About Flash Update

Many PowerFlex products use flash memory to store their firmware. Flash allows the firmware to be field-updateable without replacing chips. A flash update is performed by:

Connecting your PC to a device via a compatible adapter
Using software on the PC to transfer a new firmware file to the device

The flash updates distributed on this web site include a copy of ControlFLASH. You can then use ControlFLASH, DriveExplorer or HyperTerminal to perform the flash update.

Flashable Products

The following products can be flash updated using ControlFLASH or DriveExplorer:

PowerFlex 70
PowerFlex 700
PowerFlex 700 VC
PowerFlex 700S
1203-SSS AnaCANda adapters
PowerFlex 7-Class Peripherals: 20-COMM adapters, LCD HIMs
PowerFlex 4-Class Peripherals: 22-SCM-232 adapters, 22-COMM adapters, remote HIMs

Firmware Requirements

The communications modules listed below have minimum firmware revision requirements for ControFLASH or DriveExplorer flash. All other communications support ControlFLASH and DriveExplorer flash beginning with the first firmware release. All communications modules can be flash updated using HyperTerminal regardless of their firmware revision.

Bulletin	Minimum Revision	Notes
1203-SSS	3.004	Update to version 3.004 using HyperTerminal
20-COMM-C	1.004	Update to 1.004 using 1203-SSS and HyperTerminal
20-COMM-D	1.003	Update to 1.003 using 1203-SSS and HyperTerminal
22-SCM-232	2.001	Update to version 2.001 using HyperTerminal

Software tools that can be used to flash update your device:

DriveExplorer Lite V4.01 – with 1203-SSS or 22-SCM-232 (download now)
DriveExplorer V4.02 – with 1203-SSS, 20-COMM-E or 22-SCM-232
ControlFLASH v3.22 – with 1203-SSS, 20-COMM-C, 20-COMM-D, 20-COMM-E, 22-SCM-232 or 22-COMM-D