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Parameter Backup
The Parameter Backup option is used to export parameters from one drive to 
another or to make a backup of the drive parameters. Uploading to the panel stores 
all drive parameters, including up to four user sets, to the Control Panel. Selectable 
subsets of the backup file can then be restored/downloaded from the control panel to 
the same drive or another drive of the same type (e.g. from ACSM1 Motion to 
ACSM1 Motion and from ACSM1 Speed to ACSM1 Speed).
In the Parameter Backup option, you can:
• Copy all parameters from the drive to the control panel with MAKE BACKUP TO 
PANEL. This includes all defined user sets of parameters and internal (not 
adjustable by the user) parameters such as those created by the ID Run.
• View the information about the backup stored in the control panel with SHOW 
BACKUP INFO. This includes e.g. version information etc. of the current backup 
file in the panel. It is useful to check this information when you are going to 
restore the parameters to another drive with RESTORE PARS ALL to ensure that 
the drives are compatible.
• Restore the full parameter set from the control panel to the drive using the 
RESTORE PARS ALL command. This writes all parameters, including the internal 
non-user-adjustable motor parameters, to the drive. It does NOT include the user 
sets of parameters.
Note: Use this function only to restore the parameters from a backup or to restore 
parameters to systems that are compatible.
• Restore all parameters, except motor data, to the drive with RESTORE PARS 
NO-IDRUN.
• Restore only motor data parameters to the drive with RESTORE PARS IDRUN.
• Restore all user sets to the drive with RESTORE ALL USER SETS.
• Restore only user set 1…4 to the drive with RESTORE USER SET 1…RESTORE 
USER SET 4.