{"product_id":"ge-fanuc-8521-rt-de-rtu-controller-brand-new-in-stock","title":"GE Fanuc 8521-RT-DE RTU Controller Brand New In Stock","description":"\u003ch3\u003eUpgrades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease 2.14 RTU Controller Firmware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis intended exclusively for use on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8521-RT-DE controller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elicensed as an RTU. It is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith any other 8521 controllers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-paddingleft-2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnd users can upgrade to version\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.14\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom controllers running version\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.13\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.12\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIO configuration and strategy downloaded with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorkbench 8.4 SIM5 or later\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto an RTU controller running firmware version 2.14 is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith RTU firmware versions prior to 2.13.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen reverting to earlier firmware versions, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclean flash\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the controller is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUpgrade Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-paddingleft-2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirmware updates are published on the Support site:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ge-ip.com\/support\"\u003ewww.ge-ip.com\/support\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas a ZIP file.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpgrade instructions are provided in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e82A1739-PM01-001-B2.pdf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edocument included in the upgrade kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upgrade kit for this release is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Number: 82A1762-MS10-000-A2\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNew Features and Enhancements in Release 2.14\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe following features and enhancements are introduced in the RTU controller firmware Release 2.14:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-paddingleft-2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImplementation of the ability to store\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Analog Output events” (Object 42)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith support for variations 2, 4, 5, and 7. 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