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Issue Troubleshooting industrial machinery can be time consuming. Operators on the factory floor often take more time to troubleshoot and execute maintenance tasks than what their production managers would like to see. The need to call a remote technician to assist is desired and industries are looking for ways to achieve this. Resolution See attached file. 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 doesn't provide Double length real calculation functions. Resolution This library performs Long real calculation using an array type LREAL of 2 Dword, where the long real is coded using IEEE 754 format. The zip file attached contains the library, a FBD section to test the library and a tool allowing to convert the IEEE 754 format (useful to make the test) Be aware that all the controls are not performed when overflow happens, so use the library with care, mainly when you perform type conversions. Function list Math functions ADD_DREAL SUB_DREAL MUL_DREAL DIV_DREAL ABS_DREAL NEG_DREAL POW_DREAL SQRT_DREAL EXP_DREAL LN_DREAL LOG_DREAL Trigononmetric Functions ACOS_DREAL ASIN_DREAL ATAN_DREAL COS_DREAL SIN_DREAL TAN_DREAL Logic Functions EQ_DREAL GE_DREAL GT_DREAL LE_DREAL LT_DREAL Convertion Functions INT_TO_DREAL DINT_TO_DREAL DREAL_TO_DINT DREAL_TO_INT DREAL_TO_REAL DREAL_TO_STRING REAL_TO_DREAL 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. This library is given as if. Use of the library is the responsibility of the user

Issue I would like to deploy the Modicon M580 Profibus DP Master module (PMEPXM0100) within my architecture. Resolution Downloading the attached document will allow the user to learn how to configure & deploy the Modicon M580 Profibus DP Master Module (PMEPXM0100). 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.

Warning Hazard of Electric Shock: Remove all power from all devices before removing any covers or doors of the system. Disconnect power at the device and at the power source. Electrostatic Discharge Required: Always discharge static electricity from your person by touching metal prior to handling any hardware. Failure to do so may result in damage to devices. Potential for Data Loss: The steps detailed in the resolution of this article may result in a loss of critical data if not performed properly. Before beginning these steps, make sure all important data is backed up in the event of data loss. If you are unsure or unfamiliar with any complex steps detailed in this article, please contact Product Support for assistance. Issue This KB Article describes the integration between the EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS control platform, WW Historian and Dream Report. Resolution See the attachment for more information.

Issue This document shows how to integrate Aquis into ClearSCADA. With this integration, an operator would have access to the monitoring information coming from SCADA as well as simulation information coming from the hydraulic model. This will allow him to analyze the behavior of his network and forecast the impact of the operational activities. The EcoStruxue Web Services data connection is used to facilitate data exchange between Aquis and ClearSCADA. The operator will be able to access the Aquis model directly on ViewX. This document also provides the necessary guidelines to prepare your PC for the Water Network Management demo. Resolution See attached document. 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 a TeSysT is created from the Topology Manager in EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS, the DTM of the Generic Modbus Device is automatically added. This cannot be used to parametize the TeSysT inside EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS and other tools such as web interfaces or SoMove are required for this purpose Resolution The document attached describes the necessary steps to integrate the TeSysT Device DTM in EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS and connect it to the GPL TeSysT DFB. Hence, we will be able to parametize the TeSysT as if it were with SoMove. 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.

Document objective This document (attached) is created as a guide for EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS users to be familiar with the platform and standard library. By creating the sample application and following this guidance, the user can understand the benefits/ additional values of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS in the entire project life cycle (Engineering, Commissioning, Maintenance and Operation phases). 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 One of the biggest challenges in the industrial automation and control field is how to get machines to talk to each other. Exchanging data from machine to machine, or a machine to PC, machine integration between vendors of different types can be complex, laborious, and difficult, requiring expensive engineers and incurring significant expense. When you integrate systems of multiple vendors to provide total solutions to your customers, you want to use standardized, reliable, secure, scalable and platform independent technology. Resolution This is where we can leverage the OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) to solve these strategic issues faced by most manufacturers. It is a standardized protocol that allows for seamless and secure communication between different systems and devices, regardless of the vendor or platform. The document here describes one of the methods of exchanging data between different machines. By implementing OPC UA client function blocks in a controller, the controller can directly access data from any other OPC UA servers. As an example, a demo architecture is shown: A virtual machine or PC is used here as the OPC-UA server and the Modicon M580 ePAC as the OPC UA client, should be on the same network and should have the correct network settings configured. The virtual machine's network adapter should be set to bridged mode, and the virtual machine PC's firewall settings should allow communication with the M580 CPU (Firmware ≥ 4.10). See attached document on how to implement the Modicon M580 OPC-UA Client Read/Write 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 A security database was created with the Security Editor tool on a PC where an old version of EcoStruxure Control Expert is installed (i.e. version 15.0). Then, a newer version of EcoStruxure Control Expert is installed (i. e. version 16.0) on the same PC. How to avoid creating the entire security database from scratch after installing a newer version of EcoStruxure Control Expert. Resolution Use the Security Database Migration Tool to migrate the previous security database to the one that is automatically created as part of the installation process of EcoStruxure Control Expert V16.0.

Issue There are many ways of natively communicating between an EcoStruxure Control Expert based control system and a Modicon Edge I/O NTS Island, most involve stopping the CPU to download a new configuration. Resolution This document presents another method, explicit communications using the DATA_EXCHANGE function block. This function block can be used to code Modbus requests other than those provided in the READ_VAR and WRITE_VAR functions. Specifically, the simultaneous read/write Modbus function. 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 Why Transition from BME NOC 0301/0311 to BME NOC 0302? The BME NOC 0302 Ethernet module offers key advantages over BME NOC 0301/0311: Better Reliability: Lower latency and improved traffic handling Enhanced Security: Compliant with current cybersecurity standards Future-Ready: Compatible with upcoming system upgrades Lower Maintenance Risk: Avoids issues from outdated hardware and firmware Resolution Transitioning to the BME NOC 0302 module is a strategic upgrade that delivers improved performance, enhanced cybersecurity, and long-term system compatibility. It ensures your network infrastructure remains robust, scalable, and aligned with evolving industrial standards. 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 EcoStruxure Automation Expert HMI, It is possible to create a faceplate with a fixed title. However, by default, it is not possible to display the name of the CAT instance. The issue occurs when multiple faceplates are open simultaneously, making it challenging to identify which asset each one is associated with. Resolution The purpose of this document is to explain how to add the CAT instance name to the faceplate title. More generally, the document explains how to access the faceplate title from C# code. 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 Within EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin you require custom logic for your model combined with other logic blocks in Logic Configurator. Resolution Based on the Plugin template it is possible to develop a custom node to be used in Logic Configurator. 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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