Replacing A Defective Simatic Memory Card - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual

13.1.2

Replacing a defective SIMATIC memory card

Initial situation
Possible error scenario if the SIMATIC Memory Card of a CPU is defective:
● System diagnostics reports a system error.
● The CPU has switched to STOP.
● The RUN/STOP LED is yellow and the ERROR LED is flashing red.
Requirement
● Replacement is only possible if you have a suitable replacement card. The replacement
card can be a copy of the defective card or a new project card created using engineering.
● The new SIMATIC Memory Card must have sufficient memory for the project.
Note
For code blocks, you can set up copy protection (Page 179) that binds execution of the
blocks to a specific CPU or a specific memory card on the basis of the serial number. In such
cases, a replacement card cannot be used without additional measures being taken.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to replace a defective SIMATIC Memory Card:
1. Remove the defective memory card.
2. Insert the replacement card with the correct configuration.
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