Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CP 1243-8 IRC - Requirements for the Expansion

Application and functions
1.10 Expansion of SINAUT projects
CP 1243-8 IRC
Operating Instructions, 02/2018, C79000-G8976-C385-03
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1.10.2
Requirements for the expansion
Furthermore, the following requirements apply to importing configuration data from
STEP 7 V5 to STEP 7 Basic / Professional.
Additional modules that are not listed here are available for new projects in STEP 7 Basic /
Professional.
Requirements: Software versions
The above-mentioned configuration tools are required in the specified versions for expansion
of SINAUT projects.
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STEP 7 V5 project
A configuration file of the communication module from a consistent STEP 7 V5 project is
required.
Requirements: Firmware versions/module update
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Firmware of the communication module
The following firmware versions of the communication modules used are required:
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TIM 1531 IRC - V1.1
A TIM 1531 IRC V1.0 can be exchanged for a TIM 1531 IRC V1.1 but not the other
way round.
The mode of the "Telecontrol configuration" ("Basic settings") is set to "Configure".
The existing data is adopted.
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CP 1243-8 IRC - V2.1
Adoption of the data from STEP 7 V5 without the option of making changes
A physical V2.1 CP can be exchanged for a V3.1 CP but not the other way round. The
CP used must have hardware product version 2. The existing data is adopted.
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CP 1243-8 IRC - V3
Adoption of the STEP 7 V5 data from the predecessor module with option to change
some configuration data
A CP V3.0 can be replaced by a CP V3.1 but not the other way round.