Siemens SINUMERIK Commissioning Manual

Diagnostics and service
5.4 Setting-up and upgrading the system
HMI Advanced (IM4)
Commissioning Manual, 03/2009, 6FC5397-0DP10-3BA0
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5.4.3 Example: How to upgrade a PLC
Procedure
In the following example, data blocks DB3, DB67 and DB111 are not to be overwritten.
1. As back-up, create a series commissioning archive of the PLC data.
2. Create a descriptive file with the following contents:
;Message= designed by XXX (SIEMENS AG Erlangen)
DB3[3-78]
DB67 ; DB67 complete
DB 3 [79]
DB3[2]
DB111 ; DB111 complete
3. Save the descriptive file as TEST1.INI and save in the directory ..\dh\arc.dir of the control
that is to be upgraded.
4. Select the descriptive file TEST1.INI and the series commissioning archive to upgrade
the control. The syntax is checked.
5. Press "Start": While copying, the text message is output from the INI file.
Figure 5-6 Start PLC upgrade

Siemens SINUMERIK Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SINUMERIK
Category	Control Unit
Language	English