Introduction
As Yaskawa continues to make improvements or adjustments within the architecture of our products, some circumstances may require a controller software upgrade. One may notice slight changes to different menus or additional features after performing an upgrade. Software upgrades are not available upon immediate request. Software for upgrades will only be supported if deemed necessary by the Yaskawa Technical Support or Partner Support teams. One can perform this upgrade and be back into production within 15 minutes following the steps below. Always make sure to do a complete backup of the system before proceeding.
If you are using a Smart Pendant with a YRC1000micro controller, follow the instructions here.
Procedure
- Before starting make a complete backup including the CMOS.BIN file using a SD or USB drive.
- Backup current system to a SD or USB
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- Boot into MAINTENANCE mode. Hold [MAIN MENU] on the pendant while turning power on.
- Touch [SYSTEM] > [SECURITY] and select “MANAGEMENT MODE” (default password is 99999999)
- Touch [EX MEMORY] > [DEVICE]. Select USB or SD. Alternatively select each item and then press ENTER to back up.
- Upgrade system software
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- Download the software via the FTA link provided in a separate email. Do not redistribute under any circumstance.
- Create a folder called “Yaskawa software” on your desktop (or any folder you can easily identify).
- Extract the zipped software folder you downloaded into the “Yaskawa software” folder (Or the folder you created above).
- Insert either a USB or SD card into your PC. Note the drive which is assigned. Do not use the same storage device that was used for your backup. The backup should be kept in a safe place.
- Open the extracted folder and locate the file “mk_vx_cf.exe” Double click the file
- Set the proper media as the target drive as mentioned above. Make sure to set the remaining target drives to “Not Use”.
- Click the box to choose version up SD/USB (as shown below).
- Click the start button in the lower left corner.
- After the process is complete an indicator in the box will show it is complete. If this process takes more than about 2 minutes there could be a problem, such as the folder was not extracted in step 3.
- Insert the media into the pendant. Make sure there is a card in only one slot of the pendant (SD or USB, not both).
- Turn ON the main power of the YRC1000 while simultaneously pressing [Interlock]+[8]+[Select] as shown in the picture below. Continue to hold for 10 seconds after the controller turns on.
- The following window will appear. Making sure you are upgrading to the right software revision select [Software Upgrade].
- After several minutes, the software upgrade will complete. Press [Power cycle]. (This button will not be available if you have a YRC1000micro controller. You will need to cycle power manually with the disconnect switch. )
- Depending on the gap between the existing and new software versions, the controller may reboot into [Maintenance Mode] with several alarms. This is normal. If pendant screens are in Japanese instead of English, hold the SHIFT key on the pendant, while simultaneously pressing the AREA key at the upper right. If the system does boot with alarms, continue to follow the steps below. If the system boots with no alarms, the upgrade is complete and you can continue with normal operations.
- Upgrade security level to [Safety].
- Go to [System] – [Data Rebuild] – [Initialize Yes]
- If you receive Alarm 0300 Verify Error (SYSTEM CONFI-DATA) then go to [FILE] – [Initialize] – [Safety Board Flash Reset] Reboot controller normally and verify system is good.
Comments
3 comments
Document is not clear of controller type. This shows YRC1000 WITH standard programming pendant. It could also be used with YRC1000micro WITH standard programming pendant with the exception of the Cycle Power button appearing on the pendant when the upgrade is complete. On the YRC1000micro a button will not appear and you must manually cycle power when the message window says to do so.
Also, the controller will only re-boot in Maintenance Mode and require the software re-build in certain cases. If the controller does NOT re-boot into Maintenance Mode then the software upgrade is complete at this point and you are able to continue normal operations.
Mike,
I have made modifications to the article base on your comment. All three areas of concern were addressed. Thank you for your feedback.
I have been looking all afternoon for some info about controller software upgrade for smart pendant and couldn't seem to find anything. I was wondering if it is even possible to do a software upgrade via smart pendant? Thank you
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