SIPROTEC Tools

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 Table of Contents
1 Hardware Requirements ......................................................................................5
2 Software Requirements........................................................................................5
3 Release Notes.....................................................................................................7
4 Support ...........................................................................................................10

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 SIPROTEC Tools
V01.90
SIPROTEC Tools is a suite of desktop-based utility tools used to perform functions
targeted on SIPROTEC 5 devices (all types, all versions) without any DIGSI 5.

It supports the following functionalities:

1. Load DAF file to SIPROTEC 5 device to increase the number of function points.

2. Support for hardware and wiring test of SIPROTEC 5 device.

a. For devices from factory without configuration:

i. test Binary Inputs and Outputs, Analogs (CT/VT, LPIT and

transducers), LEDs

ii. Comparison of hardware and product code to validate the correct

current terminal blocks

b. For device with configuration: test Binary Inputs and Outputs

3. Load DIGSI 5 configuration files (TCF format from DIGSI 5 V9.20 and higher, both
signed or unsigned) to multiple devices in parallel (up to 50).

4. Download SIPROTEC 5 device data: logs, configuration (signed or unsigned),

diagnostics and records, for multiple devices.

5. Upload firmware to multiple devices in parallel (up to 50)

6. Notification for new version

SIPROTEC Tools is delivered as bundle in a ZIP folder. To launch the application, navigate
to SIPROTEC Tools folder and run the SIPROTECTools.exe shown in the screenshot below:

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1 Hardware Requirements

Minimum PC / Computer Hardware:

To work with SIPROTEC Tools, you need a PC or laptop computer with the following
minimum specifications independent from the used operating-system version:

 Intel® Core™ i3-6100U, 2.30 GHz S-ATA

 1 GB available disk space
 4 GB of RAM
 Graphic display HD ready 1280 x 1024 or 1376 x 768 Pixels
 USB port
 LAN port

2 Software Requirements

Startup Environment
1) Operating System
a) Microsoft® Windows 11 Professional/ Enterprise 64-Bit
b) Microsoft® Windows 10 Professional/ Enterprise 64-Bit
c) Microsoft® Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC 64-Bit
d) Microsoft® Windows Server 2019 Standard 64-Bit
e) Microsoft® Windows Server 2022 Standard 64-Bit

2) .NET Framework 4.8 Runtime.

Link for downloading .NET Framework
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48
3) If no DIGSI 5 is installed on the system, SIPROTEC USB Drivers have to be installed to
connect to SIPROTEC 5 devices using USB.
SiprotecUSBDriver_Setup.zip is available as a part of the SIPROTEC Tools bundle
4) If the mentioned above pre-requisites are met, you do not need administrator rights
to launch the application.
5) Virus-Scanner Software
No incompatibilities between commercially available Malware Protection Software
and SIPROTEC Tools are known. Trend Micro Office Scan has been explicitly tested.

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 Network Environment
SIPROTEC Tools uses HTTPS connections for the communication. Address conflicts and
faulty proxy settings can block this communication. For USB following IP-address bands
are used:

- USB:
Network-adaptor name: SIPROTEC5 devices connected via USB
Address band: 192.168.2.*
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

These address bands must not be used by another active network adaptor.

Proxy Settings

If you use a proxy, make sure that the IP-address bands named before are defined as
exceptions in the proxy settings.

In any case, make sure that the proxy settings match your network configuration. Contact
your network administrator for further assistance.

Certificate Environment
To sign TCF configuration files with SIPROTEC Tools, certificates need to meet following
criteria :
 A valid expiration date
 A Digital Signature, as described as Key Usage
 Available Private Key

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3 Release Notes
SIPROTEC Tools receives improvements on a continuous basis. This page lists the releases
with the new or updated features, the bug fixes.

V01.90- 31.07.2023

Wiring test improvement for analogs for NCIT (IO240 and IO245), LPIT (7SY82) and
transducer modules.
Wiring test improvement for comparing hardware and product code to validate the
correct current terminal blocks.
Support firmware upload for newer Ethernet modules ETH-BA-2ELRev.2 and ETH-BB-2FO
Rev. 2.
Improvements to remove former limitations of TCF download.

V01.80- 12.06.2023

Support upload of Firmware to SIPROTEC 5 devices in parallel for up to 50x faster

performance.
Support upload of signed configuration (TCF) files to SIPROTEC 5 devices for up to 50
devices in parallel.
Support scanning of multiple devices via IP list in TXT format for faster preparation before
downloading device data.
Support of TCF upload from a cloud location (e.g. Microsoft OneDrive)
Stability improvement for uploading TCF
Improvement for uploading firmware
Improvement to test wirings of Binary Inputs in factory mode for SIPROTEC 5 devices with
I/O modules on position 10,11 or 12.
Improved Analog test terminal views in factory mode.
V01.70- 31.03.2023

Support upload of signed configuration (TCF) files to SIPROTEC 5 devices for up to 15x
faster performance.
Support scanning multiple devices via IP list file for faster preparation before uploading
firmware
Improvements to support older firmware during the wiring test in Commissioning mode,
as well as better product code compatibility during TCF upload
Usability improvement for a better readability during wiring test

V01.60- 02.12.2022

Support notification of new version.

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 Support remote operations via low bandwidth and high latency Wide Area network.
Removed limitation for downgrade Firmware from latest version to a much older version
(e.g. 9.40 to 7.80).
Restrict firmware downgrade of new SIPROTEC 5 Compact device 7SX800 with optical
Ethernet and hardware version AB to minimum supported version 9.40. A configuration
downgrade to versions <V9.40 is still possible.
Support for update of protocol firmware for Process Bus Client , Merging Unit, Busbar and
PPS protocols during upload of Firmware.
Improved usability for file browse in Upload firmware and Upload configuration tiles.

V01.50- 30.09.2022

Support firmware upload to SIPROTEC 5 devices.

Support upload of signed configuration (TCF) files to device.
Support download of signed configuration (TCF) files from device.
Support the activation of Binary Inputs in Hardware and Wiring test for devices in
commissioning mode.
Support “Operate BO under test” setting change in device.

V01.40- 29.07.2022

Support download of device data (Logs, configuration, records and diagnostics)

Support Load TCF file for devices in factory mode.

V01.31- 18.04.2022

Improvement to support also SIPROTEC devices with configuration and firmware V9.20
during Hardware and wiring test (commissioning mode).

V01.30 – 21.03.2022

Support Hardware and Wiring Test of SIPROTEC 5 device with configuration for BI, BO.
Support Load TCF file to single and multiple devices over USB/Ethernet interfaces
Support SIPROTEC 5 device connection with RBAC and connection password

V01.20 - 03.12.2021

Support Load of DAF file to SIPROTEC 5 device using Ethernet/USB connection

Support Hardware and Wiring Test of SIPROTEC 5 device for BI, BO, Analog, Key, and LED
Test

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Known Problems and Limitations

 Display device logs in web browser.

Situation Downloaded COMFEDE files can be opened in Internet Explorer but not in
Chrome or Edge.

Solution Open the COMFEDE files in a web browser supporting XSLT processing (e.g.
Internet Explorer)
or check with your security department, if you can add in Chrome the option
“--allow-file-access-from-files" as target of the shortcut properties

 Limitation in an environment with DIGSI 5.

Situation Not able to connect to devices via USB after uninstalling DIGSI 5.

Solution Reinstall the USB Drivers from the package.

 Limitation with devices with DIGSI 5 Client authentication with custom certificates.

Situation Not able to connect to SIPROTEC 5 devices with custom certificates.

Solution None, except disabling custom certificates.

 Domain controller required for RBAC configuration

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 Situation To load a SIPROTEC 5 configuration with activated RBAC, a Domain controller
for Radius server should be available.

Solution Deactivate RBAC from configuration for loading the first test configuration by
the panel builder

4 Support
For questions about SIPROTEC Tools, please contact the Siemens Customer Support Center.

Phone : +49 911 2155 4466

E-mail : energy.automation@siemens.com
Internet : https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/energy/contact.html

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