Introduction
In this tutorial you will learn how to reset your ctrlX CORE and upload a specific setup onto it in one step. All you need is a microSD-card and your ctrlX CORE of course.
Prerequisites
ctrlX CORE (minimum version 1.20)
MicroSD-card with minimum 4GB and maximum 32GB
Access to the pre-release area of the collaboration room
Preparation (can be skipped if there is already a setup to upload)
Before it can be started, the desired setup must be created, e.g. from an already existing controller. Navigate to settings and Setup.
Settings Click on Create. Create a setup Select the desired resources and press Next. The Setup can be secured by a password, but it does not have to be and then press Create. Selection of the resources Choose a password
A zip file will be generated and the place, where to save it, will have to be selected. Now, the setup is done.
Reset and Setup
Step 1: Download the desired systemimage
Download the desired systemimage from the collaboration room. The path for V1.20.0 should be: Start/ctrlX AUTOMATION/ctrlX CORE APPS Releases/V1.20/ctrlX CORE Systemimage Make sure you download the correct version (e.g. V1.18.0 or V1.20.0) and it is appropriate for the device (e.g. X3 or X7). Systemimage V1.20.0 for ctrX CORE X3 or X7
Step 2: Copy the systemimage to the SD-card
Delete all existing files on the SD-card or format it such that it has only one partition and the format is FAT32. After this step, unzip the previously downloaded system image and copy the following files/folders on the SD-card in the root folder: file: rescue.itb folder: boot folder: rexroth-arch01.tar The SD-card should now look like this: Root folder of the microSD with the reset files
Step 3: Copy the setup to the SD-card
Now, the setup has to be copied in the root folder of the SD-card as well. It is important that the name of the setup file is exactly: setup.zip Otherwise, the file will not be found and the setup can not be executed. The root folder of the SD-card should now look like this: Root folder of the microSD with the reset and the setup files
Step 4: Execute the reset and the setup
Go trough the following instructions:
Switch off the ctrlX CORE (no power supply)
Insert the prepared microSD card in slot CF01 from the ctrlX CORE
Switch the ctrlX CORE on again
The diagnostic LED on the unit starts to flash alternately red and blue
After the LED stops flashing red and blue alternately, the update is complete → If the LED flashes blue: Update successfully completed → If the LED flashes red: An error has occurred Note: If necessary, the error can be narrowed down via the flash.log file. The log file is stored on the external data carrier in the folder created during the reset process with the serial number of the ctrlX CORE as the name.
After the reset, the setup will start uploading automatically. If there is no error, the blue LED will flash for about 1 min and then switch to green for a few seconds. After this step the LED will light blue, which means the ctrlX CORE is installing the setup. Depending on how many apps the setup includes, this step can take up to 30 min. If you have an engineering PC at your disposal, you can connect via the Web browser (Standard-IP: 192.168.1.1) to the ctrlX CORE and follow the progress by checking which apps have already been installed. Otherwise, you will have to wait for about 30 min (to be sure that everything has been installed properly). After the setup has been installed, the ctrlX CORE will be in Service mode (therefore it is not possible to distinguish whether the core is downloading, or it is already in service mode → both actions have a blue LED). Now the setup has been installed.
Step 5: Remove the SD-card properly
If you have an engineering PC, you can navigate to settings and storage.
Settings and storage
Now select your microSD-card and click on remove safely. After this step, the ctrlX CORE can be used with the new setup.
Select the microSD and remove it
Otherwise (you do not have an engineering PC), you have to disconnect the ctrlX CORE from power supply and then remove the microSD-card. Afterwards, the ctrlX CORE can be used.
On the microSD-card, the log file from the reset and from the setup can be found.
Related links
FAQ for ctrlX Store
Online documentation: "Hardware reset of the ctrlX CORE and the ctrlX DRIVE Plus with integrated ctrlX CORE"
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