Updating The Firmware - Siemens SINAMICS S120 Function Manual

Restoring the last update
The current firmware version is displayed at "Restore last update" in the "Manage config"
area. If an older version of the firmware is available as a backup, this version is also
displayed with its ID and in this case, you can downgrade the firmware back to this backup
version.
1. If a reset is not to be initiated when restoring the last version, activate the "No reset"
checkbox.
2. Click on the "Restore last update" button.
Result:
The last version of the firmware is then restored. This downgrading to the last update also
includes the use of old project data or passwords, which were valid for the previous firmware
version.
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Updating the firmware

Requirements
● An existing drive project
● A memory card with the latest firmware
● The STARTER commissioning tool or Startdrive with new firmware on the programming
device (PG/PC)
● PG/PC is connected to the Control Unit (target device)
Updating the firmware via the Web server to the latest version
1. Update the data on the memory card:
– Start the Web server (Page 440)
– Transfer the firmware via the Web server to the memory card (Page 411)
After the update of the data on the memory card, the new data is unzipped and checked
automatically. A reset is then triggered.
2. The firmware for the DRIVE-CLiQ components is automatically updated. A new reset is
triggered.
The new data is then duplicated on a backup partition of the memory card, so that in the
event of damage to the data the duplicate can be accessed (see Chapter Protection
against power failure (Page 415)).
3. POWER ON of the drive unit (Control Unit and all DRIVE-CLiQ components).
After the complete power up, the new firmware version is active in the DRIVE-CLiQ
components and subsequently displayed in the version overview.
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