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Product Information
Registered Trademarks
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1. Load DAF file to SIPROTEC 5 device to increase the number of function points.
a. For devices from factory without configuration: test Binary Inputs and
Outputs, Analogs, LEDs
3. Load DIGSI 5 configuration files (TCF format from V9.20 and higher, both signed or
unsigned) to multiple devices.
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:
1 Hardware Requirements
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
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.
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.
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
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.
V01.60- 02.12.2022
V01.50- 30.09.2022
V01.40- 29.07.2022
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
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
Situation Not able to connect to devices via USB after uninstalling DIGSI 5.
Limitation with devices with DIGSI 5 Client authentication with custom certificates.
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.
E-mail : energy.automation@siemens.com
Internet : https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/energy/contact.html