Anybus Communicator - Firmware Management; View the Firmware Version; Firmware and Configuration Compatibility; Firmware File Validation

9.3. Firmware Management
9.3.1. View the Firmware Version
On the Support page, you can view the current applied rmware version.
Figure 41. Support page, Product informaon example
9.3.2. Firmware and Conguraon Compability
Compability aer rmware upgrade
Current conguraon is sll compable aer upgrading the rmware.
Compability aer rmware downgrade
9.3.3. Firmware File Validaon
Before the rmware le is imported into the system, the rmware upgrade funcon perform a validaon of the
le, to ensure that:
• the rmware is compable with the Communicator hardware
• the rmware is suited for the product
• the ocially HMS soware signatures are valid
• that the rmware le is not corrupt or damaged
If the rmware le does not pass the validaon, the rmware le is rejected and an error message appear.
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