Instructions
As from STEP 7 version V5.2 you have the option of updating your hardware catalog via the
Internet.
If the PC on which STEP 7 is installed does not have direct Internet access, the download
"STEP 7_HSPs.zip" is available in Entry ID 23183356 for updating the hardware catalog of
your STEP 7 installation. The download contains the packaged software components
(Hardware Support Packages) needed for the modules and can be transferred to the PC with
the STEP 7 installation, for example with a memory stick.
Please go to Entry ID for downloading the Hardware Support Packages.
The following table shows you how you can use the download of the Hardware Support
Packages (HSPs) to update your STEP 7 hardware catalog.
No. Procedure
1 Preparation
In the entry mentioned above you right-click the link "STEP7_HSP" and in the pop-up
menu that opens you open the "Save target as..." dialog. Save the "STEP7_HSPs.zip"
file in a separate directory on your hard disk.
Then transfer the "STEP7_HSPs.zip" file (using a memory stick for example) into a
separate directory on the PC on which STEP 7 is installed and open the zip file. Extract
the software components from the archive via "Actions > Extract". The Hardware
Support Packages are then unpacked in the directory selected.
2 In the SIMATIC Manager you open the hardware configuration and then open the
dialog "Install hardware updates" via "Options > Install hardware updates...".
Note
Before installing the software components we recommend closing all STEP 7
applications (LAD/STL/FBD editor, symbol table, ...). Also close the station in your
hardware configuration via "Station > Close".
3 In the "Install Hardware Updates" dialog you select the "Copy from disk" option and
then click on the "Execute..." button.
Fig. 01
4 In the "Copy hardware updates" dialog that opens (Fig. 02), in "Search in:" you enter the
path in which you unpacked the "STEP7_HSPs.zip" file. When unpacking the
"STEP7_HSPs.zip" file the "hspcontents.xml" file was stored on the drive of your
choice. Open the "hspcontents.xml" file.
Fig. 02
Note
When extracting (as described under No. 1), the "HWUpdates" directory with the
software components is inserted in the path you selected. You can choose the directory
from the drop-down list.
5 In the "Copy hardware updates" dialog that opens you see the updates that are available.
You can deselect updates which you do not require in this window. Only those updates
with a check mark are downloaded. Via this dialog you copy the hardware updates into
the storage folder. After copying there is still no new module in your hardware catalog.
For this you must first install the updates concerned. As from STEP 7 version V5.3 you
can also select or deselect all the updates offered using the "Select All" or "Deselect All"
buttons respectively. The "yes" and "no" designations in the "Copies" column indicate
the following:
Yes: the hardware update is already in the storage folder for hardware updates.
No: the hardware update is not yet in the storage folder for hardware updates.
Click on the "Copy" button and close the "Copy hardware updates" dialog.
Fig. 03
6 After "Copy hardware updates" you must select the hardware updates required in the
storage folder and then click on the "Install" button. Now the hardware updates are
installed.
Fig. 04
Note
During installation you receive the message that you must close all STEP 7 applications,
here you click on the "Yes" button. The hardware configuration and the SIMATIC
Manager are then closed automatically.
It might happen that a copied HSP (Hardware Support Package) is not displayed in the
"Install hardware updates" list although the HSP is in the previous "Copy hardware
updates" list. In this case you should check which version of STEP 7 is required for this
HSP and if necessary, upgrade your version of STEP 7 so that this hardware function
can be used.
7 After successful installation you receive the message "The selected hardware updates
were installed successfully". Confirm with OK. You can then close the "Install
Hardware Updates" dialog.
Fig. 05
Now when you reopen the hardware configuration you will find an updated hardware
catalog.
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