M580 CPU Firmware Upgrade to V4.

01 and
Later
Update Procedure
User Guide
Original instructions

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Table of Contents
Safety Information.......................................................................................5
Before You Begin........................................................................................5
Start-up and Test ........................................................................................6
Operation and Adjustments .........................................................................7
About the Book ............................................................................................8
M580 CPU Firmware Upgrade Procedure ..............................................9
Step 1 - Upgrade Legacy Firmware to LDX Format........................................9
Step 2 - Upgrade Migration Firmware to SEDP Format ................................10
Glossary .....................................................................................................13
Index ...........................................................................................................15

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Safety Information
Important Information
Read these instructions carefully, and look at the equipment to become familiar
with the device before trying to install, operate, service, or maintain it. The
following special messages may appear throughout this documentation or on the
equipment to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information that
clarifies or simplifies a procedure.

The addition of this symbol to a “Danger” or “Warning” safety label indicates that an
electrical hazard exists which will result in personal injury if the instructions are not
followed.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury
hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or
death.

! DANGER
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.

! WARNING
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.

! CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.

NOTICE
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to physical injury.

Please Note
Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and maintained only
by qualified personnel. No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric for any
consequences arising out of the use of this material.
A qualified person is one who has skills and knowledge related to the construction
and operation of electrical equipment and its installation, and has received safety
training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.

Before You Begin

Do not use this product on machinery lacking effective point-of-operation
guarding. Lack of effective point-of-operation guarding on a machine can result in
serious injury to the operator of that machine.

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WARNING
UNGUARDED EQUIPMENT
• Do not use this software and related automation equipment on equipment
which does not have point-of-operation protection.
• Do not reach into machinery during operation.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or
equipment damage.

This automation equipment and related software is used to control a variety of

industrial processes. The type or model of automation equipment suitable for each
application will vary depending on factors such as the control function required,
degree of protection required, production methods, unusual conditions,
government regulations, etc. In some applications, more than one processor may
be required, as when backup redundancy is needed.
Only you, the user, machine builder or system integrator can be aware of all the
conditions and factors present during setup, operation, and maintenance of the
machine and, therefore, can determine the automation equipment and the related
safeties and interlocks which can be properly used. When selecting automation
and control equipment and related software for a particular application, you should
refer to the applicable local and national standards and regulations. The National
Safety Council's Accident Prevention Manual (nationally recognized in the United
States of America) also provides much useful information.
In some applications, such as packaging machinery, additional operator protection
such as point-of-operation guarding must be provided. This is necessary if the
operator's hands and other parts of the body are free to enter the pinch points or
other hazardous areas and serious injury can occur. Software products alone
cannot protect an operator from injury. For this reason the software cannot be
substituted for or take the place of point-of-operation protection.
Ensure that appropriate safeties and mechanical/electrical interlocks related to
point-of-operation protection have been installed and are operational before
placing the equipment into service. All interlocks and safeties related to point-of-
operation protection must be coordinated with the related automation equipment
and software programming.
NOTE: Coordination of safeties and mechanical/electrical interlocks for point-
of-operation protection is outside the scope of the Function Block Library,
System User Guide, or other implementation referenced in this
documentation.

Start-up and Test

Before using electrical control and automation equipment for regular operation
after installation, the system should be given a start-up test by qualified personnel
to verify correct operation of the equipment. It is important that arrangements for
such a check are made and that enough time is allowed to perform complete and
satisfactory testing.

WARNING
EQUIPMENT OPERATION HAZARD
• Verify that all installation and set up procedures have been completed.
• Before operational tests are performed, remove all blocks or other temporary
holding means used for shipment from all component devices.
• Remove tools, meters, and debris from equipment.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or
equipment damage.

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Follow all start-up tests recommended in the equipment documentation. Store all
equipment documentation for future references.
Software testing must be done in both simulated and real environments.
Verify that the completed system is free from all short circuits and temporary
grounds that are not installed according to local regulations (according to the
National Electrical Code in the U.S.A, for instance). If high-potential voltage
testing is necessary, follow recommendations in equipment documentation to
prevent accidental equipment damage.
Before energizing equipment:
• Remove tools, meters, and debris from equipment.
• Close the equipment enclosure door.
• Remove all temporary grounds from incoming power lines.
• Perform all start-up tests recommended by the manufacturer.

Operation and Adjustments

The following precautions are from the NEMA Standards Publication ICS 7.1-1995
(English version prevails):
• Regardless of the care exercised in the design and manufacture of equipment
or in the selection and ratings of components, there are hazards that can be
encountered if such equipment is improperly operated.
• It is sometimes possible to misadjust the equipment and thus produce
unsatisfactory or unsafe operation. Always use the manufacturer’s
instructions as a guide for functional adjustments. Personnel who have
access to these adjustments should be familiar with the equipment
manufacturer’s instructions and the machinery used with the electrical
equipment.
• Only those operational adjustments actually required by the operator should
be accessible to the operator. Access to other controls should be restricted to
prevent unauthorized changes in operating characteristics.

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About the Book

Document Scope
This user guide explains how to update firmware for M580 CPUs up to V4.01.

Update Procedure
The update procedure is a maintenance operation that consists in changing a
CPU’s embedded software. It requires the CPU to be in STOP mode and
disconnected from the systems and applications it effects.

NOTICE
INOPERABLE EQUIPMENT
Stop the CPU before any firmware update or firmware check with Unity Loader
or EcoStruxure Automation Device Maintenance software.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.

Validity Note
This document has been updated for EcoStruxure Control Expert version 15.1.

Related Documents
Title of documentation Reference number
Modicon M580, Hardware, Reference Manual EIO0000001578 (English), EIO0000001579
(French), EIO0000001580 (German),
EIO0000001582 (Italian), EIO0000001581
(Spanish), EIO0000001583 (Chinese)

Modicon M580 Standalone, System Planning HRB62666 (English), HRB65318 (French),

Guide for Frequently Used Architectures HRB65319 (German), HRB65320 (Italian),
HRB65321 (Spanish), HRB65322 (Chinese)

Modicon M580 Hot Standby, System Planning NHA58880 (English), NHA58881 (French),
Guide for Frequently Used Architectures NHA58882 (German), NHA58883 (Italian),
NHA58884 (Spanish), NHA58885 (Chinese)

You can download these technical publications, the present document and other
technical information from our website www.se.com/en/download/.

Product Related Information

The application of this product requires expertise in the design and programming
of control systems. Only persons with such expertise are allowed to program,
install, alter and apply this product.

WARNING
UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION
Follow all local and national safety codes and standards.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or
equipment damage.

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M580 CPU Firmware Upgrade Procedure

Overview
This document presents a step by step procedure for upgrading an M580 CPU,
with a firmware version earlier than V4.01, to firmware version 4.01 or later.
To strengthen the firmware integrity check, the boot loader mechanism embedded
in the CPU hardware has been enhanced. Consequently, loading the new boot
loader into the CPU hardware requires a 2 step upgrade process.
To migrate a legacy CPU (firmware version 3.x and lower) to the newer firmware
version 4.01 and higher, follow the 2 steps set forth in this document:
Step 1 - Upgrade the legacy CPU to migration firmware (LDX format) using Unity
Loader, page 9.
Step 2 - Upgrade the migration firmware to the final firmware (SEDP format) using
EcoStruxure Automation Device Maintenance (EADM), page 10.

Downloading EcoStruxure Automation Device Maintenance (EADM)

You can download a copy of EcoStruxure Automation Device Maintenance, and
instructions for using it, from the Schneider Electric web site at:
https://www.se.com/us/en/download/document/EADM/.

Step 1 - Upgrade Legacy Firmware to LDX Format

Before beginning the following process, de-activate your host PC’s firewall, if any,
in accordance with your company cyber-security and/or system usage policies.
1. Perform this update using either one of the following CPU ports:
• USB port, or
• Ethernet service port (Port 1).
NOTE: This update cannot be performed using the CPU’s dual network
ports.
2. Open Unity Loader.
3. In the Firmware tab, in the PC list, select the migration LDX file that
corresponds to your CPU reference.
For example, migration_BMEH584040.ldx.

4. Click the green arrow ( ) to upgrade your CPU with the selected migration
file.

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5. Wait while your CPU reboots. This may take a few minutes. During reboot,
your CPU will not be reachable.
Interrupting the update procedure before it has completed will cause the
connection to be lost, and can cause irreparable damage to the CPU.

NOTICE
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
During the transfer of the firmware file:
• Do not power OFF the CPU.
• Do not power OFF the PC.
• Do not shut down Unity Loader.
• Do not disconnect the communication cable.
• Do not remove or insert the optional SD memory card.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.

6. Check your CPU LED panel. When the RUN (green), ERR (red) and IO (red)
LEDs are blinking, proceed to Step 2, page 10.

Step 2 - Upgrade Migration Firmware to SEDP Format

NOTE: At this point in the upgrade process you should be able to ping the
CPU.
1. Ping the CPU at its default IP address: 10.10.MAC5.MAC6.
2. Open the EcoStruxure™ Automation Device Maintenance (EADM) tool,
version 2.0 or later.
3. Save the SEDP firmware upgrade file on your PC.

4. In the Package Settings area, click the ellipsis ( ) then, in the navigation
dialog, select the folder where you saved your SEDP firmware upgrade file.

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5. Click +ADD and in the Add Device dialog, enter the following:
• Set Connection to HTTP/HTTPS.
• Select the checkbox.
• Enter the IP Address 10.10.MAC5.MAC6.
• Enter port number 443 (to the right of the IP Address setting.
• Click OK.
The new device appears in the DEVICE / LOADING > DEVICE LIST. You
can see a yellow bubble indicating the device is reachable, and the text
Select Package is displayed.

EcoStruxure™ Automation Device Maintenance

DATA PACKAGE DEVICE / LOADING

DEVICE LIST

Device Default Group (1)

Unidentified Device
https://10.10.31.175:433 Firmware:
Mode: -
Data Package
Select
None
Package

6. In the Data Package list, select the firmware that corresponds to your M580
CPU.
NOTE: A certificate invalidity alert may appear.

7. Click the red certificate icon ( ) then in the Device Certificate dialog click
Trust Device Certificate.
You should now see the instruction Enter Password.

8. Click the user icon ( ), select Username then enter the credentials:
• user: loader
• password: fwdownload
The yellow bubble turns green, and the text Upgrade Possible replaces the
previous text (Select Package).
NOTE: If you are using an out-of-the-box M580 CPU with no application,
you can select Anonymous login and no user credentials are needed.

EcoStruxure™ Automation Device Maintenance

DATA PACKAGE DEVICE / LOADING

DEVICE LIST

Device Default Group (1)

BME P58 5040

https://10.10.31.175:433 Firmware: 03:99:02
Mode: - 0 Modules
Data Package
Upgrade
(04.01.18) B...
Possible

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9. In the DEVICE / LOADING > DEVICE LIST, select the device. The top-left
corner turns from black to green and the Update Firmware button (located on
the right side of the EADM tool task bar) is now enabled.
10. Click Update Firmware.
11. If a Confirmation Required message displays, click on it to open a menu,
then select Confirm.
The firmware upgrade process begins.
12. A message is displayed, indicating the percentage of firmware upgrade
progress.
NOTE: If there is an application in the CPU, upon reaching 79% of the
firmware loading it may no longer be able to reach the CPU. This is
because the security certificate of the device has changed. In this case,
you will need to re-add your device and repeat steps 2, 3, 4 and 5 to be
able to observe that the firmware version has now been correctly
upgraded.

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Glossary
A
adapter:
An adapter is the target of real-time I/O data connection requests from scanners.
It cannot send or receive real-time I/O data unless it is configured to do so by a
scanner, and it does not store or originate the data communications parameters
necessary to establish the connection. An adapter accepts explicit message
requests (connected and unconnected) from other devices.

ART:
(application response time) The time a CPU application takes to react to a given
input. ART is measured from the time a physical signal in the CPU turns on and
triggers a write command until the remote output turns on to signify that the data
has been received.

C
CPU:
(central processing unit) The CPU, also known as the processor or controller, is
the brain of an industrial manufacturing process. It automates a process as
opposed to relay control systems. CPUs are computers suited to survive the
harsh conditions of an industrial environment.

D
determinism:
For a defined application and architecture, you can predict that the delay between
an event (change of value of an input) and the corresponding change of a
controller output is a finite time t, smaller than the deadline required by your
process.

DRS:
(dual-ring switch) A ConneXium extended managed switch that has been
configured to operate on an Ethernet network. Predefined configuration files are
provided by Schneider Electric to downloaded to a DRS to support the special
features of the main ring / sub-ring architecture.

F
FDR:
(fast device replacement) A service that uses configuration software to replace an
inoperable product.

FTP:
(file transfer protocol) A protocol that copies a file from one host to another over a
TCP/IP-based network, such as the internet. FTP uses a client-server
architecture as well as separate control and data connections between the client
and server.

I
IP address:
The 32-bit identifier, consisting of both a network address and a host address
assigned to a device connected to a TCP/IP network.

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IPsec:
(internet protocol security) An open set of protocol standards that make IP
communication sessions private and more robust against cybersecurity attacks
for traffic between modules using IPsec, developed by the internet engineering
task force (IETF). The IPsec authentication and encryption algorithms require
user-defined cryptographic keys that process each communications packet in an
IPsec session.

M
MAST:
A master (MAST) task is a deterministic processor task that is run through its
programming software. The MAST task schedules the RIO module logic to be
solved in every I/O scan. The MAST task has two sections:
• IN: Inputs are copied to the IN section before execution of the MAST task.
• OUT: Outputs are copied to the OUT section after execution of the MAST
task.
Modbus:
Modbus is an application layer messaging protocol. Modbus provides client and
server communications between devices connected on different types of buses or
networks. Modbus offers many services specified by function codes.

R
RPI:
(requested packet interval) The time period between cyclic data transmissions
requested by the scanner. EtherNet/IP devices publish data at the rate specified
by the RPI assigned to them by the scanner, and they receive message requests
from the scanner at each RPI.

T
TFTP:
(trivial file transfer protocol) A simplified version of file transfer protocol (FTP),
TFTP uses a client-server architecture to make connections between two
devices. From a TFTP client, individual files can be uploaded to or downloaded
from the server, using the user datagram protocol (UDP) for transporting data.

U
UTC:
(coordinated universal time) Primary time standard used to regulate clocks and
time worldwide (close to former GMT time standard).

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