Updating Devices

EcoStruxure Machine Expert version 1.1 does not support the M258, LMC058 and LMC078 controllers.

Updating Devices

Introduction

The update device function allows you to replace a device selected in the Devices tree

oBy another version of the same device or

oBy a different type of device.

Updating Devices

Step	Action
1	Select the device you want to replace in the Devices tree and execute the command Update Device... from the Project menu. OR Right-click the device you want to replace in the Devices tree and execute the command Update Device... from the contextual menu. Result: The Update Device dialog box opens. OR Right-click the device you want to replace in the Devices tree and execute the command Add Device... from the contextual menu. In the Add Device dialog box select the Action: Update device. Result: The Add Device dialog box is converted into the Update Device dialog box.
2	From the Device: list, choose the device that should replace the present device. To select a specific version of the device, select the options Display all versions (for experts only) and/or Display outdated versions.
3	Click the Update Device button. Result: The device that had been selected in the Devices tree is replaced by the new device type or the new version. The new device type or the new version is now displayed at the selected node in the Devices tree.

Step

Action

Select the device you want to replace in the Devices tree and execute the command Update Device... from the Project menu.

Right-click the device you want to replace in the Devices tree and execute the command Update Device... from the contextual menu.

Result: The Update Device dialog box opens.

Right-click the device you want to replace in the Devices tree and execute the command Add Device... from the contextual menu. In the Add Device dialog box select the Action: Update device.

Result: The Add Device dialog box is converted into the Update Device dialog box.

From the Device: list, choose the device that should replace the present device.

To select a specific version of the device, select the options Display all versions (for experts only) and/or Display outdated versions.

Click the Update Device button.

Result: The device that had been selected in the Devices tree is replaced by the new device type or the new version. The new device type or the new version is now displayed at the selected node in the Devices tree.

Effects after Updating a Device

The subdevices that are located in the Devices tree below the device you updated are automatically updated as well.

The device configuration settings are not modified if the device type has not been changed.

If the update procedure causes any mismatch in the existing configuration, this is detected at the next Build run of the application. Detected mismatches are indicated by appropriate messages. This also concerns implicitly added libraries which will not be removed automatically and appropriately at a device update.