Industrial Automation Knowledge Base

This article will help you and guide you step by step to clone your controller application, which allows you to upload the application from one controller and download it only to a same controller reference. The clone function clones every parameter of the controller e.g., firmware, application, data file, post configuration file and remanent variables.

Issue Before using AVEVA Industrial Graphics within Automation Expert, the AVEVA Industrial Graphics symbols need to be exported from AVEVA System Platform and then imported into Automation Expert.   Resolution The following Knowledge Base article details the steps required to install the required DLLs to export the AVEVA Industrial Graphics symbols and import them into Automation Expert.   Before exporting the AVEVA Industrial Graphics symbols, reference the AVEVA.IndustrialGraphicsLibrary Library and check that the symbols do not already exist.      Step 1 – Install DLLs   On the PC that AVEVA System Platform IDE is installed, ensure that the IDE Application is closed. Open the Services and stop the AVEVA.Watchdog   Navigate to the Automation Expert installation folder ” ArchestrA Extensions” and copy the DLLs.    Paste the three DLLs from “ArchestrA Extensions” folder to  "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArchestrA\Framework\Bin\IDEExtensions" folder  Restart the ArchestrA.Watchdog service  Relaunch the AVEVA System Platform IDE   Step 2 – Using AVEVA System Platform to Export the Symbols          Find the symbol that you wish to export right-click > Export > As Portable Object(s)         Save the zip file to a folder.   Step 3 – Import the Symbol into EcoStruxure Automation Expert          In the Solution Explorer navigate to the bottom of the tree and on OMI>MyContent right-click> New Folder, give the folder a name, e.g., Symbols         Select the newly created folder right-click>Import, select the exported zip file.         Click OK to the Import dialog box.         Give the Symbol a name.   Step 4 – Using the new Symbol within a CAT          Create the CAT function block network and HMI Interfaces, see example below:         Add the AVEVA Industrial Graphics.         Drag the new Symbol onto the Canvas.        Right click on the Symbol and select Custom Properties.         Highlight the three minus characters “---”,  click the three dots “…” and assign the OPC UA variable.         Save and Close the Graphics.       Prepare to create the template within AVEVA System Platform by using ASP Asset Mapping and the AutoMap feature.         Repeat using the ASP Attribute Mapping and Build.       Create the new template in AVEVA System Platform by using Sync AutoMapped .     Once the Template has been created in AVEVA System Platform, use the CAT in your applications and synchronize to System Platform via the normal method using the Deploy and Diagnostic Tab.   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 leverage Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services to secure and manage access to EcoStruxure Control Expert. Resolution The aim of this article is to provide a step-by-step guide to connect Security Editor Tool to Microsoft Active Directory through LDAP in order to secure and manage access to EcoStruxure Control 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.  

Objective How do I harden M580 Architectures within EcoStruxure Control Expert? Resolution The aim of this article is to provide a step-by-step guide to configure Security Editor tool for RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) to EcoStruxure Control Expert in a Client/Server architecture.    

Objective How do I harden M580 Architectures within EcoStruxure Control Expert? Resolution The aim of this article is to provide a step-by-step guide to configure the Security Editor Tool for RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) to EcoStruxure Control Expert.    

Issue Sometimes we need to do modifications and new development in an application offline, but we can't stop the controller when it's time to download the changes. Resolution With Modicon M580 redundant is possible implement offline modifications without stop the application using the HSBY_BUILD_OFFLINE 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.  

Objective The purpose of this article is to introduce the necessary steps to use EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin to emulate an existing Multicarrier application in EcoStruxure Machine Expert. Resolution The attached document provides a step-by-step guide to achieve the emulation.  

This document presents different ways to change the animation color of the common process library objects in EcoStruxure Automation Expert.  3 methods are presented: a simple method using the standard parameters to modify the color animation of all objects in the library. A static method using the instance properties to customize the animation color of each instance. A dynamic method to change the animation color of an object, directly from the logic.   Example of dynamic color change:   These methods can be applied to change the color of any graphical objects. The Solution archive example is attached ( EcoStruxure Automation Expert V22.0) 

Issue At System Platform Management Console (SMC) is where all the communication drivers from AVEVA System Platform are installed. Natively, we can have OPC DA clients, OPC UA clients, we can use Modicon Communication Server, as an OPC UA Server to communicate with Modicon PLC’s. We can also use SMC as an OPC DA Server, to make all the variables from AVEVA System Platform available to other OPC DA clients, such as Inbatch. 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 about how to create a Library of our own so that common objects ay be easily shared with all other Solutions (using ACME.common as an example).   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.  

How to estimate and adjust the MAST task scan cycle time of the Modicon M580 Redundant (Hot Standby) system to an optimal value for better stability and performance?

Issue Within the General Purpose Library there are a set of function blocks called Signal Processing, which can be used to monitor the X80 module status. Resolution The following Knowledge Base article uses the Signal Processing function blocks from the Modicon General Purpose Library to monitor Channel health and Module health.   Download the attached PDF for instructions. 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 Programming explicit requests in EcoStruxure Control Expert requires care to ensure they execute correctly. Resolution The attached document explains how to program blocks, like READ_VAR and WRITE_VAR using a technique known as a State Machine. 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 Before the introduction of the Hierarchy View (V23.1) all CAT function blocks were automatically created in AVEVA System Platform based on the Application name. Since V23.1 a new process has been introduced using the Hierarchy View, if not configured, objects will not be created in AVEVA System Platform when synchronized. Resolution Please see attached PDF 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 The purpose of this article is to introduce the basics and necessary steps, how to configure and set a tool at a robot in a Robotics application in EcoStruxure Machine Expert. The tool handling can be used for the Schneider Electric robots and Non-Schneider robots. For the Schneider Electric Cobot is this function not working, but for all other Schneider Electric robots. Resolution This article has highlighted how to configure and set a tool at a robot. It shows which possibilities are existing and the steps how to use them.  

Issue In a M580 Hot Standby architecture the BMENUA0100 Module does not swap IP addresses like the other communication modules, therefore the SCADA system has to independently detect which NUA module is Primary. Resolution The aim of this document is to provide a step-by-step guide for configuration of AVEVA Plant SCADA (Citect) communicating to the BMENUA0100 Module using OPC UA Client and M580 Hot Standby. 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 TMS Smart Communication Module incompatibility with the M262 Controller. Resolution Update the Firmware version of the TMS Smart Communication Module via SD Card. 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 The purpose of this article is to introduce the necessary steps to set up a robot with Smart Template with EcoStruxure Machine Expert. Resolution The attached document provides a step-by-step guide to achieve the configuration and the call of a SmartTemplate module.     

Issue The aim of this article is to provide a step-by-step guide to create an end-to-end data flow from Edge to EcoStruxure Plant Advisor – Live View. Resolution Please see the attachment for further information.   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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