
Maintenance
S7-300 Programmable Controller Hardware and Installation
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9.2
Operating System Backup
In which situations should I backup the operating system?
For example, you should backup the operating system of your system CPU if you
want to replace it with a standby CPU and ensure that the operating system is
identical in the replacement CPU.
It is also highly recommended to generate a backup copy of the operating system
for emergency situations.
Which CPUs allow me to backup the operating system?
You can backup the operating system as of the following CPU versions:
CPU
Order No.
Firmware
Required MC/MMC
313
as of 6ES7313-1AD03-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MC
≥
1 Mbyte
314
as of 6ES7314-1AEx4-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MC
≥
1 Mbyte
314 IFM
as of 6ES7314-5AE10-0AB0
as of V 1.1.0
MC
≥
2 Mbyte
315
as of 6ES7315-1AF03-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MC
≥
1 Mbyte
315-2 DP
as of 6ES7315-2AFx3-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MC
≥
2 Mbyte
316-2 DP
as of 6ES7316-2AG00-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MC
≥
2 Mbyte
312C
as of 6ES7312-5BD00-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MMC
≥
2 Mbyte
313C
as of 6ES7313-5BE00-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MMC
≥
2 Mbyte
313C-2DP
as of 6ES7313-6CE00-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MMC
≥
4 Mbyte
313C-2 PtP
as of 6ES7313-6BE00-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MMC
≥
2 Mbyte
314C-2DP
as of 6ES7314-6CF00-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MMC
≥
4 Mbyte
314C-2PtP
as of 6ES7314-6BF00-0AB0
as of V 1.0.0
MMC
≥
2 Mbyte
A backup of the operating system is not possible with CPU 318-2 DP.
Operating system backup on Memory Card or Micro Memory Card
How to backup the operating system:
Table 9-1
Backup of the operating system on MC or MMC
Step
Action required
CPU Response
1.
Insert a new Memory Card or Micro
Memory Card into the CPU.
The CPU requests memory reset
2.
Turn the mode selector switch to
MRES position and hold it there.
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3.
POWER OFF / POWER ON. Hold
the mode selector switch in MRES
position until ...
... the STOP, RUN and FRCE LEDs start
flashing.
4.
Mode selector switch to STOP
position.
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Summary of Contents for Simatic S7-300
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Page 16: ...Preface S7 300 Programmable Controller Hardware and Installation 1 6 A5E00105492 01 ...
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Page 74: ...Configuring S7 300 Programmable Controller Hardware and Installation 4 46 A5E00105492 01 ...
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