Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 216

Maintenance
13.4 Firmware update
Updat ing t he firmware
The "Run firmware after update" check box is always selected.
After a successful loading process the CPU includes imports the firmware and subsequently
operates with the new firmware.
Not e
If a firmware update is interrupted, you need to remove and insert the module before starting
the firmware update again.
Procedure: online in STEP 7 via accessible devices
To perform a firmware update online via accessible devices, follow these steps:
1. From the "Online menu, select the "Accessible devices" menu item.
2. In the Accessible devices dialog, search for the accessible devices for the selected
PROFINET interface.
3. To go to a device in the project tree, select the desired device from the list of accessible
devices and click the "Show" button.
4. In the project tree, select the "Online & diagnostics" option of the relevant device and
perform the firmware update under the category Functions/Firmware Update (CPU,
Display, Local modules).
Procedure via the SIMATIC memory card
Proceed as follows perform a firmware update via the SIMATIC memory card:
1. Insert a SIMATIC memory card into an SD card reader of your programming device /
computer.
2. To store the update file on the SIMATIC memory card, select the SIMATIC memory card
in the "Card Reader/USB memory" folder in the project tree.
3. Select the "Card Reader/USB memory > Create firmware update memory card"
command in the "Project" menu.
4. Use a file selection dialog to navigate to the firmware update file. In a further step you can
decide whether you are deleting the content of the SIMATIC memory card or adding the
firmware update files to the SIMATIC memory card.
5. Insert the SIMATIC memory card with the firmware update files into the CPU.
The firmware update begins shortly after the SIMATIC memory card has been plugged.
The display indicates that the CPU is in STOP mode, and that a firmware update is being
executed: "STOP - FW UPDATE". It displays the progress of the firmware update. The
CPU shows any errors that occur during the firmware update on the display.
The display shows a results screen after the completion of the firmware update.
216
Automation system
System Manual, 09/2016, A5E03461182-AD