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Chapter 4: Upgrading the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Firmware

4. Upgrading the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Firmware

Occasionally, updated firmware may become available for your Modbus Hardened Serial Server. The firmware can be upgraded
using the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager software. The following procedure describes the firmware updating process:
1. Click the ”Upgrade” button to open the “Firmware Upgrade” dialog box.
Figure 4-1. Firmware Upgrade Dialog Box.
The name of the currently selected Modbus Hardened Serial Ser ver appears in the top drop-down list. O ther Modbus Hardened
Serial Servers (that have already been discovered) can be sele cted from the drop-down list, if desired.
The current firmware version of the selected Modbus Hardened Serial Server is shown in the text below the M odbus Hardened
Serial Server name.
Information about the selected firmware file is shown in the third tex t box.

4.1 Downloading Firmware Files

The “Firmware File” list (second box) displays all firmware files in the firmware installation folder. Only firmware that is compatible
with the selected Modbus Hardened Serial Server is available in this list.
To download the latest firmware files from an F TP site on the Internet:
1. Click the “Internet” button at the bottom of the window. The Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager connects to an FTP
server on the Internet.
2. Click the “Check for Updates” button. “Progress Bar” and “Progress Box” display information about and progress of the
download.