Reset The Factory Setting With Sinec Pni; Restoring The Factory Settings Via The Xml - Siemens SIMATIC Ident RF360R Configuration Manual

8.4.2

Reset the factory setting with SINEC PNI

Requirement
The reader is connected to the PC via Industrial Ethernet or PROFINET.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to reset all settings to the factory settings using SINEC PNI:
1. Start SINEC PNI.
2. Click on the "Start network scan" button on the toolbar.
Reaction: The network is scanned for connected devices and all recognized devices are
displayed in the device list.
3. Select the desired reader in the device list.
4. Click on the "Reset device" entry in the "Device management" drop-down list in the toolbar.
Result: The reader is reset to the original factory settings.
Note that restoring the factory settings also resets the IP address of the reader. With the
factory settings, the IP address is obtained via a DHCP server. You can only recognize when
the reset is finished based on the "R/S" LED. After the reset, the reader is restarted. The reader
is ready for operation when the "R/S" LED is lit/flashes green.
After restarting the reader, you may need to assign a new IP address or a new device name to
the reader.
8.4.3

Restoring the factory settings via the XML

Via the XML interface, you can use the command "resetDevice" to reset all settings to the
factory settings.
Note that restoring the factory settings also resets the IP address of the reader. With the
factory settings, the IP address is obtained via a DHCP server. You can only recognize when
the reset is finished based on the "R/S" LED. After the reset, the reader is restarted. The reader
is ready for operation when the "R/S" LED is lit/flashes green.
After restarting the reader, you may need to assign a new IP address or a new device name to
the reader.
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