Backing Up And Restoring The Cpu Configuration - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual

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13.8 Configuring SIMATIC Drive Controller backup and restore
Scope of the backup
The backup includes all data that is needed to restore a particular configuration version of the
SIMATIC Drive Controller.
The following data is backed up, for example:
• The content of the SIMATIC memory card including SINAMICS Integrated
• Retentive memory areas of the CPU, for example, of data blocks, counters, and bit
memory
• Other retentive memory content, for example, IP address parameters
The backup is performed with the current values of the CPU. Entries in the diagnostic buffer
are not included in the backup.
The current time of day of the CPU is not backed up.
SINAMICS Integrated configured
Note
If a SINAMICS Integrated is configured, the configuration of the SINAMICS Integrated is also
backed by/restored from the SIMATIC memory card. NVRAM data must first have been backed
up on the SIMATIC memory card.
You can find more information in Backing up, restoring and deleting SINAMICS Integrated
NVRAM data (Page 288).
13.8.1

Backing up and restoring the CPU configuration

Backup from online device
You may want to make changes to your plant over time (for example, add new devices,
replace existing devices or adapt the user program). Before you download a changed
configuration to the CPU, first use the option "Backup from online device" to create a
complete backup of the current device state. If you have assigned a password to protect
confidential PLC configuration data, then this password is not secured as well. You can find
more information about the password in the section Protection of confidential configuration
data (Page 237).
Upload from device (software)
With the option "Upload from device (software)", you load the software project data from the
CPU to an existing CPU in the project.
Upload device as new station
If you are operating a new PG/PC in a plant, the STEP 7 project that was used to create the
plant configuration might not be available. In this case, you can use the option "Upload
device as new station" to load the device data to a project in your PG/PC.
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