Monday, April 3, 2017

UPDATE 03 APRIL 2017

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7. Checklist for Setting Up SCALANCE Devices
 (3/30/2017) [109745536]

   In terms of safe operation, some safety-relevant settings should be
   made at the SCALANCE device to prevent unauthorized access via the
   network. This checklist will help you with implementation.
For

   products:6GK5302-7GD00-4GA3, 6GK5213-3BF00-2AB2,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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4. Library of general functions (LGF) for STEP 7 (TIA Portal) and
   S7-1200 / S7-1500
 (3/30/2017) [109479728]

   The library "LGF (Library of general functions)" contains
   additional functions for STEP 7 (TIA Portal).
For

   products:6AG1214-1HE30-5XB0, 6AG1214-1AG40-4XB0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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1. Programming Guideline and Programming Styleguide for S7-1200 and
   S7-1500
 (3/28/2017) [81318674]

   To create an optimal program regarding technical possibilities and
   consistency, it is recommended to use the programming guideline and
   programming styleguide for S7-1200/1500.
For

   products:6ES7822-1BA03-4YE5, 6AG1214-1AG40-4XB0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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14. Setting up a secure VPN connection to plant parts with an identical
   IP subnet by using the NAT function
 (3/16/2017) [109744972]

   This application example shows how to establish a secure VPN
   connection between a service technician and several plant parts
   with an identical IP range over the Internet with the aid of SINEMA
   Remote Connect.
For products:6GK1720-1AH01-0BV0,

   6GK1722-1QH01-0BV0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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7. TCP File Server for S7 Controller
 (3/7/2017) [109475508]

   This application shows you how the production data of all common S7
   CPUs can be stored in CSV format directly in the files of a Windows
   computer.
For products:6ES7317-7TK10-0AB0,

   6ES7317-2FJ10-0AB0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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5. Multiuser Engineering in TIA Portal
 (2/24/2017) [109740141]

   With Multiuser Engineering in TIA Portal, you can work together
   with several other users on a project at the same time. Due to
   parallel editing of different objects within a multiuser project,
   configuration times can be reduced significantly.
For

   products:6ES7822-1..04-..

   more
   => READ MORE
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11. NERC CIP Compliance Matrix of RUGGEDCOM ROX II Operating System
 (3/2/2017) [109745671]

   NERC CIP Security Requirements for RUGGEDCOM ROX II
For

   products:6GK6050-0RL20-0CN1, 6GK6050-0AB00-0CA0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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12. NERC CIP Compliance Matrix of RUGGEDCOM ROS Operating System
 (3/2/2017) [109745672]

   NERC CIP Security Requirements for RUGGEDCOM ROS
For

   products:6GK6000-8MR00-0AA0, 6GK6024-8GS2.-....,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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23. Service Pack 1 for SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V14 (including TRIAL)
 (3/31/2017) [109746195]

   The service pack is valid for upgrading the following products:
   STEP 7 Safety Basic / Advanced V14. The service pack can also be
   used as trial and tested for 21 days.
For

   products:6ES7833-1FC00-0YX2, 6ES7833-1FC00-0YM2,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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24. Service Pack 2 for SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety V13 (including TRIAL)
 (3/31/2017) [109746196]

   The service pack is valid for upgrading the following products:
   STEP 7 Safety Basic / Advanced V13 SP1. In addition to a number of
   improvements, the service pack supports the installation of
   Microsoft Windows 10.
For products:6ES7833-1FA13-0YY5,

   6ES7833-1FA13-0YA5,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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36. How to Update Security for RUGGEDCOM ROX – Security Advisory
   SSA-327980
 (3/28/2017) [109746106]

   RX1000 / RX1000P / RX1100 / RX1100P
For

   products:6GK6000-8NB00-0AA0, 6GK6000-8NA00-0AA0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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37. How to Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ELAN v8.4 to v8.5 Running on RUGGEDCOM ROX
   v2.9
 (3/27/2017) [109746357]

   RUGGEDCOM RX1400/1500
For products:6GK6000-0AE00-0DA0,

   6GK6000-0AE00-0BE0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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38. ELAN: How to Map Server and Client Device Points Together
 (3/27/2017) [109746358]

   RUGGEDCOM ELAN
For products:6GK6000-0AE00-0DA0,

   6GK6000-0AE00-0BE0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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39. ELAN: How to Modify the Modbus Point Byte Order Following Maestro
   Upgrade from v2.4 to v2.5
 (3/27/2017) [109746359]

   RUGGEDCOM ELAN v8.5
For products:6GK6000-0AE00-0DA0,

   6GK6000-0AE00-0BE0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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40. What are the conditions for using the TIA Portal Cloud Connector?
 (3/30/2017) [109739390]

   In TIA Portal V14 and higher you can run the TIA Portal software in
   a private cloud.
For products:6AV2100-0AA04-0AA5,

   6AV2101-0AA04-0AA5,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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32. How do you start S7-PLCSIM in STEP 7 (TIA Portal)?
 (3/28/2017) [61931797]

   In STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V14 and higher, for all product groups there
   is a common interface for S7-PLCSIM so that it is easier to start
   S7-PLCSIM in STEP 7 (TIA Portal).
For

   products:6ES7413-2XG00-0AB0, 6ES7414-2XJ00-0AB0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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16. How to Change the Log Level
 (3/22/2017) [109744203]

   How to change the log level for the RUGGEDCOM ROX II / RX1500
   CROSSBOW application.
For products:6GK6015-0AL20-0PC0,

   6GK6015-0AL20-0EE1,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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17. How to Configure Windows to Allow RDP Connections
 (3/22/2017) [109744300]

   RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW
For products:6GK6000-2AA30-....,

   6GK6000-2AA21-....,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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18. How to Configure Microsoft SQL Server to Work with RUGGEDCOM
   CROSSBOW
 (3/22/2017) [109746312]

   RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW
For products:6GK6000-2AA30-....,

   6GK6000-2AA21-....,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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47. Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less - Drives and Motion
 (3/17/2017) [109476213]

   Simple drive and motion control can be a huge benefit for any
   engineer because you can quickly and efficiently add standard
   drives and motion to your application.
For

   products:6SL3244-0BB13-1FA0, 6AV2124-1MC01-0AX0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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55. Which settings do you have to make for the SCALANCE S615 to be
   connected by Open VPN to the SINEMA Remote Connect Server?
 (3/13/2017) [109745584]

   To enable a secured VPN connection you have to set up a port
   release on the VPN client side and port forwarding on the VPN
   server side.
For products:6GK1720-1AH01-0BV0,

   6GK1722-1QH01-0BV0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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19. SIMATIC S7-1200/S7-1500 F-CPUs
 (3/24/2017) [109478599]

   03/2017, Product Information, A5E35635424-AD
For

   products:6ES7513-1AL00-0AB0, 6ES7511-1AK00-0AB0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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57. RUGGEDCOM ROX II v2.10 CLI User Guide for RX1500, RX1501, RX1510,
   RX1511, RX1512
 (3/7/2017) [109481699]

   02/2017, Operating Manual, RC1314-EN-01
For

   products:6GK6015-1AM2.-...., 6GK6015-0AM2.-....,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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58. RUGGEDCOM ROX II v2.10 Web Interface User Guide for RX1500, RX1501,
   RX1510, RX1511, RX1512
 (3/7/2017) [109481700]

   02/2017, Operating Manual, RC1313-EN-01
For

   products:6GK6015-1AM2.-...., 6GK6015-0AM2.-....,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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59. RUGGEDCOM ROX II v2.10 CLI User Guide for RX5000, MX5000, MX5000RE
 (3/7/2017) [109481701]

   02/2017, Operating Manual, RC1316-EN-01
For

   products:6GK6050-0MM2.-...., 6GK6050-0AM2.-....,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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60. RUGGEDCOM ROX II v2.10 Web Interface User Guide for RX5000, MX5000,
   MX5000RE
 (3/7/2017) [109481702]

   02/2017, Operating Manual, RC1315-EN-01
For

   products:6GK6050-0MM2.-...., 6GK6050-0AM2.-....,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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35. RUGGEDCOM RS969 Installation Guide
 (3/3/2017) [88895127]

   03/2017, Installation Manual, RC1038-EN-03
For

   products:6GK6096-8AS2.-...., 6GK6096-8AS1.-....

   more
   => READ MORE
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36. RUGGEDCOM M969 Installation Guide
 (3/3/2017) [88885210]

   03/2017, Installation Manual, RC1039-EN-03
For

   products:6GK6096-8MS2.-...., 6GK6096-8MS1.-....

   more
   => READ MORE
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37. RUGGEDCOM RSG920P ROS v5.0 User Guide
 (2/27/2017) [109737233]

   02/2017, Operating Manual, RC1325-EN-02
For

   products:6GK6092-0PS1.-...., 6GK6092-0PS2.-....

   more
   => READ MORE
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38. RUGGEDCOM RSG2488 ROS v5.0 User Guide
 (2/27/2017) [109737237]

   02/2017, Operating Manual, RC1324-EN-02
For

   products:6GK6024-8GS2.-...., 6GK6024-8GS1.-....,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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39. RUGGEDCOM RMC8388 ROS v5.0 User Guide
 (2/27/2017) [109737241]

   02/2017, Operating Manual, RC1323-EN-02
For

   products:6GK6083-8AC1.-...., 6GK6083-8AC2.-....

   more
   => READ MORE
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80. Delivery release for STEP 7 Safety Basic / Advanced V14 SP1
 (3/31/2017) [109746194]

   Delivery release for SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety Basic / Advanced V14
   SP1, the high-performance add-on package for programming the
   fail-safe S7 controller for the Totally Integrated Automation
   Portal V14 SP1.
For products:6ES7833-1FC00-0YX2,

   6ES7833-1FC00-0YM2,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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76. Phase-out announcement for SCALANCE X-100 products
 (3/15/2017) [109746004]

   The following SCALANCE X-100 products have been declared phase-out
   products with immediate effect.
For

   products:6GK5108-0BA00-2AA3, 6GK5104-2BB00-2AA3,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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65. Delivery release USB keyboard in IP68
 (2/13/2017) [109745002]

   With immediate effect, the USB keyboard (6AV6881-0AU14-.AA0, German
   respectively US International layout) has been released for
   delivery. It replaces the keyboard (6ES7648-0CB00-0YA0).
For

   products:6ES7648-0CB00-0YA0, 6AV6881-0AU14-0AA0,...

   more
   => READ MORE
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67. Delivery Release for RUGGEDCOM ROX 2.10.0
 (3/7/2017) [109744684]

   RUGGEDCOM ROX-II® version 2.10.0 software is a Generally Available
   release of the RUGGEDCOM ROX-II® operating system, and is now
   available for the Siemens RUGGEDCOM Products.

 
For products:6GK6050-0RL20-0CN1, 6GK6050-0AB00-0CA0,...


   more
   => READ MORE
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Totally Integrated Automation Newsletter 

2. TIA Portal makes engineering times even shorter
Siemens is expanding its engineering framework to include a range of new practical  functions to shorten engineering times with Service Pack 1 for TIA Portal V14 (Totally Integrated Automation Portal). The main focus of the innovations in TIA Portal V14 SP1 is bringing openness to other Systems. This includes the standardized, bi-directional exchange of engineering data via AutomationML (Automation Markup Language) using engineering software such as Eplan, the TIA Selection Tool or other CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) Systems.

From V14 SP1 and V13 SP2 onwards, the TIA Portal engineering framework also
supports Windows 10, thus providing flexible coverage for user operating system
requirements.

5. IO shield for SIMATIC IOT2000

The SIMATIC IOT2000 IO shield allows for direct connection of non-time-critical sensor data to the SIMATIC IOT2000 via digital and analog IOs.

 
 

SIMATIC S7-1200 S7-1200 CPU firmware update V4.2.1

Entry type: Manual, Entry ID: 109746398, Entry date: 03/27/2017

Description
S7-1200 CPU Firmware update V4.2.1 corrects customer reported issues for the CPUs shown below.
Refer to the SIMATIC S7-1200 System Manual for more information about the S7-1200 product family.
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