Replace with a Used Device when ADC Disabled and DS Backup/Restore Enabled
- Verify that you have completed the procedure as described in Prerequisite Steps. To replace a device in this scenario, complete these steps.
- Replace the physical device.
- Go online with your project.
- In the IO-Link device Module Properties → Configuration view, perform Device Correlation Check and select “Use Project Values” to download the configuration to the replacement device.
- If the device configuration that is saved in the project is outdated, but the device Data Storage copy in the IO-Link master module is up to date, complete these steps to replace the device.
- Go online with your project.
- While the IO-Link master module is uninhibited, in the IO-Link master Module Properties → Chxx - IO-Link view, select the Disable Channel checkbox and select Apply.IMPORTANT: You must perform this step to disable the Data Storage Backup/ Restore feature on the port temporarily while you replace with a used device.This step is to help prevent the configuration of the used device from overwriting the device configuration that is saved in the IO-Link master module.
- While the IO-Link master module is uninhibited, in the IO-Link master Module Properties → Chxx - IO-Link view, clear the Disable Channel checkbox and select Apply.
- In the IO-Link device Module Properties → Connection view, select the Inhibit Module checkbox and select Apply.
- Replace the physical device.
- In the IO-Link device Module Properties → Device Info view, select Reset Module to Factory Default.
- In the IO-Link device Module Properties → Connection view, clear the Inhibit Module checkbox and select Apply.Data Storage Backup/Restore is enabled on the port when connection is established and the device configuration that is stored in the IO-Link master module is downloaded to the replacement device.
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