5.9 Updating the Pendant Firmware 1. Turn OFF power to the SmartController EX motion controller or disconnect the T20 pendant from the controller (see Installation on page 10). 2. Insert a Micro SD card containing the firmware update files and "T20UpdatePackage.dat" into the pendant. Make sure the files are located under the fol- lowing path and folder name: "\T20Update". Figure 5-4. Location for Inserting Micro SD Card in Pendant 3. Reapply power to the controller, or reconnect the T20 pendant to the controller, depend- ing on how you removed power. 4. After a reboot, on the Home 1 screen, press Next > to display the Home 2 screen. 5. Press Maint. The System Maintenance screen opens. 6.
Press the Update soft key. 7. Press OK. A screen displaying status messages about the update will be displayed. The messages should indicate that the system was able to detect the firmware update and that the firmware update was successfully verified. 8. Press OK. The firmware will be copied to the pendant. 9. After the update has completed, the pendant reboots automatically. If you encounter any problems while updating the firmware, check the following: l Make sure the Micro SD card is fully inserted in the pendant and that you reboot the l Make sure the firmware update files are stored in a folder named "T20Update" on the pendant after inserting the Micro SD card. Micro SD card.
l The update package performs a checksum test to verify the integrity of the contents of the update files. If any of the files are corrupted, the update package will fail to verify the contents. If this error occurs, obtain new update files from your sales representative. NOTE: In the event a firmware update fails, you can operate the pendant using the factory-installed firmware, which is always present on the pendant. T20 Pendant User's Guide, 10433-000 Rev. E Page 45 of 50