[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 ___ etherlab-users mailing list etherlab-users@etherlab.org http://lists.etherlab.org/mailman/listinfo/etherlab-users
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 youve left unspecified (and so will default to the .efw filename) is the internal name sent to the device. Youll have to check with the vendor whether they require a particular name or whether theyll accept any name. (If theres 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 doesnt appear to be relevant.) A quick glance at the docs myself suggests that the device doesnt particularly care what filename is used. But to be sure, you will need to try it. From: etherlab-users-boun...@etherlab.org [mailto:etherlab-users-boun...@etherlab.org] On Behalf Of Graeme Foot Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2013 11:17 To: etherlab-users@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 à check current state is BOOT - ethercat foe_write -p1 /tmp/EL6021_FW06.efw - ethercat states -p1 INIT - ethercat states -p1 OP à repower the slave and check new firmware is active Thanks, Graeme Foot ___ etherlab-users mailing list etherlab-users@etherlab.org http://lists.etherlab.org/mailman/listinfo/etherlab-users
Re: [etherlab-users] Looking for Slave firmware update example
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. From: Gavin Lambert [mailto:gav...@compacsort.com] Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2013 11:30 To: Graeme Foot; etherlab-users@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-boun...@etherlab.org [mailto:etherlab-users-boun...@etherlab.org] On Behalf Of Graeme Foot Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2013 11:17 To: etherlab-users@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 ___ etherlab-users mailing list etherlab-users@etherlab.org http://lists.etherlab.org/mailman/listinfo/etherlab-users
Re: [etherlab-users] Looking for Slave firmware update example
Ah, I missed that in the docs. I suppose it could be needed for the device to finalise something about the upload internally, though that would seem unusual. But IIRC those particular devices have to be sent SDO parameters before theyll accept going to OP anyway. The docs look like generic (not model-specific) instructions so you might be able to get away with skipping that step, or possibly just going to PREOP or something instead. From: Graeme Foot [mailto:graeme.f...@touchcut.com] Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2013 11:39 To: Gavin Lambert Cc: etherlab-users@etherlab.org Subject: RE: [etherlab-users] Looking for Slave firmware update example 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. _ From: Gavin Lambert [mailto:gav...@compacsort.com] Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2013 11:30 To: Graeme Foot; etherlab-users@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 youve left unspecified (and so will default to the .efw filename) is the internal name sent to the device. Youll have to check with the vendor whether they require a particular name or whether theyll accept any name. (If theres 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 doesnt appear to be relevant.) A quick glance at the docs myself suggests that the device doesnt particularly care what filename is used. But to be sure, you will need to try it. From: etherlab-users-boun...@etherlab.org [mailto:etherlab-users-boun...@etherlab.org] On Behalf Of Graeme Foot Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2013 11:17 To: etherlab-users@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 à check current state is BOOT - ethercat foe_write -p1 /tmp/EL6021_FW06.efw - ethercat states -p1 INIT - ethercat states -p1 OP à repower the slave and check new firmware is active Thanks, Graeme Foot ___ etherlab-users mailing list etherlab-users@etherlab.org http://lists.etherlab.org/mailman/listinfo/etherlab-users
