Upgrade the 1770-kfcd firmware – Rockwell Automation F1770-KFC(D)15 INSTL INSTR FLASH FIRMWARE KIT User Manual

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Flash Firmware Kit

Publication 1770-5.9 - May 1998

You see this screen:

Look at the front of the module. The HOST LED blinks green
and the STATUS LED blinks red during the download.

When the download is complete, you see the following message:

Code Download into KFC Flash Memory Succeeded

If you see the message:

NVS transfer failure. Download aborted

go to the troubleshooting section on page 9.

If the upgrade:

• progressed as outlined in this section, go to the section “Place

the Label” on page 8 to continue with the upgrade.

•did not progress as outlined in this section, go to the

troubleshooting section on page 9.

Upgrade the 1770-KFCD Firmware

Important: You cannot upgrade 1770-KFCD firmware using

1770-KFC binary files. Mixing binary files between
firmware can make the product inoperable.

To upgrade the 1770-KFCD:

1.

Flash the main code by entering the following information at the
DOS prompt:

DLOAD KFCD15.BIN COM1 38

•COM1 indicates which serial port you are using

•38 indicates a 38.4K baud rate

Change these settings, if necessary, based on your computer’s
serial port and baud rate.

KFC flash memory download utility - Version 0.8

Copyright 1994 by the Allen-Bradley Company

---------Downloading binary image to KFC (MacId#) flash memory

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