Know-How Protection - Siemens Sinamics G110M Operating Instructions Manual

7.5

Know-how protection

Know-how protection prevents unauthorized reading of the inverter settings.
A password is required to activate or to change know-how protection.
Know-how protection with and without copy protection.
To protect your inverter settings against unauthorized copying, in addition to know-how
protection, you can also activate copy protection.
Figure 7-1
Know-how protection without copy protection is possible with or without memory card
Know-how protection with copy protection is only possible with a Siemens memory card.
Know-how protection without copy protection
The inverter can be operated with or without memory card. You can transfer inverter settings
to other inverters using a memory card, an operator panel STARTER or Startdrive.
Know-how protection with basic copy protection
The inverter can only be operated if the associated memory card with the inverter settings is
inserted in the inverter. After replacing an inverter, to be able to operate the new inverter with
the settings of the replaced inverter without knowing the password, the memory card must
be inserted in the new inverter.
Know-how protection with extended copy protection
The inverter can only be operated if the associated memory card with the inverter settings is
inserted in the inverter. It is not possible to insert and use the memory card in another
inverter without knowing the password.
Features when know-how protection is active
The active know-how protection provides the following:
● With just a few exceptions, the values of all adjustable parameters p ... are invisible. In
STARTER, instead of the parameter values, the text "Know-how protection" is displayed.
You can hide know-how protected parameters in the expert list of STARTER using the
"Without know-how protection" display filter.
● The values of monitoring parameters r ... remain visible.
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Operating Instructions, 09/2017, FW V4.7.9, A5E31298649B AH
Setting options for know-how protection
Replacing a Control Module with active know-how protection (Page 327)
Data backup and series commissioning
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