WiFi in 800xA

Dear Sir,

I am using CHMI 6.0.3.2 and as default, my Wi-Fi got disabled after installation. And I got to know how to enable it again by searching it in this same forum.

Can you tell me why it is disabling Wi-Fi by default and what are the disadvantages while enabling it again and reusing it

Thanks for your attention

Regards

Amal

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Amal Rank: 82

Asked 10 months ago

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Sorry, I have no clues to why Wi-Fi was disabled.

I see no issues with enabling Wi-Fi again and using it where appropriate (browsing webpages, printing documents, etc.)

However, in professional automation systems, I would not use Wi-Fi to download to a PLC. If a download to AC 800M becomes interrupted midway, you may sometimes have to reset the controller to be able to download again (=the controlled process will be interrupted or left without control for the duration of the reset + download).

Engineering over Wi-Fi can be safely made if the engineer uses Remote Desktop Connection over Wi-Fi to a Control Builder M session run on a computer having a wired connection with the AC 800M controllers.

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by Amal Rank: 82 on 8/19/2020 4:53:48 AM | Like (0) | Report

thanks for the idea

by Amal Rank: 82 on 8/19/2020 4:57:50 AM | Like (0) | Report

could you please provide the details of the supported excel version for the same CHMI?

by Stefan Stromqvist AKS expert

Rank: 1 on 8/19/2020 5:08:51 AM | Like (0) | Report

I can only find data for 800xA 6.0.3.3 right now, it states:

- Excel 2016 Office 2016 Professional Plus Suite
- Excel 2013 SP1
- Excel 2012 SP2

by Amal Rank: 82 on 8/19/2020 5:10:41 AM | Like (0) | Report

Thanks for your time sir but it is for the 800xA and I think may it can be changed to CHMI 6.0.3.2. Any other ways to search?

by Stefan Stromqvist AKS expert

Rank: 1 on 8/19/2020 5:14:51 AM | Like (0) | Report

It should be mentioned in the user doc (I believe you can fall back on the 800xA versions carrying equal number).
For 800xA its is the Third Party Software bulletins on ABB Library, e.g. https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3BUA000500-600&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

by Amal Rank: 82 on 8/19/2020 5:23:19 AM | Like (0) | Report

unauthorized to see the content you have shared

by Stefan Stromqvist AKS expert

Rank: 1 on 8/19/2020 7:32:11 AM | Like (0) | Report

Yes, ABB library requires an account. All customers with active Sentinel agreement should have access.

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