Service Pack 1 for STEP 7 V5.5 and STEP 7 Professional 2010

Download  of Service Pack 1 for STEP 7 V5.5

Installation requirements:

• STEP 7 V5.5
• STEP 7 Professional 2010 

Please also read the information (What’s NEW, special hints, etc.) which we have compiled for you in entry ID 52336355.

Customers with a valid Software Update Service agreement for STEP 7 will receive the DVD with STEP 7 V5.5 incl. SP1 automatically.

Customers with a valid Software Update Service agreement for STEP 7 Professional will receive the DVD with the STEP 7 Professional Edition 2010 Service Release 1 automatically. The SP1 for STEP 7 V5.5 is part of this Professional DVD (see entry ID 52336670 ).

If you wish to change to a new operating system, please note the following:

• It is not permitted to change to another operating system, if STEP 7 is installed already. Before you change the operating system, please be sure to uninstall STEP 7 and any possible STEP 7 option packages.
• Before you change the operating system the existing authorization / License Key must be saved to a floppy disk or USB stick with the program AuthorsW / Automation License Manager.
• If you wish to change to MS Windows 7 with 64 Bit with STEP 7 Professional, you require the STEP 7 Professional Edition 2010 SR1.

Customers without Software Update Service agreement can obtain the SP1 as follows:

1. DVD:  You can order the Trial License with STEP 7 V5.5 incl. Service Pack 1 on DVD.
   The order no. is: 6ES7810-4CC10-0YA7
   
   For the current STEP 7 Professional you can obtain a Trial License with the STEP 7 Professional Edition 2010 SR1. The DVD with the STEP 7 Professional Edition 2010 Service Release 1 also includes the SP1 of STEP 7 V5.5 
   The order no. is: 6ES7810-5CC11-0YA7
   
2. Free DownloadAs usual, we are offering a free download.
   
   
   Service Pack 1 for STEP 7 V5.5
   SIMATIC_S7_STEP7_V55_SP1.zip ( 813381 KB )
   
   This free download includes the SP1 for STEP 7 V5.5 and NCM.
   

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Service Pack 4 (SP4) for SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On V3.0

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Service Pack 4 (SP4) for SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On V3.0 has been released for delivery. It will be included on the DVD of STEP 7 V5.4 SP4, as well as on the STEP 7 Professional 2006 SR5 DVD. It is also available for free downloading via the Internet.

The SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On software package enables STEP 7 users to create PROFINET components without having to install SIMATIC iMap.

What’s NEW in Service Pack 4?

SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On V3.0 SP4 provides the following new features:

·         Improved PROFINET CBA consistency check with display of the results in a separate window. Context aids are available for the error messages or warnings.

·         Composed data types which can include additional composed data types, e.g. multidimensional arrays and structures of arrays and structures, are supported for devices with PROFINET runtime version V2.3 and higher. This functionality can only be used in conjunction with SIMATIC iMap V3.0 SP1.

• Version numbers for functions can be specified when creating the PROFINET interface and will be displayed in SIMATIC iMap in the features of the PROFINET component.

How can the Service Pack be obtained?

The following options exist to obtain the Service Pack:

• DownloadAs usual, we are offering a free download.
• Service Pack 4 for SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On V3.0 included on the installation CD of STEP 7 V5.4 SP4 
  The SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On version V3.0 SP4 is included on the installation CD 2 of STEP 7 version V5.4 SP4. This means that all customers with a Software Update Service agreement for STEP 7 will get the SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On automatically. Furthermore, the iMap STEP 7 Add-on V3.0 SP4 is also part of the download of SP4 for STEP 7 V.4.

Installation prerequisites for the Service Pack:
Installation of the SIMATIC  iMap STEP 7 Add-On necessitates STEP 7 including NCM for Industrial Ethernet and PROFIBUS. Please ensure that one of the following SIMATIC STEP 7 software packages is installed:

• STEP 7 V5.3 SP3 and higher
• STEP 7 Professional Edition 2004 SR3 and higher
• STEP 7 V5.4 and higher
• STEP 7 Professional Edition 2006 and higher

It is not necessary that an older version of the SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On is installed.

Note:
If STEP 7 is not installed at all, or if an older version of STEP 7 than specified above is installed, the SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On cannot be installed.

Installation:

• Please unpack the ZIP file to a temporary folder, and
• Start the installation by calling "Setup.exe"

Service Pack 4 for SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-On V3.0: SIMATICiMap-STEP7AddOnK3.0.4.0.zip ( 116798 KB )

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Service Pack 5 for STEP 7 V5.4 and STEP 7 Professional Edition 2006

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DESCRIPTION:
Download of Service Pack 5 for STEP 7 V5.4
Preconditions for installation:

• STEP 7 V5.4
• STEP 7 Professional Edition 2006 

Please also read the information (What’s NEW, special hints, etc.) which we have compiled for you in entry ID 36184919.
Customers with a valid Software Update Service agreement for STEP 7 will receive the DVD with STEP 7 V5.4 incl. SP5 automatically.
Customers with a valid Software Update Service agreement for STEP 7 Professional will receive the DVD with the STEP 7 Professional Edition 2006 Service Release 6 automatically. The SP5 for STEP 7 V5.4 is part of this Professional DVD (see entry ID 36184850 ).
If you wish to change to the Windows Vista operating system, please note the following:

• It is not possible to update the MS Windows XP operating system to MS Windows Vista, if STEP 7 is installed already. Before you change the operating system, please be sure to uninstall STEP 7 and any possible STEP 7 option packages.
• Please also note the different hardware requirements in the case of STEP 7 with MS Windows Vista as described in the readme.rtf file of STEP 7.
• If you wish to change to MS Windows Vista with STEP 7 Professional, you require the STEP 7 Professional Edition 2006 SR3, SR4, SR5 or SR6. It is not sufficient to only install Service Pack 5 for STEP 7 V5.4.

 
Customers without Software Update Service agreement can obtain the SP5 as follows:

1. DVD:  You can order the Trial License with STEP 7 V5.4 incl. Service Pack 5 on DVD.
   The order no. is: 6ES7810-4CC08-0YA7
   For the current STEP 7 Professional Edition 2006 you can obtain a Trial License with the STEP 7 Professional Edition 2006 SR6.
   The DVD with the STEP 7 Professional Edition 2006 Service Release 6 also includes the SP5 for STEP 7 V5.4
   The order no. is: 6ES7810-5CC10-0YA7
   
   
2. Free Download As usual, we are offering a free download.
   
   
   Service Pack 5 for STEP 7 V5.4
   SIMATIC_S7_STEP7_V54_SP5.zip ( 745343 KB )
   
   This free download includes the SP5 for STEP 7 V5.4 and NCM and can only be installed, if STEP 7 V5.4 is installed already.
   

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