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

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11.8 Configuring SIMATIC Drive Controller backup and restore
11.8.1

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.
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.
Snapshot of the actual values
You can use the option "Snapshot of the actual values" to back up the actual values of the
data blocks so that you can restore the actual values after any changes, if necessary.
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