Basic Principles; Drive Unit: Upgrade Firmware - Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Commissioning Manual

Drive commissioning (SINAMICS)

9.5 Basic principles

9.5 Basic principles
9.5.1

Drive unit: Upgrade firmware

The firmware of a drive unit is upgraded using the STARTER commissioning tool.
Requirements
This procedure requires a functional project and a CF card with the new firmware.
Implementation
Perform the following actions to upgrade the firmware:
1. Create a network link between the PG/PC and the drive unit.
2. Access the drive unit with the PG/PC online and load the current project into the PG/PC
3. Save the project with a new project name by selecting "Save As..." and close the old
4. Click the drive unit in the project view to convert the project to the new version and select
5. Switch off the Control Unit and insert the CF card with the new firmware version. Then
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from the drive unit.
project.
"Target system" > "Device version..." (1) from the menu.
Select the version to which the project should be upgraded (2) and start the conversion
process using the button "Change version" (3).
switch the Control Unit on again.
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