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Procedure using STEP 7
Proceed as follows to perform an online firmware update with STEP 7:
1. Select the module in the device view.
2. Select the "Online & diagnostics" command from the shortcut menu.
3. Select the "Firmware update" group in the "Functions" folder.
4. Click the "Browse" button to select the path to the firmware update files in the "Firmware
update" area.
5. Select the suitable firmware file. The table in the firmware update area lists all modules
for which an update is possible with the selected firmware file.
6. Click the "Run update" button. If the module can interpret the selected file, the file is
downloaded to the module.
Updating the firmware
The "Run firmware after update" check box is always selected.
When the loading process is complete, the CPU adopts the firmware and then operates with
this new firmware.
Note
If a firmware update is interrupted, you need to remove and insert the module before starting
the firmware update again.
Procedure using the SIMATIC memory card
Proceed as follows to 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 a further step you can
decide whether you want to delete the content of the SIMATIC memory card or whether
you want to add the firmware update files to the SIMATIC memory card.
5. Insert the SIMATIC memory card with the firmware update files into the CPU.
Point to note when updating firmware for analog modules and the IO-Link Master CM 4xIO-
Link communication module
If you want to update firmware for analog modules or the IO-Link Master CM 4xIO-Link
communication module, you must supply a load current of 24 V DC to the modules through
the infeed element.
Distributed I/O system
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