Creating An Exception List For The Know-How Protection - Siemens SINAMICS G120 Operating Instructions Manual

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10.5 Write and know how protection
Note
Permanently or temporarily deactivating know-how protection
Temporarily deactivating know-how protection means that know-how protection is active
again after switching off and switching on. Permanently deactivating means that know-how
protection is no longer active after switching off and switching on again.
It goes without saying that you can always reactivate know-how protection, even if you have
permanently canceled it, by following the procedure described above in this section.
Deactivating know-how protection temporarily
To temporarily deactivate the know-how protection means that you can change the settings
in the converter until you switch the converter off and on again, or until you reactivate the
know-how protection.
Finally deactivating know-how protection (delete password)
To finally deactivating the know-how protection means that you delete the password
● Immediately and finally, if you select "Copy RAM to ROM"
● Until the next OFF/ON if you do not select "Copy RAM to ROM"
Changing the password
Select the converter in the STARTER project and open the dialog box via the shortcut menu
"know-how protection drive unit/change password ... ".
10.5.2.2

Creating an exception list for the know-how protection

Using the exception list, you as a machine manufacturer may make individual adjustable
parameters accessible to end customers although know-how protection is active. You may
define the exception list via parameters p7763 and p7764 in the expert list. Specify the
number of parameters for the selection list in p7763. Assign the individual indices to the
parameter numbers of the selection list in p7764.
NOTICE
Procedure to change p7763 (number of parameters for the selection list)
1. Save the converter settings via an upload (
2. In the project on the computer, set p7763 to the desired value. Save the project.
3. Go online and load the project into the converter (
4. Now make the additional settings in p7764.
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