Commissioning a project
6.5 Backup and restore
Basic Panels
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Operating Instructions, 04/2012, A5E02421799-03
Procedure – restoring
Proceed as follows:
1.
On the configuration PC, select the "Communication settings" command in the menu
"Project > Transfer" in WinCC flexible.
The "Communication settings" dialog box opens.
2.
Select the type of HMI device.
3.
Select the type of connection between the HMI device and the configuration PC.
4.
Set the connection parameters.
5.
Close the dialog with "OK".
6.
Select the "Restore" command in the menu "Project > Transfer" in WinCC flexible.
The "Restore Settings" dialog opens.
7.
Select the "*.psb" backup file to be restored from the "Open" field.
You can see the HMI device for which the backup file was created and the type of backup
data the file contains.
8.
Set "Transfer" mode on the HMI device.
If automatic transfer mode is enabled on the HMI device, the device automatically sets
"Transfer" mode when a restore operation is initiated.
9.
Start the restore operation in WinCC flexible with "OK" on the configuration PC.
Follow the instructions in WinCC flexible.
A status view opens to indicate the progress of the operation.
Result
When the restore is successfully completed, the data backed up on the configuration PC is
now on the HMI device.
