New properties/functions
3.3 Installation and handling of the new HSP
SIMATIC PN/CAN LINK
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Operating Instructions, 03/2022, A5E39895388-AC
There are now two entries in the HW catalog for the PN/CAN LINK module with firmware
versions V1.0 and V2.0. The difference between PN/CAN LINK V1.0 and V2.0 lies in the new
functions included in the PN/CAN LINK V2.0.
Note
Using PN/CAN LINK 2.0
A firmware update of the device to version V2.0 is necessary before a configuration of the
PN/CAN LINK V2.0 can be downloaded.
Note
Use of a new PN/CAN LINK V2.0 (firmware version 2.0 and higher) as replacement for a
device with firmware V1.0
It is
not
possible to use a device with firmware V2.0 with a project that requires firmware
V1.0. To bypass this restriction, you must upgrade the PN/CAN LINK in the project from V1.0
to V2.0. More information is available in the section "Using an existing configuration" below.
If you are not making any changes after the upgrade, the new device will work just like the
old one. More information is available in the chapter Firmware update (Page 149).
Note
Backward compatibility
For an existing configuration of the PN/CAN LINK V2.0, a downgrade from V2.0 to V1.0 is not
possible within a TIA Portal project. When a downgrade is required, you must create a new
PN/CAN LINK module for V1.0 within a TIA Portal project. In this case, however, the "Simple
slave functionality" is not available.
You can perform a firmware update/firmware downgrade without any restrictions.
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