Rockwell Automation ControlFLASH Plus Quick Start Guide

ControlFLASH Plus Quick

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Quick Start

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ControlFLASH Plus Quick Start Guide

Important User Information

Read this document and the documents listed in the additional resources section about installation, configuration, and operation of this equipment before you install, configure, operate, or maintain this product. Users are required to familiarize themselves with installation and wiring instructions in addition to requirements of all applicable codes, laws, and standards.

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If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.

In no event will Rockwell Automation, Inc. be responsible or liable for indirect or consequential damages resulting from the use or application of this equipment.

The examples and diagrams in this manual are included solely for illustrative purposes. Because of the many variables and requirements associated with any particular installation, Rockwell Automation, Inc. cannot assume responsibility or liability for actual use based on the examples and diagrams.

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Reproduction of the contents of this manual, in whole or in part, without written permission of Rockwell Automation, Inc., is prohibited.

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	Table of Contents
Preface	Purpose of this manual...............................................................................	7
	Who should use this manual......................................................................	7
	Access help ...................................................................................................	7
	Legal Notices................................................................................................	7
	Chapter 1
Start with ControlFLASH Plus	ControlFLASH Plus overview.....................................................................	9
	System requirements .................................................................................	9
	Before you begin.........................................................................................	11
	Chapter 2
Install ControlFLASH Plus	Locate and download the installation package .......................................	13
	Install ControlFLASH Plus ........................................................................	13
	Step 1: Launch the Setup wizard and start the installation ..............	14
	Step 2: Read and accept license agreements......................................	15
	Step 3: Start the installation ................................................................	15
	Step 4: Finish the installation..............................................................	15
	Step 5: View the release notes .............................................................	16
	Install ControlFLASH Plus with command-line parameters..................	16
	Perform silent or unattended installation .........................................	16
	Command-line parameters for silent or unattended installation ...	17
	Chapter 3
Explore the ControlFLASH Plus	Settings dialog box....................................................................................	20
user interface	Sign in to the Product Compatibility and Download Center ...........	21
	Sign out of the Product Compatibility and Download Center .........	21
	General tab............................................................................................	21
	Enable application log ...................................................................	23
	Reports tab............................................................................................	23
	View a flash report ........................................................................	24
	Security tab..........................................................................................	25
	Firmware Locations tab......................................................................	26
	Options tab ..........................................................................................	27
	About tab..............................................................................................	28
	Flash Devices tab .......................................................................................	29
	Manage Firmware tab................................................................................	32
	Manage Favorites tab.................................................................................	34
	Chapter 4
Browse devices	Network Browser .......................................................................................	37
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Flash scheduling

Flash devices

Manage firmware

Starting browse path and number of browse levels	................................39
Add a driver for Local or Remote Broadcast............................................	40
Add a driver with a Device List/Range.....................................................	42
Open the Configure Driver dialog box .....................................................	44
Add a bridge................................................................................................	44
Populate the devices list............................................................................	46
Generating the device topology................................................................	48
Prepare the networks for flashing ...........................................................	49
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Use ControlFLASH Plus to update firmware...........................................	53
Compatibility dialog box ...........................................................................	54
Components in the Compatibility dialog box....................................	54
Filter devices on the Flash Devices tab .....................................................	55
Cancel download operations .....................................................................	56
Cancel flash operations..............................................................................	56
Retry canceled or failed flash operations .................................................	57
Chapter 7
Filter devices on the Manage Firmware tab.............................................	59
Add Firmware Revisions dialog box.........................................................	59
Add firmware revisions.............................................................................	60
Delete firmware revisions..........................................................................	61
Export firmware inventory........................................................................	61

	Chapter 8
Manage favorite lists	Filter favorite lists on the Manage Favorites tab .....................................	63
	Chapter 9
FactoryTalk security in	Configure ControlFLASH Plus policy.......................................................	65
ControlFLASH Plus	About the co-existence of ControlFLASH and ControlFLASH Plus.......	65
	Chapter 10
Device Management Kit
	Chapter 11

ControlFLASH Plus and FactoryTalk AssetCentre interaction

Information monitoring ..........................................................................	69
Event Log .............................................................................................	69
Audit Log..............................................................................................	69
FactoryTalk AssetCentre ..........................................................................	69

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Logging the device update status	...................................................... 70

Appendix A

ControlFLASH Plus error codes

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Preface

Purpose of this manual Who should use this manual

Access help

Legal Notices

This quick start guide describes how to use the ControlFLASH Plus™ software to upgrade device firmware.

You should use this manual if you need to maintain firmware revisions. Refer to your product release notes to determine whether it supports firmware updates via ControlFLASH Plus.

You should also have the following knowledge:

•A basic understanding of networking concepts.

•A basic familiarity of FactoryTalk® Linx™ software.

There is additional information in the help for this application. Access help by clicking that appears at the top right corner of the ControlFLASH Plus software window.

Rockwell Automation publishes legal notices, such as privacy policies, license agreements, trademark disclosures, and other terms and conditions on the Legal Notices page of the Rockwell Automation website.

End User License Agreement (EULA)

You can view the Rockwell Automation End User License Agreement (EULA) by opening the license.rtf file located in your product's install folder on your hard drive.

The default location of this file is:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Rockwell\license.rtf.

Open Source Software Licenses

The software included in this product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under one or more open source licenses.

You can view a full list of all open source software used in this product and their corresponding licenses by opening the index.html file located your product's OPENSOURCE folder on your hard drive.

The default location of this file is:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Rockwell\Help\ControlFLASH

Plus\Release Notes\OPENSOURCE\index.htm

You may obtain Corresponding Source code for open source packages included in this product from their respective project web site(s). Alternatively, you may obtain complete Corresponding Source code by contacting Rockwell Automation via the Contact form on the Rockwell Automation website: http://www.rockwellautomation.com/global/about-

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us/contact/contact.page. Please include "Open Source" as part of the request text.

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Chapter 1

Start with ControlFLASH Plus

	This chapter helps you get started with using the ControlFLASH Plus
	software.
ControlFLASH Plus overview	ControlFLASH Plus™ is a software tool used for electronically changing
	firmware revisions in hardware devices. It provides an intuitive, easy-to-use
	interface that can:
	• Flash one or multiple devices within a single operation.
	• Manage firmware revisions and firmware locations.
	• Download firmware revisions from the Product Compatibility and
		Download Center.
	• Manage and use devices' revisions favorites.
		Important:	ControlFLASH Plus only supports the firmware update for devices
			supporting the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP). To perform
			updates of non-CIP devices, use the ControlFLASH tool.

System requirements

ControlFLASH Plus works within the system requirements of all Rockwell Automation® software products. For the latest information regarding software platform support, refer to Rockwell Automation Product Compatibility and Download Center.

Hardware requirements

•An Intel® Core 2 Duo processor running at 2.8 GHz or faster or another processor with equivalent specifications

•4 GB or more memory RAM

•At least 16GB of available hard drive space

Software requirements

Operating systems

ControlFLASH Plus has been tested on 64-bit versions of the following Windows® operating systems:

•Windows 10

•Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019

•Windows Server® 2019

•Windows Server 2012 R2

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•Windows Server 2012

•Windows Server 2016

Rockwell Automation Test Environment

Rockwell Automation tests software products under a standard configuration of operating systems and antivirus software. For additional information see the Knowledgebase Document ID: PN24 - Rockwell Software Products and Antivirus Software.

Additional software

The following communications software must be installed before running

ControlFLASH Plus:

•FactoryTalk® Linx™ version 6.20.00 or later.

We provide the installation package that includes FactoryTalk Linx in ControlFLASH Plus version 2.00.00 or later.

The installation package also includes FactoryTalk Updater, FactoryTalk

Updater Agent is selected by default when installing ControlFLASH Plus.

Install FactoryTalk Updater Client and Server as needed. Refer to FactoryTalk

Updater Release Notes > Application Notes for more information.

Supported browsers

The following web browsers have been tested and are supported for use with this release:

•Google® Chrome™ browser

•Microsoft® Edge™

•Mozilla® Firefox®

Security requirements

To help meet secure system design requirements review these publications:

•Configure System Security Features User Manual (publication SECURE-UM001)

•System Security Design Guidelines (publication SECURE-RM001)

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Before you begin

•Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) Design and Implementation Guide (publication ENET-TD001)

To learn about implementing CIP Security, see CIP Security with Rockwell Automation Products (publication SECURE-AT001).

Before using ControlFLASH Plus, you need to:

• Install FactoryTalk® Linx™ version 6.20.00 and FactoryTalk® Services Platform version 6.20.00.

Tip: We provide the installation package that includes FactoryTalk Linx and FactoryTalk Services Platform in ControlFLASH Plus version 2.00.00 and later.

•Configure communication drivers in the FactoryTalk Linx software.

•Verify that your communications drivers work correctly.

Tip: For more information about FactoryTalk Linx, refer to the FactoryTalk Linx Getting Results Guide at http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/document s/gr/lnxent-gr001_-en-e.pdf.

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Install ControlFLASH Plus

Locate and download the installation package

Install ControlFLASH Plus

You can download the installation packages from Rockwell Automation Product Compatibility and Download Center (PCDC). We provide two installation packages:

• If you have installed FactoryTalk Linx 6.20.00 or later, download the stand-alone installation package.

Tip: To flash Micro810® or Micro820™ over USB, you need to download and install FactoryTalk Linx 6.10.00 or later.

•If you don't have FactoryTalk Linx installed, download the installation package with FactoryTalk Linx.

To install ControlFLASH Plus through the installation package, complete the following operations:

•Download and install FactoryTalk Linx version 6.20.00 or later

•Locate and download the installation package on page 13

•Install ControlFLASH Plus on page 13

Follow these instructions below:

1.From Internet Explorer, go to the PCDC website:

http://compatibility.rockwellautomation.com/Pages/home.aspx To use this site, you must register and log in.

2.In the Downloads area, click Find Downloads.

3.In the Find Downloads page, enter ControlFLASH Plus and click Search.

4.Select the row of ControlFLASH Plus and click Downloads to continue.

5.In this page, click the Show downloads icon to show the available downloads.

6.In the Available Downloads page, select ControlFLASH Plus and click Downloads.

7.Follow instructions on the web to download the installation package.

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Step 1: Launch the Setup wizard and start the installation

When the installation completes, FactoryTalk® Security is enabled by default. When started, ControlFLASH Plus logs on to the FactoryTalk Network Directory.

To install ControlFLASH Plus, follow the steps below:

•Step 1: Launch the Setup wizard and start the installation on page 14

•Step 2: Read and accept license agreements on page 15

•Step 3: Start the installation on page 15

•Step 4: Finish the installation on page 15

•Step 5: View the release notes on page 16

1.Close all open programs.

2.In the ControlFLASH Plus installation package, double-click Setup.exe.

3.If Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 is not installed on your computer, it will be automatically installed during the process of installation.

4.(Optional) On the ControlFLASH Plus Setup page, select a language to be shown during the installation process. By default, your system language is selected.

Click Release notes to view the ControlFLASH Plus Release Notes in your browser.

5.To install the software using the recommended installation location, click Install now and skip to Step 2: Read and accept license agreements on page 15.

6.To select which components to install and change installation location, click Customize.

If you download the installation package that only includes ControlFLASH Plus and FactoryTalk Updater, the other components

won't show.

Note: We provide the installation package that includes FactoryTalk Updater, FactoryTalk Updater Agent is selected by default. Install the Client and Server as needed. For more information about FactoryTalk Updater, refer to FactoryTalk Updater Release Notes > Application Notes.

7.On the Customize page, select the components. There may be three options shown:

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Step 2: Read and accept license agreements

Step 3: Start the installation

Step 4: Finish the installation

•Mandatory (grayed-out and selected check box) indicates software that will be automatically installed as part of the selected application.

•Recommended (selected check box) indicates software that Rockwell recommends for the application. You may decide to clear the check box so the software does not install.

•Optional (clear check box) indicates software that you may wish to include depending on your system. Select the box to include the software during installation. To change the installation location, click Customize.

8.Click Install.

End-user license agreements (EULA) spell out your rights and responsibilities. Depending on the components being installed, there may be more than one license agreement on this page. The individual license agreements are listed above the text box.

Some software products may be delivered or made available only after you agree to the terms and conditions of each of the license agreements.

1.On the End User License Agreements page, select each agreement and read the agreement carefully.

2.When all license agreements have been read, click Accept All.

Tip: If you click Decline, you will return to the ControlFLASH Plus Setup page.

After accepting the license agreements, the Setup wizard automatically installs the software and does not require any input.

The installation completes.

•To view the installation details, click Installation Summary.

•To receive the latest product updates and patch notification, click

Register for updates.

•To install the latest version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, click Download it free and follow the on-screen instructions.

Restart the computer to complete the installation.

Tip: After installing the software, you can repair, modify, or uninstall the software from the Setup wizard or Windows Control Panel.

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Step 5: View the release notes

If you also install FactoryTalk Updater Client on your computer, use it to check the latest version of ControlFLASH Plus from the Product Compatibility and Download Center.

After ControlFLASH Plus is installed, view the release notes to learn about the system requirements, system features, anomalies, and application notes for this release.

1.Click Start > All Programs > FLASH Programming Tools > ControlFLASH Plus.

2.After ControlFLASH Plus is opened, click .

3.In the Settings dialog box, click About > ControlFLASH Plus Release Notes.

4.The release notes will be opened with the browser.

Install ControlFLASH Plus with command-line parameters

ControlFLASH Plus supports silent or unattended installation using command-line parameters. Silent installation runs in a quiet mode without any user interface, while unattended installation runs in a quiet simple mode and shows progress through the UI. Unattended installation does not accept any input, but still shows error or restart messages.

Perform silent or unattended installation

Use command-line parameters to perform a silent or unattended installation of ControlFLASH Plus.

The command-line installation requires the administrator permission. The steps may vary slightly depending on your operating system.

To perform silent or unattended installation:

1.Close all Windows programs.

2.Open the Command Prompt window.

3.In the Command Prompt window, navigate to D:, where D: is the drive containing the ControlFLASH Plus installation package.

In this example, type D: and press Enter.

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Tip: If User Account Control dialog box shows, click Yes.

4. Type a command with the following syntax and press Enter.

Setup.exe {/Q | /QS} /IAcceptAllLicenseTerms [/AutoRestart] [/SetupLanguage=language] [/Record] [/Playback] [/InstallDrive=drive]

For more information about parameters, type Setup.exe /? or see Commandline parameters for silent or unattended installation on page 17.

Command-line parameters for silent or unattended installation

Unattended or silent install

Use command-line parameters to perform an unattended or silent installation of the software.

Command-line parameters

The following table identifies the installation command-line parameters. Command-line parameters are case-insensitive. However, if a specified value includes a space, be sure to enclose the value in quotation marks (for example, "value with spaces").

Parameter	Description
/?	Displays the usage options for installation parameters.
/Q	Silent Install, install runs in a quiet mode without any user interface.
	This parameter is recommended if you are deploying the software installation using an IT tool or
	script, and don’t expect to see any error or restart messages. When using this parameter, your IT tool
	or script should check the error codes, and respond as needed. For example, if the installation
	returns error code 1641, then the IT tool or script should restart the computer and relaunch the
	installation after restart.
	This parameter is required if /QS or /Record is not specified.
/QS	Unattended Install, install runs in a quiet simple mode and shows progress through the UI, it does not
	accept any input but still shows error or restart messages.
	When using this parameter, you will not have to check the error codes, and the installation will stop
	and display a prompt if there are error or restart messages. For example, if an immediate restart is
	required to complete the install, a restart message will be displayed for you to confirm the restart.
	Installation resumes automatically from the point of interruption after restart.
	This parameter is required if /Q or /Record is not specified.
/IAcceptAllLicenseTerms	Acknowledges acceptance of the license terms.
	This parameter is required for /Q or /QS parameters.
/AutoRestart	Automatically restarts the computer after the installation is complete. Used when a restart is
	required to complete the installation.
	This parameter is optional. If this parameter is not used silent install (/Q) will return either error code
	1641 or 3010 if a restart is required, and unattended install (/QS) will result in a confirmation prompt
	that must be agreed to before the installation is completed.

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		Parameter	Description
		/SetupLanguage="value"	Specifies which language will be displayed during install process.
			The value must be the one of the following:
			• ENU
			• CHS
			• DEU
			• ESP
			• FRA
			• ITA
			• JPN
			• KOR
			• PTB
			This parameter is optional. If this parameter is not used, the default language is the current user or
			operating system user interface language.
		/Record	Records the installation options chosen to a recording file.
			This parameter is optional.
		/Playback	Plays back a recording file to specify the installation options.
			This parameter is optional.
		/IgnoreWarning	Specifies that the setup ignores warnings and continues.
			This parameter is optional. If it is not specified, the setup exits when a warning occurs.
		/Uninstall	Uninstalls the product.
		/Repair	Runs a repair operation on the installed products.
			This parameter is optional.
		/InstallLocation="value"	Specifies the install location.
			This parameter is optional. If this parameter is not used, the default install location is "C:\Program
			Files (x86)\Rockwell Software".
			Some software restricts the installer to only change the drive the software is installed on. Use /? to
			determine which parameter is supported.
		/InstallDrive="value"	Specifies the install drive.
			This parameter is optional. If this parameter is not used, the default install drive is C:.

Error codes

The following table identifies the error codes that can be returned by an installation.

Error Code	Value	Description
ERROR_SUCCESS	0	The installation completed successfully.
ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	87	One of the parameters was invalid.
ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT	1602	The installation was cancelled by the user.
ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE	1603	A fatal error occurred during installation.
ERROR_BAD_CONFIGURATION	1610	The configuration data for this product is corrupt. Contact your support personnel.
ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_INITIATED	1641	The installer has initiated a restart. After restart installation will continue.
ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIRED	3010	A restart is required to complete the installation. After restart the product is
		successfully installed.
ERROR_SUCCESS_RELAUNCH_REQUIRED	3012	Restart pending. Restart computer for installation to continue.
ERROR_SUCCESS_NOT_APPLICABLE	3013	The installation cannot proceed because the products are already installed.

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Chapter 3

Explore the ControlFLASH Plus user interface

This chapter introduces the user interface of ControlFLASH Plus, including:

•Components on the ControlFLASH Plus window

•Settings dialog box

•Flash Devices tab

•Manage Firmware tab

•Manage Favorites tab

	The following table explains the items in the ControlFLASH Plus window and
	their meanings.
Item		Description
Flash Devices tab		Allows you to browse devices, select firmware revisions, and start
		a flash operation. When ControlFLASH Plus can access the Product
		Compatibility and Download Center, you can select a device's
		firmware revisions from the Product Compatibility and Download
		Center. You can also access up to date hardware and firmware
		lifecycle states, release notes, important notices, and copyright
		information. To download the firmware revisions, sign in to the
		Product Compatibility and Download Center.

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	Item	Description
	Manage Firmware tab	Shows devices' firmware revisions in the monitored folders. When
		ControlFLASH Plus can access the Product Compatibility and
		Download Center, you can select the firmware revisions from the
		Product Compatibility and Download Center. You can also access
		up to date hardware and firmware lifecycle states, release notes,
		important notices, and copyright information. To download
		firmware revisions, sign in to the Product Compatibility and
		Download Center. It also allows you to delete one or multiple
		unused firmware revisions.
	Manage Favorites tab	Allows you to create, view, manage, and make changes to the
		favorite lists.
		Opens the ControlFLASH Plus online help.
		Tip: To access the ControlFLASH Plus Quick Start Guide, click Start
		> All Programs > FLASH Programming Tools > ControlFLASH
		Plus Quick Start Guide.
		Opens the Settings dialog box.
		Refreshes the firmware as found in the monitored folders.
		Tip: To save time, refresh firmware after installing all non-DMK
		firmware kits.
		Shows the connection status indicator to the Product Compatibility
		and Download Center with different colors.
		• Red
		• Disconnected from Download Center
		ControlFLASH Plus cannot access the Product Compatibility
		and Download Center. In most cases, when you don't have the
		Internet connectivity, this will occur.
		• User doesn't have permission to connect to Download
		Center
		The current user has no access to device revision on the
		Product Compatibility and Download Center.
		• Green
		ControlFLASH Plus can access the Product Compatibility and
		Download Center, you have signed in, and it allows you to
		download firmware revisions.
		• Yellow
		ControlFLASH Plus can access the Product Compatibility and
		Download Center and Sign in shows. To download firmware
		revisions, sign in to the Product Compatibility and Download
		Center.

Settings dialog box

Use the Settings dialog box to configure the settings for ControlFLASH Plus, including:

•General

•Reports

•Security

•Firmware Locations

•Options

•About

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Sign in to the Product Compatibility and Download Center

When connected to the Internet, sign in to the Product Compatibility and Download Center to download firmware revisions and view firmware revisions' Important Notice.

Prerequisites

•Make sure the currently logged on user has the permission to connect to the Product Compatibility and Download Center. For how to configure the connection permission, refer to FactoryTalk Security System Configuration Guide.

Sign out of the Product Compatibility and Download Center

General tab

To sign in to the Product Compatibility and Download Center

1. In the lower left of the ControlFLASH Plus window, select Sign in.

Tip: In the Settings dialog box, select General, and then select Sign in.

2.In the Sign in webpage, enter a registered account and its password.

3.(optional) To view firmware revisions' Important Notice easily, select Keep me signed in to enable single signed on.

4.Select Sign in.

After signing out of the Product Compatibility and Download Center, downloading firmware revisions and viewing firmware revisions' Important Notice from the Product Compatibility and Download Center is not allowed.

To sign out of the Product Compatibility and Download Center

1.In the ControlFLASH Plus window, select .

2.In the Settings dialog box, select General.

3.Select Sign out.

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		The following table lists the options in the General tab and their meanings.
	Options		Description
	Flash		Uses Flash to configure whether one selected revision will always be
			applied to all devices of the same type and the default behavior of the
			Select Revision for All dialog box.
	Let me choose each time (show messages)		When selecting a firmware revision in the Flash To column of the Flash
			Devices tab, with this option selected, a confirmation dialog box always
			opens giving you options to decide if you want to apply the revision to all
			devices of the same type.
	Yes, always select for all devices (do not show messages)		When selecting a firmware revision in the Flash To column of the Flash
			Devices tab, with this option selected, the selected revision will always
			be applied to all devices of the same type without showing a
			confirmation dialog box.
	No, never select for all devices (do not show messages)		When selecting a firmware revision in the Flash To column of the Flash
			Devices tab, with this option selected, the selected revision will not be
			applied to other devices of the same type without showing a
			confirmation dialog box.
			The confirmation dialog box has a check box used to turn off this
			function.
	Enable enhanced concurrent flashing algorithm		With this check box selected, the enhanced concurrent flashing is turned
			on to flash up to 20 devices regardless of the topology.
			With this mode turned on, devices in parent/children relationships and
			the ones connected on Ethernet linear/DLR topologies are also flashed
			concurrently.
			This check box is selected by default.
	Enable application log for troubleshooting		With this check box selected, the default path for application logs
			appears and ControlFLASH Plus generates logs anytime it is started and
			stopped.
			Tip: When application errors occurred during operations, you can view
			the application logs to find causes of the errors.
	Sign in		Selects this button to open the Product Compatibility and Download
			Center sign-in webpage. When you are signed in, the account shows.
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	Options	Description
	Sign out	Selects this button to sign out of the Product Compatibility and
		Download Center.

Enable application log

When an application error occurred during operations, view the application log to check causes of the error.

Prerequisites

•In Settings > General, select Enable application log for troubleshooting and restart ControlFLASH Plus.

To enable application log

1.In the ControlFLASH Plus window, select .

2.In the Settings dialog box, select the General tab.

3.On the General tab, select the Enable application log for troubleshooting check box.

The default path for application logs shows and you are prompt with a dialog box indicating that when launching ControlFLASH Plus next time, application logging will begin.

4.Select Close.

Tip: The application logs will be created on application start and stopped at application stop. Select the path link to open the default folder for application logs.

Reports tab

Use the Reports tab to configure the automatic saving settings for reports of each flash operation, including:

•Option to turn on or off the automatic saving

•Location of the saved report

With the Save a report for each flash operation automatically check box selected, a report summarizing the flash result is automatically saved when a flash operation completes.

Rockwell Automation Publication CFP-QS001F-EN-E - December 2020

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