text: <s>[INST] Powerflex 525 - Power Through DSI Port For Programming Summary: Can the control module be powered through the DSI port to enable ethernet for BOOTP programming?I have several thousand PowerFlex 525 drives to program networking information into. It is highly desired that this be done prior to site installation so this rules out using BOOTP on-site as we have trouble with that in the past. We want the drives to be plug-and-go during install. We are also not wanting to wire each drive to 480V in the shop to program them using the button interface or BOOTP as we lack a quick, safe way of doing this. I am aware of the USB port on the back-side of the control module which is how I have have been doing them but it takes quite a bit of effort to pull the module off to access the port. I am wanting to investigate other means of programming the drives. I understand the HIM keypads receive power through the DSI port so I am wondering if it's possible for me to back-feed power into the DSI port so that the processor in the module is powered and I can get the ethernet port working so I can use BOOTP to set the IP and store it in memory. This wouldn't be done for long, just long enough for the ethernet to become active. Is this method something that is doable without causing damage to the drive or control module? I'll also accept other methods of programming to consider if you all have any. [/INST] The 525 has a USB-B port on the back of the control module. You'd have to remove the module from the drive, but then could use a USB printer cable (USB-A to USB-B) to push a parameter set out to the drive. Go to page 67 of the PDF link below: http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/520-um001_-en-e.pdf This section discusses mains free programming which is exactly what you want to do. \\n </s>