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These alternative methods are described below.
Table 9- 3
Backup options
Backup on the controller
(CPU)
Backup in the STEP 7 project •
Backup as an *.xml file on the
PC
Backup on the controller (CPU)
Using the "Config_Upload" and "Config_Download" blocks, you can read out
("Config_Upload") or write ("Config_Download") the configuration of the RF680R/RF685R
readers via the control program. Since the configuration is stored permanently, you need to
reserve a data block for this on the controller.
If you have uploaded again, based on the version identifier (Config ID) that can be read out
with the reader status, you can check whether the configuration of the reader differs from the
configuration stored on your controller.
You will find further information on programming the blocks and the structure of the
configuration data in the section "Config_Upload/-_Download (Page 106)".
Backup into a STEP 7 project
From the device view of the TIA Portal, you can access the "Properties" tab of the reader. In
the "Configuration management" entry, you can save the configuration of the reader in your
project and also load this on the reader again .
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Properties and requirements for the backup options
Properties
Module replacement possible without PG
•
Automatic sequence possible
•
⇒ The automatic sequence needs to be programmed by the user.
Download to the reader only possible manually in STEP 7
No management of configuration versions
•
⇒ Only the last version is ever stored (no storage of older ver-
sions).
⇒ You need to update the configuration version in the project
yourself manually.
Configuration data is saved regardless of the project and CPU
•
⇒ The download to the reader can be performed manually using
the WBM or using the XML API by the user application.
Option of copying for other readers of the same type
•
Older configuration versions can be saved (versioning)
•
⇒ The updating and versioning of the configuration versions
needs to be started and managed manually by you yourself.
Service and maintenance
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