Software Update from

PCS 7 V8.2 to PCS 7

V8.2 SP1
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Contents
1 Preparation ......................................................................................................... 3
2 Starting the PCS 7 Update Installation ............................................................ 4
3 Updating the Project .......................................................................................... 5
3.1 Updating Blocks ................................................................................... 5
3.2 Compiling Configuration Data of the AS .............................................. 7
3.3 Compiling Charts of the S7 Programs .................................................. 7
3.4 Compiling Configuration Data of the OS .............................................. 7
3.5 Updating OS Projects ........................................................................... 7
3.6 Compile the OS Server/OS Single Stations ......................................... 8
3.7 Loading Target Systems ...................................................................... 8
4 Updating Redundant Systems in Runtime ...................................................... 9
5 Options ............................................................................................................. 10
6 List of Changed Blocks ................................................................................... 11
6.1 PCS 7 Advanced Process Library V8.2 SP1...................................... 11
6.2 PCS 7 Basis Library V8.2 ................................................................... 13

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 1 Preparation

1 Preparation
Proceed as follows to prepare for updating.

1. Backup
We recommend making a backup of the partitions of all the computers
concerned before starting this task.
You can use the "SIMATIC Image & Partition Creator" software for this.
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2. Save project
Save the project and your own libraries before starting the update.

3. Save licenses
Updating does not delete the licenses installed on the system. Save all existing
licenses before making a complete reinstallation.

4. PDM data
Save the device descriptions of the PDM devices. Updating of PCS 7 removes
the device catalog of SIMATIC PDM. You must reinstall the device descriptions
after updating.
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5. Disable WinCC Autostart

If being used, you must disable the "WinCC Autostart" function before the
software update.
 OS client:
"Start > All Programs > Siemens Automation > SIMATIC > WinCC >
Autostart"
 OS server:
"Start > All Programs > Siemens Automation > SIMATIC > WinCC >
Autostart" or
"Start > All Programs > Siemens Automation > SIMATIC > SIMATIC NET >
Communication Settings > SIMATIC NET Configuration > Autostart"
After disabling WinCC Autostart, restart the PC station.

6. Remove the password protection for projects

Any password protection must be disabled before updating the software.

Note If you use the SIMATIC Management Console for the installation, the Autostart
functions are automatically switched off by the SIMATIC Management Console
during the installation. Start the Runtime only after the project has been loaded.
Reconfigure the "WinCC Autostart" function.

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 2 Starting the PCS 7 Update Installation

2 Starting the PCS 7 Update Installation

WARNING Delta loading capability

The AS projects can be delta loaded as long as no blocks (FB, FC) with interface
changes have been used in CFC.
No interface changes were made in PCS 7 V8.2 SP1.
See "List of Changed Blocks" in chapter 6.

Note Before you install PCS 7 V8.2 SP1, read the instructions concerning system and
software requirements in the PCS 7 Readme.
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109755478

Note More information about updating PCS 7 is available in the manuals below.
 Process Control System PCS 7; Software updates with utilization of new
functions:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109485962
 Process Control System PCS 7; Software updates without utilization of new
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functions:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109485952

1. Start the Setup of PCS 7 V8.2 SP1. Select the "Update" option for the Setup
type.
2. Install any libraries and faceplates used from "DVD 2 > Additional Products".

Note After installing older libraries you have to reinstall the PCS 7 V8.2 SP1 - Libraries
(PCS7 Basis Library, for example) via the basic setup of PCS 7 V8.2 SP1.

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 3 Updating the Project

3 Updating the Project

3.1 Updating Blocks

With master data library

Proceed as follows.

1. Copy blocks
Copy all the blocks used in the project from the new libraries (PCS 7 APL V8.2
SP1 Upd3, for example) into the master data library.

Note When you copy the blocks a dialog opens with a message asking whether or not
you want to overwrite the blocks. Here, via the "Synchronize attributes..." button,
you can have the different attribute values shown in the source and target and
synchronize your project-specific changes.

2. Update block types

Select the block folder in the master data library of the multiproject and then
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select the menu command "Options > Charts > Update block types".
In the dialog that opens you can select or deselect all the programs. Click the
"Next" button.
All the block types are displayed for selection/deselection. Select the blocks for
system updating from the "List of changed system blocks". Click the "Finish"
button.
There then follows a query as to whether there is to be format conversion of
the CFC charts to the current version. Acknowledge the dialog with "Yes".

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 3 Updating the Project

Without master data library

Proceed as follows for all S7 programs and each library used:
1. Open the library
Open the new library (PCS 7 APL V8.2 SP1 Upd3, for example) from which
you use blocks (PCS 7 APL V8.2, for example) in you projects.
2. Update block types
Select the block folder of the library and select the menu command "Options >
Charts > Update block types".
In the dialog that opens you can select or deselect all the programs. Click the
"Next" button.
All the block types are displayed for selection/deselection. Select the blocks for
system updating from the "List of changed system blocks". Click the "Finish"
button.
There then follows a query as to whether there is to be format conversion of
the CFC charts to the current version. Acknowledge the dialog with "Yes".

Note If you do not update the block types, because you want to continue using the
block versions already configured, you can convert the format of the CFC charts
as follows:
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 Open a CFC chart.

 Move a block.
 Acknowledge the dialog for converting the CFC charts.

Note Both these procedures replace all the block types in the block folders of the
project and do a block type import in all the chart folders of the project.

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 3 Updating the Project

3.2 Compiling Configuration Data of the AS

Execute the "Save and Compile" function in the HW Config and in NetPro for all
ASs.

3.3 Compiling Charts of the S7 Programs

Compile the program of each AS with these settings:

 Changes
 Generate module drivers

Note As required, you can compile the program of the AS with just the option "All".
However, this does not affect the delta loading capability.
The AS projects can be delta loaded as long as no blocks (FB, FC) with interface
changes have been used in CFC. Information about this is given in chapter 6
"List of Changed Blocks".

3.4 Compiling Configuration Data of the OS

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Execute the "Save and Compile" function in the HW Config and in NetPro for all PC
stations.

3.5 Updating OS Projects

Open the projects of all the OS servers and OS single stations and OS clients on
the ES one after the other and proceed as follows.

1. Generate header
Open the Global Script C editor and select the "Tools > Regenerate Header"
menu command.
2. Start the OS project editor
Start the OS project editor with the option "Complete Configuration (loss of
support for online delta loading capability)" in the "General" tab.

Note If you are using the template pictures for the APL block icons of PCS 7 V7.1
SP3, please refer to the function manuals "Software updates with utilization of
new functions" / "Software updates without utilization of new functions":
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109485952

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 3 Updating the Project

3.6 Compile the OS Server/OS Single Stations

Start compilation for all OS servers and all OS single stations with these options:
 Tags and messages
 SFC Visualization
 Picture Tree
 With interconnection partner (SFC option)
 Complete compilation with overall reset

3.7 Loading Target Systems

Update the PCS 7 software on the PC stations concerned before loading the OS.
Perform loading in the following order.

1. OS Server/OS Single Stations

– Start overall loading of all OS servers/OS single stations.
– Start the OS Runtime of the servers/single stations.
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2. OS clients
– Start overall loading of all OS clients.
– Start the OS Runtime of the clients.

3. AS program
– Start delta loading of the S7 programs of all ASs.

Note The AS projects can be delta loaded as long as no blocks (FB, FC) with interface
changes have been used in CFC. Information about this is given in chapter 6
"List of Changed Blocks".

Note Sequencers of SFC charts are not stopped during the software update as long
as no changes have been made in the sequencers concerned.

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 4 Updating Redundant Systems in Runtime

4 Updating Redundant Systems in Runtime

Proceed as follows to update redundant systems.

1. Update the standby servers.

2. Update the clients that have the standby server as preferred server.
3. Do a complete download of the OS projects to the standby servers and the
clients.
4. Start the standby servers and clients. Wait for the redundancy calibration.
5. Download the migrated control program into the AS.
6. Update the master servers.
7. Update the clients that have the master server as preferred server.
8. Do a complete download of the OS projects to the master servers and the
clients.
9. Start the master servers. Wait for the redundancy calibration.

Note If you are using a Process Historian in the plant, it must be updated and be in the
"Active" state before starting the migration of the OS servers.
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Further information
More information on updating redundant systems is available in the manual
Process Control System PCS 7; Fault-tolerant Process Control Systems, in the
section entitled "Instructions for updating a redundant OS in runtime":
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109485961

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 5 Options

5 Options

SIMATIC Route Control

Start the "Route Control Wizard" in projects with Route Control. Then run through
the "ToDos" displayed in the log files of the "Route Control Wizard".

Note More information about the RC library is available in these documents: "SIMATIC
Route Control – Readme" and "SIMATIC Route Control – What is new":
Readme for SIMATIC Route Control V8.2 and Updates:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109479773
SIMATIC Route Control Manual:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109738713

SIMATIC BATCH
1. Regenerate and repropagate the "BATCH types" and group all the batch
instances together.
2. Reload all the components.
3. Execute the "Transfer messages" function. In this way, all the batch message
texts are transferred to the OS project.
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4. Download the OS.

5. In the Batch Control Center you execute the "Update plant data (PCell
Update)" function.

Web Option
Web servers are to be considered as OS clients. You must also start the "Web
View Publisher" and the "Web Configurator".
When you restart the Internet Explorer on the web clients, you are prompted to
install an update of the web client. You can fetch the installation files from the web
server.
After installing the web client, update the plugins.

Process Historian (PH)

After a reinstallation/update installation of the servers (OS servers, Batch...) you
must once again run the "PH-Ready Configuration" before enabling the Process
mode.
The Process Historian must be in operation in the "Active" state before the updated
servers are started for the first time. Start the Process mode of the OS servers
once again to establish a new connection to the PH.

Maintenance Station
After compilation of you automation system you execute the "Create/Update
Diagnostic Screens" function.
You must recompile and reload the Maintenance Station.

PDM
When using the PDM server function you have to run the "PDM Server
Configuration" and enable the firewall rules for the HTTP protocol used.

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 6 List of Changed Blocks

6 List of Changed Blocks

The following table lists all the changed blocks compared with PCS 7 V8.2. More
information about the libraries is available in the associated "Readme" of each
library.

6.1 PCS 7 Advanced Process Library V8.2 SP1

Update information version V8.2 SP1 including Update 3
Steps required for updating the software from PCS 7 APL V8.2 to PCS 7 APL V8.2
SP1 incl. Update 3:

1. Compile OS Complete compilation

2. Download AS program Delta loading
3. AS Stop necessary No
4. Compile OS Complete compilation

List of the changed blocks in PCS 7 Advanced Process Library V8.2 SP1 incl. Update 3
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Table 6-1
Number Name Block version Interface change (AS Code
STOP is not necessary, change
if CPU 410-5H is being
used
with TCiR)
FC389 FlipFlop 4.1 No Yes
FB1806 CountScL 3.0 No Yes
FB1809 DoseL 4.0 No Yes
FB1810 TimerP 4.1 No Yes
FB1818 FmCont 8.8 No Yes
FB1819 FmTemp 8.8 No Yes
FB1820 GainSched 4.1 No Yes
FB1821 Trigger 4.1 No Yes
FB1829 Limit 4.1 No Yes
FB1830 PIDConS 4.1 No Yes
FB1833 Pcs7Cnt1 8.7 No Yes
FB1845 MonAnL 4.1 No Yes
FB1847 MonDi08 4.0 No Yes
FB1848 MonDiL 4.0 No Yes
FB1850 MotL 4.1 No Yes
FB1851 MotRevL 4.1 No Yes
FB1854 MotSpdCL 4.1 No Yes
FB1856 MotSpdL 4.1 No Yes
FB1866 OpDi01 4.1 No Yes
FB1867 OpDi03 4.1 No Yes

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 6 List of Changed Blocks

Number Name Block version Interface change (AS Code

STOP is not necessary, change
if CPU 410-5H is being
used
with TCiR)
FB1870 Pcs7AnOu 8.7 No Yes
FB1874 PIDConL 4.1 No Yes
FB1875 PIDConR 4.1 No Yes
FB1877 PIDKernR 4.1 No Yes
FB1878 PIDStepL 4.1 No Yes
FB1888 SelA16In 4.1 No Yes
FB1891 Snd_DigVal 8.7 No No
FB1892 Rcv_DigVal 8.7 No Yes
FB1893 Snd_AnaVal 8.7 No No
FB1894 Rcv_AnaVal 8.7 No No
FB1896 VlvAnL 4.1 No Yes
FB1897 Vlv2WayL 4.1 No Yes
FB1899 VlvL 4.1 No Yes
FB1900 VlvMotL 4.1 No Yes
FB1905 FbDrive 8.7 No Yes
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FB1907 FbSwtMMS 8.7 No Yes

FB1910 MotS 4.1 No Yes
FB1911 VlvS 4.1 No Yes
FB1917 ShrdResL 4.1 No Yes
FB1918 VlvPosL 4.1 No Yes

Note The new PCS 7 Advanced Process Library replaces the existing library when
you update PCS 7.
PCS 7 Advanced Process Library Operating Manual
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109741449

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 6 List of Changed Blocks

6.2 PCS 7 Basis Library V8.2

Update information version V8.2
The following holds for updating the software from PCS Basis Library V8.2 to PCS
7 Basis Library V8.2 incl. Update 6:

1. Compile AS Complete compilation

2. Download AS program Delta loading
3. AS Stop necessary No
4. Compile OS Change compilation

List of the changed blocks in the PCS 7 Basis Library V8.2 incl. Update 6
Table 6-2
Number Name Block Interface change (AS Code
version STOP is not necessary, change
if CPU 410-5H is being
used
with TCiR)
FB82 SUBNET_PN 8.0 No Yes
FB90 RACK_PN 8.0 No Yes
FB97 MOD_HA 8.0 No Yes
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FB99 MOD_PAL0 8.0 No Yes

FB100 OB_BEGIN 8.0 No Yes
FB106 SUBNET 8.0 No Yes
FB107 RACK 8.0 No Yes
FB108 DPAY_V0 8.0 No Yes
FB112 MOD_PAX0 8.0 No Yes
FB116 PADP_L10 8.0 No Yes
FB118 OB_DIAG1 8.0 No Yes
FB124 FF_MOD32 8.0 No Yes
FB128 CPU_RT 8.0 No Yes
FB129 IMDRV_TS 8.0 No Yes
FB130 OB_BEGIN_PN 8.0 No Yes
FB139 FFDP_L1 8.0 No Yes
FB145 FFD_CIF 8.0 No Yes
FB146 OB_DIAGF 8.0 No Yes
FB148 MOD_DRV 8.0 No Yes
FB149 MOD_SWT 8.0 No Yes
FB200 MOD_HA_PN 8.0 No Yes
FB202 OB_DIAG1_PN 8.0 No Yes
FB205 OB_BEGIN_HPN 8.0 No Yes
FB416 OB_DIAG2 8.0 No Yes
FB417 MOD_HA_PN1 8.0 No Yes
FB418 OB_DIAGF2 8.0 No Yes

Note The new PCS 7 Basis Library replaces the existing library when you update PCS
7.
SIMATIC PCS 7 Basis Library Function Manual:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109738089

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