Know-How Protection - Siemens SINAMICS G120 Operating Instructions Manual

Data backup and series commissioning
10.5 Write and know how protection
10.5.2

Know-how protection

When the converter is operated with know-how protection, please take note of the following
information:
Note
Support provided by technical support for active know-how protection
In the case of active know-how protection, support by the technical support is only possible
with the consent of the machine manufacturer.
Know-how protection can only be activated online.
If you have created a project offline on your computer, you must download it to the converter
and go online. Only then can you activate the know-how protection.
You cannot activate know-how protection in the project on the computer.
Know-how protection with copy protection is only possible with a Siemens memory card.
For "know-how protection with copy protection", a Siemens memory card must be plugged
in!
If you try to activate the "know-how protection with copy protection" without a memory card,
or with a different memory card, the error message "know-how protection for the drive unit
could not be activated" is displayed.
Password check for know-how protection and Windows language settings
Please note that if the Windows language settings are changed, after activating know-how
protection, errors can occur when subsequently checking the password. Therefore, only use
characters from the ASCII character set for your password.
Commissioning the converter with know-how protection
Recommended procedure for commissioning with know-how protection.
1. Commission the converter.
2. Create the exception list (Page 264)
3. Activate the know-how protection (Page 263).
4. Save the settings in the converter by copying RAM to ROM with
5. Save the project with
262
(machine type, password, etc.) that may be required for the support of the end customer.
on the PG/PC. Also back up any other project-related data
Operating Instructions, 03/2012, FW V4.5, A5E02999804B AB
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