If you are updating the firmware manually, proceed as follows:
1. Select the SINAMICS component in the Project Navigator, e.g. SINAMICS Integrated.
2. Double-click "Overview" in the Project Navigator.
The "SINAMICS_Integrated - Overview" dialog box opens with a list of available drive
objects.
3. Click "Version overview" to open the list of connected SINAMICS components.
4. Go online and select the devices whose firmware you wish to update.
The list displays the current firmware version of the devices.
5. Click "Firmware update" to download the new firmware to the devices. To do so, you must
select all components whose firmware is to be updated.
6. When the firmware update is complete, switch the 24 V power supply off and back on again.
The device is now ready for operation.
Note
The SINAMICS components must be configured for a firmware update to take place. The
firmware cannot be updated if the components have not been configured.
You can also update the firmware using the expert list. See the
SINAMICS S120
Commissioning Manual for a description of how to do this.
8.4.5.4
Download project to target system
Once all the changes required for upgrading your project have been made, you must download
the project to the SIMOTION D4x5‑2.
Requirement
The firmware required is located on the CompactFlash card; for information, refer to the section
titled Firmware update via CompactFlash card (Page 367).
You have recompiled the project and checked it for consistency. See Section Save project,
compile and check consistency (Page 358).
Procedure
1. Save the project.
2. Click "Connect to selected target systems" to establish a connection to the target system.
3. Execute "Download project to target system" and then "Copy RAM to ROM" to download
the upgraded project to the CompactFlash card as well.
Service and maintenance
8.4 Performing a firmware and project update
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