16 Data backup.............................................................................................................................................355
16.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................355
16.2 Creating a start-up archive...................................................................................................356
16.3 Reading-in a start-up archive...............................................................................................359
16.4 Backing up the hardware configuration................................................................................360
16.5 Creating an archive with original data..................................................................................361
16.6 Reading in an archive with original data..............................................................................363
16.7 Generating the complete archive.........................................................................................364
16.8 Serial interface (V24 / RS232).............................................................................................364
16.8.1 Reading-in and reading-out archives via a serial interface..................................................364
16.8.2 Setting interface parameters................................................................................................367
16.9 Backing up setup data..........................................................................................................368
16.10 Network settings...................................................................................................................369
17 Configuring the network............................................................................................................................371
17.1 Displaying the network overview..........................................................................................371
17.2 Settings of the system network............................................................................................372
17.3 Settings of the factory network.............................................................................................375
17.4 Saving network settings.......................................................................................................377
17.5 Configuring operator panels.................................................................................................378
17.5.1 Displaying the available operator panels.............................................................................378
17.5.2 Configuring VNC connections..............................................................................................379
17.5.3 T:M:N configuration..............................................................................................................380
17.6 Station-related network diagnostics.....................................................................................381
17.6.1 Displaying network adapters................................................................................................382
17.6.2 Error analysis.......................................................................................................................383
17.6.2.1 Performing error diagnostics................................................................................................383
17.6.2.2 MCP/EKS as network participant cannot be accessed........................................................384
17.6.2.3 HMI on the PCU cannot establish a network connection to the NC ....................................385
17.6.2.4 TCU cannot establish a network connection to the HMI......................................................389
17.6.2.5 The TCU cannot establish a network connection to the assigned PCU...............................391
17.6.3 Configuring TCP/IP diagnostics...........................................................................................392
17.6.4 Ethernet network diagnostics...............................................................................................396
17.6.4.1 Diagnostics of the network and DHCP server......................................................................396
17.6.4.2 Messages.............................................................................................................................397
17.6.4.3 Network trace.......................................................................................................................397
17.6.4.4 Accessible nodes.................................................................................................................401
18 Service and diagnostics............................................................................................................................405
18.1 NC/PLC variables.................................................................................................................405
18.1.1 Displaying and editing PLC and NC variables.....................................................................405
18.1.2 Saving and loading screen forms.........................................................................................409
18.2 Displaying the Service overview..........................................................................................410
18.2.1 Selecting axes and drives....................................................................................................411
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