Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 192

Maintenance
13.4 Firmware update
Procedure via the SIMATIC memory card
Proceed as follows perform a firmware update via the SIMATIC memory card:
1. Insert a SIMATIC memory card into an SD card reader of your programming device /
computer.
2. To store the update file on the SIMATIC memory card, select the SIMATIC memory card
in the "Card Reader/USB memory" folder in the project tree.
3. Select the "Card Reader/USB memory > Create firmware update memory card"
command in the "Project" menu.
4. Use a file selection dialog to navigate to the firmware update file. In an additional step,
you can decide whether you want to delete the contents of the SIMATIC memory card
or add the firmware update files to the SIMATIC memory card.
5. Insert the SIMATIC memory card with the firmware update files into the CPU.
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. The
CPU shows any errors that occur during the firmware update on the display.
The display shows a results screen after the completion of the firmware update.
6. Remove the SIMATIC memory card after the firmware update has been completed.
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, the CPU updates all affected
module in the slot sequence, i.e. in ascending order of the module position in the STEP 7
device configuration.
Procedure using the Web server
The procedure is described in the Web server
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/59193560) Function Manual.
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 V DC
load supply to the module through the power supply element.
Reference
Further information on the procedure can be found in the STEP 7 online help.
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