Commissioning a project
6.5 Backup and restore
Basic Panels 2nd Generation
82 Operating Instructions, 10/2016, A5E33293231-AB
5. Select the "*.psb" backup file to be restored from the "Restore" tab.
You can see the HMI device for which the backup file was created and the type of backup
data the file contains.
6. Set "Transfer" mode on the HMI device.
If automatic transfer mode is enabled on the HMI device, the device automatically sets
"Transfer" mode when a restore operation is initiated.
7. Start the restore operation in ProSave on the PC with "Start Restore".
8. Follow the instructions in ProSave.
A progress bar indicates the progress of the operation.
When the restore is successfully completed, the data backed up on the PC is now on the
HMI device.
Backup and restore using WinCC
Requirement
● The HMI device is connected to the configuration PC or the PC with ProSave.
● The HMI device is selected in the project navigation.
● If a server is used for data backup: The HMI device has access to the server.
Backup of the data of the HMI device
1. Select the "Backup" command from the "Online > HMI device maintenance" menu.
The "SIMATIC ProSave" dialog box opens.
2. Select the data to backup for the HMI device under "Data type".
3. Enter the name of the backup file under "Save as".
4. Click "Start Backup".
This starts the data backup. The backup operation takes some time, depending on the
connection selected.
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