Backup Configuration Data - Siemens SIMATIC RF186C Operating Instructions Manual

10.5.1

Backup configuration data

These alternative methods are described below.
Table 10- 7
Backup options
Backup on the controller
Backup in the STEP 7 project •
Backup as an *.xml file on the
PC
Backup on the controller
Using the "Config_Upload" and "Config_Download" blocks, you can read out
("Config_Upload") or write ("Config_Download") the configuration of the communications
module via the control program. Since the configuration is stored permanently, you need to
reserve a data block for this on the controller.
To ensure that the communications module was replaced correctly, you can read out the
version ID (CONFIG_ID) of the communications module and compare this to the Config ID
that was stored earlier in the controller with the "Config_Upload" command in the data block.
You can also use the device status to check the serial number to see if the device has been
replaced.
You can find additional information on programming the blocks and the structure of the
configuration data in the section "Config_Upload/Download" of the manual "Ident Profile and
Ident Blocks, Standard function for Ident systems".
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Properties and requirements for the backup options
Properties
Module replacement possible without PG
•
Automatic sequence possible
•
⇒ The automatic sequence needs to be programmed by the user.
Download to the communications module only possible manually
via STEP 7
No management of configuration versions
•
⇒ Only the last version is ever stored (no storage of older ver-
sions).
⇒ You need to update the configuration version in the project
yourself manually.
Configuration data is saved regardless of the project and control-
•
ler
⇒ The download to the communications module can be per-
formed manually using the WBM user application.
You can copy additional communications modules of the same
•
type
Older configuration versions can be saved (versioning)
•
⇒ The updating and versioning of the configuration versions
needs to be started and managed manually by you yourself.
Service and maintenance
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