Table of contents
Compendium Part D - Operation and Maintenance (V9.0)
4 Operating Manual, 02/2018, A5E43228948-AA
5.5 Updating firmware of a communications processor (CP) ...................................................... 47
5.6 Updating firmware of an interface module (IM) ...................................................................... 48
5.7 Updating firmware of I/O modules ......................................................................................... 49
5.8 Updating firmware of network components ........................................................................... 50
6 Service and maintenance of SIMATIC PDM .......................................................................................... 51
6.1 General information on importing devices ............................................................................. 51
6.2 Device import in SIMATIC PDM ............................................................................................. 52
6.3 Managing device descriptions in the project .......................................................................... 53
6.4 Updating SIMATIC PDM ........................................................................................................ 57
6.5 Updating device descriptions ................................................................................................. 61
6.6 Replacing/removing field devices .......................................................................................... 62
6.6.1 Scenario 1 - Replacing a device of the same type and with a later version .......................... 63
6.6.2 Scenario 2 - Replacing a device with a different type ............................................................ 68
6.6.3 Case 3 – Removing field devices ........................................................................................... 71
7 AS and OS expansions ......................................................................................................................... 72
7.1 Changes to the AS configuration ........................................................................................... 72
7.1.1 Changes to the configuration of an automation system that uses PROFINET ..................... 72
7.1.2 Changes to the configuration of a standard AS that uses PROFIBUS DP ............................ 73
7.1.3 Changes to the configuration of an H-system that uses PROFIBUS DP .............................. 77
7.1.4 Changes to the configuration of an ET 200iSP ...................................................................... 80
7.1.5 Changes to the connection configuration .............................................................................. 81
7.2 Program changes ................................................................................................................... 82
7.2.1 Checking the logs................................................................................................................... 83
7.2.2 Checking the delta download capability with time stamp comparison ................................... 83
7.2.3 Measures for maintaining delta download capability ............................................................. 84
7.2.4 Parameter changes ................................................................................................................ 91
7.2.5 Reading back charts .............................................................................................................. 91
7.3 Changes to the safety program or F signal modules ............................................................. 92
7.4 Changes in the OS project ..................................................................................................... 93
8 Backing up and restoring data ............................................................................................................... 94
8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 94
8.2 Restore DVDs supplied with bundle PCs .............................................................................. 94
8.3 Rules for creating backups .................................................................................................... 95
8.4 Software for creating backups ............................................................................................... 96
8.5 Creating a backup .................................................................................................................. 96
8.6 Recovery plan ........................................................................................................................ 97
8.7 Storing backups ..................................................................................................................... 97
9 Service and support .............................................................................................................................. 98