Firmware Update

Read the following instructions carefully before performing the firmware update to version 005:

Firmware update to version 005 is recommended when all the features available in firmware version 003 are also available in firmware version 005.
Firmware update to version 005 is not recommended when any of the features currently used by the application in firmware version 003 is not available in firmware version 005.

The firmware version 005 does not support the following features as compared to the firmware version 003:

Firmware version 005 supports less devices as compared to the firmware version 003. For more information, refer to the list of supported devices with the firmware version 005 and the firmware version 003. Refer to
List of IFE Server Supported Device Types
Adding remote devices, refer to
Device List Parameters
Trending graphs, refer to
Trending Parameters

Description

Use the latest version of EcoStruxure Power Commission software for all firmware updates.

The latest version of IFE firmware and IFE webpages are updated in a single operation through EcoStruxure Power Commission software.

For more information on IFE firmware versions, refer to the Enerlin'X IFE Server Firmware Release Note in Related Documents.

NOTICE
LOSS OF DATA Ensure that you take backup of the data log files before updating the firmware. The data log entries of the IFE server may be lost when the IFE firmware is updated. Ensure that you take backup of data present in User Accounts and Email Events sections of IFE webpages. Ensure that after firmware upgrade, you restore the User Accounts and Email Events configuration on IFE webpages. Failure to follow these instructions can result in permanent loss of data.

NOTICE

LOSS OF DATA

Ensure that you take backup of the data log files before updating the firmware. The data log entries of the IFE server may be lost when the IFE firmware is updated.
Ensure that you take backup of data present in User Accounts and Email Events sections of IFE webpages.
Ensure that after firmware upgrade, you restore the User Accounts and Email Events configuration on IFE webpages.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in permanent loss of data.

After updating the firmware of one device in the IMU, use the latest version of EcoStruxure Power Commission software to check the firmware compatibility between the IMU devices. The Firmware Update table helps you to diagnose and identify all discrepancy issues between the IMU devices. This table also provides the recommended actions relevant to the detected discrepancies.

Checking the Firmware Version

You can find the firmware version of the devices in the IMU using:

EcoStruxure Power Commission software, refer to the EcoStruxure Power Commission Online Help.
IFE webpages, refer to the following procedure:
1. Sign in to the IFE webpage.
2. Do one of the following:
  - Navigate to Diagnostics > Device Identification > Firmware version.
  - Navigate to Diagnostics > IFE > Firmware Revision.

NOTE: If you have updated the firmware recently, press F5 to refresh the webpage and update the displayed firmware number.

Updating the Firmware and Webpages using EcoStruxure Power Commission Software

Click here to download the latest version of EcoStruxure Power Commission software.

For more information, refer to the EcoStruxure Power Commission Online Help.

NOTICE
UNSUCCESSFUL Firmware Update Do not update the firmware of IFE server (LV434011). Hardware degradation can interrupt the update process. If the update is unsuccessful, the IFE server transitions into boot mode. Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.