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Creating jobs for PLC-5 controllers

  1. Start the AdminClient and open the Jobs module.
  2. In the Project tree, select the component for which the job is to be created.
  3. Click on the Create button in the ribbon or drag and drop the component into the Jobs area.
  4. Navigate to the Job configuration area.
  5. In the Upload type dropdown menu, check whether the correct upload type has been adopted.
  6. In the Execute dropdown menu, select whether the job should be executed according to a schedule or via the BackupClient.
  7. Make the desired settings in the general sections General, Notification, Upload and compare and Create a version automatically after job run. Descriptions can be found in the AdminClient tutorial.

  8. Configure the RSLogix 5 settings section.

    Figure: Job configuration, RSLogix 5 settings section

    1. Under Project, the RSP file of the RSLogix 5 project should be selected automatically. If is not, select it from the dropdown list.

    2. 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, the communication path must be entered manually:
      Procedure

      1. Open the FactoryTalk Linx Browser tool and click on the required project on the right. The properties of the project will then open.
      2. Now copy the path of the Device path field here (e.g. RSLinx Enterprise!Ethernet\10.0.220.145, the part of the path RSLinx Enterprise! is optional).
      3. Paste the path in the Communications path field of the Job configuration.

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

      1. Click on Browse... for Communications path to select the path to the PLC.
      2. The Select communications path dialog opens. 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:
      Procedure

      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.

      5. Paste the text into the Access path field of the Job configuration in the AdminClient.

        Figure: RSLogix 5 Pro Editor, Controller Properties dialog

    3. 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.

    4. You can use the Warn when forced values are active checkbox to specify whether you receive a warning if forced values are activated in your project.

      Info

      It can be useful to display the warning if, for example, states are controlled manually when working in setup mode and the corresponding forced values can be forgotten.

  9. Click on Save and test the Job using the Execute selected jobs once button in the menu bar.

Info

The job result (backup) is suitable for a detailed comparison as well as for a disaster recovery and further processing.

Info

You can implement further settings for jobs of this upload type in the AdminClient in the Global settings dialog.

FAQ

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

octoplant remotely controls the editor when uploading a project and enters the password for the corresponding request. It may be necessary to run octoplant under the system account and with the option Allow data exchange between Service and Desktop (user interactivity) enabled.

To do this, proceed as follows:

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.
  2. enter Run in the search text field and press Enter.
  3. Enter services.msc in the Open text field.
  4. Double-click on 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.