Associated with: DNP3 SCADAPack E Outstations and DNP3 SCADAPack Remote E Outstations.
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WARNINGUNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR OF APPLICATION
Downloading firmware to an outstation will cause the outstation to reset, during which time it will be offline for a number of minutes. Always ensure that any Trend data is recovered, and that it is safe to allow the outstation to reset, before issuing a Download Firmware request. For example, ensure that there are no active alarm conditions that need monitoring on the outstation or any remote I/O modules.
To check whether an outstation is currently processing a request, look at its entry in the Outstations List’s Current Request column. You can also check an outstation’s current activity via, for example, the Events List or the outstation’s Status display. Use the Retrieve All Trends pick action to retrieve any Trend data.
INOPERABLE DEVICE
Should a firmware download be unsuccessful (for example, if power is lost at the outstation before the download completes), the outstation will typically revert to using the version of firmware that was running before the download was attempted. If power is lost while the bootloader is patching the firmware, the outstation might be left in an inoperable state. If this occurs, an engineer will need to recover the situation locally at the outstation.
Only attempt to download firmware or download remote firmware when there is sufficient time to manually recover the situation in the unlikely event of an unsuccessful download.
Use the Download Firmware pick action to download a previously imported .biz file to a SCADAPack E outstation, to update that outstation’s operating system firmware.
If the outstation is the main unit of a Main-SCADAPack ES Remote I/O configuration, the request may also result in the same firmware being downloaded automatically to each of the remote I/O modules that are connected to the outstation. The Patch Remotes check box on the outstation’s configuration Form determines whether the firmware is downloaded to only the main outstation or also to its remote SCADAPack ES I/O modules (see Configure the Firmware Image Properties). (To download firmware to remote I/O module(s) only, use the Download Remote Firmware pick action.)
Further Information
Importing firmware into Geo SCADA Expert, and further information on .biz files: see Using Geo SCADA Expert to Import and Download SCADAPack Outstation Firmware Image Files.