Requirements
An external storage medium (memory card or USB stick) with sufficient free space is slotted in the operator panel.
The external storage medium is formatted.
Notes
• The "SIMATIC IPC USB flash drive" is a storage medium for IPCs, Comfort Panels and Basic Panels of the 2nd generation.
Use the "SIMATIC HMI USB memory stick" for Touch Panels, Operator Panels and Multipanels.
• Do not confuse Multi Media Cards with Micro Memory Cards. The abbreviations "MMC" or "MM" might be used for both products.
"SIMATIC HMI Multi Media Cards" are used in panels.
"SIMATIC S7 Micro Memory Cards" may only be used in SIMATIC S7 CPUs, modules of the ET200 series with CPU functionality, SIMATIC Field PGs, SIMATIC Power PGs and USB Prommers.
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Preparation
1. Slot the memory card into the operator panel. Start the operator panel and open the "Control Panel".
2. Double-click
- "Service and Commissioning" if you are using WinCC V12 to V13.
- "Backup/Restore" if your are using WinCC V11.
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1. Preparation
First of all you run through the "Preparation" as described above.
2. Select storage medium
- WinCC V12 to V13:
Click the "Next" button. In the list box you select the memory card that you want to use for the backup and then click "Next".
- WinCC V11:
In the list box you select the storage medium that you want to use for the backup/restore. Click "Next" to continue.
3. Overview of the backup files
This overview shows you all the backup files created on the storage medium. Click the "Backup" button to continue the backup procedure.
4. Backup settings
Under the "Choose your settings for Backup" item select the option for how you want the backup to be made from your operator panel. In this case we have chosen "Complete backup with license". Under the "File name" item you specify a name for the backup file. The program automatically attaches the current date and time to the file name. Click "Create" to start the backup procedure.
If the message is displayed indicating that a higher storage capacity is required, then proceed as follows.
Click "OK" to acknowledge the message and interrupt the backup procedure. Slot a storage medium with a higher storage capacity into the operator panel. Restart the backup procedure.
5. Terminate backup
The backup is completed when the "Backup operation successfully completed." message is displayed.
Acknowledge the message with "OK". Remove the memory card from the operator panel.