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Working with Projects
2.3 ImportinganH-Designer/ADP
Project
Existing H-Designer/ADP projects can be imported to iX Developer.
H-Designer/ADP is the previous software used to design projects for the
H-/PWS-series operator panels.
The following software versions are required:
Software Version
ADP 6.50build184
iXDeveloper 2.0orhigher
2.3.1 ExportingtheH-Designer/ADP
Project
First, the H-Designer/ADP project has to be converted to an a2i file from within
ADP by following the steps below:
1.
Select File/Export iX.
2.
Select a name and location for the export file, and click OK.
A message box confirms that the export is finished, and after clicking OK,you
areaskedifyouwanttoseethelogfile.Thelogfileissavedtothesamelocation
as the project file.
The log file declares successfully converted items as well as unsupported
objects and functions.
2.3.2 Importingthea2iFile
Then, the exported file is imported into iX Developer using the import function
that is accessed from the Welcome page, displayed when starting iX Developer.
1.
Select the a2i file.
2.
Select a name and location for the imported project.
3.
Click Finish.
The project will be imported to the corresponding iX panel target. All screens
will be imported and graphical objects in the H-Designer/ADP project will be
converted to corresponding iX Developer objects. Some objects and functions
may not be supported at all, and some objects and functions need reconfiguring in
the imported project.
During the import, a log fi
le of unsupported objects and functions is created. It
can be saved to disk for f
uture reference.
2.3.3 Limitations
All parts of the original H-Designer/ADP project will not be fully supported in iX
Developer. For example, for objects that use individual controller registers for read
and write, only the register selected for write will be connected. Also, patterns and
other decoration of objects may not be included in the imported project.
The following functions and objects will not be converted, or will need
reconfiguration:
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