Firmware device class for use case A/B and C

Q

Does firmware for use case A/B have the same device class as firmware for use case C?

A

No, the device class for use case A/B is different from use case C.

The following table shows the device class of different use cases for different protocol stacks.

The below table does not list all available firmware variants. It only clarifies the connection between Use Case and Device Class.
For a description of how the firmware names are encoded, see Firmware Filenames.

ProtocolUse caseLFWDevice ClassMFW (Version History)

EtherNet/IP Adapter

A/BX090H000.nxiCHIP_NETX_90_COM (0x3C)

MFW_netX90_flash.mxf


CX090H001.nxiCHIP_NETX_90_COM_HIFSDR (0x45)

MFW_netX90_filesystem.mxf

PROFINET IO Device

A/BX090D000.nxiCHIP_NETX_90_COM (0x3C)

MFW_netX90_flash.mxf


CX090D001.nxiCHIP_NETX_90_COM_HIFSDR (0x45)MFW_netX90_filesystem.mxf

EtherCAT Slave

A/BX090F000.nxiCHIP_NETX_90_COM (0x3C)

MFW_netX90_flash.mxf


CX090F001.nxiCHIP_NETX_90_COM_HIFSDR (0x45)MFW_netX90_filesystem.mxf