Updating Firmware - Siemens SINAMICS V90 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic operator panel (BOP)
6.5 Auxiliary functions
6.5.6

Updating firmware

With the firmware update function of the BOP, you can update the drive firmware. To do this,
you have to store proper firmware files on a micro SD card/SD card and insert it into the
micro SD card/SD card slot. After that, proceed as follows:
After you have updated the firmware, you need to set parameters to their default values.
Refer to "Setting parameters to default (Page 153)" about the default process.
Note
Before you update the firmware, you can back up the drive data on a micro SD card/SD
card. If you want to use them after the update, you can copy the data from the micro SD
card/SD card to the drive (Page 155).
Improper firmware files will cause update failure.
When the update fails, the RDY indicator flashes red at 2 Hz and the COM indicator
becomes red on. An update failure is probably caused by improper firmware files or files
missing.
• If the firmware files on the micro SD card/SD card are corrupt, the servo drive cannot
• If the firmware on the micro SD card/SD card is the same with the current firmware of
When a failure occurs, try to update the firmware again using proper firmware files. If the
failure persists, contact your local distributor.
Note
Update the firmware by restarting the drive.
After inserting the micro SD card/SD card with proper firmware files, you can also update the
firmware by restarting the drive.
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CAUTION
start up after power-on.
the servo drive, only a restart is performed.
SINAMICS V90, SIMOTICS S-1FL6
Operating Instructions, 09/2016, A5E36037884-002