[etherlab-users] Looking for Slave firmware update example

[Graeme Foot]

Thanks.

The documentation for this module (from Beckhoff) doesn't mention that a filename should be set so I will go with the default .efw filename.

The documentation says to change to OP at the end.  I can't see that it would be necessary either.

Graeme.

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From: Gavin Lambert [mailto:gavinl at compacsort.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2013 11:30
To: Graeme Foot; etherlab-users at etherlab.org
Subject: RE: [etherlab-users] Looking for Slave firmware update example

The change to OP seems wrong, but otherwise the procedure below looks about right.

One thing to note is that the foe_write command takes two filenames - the other you've left unspecified (and so will default to the .efw filename) is the internal name sent to the device.  You'll have to check with the vendor whether they require a particular name or whether they'll accept any name.  (If there's upgrade instructions in the docs, it probably shows how the upgrade is done via TwinCAT - you can see what filename is used there, or if it doesn't appear to be relevant.)

A quick glance at the docs myself suggests that the device doesn't particularly care what filename is used.  But to be sure, you will need to try it.

From: etherlab-users-bounces at etherlab.org [mailto:etherlab-users-bounces at etherlab.org] On Behalf Of Graeme Foot
Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2013 11:17
To: etherlab-users at etherlab.org
Subject: [etherlab-users] Looking for Slave firmware update example

Hi,

I want to update the firmware on an EtherCAT slave (an EL6021 module).  I'm using the latest 1.5.2 master.

I take it that I need to use the "ethercat foe_write" command but I haven't been able to find what "output-file" name I should be using.  Should it be the name of the .efw file (or not used so it automatically picks up the name of the .efw file)?


Is this general procedure correct? :
- ethercat states -p1 INIT
- ethercat states -p1 BOOT
--> check current state is BOOT
- ethercat foe_write -p1 /tmp/EL6021_FW06.efw
- ethercat states -p1 INIT
- ethercat states -p1 OP
--> repower the slave and check new firmware is active


Thanks,
Graeme Foot

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