Setting The Card Type - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual

Replacing the SIMATIC Memory Card without loss of retentive data
You can change the SIMATIC Memory Card or use a larger SIMATIC Memory Card without
losing the retentive data. When you switch off the CPU, the retentive data is backed up in the
retentive memory of the CPU. While the CPU is off, you can remove the memory card and
copy its content to a larger memory card. After the CPU is switched on, the data backed up
in the CPU when the CPU was switched off is restored.
12.2

Setting the card type

Introduction
You can use the SIMATIC Memory Card as a program card or as a firmware update card.
Procedure using STEP 7
1. To set the card type, insert the SIMATIC Memory Card in the card reader of the
programming device.
2. Select the "SIMATIC Card Reader" folder in the project tree.
3. In the properties of the selected SIMATIC Memory Card, specify the card type:
● Program card
You use a program card as an external load memory for the SIMATIC Drive Controller.
The program card contains the complete user program for the CPU and the configuration
of the SINAMICS Integrated. The SIMATIC Drive Controller transfers the user program
and drive configuration from the load memory to the work memory. The user program and
automatic speed control run in the work memory.
The following folders are created on the SIMATIC Memory Card:
– SIMATIC.S7S
– SINAMICS.S7S (if a SINAMICS Integrated is configured)
● Firmware update card
You can save the firmware of a CPU and SINAMICS Integrated on a SIMATIC Memory
Card. This enables you to perform a firmware update with the help of a specially prepared
SIMATIC Memory Card.
The following folder is created on the SIMATIC Memory Card: FWUPDATE.S7S
You can find information on how to update the SIMATIC Drive Controller in SIMATIC
Drive Controller firmware update (Page 244) You can find information on how to update
the firmware of the DRIVE-CLiQ component in DRIVE-CLiQ component firmware update
(Page 249).
SIMATIC Drive Controller
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