From 9d3e2bd85dbe8de60e9845baff80b79c3f969efa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: berti_r Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:50:53 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] added PLC upgrade draft --- UpgradePLC.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/UpgradePLC.md b/UpgradePLC.md index cbd87d9..3c7174e 100644 --- a/UpgradePLC.md +++ b/UpgradePLC.md @@ -1 +1,17 @@ # Upgrading the build version of your PLC + +--- + +## 1. Download eXtended Automation Runtime (XAR) +You can find it with the Downloadfinder on the [beckhof webpage](https://www.beckhoff.com/de-ch/support/downloadfinder/suchergebnis/?search=XAR) by searching for: XAR <- cursive +Download the exe file but **don't** install it on your local PC +## 2. Open Remote connection to your target PLC +Open Remotedesktopverbindung. For the connection enter the IP or alias of your Beckhof PLC (whatewer works) +## 3. Login to PLC +The user is Administrator and the password is: 1 +## 4. Load XAR to the PLC +Copy the exe file with ctr+c (on your local machine) +then **right click** on the desktop of the **PLC** (in the remote viewer) and paste the exe file +## 5. Install the new XAR +Run the executabele (on the PLC) as administrator +the PLC needs to restart and after that you are finished