Using A Computer To Back Up Data; Plc Backup Tool - Omron CJ2 User Manual

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Using a Computer to Back Up Data

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PLC Backup Tool

The PLC Backup Tool can be used to back up, compare, and restore data, such as programs and unit
parameters, of all the Units or of only specified Units in a PLC that is connected online.
Backup folder
Default name:
C\Backup\yymmdd_hhmmss
Applications
The PLC Backup Tool can be used for the following applications.
• Backing up all of the data from the PLC
• Comparing all of the data in the PLC with the data backed up in the computer
• Transferring all of the data to a PLC that has the same system configuration as another PLC
• Transferring data to a Unit that has been replaced, e.g., when the Unit has failed
Applicable Units
Applicable Unit
CPU Unit
Special I/O Units and CPU
Bus Units
Applicable Data
Applicable Unit
CPU Unit
Special I/O Units and CPU
Bus Units
CJ2 CPU Unit Hardware User's Manual

PLC Backup Tool

CJ2
CPU Unit + Configuration Units
Restore or Compare
Back up
CS/CJ/CP-series PLCs, all models and all versions
Data in the following Units is not backed up:
• Screen data for an NSJ Controller
• SYSMAC SPU Unit data
• Customizable Counter Unit data
Refer to the list of backup Units in the help files for the PLC Backup Tool.
User program, symbols tables, rung comments, program indices, parameters (PLC
Setup, registered I/O tables, routing tables, Ethernet settings, and all other data in
the initial setting areas), I/O memory, forced status (backup and comparison only),
and EM file memory data (backup only)
Parameter settings and data stored inside the Unit (e.g., programming created with
Support Software)
8 Backup Operations
(CPU Bus Units and Special I/O Units)
Description
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