C-Plug Configuration Memory - Siemens SCALANCE X-100 Commissioning Manual

The following errors/faults can be signaled by the signaling contact:
• The failure of a link at a monitored port.
• The failure of one of the two redundant power supplies.
The connection or disconnection of a communication node on an unmonitored port does not
lead to an error message.
The signaling contact remains activated until the error/fault is eliminated or until the current
status is applied as the new desired status over WBM.
When the device is turned off, the signaling contact is always activated (open).
4.3.6

C-PLUG Configuration Memory

Area of Application
The C-PLUG is an exchangeable medium for storage of the configuration and project
engineering data of the basic device. This means that the configuration data remains
available if the basic device is replaced.
How It Works
Power is supplied by the end device. The C-PLUG retains all data permanently when the
power is turned off.
If an empty C-PLUG (factory settings) is inserted, all configuration data of the SCALANCE X-
200 is saved to it when the device starts up. Changes to the configuration during operation
are also saved on the C-PLUG without any operator intervention being necessary.
A basic device with an inserted C-PLUG automatically uses the configuration data of the C-
PLUG when it starts up. This is, however, only possible when the data was written by a
compatible device type.
This allows fast and simple replacement of the basic device. If a device is replaced, the C-
PLUG is taken from the failed component and inserted in the replacement. The first time it is
started up, the replacement device has the same configuration as the failed device except
for the MAC address set by the vendor.
Using a Previously Written C-PLUG
If you want to insert a C-PLUG that has already been written to in a new basic device
requiring a different configuration, you must format the C-PLUG using the delete function in
Web Based Management following device startup. If the C-PLUG was written by an
incompatible device type, the basic device will not start up fully and signals an error. The
delete function can nevertheless be used. When the device next starts up, the current
configuration data of the basic device is written to the C-PLUG.
Diagnostics
Inserting a C-PLUG that does not contain the configuration of a compatible device type,
inadvertently removing the C-PLUG, or general malfunctions of the C-PLUG are indicated by
the diagnostic mechanisms of the switch (LEDs, PROFINET, SNMP, WBM, etc.).
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