Prerequisites - Manual - Software Loader - The AX SIMATIC SW-Loader. - Software Loader (sld),tool

Before using the Software Loader, make sure you have met the following prerequisites:

• Install the required SIMATIC AX prerequisites.

• Download the hardware configuration in advance using either TIA Portal V17 (or above) or the Hardware Loader.
  To preform a hardware configuration with TIA Portal, follow the steps in the Getting Started section.

  Note

  If you're using SIMATIC AX on a Windows-based system without having TIA Portal installed in parallel, you'll need to install the PC Identifier with Apax first. The PC Identifier is a network utility which enables communication between SIMATIC PLCs and Windows-based systems. Execute the following commands in a PowerShell terminal to install the PC Identifier:

  apax create empty install-identifier
  cd install-identifier
  apax add --dev @ax/pc-identifier
  apax pc-identifier install
  cd ..
  rd install-identifier