Maintenance
9.4 Firmware update
S7-1500 Automation System
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Procedure using STEP 7
Proceed as follows to perform an online firmware update via STEP 7:
1. Select the CPU or the module in the device view.
2. Select the "Online & diagnostics" command from the shortcut menu.
3. In the "Functions" folder, select the "Firmware update" group.
For a CPU, you can select whether you want to update the CPU or the CPU's display.
4. In the "Firmware update" area, click the "Browse" button to select the path to the firmware
update files.
5. Select the matching firmware file. The table in the firmware update area lists all modules
for which an update is possible with the selected firmware file.
6. Click the "Start update" button. If the selected file can be interpreted by the module, the
file is downloaded to the module. If the operating mode of the CPU needs to be changed
for this purpose, you will be prompted to do this by means of dialogs.
Updating the firmware
The "Run firmware after update" check box is always activated.
After a successful loading process the CPU includes imports the firmware and subsequently
operates with the new firmware.
Insertion of the SIMATIC memory card
Proceed as follows perform a firmware update via the SIMATIC memory card:
Step 1: Load the firmware update onto the SIMATIC memory card
Step 2: Installation of the firmware update
Load the firmware update onto the SIMATIC memory card
1. Insert a SIMATIC memory card into an SD card reader of your programming device /
computer.
2. In order to save the update file onto the SIMATIC memory card, select the SIMATIC
memory card in the project tree under "Card reader/USB memory", and then in the
"Project" menu select the command "Card reader/USB memory > Create firmware update
memory card".
Use a file selection dialog to navigate to the firmware update file. In a further step you can
decide whether the content of the SIMATIC memory card is to be deleted or whether
firmware update files are to be added to the SIMATIC memory card.
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