Application - Siemens SIMATIC NET S7-300 Manual

9.1

Application

Firmware
Here, firmware means the system programs in the SIMATIC NET modules.
Uses of the Firmware Loader
The Firmware Loader allows you to download more recent firmware versions to the
SIMATIC NET modules. It is used on the following:
S PROFIBUS modules
S Industrial Ethernet modules
S Modules for Gateways (for example, IE/PB Link)
Installation
The firmware loader is available when you have installed NCM S7 on your PG/PC.
Load Files
The Firmware Loader supports the following file types:
S <file>.FWL
A file form that contains extra information that can be displayed in the dialogs of
the firmware loader in addition to the information of the LAD file form. Based on
this information, the firmware loader can check the firmware for compatibility
with the device.
For detailed information, read the documentation, for example, the README file
shipped with the load file.
This information is displayed even after reading in the FWL file into the firmware
loader.
Working with the Firmware Loader
Depending on the module type, the downloading is prepared and executed in three
or four steps.
For more detailed information, refer to the next section and the dialog boxes
themselves.
S7-CPs for Industrial Ethernet Configuring and Commissioning
Release 01/2007
C79000-G8976-C182-07
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