Rockwell Automation 2098-UWCPRG Ultraware Software User Manual - Manual (Page 22)

22 Rockwell Automation Publication 2098-UM001G-EN-P - February 2011
Chapter 1 Before You Begin
Serial Port Settings
After you open the software for the first time, you may change the configuration
of the personal computer’s serial port and baud rate settings. The default settings
are COM1 and 38400. Perform these steps to change the settings.
1. Click Serial Port from the Tools menu.
2. In the PC Communications Setup dialog box, type the appropriate serial
port settings.
Upgrading Drive Firmware You can use the software interface to upgrade the firmware for an online drive.
Use the Upgrade Firmware command (in the File menu) to open the Firmware
Upgrade dialog box, where you can perform a flash upgrade to the firmware of a
drive appearing in the On-Line Drives branch of the Workspace window. Before
issuing the Upgrade Firmware command, be sure to first obtain a copy of the new
firmware and any related instructions.
Perform these steps to upgrade firmware in the Firmware Upgrade dialog box.
1. Click the drive for firmware upgrade from the list of On-Line Drives. If a
drive name has been left blank, it is identified as <Unnamed Drive>.
2. Enter the pathname of the new firmware file. Either type in the pathname,
or use the browse button (marked with an ellipsis) to navigate to the new
firmware file. (The new firmware file must have an extension of .hex.)
3. Click Begin Load. The software informs you of firmware upgrade progress
using both a progress bar and status messages.
If drivers are to be installed, also see Installing Drivers on page 145 .
IMPORTANT Ultra5000 drives support only the format 8 data bits, no parity.
Ultra3000 drives do not support the 57600 bps rate.
IMPORTANT Click Cancel to stop the firmware upgrade. However, If you cancel the
firmware upgrade while it is in progress, the selected drive ceases to be
functional. Thereafter, the selected drive can be used only to complete a
subsequent firmware upgrade.