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Commander SE (SE77DN) Unidrive SP (SM DeviceNet)
Beta Unit Info | ## Firmware History Unidrive SP Unidrive Commander SE Mentor II Below is the firmware history for Unidrive SP, Unidrive, Mentor II and Commander SE DeviceNet options. Please note that the history may show versions never released to manufacturing, and the given date is not necessarily related to the manufacturing release date.
## SM-DeviceNet (Unidrive SP)
The Unidrive SP must be fitted with V01.00.00 or later firmware. SM-DeviceNet can be re-programmed using the SP-Flash programmer and software utility.
Version: | V1.00.03
Release date: | 20/02.2003
Download: | SMDEVICENET.ZIP (61K)
Checksum: | 0xE5A7 (in SP FLASH)
Additional info: |
Firmware history for SM-DeviceNet is shown in the table below.
Version | Dated | Details
V0.01.00 | 03/98 | First beta release Known problem with Product Code when fitted to Unidrive SP with V0.11.00 firmware. Click here for details.
V1.00.00 | 08/02 | Second beta release
V1.00.01 | 10/02 | Full production release firmware
V1.00.02 | 08/02 | BUG: possible lock-up problem during initialisation fixed BUG: incorrect assembly objects used when modes 23 to 27 selected, fixed
V1.00.03 | 10/02 | BUG: possible mapping failure to SM-Applications parameters failed after 1070 reset, fixed *BUG: SM-Applications reset while cyclic data is inactive could cause spurious data to be read from SM-Applications and no data to be written, fixed. * - there a small possibility that this problem may still occur due to a bug in SM-Applications system file V1.1.3 and earlier. Next version of SM-Applications system file will cure this problem completely
## UD77-DeviceNet (Unidrive)
The Unidrive must be fitted with V2.03.00 firmware or later. UD77-DeviceNet has never been tested on a Unidrive with older firmware.
Version: | V2.01.00
Release date: | October 2001
Download: | UD77DEVICENET.ZIP (75K)
Checksum: | 0x4A87
Additional info: | Use AMD 28F010, AMD 29F010 or AMD 29F010B chip. Intel and SGS Thomson equivalents can also be used
Firmware history for UD77-DeviceNet is shown in the table below.
Version | Dated | Details
V2.00.00 | 03/98 | First release of Unidrive DeviceNet firmware
V2.01.00 | 10/01 | Bug with using SGS Thomson serial EEPROMs fixed. Click here for more details
## SE77-DeviceNet (Commander SE)
The Commander SE must be fitted with V1.08.00 firmware or later. Older versions of firmware do NOT store the Menu 15 parameters, so the configuration procedures in the User Guide and Advanced User Guide will not work as described. SE77-DeviceNet can be re-programmed using the SP-Flash programmer and software utility, but it requires a special adapter lead to work. Details of the adapter lead are available here.
Version: | V1.01.00
Release date: | May 2002
Download: | SE77DEVICENET.ZIP (33K)
Checksum: | 0x3EF7 (in SP FLASH)
Additional info: |
Firmware history for SE77-DeviceNet is shown in the table below.
Version | Dated | Details
V0.01.00 | 04/01 | Beta release. (See beta release notes.)
V1.00.00 | Never Released | Bus Off trip (Trip 60) Can be reset from the SE keypad. Trip 63 has been added. This is generated by a Polled connection timeout. The time that has to elapse before a timeout will occur is defined by 4 * EPR. All timeout trips can be disabled by setting #15.07 to 0. “DIG_REF” bit has been added into the control word at bit 5. A 0-1 transition in bit 5 causes #1.14 to be set to 3 and a 1-0 transition causes it to be set to 1. Improved reliability in status word indication of loss of "FBuS" communications. The reliability of the network loss trip has been improved. The trip will operate more reliably at lower polled data rates. Initialisation has been simplified so that SE77 DeviceNet assumes that the Commander SE serial port is correctly configured, and modifies it if necessary. The Data Rate selection (#0.46 and #15.04) has been changed to: 0 = 125K, 1 = 250K, 2 = 500K The serial link turnaround delay is now dependant on which product the option module is connected to. The SCL trip is enabled when the module connects to the DeviceNet network. If the SE is reset from an SCL trip it is possible that there will be a period of up to 4 seconds before the trip is re-enabled. The status parameter now depends on which state the master puts the slave into. Previously, the slave was deemed connected if a more than 50 cyclic messages were received. Never released to Production
V1.01.00 | 05/02 | Data rate parameter (#0.46 or #15.04) changed back to same format as V0.01.00 to maintain compatibility with SESoft. 4 - 125K, 3 - 250K, 2 - 500K
## MD25-DeviceNet (Mentor II)
The Mentor II must be fitted with V4.03.00 or later firmware.
Version: | V2.01.00
Release date: | October 2001
Download: | MD25DEVICENET.ZIP (75K)
Checksum: | 0x4A87
Additional info: | Use AMD 28F010, AMD 29F010 or AMD 29F010B chip. Intel and SGS Thomson equivalents can also be used
Firmware history for MD25-DeviceNet is shown in the table below.
Version | Dated | Details
V2.00.00 | 03/98 | First release of MD25-DeviceNet firmware
V2.01.00 | 10/01 | Bug with using SGS Thomson serial EEPROMs fixed. Click here for more details
| Last updated: 09 April 2003 (c)2001 Control Techniques Ltd