Siemens SINAMICS G120 Operating Instructions Manual page 383

● Locked functions:
– Downloading inverter settings using STARTER or Startdrive
– Automatic controller optimization
– Stationary or rotating measurement of the motor data identification
– Deleting the alarm history and the fault history
– Generating acceptance documents for safety functions
● Executable functions:
– Restoring factory settings
– Acknowledging faults
– Displaying faults, alarms, fault history, and alarm history
– Reading out the diagnostic buffer
– Controlling the inverter via the control panel in STARTER or Startdrive
– Uploading adjustable parameters that can be changed or read when know-how
– Displaying acceptance documents for safety functions
– Depending on the know-how protection settings, the trace function in STARTER can
When know-how protection is active, support can only be provided (from Technical Support)
after prior agreement from the machine manufacturer (OEM).
Know-how protection without copy protection
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
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
It is not possible to insert and use the memory card in another inverter without knowing the
password.
Commissioning know-how protection
1. Check as to whether you must extend the exception list.
2. Activate the know-how protection.
Converter with the CU250S-2 Control Units
Operating Instructions, 04/2018, FW V4.7 SP10, A5E31759476B AG
protection is active.
also be active when know-how protection is active.
List of exceptions (Page 382)
Know-how protection (Page 383)
Saving the settings and series commissioning
7.6 Know-how protection
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