Know-How Protection - Siemens SINAMICS S120 Commissioning Manual

Write protection must be deactivated in order to activate or configure know-how protection.
However, if necessary, it is possible to activate write protection in addition when know-how
protection is activated.
Requirements
• A SINAMICS S120 control module has been inserted in the device configuration.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to activate/deactivate write protection:
1. Establish an online connection to your drive.
2. Call the "Drive control > Parameterization" menu in the project navigator.
3. In the secondary navigation, call "Basic parameterization > Write and know-how protection".
4. Click on "Activate write protection".
Write protection is activated.
OR
5. Click on "Deactivate write protection".
Write protection is deactivated.
6. To save the setting retentively, click .
5.7.1.11

Know-how protection

Function description
With the know-how protection function, a machine manufacturer can prevent unauthorized
persons from reading, changing or copying confidential company know-how on configuring and
parameterizing.
Activated know-how protection
Note
Assistance provided by technical support
When know-how protection is activated, assistance can only be provided by Technical Support
after prior agreement from the machine manufacturer.
Note
Know-how protection when write protection is active
When write protection is enabled, the protection settings of the know-how protection cannot be
changed.
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