Service and maintenance
13.3 Module replacement
SIMATIC RF600
Configuration Manual, 11/2018, C79000-G8976-C386-07
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Module replacement
Before replacing a module
Backing up the configuration
Prior to replacing the module, make sure that you back up the configuration stored on the
reader so that you can transfer this to the newly connected reader following module
replacement.
Backup configuration data
Options for backing up the configuration
To back up the current configuration of the reader and to restore it on the new connected
reader following module replacement, you have the following options:
● on the controller
for RF615R/RF680R/RF685R
● using the TIA Portal (STEP 7 Basic / Professional as of V13) in a STEP 7 project
for RF615R/RF680R/RF685R
● with the WBM or XML-API as an *.xml file on your PC
for all RF600 readers