Medalist i3070 Series 5i ICT System

i3070 Series 5i Help

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Firmware Update
Update PLC Firmware 4-2
Back Up PLC Firmware 4-4
Update LCD Touch Panel Firmware 4-5
Back Up LCD Touch Panel Firmware 4-6

If a firmware update is available, the files must be copied to a memory

card for transfer to the Medalist i3070 Series 5i.
• PLC: Use a Compact Flash (CF) card (maximum 2 GB).
• LCD touch panel: Use an SD card (maximum 16 GB).
You can also back up the firmware from the system to a memory card.

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Update PLC Firmware

1 Open the Zone 2 door to access the PLC.

Electrical panel and

circuit breakers

Front View

2 Turn off the power to the PLC by switching off MCB4 (Main Circuit
Breaker 4) which is found on the electrical panel.
3 Open the cover of the memory card slot on the PLC and insert the
memory card into the slot.
DIP Switches under this cover

Memory Slot

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4 Open the cover above the memory slot to access the DIP switches.

DIP Switches
5 Turn on DIP switch 2 and 7.
6 Switch on MCB4.
The program is automatically downloaded to the PLC.
7 Wait for the BUSY and MCPWR lights to go off, then turn the PLC power
off.

Lights

8 Turn off DIP switches 2 and 7.

9 Remove the memory card and replace all covers.

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Back Up PLC Firmware

1 Switch off MCB4.
2 Open the cover of the memory card slot on the PLC and insert the
memory card into the slot.

DIP Switches under this cover

Memory Slot
3 Open the cover above the memory slot to access the DIP switches.

4 Turn on DIP switch 7.

5 Press and hold the MCPWR button until the BUSY light starts blinking.
6 Wait for the BUSY light to go off, then switch off MCB4.
7 Turn off DIP switch 7.
8 Remove the memory card and close all covers.

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Update LCD Touch Panel Firmware

1 Copy the entire folder (gt_data) containing the firmware update to an
SD card.

2 Open the Zone 2 door. Insert the SD card into the card slot.

card slot

3 On the Setting Mode page, select SD → GT.

4 Select the folder to download and press Copy.

5 Press OK to start the update.

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6 Press OK when completed. Remove the SD card and press ESC to return
to the Main menu.

Back Up LCD Touch Panel Firmware

1 Open the Zone 2 door. Insert the SD card into the card slot.
2 On the Setting Mode page, press Manual to switch to Automatic mode.

3 To back up the firmware, select GT → SD.

4 Enter a filename for the backup and press ENT.

5 Press OK to confirm.
6 When the backup is completed, press OK. Remove the SD card and
press ESC to return to the Main menu.

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