Save The Device Configuration - ABB XIO-08 User Manual

9.1.2

Save the device configuration

The following procedures are required to save the configuration of the Totalflow device for backup
purposes. The device stores a running (warm) and a startup (cold) configuration that contain
configuration files for all enabled and active applications. Configurations performed after the device starts
for the first time continue to run in the running configuration. The startup configuration does not
automatically update to reflect those configuration changes.
To perform a backup of the most up-to-date configuration, first update the startup configuration and save
it on a laptop or PC.
Use backup configuration files to restore service in the event of equipment failure, part replacement, or to
replicate the configuration in other devices.
IMPORTANT NOTE: tfData and tfCold, warm and cold, are terms used to refer to the running and
startup configuration respectively.
Update the startup (cold) configuration
This procedure saves the running (warm) configuration to the startup (cold) configuration. With this
procedure both the startup and the running configuration reflect the most current configuration. A cold
restart event with the most-up-to-date configuration resumes device operation without the need to
reconfigure the device. The update is a manually triggered action.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This procedure updates the startup configuration on the device. It does not
create a configuration package in a separate location from the device.
Perform this procedure when there are configuration changes. The startup configuration always
contains the most up-to-date configuration.
The running (warm) configuration might contain calibration files. These files also save to the startup
configuration during the update. Calibration files link with the device's electronic board serial
number and do not apply to any other device.
To update the startup configuration:
Figure 9-5: Update cold start configuration
Proceed to the next section.
Save the startup (cold) configuration to the PC or laptop
This procedure saves the startup (cold) configuration from the device to a laptop or PC using the 32-Bit
Loader. This requires a separate connection established from the loader, not from Entry mode.
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