Requirements For The Expansion - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CP 1243-8 IRC Operating Instructions Manual

1.10.2

Requirements for the expansion

Furthermore, the following requirements apply to importing configuration data from
STEP 7 V5 to STEP 7 Basic / Professional.
Additional modules that are not listed here are available for new projects in STEP 7 Basic /
Professional.
Requirements: Software versions
The above-mentioned configuration tools are required in the specified versions for expansion
of SINAUT projects.
● STEP 7 V5 project
A configuration file of the communication module from a consistent STEP 7 V5 project is
required.
Requirements: Firmware versions/module update
● Firmware of the communication module
The following firmware versions of the communication modules used are required:
– TIM 1531 IRC - V1.1
– CP 1243-8 IRC - V2.1
– CP 1243-8 IRC - V3
CP 1243-8 IRC
Operating Instructions, 02/2018, C79000-G8976-C385-03
A TIM 1531 IRC V1.0 can be exchanged for a TIM 1531 IRC V1.1 but not the other
way round.
The mode of the "Telecontrol configuration" ("Basic settings") is set to "Configure".
The existing data is adopted.
Adoption of the data from STEP 7 V5 without the option of making changes
A physical V2.1 CP can be exchanged for a V3.1 CP but not the other way round. The
CP used must have hardware product version 2. The existing data is adopted.
Adoption of the STEP 7 V5 data from the predecessor module with option to change
some configuration data
A CP V3.0 can be replaced by a CP V3.1 but not the other way round.
Application and functions
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