Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of WAM/FirmwareUpdate


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Apr 27, 2012, 9:18:55 PM (13 years ago)
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  • WAM/FirmwareUpdate

    v8 v9  
    2424 
    2525== Safety Board ==
    26         1. Ensure that main power to the WAM is off.
    27         1. Remove the wrap-around base cover by releasing the four latches that secure it to the back plate of the WAM.
    28         1. Use a 4-mm hex key to remove the screw that keeps the back plate closed.
    29         1. Remove the 4-6 small Philips screws securing the safety board cover (see Figure 30).
    30         1. Connect the serial cable (Figure 31) to the connector near the safety puck and flip the nearby switch (both halves) to the "ON" position. See Figure 32 for the final setup.
    31         1. Connect the other side of the serial cable to COM1 of a Windows PC.
    32         1. Turn on main power to the WAM.
    33         1. Under MS Windows, simultaneously drag puck2mon.out.r6 and puck2.out.r102.enet.mag onto F28xxConsole.exe.
    34         1. Wait for the download to complete (about 4 minutes).
    35         1. Turn off main power to the WAM.
    36         1. Flip the nearby switch (both halves) to the "OFF" position (opposite of Figure 32).
    37         1. Launch !TeraTerm/Hyperterminal (9600 baud, no parity, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control)
    38         1. Turn on main power to the WAM. You should get a prompt (=>). Type the following commands in sequence, each followed by <Enter>. A mis-typed command will NOT result in an error message, so type carefully!
    39                 a. SET SAFE 4 (this is necessary; do not skip this step)
    40                 a. SET SAFE 5
    41                 a. FIND VBUS
    42                 a. SET SAFE 0
    43                 a. SET VOLTL1 36
    44                 a. SET VOLTL2 30
    45                 a. SET VOLTH1 54
    46                 a. SET VOLTH2 57
    47                 a. SET GRPA 1
    48                 a. SET GRPB 2
    49                 a. SET GRPC 3
    50                 a. SAVE
    51                 a. RESET
    52                 a. GET VOLTL1 (should be 36, else SET and SAVE it again)
    53                 a. GET VOLTL2 (should be 30, else SET and SAVE it again)
    54                 a. GET VOLTH1 (should be 54, else SET and SAVE it again)
    55                 a. GET VOLTH2 (should be 57, else SET and SAVE it again)               
    56                 a. GET GRPA (should be 1, else SET and SAVE it again)
    57                 a. GET GRPB (should be 2, else SET and SAVE it again)
    58                 a. GET GRPC (should be 3, else SET and SAVE it again)
    59         1. Turn off main power to WAM
    60 
    61 {{{
    62 #!div class="center" align="center"
    63 [[Image(htdocs:wam/figure30.png)]]
    64 
    65 '''Figure 30 – Safety Board Cover'''
    66 
    67 [[Image(htdocs:wam/figure31.png)]]
    68 
    69 '''Figure 31 – Serial Cable'''
    70 
    71 [[Image(htdocs:wam/figure32.png)]]
    72 
    73 '''Figure 32 – Serial Connection with Switch in “On” Position'''
    74 }}}
     26        The safety board firmware is updated very rarely. If a Barrett employee specifically instructs you to update your safety firmware, you can find the procedure [[FirmwareUpdate/DetailedSafetyBoardInstructions| here]].