AMS Manual: Upgrade Procedure: 475 and 375 Field Communicator for version 3.x | AMS Manuals & Guides

VERSION 3.x

PROCEDURES

475 Field Communicator and
375 Field Communicator

UPGRADE

January 2011

UPGRADE PROCEDURE

© 2011, Emerson Process Management

www.fieldcommunicator.com

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Instructions for Upgra di n g Easy Upgrade to Version 3.x and
Field Communicator to Version 3.x

Important – Read the following Overview and Prerequisites
upgrade instructions.

Note: If your Field Communicator is already updated to version 3.x, you only need to perform Step 1 to
upgrade Easy Upgrade to version 3.x.

Overview

There are five steps to upgrade your Field Communicator to the version 3.x software.

Step 1: Use the

new Easy Upgrade Utility version 3.x.*

Step 2: Use the Update PC button in the new Easy Upgrade Utility (version 3.x) to
download new version 3.x System Software and DDs to your PC.*

Step 3: Use the new Easy Upgrade Utility (3.x) to upgrade to version 3.x software on the Field

Communicator System Card. This requires a Sec ure D igita l card reader.

Step 4: Insert the upgraded System Card into the Field Communicator to upgrade the

Field Communicator.

Step 5: Register the Field Communicator.

*Steps 1 and 2 may take up to 40 minutes, depending on Internet speed. As an alternate method for use with
slower Internet connections, the new Easy Upgrade Utility, along with the vers ion 3.x software and DDs, can
be downloaded directly from
you have an unreliable or slow Internet connection, please contact
alternate methods of upgrading your communicators.)

After the download, save the file and run the Easy Upgrade Utility install program (TPUInstall.exe) from
a root directory (e.g.: C:\ or D:\) on your hard drive, CD, DVD, or removable flash memory drive. Make sure
you remove any old Easy Upgrade install programs before you run this newer install. Then proceed to Step 3
when installation is complete. A password is required to unzip this file. This is necessary for export
compliance reasons and can be obtained by calling

If multiple Field Communicators are being upgraded from a single PC, steps 1 and 2 need to be completed
once.

current

Easy Upgrade Utility (versio n 3.0 or earl ier) to download and install the

ftp://ftp.emersonprocess.com/AO/Downloads/ResourceCD/475resourcecd.zip (If

Field Communicator Technical Support.

before proceeding with the

Field Communicator Technical Support for