Write And Know-How Protection; Write Protection - Siemens SINAMICS G120 Operating Instructions Manual

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7.5 Write and know-how protection

7.5 Write and know-how protection
The inverter offers the option to protect configured settings from being changed or copied.
Write protection and know-how protection are available for this purpose.
7.5.1

Write protection

Write protection prevents inadvertently changing inverter settings. If you are working with a
PC tool, such as STARTER, then write protection is only effective online. The offline project
is not write-protected.
Write protection is applicable for all user interfaces:
● BOP-2 and IOP operator panels
● STARTER or Startdrive PC tool
● Parameter changes via a fieldbus
The write protection is not password-protected.
Activate and deactivate write protection
Procedure with STARTER
Proceed as follows to activate or deactivate the write protection:
1. Go online.
2. Open the inverter shortcut menu.
3. Activate or deactivate write
protection.
4. Press the "Copy RAM to ROM"
button to retentively save the
settings
You have activated or deactivated write protection.
Parameters
r7760
p7761
370
.
Write protection/know-how protection status
.00 Write protection active
Write protection (factory setting: 0)
0: Deactivate write protection
1: Activate write protection
Converter with the CU240B-2 and CU240E-2 Control Units
Operating Instructions, 01/2016, FW V4.7 SP6, A5E34259001B AC