Programming manual M238 | 3 MB - BERGER - POSITEC

Firmware and SoMachine Software Compatibility
Loader Device Accessory
Firmware Compatibility Rule
Logic controller firmware versions are made of 4 digits: X.Y.Z.T.
NOTE: The controller version of your application can be found with SoMachine. See
the programming guide of your particular controller.
To successfully transfer an application to a controller, the firmware must be
compatible.
A compatible firmware must follow these rules:
The controller reference must be the same
X.Y digits must be identical
The Z digit from the controller must be greater or equal to the Z digit from the
application.
T digit is irrelevant.
SoMachine Software Compatibility
The device can only be used with applications from SoMachine V2.0 or greater.
In order to have compatibility with versions of SoMachine prior to version 3.1, it is
necessary to perform additional steps while creating the necessary files for
download to a controller with a USB memory key.
When using SoMachine version 3.0 or earlier, or a project created with, or a context
of, a version 3.0 or earlier, follow the steps below:
Step Action
1 Open or create the project you want to transfer with the USB memory key using
SoMachine.
2 Connect your USB memory key to your computer.
NOTE: The USB memory key must be empty.
3 Select in the menu Build → Clean All.
4 Select in the menu Build → Build All.
5 Select in the menu Online → Create Boot Application.
NOTE: SoMachine must be running in offline mode to be able to execute this
command.
6 Define your project name and save it in the root of the USB memory key.
NOTE: Save the files in the root of the USB memory key. Otherwise they will not
be detected by the Loader Device Accessory.
You must execute the Clean All, Build All sequence (steps 3 and 4 in the table
above) in order that your Retain Data are properly initialized in your project.
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