Run an Application Online

Running online means that an application is connected to physical controllers. The
AADvance-Trusted SIS Workstation software®
 ensures the execution of the code and files with the version control label corresponding to the running version of the controller. While running online, modify cycle timings for controllers, force the values of variables, and monitor the values of variables.
Before running an application on physical controllers, build the project code and download the application code onto the target.
IMPORTANT:
  • Attempting to connect or simulate a project having a number of variables exceeding the available memory displays the "OPC server is unable to load project..." message and the "OutOfMemoryException: calling OPC Server shutdown" error message in the
    Output
    window. The connect or simulate operation ends and the project returns to design mode.
  • If an "unable to connect" error occurs when trying to connect to a controller with a valid IP address, use AADvance Discover to confirm that the resource number specified in the AADvance project is correct.
  • Connecting to multiple controllers after a library update uses the library content that matches the topmost selected controller from the
    Connect
     dialog box. The
    Connect In Progress
     dialog box may warn that some libraries may not match the running application for other controllers. To use library content that matches another controller, connect only to that controller.
Simulate the running of an application for debugging purposes,. The compiler generates different code for simulation than for online.
To run an AADvance application online
  1. From the
    Communication View
    , specify the IP addresses for the controllers in the project.
  2. From the
    Properties
    window, specify the required
    Number
    for the controller. Each controller in a project must have a unique
    Number
    matching the Resource Number of the required AADvance controller. From the AADvance Discover tool, view and change the
    Resource Number
     of AADvance controllers.
  3. To set the connection mode for the project, from the
    Project
    menu, point to
    Connect Mode
    , and then click
    Online
    .
    The
    Online
    menu category appears with the online command options.
  4. Build the project code.
  5. Download the application code onto the physical controllers. A version control label is applied to the downloaded code and files.
  6. Connect the controllers with the physical equipment.
    The
    AADvance-Trusted SIS Workstation software
     saves the application state and gets the corresponding version control label for the running version of the controller. Disconnecting returns the controllers to the state previous to connecting.
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