Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 140

Protection
8.6 Copy protection
4. Activate the option "Serial number is inserted when downloading to a device or a memory
card" if the serial number is to be inserted automatically during the uploading process
(dynamic binding). Assign a password using the "Define password" button to link the use
of a block additionally to the input of a password.
Activate the "Enter serial number" option if you want to manually bind the serial number of
the CPU or the SIMATIC memory card to a block (static binding).
5. You can now set up the know-how protection for the block in the "Know-how protection"
area.
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If you download a copy protected block to a device that does not match the specified
serial number, the entire download operation will be rejected. This means that blocks
without copy protection will also not be downloaded.
Removing copy protection
To remove copy protection, follow these steps:
1. Remove any existing Know-how protection (Page 136).
2. Open the properties of the respective block.
3. Select the "Protection" option under "General".
4. In the "Copy protection" area, select the "No binding" entry from the drop-down list.
Figure 8-9
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Removing copy protection
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