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Configuring jobs for Siemens TIA Portal with the Checksum comparison upload variant

By using the upload variant Checksum compare only, the individual checksums of the blocks are compared. Changes to the code of the blocks are recognized and the block is displayed as "changed". A detailed view of the changes is not possible.

Info

No backup is generated. This means that you cannot perform a detailed comparison or restore. The actual values cannot be saved or compared.

All controllers from the project are always compared.

Procedure

  1. Create a job with the TIA Portal upload type.
  2. Go to the TIA Portal settings section.

  3. Select the Checksum compare only upload variant.

    Figure: Job configuration, TIA Portal settings section, Checksum comparison only

  4. If the component contains several project files, select the desired project from the Project dropdown menu.

  5. From the Device dropdown menu, select a CPU of the project.
  6. The interface is determined automatically. To enter it manually anyway, select the Enter interfaces manually checkbox.

  7. Enter the PG/PC interface and the Slot in the corresponding fields.

    The PG/PC interface can be found in the TIA Portal at the following location:

    Figure: TIA Portal, PG/PC interface display

  8. As of TIA Portal V15.1, the upload and comparison is also possible for password-protected projects. In the Advanced section, enter the login information for the password-protected project.

    Info

    In the checksum comparison job, no CPU password can be transferred. If the project contains a CPU password, an error message is displayed.

FAQ

Error message Specify a valid license from TIA Portal v17 (and newer) when comparing

If this occurs, our certificate has to be installed to the trusted root certificates.

  1. Open the properties of any EXE in the versiondog installation folder (for example {Installation directory}\vdogServer\vdog_pkg\vdog_export_tia\VDogTiaProjectExport17.exe)

  2. Select the Digital signatures tab.

  3. Select the certificate from the Signature List.
  4. Select the Details button.
  5. Select the View Certificate button.
  6. Finally, select the Install Certificate... button.
  7. Complete the Certificate Import Wizard, accepting the default settings.