Table of Contents

General 1
Importing and Managing Device Drivers 2
SIPROTEC 5
Features When Handling Protocols 3
Update Firmware and
Configuration Upgrading the Configuration Version 4

Manual

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1 General......................................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Importing and Managing Device Drivers......................................................................................................5

3 Features When Handling Protocols............................................................................................................ 10

4 Upgrading the Configuration Version........................................................................................................ 11

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1 General

You can use DIGSI 5 for updating both the configuration and the firmware. No additional tool is necessary for
updating the firmware of the device or the firmware of the communication module. In order to carry out an
update, you must first import the new DIGSI device driver (DDD) into DIGSI 5. You can then update the device
firmware and the configuration. When updating the firmware, use a connection with at least 1 Mbit/s.

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2 Importing and Managing Device Drivers

If you wish to use new functions or if the manufacturer provides an improved version of the firmware, a firm-
ware update is necessary. The files for the firmware update are digitally signed. This prevents you from
loading the device with any faulty files or firmware that is not suitable for the device.
If you have installed new communication modules in the SIPROTEC 5 device, check the firmware version of the
individual components. You can find up-to-date device drivers and communication protocols (*.DDD, DIGSI
Device Driver) in the Siemens download pool.
DIGSI 5 device drivers contain both the firmware and the configuration data.
Siemens recommends performing the firmware update on the device locally. If you wish to start the firmware
update remotely, use a data circuit with a transmission rate of at least 1 Mbit/s.

Step 1

• Download the device driver or protocol drivers necessary for updating your SIPROTEC 5 device from the
Siemens download pool.
http://www.siemens.com/siprotec

• Click the Downloads link on the menu bar.

• Open the overview of download products with the > Enter link.

• Click the link for SIPROTEC 5 and DIGSI 5.

Step 2

• In the SIPROTEC 5 and DIGSI 5 Downloads download pool, select the device (for example: 7SL87).

• Select the item Firmware and Device Drivers.

• Select the desired Version (for example: V7.3x).

• Click the device driver link.

• Save the file to any location on your DIGSI 5 PC, for example, C:\temp.

• Select the appropriate protocol driver.

• Save the file to any location on your DIGSI 5 PC, for example, C:\temp.

Step 3

• Start DIGSI 5 on your PC.

• Select the previously saved device driver file (DDD for device and protocol) in DIGSI 5 via the menu item
Tools → Import device drivers.

• In the open window, highlight the devices and/or protocols to be updated.

• Click the Import button.

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Figure 2-1 Selecting the Device Drivers

If the process has been completed without errors, the following dialog will appear:

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Figure 2-2 Import Status

• Click the OK button.

DIGSI 5 will be restarted. You can open an overview of the installed device drivers by using the DIGSI 5
Tools menu with Manage device drivers.

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Figure 2-3 Manage Device Drivers

Concluding Firmware Update

NOTE

i Before doing a firmware update of your SIPROTEC 5 device or the communication modules, back up the
data and the configuration of the device using DIGSI 5 via Connect to device and retrieve data!

NOTE

i The device will not carry out any functions during the update.
The update can take several minutes and the device can reboot several times. Do not shut off the device
under any conditions during the update.

Proceed as follows to complete the firmware update:

• Click the device in the project tree.
• Open the context menu.

• Select the menu item Load firmware to device.

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Figure 2-4 Context Menu for Firmware Update

As an alternative, you can update the firmware for all the devices on the network at the same time.
• To do this, double-click the menu item Load firmware to device in the project tree.

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Figure 2-5 Menu Item in the Project Tree

The following dialog allows you to select the devices to be updated and their firmware components.

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Figure 2-6 Selecting Firmware Update

• Click the Update button to see the version differences.

• Select the device or the communication module that must be updated.

• Select the desired version in the Scheduled version column.

• Click the Update device(s) button.

After the data has been transmitted successfully to the device, the firmware update starts automatically on the
SIPROTEC 5 device.

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Figure 2-7 Status of Firmware Update

After the firmware update of the device and the communication modules, all firmware components of the
device have been updated.

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The firmware for the communication modules consists of the basic firmware and all available protocols. The
communication drivers depend on the device firmware and must be updated together with this firmware.
When you set parameters for a protocol in DIGSI 5 and when you load the configuration into the device, the
protocol firmware is loaded automatically in the device if necessary.

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4 Upgrading the Configuration Version

To be able to use the extended functionality after a firmware update, you must perform an upgrade of the
configuration. Proceed as follows:

NOTE

i Before doing an update, back up the configuration of your SIPROTEC 5 device using DIGSI 5 via Connect to
device and retrieve data!

• Start DIGSI 5 on your PC.

• Select the device in the project tree.

• Open the context menu.

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Figure 4-1 Context Menu for the Upgrade

• Select the desired device configuration and the corresponding communication configuration by selecting
the available version:

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Figure 4-2 Version Selection

• To start the update, click the Upgrade button.

DIGSI 5 starts updating.

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Figure 4-3 Upgrade Progress

Once the procedure has completed, the following 2 tabs appear:

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Figure 4-4 Overview of the Upgrade

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The 2nd tab shows information, possible errors and warnings regarding the upgrade procedure.

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Figure 4-5 Information, Errors and Warnings

Loading the Updated Configuration

Finally, you must load the updated configuration into the device Proceed as follows:
• Select the device in the project tree.

• Open the context menu.

• Select the Load configuration to device menu item.

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Figure 4-6 Transmitting Configuration

Subsequently the dialog for the confirmation query appears.

• Enter the confirmation ID.
• Click Ok to confirm.
If the data was successfully transmitted, the device is restarted.

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