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SEW MOVITOOLS

versiondog supports the management of MOVITOOLS® MotionStudio projects and enables the cyclical monitoring of devices that have been configured with this development environment.

Figure: Integration of SEW MOVITOOLS

Supported versions

MOVITOOLS® MotionStudio 5.6.0 SP1 5.72 6.0.0.1 6.10 6.20 6.30 6.40
versiondog 3.3.3 ✓* ✓* ✓
versiondog 8.1.5 ✓* ✓* ✓ ✓ ✓** ✓** ✓**

* Upload only

** For the upload, it is necessary to run the service(s) in application mode.

Example for the server:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\vdogServer\VDogMasterService.exe" /at:s /rd:D:\vdServerArchive /app /visible

Examples for the agents:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\vdogAgents\VDogCompareAgent.exe" /at:s /rd:D:\vdAgentArchive /app /visible

"C:\Program Files (x86)\vdogAgents\VDogUploadAgent.exe" /at:s /rd:D:\vdAgentArchive /app /visible

Supported units from SEW-EURODRIVE

MOVIDRIVE (B) MOVITRAC (B) MOVIAXIS MOVIMOT (D) MOVIFIT (Technology, Classic)
MOVIGEAR (DSC, DAC, DBC, SNI) DRC (DSC, DAC, DBC, SNI) MOVIPRO (SK, SDC, ADC) MOVI-PLC (basic, advanced) CCU
(advanced, power)

Requirements

  • To perform uploads and comparisons, ensure that a compatible version of the editor is installed on the same machine where the server or an agent is running.

  • This device requires either the agent or the VDog MasterService (depending on which one is in use) to be launched as an application, under the following conditions:

    • On Windows 10 version 1803 and later, services cannot interact with the desktop.
    • Services must be started using the /app flag.
    • A user must be logged in during operation.
    • The screen must remain unlocked throughout the process.

    For detailed instructions, see Starting agents and VDog MasterService as applications

Integration features

  • Custom component type
  • Integrated MOVITOOLS® MotionStudio project tree
  • Direct opening of the editor from the UserClient
  • Consistent change history
  • Custom upload type
  • Detailed comparison for configuration and firmware (server version <-> backup detailed comparison)
  • SmartCompare for MOVITOOLS® MotionStudio projects (server version <-> backup detailed comparison)
  • Automatic monitoring of the differences between the program on the device and the current version on the server (server version <-> backup detailed comparison)

Configuration

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

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