Backing up data and series commissioning
9.1 Backing up and transferring settings to a memory card
SIMATIC ET 200pro FC-2 converter
170 Operating Instructions, 04/2015, FW V4.7.3, A5E34257324B AB
Backing up and transferring settings to a memory card
What memory cards do we recommend?
You will find the recommended memory cards in Section: Spare parts and accessories
(Page 24).
Using memory cards from other manufacturers
The inverter only supports memory cards up to 2 GB. SDHC cards (SD High Capacity) and
SDXC cards (SD Extended Capacity) are not permitted.
If you use other SD or MMC memory cards, then you must format the memory card as
follows:
● MMC: Format FAT 16
– Insert the card into your PC's card reader.
– Command to format the card:
format x: /fs:fat (x: Drive code of the memory card on your PC)
● SD: Format FAT 16 or FAT 32
– Insert the card into your PC's card reader.
– Command to format the card:
format x: /fs:fat or format x: /fs:fat32 (x: Drive code of the memory card on your PC.)
Functional restrictions with memory cards from other manufacturers
The following functions are either not possible – or only with some restrictions – when using
memory cards from other manufacturers:
● Licensing functions is only possible using a recommended memory card.
● Know-how protection is only possible using a recommended memory card.
● Under certain circumstances, memory cards from other manufacturers do not support
writing or reading data from/to the inverter.
Saving settings to the memory card
The inverter always saves its settings in its internal memory as well as to the memory card.
Figure 9-1 Memory card location at the rear of the inverter
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