Firmware Update

The controller should have the latest firmware, version 2024.0 LTS, running. This section will guide you on checking the current firmware version and upgrading to the 2024.0 LTS version if needed.

Check Firmware Version

1. Login to the WBM

   Login to the WBM

   Login to the Web-Based Management (WBM) interface of the Power Platform controller.

2. Navigate to the Overview Tab

   Navigate to the Overview tab in the left navigation plane and select General Data.

3. Check Firmware Version

   Check the current firmware version and upgrade to the 2024.0 LTS version if needed.

   

Upgrade Firmware

There are two possible ways to upgrade the firmware of the Power Platform controller. One way is to use the Web-Based Management (WBM) interface and the other way is to use a Shell session. Regardless of the two options to update the firmware version of the controller, you first need to download the firmware from the Phoenix Contact website. For that:

Download Firmware

Download the firmware from the Phoenix Contact website.

• Under Firmware, open the Version 2024.0 LTS plane and click on AXC_F_2152_FW_2024_0_LTS.zip to start the download.
• Extract the ZIP file on your local computer.

Through WBM (recommended)

1. Navigate to the Administration Tab

   Navigate to the Administration tab in the left navigation plane and select Firmware Update.

2. Upload raucb File

   Upload the .raucb file from the extracted ZIP folder.

3. Start Update

   Click on Start Update to start the update process. This process can take up to 2-3 minutes. The controller will automatically reboot after the update is complete.

   

Through Shell Session

1. Copy Firmware File

   Copy the axcf2152-2024.0.0_LTS-24.0.0.102.raucb file from the extracted ZIP archive to the controller using SCP (Secure Copy Protocol):

   scp axcf2152-2024.0.5_LTS-24.0.5.140.raucb admin@192.168.1.10:~
   

   Alternatively, use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software such as FileZilla to copy or move the .raucb file to the controller.

2. Open Shell Session

   Open a shell session:

   ssh admin@192.168.1.10
   

   Enter the default password (printed on the housing of the controller).

3. Stop Controller Runtime

   sudo /etc/init.d/plcnext stop
   

4. Install Firmware

   rauc install axcf2152-2024.0.0_LTS-24.0.0.102.raucb
   

5. Reboot Controller

   sudo reboot
   

Verify in the WBM that the firmware version has been updated to version 2024.0 LTS. Please refer to previous section for more information on how to check the current firmware version.