Replacing A Converter With Active Know-How Protection; Replacing A Converter With Know-How Protection Without Copy Protection; Replacing A Converter With Know-How Protection With Copy Protection - Siemens SINAMICS G115D Operating Instructions Manual

Corrective maintenance
9.2 Replacing the converter
9.2.2

Replacing a converter with active know-how protection

9.2.2.1

Replacing a converter with know-how protection without copy protection

In the case of know-how protection without copy protection, the converter settings can be
transferred to another converter using a memory card.
9.2.2.2

Replacing a converter with know-how protection with copy protection

The know-how protection with copy protection prevents the duplication of the converter settings.
If the converter settings can neither be copied nor forwarded, a recommissioning is required
after converter replacement.
To avoid the recommissioning, there are two options for replacing the converter.
Precondition
• The end customer must use a Siemens memory card
• The machine manufacturer must have an identical prototype machine that it uses as
sample
Procedure
Option 1: The machine manufacturer only knows the serial number of the new
converter
1. The end customer provides the machine manufacturer with the following information:
– For which machine must the converter be replaced?
– What is the serial number (r7758) of the new converter?
2. The machine manufacturer performs the following steps online on the prototype machine:
– Deactivating know-how protection
– Enter the serial number of the new converter in p7759.
– Enter the serial number of the inserted memory card as reference serial number in
– Activate know-how protection with copy protection. "Copy RAM to ROM" must be
– Write the configuration with p0971 = 1 to the memory card.
– Send the memory card to the end customer.
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Converter → Memory card (Page 307)
Memory card → converter (Page 308)
Activating and deactivating know-how protection (Page 318)
p7769.
activated.
Activating and deactivating know-how protection (Page 318)
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