Overview

The Start Page opens when the Topology Manager opens.

It contains various information such as:

  • The connection status to the system server service.

  • Latest information on Schneider Electric.

  • Recently opened system projects.

  • System projects that were created with an earlier version of Control Expert.

The information is organized in sections and available only when Control Expert is connected to a system server.

The page lets you view, configure, open, and export the system projects that are stored in the Control Expert repository of the system server to which you are connected. You can also import system projects.

NOTE: For information about the security database, refer to the Security Editor Operation Guide.
NOTE: The Start Page closes when you open a system project.

Opening the Start Page

To open the Start Page, click its icon in the title bar.

Home Section Description

The following figure shows the Home section of the Start Page when Control Expert is connected to a system server.

Item Description
1

Displays the system projects that you have opened last on the system server to which you are connected. Double-click a system project to open it.
2

Displays latest news about Schneider Electric when a connection to the Internet exists.
3

Link to https://blog.se.com. A connection to the Internet is required.
4

Opens the Projects section.
5

Opens the Earlier Projects section.

NOTE:

The section appears in the following cases:

  • You have updated the software and system projects created with the earlier version have been exported during the update.

  • An earlier version of the software was removed and the system projects that were exported during the removal are still present on the computer that is used as system server for the current version.

Projects Section Description

The following figure shows an example of the Projects section.

Item Description
1

Control Expert repository root node of the system server to which you are connected. Indicates the IP address of the system server.

Expand the node to view the system projects that are available on this system server. Data is displayed only while you are connected to the system server.

NOTE: By default, Control Expert is connected to the local system server and the IP address appears as localhost .
2

Tree showing the folder structure of the Control Expert repository. Select an item to view its properties in the PROPERTIES pane.
3

Creates a new system project under the Control Expert repository root node or folder that is selected.
4

Opens the selected system project and closes the Start page.
5

Lets you export the selected system project.
6

Lets you import a system project.

Earlier Projects Section Description

The following figure shows an example of the Earlier Projects section from where you can manage system projects of the earlier version of Control Expert.

Item Description
1

System projects that were created with an earlier version of Control Expert and that have been exported automatically from the Control Expert repository at the time the software was uninstalled.

They are located at the path %ProgramData%\Schneider Electric\ControlExpert.Topology.X\Migration on the system server computer (where X is the version of Control Expert they were created with.
2

Status of the system project.

Possible values:

  • Imported: The system project has already been made compatible with the current version of Control Expert and added to the Control Expert repository. You can open it from the Projects section.

  • Not Imported: The system project has not been migrated when the earlier version of the software was updated (for example, because password-protected system projects were excluded). You can import it to be able to use it with the current version of Control Expert.

  • Not Compatible: The system project cannot be used with the current version of Control Expert because it was not upward compatible when it was exported from the earlier version of the software.
3

Node that represents the system projects that were created with a given version of Control Expert.
4

Lets you import the system project.