General Description
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Brief description
The Concept Converter is an integrated function in Control Expert, which is used to convert Concept applications into Control Expert. This means that Concept programs can also be operated in Control Expert.
Substitute objects are used in place of objects that cannot be converted. The Control Expert project can be analyzed using the main menu Create → Analyze Project. Subsequently messages are displayed in the output window to find the substitute objects.
Elements on the Concept application that can not be converted are logged in the conversion report.
Descriptions of the respective procedures are provided in chapter Conversion procedure.
NOTE: Back conversion from Control Expert to Concept is not possible.
WARNING
UNEXPECTED APPLICATION BEHAVIOR
The Concept Converter translates the application but does not ensure its correct operation. Test the application after the conversion.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.
Conversion
The conversion is carried out in 4 steps:
  1. In Concept: Export the Concept application using the Concept converter which creates an ASCII file (*.ASC).
    NOTE: Do not use the project with used DFBs (Re-Connect to Equal) option when creating the *.ASC file. Control Expert cannot import the application if this option is used.
  2. In Control Expert: Open the exported ASCII file (*.ASC) in Control Expert.
  3. In Control Expert: Automatic conversion of the ASCII file into Control Expert source file format.
  4. In Control Expert: Automatic import of the Control Expert source file.
Conversion options for Concept projects
You can enter conversion options in Control Expert before the conversion that have effects on the conversion result.
Atrium cannot be converted
Atrium configurations cannot be converted into Control Expert.
Conversion Wizard
Please refer to Conversion with the Conversion Wizard.