time you have used Network Tools on this PC, refer
to Making First Time Network Tools Settings on page 8-8
and then continue
with this procedure beginning at Step 5.

1. Click Start

Run.

a. For ControlNet Supervisory Networks, enter this command:


>ntools -c -u<

b. For Ethernet Supervisory Networks, enter this command:


>ntools -e -u<

2. Click OK to launch the Network Tools application.

3. Click OK to acknowledge the warning about monitoring through

Control Builder.

4. Click Resume

to initiate network scan.

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