AC500 – AC500-eCo AC500 / AC500-eCo

update description V2.1.3

Bootcode/Firmware/Display/
RTC/Onboard IO update

AC500-
AC500-eCo
FW update
description
V2.1.3

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 Content
1. What do you need? .......................................................................................................... 3
2. Update AC500 ................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Update variants .......................................................................................................................5
2.1.1 Update - boot up.............................................................................................................................. 6
2.1.2 Update - online mode – PLC Browser ............................................................................................. 7
2.2 Current released versions ......................................................................................................8
2.3 The file SDCARD.INI ................................................................................................................9
2.4 Data structure of the SD-card...............................................................................................11

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1. What do you need?
To be able to make the CPU update, you need following materials:

Part number Type Description

1SAP180100R0001 MC502 MC502, SD Memory Card 512 MB
1TNE968901R0100 MC503 MC503, SD-Card adapter (only for eCo CPU)
1SAP180200R0001 TK501 TK501, Programming cable, D-Sub / D-Sub
1SAP190100R0200 PS501 PS501-PROG, Control Builder AC500, V2.1.0
Programming software German / English / French
(USB-DRIVE incl. Online-Help and Documentations-
files)
1SAP190800R213 FW5xx-UPDA Self-extracting ZIP data file FW V2.1.3 only for
AC500 CPU with rubric R02xx and AC500-eCo
CPU
PC- SD-Card reader/writer for PC to create SD Card Files
Accessories

Download the desired file „1SAP190800R0213.zip“and open the ZIP-File.

The file „1SAP190800R0213.zip“contains:

 “SD-Card_create_FW_V2_x_x_to_V_2_1_3.exe”: This is self-extracting files which produce
automatically the SD-Card Directories and copy the desired data.
 Some Update instructions (English)

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Put the SD-Card into the SD-Card reader from your PC. After that select the Data
“SD-Card_create_FW_V2_x_x_to_V_2_1_3.exe” with double click. The file is automatically extracted; select
the SD-Card as target.

Select the SD-Card reader/writer root directory to extract the file.

And click on OK Button, the program will generate the file structure on the SD-card and
copy all the needed files in the corresponding directories.

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2. Update AC500
The functions of the SD-card are described in detail into the AC500-Documentation‚ System technique
CPU’ in the Chapter “The SD Memory Card in AC500”.
In this short documentation are only described the functions and the data structure needed for the
Firmware update.
In order to be able to use the newest functions of the AC500 and AC500-eCo, the CPU Boot-Code /
Firmware, OnboardIO, RTC / Display Firmware have to be updated.

2.1 Update variants

The Firmware Update could be performed both only with SD-Card by booting the PLC or through PLC
Browser commands and plugged SD-Card into the PLC.
The following table shows the Update possibilities:

Device / File SD-Card + Power ON PLC-Browser command + SD-Card

CPU – Bootcode no sdboot x*
(x = according version; e.g sdboot 2_0_2)
CPU – Firmware yes sdfirm x*
(x = according version; e.g sdfirm 2_1_3)
a
CPU – Display yes sddisplay x*
(x = according version; e.g sddisplay 2_3)
Coupler – Firmware yes sdcoupler x*
(x = 1..4 = external coupler 1..4)
OnboardIO – Firmware b yes sdonboardio x*
(x = according version; e.g sdonboardio 1_1_2)
c
RTC – Firmware yes sdrtcbat x*
(x = according version; e.g sdrtcbat 1_6)

(*The released version could be found at chapter 3.2)

(a Only for PM57x, PM58x, PM59x)

(b Only for PM55x, PM56x)

(c Only for TA561-RTC or TA562-RS-RTC as option of PM55x or PM56x)

Attention:

During the flash process it is not allowed to switch the power off; otherwise, the plc could be damaged
and unavailable anymore. During the display update it is powered off and on automatically!

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2.1.1 Update - boot up
If you want to do the firmware update without control by PLC browser commands then please follow
theses steps:

1. Download and extract the update files on your SD-card.

2. Insert prepared SD card into the plc. The file sdcard.ini on the SD-card contains settings that
automatically perform the update.

3. Switch power on

4. Updates operation starts (green LED blinking = reading from SD card / red and green LED blinking fast
= flash process)

4*: Only for AC500-eCo PM5x4 modules: with firmware version < 2.x

- First Update operation finished with Red LED is blinking slowly

- Power off and Do not remove the SD card and redo the step 2~3

5. Update results:

- Successful = Green LED is blinking slowly (only if all updates were done successfully)

- Error = Red LED is blinking slowly (even if only one update was not done)

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2.1.2 Update - online mode – PLC Browser
To do a firmware update with the PLC Browser, it is necessary to be logged in into the PLC with your PC.
Now open the PLC-Browser, see below.

Now you have to insert the SD-Card (prepared as described in chapter download of the update) into the
AC500 and write the requested (see chapter Update variants) command into the PLC-Browser and press
enter. The corresponding command is now activated, see below – e.g. with the “sdfirm 2_1_3”
command.

If the firmware update was successful, “done” is shown in the PLC-Browser, remove the SD-Card and
restart the AC500 PLC to start the CPU with the new firmware.

Attention: The SD card has to be removed before restart!!

To get some information about the firmware version of the PLC enter the command “rtsinfo” into the PLC-
Browser.

Only for AC500-eCo PM5x4 modules with firmware version < 2.x: First the CPU firmware has to be
updated from V1.3.x to V2.0.x. After doing the update the CPU has to be restarted. Then any module can
be updated as described in this chapter!

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2.2 Current released versions
The following table contains the overview of the actual versions:

Device Bootcode Firmware Display RTC Onboard IO

PM572 V2.0.2 V2.1.3 V2.3 - -
PM573-ETH V2.0.2 V2.1.3 V2.3 - -
PM582 V2.0.2 V2.1.3 V2.3 - -
PM583-ETH V2.0.2 V2.1.3 V2.3 - -
PM590-ETH V2.0.6 V2.1.3 V2.3 - -
PM591-ETH V2.0.6 V2.1.3 V2.3 - -
PM554 V1.3.0 V2.1.3 - 1.6 V1.1.2
PM564 V1.3.0 V2.1.3 - 1.6 V1.1.2
PM554-ETH V2.0.2 V2.1.3 - 1.6 V1.1.2
PM564-ETH V2.0.2 V2.1.3 - 1.6 V1.1.2

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2.3 The file SDCARD.INI
The SDCARD.INI data file for the update of the AC500-CPU has the below shown entries. These entries
are the default settings for the newest released firmware version and shouldn’t be changed.

[Status]
FunctionOfCard=2 (*SDcard function: 2 = Update*)

[FirmwareUpdate]
CPUPM5x1=2 (*Update CPU Firmware with below given values -> 2 = Version different*)
Display=2 (*Update CPU Firmware with below given values -> 2 = Version different*)
OnboardIO=1 (*Update OnboardIO Firmware with below given values -> 1 = from base directory*)
RtcBatt=2 (*Update RtcBatt Firmware with below given values -> 2 = Version different*)
Coupler0=0 (*Update communication module slot 0 -> No update*)
Coupler1=0 (*Update communication module slot 1-> No update *)
Coupler2=0 (*Update communication module slot 2-> No update *)
Coupler3=0 (*Update communication module slot 3-> No update *)
Coupler4=0 (*Update communication module slot 4-> No update *)

[UserProg]
UserProgram=0
RetainData=0
PersistentData=0
ConfData=0
CouplerConfig0=0
CouplerConfig1=0
CouplerConfig2=0
CouplerConfig3=0
CouplerConfig4=0

[PM554] (*CPU type*)

VERSION=2_1_3 (*CPU frimware version*)
PLCBOOT=1_3_0 (*CPU bootcode version*)
ONB_IO=1_1_2 (*Onboard IO version*)
RTC_BATT=1_6 (*RTC_Batt version*)

[PM554ETH]
VERSION=2_1_3
PLCBOOT=2_0_2
ONB_IO=1_1_2
RTC_BATT=1_6

[PM564]
VERSION=2_1_3
PLCBOOT=1_3_0
ONB_IO=1_1_2
RTC_BATT=1_6

[PM564ETH]
VERSION=2_1_3
PLCBOOT=2_0_2
ONB_IO=1_1_2
RTC_BATT=1_6

[PM572] (*CPU type*)

VERSION=2_1_3 (*CPU frimware version*)
PLCBOOT=2_0_2 (*CPU bootcode version*)
DISPLAY=2_3 (*CPU display version*)

[PM573ETH]
VERSION=2_1_3
PLCBOOT=2_0_2
DISPLAY=2_3

[PM582]
VERSION=2_1_3
PLCBOOT=2_0_2
DISPLAY=2_3

[PM583]
VERSION=2_1_3
PLCBOOT=2_0_2
DISPLAY=2_3

[PM590ETH]
VERSION=2_1_3

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 PLCBOOT=2_0_2
DISPLAY=2_3

[PM591ETH]
VERSION=2_1_3
PLCBOOT=2_0_2
DISPLAY=2_3

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2.4 Data structure of the SD-card

Directory Data file Comments

Root SDCARD.INI Configuration data from the SD-card

FIRMWARE\PM572\2_1_3\ PM58xN.gza FW V2.1.3,2011-07-26 (Build:11053)

FIRMWARE\PM572\2_0_2\ PM58xNB.gza Boot V2.0.2,2010-03-26 (Build:7923,12:30:24,Rel)
FIRMWARE\PM572\Display\2_3 Display.app Display firmware V2.3

FIRMWARE\PM573ETH\2_1_3\ PM58xN.gza FW V2.1.3,2011-07-26 (Build:11053)

FIRMWARE\PM573ETH\2_0_2\ PM58xNB.gza Boot V2.0.2,2010-03-26 (Build:7923,12:30:24,Rel)
FIRMWARE\PM573ETH\Display\2_3 Display.app Display firmware V2.3

FIRMWARE\PM582\2_1_3\ PM58xN.gza FW V2.1.3,2011-07-26 (Build:11053)

FIRMWARE\PM582\2_0_2\ PM58xNB.gza Boot V2.0.2,2010-03-26 (Build:7923,12:30:24,Rel)
FIRMWARE\PM582\Display\2_3 Display.app Display firmware V2.3

FIRMWARE\PM583\2_1_3\ PM58xN.gza FW V2.1.3,2011-07-26 (Build:11053)

FIRMWARE\PM583\2_0_2\ PM58xNB.gza Boot V2.0.2,2010-03-26 (Build:7923,12:30:24,Rel)
FIRMWARE\PM583\Display\2_3 Display.app Display firmware V2.3

FIRMWARE\PM590ETH\2_1_3\ PM59xRD.gza FW V2.1.3,2011-07-26 (Build:11053)

FIRMWARE\ PM590ETH\2_0_6\ PM59xRDb.gza Boot V2.0.6,2011-01-19 (Build:10249,09:01:58,Rel)
FIRMWARE\ PM590ETH \Display\2_3 Display.app Display firmware V2.3

FIRMWARE\PM591ETH\2_1_3\ PM59xRD.gza FW V2.1.3,2011-07-26 (Build:11053)

FIRMWARE\ PM591ETH\2_0_6\ PM59xRDb.gza Boot V2.0.6,2011-01-19 (Build:10249,09:01:58,Rel)
FIRMWARE\ PM591ETH \Display\2_3 Display.app Display firmware V2.3

FIRMWARE\PM554\2_1_3\ Pm55x.gza FW V2.0.6,2011-05-19 (Build:10844)

FIRMWARE\PM554\1_3_0\ Pm55xB.gza Boot V1.3.0,2009-02-25 (Build:5416,12:11:08,Rel)
FIRMWARE\PM554\ONB_IO\1_1_2
5500.app OnboardIO FW V1.1.2
FIRMWARE\PM554\ONB_IO
FIRMWARE\PM554\RTC_BATT\1_6 RtcBatt.app RTC FW V1.6

FIRMWARE\PM564\2_1_3\ Pm55x.gza FW V2.0.6,2011-05-19 (Build:10844)

FIRMWARE\PM564\1_3_0\ Pm55xB.gza Boot V1.3.0,2009-02-25 (Build:5416,12:11:08,Rel)
FIRMWARE\PM564\ONB_IO\1_1_2
5501.app OnboardIO FW V1.1.2
FIRMWARE\PM554\ONB_IO
FIRMWARE\PM564\RTC_BATT\1_6 RtcBatt.app RTC FW V1.6

FIRMWARE\PM554ETH\2_1_3\ Pm55xE.gza FW V2.0.6,2011-05-19 (Build:10844)

FIRMWARE\PM554ETH\2_0_2\ Pm55xEB.gza Boot V2.0.2,2010-03-26 (Build:7923,12:28:55,Rel)
FIRMWARE\PM554ETH \ONB_IO\1_1_2
5500.app OnboardIO FW V1.1.2
FIRMWARE\PM554\ONB_IO
FIRMWARE\PM554ETH\RTC_BATT\1_6 RtcBatt.app RTC FW V1.6

FIRMWARE\PM564ETH\2_1_3\ Pm55xE.gza FW V2.0.6,2011-05-19 (Build:10844)

FIRMWARE\PM564ETH\2_0_2\ Pm55xEB.gza Boot V2.0.2,2010-03-26 (Build:7923,12:28:55,Rel)
FIRMWARE\PM564ETH \ONB_IO\1_1_2
5501.app OnboardIO FW V1.1.2
FIRMWARE\PM554\ONB_IO
FIRMWARE\PM564ETH\RTC_BATT\1_6 RtcBatt.app RTC FW V1.6

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