Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Integration Maintenance Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 763)

Section 15B
Replacement Procedures
15B-7
10. When you press a key, the update procedure begins again at step 6.
Error and Status Messages
As you use the update utility, the control and your PC display status and
when necessary, error messages. The status messages tell you what the
control is doing or what it has just done. The utility displays error
messages when it cannot complete the update. Table 16.A lists the error
messages and recovery steps.
Table 16.A
Error Messages and Recovery Steps for the Update Utility
Messages that Appear on the PC Screen
Message Recovery
Boot directory conflict Call Allen-Bradley Support Services.
Communication line error detected Retry at lower baud rate. If that does not work check communication ports and connections.
Check config.sys file for proper device driver setup.
Connected to invalid device Make sure you are connected to a 9/230, 9/260, 9/290, or 9/440, and not a 9/240.
Could not open DF1 protocol on COM1 Retry at lower baud rate. If that does not work check communication ports and connections.
I/O error on file Check disks to make sure that they have not been damaged.
Module has an invalid checksum Check disks, communication connections, and flash SIMMs.
Retry update.
Not enough RAM available Add memory to your PC.
System update files are corrupt Call Allen-Bradley and request a new update utility.
Unable to connect to control Retry at lower baud rate. If that does not work check communication ports and connections.
Check config.sys file for proper device driver setup.
Unable to download Refer to recovery for the error message on the next line of the display.
Unable to find file Check the disk in the external drive. Make sure it is an update disk.
Unable to open file Check the disk in the external drive. Make sure it is an update disk.
Unable to set up communications port Retry at lower baud rate. If that does not work check communication ports and connections.
Update floppies corrupt: Inconsistent
module revision
Call Allen-Bradley and request a new update utility.
Messages that Appear on the Control Screen
Message Recovery
Boot directory is missing Retry update.
Comm error while processing host
request
Retry at lower baud rate. If that does not work check communication ports and connections.
Flash SIMMs are not installed Install the flash SIMMs onto the CPU board (for 9/260 or 9/290) processor board (9/230).
Flash SIMMs contain invalid data Retry update.
Flash SIMMs U10 and U14 are empty or
missing
Make sure your flash SIMMs are installed in the correct tracks.
Flash SIMM U10 is empty or missing Make sure your flash SIMMs are installed in the correct tracks.