Lenze PLC Designer Migration PLC Designer (R2-x)-PLC Designer (R3-x) - Manual (Page 25)

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Update of a project from V3.0 to V3.x
Updating the target system
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8 Update of a project from V3.0 to V3.x
This chapter describes what you have to observe if a PLC project created in the »PLC Designer« V3.0
is to be imported into the »PLC Designer« (with a higher version) V3.x.
8.1 Updating the target system
Requirements
• A firmware of version 3.1 (or higher) must be installed on the L-force Controller.
• To update an existing controller from software version 3.0 to version 3.x, please contact the Len-
ze support.
8.2 Updating the project environment
• For a full migration of a project created in the »PLC Designer« V3.0, the corresponding device de-
scriptions are required.
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How to proceed:
1. Open the desired project in the »PLC Designer« V3.x (FileOpen project).
• Do not overwrite any available objects or files:
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Note!
• Save the project in question prior to migration to the »PLC Designer« V3.0 as Project
Archive to ensure that the device descriptions which apply to the »PLC Designer« V3.0
project are available during migration.
• The Project Archive includes the PLC program and the device descriptions.
• During the installation of the »PLC Designer«, the setup program will only add new
device descriptions. The device descriptions of the previous version which are still
available in the system remain unchanged and can be used as before.