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Melter Communications
Upgrading or Restoring Melter Firmware
Part 1024496_05
Use the NCM to upgrade your melter to a newer version of firmware or reload
the current version of the firmware. The version of Blue Series adhesive
melter firmware that is currently available is posted on the internet at
www.enordson.com/support.
NOTE: The version of firmware that is loaded on your melter appears on the
control panel when the melter is first switched on.
During the upgrade process, all current melter settings are downloaded and
saved on your PC. After upgrading or restoring a melter's firmware, you can
use the NCM to restore the pre‐upgrade settings.
CAUTION! The upgrade process returns the melter's settings to factory
configuration, with the exception that current heater hours data is saved.
Data in both the fault log and the change log is lost after upgrading the
firmware.
To upgrade or reload melter firmware
1. Connect your PC to the melter. Refer to Connecting the PC and the
Melter earlier in this guide.
2. Place the melter into the upgrade mode by pressing and holding both the
Setup and left display Scroll key. and then switching the melter off and
then on again.
3.
UPLOAd appears in the right display.
4. Double‐click the NCM icon on the Windows desktop.
The NCM dialog box appears.
5. Click Select.
The device dialog box appears.
6. Select your melter from the list, and then click Ok.
The Select COM Port dialog box appears.
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