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Introduction
Converting a PL7 application into a Control Expert application requires the following:
Update
All PL7 applications earlier than version 4.0 must be updated, before being converted into a Control Expert application. To update a PL7 application, execute the following actions running PL7 ≥V4.3.
Step
Action
1
Choose the Open command from the File menu.
2
Select the hard disk and/or directory containing the file to be opened.
3
Select the file to be opened; the name of this file then appears in the File Name field.
4
Confirm with Open.
5
In the Application Browser, double-click on the Configuration directory.
6
Double-click on the Hardware configuration sub-directory.
Result: The Configuration screen appears.
7
Select a version TSX ••• ••3 processor that is compatible with your application from the drop-down menu in the top left-hand corner of the Configuration screen.
Result: The Change Processor screen appears.
8
Confirm your selection with OK.
9
Select the Save command from the File menu.
Disabling the protection
To deactivate the protection of a PL7 application, execute the following actions running PL7 ≥V4.3:
Step
Action
1
Select the Properties command from the Edit menu.
2
Select the Protection tab.
3
In the Application field, uncheck the Global application protection checkbox.
4
In the Sections field, check Protection deactivated.
5
Confirm with OK. The confirmation is only effective once the password is entered.
CAUTION
UNEXPECTED APPLICATION BEHAVIOR - INCOMPLETE PROCEDURE
If a PL7 application to be converted contains DFBs whose protection cannot be disabled, the converter converts neither the DFB declaration nor the calls from the DFB in the application.
The networks containing the call from a protected DFB are not converted: an error message is displayed in the output window.
In the conversion report file, the list of protected DFBs whose codes have not been able to be converted is provided.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.
Exporting the source file
To export a PL7 application, execute the following actions running PL7 ≥V4.3:
Step
Action
1
Select the Export application command from the File menu.
2
Select the disk and/or directory where the file must be stored.
3
Enter the file name in the Name field.
4
Confirm with Save.