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Software Loader CLI Tool (sld)
Portfolio
SIMATIC AX
Product
Software Loader
Software version
3.2.2
Edition
04/2025
Language
English (original)
Package Name
@ax/sld

  1. Download the .NET Runtime 8.0.x for x64 from Microsoft appropriate for the operating system of the target computer. Write the SHA256 checksum to a file presented during download (e.g. via Tee-Object cmdlet).

  2. Download the required Apax packages in a terminal:

    apax create empty prepare-packages
cd ./prepare-packages
apax add --dev @ax/sld
apax add --dev @ax/pc-identifier

apax sld            create-portable-package --accept-license-agreement | tee pack-sld.txt
apax pc-identifier  create-portable-package --accept-license-agreement | tee pack-pc-identifier.txt

    Note

    The PC Identifier is only required on a Windows system. On a Linux system, it is not supported and should be omitted. This package can only be added and installed on a Windows system.

  3. Transfer the .NET Runtime, the generated zip files, and the text files to the target computer.