Downloading Firmware to Your NI 73xx Motion Controller

National Instruments 73xx motion controllers have onboard Flash memory, which is where the NI-Motion firmware is downloaded. Use MAX to update the firmware installed on your motion controller.

Tip  This information and the procedures listed below do not apply to the NI SoftMotion Controller.

Complete the following steps to update firmware on your motion controller:

1. Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
2. Expand Devices and Interfaces in the configuration tree.
3. Expand NI–Motion Devices, and then select the appropriate device.
4. Select the Firmware tab.
5. Firmware sectors that show the icon are out of date. Click the Update Firmware button from the toolbar to update the firmware on your controller.
   
   If the item displays the icon, the sector has the latest version of the firmware installed.

The firmware configuration view displays the latest firmware files installed on your hard drive when you installed the NI-Motion software.

Tip  For optimal performance, ensure that the firmware on your controller matches the driver version you install. To download all firmware files to an earlier version of the NI-Motion firmware, install the version of NI-Motion that you need and right-click one of the firmware files in the Firmware Name column and select Download All Files.