Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 306

SIMATIC memory card
14.1 SIMATIC memory card – Overview
Risk of death from software manipulation when using removable storage media
The storage of files on removable storage media poses an elevated risk of virus, malware or
other infection of commissioning PCs.
Incorrect parameter settings can cause malfunctions on machines that can result in injuries
or death.
Take appropriate measures to protect files stored on removable media from malware, e.g.
through use of a virus scanner.
Backing up the drive configuration
The SINAMICS Integrated parameter assignment settings are only saved in the volatile
memory. If you do not back up the settings on the SIMATIC Memory Card, they will be lost
when the SIMATIC Drive Controller is switched off.
Requirements
To save the configuration of the SINAMICS Integrated to the SIMATIC Memory Card, you need
an online connection to the SINAMICS Integrated. To establish the online connection, you
must first load the hardware configuration to the SIMATIC Drive Controller. You can find
additional information on this in Downloading a project to the device (Page 270).
Saving online data
To save the current project data to the retentive memory of the SIMATIC Memory Card, go to
the function view for the active drive and click on the
retentive memory).
Saving offline data
Proceed as follows to save offline data to the SIMATIC Memory Card as well as in the TIA
Portal project:
1. Establish an online connection to SINAMICS Integrated .
2. Download the project data to the SINAMICS Integrated.
To do so, click on the
3. Click on the
retentive memory).
The parameters are saved to the SIMATIC Memory Card retentive memory.
Note
The function "Save data for entire device to retentive memory" is also known as "RAM to
ROM".
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icon (Download to device) in the toolbar.
icon in the function view for the active drive (Save data for entire device to
icon (Save data for entire device to
SIMATIC Drive Controller
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