Upgrade Tools

In the event that you are working on a project which has previously been programmed in a v1.x.x release of Designer, there are some Upgrade Tools available to convert the v1.x.x project file and controller firmware to 2.5.x.

These Upgrade Tools are separate from Designer and must be downloaded and installed separately to Designer 2.

Project Upgrade Tool

The Project Upgrade Tool can import a v1.x.x file and convert it to work with Designer 2.5.x.

To use this tool:

• Browse to the v1.x.x file with the v1 Browse button
• Select the output location for the v2 file with the Browse button
• Press the Convert button
• The Report section will display the progress of the conversion and the Errors section will display any potential issues with the converted project file
• The Result of the conversion will be displayed at the bottom (Success or Failure)

Firmware Upgrade Tool

The Firmware Upgrade Tool can be used to upgrade a controller with v1.x.x firmware to 2.5.x or to downgrade a controller with 2.5.x firmware to v1.12.

To use this tool:

• Select the controller or remote device that you want to convert (v1 or v2)
• Click the button at the bottom (Upgrade/Downgrade) and the firmware will be converted.

If a controller is displayed in grey, it cannot be converted either because it is on the wrong IP range, or the controller type is not supported by Designer 2.5

Special Considerations

If you are trying to migrate a MTPC+TPC-RIO:

• The MTPC should NOT have a project file loaded.
• The MTPC must be on a v2.x.x firmware to upgrade or downgrade the TPC-RIO

To migrate a remote device, the Remote Device must not be actively connected to a controller (meaning the Active light should be flashing).