Transferring data
6.6 Backup and restore
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Operating Instructions, 03/2020, A5E46641217-AA
6.6
Backup and restore
During data backup, the contents of the internal memory are saved in a backup on a
configuration PC or on an external storage medium. Alarm logs and process value archives
are not included in the backup. These archives are stored separately on an external storage
medium. Back up these logs manually if required. If the HMI device is integrated in a
network, you can also back up the data on a network drive.
The following data are saved in a backup:
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Operating system
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Control Panel settings
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Installed apps
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SIMATIC Edge data
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Project and parameter sets
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User administration
A backup includes several files. The master file has the extension ".brf". The number of
additional files varies; these files have the file name of the master file and a sequential
number (".0", ".1", ".2", etc.) as an extension.
Backup to the configuration PC
To back up the data of the HMI device, follow these steps:
1.
If a project is running on the HMI device, close the project.
2.
Connect the HMI device to the configuration PC via the X1 or X2 interface. If possible,
use the X2 interface with the highest bandwidth.
3.
In the Control Panel of the HMI device, select "Network and Internet".
Ensure that the port selected for data transmission is activated for the interface used
("Activate this port for use").
4.
In the Control Panel of the HMI device, select "Service and Commissioning" > "Transfer".
5.
Make sure that the "Enable transfer" option is activated, and select the setting "Ethernet"
or "PN/IE" under "Transfer channel" .
6.
Open the configuration software with which the HMI device was configured.
7.
In the project tree, select the HMI device whose data are to be backed up.
8.
Select the "Backup" command in the menu "Online > HMI Device maintenance" .
9.
If there is no connection to the HMI device, the connection dialog box is displayed. In this
case, select the "Ethernet" or "PN/IE" interface protocol. The setting must match the
setting in the Control Panel of the HMI device. Click on the "Connect" button and then on
"Create".
If the connection was successfully established, the "Complete backup" dialog box with
information about the project and the HMI device is displayed.
