
3 Installation and Commissioning
B−19
CP 343-1 Advancedfor Industrial Ethernet / Manual Part B
Release 06/2008
C79000-G8976-C202-04
3.2 C-PLUG (configuration plug)
Exchangeable C−PLUG
The CP has a receptacle for configuration plug (known as a C−PLUG) that is
supplied as standard with the device. This can store up to 32 MB of data in
nonvolatile memory.
Area of application
The C−PLUG is an exchangeable medium for storing configuration and project
engineering data of the basic device (CP 343−1). This means that configuration
data remains available if the basic device is replaced. It is possible to replace the
module without a PG.
The retentively stored parameters include the complete configuration data:
S IP address and IP parameters
S A newly set MAC address
S LAN settings
S SNMP Variables (modifiable)
S Interconnection information for PROFINET CBA
Notice
The CP functions are available only when a C−PLUG is inserted.
If the C−PLUG is missing, the CP starts up but only diagnostic functions are
available.
Recommendations for data storage
We always recommend that you store the project engineering data on the CPU.
If the configuration data is extensive, for example due to maximum PROFINET IO
configurations, it is advisable to store the configuration data on the CP (on the
C−PLUG) in the following situations:
S The configuration memory on the CPU is inadequate;
S The delays due to the extent of the configuration data when starting up the
module are unacceptable.
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