Full Version Upgrade TwinCAT3 WinMulti

Installing a full system software upgrade on a TwinCAT3machine

Difficulté

Medium Moyen

Durée

1 hour(s) heure(s)

PCEngineer

Introduction

If a PC fails on a machine in the field and the hard drive data cannot be recovered, it is necessary to replace the PC. This may create a version conflict, as the new PC will have later versions of twinCAT installed than the original

This tutorial outlines the steps required to bring all the machine systems up to the latest level to ensure compatibility

...This is a one-way process that cannot be reversed

Étape 1 - Set up replacement PC from Scratch

Skip this if updating a good PC

Create a TwinCAT Project from Scratch

This procedure ensures that the front end PC has the latest TwinCAT version, and that the PLC source control program is correctly integrated, meaning the latest PLC code version will be available

Étape 2 - VM Project update

If VM exists:

Ensure the VM project is up to date with the target

Étape 3 - Create Backup Route

Multi folder

Get rid of existing c:\multi - copy

Make a copy of the existing c:\multi as a backup

TwinCAT Project

Right click on Solution and save as archive

Backup the mapping file

Étape 4 - Copy latest front end (winmulti) software

Latest version of winMulti software is located at

Software Versions Board

Copy winmulti.exe into c:\multi

Étape 5 - Pull the latest back end source code

Make sure Source control is loaded and set up properly

**Link to process**

Étape 6 - Ensure the projects are sourced in \source

Right click->Load Project if not

for both tc3Multi and PLC_Reset

Étape 7 - Check correct Machine activate

tc3Multi Project->POUs->MAIN

Check remm'ed out machines

Right click-> Toggle network comment state for the correct machine type and blank the others

Étape 8 - Build Spolution

Étape 9 - Import mappings

and check links exist on io blocks

Étape 10 - TwinSAFE

Étape 11 - Check Firmware version

If not 4024, update

Étape 12 - Activate configuration

POINT OF NO RETURN

Click on the activate icon

Étape 13 - Check for any update notes

On control Systems board

Control Systems Board

Note previous version

Check on Software versions board to see if any parameter updates are needed

my need params.saw updates

Étape 14 - Update Control Systems Log Board

https://stugaltd.monday.com/boards/304269981

• Date
• Front End Version
• Back End Version
• BE Firmware
• Version Control Type

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