How to update the firmware of the PGT-11-S?

Which firmware versions are available (on the marked)

• v1.11
  known bugs: missing "SetPos" button at Hiperface DSL
• v1.20
  known bugs: problems in the data handling of Hiperface DSL
• v2.0.2.6R
  doesn't support the STSxxx and the STL70
• v2.0.3.1Beta
  only a beta version

Which steps has to be done during a firmware update?

• Check the additional "Timeout"
• Load the new SDD file into SOPAS
• Update the PGT-11-S Firmware

The password for the “Authorized Client” is: AuthdClient

Why?
For the update process, it is necessary to change the “additional timeout” in the SOPAS.
If you don’t change it, the update process of the PGT-11-S will not work (it will freeze during the process)

How to do
Start SOPAS and open the window search settings.

Choose “Interface oriented” search

“Ethernet communication (TCP/IP) must be enabled. Continue with “Next”

“Automatic IP address discovery” should be selected.

“Cola A/B” and “Cola 2” must be enabled.

Now choose the tab “Timing” and change the “Additional timeout” to 150000 ms (default is: 0).

Now there will follow some other windows, about the settings of the other selected interfaces. You can click through, without changes.

At the end, you can safe all the settings with “finish”.

Why?
SOPAS is only a framework to program SICK devices. To program particular devices, it is necessary that SOPAS knows how to deal with the device. If there is a new firmware release of a device, it is only necessary to update the SDD file, not whole SOPAS.

Update the SDD via the SOPAS database
Start SOPAS
Select the tab “Device catalog”.
Open the “Device driver management” (the small tooth wheel)

Choose "Update" and confirm it.
SOPAS will search on the SICK.com server for updates of already existing SDDs

Why this way?

The SDD file of the version v2.0.3.1Beta is not available on the server. It is available in the *.zip file which is attached.

Update with an existing file
Start SOPAS
Select the tab “Device catalog”.
Open the “Device driver management” (the small tooth wheel)

Select “install” and click “Next”.

If you want to use an existing SDD file (on your PC), please choose "from disc".

Search for your SDD file and confirm it.

The latest SDD file is now installed. You can find it in the “Device catalog”.

Start SOPAS and search for connected devices.
We recommend to connect the PGT-11-S directly to the PC, but it is also possible to do the firmware update when the PGT-11-S is connected via a LAN to the PC.
Choose the PGT-11-S, which you want to update, with a double click.

Choose “Login” to set the PGT-11-S into the “Authorized Client” mode.
The Password is: “AuthdClient”. Finish with “Login”

Start the update process with the options, the pull down menu “Device”, with the function “Download
firmware”

The connected PGT-11-S will be checked from SOPAS. This will take a few seconds.
Continue with “Next”.

Please search for the update file and open it.

The firmware update process will be started with a compatibility check. Than continue with “next”.
It is important that you don’t switch off the power supply, of the PGT-11-S, during the update process.
This would destroy the device.

The update procedure is now active. This will take a couple of minutes.
After the update process is finished, you can continue with “Next”.

If the update process is not running, please check the settings in the "Additional Timeout" → Chapter 1)

In the SOPAS main window, you can double check the current firmware of your PGT-11-S.

The *.zip files:

• PGT-11-S_Update_V2026R.zip version 2.0.2.6R
• PGT11S_2031B.zip -> version 2.0.3.1Beta

Included in the *.zip files

• *.ssp file -> the update file
• *.sdd file -> the new SDD file (SOPAS device description)
• user manual for the update (pdf)