5.
If necessary, remount the protection hood/weather protection hood to the respec‐
tive replacement device.
6.
Mount the replacement device to the bracket (
) and check
alignment.
7.
Reconnect and tighten all connecting cables on the replacement device.
8.
Manually configure the replacement device using the parameter set of the previ‐
ous device stored on your computer according to the backup concept (
).
8.3.3
Parameter cloning (LMS500 Lite/Pro and LMS511 Heavy Duty)
NOTE
The parameter cloning function can only be used between devices of the same type.
Functionality
When the supply voltage is switched on, the device starts up and organizes its current
parameter values as follows:
•
Initial commissioning of a brand-new device: The device starts up with the default
setting. The cloning parameter memory of the system connector contains the
default setting.
•
For each adjustment to the function configuration of the device: The device saves
the parameter values permanently in its internal, non-volatile parameter memory.
Additionally, it always saves a permanent copy of the parameter set in the cloning
parameter memory of the system plug. (This is initiated using SOPAS ET and the
Save permanently
function.) The parameter set remains saved in the system plug
even if the voltage supply is interrupted.
•
The next time it is started up, the device transfers the parameter set from the
cloning parameter memory to its RAM
see "Initial commissioning", page 74
If a device is replaced, after start-up the replacement device checks whether there is a
plausible parameter set in the system plug. If so, the device loads this parameter set to
its RAM ("cloning plug gains" strategy).
As the existing system plug continues to be in use, the LMS500 Lite/PRO and the
LMS511 Heavy Duty therefore make it possible for the last parameter values used in
the system plug to be passed on to a replacement device of the same type automati‐
cally (cloning).
Cloning involves the replacement device accepting all the adjustable parameters,
including field evaluation settings and the IP address. Accordingly, the process over‐
writes all the existing parameter values in the device. The exceptions in this case
are the following parameters, which are always device-specific: serial number, MAC
address, operating hours counter, and error memory.
NOTE
Testing the device for application suitability by means of acceptance after device
replacement
If the replacement device is going on to be used unchanged, with the existing system
plug and the parameter values saved in it for the application, acceptance by qualified
safety personnel is not required. However, a test based on the regulations for daily
testing, or a functional test, must be carried out.
If the replacement device will continue to be used with a system plug that is different
from the previous one, the existing configuration must be transferred to the sensor
using SOPAS ET. In this case, acceptance by qualified safety personnel may be required
(depending on the system; e.g., Security).
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