YOKOGAWA ADMAG TI Series

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Appendix 6. Software Download Function
A6.1 BenetsofSoftwareDownloadFunction
ThesoftwaredownloadfunctionistoupdatesoftwareusedinelddevicesviaFOUNDATION
Fieldbus. Typical uses are to add new features such as function blocks and diagnostic function to
theexistingdevices,andtooptimizetheexistingelddevicesforyourplant.
FA0601.ai
PID
New
Diagnostics
I/O
Update
Program
AI AI
Figure A6.1 Concept of Software Downloading
A6.2 SpecicationsofSoftwareDownload
Function
Power consumption: 15mA Max
Based on F
OUNDATIONFieldbusDownloadSpecicationsFF-883DownloadClass:Class1
CAUTION
Class1devicescancontinuethespeciedmeasurementand/orcontrolactionsevenwhile
software is being downloaded to them. Upon completion of a download, however, the devices
will be reset internally to activate the new, downloaded software. This will halt Fieldbus
communication and function block executions for about one minute.