5.10 Migration
Basic procedure
To transfer data from a PCU with Windows XP to a Siemens PC system with Windows 7, store
the data on a USB flash drive, for example, and then copy it to the PC system:
● For SINUMERIK Operate, use the functions for generating and reading in commissioning
archives.
● For STEP 7 V5.x, copy the generated STEP 7 project data onto the PC system.
Further information
● Information about how commissioning files work in SINUMERIK Operate can be found in
the
SINUMERIK 840D sl SINUMERIK Operate Commissioning Manual (IM9)
, Chapter
Data
backup
.
● Information on STEP 7 V5.x can be found in the associated online help.
● Information about other SINUMERIK applications is provided in the relevant
documentation. You will find documentation on a large number of products in the SIEMENS
Service&Support portal:
Service&Support portal > CNC automation system SINUMERIK (http://
support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/10805517/133300)
Installing and configuring updates and automation software
5.10 Migration
PCU Base Software (IM10)
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