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Procedure for upgrading firmware in GuardPLC 1200/2000
1. For GuardPLC 1200 only – Remove the Battery
2.
Connect Ethernet cable & power to the controller3.
Start up RSLogix Guard PLUS
4.
Open file “Guard1200_Firmware_Test” or
“Guard2000_Firmware_Test”
5.
In the Hardware Management, click to highlight “[60000]
Resource”
6. Click Online -> Communication Settings
7. Type in the MAC ID of the controller into the MAC ID
box. Click “Get”
a. The GuardPLC should respond with an IP Address of
192.168.0.99 and an
System.Rack of 60000 and appropriate Subnet Mask and Default
Gatewaysettings shown below.
b.
If it does not, under the “Communication Settings”, type in:
i. IP address = 192.168.0.99
ii. SRS = of 60000iii. Subnet Mask =
255.255.252.0
iv. Default gateway = 0.0.0.0
8. Click “Set Via IP”
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a. When the Login box appears, hold in the Alt & A
keys and the word
“Administrator” will appear in the User Name boxb. Click
OK
9.
Click Online -> Control Panela.
When the Login box appears, hold in the Alt & A keys and the
word
“Administrator” will appear in the User Name box
b.
Click OK
10. Click the “OS” tab
a. Verify that the CPU OS version is 2.4
b. Verify that the COM OS version is 2.8
11. Click Extra -> Update OS -> Update CPU
12. Pick the correct file, and wait until completed
a.
When the firmware download is completed, the CPU will re-boot
and gothrough it’s power up sequence (about 15-20 seconds)
13.
Click Extra -> Update OS -> Update COM
14.
Pick the correct file, and wait until completed
15. Once the COM update has completed, the GuardPLC will
not longer be
communicating with the PC. Re-establish communications by:
a. Closing the Control Panel
b. Re-open the Control Panel by:
i. Click Online -> Control Panelii.
When the Login box appears, hold in the Alt & A keys and
theword “Administrator” will appear in the User Name box
iii.
Click OK16. Click Extra -> Change System ID -> OK
17. Click the OS tab
a. Verify that the CPU OS version is 4.32
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b. Verify that the COM OS version is 4.24
18.
VERIFY THE FLASH UPGRADE WAS SUCCESSFUL
19. Click the Resource State tab
20. Click the Download icon to download the test
program
a. If you get an error, click on Extra -> Change System
ID -> OKb.
Click the Download icon again21.
When the download is completed, click the “Coldstart” icon, then
click Yes
22.
Verify that the controller goes to RUN
23.
Click the Stop Icon, then click Yes
24. RETURN THE CONTROLLER TO IT’S OUT-OF-BOX STATE25.
Close the Control Panel
26.
Remove power from the controller
27.
Wait for 20 seconds
28. GuardPLC 1200 ONLY - Carefully re-install the battery.
Insert the battery
making sure that the case is correctly aligned and the pins
inside the GuardPLC
1200 are not bent. Press on the left edge of the case so that
the pins seat in the
connector, then press on both sides of the case until the
battery snaps into place.29.
Connect power to the controller
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30. For the GuardPLC 1200: After it’s power up sequence has
completed, verify that
the FAULT LED is illuminated and the RUN LED is flashing.OR
For the GuardPLC 2000, After it’s power up sequence has
completed, verify thatthe upper-left RUN, STOP, and FAULT LEDs are
illuminated.
