Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 246

Options for the firmware update
There are the following options for performing a firmware update:
● Online in STEP 7 via Online & Diagnostics
● Online in STEP 7 via accessible devices (PROFINET)
● Via the SIMATIC Memory Card: for CPU and SINAMICS Integrated
● Via the integrated Web server
● Online via the SIMATIC Automation Tool
The following table provides an overview of the various options for a firmware update.
Table 13- 1 Overview of firmware update options
Firmware update
STEP 7, Online & Diagnose
STEP 7, accessible devices
SIMATIC Memory Card
Web server of the CPU
SIMATIC Automation Tool
Installation of the firmware update
Impermissible plant states possible
Installation of the firmware update causes the CPU to switch to STOP or a distributed
interface module to "station failure". STOP or station failure can have an adverse effect on
the operation of an online process or a machine.
Unexpected operation of a process or a machine can lead to fatal or severe injuries and/or
to material damages.
Before you install the firmware update, make sure that the SIMATIC Drive Controller is not
controlling any active process.
SIMATIC Drive Controller
System Manual, 11/2019, A5E46600094-AA
Drive Controller
CPU
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
WARNING
13.2 SIMATIC Drive Controller firmware update
Drive Controller Interface module
SINAMICS Integrat-
ed
--
--
✓
--
--
Maintenance
Distributed I/O
module
✓ ✓
✓ --
-- --
✓ ✓
✓ ✓
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