ABB PSTX Series Installation And Commissioning Manual page 152

9.3 Firmware upgrade
The firmware for the PSTX Softstarter is divided into two
parts with separate firmware for both the HMI module and
the Control Board (CB). Both firmwares are supplied in
the same zip-package. To upgrade the PSTX Softstarter
with new firmwares, the software SoftstarterCare™
– Service Engineer Tool is required and the firmware
package, both can be downloaded from the ABB
library. Use your ABB login or contact your ABB Service
representative.
The Service Engineer Tool can access all HMI parameters,
the event log, status information, trouble shooting, and
upgrade the PSTX Softstarter firmware from a PC.
The procedure for upgrading the PSTX Softstarter
firmware differ depending on the CB firmware currently
installed in the PSTX Softstarter.
The current firmware versions is found using the HMI.
Navigate to Menu
Figure 9.12, or section 6.4.5 System info for more
information.
If the HMI cannot be used, then connect the PSTX
Softstarter to a PC with SoftstarterCare and find the
firmware version through Menu
INFORMATION.
9.3.1 Upgrade from a CB firmware
9
version higher than 1.22.0
Preparation
9.3.1.1
1. Make sure a standard USB cable - "Mini-USB to
USB" is available.
2. Download and install the x86 version (32-bits) of
the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual
Studio 2015 package.
INFORMATION
Download the Visual C++ Redistributable
package (vc_redist.x86.exe) from microsoft.com.
3. Unzip and Install SoftstarterCare onto the PC.
4. Unzip the PSTX firmware package.
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System info Softstarter, se
Information
MENU
Parameters
Assistants
Motor jog
Pump cleaning
Event log
Backup handling
System info
Settings
DEVICE
Figure 9.12
System info navigation
1SFC132081M0201
Softstarter
FW version: 1.11.0
Serial number: 00000
Softstarter
HMI
HMI
FW version: 1.5.0
Serial number: 00000