Load firmware from removable media

Loading a runtime application file on a
PanelView
 5000 HMI device requires that the HMI device has the required version of firmware. Copy a runtime application .vpdr file and the required version of the firmware .dmk file to the removable media to load the runtime application file and the required version of firmware to the HMI device.
IMPORTANT:
Firmware updates from removable media for a
PanelView
 5000 HMI device that has firmware prior to version 6 is not supported. Use
ControlFLASH
 to update the firmware on a
PanelView
 5000 HMI device that is running firmware prior to version 6.
Prerequisites
  • In
    View Designer
    , save the runtime application file as a .vpdr file on removable media.
To load firmware from removable media
  1. Copy the revision of firmware that matches the runtime application .vpdr file on the removable media to the root directory of the removable media. For example, when using
    View Designer
     version 6 to create the .vpdr file, copy the version 6
    PanelView
     5000 firmware .dmk file to the removable media.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • The installation of Studio 5000 installs firmware .dmk files at C:\Users\Public\Documents\Rockwell Automation\Firmware Kits. Downloading .dmk files is also available from the
      Rockwell Automation
       support site.
    • The .dmk filename for for a
      PanelView
       5310 is 2713P-PanelView_m.n.dmk. The .dmk filename for a
      PanelView
       5510 is 2715P-PanelView_m.n.dmk. The m.n in the filenames represent the major and minor revision numbers of the firmware.
    • Placing multiple .vpdr and .dmk files on the same removable media is supported. The system automatically loads the required .dmk file for the .vpdr file loaded from removable media.
    • Updating either the major or minor version of firmware is supported. To update only the minor revision of the firmware on the HMI device, copy the .dmk file with the required minor version.
    • Loading from media on an HMI device running out-of-the-box manufacturing firmware if the HMI device was manufactured after the version 6 release date is supported.
  2. Insert the removable media containing the .vpdr and .dmk files into the HMI device.
  3. From the
    Settings
    screen, select
    Load from Media
     to open the
    Load from Media
    popup and load the runtime application .vpdr file from the removable media.
    TIP:
    If the .vpdr file on the removable media requires a different version of firmware than is currently installed on the HMI device, the firmware .dmk file on the removable media automatically installs before the runtime application file opens on the HMI device.
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