Control Logix I/O Firmware

[PLC_man_Stan 0]

I need to update the firmware in a 1756-IB16 but i just cant seem to find a way of doing it. I have the new EDS file containing version 3.5 and i have control flash, but ijust can't seem to find out how to update it. When i open the control flash application it asks me to select teh module for updating and the IB16 card is not there. Come on peeps, put me out of my misery

[Armadillo852 25]

Refer to this bulletin from AB: 36196 - Do not flash your 1756 I/O module's firmware from revision 3.x to 2.x or modules rev 2.x to 3.x

[PLC_man_Stan 0]

So you're saying that i can't upgrade the firmware? This means i will have to delete the modules from the code and re-install them as the correct version. As i have 8 32 input modules to do all which have Alias tags, this will be a lot of work HELP!

[J. B. Jennings 4]

Yet another reason to write the program with your hardware present. Or ensure you program to what is ordered.

[Ken Roach 194]

No need to panic. The easy and fast thing to do is just disable Electronic keying for each module. Problem solved. The exact method is to delete each module from the I/O tree and re-enter it with the correct firmware version, the same connection type, and the exact same name. All of the program references and Aliases will re-associate to the new module. If the modules are in the local chassis, their base names will be "Local:S:I.x" and you don't even need the same names, just the same slot numbers and connection types.