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8.When the

>>BOOT MODE ACTIVE <<

message appears, you can press the F2 function key to change the baud rate on both ends of the connection. Press the Tab key once to change from 19,200 to 38,400 baud. Select a lower baud rate by holding the Shift key down while pressing Tab. Press the Enter key to accept the new setting.

9.Another

>>BOOT MODE ACTIVE <<

message will appear. Press the F1 function key to update the firmware. This message will appear:

THIS WILL ERASE ALL FIRMWARE!

ONCE STARTED YOU CANNOT ABORT

ARE YOU SURE ?!? (Y/N)

WARNING: Pressing the 'y' or 'Y' key at this point will commit you to completing the firmware load. The Interface will not function again until the load completes successfully.

Press the 'y' key to proceed. The firmware load will take approximately 3-4 minutes at 38,400 baud, 5-6 minutes at 19,200 baud, or 9-10 minutes at 9,600 baud. Upon successful completion, the files that were added to your hard drive are removed.

If the firmware load fails, please refer to Restarting An Interrupted Firmware Upgrade in the previous section.

10.When the firmware load has completed, the Ethernet Interface will automatically restart itself. Disconnect the serial cable.

The Firmware Update Utility will remind you to attach a product upgrade identification label to your Interface. Place the label accompanying the floppy diskette marked “UPDATED TO FIRMWARE VERSION x.xx” adjacent to existing product label.

C-6 TCP/IP Ethernet Communications for the Series 90™ PLC User's Manual– May 2002 GFK-1541B