Como convertir la aplicacion actual a la version 7.0

Converting FLTEST

Start Configuration Explorer :

1. Restore application : 
      I took a 6.6.0 version of FLTEST.MPS in d:\apps and restored it in d:\FLTEST

2. Convert the application to 7.0

3. Add the Distributed Alarm Server to the converted application

4. Add the OPC_SERVER to the System configuration Table 

5. Add the ONLINMGR to the System configuration Table

6. Add the FLUTILITYLAUNCHER to the System configuration Table

7. Run Tagshared :
     tagshared -v -Ad:\fltest

8. Create a new Client Builder project 
   Project = 'fltest', created under d:\client_builder_projects so the client builder directory will be : d:\client_builder_projects\fltest

9. Run ECSConvert :
   Ecsconvert -U -D -Ad:\fltest d:\ d:\client_builder_projects\fltest 

10. Copy Servers.dat from the Starter Application
Copy to d:\client_builder_projects\fltest\Config Files\Servers.dat


11. Copy the Alarms mimic from the Starter Application
Copy to d:\client_builder_projects\fltest\Mimic Files\Alarms

12. Modify the application properties to remove -nshared

13. Start the application

14. Start Client Builder

15. Open Alarms mimic, ignoring errors

16. Change to design mode
Remove template usage :
Right click on window background
Select Template tab
Select None

17. Save Alarms mimic

18. Test changes

Any FactoryLink ECS application may be converted to run under FactoryLink 7.0. Converting legacy applications will allow the customer to benefit from the new development tools included in 7.0. The customer may choose to convert the server application to take advantage of Configuration Explorer and Application Objects while continuing to run the legacy ECS graphics client.

FactoryLink 7.0 includes all the legacy components of the 6.6 release, and existing applications can be converted and run without modification in 7.0.

 

Existing applications must be converted using the FLCONV utility before modify or running them with FactoryLink 7.0. Once converted to FactoryLink 7.0 applications will NOT be accessible using FactoryLink 6.x versions so it is important to make a backup prior to upgrading.

 

ClientBuilder projects are not tightly coupled to the server application, this design choice has many benefits and is a far more flexible than the approach taken in FL6.x graphics. For example it is now possible to see multiple FactoryLink servers simultaneously, ClientBuilder may even receive data from non FactoryLink OPC servers. There is one new restriction however, ClientBuilder in 7.0 will only be able to view shared domain tags. This restriction will not be a problem for single user SCADA nodes in a Peer to Peer configuration but will pose problems for WebClient servers. USDATA will be providing a service pack after the release of 7.0 which is specially designed to address the unique upgrade issues associated with WebClient servers.

 

ECSCONVERT is a tool to assist in upgrading from the legacy ECS graphics to ClientBuilder project. Prior to running ECSCONVERT all user domain tags should be redefined as shared domain tags, this is done with a single BH_SQL command.

Graphics Not Converted

· Legends

· Parabolas

· Splines

Animations Not Converted

· Momentary Button

· Trend Charts

· Screen Control

· Animations linked to user domain tags

· PowerVB

· PowerPack Objects

Miscellaneous Details

· Set Button will only be converted if source is a constant.

· Multiple Stacked Buttons (converted but may not work as expected)

· Color fills are limited to eight different fill colors

· Bitmap backgrounds require manual conversion

· Connected objects may not convert correctly

· The order of layered objects may be changed

 

There are two conversion tools available to assist in upgrading, FLCONV and ECSCONVERT. Running FLCONV is required to upgrade a legacy application. The converted application will then run without modification, all legacy tasks and graphics will run just like they do under ECS. ECSCONVERT reads the legacy graphic files and creates a new ClientBuilder project. While most animations are converted successfully some aren’t and require the customer to reanimate the drawings manually.

 

Service Pack 1 will be available shortly after the release of 7.0 and is specially designed to address the unique upgrade issues associated with WebClient servers. It will include an improved version of ECSCONVERT which will be beneficial for all conversions.

A new OPC server will be supplied that allows ClientBuilder applications to connect to the user domain RTDB on a WebClient server. This will greatly improved the upgrade path for WebClient users and allows for all user domain tasks, such as Math & Logic and Database Browser to be run as is, without modification.

 

Converting all the user domain tags to the shared domain is no longer a requirement. Animations linked to user domain tags will be converted successfully. Screen control animations will also be converted.

Additional Animations Converted

· Screen Control

· Momentary button animation will be converted

· Animations linked to user domain tags

· Power Packs will be replaced with Client Builder symbols

· Improvement of the send animation to support expressions which will allow for greater conversion of the ECS SET animation

· Note: There are no plans at this time to directly convert PowerVB

 

With Service Pack 1 WebClient users may upgrade to ClientBuilder graphics while retaining the user domain functionality which will dramatically improve their upgrade path. The new ECSCONVERT now converts screen control animation which helps in all application conversions.