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Issue Automation devices with their DTM are typically managed by EcoStruxure™ Control Expert Classic from the DTM Browser at each controller's level. In a multiple controllers system architecture, users must manage the device configuration information individually from each of its *.STU file. Resolution With Topology Manager functionality, all automation Devices (with DTMs) can be managed very easily at the Topology Manager system level.This makes the device configuration independent from *.STU file. Moving away from the traditional EcoStruxure™ Control Expert Classic using the DTM Browser of each controller's level. This article will show you how Topology Manager handles Device DTMs and their I/O profiles. 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 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 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.

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 Architecture using Modicon M580 with PTP protocol (PMEGPS0100) and the solution accuracy Resolution The EcoStruxure architecture and platform is open and interoperable, as noted in this document. The transparency of the Modcion M580 ePAC controller enables multiple architectures without the need for switches while maintaining network transparency. As it is open and transparent, it allows the use of a third-party module from Monaghan (approved) using the PTP protocol to guarantee an accuracy of 1ms for the SOE (Sequence Of Events) digital inputs. 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 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 Need to create an easy integration of Modbus devices in EcoStruxure Automation Expert Resolution The Hardware CAT allows to integrate a fieldbus device, managing the communication parameters, the hardware abstraction layer, and the animated graphic symbol. The document describes how to create an Hardware CAT based on the creation of an STB island managed by an STBNIP2311. The example project archive is available in the download area. 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 creating a CAT using multiple animated symbols or SubCats and using an instance of that CAT in a canvas, the parameters of the built-in objects are not displayed and cannot be modified. Resolution The aim of the document is to explain how to display the properties of embedded objects (animated symbols or SubCATs) in order to be able to modify them in the instance of the CAT. 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 more precise control of function block execution in EcoStruxure Automation Expert. Resolution The aim of this document is to provide guidance on how to create and use event chains using the two event chain function blocks, EVENTCHAINHEAD and EVENTCHAIN. 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.

Issue & Resolution AVEVA Reports for Operations (Dream Report) provides a code-free configurable reporting solution preferred by many System Integrator's and End-users. This article guides the readers towards configuring the EcoStruxure Automation Expert Archive database as a data source for it. Steps are also provided to generate sample reports based on the archived data (values and alarms). 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 & Resolution Having multiple monitors for the HMI enables users to have better monitoring & control over the process. This article guides readers to configure this in their solutions. Two use cases are covered- 1. Single topology, wherein navigation to all the canvases is possible from each monitor. 2. Multiple topologies, wherein navigation is restricted to canvases within the respective topology. 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 integrate TM3 remote IOs of machine solutions into a M580 architecture. Resolution This is a step by step user guide to use TM3 IO modules as a DIO over Ethernet IP with a M580 PAC. TM3BCEIP module is used as the communication header. 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 describes how to unpack a 16-Bit Analog value acquired via MODBUS communication, into its individual bit components that can then be used as an Array of 16 Digital states. This is a common practice in many industry automation implementations to optimize the traffic between devices and as a strategy to reduce the number of variables read in from a device. 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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