Siemens SIMOTION D410 Commissioning Manual page 164

Maintenance and service
6.1 Overview
Please also observe the information on handling the CompactFlash Card.
● Replacing the CompactFlash Card (Page 194)
● Writing to a CompactFlash card (Page 195)
● Formatting the CompactFlash Card (Page 196)
● Bootloader on the CompactFlash card (Page 196)
● Recommended method of handling CompactFlash Cards (Page 198)
● Card reader for CF cards (Page 198)
Overview
The exact procedure when replacing or updating components depends on various factors.
When you update a project, how you proceed will depend on the which parts are affected by
the version change.
● Change of the SIMOTION main version
● Change of the SIMOTION service pack or hotfix version
● Change of the PROFINET version
● Change of the SINAMICS version
If another SIMOTION controller is to be used, then the procedure depends on whether a device
or a platform replacement is required.
Examples of upgrade scenarios are listed in the following overview table. They are shown in
the columns. The lines list the principle measures that have to be performed. Whether the
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Upgrading SINAMICS (Page 192)
Downloading the project to the target system (Page 193)
The upgrade data are generated using the SCOUT function "Start device update tool"
and then transferred to the SIMOTION D410 via CF card or the upgrade file for the
SIMOTION IT web server. Upgrading modules using upgrade data offers the option of
downgrading if the upgrade does not produce the desired result.
Note
Upgrading using the device update tool offers a number of advantages (keeping retain
data, option of downgrading, no license key handling, etc.). We would therefore
recommend using this method for firmware and project updates.
Note
This document uses the following terms:
● Upgrade: Denotes upgrading to a higher version of a component/software
● Downgrade: Denotes reverting to a previous version of a component/software
● Update: In general terms, denotes the act of bringing a component/software up-to-date
(in isolated cases, this may refer to an upgrade or downgrade)
(There are SIMOTION versions that contain several SINAMICS versions for a device.)
SIMOTION D410
Commissioning Manual, 04/2014