Launch multiple devices firmware update operation from another application with device list context

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon program instructions to facilitate updating firmware within an industrial automation environment comprising a plurality of industrial components, wherein the program instructions, when executed by a computing system, direct the computing system to at least:

• receive an update configuration template comprising update specifications corresponding to the industrial automation environment through a web interface within an application running on a user device, wherein the update specifications include at least one specification from the group of:
• a firmware version offset, a relative firmware version offset, and a do not update device specification;
• provide an industrial system firmware update menu from an update server to a user through the web interface within the application running on the user device;
• receive one or more selections of the industrial system firmware update menu through the web interface within the application running on the user device;
• determine required firmware update files and a firmware update schedule based on the update configuration template and the one or more selections of the industrial system firmware update menu;
• and
• transfer the required firmware update files to the industrial components in an order specified by the firmware update schedule.

A computer system for updating firmware within an industrial automation environment comprising a plurality of industrial components, the computer system comprising:

• a machine interface coupled with the plurality of industrial components, configured to transfer firmware updates to the plurality of industrial components;
• a user interface configured to receive inputs and to display information;
• a hardware memory storing data corresponding to the industrial automation environment;
• and
• a processor coupled with the machine interface, the user interface, and the hardware memory, configured to:
• receive an update configuration template comprising update specifications corresponding to the industrial automation environment through a web interface within an application running on a user device, wherein the update specifications include at least one specification from the group of:
• a firmware version offset, a relative firmware version offset, and a do not update device specification;
• provide an industrial system firmware update menu from an update server to a user through the web interface within the application running on the user device;
• receive one or more selections of the industrial system firmware update menu through the web interface within the application running on the user device;
• determine required firmware update files and a firmware update schedule based on the update configuration template and the one or more selections of the industrial system firmware update menu;
• and
• transfer the required firmware update files to the industrial components in an order specified by the firmware update schedule.