Technical data

TS Adapter IE Basic

Manual, 08/2014, A5E02615140-03

Firmware update

Note

Updating the firmware

Check regularly if firmware updates are available.

Always install the latest firmware on the TS

Adapter IE Basic to receive the latest security

updates and feature enhancements.

Note that a firmware update can only be performed by a user with administrator privileges.

Procedure

To update the firmware:

1. You can find the latest firmware for the TS Adapter IE Basic on the Internet

(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/de/48204213/dl).

2. Download the file containing the available firmware to your PC.

3. Connect the TS Adapter IE Basic via an Ethernet cable to your programming device or

PC.

4. Open the Web interface of the TS Adapter IE Basic (see Open Web interface (Page 40)).

5. Log on with your user name and password.

6. Open the page "Actions > Parameter Set Export " and perform a backup of the parameter

set.

7. Open the page "Actions > Firmware Update".

8. Click the "Browse..." button.

9. Select the firmware file you want to download (tsaie_basic_Vx.x.x.FW) and click

"Update firmware".

When the download is complete, the firmware is written to the nonvolatile memory

(installation). The yellow RUN LED on the front of the TS Adapter IE Basic flashes during

this process. After this, the TS Adapter IE Basic will execute a restart. This breaks the

connection to your browser. To access the TS Adapter IE Basic again, you must reconnect

to the Web interface of the TS Adapter IE Basic by pressing the F5 key, for example, or by

clicking your browser "Refresh" button.