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Configuring jobs for the COPA-DATA zenon runtime

Requirements and considerations

  • All runtime data to be backed up must be available on the hard disk at the time of the backup (e.g.: Alarm/CEL values must be written from RAM to the hard disk. BATCH archives must be completed etc.).
  • All files to be backed up must be located within the folder to be backed up.
  • Use the same folder structure on the SCADA/HMI PC and in the component folder: To make it easier to create a job for backup of the runtime files and to enable a comparison at all, the folder structure in the component and on the target PC should match.
  • Adjust comparison and storage settings: If the component or the target folder of the job contains too many or other folders/files, you can adjust the comparison and save settings in the Job configuration accordingly (this allows you to exclude unwanted files or folders from comparison or saving).

Procedure

  1. Create a job with the Network (UNC) upload type.
  2. Go to the Network (UNC) settings section.
  3. In the User and Password fields, enter your credentials (the domain/user or computer name/user and your password).
  4. In Resource and Subdirectory, enter the directory in which the project data is stored. If the network connection is successful, select the correct directory from the dropdown menu.
  5. Select Check to check access to the resource.
  6. Go to the Advanced section.
  7. Enter the Sleep interval between data packets (in ms) and the Maximum size of data packets (in KB).
  8. To define the upload limits, select the Upload only when timestamp is different (reduces network load) checkbox.
  9. If required, select the Make offline project available to scripting interface checkbox.