Copy Protection - Siemens Sinamics S120 Function Manual

Basic information about the drive system
12.14 Write and know-how protection
Note
Data security of the memory card
After setting up and activating the know-how protection, for encrypted data backup on the
memory card, previously backed up, non-encrypted data of the SINAMICS software will be
deleted. This is standard deletion technique, in which only the entries on the memory card
are deleted. The data itself is still available and can be reconstructed.
In order to guarantee know-how protection, we recommend that you specifically delete your
relevant data on the memory card before use.
To completely delete your previous data on the memory card, you must reliably delete this
data using a suitable PC tool before activating know-how protection. The data is located on
the memory card in the following directory:
- \\USER\SINAMICS\DATA.
NOTICE
Diagnostics under know-how protection
When know-how protection is active, if service or diagnostics is required, then Siemens AG
can only provide support in collaboration with the OEM partner.
12.14.2.1

Copy protection

Activated copy protection
Copy protection prevents project settings from being copied and transferred to other Control
Units. Additional features include:
● Copy protection can only be activated in conjunction with know-how protection.
● When copy protection is active, memory card and Control Unit are connected with one
● The copy protection prevents any other memory card from being used in the Control Unit.
● The data of the Control Unit cannot be copied to another memory card.
● The copy-protected data on the memory card cannot be read or copied.
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another and only function together.
Function Manual, (FH1), 01/2012, 6SL3097-4AB00-0BP2
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