Activating Know-How Protection - Siemens SINAMICS G150 Operating Instructions Manual

AOP30 with activated know-how protection
When know-how protection is activated, the AOP30 operator panel does not show protected
parameters.
The setting parameters, which can only be read when know-how protection is active, are
displayed. An attempt to change such an adjustable parameter, will be rejected and an error
message displayed.
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Activating know-how protection

Know-how protection can be activated via STARTER in the online mode.
Activating know-how protection
Know-how protection is activated via STARTER in the online mode as follows:
● Select the drive unit via Project > Know-how protection drive unit > Activate.
● A dialog appears in which the following settings can be made:
– It can be selected as to whether know-how protection should be realized with or
– By clicking on Define an additional dialog opens, in which the password can be
– By selecting Copy from RAM to ROM the settings are permanently saved after exiting
● After closing the dialog with OK know-how protection is activated, the data (parameters,
DCC) are saved, encrypted on the memory card.
In all of the protected setting parameters, in the expert list, instead of the parameter
value, the "know-how protected" text is displayed.
Note
Password check for know-how protection and Windows language settings
A change to the Windows language settings after activating know-how protection can cause
errors for a subsequent password verification. As a consequence, only characters from the
ASCII character set should be used for the password.
Converter cabinet units
Operating Instructions, 07/2016, A5E03347396A
without copy protection.
entered and acknowledged. The password must comprise at least one character, it
may not exceed a length of 30 characters, all characters are permissible.
the screen form.
If Copy RAM to ROM is not selected, then the settings for know-how protection are
only saved in a volatile fashion and are no longer available after the system has been
switched on the next time.
Functions, monitoring, and protective functions
9.2 Drive functions
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