The easiest migration forward is the Siemens S7 PLC, but it could also be upgraded to the controller of your choice. CommentsĪlthough you can still buy software to maintain your S5 PLCs, these PLCs are now discontinued. Note: You can type DB instead of A if you want only data blocks. To transfer blocks from the file to the PLC, do everything the same except change the Transfer from to Program file, and change ‘to’ to PLC. Note: You can type DB instead of A if you want only data blocks, or press F3 for more options. (Note: you can even select a different file and directory here than what was selected in Step 1)Ĭlick Block List in the Selection box, and type the letter A in the field for All Blocks, or press F3 and select A All Blocks Next step is to transfer the blocks from the PLC to the file we just setup.Ĭlick PLC in the Transfer from box (the X should be there after clicking)Ĭlick Program File in the to box. = go up a dir level)Ĭlick Enter when finished selecting your directory and file name.Ĭlick Enter again from the Project Setting screen. You can skip this step if the default directory is fine for you.įile = the currently selected directory and filename (this can be edited directly)įiles Box = List of files in the current directoryĭr/Directory = directory browser to change the current directory (. To change the directory, highlight the Program file field, and press F3. This is the default storage location for Blocks files. Note in the above that the directory is C:\STEP5\S5DATEN\. Note: the filename must be XXXXXST.S5D (5 characters then ST.S5D). Select the Blocks Tab to choose the filename to which to store the program. Pressing F3 on either of these settings will let you change it.
Parameter: COM1 (or the COM port you are using)
If it doesn’t, check your communications cable and settings. You’ll see the message PLC Interface being checked With the cable connected to the PLC, select the PLC tab and highlight the Mode field and press F3 to Select Online. With STEP5 opened, do File > Project > Set Step 2: Information about the STEP 5 software and cable can be found here. The focus will be using the RS-232 to TTY download cable. This FAQ is to remind existing users or to teach new users how to upload. This is a frequently asked question – how do I upload from a Siemens S5 PLC using STEP 5? The Siemens S5 PLC family is now mature and obsolete, therefore not many newcomers to the PLC Programming field have experience with making a backup of the S5 PLC for backup or conversion purposes.
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