Copy Protection - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Getting Started

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4.4 Copy protection

4.4 Copy protection
Copy protection allows you to bind the program or the blocks to a specific SIMATIC memory
card or CPU. Through the linking of the serial number of a SIMATIC memory card or of a
CPU the use of this program or of this block is only possible in combination with a specific
SIMATIC memory card or CPU. With this function a program or block can be sent
electronically (e.g. by e-mail) or by shipping a memory module.
When you set up such a copy protection for a block, also assign know-how-protection to this
block. Without know-how protection, anyone can reset the copy protection. You must,
however, set up copy protection first as the copy protection settings are read-only if the block
is already know-how-protected.
Setting up copy protection
1. Open the properties of the respective block.
2. Select the "Protection" option under "General".
3. In the "Copy protection" area, select either the "Bind to serial number of the CPU" entry or
the "Bind to serial number of the memory card" entry from the drop-down list.
4. Enter the serial number of the CPU or the SIMATIC memory card.
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.
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