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Objective This article will bring us through the installation of EcoStruxure Clean-In-Place Advisor (ECIPA) on a fresh system. It also includes a final section on generating a request file that is to be sent to Schneider IIoT in order to acquire a proper license. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

The Harmony Edge Box HMI is configured using EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert that collects data using the available communication drivers (OT devices) and push data to the IT side. The Edge Box HMI is designed to meet the needs of simple machine operations that need visualization, device connectivity, data collection, cybersecurity (with EcoStruxure Secure Connect Advisor) using a cost effective solution. This article will walk through the configuration of the Harmony EDGE Box HMI and download a project using EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert v2020 SP2 (and later)

Issue Using the GroupManagement/GroupControl objects to configure group/subgroup route & sequences – EPE 2021 Resolution This document will help you understand and use the $GroupMGTGP/$GroupCTLGP objects to quickly configure start/stop sequences of assets, routes and also generate subgroups that are part of the main sequence. These objects are part of the “Group Control Library”. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

Issue With EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin Developer you can create customized assemblies, place them in catalogs and use them with EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin Builder. But how to get started with C# and the catalog template provided in the installation folder of the software. Resolution This KB article guides through the termplate, its architecture and usage. It will enable the reader to undertsand the basic structure to get started with programming. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

Background There are some industry segments (such as power) which require that when communication with RTU/PAC/PLC is broken, instead of showing the #BAD #COM or #PEND, display the last know good value instead. Resolution In this sample project, we show how to make use of Tag Extension for such matters. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

Issue When converting some logic from IEC61131 to IEC61499 often we find time measures using TON or TOF. Thinking about developing this in IEC61499 might be difficult, but it is possible. Resolution This knowledge base intends to show how we can monitor the time for a condition. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

Issue This document intends to give an overview on EcoStruxure CIP Advisor. It should cover the basic steps so a new user can start using and understanding better the EcoStruxure CIP Advisor. Resolution Enter resolution. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

Objective This article is meant as a supplement to all the other published materials related to EcoStruxure Cleaning In Place Advisor (ECIPA). This article is made especially for anyone new to ECIPA. This article showcases the purpose of ECIPA with very basic illustration on her working principles. After reading though this article, one should gain some insight into the purpose of ECIPA and how ECIPA can benefit any plant that runs a CIP process. Snapshots Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

Issue Modicon Managed Switch has many different methods to set the IP Address. Resolution The aim of this document is to provide a step by step guide for setting the IP Address for a Modicon Managed Switch using various methods including Out of Band and command line configuration.. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

Issue EcoStruxure Control Expert - Asset Link uses Patterns to crate, update and delete Assets and Attributes within AVEVA System Platform. EcoStruxure Control Expert - Asset Link can also be configured to create Patterns. Resolution The aim of this document is to provide a step by step guide for creating a Pattern for EcoStruxure Control Expert - Asset Link. It provides the user with an EcoStruxure Control Expert Project and a corresponding Template for AVEVA System Platform. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

Issue I want to archive data using EcoStruxure Automation Expert. Resolution The aim of this document is to provide guidance on configuring and using data logging within EcoStruxure Automation Expert. It covers configuration of the logging devices, choosing the data to be logged and checking the data storage. Finally, it shows the method of displaying the data. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

Issue EcoStruxure Automation Expert provides alarm controls to view realtime and archived alarms. Currently, it does not provide a method to export the alarms. Resolution This document guides users to implement this feature in the HMI. Users will be able to export alarms to CSV format files, and they can adapt the code to implement other formats if required. Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Schneider Electric.

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