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Maintenance and service
10.3 Factory settings
10.3.1
Restoring the factory settings via WBM
Requirement
The reader is connected to the PC via Industrial Ethernet.
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 reader 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 reader is reset to the 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 reader. 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 "R/S" LED. After the reset, the reader is restarted. The reader
is ready for operation when the "R/S" LED is lit green.
After restarting the reader, you may need to assign a new IP address or a new device name to
the reader.
10.3.2
Reset the factory setting with SINEC PNI
Requirement
The reader is connected to the PC via Industrial Ethernet.
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 on the toolbar.
Reaction: The network is scanned for connected devices and all recognized devices are
displayed in the device list.
3. Select the desired reader in the device list.
4. Click on the "Reset device" button on the toolbar.
Result: The reader is reset to the original factory settings.
Note that restoring the factory settings also resets the IP address of the reader. With the
factory settings, the IP address is obtained via a DHCP server. You can only recognize when
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SIMATIC RF1100
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