Description of the device
3.9 PLUG
SCALANCE S615
Operating Instructions, 10/2022, C79000-G8976-C389-07
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Loading a firmware file via TFTP
If the normal procedure with the "Load & Save" menu of Web Based Management is
unsuccessful, the SET button can be used to load new firmware. This situation can occur if
there is a power outage during the normal firmware update.
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Hold down the button until the red fault LED (F) starts to flash after approximately 3
seconds.
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Now release the button. The bootloader waits in this state for a new firmware file that
you can download using TFTP.
You will find more information in the section "Service and Maintenance" in the SCALANCE
M-800 Web Based Management configuration manual.
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Resetting the device to factory settings
If you reset, all the settings you have made will be overwritten by factory defaults. If a
PLUG is inserted in the device, the PLUG is also reset to default settings.
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Hold down the button until the red fault LED (F) stops flashing after approximately 10
seconds and is permanently lit.
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Now release the button and wait until the fault LED (F) goes off again. The device then
starts automatically with the factory settings and can be reached via the IP address
192.168.1.1.
You will find more information in the section "Service and Maintenance" in the SCALANCE
M-800 Web Based Management configuration manual.
NOTICE
Inadvertent reset
An inadvertent reset can cause disturbances and failures in a configured network with
further consequences.
3.9
PLUG
The PLUG is a removable medium and is used to transfer the configuration of the old device
to the new device when a device is replaced.
The following PLUG types are available:
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C-PLUG: The removable data storage medium only saves the configuration data of the
device.
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KEY-PLUG: In addition to the configuration data, the removable data storage medium
contains a license with which specific functions can be enabled, e.g. SINEMA RC.
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CLP (Configuration License PLUG)
The SCALANCE CLP is a removable data storage medium for the storage and securing of
configuration data that can be used in all SCALANCE devices with CLP slot, e.g. SCALANCE
MUM85x. The SCALANCE CLP is used to transfer the configuration of the old device to the
new device when a device is replaced. The CLP is a successor to the previously described
