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NJ-series CPU Unit Software User’s Manual (W501)
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This section describes the backup functions for the settings in an NJ-series Controller.
There are different types of backup functions that handle different data or different stor-
age locations. First an overall description of the backup functions is provided followed
by descriptions of the individual functions.
9-1 The Backup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
9-1-1 Applications of Backup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
9-1-2 Examples of Operating Procedures for the Backup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
9-1-3 Data That Is Backed Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
9-1-4 Types of Backup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
9-1-5 Relation Between the Different Types of Backup Functions
and Data Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
9-1-6 Applicable Range of the Backup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
9-2 SD Memory Card Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
9-2-1 Backup (Controller to SD Memory Card) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
9-2-2 Restore (SD Memory Card to Controller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
9-2-3 Verify (between Controller and SD Memory Card) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
9-3 Disabling Backups to SD Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
9-4 Automatic Transfers from SD Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
9-5 Sysmac Studio Controller Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
9-5-1 Backup (Controller to Computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
9-5-2 Restore (Computer to Controller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
9-5-3 Verify (between Controller and Computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
9-6 Importing and Exporting Sysmac Studio Backup File Data . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
9-7 Sysmac Studio Variable and Memory Backup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
9-7-1 Applicable Data for Sysmac Studio Variable and Memory
Backup Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
9-7-2 Using Sysmac Studio Variable and Memory Backup Functions . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
9-7-3 Compatibility between CPU Unit Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
9-8 Backup Functions When EtherCAT Slaves Are Connected . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
9-8-1 Backed Up EtherCAT Slave Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
9-8-2 Backup Support Depending on the Controller Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
9-8-3 Conditions for Restoring EtherCAT Slave Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
9-8-4 EtherCAT Slaves for Which You Can Back Up Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Backup Functions