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

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9.4 Factory defaults

9.4 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.
9.4.1

Restoring the factory settings via WBM

Requirement
The communication module is connected to the PC via Industrial Ethernet or PROFINET.
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 the factory settings also resets the IP address of the communications
module. With the factory settings, the IP address is obtained via a DHCP server. You can only
recognize when the reset is finished based on the "RUN" LED. After the reset, the
communications module is restarted. The communications module is ready for operation
when the "RUN" LED is lit/flashes green.
After restarting the communications module, you may have to assign a new IP address or a
new device name to the communications module.
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