PowerXL Series Firmware Upgrade Process
Application Summary
The PowerXL Series adjustable frequency drive has the ability to upgrade firmware through a PC Firmware Upgrade Tool.  It can be used to load a single packaged firmware file for the MCU, DSP, Key-pad and Option boards. To load firmware to the drive, full line power is required to be able to program all the required processors.  In addition, there are two different ways to load firmware depending on the method of connection to the drive, either the RJ45 Keypad Port or the RS485 A and B terminal. Software Prerequisites
a.Install Eaton Power Xpert in Control - Firmware Upgrade Tool (FUT): this can be found under
the software tab at www.eaton/dg1 using the with the One Installer download file.
b.DG1 - Firmware Bundle DG_VXXXX: this bundle will include two .xml files; one being the code
bundle l and the other being the configuration file DG_l. In addition to the .xml files there will be release notes provided.  The latest firmware file can be found at
www.eaton/dg1.
DH1 - Firmware Bundle DH_VXXXX-ETN: this bundle will include two .xml files; one being the
code bundle l and the other being the configuration file l. In
addition to the .xml files there will be release notes provided.  The latest firmware file can be
found at www.eaton/dh1.
c.ModBus Communication Adapter to Connect PC to the Drive:  Eaton has a USB to RJ45
connector cable available (Part Number: DXG-CBL-PCCABLE) that can be used for installing
firmware though the keypad port with a driver that  installs with the firmware upgrade pc tool. In
addition,it is possible to connect through the green RS485 A and B control terminals on the drive control module, a third part RS485 converter device would connect to these ports (A  is pos i tive, B is
negative).
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Upgrading Through RJ45 Keypad Port
1.Open the Eaton Power Xpert in Control – Firmware Upgrade Tool (FUT).  With the FUT open  there
will be a Configuration file path box to enter in the location of the DG_V XXXX /DH_VXXXX-ETN folder . Select the Browse  button in the right hand side of the screen, located the Firmware Bundle  folder of DG_VXXXX .xml or l , in that bundle will be the Configuration file DG_CXXXX .xml or l .  (The latest  firmware bundle can be obtained from www.eaton/dg1 or www.eaton/dh1 website ).
Note: The PowerXL DG1 drive cannot be loaded with PowerXL DH1 firmware or vice versa. Error
message will be displayed if trying to do so after connecting to the drive.
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2a. Upgrading through RJ45 Keypad Port: Select that file and click Open . With the file open you
will see all the processors that are loaded in the configuration file. When using the keypad port for loading, the slave address should stay at 18. (Slave address of keypad port is not changeable and does not port into boot loader, requiring it to stay at 18.)  With the slave address set, select the COM Port  that the computer set up for the USB Converter (To verify COM port, go into Win-dows Device Properties and look under the Ports drop down.)  If the required COM Port does not show up in the tool, click the Refresh button to the right of the drop down. Once the settings are complete, click the Connect button.
2b. Upgrading through RS485 Terminals A and B: Select that file and click Open . With the file
open you will see all the processors that are loaded in the configuration file. When using the
RS485 terminals for loading the slave address should be whatever the drive  has setup for the
如何升级win10slave address which can be set on the keypad in the "Communication Parameter Group".  With
the Address  set, select the COM Port  that the computer set up for the USB Converter (To verify COM port, go into Windows Device Properties and look under the Ports drop down.)  If the
required COM Port does not show up in the tool click the Refresh  button to the Right of the drop down. Once settings are set click the Connect
button.
Note: Example is showing going through the keypad port using a
PowerXL DG1 drive.
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3.After hitting the Connect  button, the FUT will send messages to the drive to place it into the
firmware loading  mode. Once connected, the list of available processors in the drive  will become active. (If  processors are not available, they will show up highlighted in purple and the Program
Status  will  indicate the Device  not present.)  To refresh the list of processors, click the Refresh
button next to  the Program
button.
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file.  To load firmware down to the drive, there is a  Program  column with a check box, select the  Proc
essors  you want to load along with the language files required , if the tool sees a difference
in the device and file versions it will auto check the required processors to load .  (There are
three languages  stored on the  PowerXL Series  drive, English is always standard and then two
additional languages can be  loaded in the two language blocks, one language per block , there is a drop down to select the language for that block
.)