M340 Firmware: Latest, older SVs, and ECE V16.0

[S1ack]

From my queries it would seem that M340 SV03.60 is the latest and greatest firmware. With a history file date of 12/2023. Can anyone confirm that? i.e. nothing newer?

How does one get older SVs? Schneider seems to be 'hiding' major rev 2 and earlier. I was hoping to get SV2.7 for some testing.

I was planning on using Unity Loader to update customer's facility with SV3.60, however, my development PC is at ECE Version 15.3, and after updating the DTM catalog, the highest SV that I can put the offline processor at is SV3.50. 

What are the risks / issues with the CPU being at SV3.60, and the ECE project having it's CPU set at SV3.50?

Would using ECE V16 then allow for setting the project's CPU to SV3.60?

[RoozeeR]

Hello,

There is no specific risk using FW v3.60 with an older version of ECE and/or a project version which uses a a CPU type with older version like 3.50 or even 2.70. 

Only issue: You can't use the new functionality which is brought by v3.60 firmware and ECE v16.:

No Protected Engineering Link : Not visible if application version < 3.60.

When you use an older ECE version and/or an application with firmware defined <v3.60:

No application compatibility break : Old application version can work on new firmware, behaving the same way and not using the new features introduced.

Rebuild not necessary : New CPU does not know that the benefits linked to new firmware exist.

Using ECE v16 allows for setting v3.60 firmware.

Basically it's not needed to use the same firmware as defined in your project or supported by a specific ECE version. You can use the latest firmware version available, or at least use a firmware version in the CPU >= as defined in your ECE project.