3-1
Troubleshooting during Firmware Up-
date
This section describes how to troubleshoot problems that occur during firmware update.
Check the operation status indicators, and implement corrections and measures.
Indicator Cause of error Correction
RUN
ERROR
NET RUN
NET ERR
LINK/ACT
Not lit
Lit
---
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• The Memory Card for updating firmware
is not inserted.
• The Memory Card for updating firmware
is not recognized.
• The DIP switch settings are not correct.
• Insert the Memory Card for updating firm-
ware
and perform the firmware update.
• The SD Memory Cards that comply with
the SDXC standard cannot be used.
• Check the DIP switch settings and set
them correctly
.
RUN
ERROR
NET RUN
NET ERR
LINK/ACT
Flashing
Lit
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• The model number of the CPU Unit is not
applicable for the Memory Card for updat-
ing firmware.
• Firmware that is applicable to the hard-
ware revision of the CPU Unit to be up-
dated is not included in the Memory Card
for updating firmware.
• It is not a Memory Card for updating firm-
ware.
Use a Memory Card for updating firmware
that is compatible with the CPU Unit to
which the firmware update is applied.
Updated the firmware of the CPU Unit that
does not have F1 marked near the DIP
switch.
*1
To update the firmware of a CPU Unit that
does not have F1 marked near the DIP
switch, contact your OMRON representa-
tive.
RUN
ERROR
NET RUN
NET ERR
LINK/ACT
Lit
Flashing
NET RUN,
NET ERR,
and
LINK/ACT
are all not lit,
or either one
is lit.
• The contents of Memory Card for updat-
ing firmware are broken.
• The required files in the Memory Card for
updating firmware are missing.
• Failed to rewrite the firmware of the CPU
Unit.
• Malfunction of the CPU Unit.
• The Memory Card for updating firmware
is broken.
Use the Firmware Updater Writer to cre-
ate a Memory Card for updating firmware
again, and then perform the firmware up-
date.
• If the above corrections do not solve the
problem, replace the CPU Unit.
RUN
ERROR
NET RUN
NET ERR
LINK/ACT
Flashing
Flashing
Not lit
Not lit
Not lit
The Firmware update prohibition for the
CPU Unit is set to Use.
Set the Firmware update prohibition for
the CPU Unit to
Do not use, and then per-
form the firmware update.
RUN
ERROR
NET RUN
NET ERR
LINK/ACT
Flashing
Not lit
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• The DIP switch settings are not correct.
• Updated the firmware of the CPU Unit
that does not have F1 marked near the
DIP switch.
*2
• Check the DIP switch settings and set
them correctly
.
• T
o update the firmware of a CPU Unit that
does not have F1 marked near the DIP
switch, contact your OMRON representa-
tive.
*1. This applies to the NX701 CPU Unit, NX102 CPU Unit, and NX1P2 CPU Unit.
*2. This applies to the NJ Series.
3 Troubleshooting
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NJ/NX-series Firmware Update Instruction with Memory Cards (P161)