Loading New Firmware - Siemens SIMATIC NET CP 442-1 RNA Equipment Manual

Web browser
To access the HTML pages on the CP, you require a Web browser. The following Web
browsers are suitable for communication with the CP (other browsers also possible):
• Internet Explorer (recommended version: as of 7.0)
• Chrome (recommended version: as of 12.0)
• Firefox (recommended version: as of 4.0)
These Web browsers support all the requirements necessary for the implementation of the IT
functions of the CP (Java reference implementation - Java Development Kit 1.1.x is
supported).
7.3

Loading new firmware

Options for a firmware update
The following alternative methods can be used to download new firmware to a SIMATIC NET
CP:
• Using the firmware loader supplied with STEP 7
Requirement for downloading:
– To download firmware, you require an Industrial Ethernet CP module in the PG/PC (for
– The S7ONLINE interface must be set to the "ISO - Industrial Ethernet" protocol. It is not
Always run the download using the active MAC address of the CP!
• Using the update center
You can reach the update center using Web diagnostics.
The CP supports the storage of several firmware versions. Using the firmware load
function in the update center, you can activate the required firmware version.
Requirement: The "Firmware download via Web" option is selected in the configuration
and the user rights have been set.
Note the descriptions of firmware downloads in the manual Part A LEDs (Page 29).
How to download new firmware
You can download the firmware via the active interface of the CP.
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example, CP 1613) or a normal Ethernet module with the "Softnet" software package.
possible to download using TCP/IP (and therefore not to other networks).
Diagnostics and maintenance
7.3 Loading new firmware
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