AS Series Module Manual
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13.3.2.3 Backup and Restoration of Parameter Setup in IO-Link Devices
The V1.1 IO-Link devices support the Backup and Restore functions which are not necessary functions and are
determined by their IODD files.
IO-Link device parameter settings are backed up to the IO-Link master or restored to IO-Link devices. When IO-Link
devices are replaced, the communication can be resumed according to original settings instead of setting parameters
once again. See the setting page below.
The backup function is disabled and the backed up process data is cleared.
Backup/Restore
The backup file is empty if no data exists. It is allowed to back up the parameters read
from the connected device to the master and write the parameters to the connected
To write parameters to the connected device is allowed.