SBC PCD1 Series User Manual

Saia-Burgess Controls AG
Manual Manual PCD 1 / PCD 2 Series │ Document 26 / 737 EN22 │ 2013-11-26
CPUs and expansion housings
3-17
CPU overview
3
3.4.10 HardwareandrmwareversionsforthePCD2.M150,
FW≥V0D0(sinceearly2007)
TheFirmwareisstoredinaFlashEPROM,solderedtothemotherboard.Armware
updatecanbeappliedbydownloadinganewversionwiththePG5.Theprocedureis
as follows:
● Gotowww.sbc-support.comanddownloadthelatestrmwareversion.
● EstablishaconnectionbetweenPG5andtheCPU,asforadownloadofanap-
plication(dependingonthefacilitiesavailable,seriallyviaPGUcable,modem
1)
,
USB, Ethernet).
● OpentheOnlineConguratorandgoofine.
● FromtheToolsmenu,select“DownloadFirmware”,thenusetheBrowsefunction
toselectapathtotheleforthenewrmwareversion.Ensurethatonlyoneleis
selected for downloading.
● Startthedownload.
● Afterthedownload,thepowersupplytotheSaiaPCD
®
must not be interrupted for
3minutes(CPLDprogrammingsequence).Otherwise,theCPUmaybeblockedin
such a way that it needs to be returned to the factory.
1) A modem connection is not always reliable. A modem may become blocked in such a way that remote access is
nolongerpossible.Insuchcases,anon-sitevisitwillbenecessary.Otherconnectionoptionsarepreferable.
3.4.10 HardwareandrmwareversionsforthePCD2.M170/M480
ThermwareversionsforthePCD2.M170/M480aregenerallyupwardlycompatible
intermsofhardware,sooldCPUscanbettedwithnewrmware,inordertotake
advantage of new functions. This feature is highly valued, and we will try to retain it
for as long as possible; however, we cannot guarantee this.
ThermwareforthePCD2.M170/M480isstoredinaFlashEPROM,solderedtothe
motherboard.Armwareupdatecanbeappliedbydownloadinganewversionwith
thePG5.Theprocedureisasfollows:
● Gotowww.sbc-supportanddownloadthelatestrmwareversion.
● EstablishaconnectionbetweenPG5andtheCPU,asforadownloadofanap-
plication(dependingonthefacilitiesavailable,seriallyviaPGUcable,modem
1)
,
USB, Ethernet).
● OpentheOnlineConguratorandgoofine.
● FromtheToolsmenu,select“DownloadFirmware”,thenusetheBrowsefunction
toselectapathtotheleforthenewrmwareversion.Ensurethatonlyoneleis
selected for downloading.
● Startthedownload.
● Afterthedownload,thepowersupplytotheSaiaPCD
®
must not be interrupted for
3minutes(CPLDprogrammingsequence).Otherwise,theCPUmaybeblockedin
such a way that it needs to be returned to the factory.
1) A modem connection is not always reliable. A modem may become blocked in such a way that remote access is
nolongerpossible.Insuchcases,anon-sitevisitwillbenecessary.Otherconnectionoptionsarepreferable.

SBC PCD1 Series Specifications

General

Brand	SBC
Model	PCD1 Series
Category	Controller
Language	English