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In order to guarantee know-how protection, after activating know-how protection, we
recommend that you insert a new, empty memory card. For memory cards that have already
been written to, previously backed up data that was not encrypted can be reconstructed.
Deactivating know-how protection
Requirements
● The drive unit has been fully commissioned.
● Know-how protection has been activated for the drive unit.
Procedure
1. Connect the drive unit to the programming device.
2. Go online with STARTER.
If you have generated a project offline on your computer, you must load the project into the
drive unit and go online.
3. Select the required drive unit in the project navigator of your STARTER project.
4. In the shortcut menu, select "Drive unit know-how protection > Deactivate"
The "Deactivate Know-how Protection for Drive Unit" dialog box opens.
Figure 5-5
Industrial Security
Configuration Manual, 08/2017, A5E36912609A
Deactivating
Security measures for SINAMICS
5.2 Write protection and know-how protection
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