Maintenance
9.3 Resetting interface module to factory settings (PROFINET)
Distributed I/O system
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Resetting interface module to factory settings (PROFINET)
Introduction
When you "Reset to factory settings", the interface module is reset to the delivery state
settings. This means that all information that was saved internally on the interface module is
deleted.
Result after resetting to factory settings
The following table shows an overview of the contents of the saved items after resetting to
factory settings.
Table 9- 1 Result after resetting to factory settings
IP address Deleted
(configurable when resetting: "Retain IP address"/
Device name Deleted
Identification data (I&M0)
Maintenance data (I&M1, 2, 3, 4)
Note
Failure of downstream stations is possible
Resetting an interface module to fa
ctory settings can lead to failure of downstream stations
Note
Substitute value behavior of I/O modules when resetting to factory settings
When "Resetting to factory settings", the I/O modules in the station take on the non
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which means input data are not entered and output data are not output.
There are two ways to reset an interface module to factory settings:
● Online with STEP 7 (TIA Portal)
● Online with STEP 7, V5.5 or higher