System modifications during redundant operation
10.4 Removal of components
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10.4
Removal of components
Starting situation
You have verified that the CPU parameters (e.g. monitoring times) match the planned new
program. Adapt the CPU parameters first, if necessary (see section Editing CPU parameters
(Page 174)).
The modules to be removed and their connected sensors and actuators are no longer of any
significance to the process being controlled. The fault-tolerant system is operating in
redundant system mode.
Procedure
Carry out the steps listed below to remove hardware components from a fault-tolerant
system in PCS 7. Details of each step are described in a subsection.
Step
What to do?
See section
1
Offline modification of the hardware configuration
Step 1: Modify the hardware configuration offline
(Page 167)
2
Editing and downloading the user program
Step 2: Modify and download the user program
(Page 168)
3
Stopping the reserve CPU
Step 3: Stop the standby CPU (Page 169)
4
Loading a new hardware configuration in the reserve
CPU
Step 4: Download new hardware configuration to
the standby CPU (Page 169)
5
Switch to CPU with modified configuration
Step 5: Switch to CPU with modified configuration
(Page 170)
6
Transition to redundant system mode
Step 6: Transition to redundant system state
(Page 171)
7
Modification of hardware
Step 7: Modify hardware (Page 172)
Exceptions
This general procedure for system modifications does not apply to removing interface
modules (see section Removal of interface modules (Page 173)).
Note
After changing the hardware configuration, download takes place practically automatically.
This means that you no longer need to perform the steps described in sections Step 3: Stop
the standby CPU (Page 169) to Step 6: Transition to redundant system state (Page 171).
The system behavior remains as described.
You will find more information in the HW Config online help, "Download to module ->
Download station configuration in RUN mode".