Update devices

Use
ControlFLASH Plus
 to update firmware revisions on one or multiple devices.
IMPORTANT:
  • ControlFLASH Plus
     only updates the firmware of devices that support the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP). To update non-CIP devices, use the legacy
    ControlFLASH
     tool.
  • Make sure to specify the correct revision that you want to update for your device. Otherwise, an unpredictable result may occur. Check on the
    Rockwell Automation
     Product Compatibility and Download Center or with your technical support representative if you are not sure about an update.
  • To avoid an update from being interrupted, make sure that the computer is powered to run throughout the operation and is not configured to enter or manually put into sleep mode.
  • Before updating a Stratix® switch, ensure that:
    • You have the Stratix switch account with administrator privileges.
    • The Stratix switch has Secure Shell (SSH) sessions enabled.
    • The Stratix switch and the computer on which ControlFLASH Plus is installed can ping each other successfully. For example, you can't update a Stratix switch that is behind a Network Address Translation (NAT).
    • Provide a writable SD card for Stratix 5400 or Stratix 5700 before an update. We recommend that the SD card is empty.
Prerequisites
To update devices
  1. (optional) On the
    Flash Devices
     tab, click FactoryTalk Linx to set up the browsing path on the network. The last selected path will be selected by default for subsequent uses.
  2. On the
    Flash Devices
     tab, select one or multiple devices by selecting the checkbox on the left column.
    TIP:
    To select specific devices, enter the device name in the
    Filter by device
     text box. Devices are filtered as you enter the text.
  3. In the
    Flash To
     column, select the revisions to update the selected device.
    TIP:
    • When a safety controller is selected, the checkboxes of its partners will be selected and disabled automatically, and the revisions of its partners will be changed as the safety controller's. The status of the partners is the same as the safety controller's.
    • When there are wrong mode warnings, change the device mode in Studio 5000 Logix Designer or Connected Components Workbench and click the refresh button.
    • When there are compatibility issues, open the Compatibility dialog box to find solutions.
  4. Click
    Next
    .
    TIP:
    • If any of the selected revisions need to be downloaded from the Product Compatibility and Download Center, the
      Download Center License Agreement
       dialog box opens. Select
      Accept
      .
      After the download completes, check the non-DMK firmware revisions and the incompatible ones. Select
      Non-DMK firmware must be installed manually
       to locate the file in the monitored folder and install all the non-DMK firmware kits manually, and then select
      Refresh Firmware
      . Select
      Next
      .
  5. Read and understand all warning messages shown before proceeding.
  6. Click
    Flash
    .
    TIP:
    When a dialog box prompts you to confirm whether to trust the publisher of a DMK during an update, you can choose to trust it to continue.
    When the operation completes:
    • Click
      Done
       to return to the beginning of an update.
    • Click
      Retry
       to update devices whose updates have failed or have been canceled.
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