1

Create or open your project.

2

Open the project settings in the Logic Builder with Project > Project Settings....

3

Select Source Download and clear the check box Use compact download.

Optionally, in the Timing area you can activate the option Implicity at creating bootproject so that the source download is executed at each boot project creation.

NOTE: Other options are available, refer to the Project Settings... > Source Download dialog box.

Click on the Additional files... button and activate the check box Download information files.

NOTE: Select the options Referenced devices, Referenced libraries, in case your project contains libraries or devices not delivered with EcoStruxure Machine Expert, or if download and upload source are planned to be performed from different EcoStruxure Machine Expert installations (on different PCs).

Select Library Profile and Visualization Profile to perform download and upload source by using different EcoStruxure Machine Expert versions.

4

Click OK twice to exit the windows.

5

Select Online > Create boot application.

Result: The boot project is created and the source code is downloaded.

NOTE: If you activated in step 3 the option Only on demand in the Timing area, you have to do it manually:

1.Select File > Source download....

Result: The Controller selection view opens.

2.Double-click the controller from the list where the sources shall be downloaded to.

The node name at the bottom must correspond to the chosen controller at the top of the window.

3.Click OK.

Result: The progress of the source download will be indicated in the status bar.

6

In the controller device editor, open the Files tab to verify that the source project has been downloaded.

Result: The new archive.prj file has been created.

Verify the modification date of the file.

1

Close your project in EcoStruxure Machine Expert.

2

Connect the controller to the PC.

Result: The Select Controller dialog box opens, and the Ethernet network and the USB ports are scanned for available controllers.

3

Select your controller in the displayed list and click the Select button.

4

In the Options dialog box, select the option Upload project from controller and click Continue.

Result: After a brief delay, the Project Archive dialog box opens.

5

Choose an empty folder where you want to copy the extracted elements from your controller and click Extract.

Result: A message is displayed, if you want to open the project in EcoStruxure Machine Expert.

6

Click Yes.

Result: When the system is ready, the Logic Builder button is active.

7

Click the Logic Builder button.

Result: Your uploaded project is opened in the Logic Builder.

8

Login to your controller.