Load from the Memory Card

After you set the communication path, are online with the controller, and changed the controller to Program mode, you can load a project to the controller from the memory card.
IMPORTANT:
With the memory card and new, out-of-box controllers:
  • If you insert a memory card with an image into a new, out-of-box controller (firmware 1.x), then at powerup, the controller automatically updates the firmware up to the version of firmware that is stored on the memory card. The update happens regardless of the Load Image setting in the image on the memory card (User Initiated, On Power Up, or On Uninitialized Memory).
  • If the image was created with either On Power Up or On Uninitialized Memory settings, then the controller both updates the firmware and loads in the controller application.
You can load from a memory card to a controller in one of the following ways:
  • Controller powerup
  • User-initiated action

Controller Powerup

This table shows what happens at powerup when you insert a memory card that contains an image into a controller.
Memory Card Behavior on Power-up for ControlLogix 5590 Controllers
Controller Application Type
Image Setting
Controller is in out-of-box condition (v1.x firmware)
Firmware > 1.x and internal nonvolatile memory is not valid
(“Valid” includes the No Project condition)
Firmware > 1.x and internal nonvolatile memory is valid
(“Valid” includes the No Project condition)
  • Standard control
  • High Availability (Redundancy and Logix SIS)
  • SIL 2 safety
User Initiated
Loads Firmware Only
Does Nothing
Does Nothing
SIL 3 safety with Safety Partner installed
User Initiated
Loads both Firmware and Application
Does Nothing
Does Nothing
Any
On Power Up
Loads both Firmware and Application
  • Loads Firmware if there is a revision mismatch
  • Loads Application
  • Loads Firmware if there is a revision mismatch
  • Loads Application
Any
On Uninitialized Memory
Loads both Firmware and Application
  • Loads Firmware if there is a revision mismatch
  • Loads Application
Does Nothing

User-initiated Action

IMPORTANT:
For an out-of-box controller that uses firmware revision 1.xx, you must manually update the controller to the required firmware revision before you can load a project on the controller.
You must complete the following before you can load a project to the controller from the memory card when the controller is already powered-up:
  • Make sure that the controller has a working firmware revision.
  • Establish the communication path.
  • Go online with the controller.
  • Make sure that the controller is in Program mode.
To load a project to the controller from the memory card, complete these steps.
  1. In the Controller Organizer, double-click the controller to open the Controller Properties dialog box.
  2. Click the Nonvolatile Memory tab.
  3. Under Image in Nonvolatile Memory, verify that the name of the controller project that is listed is the correct one.
    TIP:
    If no project is stored on the memory card, a message on the Nonvolatile Memory tab indicates that an image (or project) is not available.
    For information on how to change the project that is available to load from nonvolatile memory, see the Logix 5000 Controllers Nonvolatile Memory Programming Manual, publication 1756-PM017.
  4. On the right side of the Nonvolatile Memory tab, click Load/Store.
    TIP:
    If Load/Store is dimmed (unavailable), verify the following:
    • You have specified the correct communication path and are online with the controller.
    • The SD card is installed.
    • The controller is not in Run Mode.
  5. On the bottom of the Nonvolatile Memory tab, click Load.
  6. Click Yes on the confirmation dialog box that appears.
    This image shows where to click Yes to confirm the load from the memory card to the controller.
    After you click Yes, the project is loaded to the controller as indicated by the controller status indicators. A dialog box in the Logix Designer application also indicates that the store is in progress.
Controller Status Indicators
Controller
SD Indicator
MOD Indicator
4-character Display Message
Controller when restoring firmware or project
Flashing Green
Flashing Green
“LOAD”, then followed by “UPDT”
SIL 2 controller when restoring firmware or project
Flashing Green
Flashing Green
“LOAD”, then followed by “UPDT”
SIL 3 controller during primary controller firmware update
Flashing Green
Flashing Green
“Updating Firmware…Do Not Remove SD Card”
SIL 3 controller during Safety Partner firmware update
Flashing Green
Flashing Green
“Updating Firmware…Do Not Remove SD Card”
SIL 3 controller when loading project
Flashing Green
Flashing Green
“Loading…Do Not Remove SD Card”
When the load is complete, the controller reboots.
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