Source Download/Upload in Automation_Builder

Source download

The Source download downloads and stores the actual project as a Zip-file on the PLC’s SD memory card.

• Rhigt-click PLC_AC500_V2 <…> node and click Source download.

Source upload

The Source upload retrieves a previously downloaded project from SD memory card to a selectable directory on the Automation_Builder PC and optionally opens Automation_Builder with this uploaded project.

• Click File in the main menu of Automation_Builder and click Source upload.

Internally both commands are invoking a hidden instance of IEC 61131-3 editor V2.3 which is then working in batch mode to accomplish the download/upload.

Most of the error messages which could occur during the process are raised by IEC 61131-3 editor V2.3 and will then be displayed in Automation_Builder as a result message box (the language of the message box is the installed language of IEC 61131-3 editor V2.3, the messages are sometimes quite “basic”).

Note

Before using the commands, check the following:

• No IEC 61131-3 editor V2.3 instance started from within Automation_Builder on the same PLC node should be running.
• To perform the download/upload, IEC 61131-3 editor V2.3 must be able to login to the PLC. Therefore the gateway settings should be correct and saved to project file. It is recommended to test once the ability of IEC 61131-3 editor V2.3 to login to the PLC.
• A formatted SD memory card must be mounted in the PLC’s SD memory card slot.