Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND7 Installing the PanelView Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility - Manual (Page 7)

Installing the PanelView
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Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility 7
After starting the Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility, the Serial
Firmware Upgrade Utility dialog box appears.
To perform a serial firmware upgrade:
1. Choose Upgrade Parameters.
2. Select Communications Drivers.
3. To initiate the PanelView firmware upgrade, click Start Upgrade.
For more information on how to configure parameters and initiate a
firmware upgrade, press F1 to open online help.
During the firmware upgrade, the host computer displays status
information. If the upgrade is successful, the following message
appears and the PanelView terminal reboots:
Terminal firmware upgraded successfully.
If the upgrade fails, a message appears to explain why the upgrade
failed. To prevent firmware upgrade failure:
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check the connection from the host computer to the PanelView
terminal
•
if you are upgrading the firmware via the memory card, check
that the PCMCIA memory card is inserted into the PanelView
terminal
•
check that the PanelView terminal is set to Configuration mode
and the Upgrade Firmware screen is displayed.
When you have finished transferring the firmware, you can exit the
Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility.
To exit from the Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility:
" Click the Exit button in the dialog box.
Performing a Serial
Firmware Upgrade
Exiting from the PanelView
Serial Firmware Upgrade
Utility
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