Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 - Use of New Hardware

Replacing hardware
4.1 Use of new hardware
Compendium Part D - Operation and Maintenance (V9.0)
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4.1
Use of new hardware
Difference between HUPs and HSPs
For SIMATIC PCS 7
only explicitly released HUPs
(Hardware Upgrade Packages) may be
used. HSPs (Hardware Support Packages) may not be used with PCS 7.
The difference between HUPs and HSPs is explained in more detail below.
Definition
HSP
– Hardware Support Package
Software package installed in HW Config; facilitates the configuration of new hardware.
Note
New HSPs are released together with new STEP 7 versions. Never install a STEP
7 version
which is more recent than the one officially released for the PCS 7 version to use these
HSPs.
HUP
– Hardware Upgrade Package
Software package in the form of an installation file, which contains one or more HSPs and
the meta information required to automatically generate and connect the corresponding
PCS 7-specific module drivers in the S7 program by means of a wizard.
Note
These module drivers and their proper integration into the S7 program form the basis of
hardware component diagnostics and status information.