Controller Backup and Restore

The Backup and Restore functions are used to replicate a Kollmorgen controller.

The controller data is replicated on the PCMM2G USB flash drive.

Backup

Backup is performed with one of these methods:

• Use the web server.
  • This is recommended because it has functionality the button method does not offer (e.g., back up the drive data).
    • See Backup and Restore from the Web server.
• Use the B3 Menu Button on the front of the controller.
  • See B3 Button Backup.
  • PCMM2G: Currently does not support controller backup using the B3 menu button.

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• For a complete backup of both the controller and drive, use the Web Server backup.

Restore

Restoring information to the controller is performed with one of these methods.

• Use the web server.
  • See Backup and Restore from the Web server for more information.
• Use the B3 button menu on the front of the controller.
  • See B3 Button Restore for more information.
  • PCMM2G: Currently does not support controller restore using the B3 menu button.

Backup & Restore What?	PCMM2G To/From USB flash drive via B2/B3 buttons	PCMM2G To/From USB flash drive via Web server
Controller: Firmware
Controller: Network Configuration
Controller: PLC Application
Controller: Retain Variables
EtherCAT Devices: Network Topology
EtherCAT Devices: AKD / AKD2G Drive Firmware
EtherCAT Devices: AKD / AKD2G Drive Parameters

^‡ Restore only

Data Transfer

• The 7-segment display shows chasing light animation while the backup or restore is occurring.
  (repeats)
• The Backup and Restore functions have an all-or-nothing behavior.
  • PCMM2G: If there is no USB flash drive inserted, not enough space on the USB, or if files are missing, nothing is copied and the 7-segment display shows an error code.
• If files already exist on the USB flash drive (in the backup directory), they are deleted and replaced with the new backup configuration files.
  • The files on the controller are replaced with the USB flash drive files.

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• Do not modify the files on the USB flash drive.
  This could result in the restore function failing.

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• If there are multiple backup configurations, you must use one USB flash drive per backup configuration.