Additional information
● Documentation relating to the image software used
3.2.7 Comparing project versions
3.2.7.1 Comparing project versions with VXC
Version Cross Manager (VXM)
The Version Cross Manager is a separate application you can order as an option. You use the
Version Cross Manager to compare two user programs for download-relevant differences
quickly and reliably. This allows you to detect whether changes have been made to the user
program, and what those changes are.
Overview
Comparison of Detailed
information
Called with Additional information
Changes to different project
versions in the user program
CFC charts
SFC charts
In the Siemens SIMATIC programs
Start menu: STEP 7 > VXM -
Compare Versions
Configuration manual
Process
Control System PCS 7;
Engineering System
Online help
Version Cross Manager
User programs based on
XML files
(for synchronizing process-
control project data with
planning data, for example)
CFC charts
SFC charts
Version Cross Manager
● XML file generated with
File > Export....
● Compare XML files using File >
Compare With XML File....
Online help
Version Cross Manager
3.3 Hardware update
3.3.1 Hardware updates
Introduction
In this section, a hardware update refers to changing the firmware in SIMATIC modules.
Updating the firmware of a SIMATIC module is referred to as a "firmware update" in the
following.
A firmware update includes the following:
Ensuring Availability
3.3 Hardware update
Service support and diagnostics (V8.0)
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