Factory Defaults; Restoring The Factory Settings Via Wbm - Siemens SIMATIC RF185C Operating Instructions Manual

12.4

Factory defaults

You can restore the configuration of the communication modules to the factory settings at
any time. To reset to the factory settings, you have the following options available:
● Using WBM
● Via SINEC PNI
● Manually via the reader interface
These alternative methods are described below.
12.4.1

Restoring the factory settings via WBM

Requirement
The communication module is connected to the PC via Industrial Ethernet or PROFINET.
Note
IP address is required
Note that you always need the IP address to reset a communication module. If the IP
address of a communication module is not known, you can assign a new IP address to the
communication module using SINEC PNI. You can find information on assigning an IP
address in the section "Assigning the IP address / device name with SINEC PNI (Page 50)".
Procedure
Proceed as follows to reset all settings to the factory settings using the WBM:
1. Start your Web browser.
2. Enter the IP address of the communication module in the address field of your browser.
3. If not logged in, log in to the WBM.
4. Click on the "System" menu item.
5. In the "Reset" area, click on the "Reset" button.
Result: The communication module is reset to its original factory settings. The restore
process is indicated in the information bar.
Note that restoring to factory settings assigns the factory-set IP address to the
communication module. Because the IP address is discarded, it is possible that the
connection between the WBM and browser is lost. You can only recognize when the restore
process is completed based on the "RUN" LED. After restoring, the communication module
is restarted. The communication module is ready for operation when the "RUN" LED is
lit/flashes green.
After restarting the communication module, you may have to assign a new IP address or a
new device name to the communication module.
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