Advant Master software upgrade
Good day,
we have Advant Master project with AC110 run on Windows 3.11. Advabuild version is 1.5/2.
How we can upgrade project to current version Control Builder A? Can we open this project on a new version or must reopen step by step?
Would be any problems during upgrade controller firmware?
Is any good practice of doing it?
we have Advant Master project with AC110 run on Windows 3.11. Advabuild version is 1.5/2.
How we can upgrade project to current version Control Builder A? Can we open this project on a new version or must reopen step by step?
Would be any problems during upgrade controller firmware?
Is any good practice of doing it?
Asked 3 months ago
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Hello.
In principle it is just to generate DB & PC source code in the old engineering tool.
Then you create a new project and a new node in the new tool and simply copy the DB & PC source code to the new tool DB data resp. PC data folders.
And execute back translate source code.
When finished and if no errors you can generate new target code and make a new download and you are back online.
If you use type circuits there may be an issue as the very old type circuits may need some hands on to work with the latest version. but if not, no problem.
Best Regards
Jan-erik
In principle it is just to generate DB & PC source code in the old engineering tool.
Then you create a new project and a new node in the new tool and simply copy the DB & PC source code to the new tool DB data resp. PC data folders.
And execute back translate source code.
When finished and if no errors you can generate new target code and make a new download and you are back online.
If you use type circuits there may be an issue as the very old type circuits may need some hands on to work with the latest version. but if not, no problem.
Best Regards
Jan-erik
Answered 3 months ago
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Hi,
You can not open the project in a more recent FCB, you need to generate source from the older FCB and backtranslate it with the new FCB.
Internally FCB use an ODB file for the project, it is not compatible between FCB version.
You can not open the project in a more recent FCB, you need to generate source from the older FCB and backtranslate it with the new FCB.
Internally FCB use an ODB file for the project, it is not compatible between FCB version.
Answered 3 months ago
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Hi,
regarding missing DB libraries in the new Advabuild version, try to copy library files *.TED, *.PED, *.BAX from existing Engineering station Windows 3.11.
Files should be located in C:\AdvaBNT\Fcb\<fcb version>\Bin32 , look also in 3 directories in there : db_lib, pc_lib , SRC_LIB. Copy all files to the any other temporary directory in the new eng station.
If I remember correctly, you should compile and install libraries then in the new station by app C:\AdvaBNT\Fcb\<fcb version>\Bin32\Compil32.exe , File->Setup Addons -> Copy and compile.
Read help firstly in Compil32.exe
After installing libraries, try to backtranslate source files again. Note that you will need to download the whole project to the AC110 from the new eng station that will stop CPU for a while.
Do screenshots from all HMI graphics in order to backup process parameters before downloading CPU.
Don't forget to save application into PROM when CPU is back in P1 and all controls work fine. PROM is your only safe way back if something goes wrong.
So overwrite PROM when you are absolutely sure that newly downloaded application works fine.
regarding missing DB libraries in the new Advabuild version, try to copy library files *.TED, *.PED, *.BAX from existing Engineering station Windows 3.11.
Files should be located in C:\AdvaBNT\Fcb\<fcb version>\Bin32 , look also in 3 directories in there : db_lib, pc_lib , SRC_LIB. Copy all files to the any other temporary directory in the new eng station.
If I remember correctly, you should compile and install libraries then in the new station by app C:\AdvaBNT\Fcb\<fcb version>\Bin32\Compil32.exe , File->Setup Addons -> Copy and compile.
Read help firstly in Compil32.exe
After installing libraries, try to backtranslate source files again. Note that you will need to download the whole project to the AC110 from the new eng station that will stop CPU for a while.
Do screenshots from all HMI graphics in order to backup process parameters before downloading CPU.
Don't forget to save application into PROM when CPU is back in P1 and all controls work fine. PROM is your only safe way back if something goes wrong.
So overwrite PROM when you are absolutely sure that newly downloaded application works fine.
Answered 3 months ago
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