Plc Backup Tool Operations; Starting The Plc Backup Tool - Omron CX-PROGRAMMER V9 Operation Manual

PART 2: CX-Server PLC Tools
CHAPTER 12 – PLC Backup Tool
♦ Data Stored in EM File Memory (Part of the EM Area Converted to File Memory)
EM file memory cannot be compared or resorted.
EM file memory backups are saved in the CPU\EM_FILES Folder that will be created within the backup file
destination folder. Restore EM file memory manually by using the PLC Memory Card Window in the
CX-Programmer to write the data to memory.
♦ Restrictions in Comparing and Restoring I/O Memory
The CIO Area and Auxiliary Area data in the I/O memory cannot be compared or restored even if all of the
I/O memory is backed up.

PLC Backup Tool Operations

Starting the PLC Backup Tool

1, 2, 3...
♦ Backup Menu
Button
Backup from PLC
Compare
Restore to PLC
♦ Communication Settings
Button
Change Settings
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3. Select PLC Backup Tool from the CX-Programmer Tools Menu. Alternatively, select
Programs – OMRON – CX-One – CX Programmer – PLC Backup Tool from the
Windows Start Menu.
The PLC Backup Tool Dialog Box will be displayed.
Click this button to back up data.
The data in the connected PLC will be backed up as a batch.
Click this button to compare data.
The data in a backup file can be compared to the data in the connected PLC or to the data in another
backup file.
Click this button to restore data.
The data in a backup file can be transferred to the connected PLC to restore the data that was backed
up.
Click this button to change the communications settings for the target PLC.
Current Settings: The PLC model and network type are displayed here.
The FINS network address and node address of the connected PLC are displayed below the network
type in the following format. (Net n, Node m)
n: FINS network address, m: FINS node address
Function
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