The DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade Utility upgrades DeltaV controllers, remote I/O nodes, I/O modules, CHARMs, DeltaV SIS components, and H1 fieldbus device firmware, as well as RS3 and PROVOX interfaces, by downloading a new software image to specific controller cards and devices in the DeltaV system. Refer to the online help for information on using the DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade Utility.
The upgrade process can have serious negative effects if it is not performed properly. Only qualified personnel should attempt device upgrades. The best practice is to upgrade the controller before upgrading the I/O (including CIOCs and CHARMs) rather than upgrading the controller and the I/O at the same time. Unpredictable behavior can result if you upgrade the controller and I/O at the same time (including CIOCs and CHARMs).
To run the utility, click .
To successfully upgrade controllers, including SIS (SZ) controllers, and remote I/O nodes, you must know the controller name as well as the name and location of the controller upgrade file (filename.udf). The upgrade file contains all the information you need to perform the upgrade successfully. Run the utility to view controller and I/O card revision information and to identify the controller visually before upgrading. For more information, refer to the online help for the DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade Utility.
To upgrade I/O modules successfully, you must know the controller name and the name and location of the I/O module upgrade file (filename.idf). In addition, the Passthrough Message Server (PTM) must be installed and running. Contact your system administrator to be sure the PTM server is available. Refer to the DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade Utility's online help for more information.
All cards except the Series 1 Discrete cards can be upgraded.
The DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade Utility supports upgrading the firmware in one or more H1 fieldbus devices. Only devices that are commissioned or in standby are available for upgrading. H1 fieldbus devices with a Download class of "1" may be upgraded while they are commissioned; it is not necessary for them to be in Standby mode. These devices are frequently referred to as "Class 1 devices." Class 2 and Class 3 devices, however, must be put in Standby before upgrading.
To upgrade an H1 fieldbus device, you must know the port to which the device is connected and the name and location of the upgrade file (filename.ffd). Software upgrade files are supplied by the device manufacturer and should not be modified or renamed. You have the option of downloading and immediately activating the upgrade software or downloading and then activating at a later time. You can also revert to a previous version of the software still saved in the device.
When you want to download new software to a device, the DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade Utility gives you the option to select an upgrade file and let the system find the devices that can be upgraded with it or to select the devices and then select an upgrade file for each device.
Refer to the DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade Utility's online help for more information on upgrading H1 fieldbus devices.
To upgrade Logic Solvers, SISNet Repeaters, CHARMs Smart Logic Solvers, and LS CHARMs select the DeltaV SIS Components option from the drop-down list on the opening window of the DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade Utility program. Be sure that the Logic Solver is decommissioned and the controller with which it is communicating is commissioned before starting the upgrade process. For more information, refer to the online help for the DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade Utility.
SIS Controllers (SZ model) are not upgraded under SIS components but are upgraded under controllers.