SIMATIC S7-300 Trends ContentsTrendsn Component based Automationn Ethernet strategyn TechnologyEffects on productsSIMATIC Innovation TourSIMATIC S7-300 InformationAutomation and DrivesSIMATIC S7-300 Upgrade CheckSIMATIC Innovation Tour2 ContentsS7-300 Upgrade CheckProcedureS7-300 Upgrade ChecknThanks to innovative further developments, certain aspects of the system behavior of the new CPUs of the S7-300 automation platform are different to those of the predecessor S7-300 CPUs. This is reflected mainly in the revised system calls (SFCs). Using the attached “ S7-300 Upgrade Check“ tool you can quickly see whether these calls are used in your PLC program running on the previous CPUs. nNew CPUs: all S7-300Cs, new CPU 312, 314, 315-2DP, new C7-613, C7-635, new IM151-7nPredecessor CPUs: CPU 312IFM, 313, 314, 314IFM, 315, 315-2DP, 316-2DP, IM151-7S7-300 Upgrade CheckAutomation and DrivesSIMATIC S7-300 Upgrade CheckSIMATIC Innovation Tour3 ContentsS7-300 Upgrade CheckProcedurenAfter testing your STEP 7 program, a Test Report will be generated, which indicates error sources and offers you alternative assistance.ProcedureInstallation:nStart the “S7-300 Upgrade Check.msi“ file in the “upgrade_check/english“ directory. nIt is possible that Windows will also request the“instmsia.exe“ program and/or “instmsiw.exe“ - which are also in the “ upgrade_check “ directory.nStart the S7-300 Upgrade Check:VorgehensweiseSIMATIC S7-300 Trends ContentsTrendsn Component based Automationn Ethernet strategyn TechnologyEffects on productsSIMATIC Innovation Tour