ProSoft Technology AN-X-AMX - Manual (Page 51)

AN-X-AMXRIO Page 47
Updating the Firmware
The AN-X operating software consists of several parts:
• boot code, runs at startup
• configuration kernel, runs when you update firmware
• production kernel, runs in normal operation
• application software, for AutoMax remote I/O communication, scheduled
communication with ControlLogix and unscheduled messaging
The kernels are supplied in files with extension qtf and are updated using the AnxInit
utility. Run the command Utilities/Update AN-X Flash and select the file you wish to
download. Refer to page 33 for details.
Firmware files contain the application programs for AN-X and have extension bin. They
are downloaded using the command Configuration/Firmware Update or Utilities/Update
Firmware
in AnxInit. Refer to page 34 for details.
Occasionally individual patch files are released. They have extension pch and are
downloaded using the Utilities/Patch Firmware in AnxInit. Refer to page 38 for details.
Reading Version Numbers
To read the version numbers of the various software components:
Boot code AnxInit – AN-X Info
Configuration kernel AnxInit – AN-X Info
Production kernel AnxInit – AN-X Info
Firmware AnxInit – AN-X Info (version depends on current mode,
boot, configuration or production)
Individual applications
ControlLogix scheduled
communication Web interface, ControlLogix Log