SBC PCD2.M170 User Manual

Saia-Burgess Controls AG
Manual Manual PCD 1 / PCD 2 Series │ Document 26 / 737 EN22 │ 2013-11-26
Maintenance
7-3
Updatingrmware
7
7.2 Updatingrmware
7.2.1 UpdatingrmwareonthePCD2.M110/M120
ThermwareversionsforthePCD2.M110/M120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. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee to provide this
feature in the future, but it has helped many customers in the past and we will try to
retain it as long as possible.
At this point, the following known restrictions apply:
 Hardware version D1 from July/August 1995 only works with firmware version $34;
a firmware update is not possible with these controllers
The use of intelligent communication modules such as Profibus DP, LON and
Ethernet requires the minimum hardware and firmware versions. Please refer to
the manuals for the communication modules
ThermwareforthePCD2.M110/M120isstoredintwoEPROMs.With an EPROM
burner (e.g. Galep-4), new rmware chips can be burned at any time.Thele
withthelatestrmwareversionisavailabletodownloadfromwww.sbc-support.
Blankrmwarechipscanbeobtainedunderitem-no.450271260(twochipsper
CPU need to be ordered).
7.2.2 UpdatingrmwareonthePCD2.M150
ThermwareversionsforthePCD2.M150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. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee to provide this
feature in the future, but it has helped many customers in the past and we will try to
retain it as long as possible.
ThermwareforthePCD2.M150isstoredintwoFlashEPROMs.With an EPROM
burner (e.g. Galep-4), new rmware chips can be burned at any time; updating
viadownload,aswiththeM170/M480isnotpossible.Thelewiththelatestrmware
version is available to download from www.sbc-support.Blankrmwarechipscanbe
obtained under item-no. 4 502 7341 0 (two chips per CPU need to be ordered).
7.2.3 UpdatingrmwareonthePCD1.M1x5,PCD2.M170andPCD2.M480
ThermwareversionsforthePCD1.M1x5,PCD2.M170andPCD2.M480aregener-
allyupwardlycompatibleintermsofhardware,sooldCPUscanbettedwithnew
rmware,inordertotakeadvantageofnewfunctions.Unfortunately,wecannotguar-
antee to provide this feature in the future, but it has helped many customers in the
past and we will try to retain it as long as possible.
ThermwareforthePCD1.M1x5,PCD2.M170andPCD2.M480isstoredinaFlash
EPROM,solderedtothemotherboard.Armwareupdatecanbeappliedbydown-
loading a new version within PG5. The procedure is as follows:
 Go to www.sbc-supportanddownloadthelatestrmwareversion
 Establish a connection between the PG5 and the CPU, as for a download of an
application (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 “Update Firmware”, then use the Browse function to

SBC PCD2.M170 Specifications

General

Brand	SBC
Model	PCD2.M170
Category	Controller
Language	English