SBC PCD2.M5 Series - Hardware and Firmware Versions for the PCD2.M5

Hardware Manual for the PCD2.M5 Series│Document 26/856; Version EN 12│2014-07-24
Saia-Burgess Controls AG
PCD2 CPUs
PCD2.M5_ Classic CPUs and expansion housings
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3.4.2 HardwareandrmwareversionsforthePCD2.M5_
ThermwareforthePCD2.M5_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 when downloading an
application(accordingtothefacilitiesavailable,serialwith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
selectapathtotheleforthenewrmwareversion.Ensurethatonlyoneleis
selected for download
 Start the download
 After the download, the power supply to the PCD must not be interrupted for 2
minutes(CPLDprogrammingsequence).Otherwise,theCPUmaybeblockedin
such a way that it has to be returned to the factory.
The download operation is terminated by rebooting the PCD.
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.