Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- en:sw:04-unipi-firmware [2020/05/26 06:40]
tomhora ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation
+++ en:sw:04-unipi-firmware [2021/08/06 06:58] (current)
avsetula
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ====== Unipi Software ======
-This section includes topics related to Unipi software (repository, FW tools, etc.)
+This article includes topics related to Unipi software (repository, FW tools, etc.)
 ===== APT Repository ====
@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 <WRAP center round info 90%>
-Currently, the packages are supported only for all controllers except Unipi 1.1 and Unipi 1.1. lite - those should be [[en:sw:02-apis:01-evok|installed as described here.]]
+Currently, the packages are supported only for all units except Unipi 1.1 and Unipi 1.1. lite - those should be [[en:sw:02-apis:01-evok|installed as described here.]]
 </WRAP>
@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
 The internal firmware is NOT automatically flashed to the latest version installed using apt. This has to be done manually.
-=== Upgrading firmware in Neuron/Axon family PLC controllers ===
+=== Upgrading firmware in Patron/Neuron/Axon line units ===
 The firmware can be manually upgraded or checked using the fwspi tool which resides in /opt/unipi-bin/ (newly in /opt/unipi/tools/).
-To check the firmware on the first group of IOs:
+To check the firmware on the first section of IOs:
 <code>
 /opt/unipi/tools/fwspi -i 0
@@ Line 41: / Line 41: @@
 <WRAP center round info 60%>
-To check the FW of other IO groups run <code>/opt/unipi/tools/fwspi -i 1</code> alternatively <code>/opt/unipi/tools/fwspi -i 2</code>.
+To check the FW of other IO sections run <code>/opt/unipi/tools/fwspi -i 1</code> alternatively <code>/opt/unipi/tools/fwspi -i 2</code>.
 </WRAP>
 <WRAP center round info 60%>
-Firmware upgrade can be done automatically on all groups available using command <code>/opt/unipi/tools/fwspi -v --auto</code>
+Firmware upgrade can be done automatically on all sections available using command <code>/opt/unipi/tools/fwspi -v --auto</code>
 </WRAP>
@@ Line 79: / Line 79: @@
 <WRAP center round info 60%>
-The configuration of the group can be erased to the default state. This is done during the firmware upgrade by calling the fwspi utility also with -R parameter. E.g. /opt/unipi/tools/fwspi -i 0 -PR
+The configuration of the section can be erased to the default state. This is done during the firmware upgrade by calling the fwspi utility also with -R parameter. E.g. /opt/unipi/tools/fwspi -i 0 -PR
 </WRAP>
@@ Line 86: / Line 86: @@
 <WRAP center round alert 80%>
-Make sure that there is no other application using/communicating on the used port and do not disconnect power to the Controller or Extension. Any of this will lead to bricking the extension.
+Make sure that there is no other application using/communicating on the used port and do not disconnect power to the unit or Extension. Any of this will lead to bricking the extension.
 </WRAP>
 <WRAP center round info 80%>
-The -p (path) parameter must be set according to the used serial for the extension - see the [[en:hw:01-axon:portmap|]] or [[en:hw:02-neuron:portmap|]]to find proper serial port within your unit. For example, if extension is connected to //RS485-1/RS485-1.1//: <code>/opt/unipi/tools/fwserial -p /dev/ttyNS0 -P </code>.
+The -p (path) parameter must be set according to the used serial for the extension - see the [[en:hw:007-patron:portmap|]], [[en:hw:02-neuron:portmap|]] or [[en:hw:01-axon:portmap|]] to find proper serial port within your unit. For example, if extension is connected to //RS485-1/RS485-1.1//: <code>/opt/unipi/tools/fwserial -p /dev/ttyNS0 -P </code>.
 Note that the fwserial assumes that extension‘s Modbus address, baud rate and parity are in the factory-default state, ie **19200 baud 8N1 with address 15**.
 </WRAP>