Restore From Archive

Written By: Trent Plungas (and 3 other contributors)
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Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

00:20:00 - 00:30:00

Sections

1

    • There are five archive components. You can back up or restore any combination of these:

    • NCK (Numeric Control Kernel) Controls CNC system, servo loops, program execution, and G-code pathing. Includes: Machine data, settings, options, user data, tools, magazine data, protection zones, R parameters, offsets, workpieces, programs, cycles, macros, collision avoidance, and compile cycles.

    • PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) Manages machine logic and safety systems. Includes: PLC user program.

    • Drives Controls motors and executes movement. Includes: Sinamics servo data.

    • HMI (Human Machine Interface) Manages the touchscreen and user interface. Includes: Cycle storage, text, templates, apps, configs, logs, user views, and dictionaries.

    • System Settings Stores general configurations. Includes: Drive configs, TCU settings, IP/network settings, and screen layout (mmc.ini).

  2. Go to [Setup] (wrench icon on the left). Select [Set Password], enter the manufacturer password, then press [OK].

    • Go to [Setup] (wrench icon on the left).

    • Select [Set Password], enter the manufacturer password, then press [OK].

    • Press [E-Stop]

    • Return to [Setup] → [Page 2] → [Setup Archive].

    • Under "Read in Archive", press [Select Archive]

  3. A file browser will open. Select the desired .dsf archive file and press [OK]. Check or uncheck boxes to choose which components to restore.

    • A file browser will open. Select the desired .dsf archive file and press [OK].

    • Check or uncheck boxes to choose which components to restore.

    • Tech Support may request you load in an archive with only some check boxes selected.

    • Press [OK] to start the restoration.

  4. The screen will display a scrolling line of dots in the lower-right corner. A bar graph will show restoration progress.

    • The screen will display a scrolling line of dots in the lower-right corner.

    • A bar graph will show restoration progress.

    • All green lights on the keyboard will flash simultaneously during the process.

    • When complete, a confirmation message will appear.

    • Press [OK] to finish.

    • The machine will prompt for a soft reboot. Follow the on-screen instructions to restart the system.

Finish Line

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Trent Plungas

Member since: 01/14/2021

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Team

Siemens Internal Member of Siemens Internal

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