GE F650 Instruction Manual page 468

9 BOOTCODE AND FIRMWARE UPGRADE
9.2BOOTWARE UPGRADE
Boot code upgrade is performed using EnerVista 650 Setup. Please kindly use Enervista 650 Setup last version. It is
required that there is no active communication between the program and the relay, and that no configuration file is open.
During the boot code upgrading process, all the data stored in the relay will be lost, so it is required to save all calibration,
settings, oscillography, etc. from the relay before the upgrade. It is extremely important to save the relay settings and
calibration before continuing with the process.
1. Window NT SP6, Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP2 must be used for installation and the reliable operation
of Enervista 650 Setup program and bootware/firmware relay upgrade.
2. To upgrade the boot code, it is required to connect an RS232 cable to the front of the relay, and an Ethernet cable to
the rear port (COM3).
3. If it is being used a USB-to-Serial RS232 Cable Converter, it must be a RS-232C standard compliant, powered by the
User computer's USB bus and with DB9 male connector. To ensure the correct state of communication between the
computer and the relay along the whole upgrading process, all other USB devices must be unplugged. Due to the
extended variety of USB-to-Serial Cable Converters existing nowadays in the market, with different characteristics,
even different charge imposed to the USB bus of the PC, it is strongly recommended to use the GE USB-to-Serial
RS232 Cable Converter, part number 0100-0001.
4. When using USB-to-Serial RS232 cable it is necessary first to know the COM Port number the Laptop will use through
the USB device. Depending in the actual F650 upgrade task under operation, the procedure is as follows:
4.1 Firmware upgrade: It is not necessary the use of serial cable
4.2 Bootware and firmware upgrade being the relay fully operative with the actual F/W version: The COM port number must be
determined by using the 650 Setup program. With USB device disconnected from the Laptop and from the relay, start the 650 Setup
program. At the top menu bar choose COMMUNICATION>COMPUTER>COMMUNICATION PORT menu and check the allowable
serial ports displayed.Return to the main 650 Setup screen and connect the USB device to PC and select again at the top menu bar
COMMUNICATION>COMPUTER>COMMUNICATION PORT menu the allowable serial ports now displayed. The new one port
number shown is the USB port number to be used for the upgrade process.
4.3 Bootware and firmware upgrade being the relay blocked at startup (no preliminary communication PC-Relay allowable): Repeat
the process described in 4.2 above to know the COM PORT number and continue with upgrade process.
5. Once known the COM PORT number, set it at COMMUNICATION>COMPUTER menu and the BAUD RATE and
PARITY parameters as well. Click Store key
6. Start Enervista F650 Setup program and at the top menu bar choose "COMMUNICATION>UPGRADE OPERATING
SYSTEM".
Figure 9–7: WARNING MESSAGE BEFORE BOOT CODE UPGRADE
If calibration files were saved click Yes (Si), otherwise click No to cancel the upgrade process and save first the calibration
files according to manual section 4.1.11.
GEK-106310AB F650 Digital Bay Controller
9.2 BOOTWARE UPGRADE
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