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Creating jobs for SLC 500 or MicroLogix

To back up an SLC 500 or a MicroLogix:

  1. Start the AdminClient and open the Jobs module.
  2. Select your RSLogix500 component in the Project tree.
  3. Click on the Create button in the ribbon or drag and drop the component into the Jobs area.
  4. Check that the RSLogix 500 upload type is displayed in the Job configuration area.
  5. Configure the general sections General, Notification, Upload compare and Create a version automatically after job run. The sections Notification and Create a version automatically after job run are only displayed if the settings required for this have been made.

  6. Configure the settings in the RSLogix 500 settings section.

    Figure: Job configuration, RSLogix 500 settings section

    1. Under Project, the RSS file of the RSLogix 500 project should be selected automatically. If not, select it from the dropdown list.

    2. Enter the Gateway data in the Communication 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:
        1. Open the FactoryTalk Linx Browser tool and click on the required project on the right. The project properties will then open.
        2. 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 pathjob configuration.
      • If you are using RSLinx Classic and it is installed on the same machine as your octoplant server:
        1. Click on Browse... for Communications path to select the path to the PLC.
        2. The Select communications path dialog opens. Select the PLC to be backed up by the job.
        3. Click Save and test the job with Execute selected jobs once.

      • If you are using RSLinx Classic and it is not installed on the same machine as your octoplant server: Enter the path to the PLC manually (you will find it in RSLinx). 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 500.
        2. Double-click on 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 Communications path. This is located in the Job configuration section in AdminClient.

        Figure: RSLogix 500 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.

  7. Click on Save and test the job with Execute selected jobs once.

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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 500 project stuck?

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

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.