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9-8 Backup Functions When EtherCAT
Slaves Are Connected
For EtherCAT slaves, you can use the SD Memory Card backup functions, the Sysmac Studio Control-
ler backup functions, and Sysmac Studio backup import function.
This section provides precautions for connected EtherCAT slaves for the data that is backed up, backup
support according to Controller status, restore conditions, and specific models of EtherCAT slaves.
To use the backup functions for EtherCAT Slave Terminals, refer to 9-9 Backup Functions When
EtherCAT Slave Terminals Are Connected.
The data that is backed up for EtherCAT slaves is given in the following table.
The following table shows when backup, restore, and verify operations can be performed for EtherCAT
slaves based on the Controller status.
9-8-1 Backed Up EtherCAT Slave Data
Setting Data that is backed up
EtherCAT Master Settings The following data is backed up: Model name, Product name, Number of
Slaves, PDO Communications Cycle, Fail-soft Operation Setting, Wait Time for
Slave Startup, PDO communications timeout detection count, Revision Check
Method, and Serial Number Check Method.
EtherCAT Slaves Settings The following data is backed up: Device name, model name, product name,
revision, node address, enabled/disabled settings, serial number, PDO map
settings, enable distributed clock, reference clock, and setting parameter set-
tings.
9-8-2 Backup Support Depending on the Controller Status
Controller status
Execution
Backing up data Restoring data Verifying data
Link OFF
Not possible.
*1
Not possible.
*2
Possible.
*3
Illegal master status
*4
Not possible.
*1
Not possible.
*2
Possible.
*3
Network configuration mismatch with configu-
ration information
*5
Not possible.
*1
Not possible.
*2
Possible.
3
Network configuration mismatch with configu-
ration at time of backup
Possible.
Not possible.
*2
Possible.
*3
Disabled slave in net-
work configuration
Disabled slaves in
actual configuration
Possible.
*6
Possible.
*6
Possible.
*6
No disabled slaves in
actual configuration
Possible. Possible. Possible.