Know-How Protection - Siemens SINAMICS G120D Operating Instructions Manual

7.2

Know-how protection

Overview
Know-how protection prevents unauthorized reading of the converter settings.
To protect your converter settings against unauthorized copying, in addition to know-how
protection, you can also activate copy protection.
Requirement
Know-how protection requires a password.
Combination of know-how protection and
Know-how protection without copy protection The converter can be operated with or without mem‐
Know-how protection with basic copy protection
Know-how protection with extended copy pro‐
Function description
The active know-how protection provides the following:
• With just a few exceptions, the values of all adjustable parameters p ... are invisible.
– Several adjustable parameters can be read and changed when know-how protection is
– Several adjustable parameters can be read but not changed when know-how protection
• The values of monitoring parameters r ... remain visible.
Converter with the control units CU240D-2
Operating Instructions, 10/2020, FW V4.7 SP13, A5E34262100B AH
copy protection
active.
In addition, you can define an exception list of adjustable parameters, which end users
may change.
is active.
Is a memory card necessary?
The converter can only be operated
with a SIEMENS memory card
tection
cards (Page 98)
Protecting the converter settings
7.2 Know-how protection
ory card.
Recommended memory
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