Reset The Factory Setting With Sinec Pni; Restoring The Factory Settings Via The Xml - Siemens SIMATIC RF185C Operating Instructions Manual

9.4.2

Reset the factory setting with SINEC PNI

Requirement
The communications module is connected to the PC via Industrial Ethernet or PROFINET.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to reset all settings to the factory settings using SINEC PNI:
1. Start SINEC PNI.
2. Click on the "Start network scan" button in the toolbar.
Reaction: The network is scanned for connected devices and all recognized devices are
displayed in the device list.
3. Select the desired communications module in the device list.
4. Click the "Reset device" entry in the "Device management" drop-down list in the toolbar.
Result: The communications module is reset to its original factory settings.
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.
9.4.3

Restoring the factory settings via the XML

Via the XML interface, you can use the command "resetDevice" to reset all settings to the
factory settings.
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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