Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 248

Procedure via the SIMATIC Memory Card
With a SIMATIC Memory Card, you can perform an update for CPU and SINAMICS
Integrated on the SIMATIC Drive Controller. Separate update files are available for CPU and
SINAMICS Integrated.
Example for CPU 1504D TF
CPU: 6ES7615-4DF10-0AB0 V02.08.00.upd
SINAMICS Integrated: 6ES7615-xDS1x-0xxx V05.02.00.upd
Proceed as follows perform a firmware update via the SIMATIC Memory Card:
1. Insert a SIMATIC Memory Card in the SD card reader of your PG/PC.
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. You can select one or
multiple files.
You can then also decide whether to delete the content 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.
6. Remove the SIMATIC memory card after the firmware update is complete.
The RUN LED on the CPU lights up in yellow and the MAINT LED flashes yellow.
If you subsequently use the SIMATIC Memory Card as a program card, manually delete
the firmware update files, including the job file "S7_JOB.S7S".
Alternatively, you can convert the SIMATIC Memory Card to a program card in STEP 7.
To do so, specify the required card type in properties in the project tree for the selected
SIMATIC Memory Card.
Note
Memory size of the SIMATIC Memory Card
For a firmware update of the SIMATIC Drive Controller, you need a memory card with at
least 256 MB.
You can also copy the update files to the FWUPDATE.S7S directory in Windows Explorer.
Program card including firmware update files
You can use the SIMATIC Memory Card as a program card or as a firmware update card.
You can find additional information on using the SIMATIC Memory Card as a program card
or firmware update card in Setting the card type (Page 235).
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