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Replace Object in HWConfig for IM151-1

Created by: jvebed at: 6/10/2010 9:11 AM (8 Replies)

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6/10/2010 9:11 AM	Rate (0)
jvebed Experienced Member Joined: 2/17/2009 Last visit: 10/26/2010 Posts: 7 Rating: (0)	Hello, I want to upgrade a IM151-1AA02 to IM151-1AA05 in the HW-config of my project. When I right-click on the IM151 and select 'Replace object', I only get versions 1AA01 and 1AA02 although 1AA05 is in my catalog (see attachement). How is this to be solved? Thanks. Attachment HWConfig_IM151.jpg (282 Downloads)

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6/10/2010 10:48 AM	Rate (1)
TomDeWou Platinum Expert Joined: 11/15/2006 Last visit: 5/7/2021 Posts: 1319 Rating: (167)	Delete the old one and insert new one. Sometimes the modules can't be replaced because of compatibility reasons to older software versions etc.
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6/10/2010 11:12 AM	Rate (0)
Ayman Elotaify Platinum Expert Joined: 5/28/2008 Last visit: 6/1/2023 Posts: 4446 Rating: (827)	Hello, To download updates from the internet. open HW config, select options and install HW updates. And to update the HW config, select options and update catalog.
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6/10/2010 11:29 AM	Rate (0)
jvebed Experienced Member Joined: 2/17/2009 Last visit: 10/26/2010 Posts: 7 Rating: (0)	Hello, Thanks for your reply. I already updated HW catalog, the needed module is in the catalog (see attachement) but I can not select it in the replacement procedure. Also, of course, deleting the module is a solution, but then you have to re-enter all submodules of this station. Better is to add a new station (1AA05), copy all modules from the old station (1AA02)to the new station and afterwards delete the old station. But all addresses of all submodules need to be changed to original values. Can be time consuming with large ET-racks.

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6/10/2010 11:46 AM	Rate (0)
UMENCHO Diamond Member Joined: 3/21/2006 Last visit: 4/12/2023 Posts: 10221 Rating: (1176)	Hello, I don't think this problem regards bigger ruck. In mine version I can change only between 01, 02 and 03. With bigger or smaller rack. If I put 04 receive message it's not module to replace... Best regards, Hristo Mihalev

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6/10/2010 4:47 PM	Rate (1)
H-H Platinum Member Joined: 7/2/2008 Last visit: 3/14/2023 Posts: 928 Rating: (303)	Dear jvebed, I agree with you that it would be a very time consuming process. However there's one more trick that I hope (90% sure) it will work with you. 1- Archive your current project. 2- Open your hardware configuration with modules you want to replace. 3- Go to Station > Export and save the hardware configuration in a certain location. 4- Go to this location and open the configuration file with Word Pad. 5- Use find function (CTRL+F) to find 6ES7151-1AA01-0AB0 and replace it with 6ES7151-1AA05-0AB0 and don't forget to save. 6- Now, either to work with the same project and delete everything in your hardware configuration or to create a new one and move your user program to it. 7- In hardware configuration window go to Station>Import and import the modified hardware configuration file. 8- You will see some errors, ignore them and save and compile and make sure everything is OK. 9- You may find it necessary to modify1AA05 default parameters to be the same as of 1AA01. Try it and I think it will work. I almost faced the same situation in a project with almost 800 PA transmitters whenwe discovered that 90% of PA transmitters were configured with old GSD files and I must tell you that this trick saved our neck in commissioning. Best regards. H-H

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6/11/2010 7:17 AM	Rate (0)
jvebed Experienced Member Joined: 2/17/2009 Last visit: 10/26/2010 Posts: 7 Rating: (0)	Dear H-H, Much thanks for this great tip. I tried it and it works!

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9/17/2020 4:48 PM	Rate (0)
norenendur Advanced Member Joined: 7/29/2014 Last visit: 4/25/2023 Posts: 42 Rating: (3)	Way simpler than import export, for upgrading an IM without losing all the config data. Create a new PLC in the project, with the same specs. Copy the IM to the new PLC into a bus similar to where you're copying it from. In the initial PLC, delete the IM from the source. Create a new IM with the same address and the upgraded hardware. Now copy all the modules from the new PLC's IM to the new IM in the old PLC. All addresses remain the same, all config data, all tags.

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5/6/2022 8:30 AM	Rate (0)
Ziemens Silver Member Joined: 3/2/2007 Last visit: 6/1/2023 Posts: 851 Rating: (5)	good information s . thanks .
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