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DO more Designer can help you convert your
Legacy Directlogic project to this more modern programming environment. There are some caveats to this process and
realize that the Do-more platform is a completely unique environment as that of the Directlogic. With these difference that means that not
all programming examples will directly convert and some might be easier to convert manually. Whenever there is a portion of ladder code
that cannot be converted automatically the process will leave these stubs that will explain
the next step to complete the migration. Let’s run through a few common samples that
will show how to handle migrating various portions of Ladder code. The simplest to convert will be straight Boolean
ladder code. This for the most part is straight forward
and is completely converted in the migration process. The only thing to watch out is for address
assignments. Here we have a Latching motor Start stop circuit
in. Directlogic. To start the process of migration you will
need to export the Directlogic Project to a Monic Text file. This is done by having the project open and
then selecting File, export then Program. Give your Migration a Name and then Select
Save. Here you will be prompted with these settings
to save this file. On the Do more side of this Migration, have
your Do more designer software open, and then select File -> Import then Migrate DirectSoft
Project. As we step through this process the migration
wizard will guide you through selecting or creating the file to import. Then you will be asked how to handle converting
the various memory types From Directlogic to Do-More . I have found that the Defaults
are the most practical options, and rarely will you need to select the other options. Next, You will then be prompted to select
the Do more platform you will be using. When the conversion is complete you will be
prompted to view a Log file. If there was an issue that needs to be addressed
manually that information will be listed here. Through the migration process, I selected
all defaults and if we do a side by side comparison of the original Directlogic project, to the
Do-More project, the main difference we see is that Motor 3 which was y10 before is not
y8 in Do more. This is also done with the X addressing. For straight Boolean migration, this will
be all you need to do. Now let’s see a migration involving Timers
and counters. All of this process will be the same as before. Open the Directlogic Project select Export
-Program and then save the file with the options you select. In Do more Select File Import and then Migrate
Directsoft Project. After Prompted navigate to the Text file created
from the Directlogic Export. Once again I will use all the default settings
in the migration. Now when we get to the end of the migration
the Log file will look something like this. This is just informing me that the V address
for the Preset in the Directlogic project was in tenths of seconds and now must be recalculated
as miliseconds also it suggests that it would be best to use a D word for this preset in
Do more. When viewed as a side by side comparison the
logic again looks very similar. For the last Migration, I want to highlight
analog setup. With the legacy Directlogic PLCs the Analog
inputs and outputs had to be setup from ladder code. With Do more they are automagically setup. So select to create your export in Directlogic. In Do more select File Import and then Migrate
Directlogic Project. Go through the same process as before. Now when you get complete you will see that
there is no Anomalies in the Migration Log file but when you look at your Ladder code
you see these Stubs. This is to inform you that the Analog is already
setup in Do more and they map automatically to the WX for analog inputs and WY for analog
outputs. Now you will just need delete these lines
of logic. Hopefully this gave a good picture of what
to expect when migrating a Directlogic Projects to the Do more Platform. If you have any questions about Migrating
your Directlogic PLC, or questions on these PLCs in general, please contact AutomationDirect’s
free award winning support team during regular business hours. They will be happy to help you. Click on this video to learn more about AutomationDirect’s
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