Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 139

Maintenance
10.4 Firmware update
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.
Special feature at a firmware update of analog modules
If you want to carry out a firmware update for analog modules, you have to supply 24 VDC
load supply to the module through the power supply element.
Procedure
1. Remove any inserted SIMATIC memory card.
2. Insert the SIMATIC memory card with the firmware update files into the CPU.
3. The firmware update begins shortly after the SIMATIC memory card has been plugged.
The display indicates that the CPU is in STOP mode, and that a firmware update is being
executed (STOP [FW UPDATE]). It displays the progress of the firmware update.
Possibly occurring errors during the firmware update will likewise be displayed on the
display.
4. After a completed firmware update, the display indicates that you can remove the
SIMATIC memory card.
The RUN LED on the CPU lights up yellow, the MAINT LED flashes yellow.
If you then use the SIMATIC memory card as program card, delete the firmware update files
manually.
Note
If your hardware configuration contains several modules to which a firmware update from the
SIMATIC memory card can be applied, the CPU updates all affected module in the slot
sequence, which means in ascending order of the module position in the STEP 7 device
configuration.
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