Configuration

This section explains each option and parameter available in MC110 PDI Builder.

Once the installation is finished, open MC110 PDI Builder and select the unit.

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MC110 ID

If the MC110 is correctly connected, MC110 PDI Builder will display the mode in which the connected unit is. In addition, a PDI error button pdi_errors will appear:

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MC110 PDI Builder

  • MC110 mode: The MC110 unit should appear in Normal mode, as shown in the figure above, or Maintenance mode.

    It can also appear as Maintenance mode (loaded with errors) or Normal mode - Disconnected.

    Note

    Maintenance mode (loaded with errors) appears when something is wrong in the configuration.

  • pdi_errors PDI Errors button: The user can check if the connected unit has PDI Errors by simply clicking on it. If there are no errors, the following message appears:

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    MC110 PDI Builder - PDI Errors message

The user can access now to 3 configuration options:

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MC110 PDI Builder options

  • MC110: It allows the user to work with offline configurations. A previously exported MC110 PDI configuration can be opened and modified or it is also possible to build a new one from the default configuration.

  • Upload PDI: A previously exported MC110 PDI configuration can be imported to the current MC110 flash memory.

  • Open MC110: By clicking on this option, MC110 PDI Builder configuration menu opens with the configuration (the PDI files) loaded in the MC110. Then, the user can modify it online.

Note

These PDI files are the files that contain the configuration of the MC110. They are used by modular control with improved version management.

These files are located in a single folder, setup, which contains several .xml files, where all parameters and the control system are stored.

Finally, click on ‘Open MC110’ to open the configuration and start editing online.

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Open MC110

Note

When MC110 PDI is open, the unit changes to Maintenance mode.

The different ‘buttons’ that can be seen in the initial menu of the MC110 PDI builder are explained below.

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Initial menu

  1. Save PDI: After changes are done, press on the save button to apply the changes.

    Note

    This button will only appear if a MC110 is connected, i.e. when working offline this button will not be available.

  2. Export PDI: After modifying a configuration, press the export button to store the configuration in the local storage.

    Users can store this configuration in an empty folder or in the folder where the previously imported configuration is stored. With the latter option, the “original” configuration will be overwritten by the one with the new changes.

  3. Import PDI from repo: The user can import a configuration file from the repo and modify it. After that, if the save button is pressed, this configuration will be uploaded to the connected MC110.

  4. Import PDI from local storage: The user can import a configuration file from the local storage and modify it. After that, if the save button is pressed, this configuration will be loaded into the connected MC110.

  5. Feedback: Users can report a problem they have encountered by creating an issue in their own ‘Joint Collaboration Framework’. The ‘Download’ button downloads a zipped folder with the current MC110 configuration and more information needed for Embention to resolve the issue. It is advisable to attach this folder when creating the issue.

    Note

    The user’s ‘Joint Collaboration Framework’ is simply a own Github repository for each customer.

    If the user has any questions about this Joint Collaboration Framework, please see Joint Collaboration Framework user manual or contact sales@embention.com.

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    Feedback window

  6. These are the different functions of MC110. They are explained in the following menus: