Siemens SINUMERIK Commissioning Manual page 712

Backing up and restoring data
4.3 Operating the service PC or the PG on the network
Configuration with PG/PC and switch to PCU
Figure 4-8
Note
If a PCU is switched off and on again without its own OP/TP including TCU, and if the PCU
boot-up is supposed to take place from the service system (EBS), an external VGA monitor
and keyboard are needed in order to operate the PCU.
An external VGA monitor and keyboard are not needed if the TCUs are operating and the
PCU is not switched off with the EBS during booting.
Basic procedure
On the PG/PC with Windows XP:
● Connecting a PG/PC to a PCU 50.3 as per one of the configurations in the figures above.
● The network protocol used is: TCP/IP.
● Setting up IP addresses on the same subnetwork.
● Releasing a directory on the PG/PC for network access.
On the PCU under WinPE:
● Start the ServiceCenter under WinPE on the PCU 50.3.
● Establish a network connection to the released directory of the PG/PC.
● Using the "Backup" function, a ghost image of the PCU hard disk is saved in the released
● With the "Restore" function, the hard disk of the PCU 50.3 is restored from a ghost image
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Connecting a PG via a switch to a PCU
TCP/IP is already pre-configured in the basic PCU software.
directory of the PG/PC in the event of a need for service.
in the released directory of the PG/PC.
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