Factory Defaults; Restoring The Factory Settings Via Wbm - Siemens SIMATIC RF185C Operating Instructions Manual

10.4

Factory defaults

You can restore the configuration of the communications modules to the factory settings at
any time. To reset to the factory settings, you have the following options available:
● Using WBM
● Manually via the reader interface
These alternative methods are described below.
Note
IP address is required
Note that you always need the IP address to reset a communications module. If the IP
address of a communications module is not known, you can assign a new IP address to the
communications module using the Primary Setup Tool. You can find information on
assigning an IP address in the section "Assigning the IP address / device name with the PST
(Page 45)".
10.4.1

Restoring the factory settings via WBM

Requirement
The communications module is connected to the PC via Industrial Ethernet or PROFINET.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to reset all settings to the factory settings using the WBM:
1. Start your Web browser.
2. Enter the IP address of the communications module in the address field of your browser.
3. If not logged in, log in to the WBM.
4. Click on the "System" menu item.
5. In the "Reset" area, click on the "Reset" button.
Result: The communications module is reset to its original factory settings. The restore
process is indicated in the information bar.
Note that restoring to factory settings assigns the factory-set IP address to the
communications module. Because the IP address is discarded, it is possible that the
connection between the WBM and browser is lost. You can only recognize when the restore
process is completed based on the "RUN" LED. After restoring, the communications module
is restarted. The communications module is ready for operation when the "RUN" LED is
lit/flashes green.
After restarting the communications module, you may have to assign a new IP address or a
new device name to the communications module.
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