AM3357: EtherCAT ESC update

HS FAE Germany

Part Number: AM3357

Hello,
customer has a Ethercat application on the AM3357 already in production. Now he wants to update the ESC „build 0x3E3“ to „build 0x3E9“. How can he do that? What parts of the SW needs to be updated?

Regards, Holger

over 5 years ago

0 Garrett Ding over 5 years ago

TI__Mastermind 43296 points

Hi Holger,

The 0x3E3/0x3E9 is PRU firmware major (03) and minor (E3/E9) version. Does the customer simply want to update the 'string' or firmware? Why do they request the specific 0x03E9 version?

Regards,

Garrett

0 HS FAE Germany over 5 years ago in reply to Garrett Ding

TI__Mastermind 32210 points

Hello Garrett,
they ask for the 0x03E9 firmware because there were some bugfixes (error reporting of the port) inside.

Regards, Holger

0 Garrett Ding over 5 years ago in reply to HS FAE Germany

TI__Mastermind 43296 points

Holger,

Do they also know which version of EtherCAT software? It's possible that multiple EtherCAT releases are associated with one firmware version.

Regards,

Garrett

0 HS FAE Germany over 5 years ago in reply to Garrett Ding

TI__Mastermind 32210 points

it is SSC V5.10 and he uses SDK V1.1.0.3.

0 Garrett Ding over 5 years ago in reply to HS FAE Germany

TI__Mastermind 43296 points

Holger,

The ISDK 1.1.0.3 is no longer supported, please suggest the customer move to PRU-ICSS SW with the latest EtherCAT release 1.0.7 which includes all the firmware fixes.

Regards,

Garrett

0 HS FAE Germany over 5 years ago in reply to Garrett Ding

TI__Mastermind 32210 points

Hello Garrett,
the HW is already in production. Customer only wants to update the PRU firmware. Can he just exchange the new PRU binaries (in combination with ISDK 1.1.0.3)?
Or does he need to use latest SDK and Ethercat slave stack also?
Does he need the PRU patches?
Is the PRU version 0x3E9 the latest?

Regards, Holger

0 Garrett Ding over 5 years ago in reply to HS FAE Germany

TI__Mastermind 43296 points

Holger,

0x3E9 is not the latest. You can extract the latest PRU firmware from the release http://software-dl.ti.com/processor-industrial-sw/esd/PRU-ICSS-ETHERCAT-SLAVE/latest/index_FDS.html which might work with ISDK 1.1.0.3.

I am closing the thread as we no longer support ISDK 1.1.0.3....

Regards,
Garrett

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