Compare RS Logix 5000 projects
Save backups and revision files
RSLogix 5 creates its own backups and revision files.
By default, octoplant ignores these files (with the extension \*\_BAK???.acd) when comparing and creating new versions (i.e. these backups are not included in the versioned files).
To change this, delete the corresponding line in the Component type editor module in the Ignore these files during the comparison section.
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This change will be applied to all other components of this type in your project. The size of your archive will grow rapidly with each new change and may cause disk space problems on your server.
As an alternative, if you only want to add a previous backup to a version or data backup, you can rename the \_BAK???.\* file in your project folder. If you change or remove the BAK part of the file name, the file will no longer be ignored. It will be added to the version and backed up by octoplant.
Configuring the comparator for the component
When comparing a backup with the previous backup, it is important to know whether there has been a program change. If you only want to record the program changes, you must exclude the initial/current values (number of units produced, the motor temperature, etc.) from the comparison process. You also have the option to exclude routines from the comparison.
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The values are only excluded from the comparison process but not from the backup. Depending on the server settings for backups, a new backup may only be created if a difference was detected during the comparison process.
- In the Comparison configuration dialog, select the RSLogix 5000 project.
- When excluding a routine, enter the name in the Excluded routines field.
- Select whether you want to include or exclude the initial/current values of the variables from the comparison process.
- Enter the name of the variables to be excluded in the Variables field.
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If you do not want to exclude trends, clear the checkbox.
