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Transferring Alternate Firmware

Firmware can be transferred to the SEL-MCP3 frame whether or not there are currently modules of the firmware’s type currently in the frame.

In theSEL-MCP3 frame control panel, follow these steps:

1. Download the most recent appropriate upgrade package from our website.

   Upgrade packages come in the form of ZIP files. You do not need to extract the files; this is done by the software as part of the upgrade process.

2. To view the firmware upgrade options, on the Configuration pane, select Frame—Controller, and then click Firmware Repository.
3. Click Transfer Firmware.

   A Browse Alternate Firmware dialog box appears.

   

   Browse Alternate Firmware Dialog Box

4. Click Browse and select the new firmware package.

   Information about the selected package appears below the Package information header.

   If the controller module’s repository for firmware is full and the firmware you are adding will not be replacing some other firmware on the module, a message appears, indicating that you need to remove some unused firmware from the frame before the transfer can continue. See Removing Firmware .

5. If the firmware can be applied to multiple modules, select the rows for the module types you want to transfer the firmware to, and then click OK.
6. Click Transfer.

The firmware is transferred to the Alternate Firmware bank of all modules of that same type that are currently in Controller Managed mode, as well as the controller's repository. The information for the modules displays the current firmware in the Version column, and the new alternate version in the Alternate Version column.

Modules will not start using the upgrade firmware until you follow the steps in Activating Alternate Firmware .