Know-How Protection - Siemens Sinamics G120P Operating Instructions Manual

7.7.18.2

Know-how protection

The know-how protection is used to encrypt configuring/engineering know-how, and protect it
against being changed or copied.
In the case of active know-how protection, support by technical support personnel is only
possible with the consent of the machine manufacturer.
The know-how protection is available in the following versions:
● Know-how protection without copy protection (possible with or without memory card)
● Know-how protection with copy protection (possible only with recommended Siemens
memory card)
A password is required for the know-how protection.
In case of active know-how protection, the STARTER dialog screens are locked. The expert
list in STARTER shows only display parameters.
Note
OpenSSL
This product contains software that has been developed by the OpenSSL project for use in
the OpenSSL toolkit.
http://www.openssl.org
Actions that are also possible during active know-how protection
● Restoring factory settings
● Acknowledging messages
● Displaying messages
● Displaying the alarm history
● Reading out diagnostic buffer
● Switching to the control panel (complete control panel functionality: Fetch master control,
all buttons and setting parameters)
● Upload (only parameters that are accessible even though know-how protection is active)
Actions that are not possible during active know-how protection
● Download
● Export/import
● Trace
● Function generator
● Measuring functions
● Automatic controller setting
● Stationary/rotating measurement
● Deleting the alarm history
The individual parameters that are excluded from the know-how protection can be found in
the List Manual in Chapter "Parameters for write protection and protection of know-how".
Inverter cabinet units
Operating Instructions, 12/2014, A5E32923362A
7.7 Application-specific functions
Functions
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