2 Equipment Features
Operation Guide Flatpack MCU,
351300.013, v8-2006-07
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2.2 Firmware Upgrade of the MCU controller
You can use the FWLoader program
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running on a PC to upgrade the MCU controller’s
firmware. To find your controller’s firmware version, refer to page “Display of System’s
Software Number
(Sw Info)”, page 14. The WinPower Silver program has to be
installed previously on the PC. Do following:
Figure 1 FWLoader dialog box
1. Connect a PC to the MCU
using RS232 cable, Part 100359
2. Start the FWLoader program on the PC;
On the FWLoader dialog box:
3. Select “MCU”, in Target Selection
4. Select “COMx”
in Communication Type. Refer to the WinPower Silver program to find the
communication port the PC uses to communicate with the controller.
5. Click on the “Open Source File” button and, Select the file “*.hex”
that contains the firmware to upgrade the controller with
6. Click on the “Write to Target” button,
to load the firmware to the MCU controller
While the firmware is loaded to the MCU controller, the FWLoader program displays a
progress bar, and the controller’s display shows “UPGRADING FW, PLEASE WAIT…”
When the firmware is completely loaded, the MCU controller will automatically restarts.
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Only version 3.10 or above. You can get a copy of the FWLoader progam by contacting Eltek’s Service Dep.
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