14.11.1
Prerequisites for "Download in RUN mode"
You cannot download your program changes to a CPU that is in RUN mode unless you have
met these prerequisites:
● Your program must compile successfully.
● You must have successfully established communication between the programming
● The firmware of the target CPU must support the "Download in RUN mode" feature.
14.11.2
Changing your program in RUN mode
To change the program in RUN mode, your must first ensure that the CPU supports
"Download in RUN mode" and that the CPU is in RUN mode:
1. To download your program in RUN mode, select one of the following methods:
2. If the program compiles successfully, STEP 7 downloads the program to the CPU.
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device where you are running STEP 7 and the CPU.
– "Download to device" command from the "Online" menu
– "Download to device" button in the toolbar
– In the "Project tree", right-click "Program blocks" and select the "Download to device >
Software" command.
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