Non-Volatile Simotion Data (Retain Data); Procedure For Backing Up During Operation - Siemens SIMOTION D410 Series Commissioning Manual

Diagnostics data
6.2 Diagnostic data and non-volatile SIMOTION data
You have various options in terms of backing up the diagnostic data:
● Backing up during operation (in STOP/STOPU/RUN mode); for details, refer to the
● Backing up while the module is starting up; for details, refer to the section titled
6.2.2.2

Non-volatile SIMOTION data (retain data)

In addition to the diagnostic data, non-volatile SIMOTION data (retain data) is also saved on
the CompactFlash Card. You can use these in situations where the non-volatile SIMOTION
data has not been saved on the CompactFlash Card using the _savePersistentMemoryData
system function, and you wish to restore the non-volatile SIMOTION data after a CPU has
been replaced.
Note
While the non-volatile SIMOTION data are stored as a "PMEMORY.XML" backup file in the
"...USER/SIMOTION" directory using the _savePersistentMemoryData system function,
backing up diagnostic data and non-volatile SIMOTION data involves storing data in the
"...\USER\SIMOTION\HMI\SYSLOG\DIAG" directory.
6.2.2.3

Procedure for backing up during operation

Procedure
The advantage of backing up diagnostic data and non-volatile SIMOTION data during
operation is that enhanced diagnostic information via HTML pages and TO alarm information
is available.
Data are backed up:
● Using "Diagnostics > Diagnostics Files" in IT DIAG; for details, refer to the section titled
● Using a service selector switch (see description below)
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section titled Procedure for backing up during operation (Page 202)
– Using IT DIAG;
IT DIAG also offers the option of fetching diagnostic data online.
– Using a service selector switch
Procedure for backing up during startup (Page 203).
– Using a service selector switch
– Controlling diagnostic data creation using an INI file stored on the CompactFlash Card
Note
An Ethernet or PROFINET interface is required for IT DIAG. For this reason, IT DIAG
is only available on the SIMOTION D410 PN, not the D410 DP.
Backing up diagnostic data and non-volatile SIMOTION data using IT DIAG (Page 209)
SIMOTION D410
Commissioning Manual, 02/2012