Update Firmware Via Tia Portal (Step 7 Basic / Professional) - Siemens SIMATIC RF185C Operating Instructions Manual

Service and maintenance
10.3 Firmware update
10.3.2

Update firmware via TIA Portal (STEP 7 Basic / Professional)

This section is intended only for S7 users.
Requirements
● The communications module is connected to the controller or PC via Industrial Ethernet
or PROFINET.
● The communications module has been separated from running operation.
Note that performing the update while the application is running can slow down both the
update and command processing.
● The required update file is stored locally.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to perform a firmware update of the communications module via STEP 7
Basic / Professional (TIA Portal):
1. Start the TIA Portal.
2. Open your existing project and change to the project view.
3. Change to the network view.
4. Right-click on the desired communications module and click on "Online & Diagnostics" in
the shortcut menu.
5. Select the entry "Functions > Firmware Update via Web Interface".
6. Click on the "Web Diagnostics" button.
Reaction: WBM of the communications module opens in your Web browser.
Figure 10-3 Firmware update of the communications module
7. Continue the firmware update as described in the section "Updating the firmware via
WBM (Page 135)".
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