]> 2026-05-26T19:40:06+02:00 Upgrade Autoflow to Windows 11 0 en Draft Steps to upgrading an Autoflow to Windows 10, replacing both the front end and back end PCs Hard 1 day(s) '''Update 2024''' - Upgrades now consist of a new Windows 11 PC with VM for the front end and a C6017 PC for the back end. Upgrading an Autoflow to Windows 11 involves upgrading two PCS #The Beckhoff control PC - replaced with a C0001225-KIT #The Camera PC - replaced with a C0000422-KIT with a VM setup. this now becomes the front end PC <br/> ===For Historical reference, these are the pre-2024 notes: === ''Upgrading an Autoflow to Windows 10 on site involves upgrading two PCS'' #''The Beckhoff control PC'' #''The Camera PC'' ''<br/>'' The Beckhoff PC is not upgradable so needs to be completely replaced. We use the miniature [https://www.beckhoff.com/english.asp?industrial_pc/c6017.htm Beckhoff C6017] for this ''It is not cost effective to upgrade and old camera PC, so a new one is supplied'' ===''Notes''=== *''The Beckhoff PC is now powerful enough to run the front end and back end.'' *''The camera PC is there to replace the camera PC on site and contains the storage for the machine cameras'' *''Because the Beckhoff PC has limited hard drive space, the DDRIVE will be on the cameraPC'' false en Upgrade_Autoflow_to_Windows_10_c6015__web_main.jpg none *Ensure regional settings correct - correct date format *Rename the Ethernet Adaptors to Ethernet and EtherCAT *Ensure the [https://stuga.dokit.app/wiki/TwinCAT_Issue_-_EtherCAT_Network_Protocol_Missing TwinCAT Protocol is installed] on the EtherCAT adaptor *Teamviewer setup *Administrator password set to "Stuga001" *Add Stuga desktop image *Latest winMulti in c:\multi Map the network drives Map customer network connections This is important to ensure there have been no mistakes in the remapping Check inverter is wired so that OK=high on X90 Check alarms trigger on low signal on inverter ok Check 50Hz and 300Hz spindles function correctly from SpindleIO screen <div class="icon-instructions info-icon"> <div class="icon-instructions-icon"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></div> <div class="icon-instructions-text">...A lot of the older machines were released with inverter OK active low, and the alarms file set up to "bodge" around this. The "correct" way should be active high which means it is also fail safe. Take this opportunity to ensure the machine is correct</div> </div><br/> The software highlighted a bug in the calculation for the saw cutting speed which has now been corrected. Saw cut speeds should be checked if they are not default. <div class="icon-instructions info-icon"> <div class="icon-instructions-icon"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></div> <div class="icon-instructions-text">...The old software calculated the percentage based on the cut height, not the speed! It was not noticed because the cut height would be around 70-150mm (70-150%) so would not look excessively fast or slow</div> </div> Ensure: autoQueue=1 sawSYType=1<br/>allWasteAtStart=1 throwaway=230 throwawayChunkSize=120 throwawayMaxChunk=100 throwawayMinChunk=100 throwawayEjectAtStart=1 storeOffcuts=0 <br/> Follow standard [https://stuga.dokit.app/wiki/Create_a_TwinCAT_Project_from_Scratch Setup procedure] to step 5 to ensure sourcetree installed with latest tc3Multi software pulled to machine [https://stuga.dokit.app/wiki/Convert_Autoflow_TC2_Project_to_TC3 Follow this procedure] to convert the project Map the Saw On, Conveyor and extractor as outputs rather than invertergofwd links (outputs 97 and 98) '''''[ASK GG if not clear on this - it is confusing}''''' Ensure the PLC projects are in the correct ports 851- tc3multi 852 - PLC_Reset *Ensure the 6015 PC has been earthed adequately Convert the TC2 project from old machine Install the new PCs on site Set up the IP addresses Test all IO Test axis directions Test axis Datuming Check Spindles and alarms Important parameters Check cut speeds Set up the 6015 PC Set Up VM PC ready for project Set up Front End PC Autoflow Windows 10 Upgrade 2025-03-04T11:30:34Z 2460738.9795602 Upgrade Autoflow to Windows 11 0 false false 0 0 0 1 plainlist 3 [[:Dokit:DocOptions]] [[DokitEPIEnable::yes]] Upgrade Autoflow to Windows 11# QUERYee7a61aae48f1c3f91d8e4d7736360be Upgrade Autoflow to Windows 10 0 fr Upgrade Autoflow to Windows 10