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When must an overall reset be performed on SIMOTION P320-4?
If you wish to undo changes in your user data (programs, configuration data, parameter
assignments) in the volatile data area of the SIMOTION P320-4.
NOTICE
Differences when performing an overall reset in connection with the RAMtoROM function
The following generally applies:
If no RAMtoROM was executed during the overall reset, all programs and parameter
assignments are deleted by the overall reset.
If data were backed up with RAMtoROM before the overall reset, these data are not deleted
by the overall reset.
Data deleted on overall reset
The following data is deleted on the SIMOTION P320-4:
● Configuration Data
● Programs
● Parameter assignments
● Technology packages
● Data from absolute encoders (absolute encoder adjustment, cyclic range overflows)
Note
Absolute encoder data is deleted during an overall reset operation and must, therefore, be
readjusted after the overall reset.
● Retain variables
Retain variables are variables that are defined as non-volatile data in the user program by
the key word Retain.
Data not deleted on overall reset
The following data is retained:
● Transmission rate
● PROFINET IP address/name of the SIMOTION P320-4
● IP addresses
● Contents of the diagnostics buffer
SIMOTION P320-4 E / P320-4 S
Commissioning and Hardware Installation Manual, 01/2015
Commissioning (software)
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