Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 325

Proceed as follows perform a firmware update via the SIMATIC Memory Card:
1. Insert a SIMATIC Memory Card in the SD card reader of your PG/PC.
2. To store the update file on the SIMATIC Memory Card, select the SIMATIC Memory Card in
the "Card Reader/USB memory" folder in the project tree.
3. Select the "Card Reader/USB memory > Create firmware update memory card" command in
the "Project" menu.
4. Use a file selection dialog to navigate to the firmware update file. You can select one or
multiple files.
You can then also decide whether to delete the content of the SIMATIC Memory Card or add
the firmware update files to the SIMATIC Memory Card.
5. Insert the SIMATIC Memory Card with the firmware update files into the CPU.
After the SIMATIC Memory Card is inserted, the boot process starts. It takes several
seconds. Next, the firmware update begins and the RUN LED flashes yellow.
6. The firmware update is successfully completed when the RUN LED of the CPU lights up
yellow and the MAINT LED flashes yellow. Remove the SIMATIC Memory Card.
If you use the SIMATIC Memory Card subsequently as a program card, then manually delete
the firmware update files, including JobFile "S7_JOB.S7S".
Alternatively, you can convert the SIMATIC Memory Card to a program card in STEP 7. To
do so, specify the required card type in properties in the project tree for the selected
SIMATIC Memory Card.
Note
Memory size of the SIMATIC Memory Card
For a firmware update of the SIMATIC Drive Controller, you need a memory card with at least
256 MB.
Other alternatives
You can also copy the update files to the FWUPDATE.S7S folder in Windows Explorer.
Alternatively, you can also unzip the ZIP file with the firmware to the SIMATIC Memory Card.
For the firmware update files from the Siemens Industry Online Support on the Internet, the
necessary folder structure including the job file S7_JOB.S7S (Contents: FWUPDATE) is created
at the same time.
You can also use the FUNCT button to perform a firmware update (function 2: Use the
SIMATIC Memory Card as firmware update card and perform a firmware update). The
procedure is described in the section Setting the card type (Page 310).
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