Old CPU 315-2 DP not found in TIA PORTAL V13 problem

[donatosd]

Hello everyone,

I am new to programming PLCs and I have been given a S7 315-2 DP to try out.

The CPU is 6ES7 315-2AF03-0AB0 with firmware V1.2.0 and I am using TIA Portal V13 SP1 connected through the MPI to USB adapter.

I am trying to do my first project but have run in to a problem.

In the hardware only two devices are in the CPU 315-2 DP folder

6ES7 315-2AG10-0AB0 V2.6
6ES7 315-2AH14-0AB0 V3.0 & V3.3
but I have an older device

6ES7 315-2AF03-0AB0 V1.2.0


I have compiled an empty test program which gives no errors, but when I download the program to my CPU an error is flagged. The error that shows up in the diagnostic status is the following.

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Module exists.
faulty
Differences were found between the loaded configuration and the offline project.
The online and offline module configuration data are different.
Online article number:  6ES7 315-2AF03-0AB0
Offline article number:  6ES7 315-2AG10-0AB0
Fault LED (SF)

After having searched the internet, I haven't found a solution to my problem.

I have the following questions.

Can I create a program and download it to my CPU using one of the newer CPUs included in the hardware without any problems?

Can I update the firmware on my CPU so that it matches the CPUs found in the hardware catalog?

Do I have to update the hardware catalog so that it includes my CPU?

Do I have to install an older version of STEP 7 for example STEP 7 V5.1 and create my program with that?