Lenze Backup + Restore__Backup+Restore (PC-based) - Manual (Page 32)

Control technology | IPC Backup & Restore
Operation
Backup & Restore with a USB stick
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How to save the software update on the USB stick:
1. Select available USB stick
2. Go to the "Select the base path for Lenze updates" selection field and select the
base path which contains the folder with the updates.
• Select the directory above the version folder. Example: The software update is
located in the \IPC-SoftwareUpdates\V2.2.0.xxx folder. Select the higher-level
\IPC-SoftwareUpdates directory as base path:
Tip: Create a folder for filing the software updates, e.g. \IPC-SoftwareUpdates
3. Select the software version to be installed from the Controller software selection
field.
4. Select the required software variant from the Runtime Software selection field:
• L-force Logic
• L-force Motion
• L-force Visu
5. Select the processor type of the industrial PC from the Processor type selection
field.
6. Select the resolution of the available display from the Display resolution selection
field.
Note: If the display resolution of an external display is not known,
Flat_VGA_640X480 must be selected!
7. Go to the Automatic behaviour when PIC is started with the connected USB stick
combination field and make the following selections.
• Select Display selection dialog (only for controllers with an external display)
Note: When this option is selected, the IPC displays a selection dialog after the
start. In the selection dialog you can decide during runtime which update is to be
installed. As an option, you can select Backup, Restore, or Cancel.
• Select the Install newly created update option.
Note: For industrial PCs without display, this option must be selected! The
recreated update is installed automatically on the industrial PC. This option can be
selected for all industrial PCs.
8. Press Start.
• The software update is written into a separate folder to the selected USB stick.
• The control file is written accordingly so that the software can be installed on
the industrial PC.
The folder has the following structure: IPCUpdate__
number>
Example: IPCUpdate_PM_2.0.0.339
This folder contains two subfolders: