Restoring The Factory Settings - Siemens SCALANCE XP-200 Operating Instructions Manual

5.2

Restoring the factory settings

NOTICE
Previous settings
If you reset, all the settings you have made will be overwritten by factory defaults.
NOTICE
Inadvertent reset
An inadvertent reset can cause disturbances and failures in the configured network with
further consequences.
With the "RESET" button
Requirement
The device is in the startup phase.
NOTICE
Reset despite disabled "RESET button"
Using the "RESET" button, you can always reset the device parameters to the factory
settings during the startup phase of the device. This also applies if the "Reset to Factory
Defaults" function was disabled in the configuration. This allows you to reset the device to
the factory defaults in an emergency.
If the function has been disabled with the configuration, it is only disabled on completion of
the startup phase.
Procedure
When pressing the button, remember the information in the section "RESET button
(Page 33)".
To reset the device to the factory defaults during the startup phase, follow the steps below:
1. Turn off the power to the device.
2. Loosen the screws of the cover.
3. Remove the cover.
4. Press the "RESET" button and reconnect the power supply to the device while holding
down the button.
5. Hold down the button until the red error LED "F" stops flashing after approximately 20
seconds and is permanently lit.
SCALANCE XP-200
Operating Instructions, 05/2016, C79000-G8976-C428-01
Upkeep and maintenance
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