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How to proceed with EcoStruxure Process Expert licenses when an existing application needs to grow

Issue Sometimes an existing application needs to grow, and with this the application license needs to be replaced. Resolution This document explains how to replace the application license and the impacts on the Process Expert system. 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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Lieutenant TalitaQueiroz Lieutenant
‎2021-03-22 02:46 PM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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Lexium 28 Lexium 32 Scaling

Issue Enter issue. 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.  
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Ensign DietmarKadenbach Ensign
‎2024-06-28 04:23 AM

on ‎2024-06-28 04:23 AM

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EcoStruxure Automation Expert – How to Access dPAC System Diagnostic Information

This article help to configure MIBGET function block in EcoStruxure Automation Expert(EAE) Software to monitor dPAC system diagnostic informations.
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Ensign Anil_Pandey Ensign
‎2022-08-29 12:34 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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Lexium Cobot - Welding Application Instructions

Issue For welding the tool shall perform a Z shape movement (MoveZ) or follow a straight line with oscillation tool (MoveZS). Resolution The application blocks for Lexium Cobot available in EcoSreuxure Cobot Expert app programming offer these features. 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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Lieutenant JG Stefan_Winkler Lieutenant JG
‎2023-02-01 04:51 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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EcoStruxure Control Expert - Maximize Programming Efficiency with Variable References

Issue References are widely used in programming, especially to efficiently pass large or mutable data as arguments to procedures, or to share such data among various uses. A reference may point to a variable or record that contains references to other data. This idea is the basis of indirect addressing and of many linked data structures, such as linked lists. Resolution There are many advantages of using variables reference over pointer variables (like in C++ programming) such as: A reference variable does not consume any extra memory. It has the same memory address as the variable it refers to. While a pointer needs extra space for itself. In order to access the value of the referenced variable using pointer, we need to use a dereferencing operator whereas we can do the same using reference variable without any dereferencing method. Reference variables are cleaner and modish as compared to the pointers; they can also be used while passing in the function as arguments, known as call by references. 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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Commander Michael_Chan Commander
‎2022-09-08 08:54 PM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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EcoStruxure Automation Expert and AVEVA System Platform - Using Custom Templates

How do I create custom templates within EcoStruxure Automation Expert which will allow me to synchronize to AVEVA System Platform?
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Lt. Commander RobertSanders Lt. Commander
‎2022-12-22 09:17 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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  • AVEVA System Platform
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EcoStruxure Automation Expert - C# Data Entry

Issue Although EcoStruxure Automation Expert comes with some standard data entry tools, I want to create different ways of entering information, similar to Microsoft Forms. Resolution This document aims to show how to use C# to create different methods of data entry. It assumes no previous knowledge of C#. 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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Lt. Commander Richard Lt. Commander
‎2023-10-30 11:51 PM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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Project Configuration Tool and Windows Updates

Issue Cannot open a project under Project Configuration Tool following the installation of Windows Updates. Cannot start PCT project servers following installation or Windows Updates. Product Line Project Configuration Tool Environment Building Operation Project Configuration Tool (PCT) Cause Configuring Windows Updates for unsupervised installation can result in an ungraceful shutdown of Virtual Box and Project Configuration Tool There have been cases where an ungraceful shutdown of PCT or VBox has resulted in a damaged project or a damaged server within a project. Resolution All projects within the Project Configuration Tool should be shut down prior to the installation of Windows Updates.
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JohnBoehmer Schneider Alumni (Retired)
‎2021-05-24 11:43 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-23 01:32 AM

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EcoStruxure Control Expert - Understand the Indicator Icons Used in Multiuser Topology Manager

Issue What do the indicator icons in the Topology Manager's System Project pane mean? When should "Sync Changes" (updates) be made to inform other users of the change? Resolution You can determine whether the changes are in the Topology Manager environment or still in the Control Expert Editor memory area by comprehending how Topology Manager and Control Expert Editor interact. 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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Commander Michael_Chan Commander
‎2025-06-06 10:03 PM

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  • Networking
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EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert v2023, coexisting with EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert v2020

Can EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert v2020 and v2023 be installed on the same PC at the same time?
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Lt. Commander TomDroll Lt. Commander
‎2024-02-11 01:32 AM

on ‎2024-02-11 01:32 AM

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M262 Diagnostics

Article describes how to do Diagnostics with M262 Motion Controller.
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Lieutenant JG Wolfram64 Lieutenant JG
‎2023-11-08 04:15 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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  • Modicon M262
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EcoStruxure Machine Expert - How to Secure Email between M241 Controller and Public Email Server using Stunnel

Issue The EmailHandling library implements function blocks to send and receive emails with the controller application support secure and unsecure communication with an email server. Since it is not recommended to use unsecure communication over public networks and above all over the internet. Furthermore, the most popular public email servers do not support unsecure communication. Therefore, a direct communication between the M241/M251 controller and the public email server is not possible. Resolution To address this issue, the recommended third-party tool to use is stunnel. Stunnel is a proxy designed to add TLS encryption functionality to existing clients (controllers) and servers (public email) without any changes in the program’s code. Stunnel uses the OpenSSL library for cryptography, so it supports whatever cryptographic algorithms are compiled into the 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.  
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Lieutenant JG Lrhaouch Lieutenant JG
‎2023-06-06 01:09 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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Machine Expert Twin Developer – Add a Gripper to the Robot

Issue How to add a customized gripper to the robot assemblies of the SE catalogs. Resolution Use the IRobot2 interface to receive a coordinate system parts or another coordinate system can be attached. 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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Lieutenant JG Stefan_Winkler Lieutenant JG
‎2023-03-06 10:57 PM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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  • Custom Gripper
  • Robot
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EcoStruxure Automation Expert: Custom Input Driven Symbol

Objective We will learn the basics of how to create our own symbol that is driven by an input value. This technique is based on leveraging inbuilt available objects. The knowledge gained will enable us to further develop our own animated symbols using other available graphic objects in the Canvas Designer.   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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Lt. Commander kingslim Lt. Commander
‎2022-09-21 07:20 PM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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EcoStruxure Automation Expert – Use of Adapters in Basic Function Blocks

Issue  EcoStruxure Automation Expert V21.1 introduces the possibility of using adapters in the basic Function Blocks. Resolution The purpose of this document is to describe, using a simple example, how to use these as adapters. 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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Lt. Commander Eric_Coudurier Lt. Commander
‎2022-01-03 07:09 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-22 02:58 AM

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  • EcoStruxure Automation Expert
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EcoStruxure Automation Expert and AVEVA System Platform, Galaxy backup migration

Issue When using EcoStruxure Automation Expert V22.1 and AVEVA System Platform the Galaxy project needs to contain all the templates associated with EcoStruxure Automation Expert AppCommonProcess Library, by default the Galaxy backup supplied by EcoStruxure Automation Expert V22.1 is for AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2 SP1. To use a newer version of AVEVA System Platform requires migration. Resolution The following knowledge base article details how to migrate the Galaxy backup supplied by EcoStruxure Automation Expert V22.1 to AVEVA System Platform 2023. The first time EcoStruxure Automation Expert is used to create a AVEVA System Platform Galaxy, it will copy the Galaxy project supplied as part of the installation (called CFLBlankGalaxy) from the ASP Library folder to the AVEVA System Platform BackupGalaxies folder.   Once the Galaxy backup has been copied, it will then create all other projects based upon this backup. The aim is to replace this backup file with a fully migrated version.     Step 1 – Create a temporary EcoStruxure Automation Expert Solution Create a temporary solution and right click on the solution and select Configuration>AVEVA SP Configuration      Give the new Galaxy project any name and click Create   After some time you will notice a message in the Output window saying ‘Galaxy needs to be migrated manually’.   Cancel the System Platform Configuration form.   Step 2 – Migrate the Galaxy project  Open System Platform IDE and select On Server and double click on the project created by EcoStruxure Automation Expert.   A message will be displayed asking if you want to migrate, select Yes   The migration will start and will take some time (around 45 minutes), once the migration is complete click the Close button.   Once the Close button has been clicked you will be asked to log in. The default username and password is Administrator and password left blank.   When the AVEVA System Platform IDE opens, close without making any changes.   Step 3 – Create a Galaxy Backup from the Migrate project  Open the Operations Control Management Console   Navigate to the newly created Galaxy project and right click and select Backup.   Confirm that you want to create a Backup by clicking Yes   Save the backup to a known folder, e.g., Downloads and name it CFLBlankGalaxy     Step 4 – Copy the new CFLBlankGalaxy over the old Copy and Replace the newly-created Backup to the BackupGalaxies Folder     From this point on Automation Expert will create any new Galaxy projects using the migrated CFLBlankGalaxy backup. . 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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Lt. Commander RobertSanders Lt. Commander
‎2023-06-01 06:47 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

Labels:
  • AVEVA System Platform
  • EcoStruxure Automation Expert
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Lexium 32 DC Bus Sharing Configuration

Issue DC Bus Sharing is a good option to share and to save energy in a multiple axis application instead of burning energy in a ballast resistor.During deceleration a motor acts as a generator and this regenerated kinetic energy is saved in the integrated capacitors and if it is too much burned in the internal or external capacitors.A common DC Bus is useful, for example, if one axis is accelerating and one is decelerating. Resolution This knowledge base article will guide how to configure Lexium 32 Servo Drives for DC bus Sharing. 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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Ensign DietmarKadenbach Ensign
‎2022-11-04 05:27 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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  • Lexium
507 Views

EcoStruxure Plant Data Expert: Essential - Asset or Line Condition Monitoring

This article steps through using EcoStruxure Plant Data Expert: Essential to read data from an EcoStruxure Control Expert program using Modbus and publishing to AVEVA Insight,  It will also step through adding a dashboard in AVEVA Insight to view the collected data.     We have included the EcoStruxure Control Expert demo project used with this article. 
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Lt. Commander TomDroll Lt. Commander
‎2022-08-25 01:08 PM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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How to Create an Assembly based on an Item Template

Issue An assembly in for Machine Expert Twin needs to follow a structure and implement several default members and an info class. How to easily create the frame for the implementation? Resolution Visual Studio offers the concept of item templates, that support easy creation of project items, based on a template. 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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Lieutenant JG Stefan_Winkler Lieutenant JG
‎2023-05-08 10:42 PM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

Labels:
  • CSharp
  • Visual Studio
497 Views

PacDrive3: Create 'User Error' in SE Template

Create User Error with different reaction in EquipmentModules of PD3 Template
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Lieutenant JG Wolfram64 Lieutenant JG
‎2023-06-06 04:07 AM

Last Updated: Lieutenant Vartika ‎2023-11-21 02:07 AM

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  • PacDrive3
  • SE Template
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