11 Loading New Firmware
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CP 443-1 Advanced for Industrial Ethernet / Manual Part B4A
Release 01/2007
C79000-G8976-C193-06
11 Loading New Firmware
Requirements
You download new firmware to a SIMATIC NET CP using the firmware loader
shipped with the STEP 7 / NCM S7.
To download firmware, you require an Industrial Ethernet CP module in the PG/PC
(for example, CP 1613) or a normal Ethernet module with the “Softnet PG”
software package.
How to Load New Firmware
You must always start the download using the
factory
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set
MAC address of the
CP!
Notice
When you download the firmware, only
one
LAN cable may be attached to the
4
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port switch of the module. This LAN cable must provide a PtP connection to the
PG/PC with which you are downloading. Downloading over the existing Ethernet
network is not permitted.
Follow the steps outlined below:
1.
Set the mode selector of the CP to STOP and turn the power off and on again.
The STOP LED is lit permanently for approximately 3 seconds.
Following this, the LED combination ”Ready for start of firmware download” is
displayed for approximately 10 seconds.
2.
Now start the download on your PG/PC.
The firmware is downloaded in 2 steps. First the existing firmware is deleted. This
takes approximately 10 seconds; during this time, the RUN LED and the STOP
LED light up alternately.
The new firmware is then accepted. While the data is being adopted, the RUN
LED flashes.
After the download, the CP remains in STOP.