Parameter set in the
main memory of the
device
3
Permanently saved
parameter set of the
device
4
Factory default setting of
the device
5
Device
1
Computer with SOPAS ET
Configuration Software
2
Volatile memory
8
Opened project file
with current parameter
set of the device
6
Volatile memory
8
Non-volatile memory
9
Non-volatile memory
9
Saved project file (*.sopas)
with archived parameter
set of the device
7
Data base on e. g. hard drive
(non-volatile memory)
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Figure 26: Configuration with SOPAS ET and saving the parameter set
1
Device
2
Computer with SOPAS ET configuration software
3
Permanently saved device parameter set
4
Parameter set in the working memory of the device
5
Factory-set defaults for the device
6
Opened project file with current device parameter set
7
Saved project file with archived device parameter set
8
Volatile memory
9
Nonvolatile memory
ß
Database on the hard drive, for example (nonvolatile memory)
NOTE
As part of a data backup plan, always save the current parameter set outside the
device memory. This makes it easier, if necessary (device failure, etc.), to restore, to a
replacement device of the same type, the current parameter set used to date.
External data backup:
To back up the data outside the device memory, the current parameter set can be
man‐
ually
saved and archived to the computer as a project file (*.sopas file with configura‐
tion data). This is the generally recommended procedure.
Functionality
The user saves the current parameter set to the permanent parameter memory of the
device using the
Permanent
option. In addition, the user manually saves the parameter
set as a project file (sopas file with configuration data) on the computer.
The configuration data of the device to be replaced that have been stored on the com‐
puter can, e.g. in the event of a device failure, be downloaded to the replacement
device and permanently stored there. This enables a device to be quickly exchanged
with a replacement device of the same type.
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