<Appendix 6. Software Download>
295
IM 01E21A02-03EN
A6.3 Preparations for Software Downloading
For software downloading, you need to prepare the following:
• Software download tool
• Softwarefordownloadingleforeachofthetargetelddevices
 (Software)
For the software download tool, use only a program developed for that purpose. For details, see
thesoftware’sUser’sManual.Forinformationaboutupdatesofsoftwarebinarylesforeld
devices and how to obtain them, visit the following web site.
 http://www.yokogawa.co.jp/d/top/d-top-jp.htm
CAUTION
The communication may be disturbed if the software download tool is connected to a Fieldbus
segment. Connect the software download tool to the Fieldbus segment before starting operation.
A6.4 Software Download Sequence
Theowchartbelowoutlinesthesoftwaredownloadprocedures.Althoughthetimetakenfor
theentireproceduresvariesdependingonthesizeoftheeldbusdevice’ssoftware,itgenerally
takesabout20minuteswherethereisaone-to-oneconnectionbetweentheeldbusdeviceand
the download tool. If multiple devices are connected to Fieldbus, it takes longer to download the
software.
(1) Startthedownloadtool
(2) Selectle(s) (Selectthesoftwarele(s)youwanttodownload.)
(3) Selectdevice(s) (Selectthedevice(s)towhichyouwanttodownloadsoftware.)
(4) Carryoutdownload (Transmitthesoftwaretotheelddevice(s).)
(5) Activatedevice(s) (Activatethedevice(s)tostartwithnewsoftware.)
CAUTION
If software download is executed, the PD tag, node address, and transducer block calibration
parameters retained in the nonvolatile memory inside the target device are retained, but it may
resetotherparameterstotheirdefaults(exceptaminorupdatethatdoesnotchangethenumber
ofparameters).Hence,wherenecessary,savetheparametersusinganengineeringtool,
parametersettingutility,orthelikebeforedownloadingthesoftware,andthenrecongurethe
elddevice(s)afterthedownload.Fordetails,seeSectionA6.6.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
