Created Date: December 21,2017

Created by: Bering C Sparky

Can one of you please give me the run down to import the tag data base from a BRX PLC to a Cmore BA9?

I have been trying for a while but keep hitting a wall.

I get what I think is the correct data exported from the BRX to a Excel file in a .csv format but cant get it to import to the Cmore project.

I keep getting GUI-179 error

Any help would be appreciated, I have to get this built tonight and at this point, I am about to just start entering it all manually.

Thanks,

BCS

Created Date: December 21,2017

Created by: kewakl

In DMD: File-Export-Element Documentation then select one of the C-more formats. In C-more: File-Import-Tag Name Database and navigate to where the file is.

Have you opened the exported file with excel to see if it contains anything?

I tried this earlier this morning (at home), any export file was empty. Windows explorer showed 0 bytes, notepad++ showed no contents. I had C1 and C2 documented - and I saved the project file before export.

Maybe I was doing something wrong. I think DMD 1.3.

EDIT: Tried just now, works DMD 2.1. EA6.31

Created Date: December 21,2017

Created by: kewakl

What hasn't been said so far is that you need Nicknames for your elements. Nicknames are what C-more uses for the tag name.

On my first trial I did name C1 as C1 and C2 as C2. BUT in the Documentation Editor they showed as ' C1 and ' C2.

Does the leading quote mean that the nick was invalid for the export?

Created Date: December 21,2017

Created by: Bering C Sparky

Well......I was doing just that last night about 3 dozen times and kept getting GUI errors.

This morning after a couple hours sleep, all works well....go figure.

Same goes for trying to set up alarms....last night no luck.....this morning much clearer. :)

Thanks for the replies.

BCS

Created Date: December 21,2017

Created by: Bering C Sparky

How about bit map pictures, for example I try to put a motor as a dynamic bitmap on my screen.

The picture of the motor looks like a motor in the library and is horizontal but when I try to bring it to my screen the motor turns solid orange and is vertical, I do not see how to make it look like a detailed motor or make it horizontal again.

Sorry for all the questions but I as I said before I am against the wall on time.

Going to be adding my alarms now and will check back soon to see if any answers on this one.

Thanks in advance.

BCS

Created Date: December 21,2017

Created by: Bering C Sparky

Ok posting that attachment made this problem clear also, the "Option " button on the top right was hidden by the bezel of my computer monitor.

When I posted the attachment which I had screen shot, pasted to paint, cropped and then posted to the forum.....once posted and I looked at my post I could see the option button....went back to my project and presto....question answered.

Thanks guys and have a Merry Christmas

BCS

Created Date: December 22,2017

Created by: franji1

On my first trial I did name C1 as C1 and C2 as C2. BUT in the Documentation Editor they showed as ' C1 and ' C2.

Does the leading quote mean that the nick was invalid for the export?

That backwards quote means that you gave a nickname the same name as a valid element name within Do-more. Think giving the C0 the nickname C1 and C1 the nickname C0. Since nicknames are just tag names for the actual element, when you enter C1, do you mean the element C1 or the tag name for C0? The only way to differentiate between them is that backwards single quote tick mark. If you enter C0, it's C0. If it's `C0, then it's C1.

We HIGHLY recommend you do NOT use PLC element names as nicknames.

Created Date: December 22,2017

Created by: kewakl

That backwards quote means that you gave a nickname the same name as a valid element name within Do-more. Think giving the C0 the nickname C1 and C1 the nickname C0. Since nicknames are just tag names for the actual element, when you enter C1, do you mean the element C1 or the tag name for C0? The only way to differentiate between them is that backwards single quote tick mark. If you enter C0, it's C0. If it's `C0, then it's C1.

We HIGHLY recommend you do NOT use PLC element names as nicknames.

Thanks for that nugget! I did that 'naming ' for a quick export/import test. Probably why I had an export fail.