Example: Integrating a non-supported device AUVESY T-5000

Here you will find an example of how you can integrate a device into octoplant that is not yet supported by us.

Prerequisites

In our example, the project files Configuration.ini, Database.bin and Log.txt are available for the T-5000 automation device.

Figure: Project data example device

Creating a new component type

To begin with, the project data of the automation device to be backed up must be analyzed. It is important to find out which files are to be backed up. If a comparison of the files is desired, the appropriate comparator must then be identified.

In the Component type editor module of the AdminClient, create a new component type T-5000 in a suitable directory.

Figure: Component type T-5000

Binary comparator

All files that are to be compared but cannot be assigned to a universal comparator, such as ASCII or Excel, can be compared with the Binary comparator.

In our example, the Binary comparator is explicitly specified for all unknown files (*.*). This means that changes to a file that is not precisely defined can still be tracked.

For example, the file Database.bin is compared with the Binary comparator, but also files that are added at a later date and whose format is not yet known.

Integrating projects

Create a new component with the newly created component type.

Figure: Creating new component T-5000

Your project data is now integrated and can be managed.

Configuring jobs

To back up the data of the AUVESY T-5000 device at regular intervals, you can create a job for the T-5000_456456123 component in the AdminClient.

In our example, the project data is stored manually by the users under the same path (network/local). The path is \\share\456456123\T-5000.

Create a job with the Network (UNC) upload type.
In the Resource field, enter the front part of the path, \\share\456456123.
In the Subdirectory field, enter the component directory itself, \T-500.

Figure: Job configuration for component T-5000

Displaying comparison results

You can display the comparison results in the AdminClient in the Jobs module or in UserClient in the Job results area by right-clicking on the job or job result and selecting the Compare server version with backup option in the context menu.

Comparison shows the following results in our case:

Two new lines have been added within the Log.txt file.
There was a change in the file Database.bin.