Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual page 55

● CPU 410 Expansion Pack:
The license keys of the CPU 410 Expansion Pack are stored on a drive that is available on
the engineering station.
You can find information on the PU 410 Expansion Pack in the section "Ordering an upgrade
for a CPU 410-5H (Page 53)"
● You can access the CPU for which you want to perform the PO upgrade with the engineering
station via a PCS 7 project.
Preparing for an upgrade (creating the PO-Activation-File)
1. Select the menu command Edit > Connect target system > Connect/disconnect AS 410... .
The "Connect target system" dialog box displays the list of automation systems that are
linked with the Automation License Manager.
2. If you want to connect an additional automation system, click the "Add" button.
The project dialog is displayed.
– In the PCS 7 project, select the automation system for which you want to perform the
– Click "Apply".
3. Using drag-and-drop, transfer the license keys of the CPU 410 Expansion Packs to the
folder of the automation system for which you want to perform the PO upgrade.
If you have selected the wrong automation system, you can move the license keys of the
CPU 410 Expansion Packs.
4. Open the "Online" folder in the tree view of the automation system.
5. Select the license.
6. Select the menu command License Key > Upgrade for the automation system.
Note
System Expansion Card and selected CPU 410 Expansion Packs form a unit
Executing the menu command "License Key > Upgrade" in the next step confirms the order
of the upgrade with the selected components (System Expansion Card and CPU 410
Expansion Packs).
The license keys of the selected CPU 410 Expansion Packs are deleted and a PO-
Activation-File is displayed in the list.
The System Expansion Card and the PO-Activation-File form a unit once assigned. The
upgrade is valid for this System Expansion Card.
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PO upgrade.
A "SIMATIC PCS 7 AS 410" folder is created under "My Computer". The automation
system and the "Online" subfolder are visible in this folder. The current PO volume of
the automation system is shown in the "Online" folder.
Ensuring Availability
3.5 Licenses and license keys
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