2.1. Settings
2.1. Settings
Open menus as follows: [F2: System] – 2: Control Parameter - 11: Screens of Automatic Backup & Recovery.
Figure 2.1 Screen of an Automatic Backup and Recovery
If the user presses the (F2: BackUp Now) key, a backup is immediately performed regardless of the settings. If the user presses the 〔F2: Completed〕key after setting the items on the screen, the set values are saved and applied. Each item means as follows.
Table2‑1 Automatic Backup Setting Items
Item | Description | Note | |
Use of an automatic backup | Invalid: turn off the automatic backup Valid: turn on the automatic backup | - | |
Max number of backups | Set the maximum number of backup points to manage. If the number is over the designated number, the oldest backed-up point is removed during the backup operation. | 1~100 | |
Backup time | Set the backup to be automatically performed at a specific time everyday or on a specific day. A maximum of 4 schedules may be input. Select the unused schedules as undesignated. | 00:00 ~ 23:59 | |
Backup during mode conversion (Manual to Automatic) | The moment a manual mode changes into an automatic, select whether to perform the backup. | - | |
- Invalid: | Do not perform the backup | ||
- User check: | A dialogue box pops up to ask whether the user wants the backup. If the user answers “Yes”, the backup is run. | ||
- Without check: | Without any display of dialogue boxes for the user check, immediately the backup is run. | ||
Assigned input signal (backup in operation) | When the designated input signal is turned on, the backup is run. | - | |
Assigned output signal (backup in progress) | The designated output signal is turned on during the backup operation. | - | |
Assigned output signal (errors in backup ) | When an error in the backup operation occurs, this signal is turned on. If the user presses the [Reset] key twice or [Reset] [0] [ENTER] in turn, it is cleared. | - |
The examples of inputting the set values of the assigned signals are as follows.
Table 2‑2 Methods of Setting Assigned Signals
Types of signals | Example of settings | Results of settings |
Logic signal (PLC ON) Hard-wired signal (PLC OFF) | 135 | 135 (No. 135 signal) |
Field bus | 5.220 | FB5.220 (CC-Link I/O No. 220 signal) |
Built-in field bus | .35.94 | FN35.94 (No. 94 signal of No. 35 node) |