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Issue The new Modicon M580 Redundant Ethernet Remote I/O (RIO) systems require Redundant switches (Red Box) configuration. Resolution This article shows how to configure Redundant switches for use with redundant PRP networks. 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 guide you through the process of preparing an image to have a transparent background when imported onto a Canvas. We'll be using PowerPoint as our image processing tool, but feel free to use any other graphic editor - the concept applies universally. 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 Alpha Channel in the Properties of some Objects can be used to achieve transparency. We can leverage on this characteristic to create a transparent Button that overlays a Symbol. The Button is then configured to launch a Faceplate. The result is a Graphical Symbol that when clicked, opens a Faceplate which you can then customized for various other operational purposes, such as controlling an asset. 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 it comes to dealing with IIoT solutions with EAE, NETIO Basic Function Block is one of the most useful to handle interactions with cloud services. However, the help file does not elaborate in detail how to use it. Resolution Understand how NETIO is to be used for a HTTP Post with an example application. We will also get to see how the response should be handled. 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 needed to access a symlink of an equipment that is located inside a SubApp, the path that has to be declared is different than usual. This knowledge base will shoe how to declare and read it 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.

Objective In this KB, we will learn the basics of how to create our own button symbol that can be mapped to a physical digital output. 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.

Issue The BMENOR2200 can be easily configured to work in non-secure mode and many applications will use this. However, if a more secure connection is required, then this requires some additional configuration. Resolution This document describes the extended configuration required for the module to run and communicate in secure mode. 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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