Export a project

Exporting a project copies all project data (device tags, device types, and device profiles) from the project in Profile Editor to the project in Power Operation.

When the Profile Editor is on the same computer as Power Operation, and if you have created a matching project in the Power Operation project, this process will copy all project data (device tags, device types, and device profiles) into that project.

NOTE: If the Profile Editor is not on a computer with Power Operation, you need to manually move the exported file to the Power Operation server. See Moving files when the Profile Editor is not on the server .

To export a Profile Editor project to the Power Operation project:

  1. In Profile Editor, click Set Up Projects tab.
  2. From the Project list, select the project to be exported.
  3. Click File > Export, then check the Power Operation Export option. (The selected export(s) are displayed beneath the Export Project button.)
  4. Click Export Project.

    5. NOTE: If you have added custom tags to devices, but the tag addressing is incomplete, a message displays with the device profile names that contain the tags. Return to the Define Device Type Tags tab. Locate any tags for which “Edit...” is red. Click Edit to open the Edit Address screen. Make the necessary changes. From the Set Up Projects tab, refresh the tags for those profiles. Then try exporting again.

    A progress bar displays while the various profiles are saved. The resulting files are exported to these locations in the Profile Editor (assuming that you accepted the default locations during installation):

    • Each Project file, used by the Profile Editor, is stored in Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Schneider Electric\Profile Editor\Power Operation\Projects.
    • Each I/O Device Manager profile file is stored in Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Schneider Electric\Profile Editor\Power Operation\WizardProfiles\[project name]. A single file for each included profile.
    • The Equipment.Profiles file (contains all of the I/O Device Manager profile information and the base profile information used by the I/O Device Manager) is stored in Program Files\Schneider Electric\Profile Editor\Power Operation\WizardProfiles\[project name]\I/O Device Manager.

    In Power Operation, files are located in the following folders:

    • DeviceProfiles contains .XML files for every profile (these are used by the Profile Editor).
    • DeviceTypes contains .XML files for all device types (these are used by the Profile Editor).
    • Projects contains all .XML files for all projects (these are used by the Profile Editor)

    DeviceWizardProfiles contains the exported device profiles and equipment profiles files, organized by project (these are used by the I/O Device Manager).

  5. On the Project Editor window, use the Profile Editor to add device information.