Maintenance
14.5 Firmware update
Automation system
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Procedure via the SIMATIC memory card
Proceed as follows perform a firmware update via the SIMATIC memory card:
1.
Insert a SIMATIC memory card into an SD card reader of your programming device /
computer.
2.
To store the update file on the SIMATIC memory card, select the SIMATIC memory card
in the "Card Reader/USB memory" folder in the project tree.
3.
Select the "Card Reader/USB memory > Create firmware update memory card"
command in the "Project" menu.
4.
Use a file selection dialog to navigate to the firmware update file. In a further step you can
decide whether you are deleting the content of the SIMATIC memory card or adding the
firmware update files to the SIMATIC memory card.
5.
Insert the SIMATIC memory card with the firmware update files into the CPU.
The firmware update begins shortly after the SIMATIC memory card has been plugged.
The display indicates that the CPU is in STOP mode, and that a firmware update is being
executed: "STOP - FW UPDATE". It displays the progress of the firmware update. The
CPU shows any errors that occur during the firmware update on the display.
The display shows a results screen after the completion of the firmware update.
6.
Remove the SIMATIC memory card after the firmware update is complete.
The RUN LED on the CPU lights up yellow, the MAINT LED flashes yellow.
If you use the SIMATIC memory card subsequently as a program card, delete the
firmware update files manually. Optionally, you can perform this action directly on the
CPU display. To do so, after completion of the firmware update, select the "Convert
memory card" menu item on the display.
Note
If your hardware configuration contains several modules, the CPU updates all affected
module in the slot sequence, i.e. in ascending order of the module position in the STEP 7
device configuration.
Note
Memory size of the SIMATIC memory card
If you perform a firmware update via the SIMATIC memory card, you must use a large
enough card based on the CPU used and the associated I/O modules.
Therefore, be sure to note the file size of the update files when downloading them from the
Product Support website. The file size information is especially important when you perform
the firmware update not only for the CPU but also for the associated I/O modules,
communication modules, etc. The total size of the update files must not exceed the available
memory size of your SIMATIC memory card.
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