Rockwell Automation Emonitor with a Gupta Multi-User Database - Manual (Page 26)

I NSTALLING E MONITOR S OFTWARE WITH A G UPTA SQLB ASE M ULTI -U SER D ATABASE
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Running the Emonitor upgrade program
Use the installation program on the Emonitor DVD to upgrade your Emonitor software.
Exit any running applications before starting the Emonitor upgrade program.
1. Insert the Emonitor Installation DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.
Emonitor requires that you activate your software using license files. As part of the
Emonitor upgrade process, you must install or upgrade the FactoryTalk Activation
software. For more information on FactoryTalk Activation, refer to the FactoryTalk
Activation documentation. To display the file, follow these steps:
a. Insert the Emonitor Install DVD into your computer.
b. After the Autorun screen appears, click Documentation. The list of available
documentation appears in your default HTML browser.
c. Click FactoryTalk Activation.
d. When finished, click Back to return to the main Autorun screen, and then click
FactoryTalk Activation to upgrade the FactoryTalk Activation software.
5. When finished, click Back to return to the main Autorun screen, and then click
RSLinx Classic to upgrade RSLinx Classic. If you want to use XM/DYN Online Data
to import data from XM modules, or Logix Online Data to import data from the Logix
family of controllers, RSLinx Classic version 2.58 or later must be installed on the
Make sure you follow these steps before upgrading.
1. Unload all data collectors before upgrading. You will not be able to unload them after the
upgrade.
2. Back up your databases before upgrading to the latest version (see Backing up your data on
page 32).
3. If you are upgrading from Emonitor 3.2, shut down the SQLBase server (locally for single-user
systems and at the server for multi-user systems). After shutting down the server, delete any
LOG files in the database directories (\Centura\Entek and \Centura\Econfig for the single-user
version).
The Emonitor upgrade program requires that you reboot your computer after upgrading the
software.
If you are running the DVD from another computer, you must map the DVD to a drive on your
local computer.