Commissioning a project
6.5 Backup and restore
Basic Panels 2nd Generation
Operating Instructions, 10/2016, A5E33293231-AB
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6.5.2
Backup and restore using ProSave
Requirement
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The HMI device is connected to a PC on which ProSave is installed.
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The data channel parameters are assigned on the HMI device.
Procedure – Backup
1.
From the Windows start menu, start ProSave on the PC.
2.
Select the HMI device type in the "General" tab.
3.
Select the type of interconnection for the HMI device and the PC.
Set the connection parameters.
4.
Select the data to be backed up in the "Backup" tab.
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"Complete backup" generates a backup copy of configuration data, recipe data and
the HMI device image to a file in PSB format.
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"Recipes" generates a backup copy of the HMI device's recipe data records in PSB
format.
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"User management" generates a backup copy of the HMI device's user data in PSB
format.
5.
Select a destination folder and a file name for the "*.psb" backup file.
6.
Set "Transfer" mode on the HMI device.
If automatic transfer mode is enabled on the HMI device, the HMI device automatically
sets "Transfer" mode when a backup is initiated.
7.
Start the backup operation in ProSave with "Start Backup".
Follow the instructions in ProSave.
A progress bar opens to indicate the progress of the operation.
Result
The system outputs a message when the backup is completed.
A backup copy of the data is now available on the PC.
Procedure – Restore
1.
From the Windows start menu, start ProSave on the PC.
2.
Select the HMI device type in the "General" tab.
3.
Select the type of interconnection for the HMI device and the PC.
4.
Set the connection parameters.
