This topic contains the steps to engineer a system project from the creation to the deployment of configurations and provides links to the topics describing these steps in detail.
| Step | Highlights |
|---|---|
Create a system project |
A system project can contain the complete configuration of several PACs and devices. It can be edited by several users simultaneously. |
Import a Control Expert Classic project |
You can import existing projects to take advantage of the Topology Manager functionality. |
Add devices to a system project |
You can create your topology by adding various types of equipment, configuring their properties, and using context menu commands. |
Edit a PAC control project |
You can visualize and modify the configuration of PACs and complete the engineering of control projects by opening them in Control Expert Editor. |
Configure local slaves |
Local slaves are configured in the Topology Manager. |
Configure I/O scanning of devices and local slaves |
I/O scanning for each PAC is configured in an easy-to-use communication mapping view. There is one view per communication protocol. |
Analyze the system project |
The software checks the configuration of PACs and scanned devices or entire system projects against several predefined rules and reports inconsistencies and incorrect configurations. |
Build the PAC control project |
The state of the executable, which is the result of the build process is indicated at the PAC level. You can build the control projects of several PACs in one step. |
Deploy the PAC or device configuration |
A dedicated view lets you deploy the configuration of several PACs and devices with a few clicks. |
Create a network topology |
Creating logical networks is simplified and you can see which devices are assigned to which logical network at a glance. |
Diagnose the system project |
System monitoring lets you see the communication status and operational state of equipment at a glance. |