Andy_P

NJ controller firmware upgrade.

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Is it possible to upgrade the firmware in an NJ controller?

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I recall that the cleanest/recommended method to upgrade firmware was to send the processor to OMRON to perform this change.

This firmware upgrade method may have changed but I am not sure.

Can any OMRON guys shed light on this?

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Yes, either that, or an Omron engineer can do it at your facility.

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Thanks.

To that end, I have an Omron rep visiting me this week to do the upgrade.

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NJ Firmware can be update using SD card, You first have to write firmware files using  DDWin..... Also you will require a file as per the series like NJ301 has a different file and NJ501 has a different file.

 

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Yes, but Omron's policy is that the user will not do this process (Using DDWin) as there is a potential to make a brick of the controller. Omron will actually sell the firmware already installed on an SD card that comes with a step by step procedure to update the firmware.  This will lessen the likelihood of damaging the processor.

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Reminds me of Siemens...  S7 1200 .. :-)    And, I'm going to Omron to get away from Siemens.

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Quite a big difference between S7-1200 and NJ.

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You need to go through the Omron rep to upgrade firmware, it's not something you can download on your own.

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On 8/3/2016 at 10:02 PM, Crossbow said:

Quite a big difference between S7-1200 and NJ.

What you mean exactly ?

NJ it's much better than S7-1200 ?

 

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Perhaps I can help ..  I said earlier .."And, I'm going to Omron to get away from Siemens."  

This implied no comparison between Omron NJ and Siemens S7-1200 .. they are quite different after all...  However, where they are NOT different, Is the complex and expensive manor that firmware upgrades are performed ...  I think Crossbow thought I was comparing the CPU's  :-)

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No, I was not referring to CPU, but to firmware upgrade.  There is typically no need to upgrade firmware in a controller once it is installed.  You buy a CPU because it has the features you need.  You don't plan to update the firmware if the application is already solved.

Only reason to upgrade a working installed CPU is if there is a bug in it.  

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