Hardware Manual PCD 1 / PCD 2 Series│Document 26 / 737│Edition EN 15│2008-07-22
Saia-Burgess Controls AG
Updating firmwareMaintenance7
7.2 Updating firmware
7.2.1 Updating firmware on the PCD2.M110/M120
The firmware versions for the PCD2.M110/M120 are generally upwardly compatible
in terms of hardware, so old CPUs can be fitted with new firmware, in order to take
advantage of new functions. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee to provide this
feature in the future, but it has helped many customers in the past and we will try to
retain it as long as possible.
At this point, the following known restrictions apply:
Hardware version D1 from July/August 1995 only works with firmware version $34;
a firmware update is not possible with these controllers
The use of intelligent communication modules such as Profibus DP, LON and
Ethernet requires the minimum hardware and firmware versions. Please refer to
the manuals for the communication modules
The firmware for the PCD2.M110/M120 is stored in two EPROMs. With an EPROM
burner (e.g. Galep-4), new firmware chips can be burned at any time. The file
with the latest firmware version is available to download from http://www.sbc-support.
Blank firmware chips can be obtained under item-no. 4 502 7126 0 (two chips per
CPU need to be ordered).7.2.2 Updating firmware on the PCD2.M150
The firmware versions for the PCD2.M150 are generally upwardly compatible in
terms of hardware, so old CPUs can be fitted with new firmware, in order to take
advantage of new functions. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee to provide this
feature in the future, but it has helped many customers in the past and we will try to
retain it as long as possible.
The firmware for the PCD2.M150 is stored in two Flash EPROMs. With an EPROM
burner (e.g. Galep-4), new firmware chips can be burned at any time; updating
via download, as with the M170/M480 is not possible. The file with the latest firmware
version is available to download from http://www.sbc-support. Blank firmware chips can be
obtained under item-no. 4 502 7341 0 (two chips per CPU need to be ordered).7.2.3 Updating firmware on the PCD1.M1x5, PCD2.M170 and PCD2.M480
The firmware versions for the PCD1.M1x5, PCD2.M170 and PCD2.M480 are gene-
rally upwardly compatible in terms of hardware, so old CPUs can be fitted with new
firmware, in order to take advantage of new functions. Unfortunately, we cannot gu-
arantee to provide this feature in the future, but it has helped many customers in the
past and we will try to retain it as long as possible.
The firmware for the PCD1.M1x5, PCD2.M170 and PCD2.M480 is stored in a Flash
EPROM, soldered to the motherboard. A firmware update can be applied by downloa-
ding a new version within PG5. The procedure is as follows:
Go to http://www.sbc-support and download the latest firmware version
Establish a connection between the PG5 and the CPU, as for a download of an
application (depending on the facilities available, serially via PGU cable, modem1),
USB, Ethernet)
Open the Online Configurator and go offline
From the Tools menu, select “Update Firmware”, then use the Browse function to