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Emerson PAC Machine Edition (formerly GE Proficy Machine Edition)

octoplant supports the management of Emerson PAC Machine Edition projects and enables cyclical monitoring of devices configured with this development environment.

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Emerson PAC Machine Edition used to be called GE Proficy Machine Edition.

The Proficy Machine Edition component type and the GE Proficy Machine Edition upload type are also used with Emerson PAC Machine Edition.

Device support level

Figure: Device support level Emerson PAC Machine Edition

Key features and functions

Version Backup
Project lifecycle Icon checked Upload strategy: Automated upload Icon checked
Compare: SmartCompare Icon checked Compare: SmartCompare Icon checked
Restorable version Icon checked Restorable backup Icon checked

Software version compatibility

Emerson PAC Machine Edition From octoplant version
8.0, 8.6 101
9.0, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7 and 9.8 101
10, 10.2 101.3

Info

Starting with octoplant version 101.2.x, Microsoft Windows 8.1 and older versions are no longer supported.

If you are using older Windows versions, consider the following limitations: Options for supporting old operating systems

Hardware compatibility

  • PACSystems RXi
  • PACSystems RX7i
  • PACSystems RX3i
  • Series 90-70
  • Series 90-30

  • VersaMax

  • PC targets and panel targets are not supported.

Requirements

  • To perform uploads and comparisons, a compatible version of the editor must be installed on the same computer running the server or agent.
  • Agents are recommended for uploading Emerson PAC Machine Edition. If you are using multiple versions of Emerson PAC Machine Edition or GE Proficy Machine Edition, you will need a separate upload agent for each version.
  • The server or agent must be run from a user account with administrator privileges.

  • If the editor's working directory is not initialized automatically, start the editor manually once with the user running the agent.

  • Emerson uses the API for upload and comparison. Starting from version 101.0, to use octoplant with the Emerson API, you need the PAC Machine Edition ProPlus Development Suite license.

Restrictions

  • Changes to diagnostic logic blocks, FAT/SAT, supplemental files of a PLC target are not recognized.
  • Current values of variables are excluded during backup/version and backup/backup comparison.

Related topics

To get the basic workflow for integrating the device, open General workflow.

Device-specific settings for this device, such as job configuration, can be found on the following pages: