Protection
8.5 Copy protection
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4.
Activate the option "Serial number is inserted when downloading to a device or a memory
card" if the serial number is to be inserted automatically during the download process
(dynamic binding). Assign a password using the "Define password" button to link the use
of a block additionally to the input of a password.
Activate the option "Enter serial number" if you want to manually bind the serial number of
the CPU or the SIMATIC memory card to a block (static binding).
5.
You can now set up the know-how protection for the block in the "Know-how protection"
area.
Note
If you download a copy-protected block to a device that does not match the specified
serial number, the entire download operation will be rejected. This means that blocks
without copy protection will also not be downloaded.
Removing copy protection
To remove copy protection, follow these steps:
1.
Remove any existing know-how protection.
2.
Open the properties of the block in question.
3.
Select the "Protection" option under "General".
4.
In the "Copy protection" area, select the "No binding" entry from the drop-down list.
Figure 8-9
Removing copy protection
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