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Device and Update Management: access and first steps

Device and Update Management: access and first steps Available from firmware 2023.0 LTS for installation on EPC 15×2 and  BPC 9102S Note: To install the Device and Update Management as PLCnext Technology App, you need an EPC 1502 (item no. 1185416), EPC 1522 (item no. 1185423) or BPC 9102S (item no. 1246285) device with a firmware version 2023.0 LTS (or newer).  The Device and Update Management makes it possible to provide firmware and software updates for your devices. Read More

Reverse connect

Reverse connect To enable the devices to connect to the DaUM via reverse connect, you must first enable reverse connect and set the correct port via PLCnext Engineer. In PLCnext Engineer, click on the OPC UA node in the PLANT area.  Select the Server Settings editor.  In… Read More

Add firmware update package

Add firmware update package To search for available firmware packages, click the SEARCH FOR FIRMWARE PACKAGE button.  Select a repository from the drop-down list and click the SELECT REPOSITORY button. Select one of the proposed products or enter the item number or the article description of the… Read More

Features 

Features  Below is an overview with the features in the Device and Update Management versions and the matching PLCnext device firmware versions.  PLCnext device firmware versions You can use the following DaUM features if the devices to be updated have at least the specified firmware version. DaUM feature PLCnext device firmware version[1]   2023.0 LTS 2023.3… Read More

Administration – Software update tab

Administration – Software update tab On the SOFTWARE UPDATE tab you can add and manage the update repositories.  The update repository is the place where the firmware files are located. You can add a new update repository and add update packages to the repository. Currently,… Read More

DaUM changelog

DaUM changelog This topic lists changes made to the Device and Update Management in updates, beginning with release 2023.9 (reverse order – most recent changes at the top). Release Windows® service 2024.9, PLCnext Technology App 24.9.0.16780 You can now perform an automatic certificate push. Improvements to the user interface. Release Windows® service 2024.6, PLCnext Technology App 24.6.0.15914 It is… Read More

Administration

Administration On this page you make several settings on various tabs. Below you will find information about these tabs: Global tab Software update tab Users / Clients tab GDS tab Certificate tab   • Published/reviewed: 2024-12-10  ☃  Revision 075 • … Read More

Create update plans

Create update plans To create a new update plan, click the CREATE UPDATE PLAN button. A new window opens. Enter a name for the new update plan and click the CREATE UPDATE PLAN button.  Overview 1 Name of the update plan you have just created… Read More

Administration – Global tab

Administration – Global tab On the GLOBAL tab you make global settings for the Device and Update Management. In the Operator area of this tab, you fill in the data that will then be used in the certificate (for further information, see Administration – GDS tab). This data is used for… Read More

Administration – Users / Clients tab

Administration – Users / Clients tab On the USERS / CLIENTS tab you can view the REST API and clients who can view the API description. And you can add (and delete) users who can access the Device and Update Management via the REST API.   • Published/reviewed: 2024-12-10  ☃  Revision 075 • … Read More