Rockwell Automation Publication 1426-UM001J-EN-P - August 2019 267
Maintenance Chapter 10
Upgrading the
PowerMonitor 5000 Model
and Communication
You can upgrade an M5 model to an M6 or M8 model by installing a firmware
upgrade kit. Contact your local Rockwell Automation representative or
Allen-Bradley distributor to purchase an upgrade. Provide the catalog and serial
numbers of your existing PowerMonitor™ 5000 units. The upgrade is furnished
with instructions for installation over the native Ethernet, USB, or optional
communication ports.
You can also add an optional DeviceNet® or ControlNet® port. Contact your local
Allen-Bradley distributor or Rockwell Automation sales representative to
purchase an optional communication port. The port is provided with installation
instructions. No firmware update is required to use a newly installed optional
communication port. Following installation, the power monitor functions
identically to a unit with a factory-installed optional port, except the unit is still
identified as the original catalog number for tasks like firmware updates.
Use the ControlFLASH
Utility to Update Firmware
You can use the ControlFLASH utility to load firmware via the Ethernet
network.
Make sure that the appropriate network connection is made and that a driver for
the network is configured in RSLinx® Classic software before starting.
1. Start the ControlFLASH utility.
2. From the Welcome dialog box, click Next.
3. Select the catalog number of the power monitor, and click Next.
4. Expand the network until you see the power monitor.
[If the required network is not shown, configure a driver for the network
in RSLinx Classic software]
5. Select the power monitor, and click OK.
6. Select the revision level to which you want to update the controller, and
click Next.
7. To start the update of the controller, click Finish and Yes.
After the controller is updated, the ControlFLASH utility polls the unit
to determine that the unit has restarted. After the unit has restarted, the
Status dialog box displays Update complete.
IMPORTANT The ControlFLASH utility does not update the firmware if any Class 1
connections (generic, Custom AOP, or EDS AOP connections) exist. A
connection exists if the Network status indicator is either solid green
(connection active) or blinking red (connection timed out). Use the Studio
5000 Logix Designer® application to connect to the controller that owns each
connection and inhibit the connection. After successfully updating the
power monitor firmware, you can uninhibit the connections. You can edit
connection properties to reflect the new power monitor firmware revision.
To Next Page
Loading...
