Simatic Memory Card; Simatic Memory Card - Overview - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual

SIMATIC memory card

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SIMATIC memory card - overview

Introduction
The S7-1500 automation system uses a so-called SIMATIC memory card as the program
memory. The SIMATIC memory card is a preformatted memory card compatible with the
Windows file system. The memory card is available in different memory sizes and can be
used for the following purposes:
● Transportable data carrier
● Program card
● Firmware update card
● Service data cards
A commercially available SD card reader is required to write / read the SIMATIC memory
card with the programming device / PC. This allows, for example, files to be copied directly
to the SIMATIC memory card using the Windows Explorer.
A SIMATIC memory card is absolutely required in order to operate the CPU.
Note
Memory size of the SIMATIC memory card
Please note that a SIMATIC memory card with a memory size of 24 MB is not sufficient for a
firmware update of the CPU 1518-4 PN/DP.
Therefore, select a SIMATIC memory card with more memory space (e.g. 2 GB) for the
firmware update of a CPU 1518-4 PN/DP.
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