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DeltaV Hotfix or compatibility issue between M-Series and S-Series Controllers

Current Situation:

I have a site that has both M-Series and S-Series controllers working together to support a DeltaV system currently running. We installed a Charm panel (of course S-Series Controllers/CIOCs) and did not know if I need to implement another hotfix or flash the controllers/CIOCs to migrate them into the system?

Please let me know if there is anymore information you need.

Thanks

kgprice

• 2 Mar 2016 1:57 PM
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• AdrianOffield

  

  • 2 Mar 2016 3:18 PM

  There are separate controller firmwares for SQ and SX controller that differ form the MD/MX/MQ/SD+ firmwares. We just upgraded to V13 and are on CTRL_P4 and CTRL_Q6 firmwares. What version of DeltaV are you on?

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• kgprice

  

  • 2 Mar 2016 3:22 PM

  In reply to AdrianOffield:

  This is V11.3.1

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• Mike Link

  

  • 2 Mar 2016 4:48 PM

  You should flash the controller and CIOCs to match your current DeltaV hotfix level. To do this run the DeltaV Controller Upgrade Utility (Start > DeltaV > Installation > Controller Upgrade Utility) it will automatically bring you equipment to the correct flash, refer to KBA NA-0800-0048 for more information on preforming this upgrade. Before you do this you probably want to bring you DeltaV system to the latest hotfixs as there are some recent hot fixes that may apply to your configuration, refer to KBA NK-1100-1062 for the latest DeltaV 11.3.1 Hotfixes and what they fix.

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