Version 2.2 of Powerup.exe       15 January 2001

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This version of the Powerup Builder is being released in order to support the saving of "module alterable setpoints" as part of a Wonderware recipe.  A module alterable setpoint is a setpoint that can have its setting changed by the software internal to the ASB card. Module alterable setpoints are identifiable by the letters "UDE" in the tagname suffix.

NOTE:
*** Whether you have a previous version of the Powerup Builder or not, you MUST perform a complete installation from the CD, you cannot just copy this new executable to your hard drive (or over an existing one) ***

Installing directly from the CD:

1) Using the add/remove programs icon in Control Panel, remove the existing Powerup Builder.

2) Run Setup.exe to install Powerup Builder. Note that if a warning appears stating that "...\MSVCRT.DLL is in-use. Please ensure that all other applications are closed." (AND all other applications ARE closed), just click on the IGNORE button and continue with the installation.

Installing using floppy disks:

1) Using the add/remove programs icon in Control Panel, remove the existing Powerup Builder.

2) Using a floppy disk, copy "Poweru1.CAB", "Poweru2.CAB", "setup.exe" and "Setup.lst" from the CD to a folder on the hard drive (Poweru1.CAB will fill one floppy; the other files will fit on a second floppy). Once all four of these files have been copied to the hard drive, run Setup.exe to install Powerup Builder. Note that if a warning appears stating that "...\MSVCRT.DLL is in-use. Please ensure that all other applications are closed." (AND all other applications ARE closed), just click on the IGNORE button and continue with the installation.

***ADDITIONAL CHANGES***
In order to use V2.2 of the Powerup Builder, the following additional changes must also be made:

1) Add a tagname titled "ASB_Builder_SaveModAlt to the WW database. It should use the Access Name that has POWERUP as its Application Name and MACODS as its Topic Name. The Type should be I/O Discrete and the Item Name should be set to "use Tagname as Item Name". Note that this step is described in "Using the Powerup Recipe Builder".

2) Add the line "ASB_Builder_SaveModAlt = 1;" (no quotes) to any Wonderware scripting in which recipes are saved.  This item will be cleared by the Powerup.exe program once all the module alterable setpoints have been updated and saved to the recipe file. Note that these script changes are included in the scripts listed in "Using the Powerup Recipe Builder".

3) In the MBPASB Server, for each ASB in the system, add a topic titled "A??UD" where ?? is the number 01-32 for the number of each ASB in the system.  Set the scan rate for these topics to 1000ms.  Note that these topics will be used only for updating module alterable setpoints.