4. In the "Memory card" dialog, select "Transfer" from the "Card type" drop-down menu.
5. Add the program by selecting the CPU device (such as PLC_1 [CPU 1214 DC/DC/DC]) in
6. In the "Load preview" dialog, click the "Load" button to copy the CPU device to the
7. When the dialog displays a message that the CPU device (program) has been loaded
Using a transfer card
Verify that the CPU is not actively running a process before inserting the memory card.
Inserting a memory card will cause the CPU to go to STOP mode, which could affect the
operation of an online process or machine. Unexpected operation of a process or machine
could result in death or injury to personnel and/or property damage.
Before inserting a memory card, always ensure that the CPU is offline and in a safe state.
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At this point, STEP 7 creates the empty transfer card. If you are creating an empty
transfer card, such as to recover from a lost CPU password (Page 107), remove the
transfer card from the card reader.
the Project tree and dragging the CPU device to the memory card. (Another method is to
copy the CPU device and paste it to the memory card.) Copying the CPU device to the
memory card opens the "Load preview" dialog.
memory card.
without errors, click the "Finish" button.
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