Performing A Firmware And Project Update; Upgrading The Boot Loader On The Compactflash Card; Update - Preparatory Measures - Siemens SIMOTION D410-2DP/PN Installation Manual

8.4

Performing a firmware and project update

8.4.1

Upgrading the boot loader on the CompactFlash card

The boot loader may have to be upgraded in the following cases:
● Upgrade of the SIMOTION D
● If a D4x5‑2 CompactFlash card is to be used for a D410‑2 (or vice versa).
● Error corrections and optimizations
Generally, we recommend using the latest boot loader available for the respective CF card.
Upgrading the SIMOTION D410‑2 may also render it necessary to upgrade the boot loader of
the CompactFlash card.
Detailed information on the CompactFlash card, boot loader version, SIMOTION D410‑2
hardware, and SIMOTION firmware version compatibility relationships can be found in the
software compatibility list.
● In the documentation supplied with the SIMOTION SCOUT DVD under \1_Important
\German\Kompatibilitaet\...
● Internet at the following Internet address
view/en/18857317).
8.4.2

Update - preparatory measures

Upgrading the SIMOTION D410‑2
The actions described in this section also apply to downgrading to an older version.
Various options are available for performing a firmware and/or project update on the
SIMOTION D410‑2:
● Update via CompactFlash card (Page 285)
● Update via SIMOTION IT web server (Page 282)
● Firmware and project update using the device update tool (Page 283)
Note
Upgrading using the device upgrade tool offers a number of advantages (keeping retain
data, option of downgrading, no license key handling, etc.).
We therefore recommend using this method for firmware and/or project updates.
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Commissioning and Hardware Installation Manual, 01/2015
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