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Configuring jobs for PLC-5 controllers

  1. Create a job with the RSLogix 5 upload type.

  2. Go to the RSLogix 5 settings section.

    Figure: Job configuration, RSLogix 5 settings section

  3. If the component contains several projects, select the desired RSP file of the RSLogix 5 from the dropdown menu.

  4. Enter the gateway data in the Communications path field.

    Depending on the software used (RSLinx Classic or FactoryTalk Linx), there are different procedures:

    If you have updated RSLogix Enterprise Edition with FactoryTalk Linx, enter the communication path manually:

    1. Open the FactoryTalk Linx Browser tool and select the required project on the right. The properties of the project will then open.
    2. Copy the path of the Device path field (e.g. RSLinx Enterprise!Ethernet\10.0.220.145, the part of the path RSLinx Enterprise! is optional) and paste it in the Communications path field.

    If you are using RSLinx Classic and it is installed on the same computer as your octoplant server:

    1. Select Browse... next to the Communications path field to select the path to the PLC.
    2. In the Select communications path dialog, select the PLC that is to be backed up by the job.

    If you are using RSLinx Classic and it is not installed on the same computer as your octoplant server:

    1. Enter the path to the PLC manually (you will find it in RSLinx Classic). The path has the following format: xxx!yyy

      • xxx is the name of the computer on which RSLinx Classic is running.
      • yyy is the name of the configuration for the PLC in RSLinx Classic.
      • Do not forget the separator ! between the two parts of the path.

    OR

    1. Open RSLogix 5.
    2. Double-click Controller properties in the project tree.
    3. Open the Controller communications tab.
    4. Copy the text of the Comms path field and paste it into the Access path field of the Job configuration.

  5. If the project is password-protected, enter the corresponding password in the Controller password field.

    Info

    To process password-protected projects, the editor must be opened in English.

  6. Select the Warn when forced values are active checkbox to display a warning whenever forced values are enabled in your project.

    Info

    Displaying the warning helps to prevent configuration issues. For example, when states are manually controlled during setup mode and forced values might be forgotten.

FAQ

Why is the upload of a password-protected RSLogix 5 project stuck?

octoplant remotely controls the RSLogix 5 editor during a project upload and enters the required password automatically. If the upload is stuck, make sure octoplant is running under the system account with Allow data exchange between Service and Desktop (user interactivity) enabled. This allows the password prompt to be handled correctly.

To do this, proceed as follows:

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.
  2. In the search text field, enter Run and press Enter.
  3. In the Open text field, enter services.msc.
  4. Double-click the VDog MasterService or VDog UploadAgent service.
  5. Switch to the Login tab.

  6. If necessary, apply the settings from the following screenshot:
    Figure: Properties of {service}, Login tab

  7. In the Windows registry, in the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows, change the value for the NoInteractiveServices entry to 0.

  8. Restart the VDog MasterService or VDog UploadAgent service.