Description
An update of Control Expert corresponds to the installation of a new version of Control Expert by keeping the same package, for example, updating from Control Expert V14.0 L to V15.0 L.
It consists in:
The installation of the new software version. This is similar to a first installation,
The activation of an update license:
In case of a major release update (for example, updating Control Expert from V14.1 to V15.0) a new license activation is required.
In case of minor release update (for example, updating Control Expert from V14.0 to V14.1), a license activation is not required. License of the previous version is still valid.
Before Updating Control Expert (With Topology Manager)
When you uninstall or update Control Expert and have used the Topology Manager to create system projects, these are automatically exported to the Migration folder located at the path %ProgramData%\Schneider Electric\ControlExpert.Topology.X where X is the version of Control Expert that they were created with.
Before proceeding with the update, ensure that your system projects are upward compatible; otherwise, they will not be compatible anymore with the new version of the software.
Migrating System Projects when Updating Control Expert (With Topology Manager)
When the update of Control Expert is complete, you are prompted to migrate the system projects of the previous version that are in the Migration folder and that are upward compatible.
If a system project is password-protected, you must enter the password to migrate it. You have the option to migrate only system projects that are not password-protected.