Siemens SIMOTION D410 Series Commissioning Manual page 149

Saving user data
The "Copy RAM to ROM" function is used in SIMOTION SCOUT to save the following data
from RAM to the CompactFlash Card:
● Technology packages and user data (units, configuration data, parameter assignments,
● Current values are copied to the "volatile SIMOTION data" area, depending on the
You have the following options for backing up the current values of retain variables to the
CompactFlash Card:
● In the user program
● Using a switch position (SIMOTION D410 service selector switches) or IT DIAG
With the SCOUT functions "Back up variables" and "Restore variables", you also have the
option of backing up to your PC and restoring data that were changed during operation and
only stored in the runtime system.
Execute the "Copy RAM to ROM" function separately for SINAMICS Integrated. This
requires that the drive element has been selected in the Project Navigator.
See also
Properties of the user memories (Page 34)
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task configuration) from the "volatile SIMOTION data" area
settings in SIMOTION SCOUT
Note
The "Copy RAM to ROM" command cannot be used to save the actual value of retain
variables to the CompactFlash Card.
Use the "_savePersistentMemoryData" system function for this purpose.
For information on this, refer to the section titled Diagnostic data and non-volatile
SIMOTION data (Page 201).
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