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Issue EcoStruxure Machine Expert Platform and related domain tools such as EcoStruxure Machine Expert Software must be properly configured to locate the appropriate Git repository and to handle authentication and authorization with the external Git service, such as GitHub Resolution This article has highlighted how to setup and configure the connection between the running EcoStruxure Machine Expert Platform and the GitHub server. 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 Machine Expert Platform can be deployed in a Multi-User Environment which is a simplified setup that consists in a single server capable of supporting up to five client connections. Resolution The purpose of this article is to introduce the necessary steps to add a User to an existing Automation Solution and assign rights for collaboration. This configuration is ideal for small teams or projects requiring localized data processing and management. 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 Users may encounter challenges while managing user accounts in EcoStruxure Machine Expert Platform such as Permissions or role assignment as well user login. Resolution This article will introduce the necessary steps to manage the User Permissions as Roles in EcoStruxure Machine Expert 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.

Objective This article provides a high-level overview of the licensing fundamentals behind EcoStruxure Automation Expert, followed by a detailed guide on configuring it to work with the Schneider Electric Cloud License Server. By hosting the license on the server rather than relying on a Node-Lock License, users avoid the risk of losing access to the machine, and consequently the license, which would otherwise require significant effort to restore. 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 using Lexium Cobot it is possible to exchange data with external systems, e.g. vision systems. Quite often this is achieved using STRING format. The received STRING must be separated to to get hold of status information and position data. Resolution With String format operations the parts of the STRING received can be obtained and used with Lexium Cobot. 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 aims to highlight the key aspects of using multiple Lexium™ MC multi carrier tracks in an application developed with EcoStruxure Machine Expert. Resolution This article highlights the key aspects of using multiple Lexium™ MC multi carrier tracks within an EcoStruxure Machine Expert application. It explains the necessary steps and guides the reader through the relevant sections of the software.

Issue When you use symbolic links in your composites or CATs, these are added to the list of symbolic links. Mapping management becomes a little tedious if you have hundreds of instances, as your symbolic links are displayed in conjunction with the hardware symbolic links (Din, Dout, Ain, Aout). Resolution However, there's an easy way to filter the links you create, using a Name in the $${PATH} path. 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 What are the steps for setting up and using a SmartCarrier within a Lexium™ MC multi carrier application using EcoStruxure Machine Expert? Resolution This article highlighted the essential steps for setting up and using a SmartCarrier in a Lexium™ MC multi carrier track application within an EcoStruxure Machine Expert. It explains the fundamentals and guides the reader through the key sections of SmartCarrier implementation.

Issue Depending on the configuration, the ASP Attribute Mapping may show no available attributes, which means you cannot complete the configuration. Resolution The following Knowledge Base article details steps required to enable ASP Attribute Mapping attributes. 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 How to get a better understanding of creating custom patterns to use in Asset Link Resolution This knowledge base article includes a video demonstrating how to use the Asset Link Pattern and Template Wizard, and it also includes an example of EcoStruxure Control Expert logic used within the video 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 The AVEVA Industrial Graphics Library is designed to assist users in creating symbols for Composite Automation Types (CATs) or complete mimic pages. The library contains a large collection of symbols and graphics. When the library is first referenced, it cannot be searched in the Solution Explorer. For example, searching for Valve_2Way will return no results. Resolution This document contains trick and tips for searching the AVEVA Industrial Graphics 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 the EcoStruxure Process Expert, a Control Simulator can be used for testing the logic. This is usually done on the development workstation and there is often a requirement to run more than one simulator to test connections between controllers and/or the SCADA system. Resolution This document contains trick and tips for using the simulator with EcoStruxure Process Expert. 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 Cyber security defence is increasingly difficult in any Ethernet network-based architecture. Putting more layers of protection is a good strategy but knowing what has happened to a system is essential to any investigation of an incident. Analysing system logs is often the key to discovering what has happened during a forensic examination. EcoStruxure Control Expert, M580 and other communication modules support posting logs to a centralized system known as a Syslog Server. Resolution Using the Syslog servers in Ubuntu for event logging on M580 is detailed in the attached article. 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 Drives often require parameter setup and proper commands to trigger their state machine. Resolution EcoStruxure Machine Expert HVAC addresses an easy integration of drives via prepared hardware catalog objects and communication function blocks. 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 In any modern industrial control system, it is frequently a requirement to connect controllers (PLCs/ PACs) together and, due to the way they communicate to their I/O sub-systems this can very often cause conflicts. Resolution This article will propose a solution to the common issue of having multiple DHCP servers on a network. 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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