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Version 5.0.0.0

Version 5.0 vs 4.0

Configuration Requirements

Microsoft Network Installation

NOVELL Network Installation

Problems During installation

Help Files

Upgrade Protection Key from AS 3.x to A.0

Known Problems

Demo Files

Contacts

Copyright

Additions and modifications of version 5.0 versus version 4.0 are described below:

Description

Proportional Hydraulics This workshop can only be purchased if already equipped with the basic
hydraulic workshop or purchased at the same time.

LADDER for PLC Siemens Library

IEC Library

Hydraulics Sizing Worksheets

Pneumatics Sizing Worksheets

New Functionality
Description

Exportation S7-SFC This function permits the user to export SFCs in a Siemens PLC
recognized format.

New Optional Functionality

Function Description

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Hydraulic/Pneumatic The motors and cylinders get a model upgrade permitting the definition of
external motor and resistive forces or torques unsing definition curves and
depending on the position. These forces can also be assigned by variable.

Graphite Import This function permits the user to import SFCs created with the Graphite
software.

Curve editor Curve points can now be modified using drag and drop.

Valve and proportional valve Optimized for faster access and opening
builders

Assembly This function is available for grouped components via the contextual menu of
the group. The function may be disabled simply by unchecking the option either
through the contextual menu or the group dialog box.

File Update Function Because components’ behaviour is in constant evolution, an automatic update
function of your files is executed whenever the software detects a variance
between the version in which the file was created and the version that opens
the file.
Despite the fact that the file has been updated, there is a possibility that some
components do not behave according to your requirements; to ensure accuracy,
manually replace these components in your diagram with new ones from the
library.

New Components
Function Description

Digital The European symbols of logic gates have been added.

Hydraulics/Pneumatics A family exclusively made up of symbols with animated cross-section views

was added to the Hydraulics and Pneumatics libraries.

Development and Improvement

Titled Description

File format The file size has been reduced by a factor superior to 10.

Group Function The Group function has be improved on. There is now a distinction between
the visual group of symbols used for editing and the assembling used for
reports.
The visual group doesn’t have a property tree structure.

Import The opening of every file and retrieving of variables are functional.
However, you must manually connect a few components in order to properly
launch a simulation.

Reports Groups are now inventorized in reports.

I/O Cards The Refresh function of diagrams of output tags is now functional.
The connection of several USB I/O cards is now accepted.

Hydraulics/Pneumatics The advanced properties of pumps can now be edited.

Counterbalance valves are functional.
Piloted sequence valves perform properly if the setting pressure is set to 0,
with a click on the symbol, during the simulation.
The shuttle valve allows the flow of fluids through any port, specifically the
output port.

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Export Correction of DXF format exporting problems for ellipses, circles and
connections’ text formatting.

Line Editing The editing of the line thickness is available for all components.
Automatic cross lines

Text Editing Text can be rotate

· Educational Version: Windows 98 (SE 2nd Edition), Me, 2000 (SP2), XP (SP1) or NT 4.0 (SP6A) for the single station
version and Internet Explorer 5.01
· Professional Version: Windows 2000 (SP2), XP (SP1) or NT 4.0 (SP6A) for the single station version and Internet
Explorer 5.01
· Windows NT 4.0 (SP 6), 2000 (SP2), and XP (SP1) servers for the network version – TCP/IP Protocol
· 300 Mb disk space
· 256 Mb RAM (minimum)
· Pentium Processor (350 MHz)
· Dongle on parallel port (USB dongle is available)
- BIOS settings, especially on new workstations. The BIOS settings for the parallel port can generally be found under
BIOS à Integrated Devices à Parallel Port:
- Parallel port address: 0300h, 0340h, etc. Verify address conflicts.
- Parallel port modes: ECP, EPP, and AT. Try changing port modes.
- DMA = 3 (only defined with ECP mode), IRQ = 7
- Plug’n Play options = OFF
· Install the latest Sentinel driver available from www.rainbow.com à Tech Support à End User Support. Make sure to install
or reinstall the Sentinel driver after you’ve modified the BIOS settings.
· Available Documentation languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian, German
· Available interface languages: French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic and Japanese. To
change the interface language, go to the menu Tools à Options à Application à Language.

If you use the IPX/SPX protocol with the network version of Automation Studio 3.x, you must return your key to us and we
will send you a replacement key for TCP/IP protocol.

In cases where the Administrator Users option grants too many rights, we recommend that you select the Standard Users
option from the Power Users Group. The Standard Users (Windows default) rights are the minimum required for a user
to use Automation Studio. If the Restricted User option is selected, the user will not be able to use Automation Studio.
Although the network administrator can modify the rights allocation of the Restricted Users option, we do not
recommend its use to allow a user to use Automation Studio. This action may result in the alteration of the rights and
behavior of default user groups.

The time difference between the client’s workstations where Automation Studio is to be installed and the Security Server
workstation must not exceed 24 hours. If the time difference exceeds 24 hours, you must reset the client workstation’s
clock within that timeframe.

To launch a license of Automation Studio on a station containing the security server, you must first configure Automation

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Studio as a client on this server workstation, then, launch the security server.

1. Connect the network key in the parallel printer port of the server.
2. Install the Security Server software on the server. The setup.exe file is located in the Net License Manager for AS4 folder
on the CD.
- Make sure you are logged-on in Administrator Mode on the server.

Figure 1–1: Security Server window

1. Install the Automation Studio software on each of the client’s workstations by launching the setup.exe file located in the
root directory folder on the CD.
- If you intend to use diagrams generated from Automation Studio 3.0.5.1 with Automation Studio 4.0, select the Custom
installation and check the Import Tools option.
- Make sure your network protection key on your server is updated to Automation Studio 4.0. When starting up
Automation Studio, you can update your protection key by pressing the Key Update button from the Key Information
dialog box and entering the upgrade, validation, and network codes. Make sure that the Name of the Server field in the
Network Configuration dialog box is empty before upgrading your key. Only attempt to upgrade a protection key only on
the workstation where the upgrade is being performed.

When removing the key from the server is impossible, you can upgrade your key directly from the server by executing point
1 of this installation procedure on the server instead of on the workstation.

- Make sure you are logged in under the Administrator mode on each of the client’s workstations where Automation
Studio will be installed.
- Make sure that no other copies of Automation Studio, either 3.0.5.1 or 4.0, are running on the network in order to ensure that
all available Licenses on the security server are free to be used.
- Make sure no other protection key is connected to your client’s workstation parallel ports. Only use the network
protection key on your server.

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2. Launch the Automation Studio software on each of the client’s workstation to open the Key Information dialog box.

Figure 1–2: Key Information dialog box from Automation Studio 4.0

Figure 1–3: Key Update dialog box. The TCP-IP address can be found at the bottom of
the Security Server window (see Figure 1-1).
3. During the initial Automation Studio start-up, enter the name or the TCP-IP address in the Name of the server field in the
Network Configuration dialog box.

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Figure 1–4: Network Configuration dialog box

The Security Server included with the network version of Automation Studio 4.0 is compatible with versions 3.x. It is
possible to simultaneously start client workstations with Automation Studio 3.0.5.1 and Automation Studio 4.0.
Therefore, if you have a version 4.0 and want to work simultaneously with versions 3.x, you must install and run the
Security Server program supplied with version 4.0 on the server workstation.

1. Launch the security server on the server (C:\PROGRAM FILES\AS4 NETWORK LICENSE MANAGER\SSF.EXE).
2. Launch Automation Studio on each of the client’s workstation. For each launch of the software, the number of used Licenses
will increase by one until it reaches the maximum number of available Licenses in the Security Server main window.

To launch a license of Automation Studio on a station containing the security server, you must first configure Automation
Studio as a client on this server workstation, then, launch the security server.

The License Manager does not run on a Novell Server. However, for networks using Novell with TCP/IP and Windows
workstations NT4, 2000, or XP, it is possible to install Automation Studio in a Network mode by following the steps described
below.
Automation Studio must be installed on all Windows workstations. One of these workstations will be used as a host to the
License Manager. To install the License Manager:
1. Connect the dongle to the parallel port of the Windows workstations (NT4, 2000, or XP), which will act as a server to host
the License Manager.
2. Launch the setup.exe file that is located in the Net License Manager for AS4 folder on the CD.
3. Launch the SSF.exe application from the server so that client’s workstations may start AS4.

If you have experienced problems during installation, please retry with these following steps:
1. Close all other running applications.
2. Execute the installation program.
3. Select your interface language and unit system.

If you wish to import version 3.x files, please select the customized installation options.

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For Clients that have received a USB key

Computers and OS Blank * Not-blank **

Windows 2000 No constraint

Windows XP

Windows 98 Reboot the system after - Uninstall the Rainbow drivers

installation ***
Windows ME
- Reboot the system after
installation of the software

Windows NT Does not support USB keys

* Blank: Automation Studio has never been installed on the computer.

** Not-blank: At least one (1) version of Automation Studio has been installed on the computer.
*** 1. Uninstall “Sentinel System Driver” by using the “Add/Remove program” option from Windows.

2. Uninstall the USB controllers in: \Start Menu\Settings\Control Panel\System\Hardware\Device Manager\Universal

Serial Bus Controllers\Rainbow USB Superpro.

· Video Tutorial Files are available on the CD in the folder TutorialMovies (Open with Windows Media Player version 6.4
if you have any problem)
· Help files are available in French, Spanish, Italian, German and English. For other languages English is used by Default.
· At any time, you can launch the contextual assistance by pressing the F1 key. When an item is selected on the diagram the
information displayed relates to the selected item.

To upgrade your protection key (dongle) to version 4.0, follow these easy steps:
1. Make sure that your protection key is plugged into the appropriate port (parallel or USB).
2. Install AUTOMATION STUDIO 4.0.
3. Start AUTOMATION STUDIO.
The Key information dialog box will appear.
4. Click on the Key Update button.

If the message Key not found in the Version field, you will not be able to update your key. Verify that the key is correctly
connected to your computer. If this situation persists, please contact technical support.

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Figure 1–5: Key Information dialog box

5. Enter the update code, the validation code and, in case of a network key, the network code for the specified key number.
Click on the Key Update button. Click on the Close button. The list of authorized modules appears.

Figure 1–6 Updating your key

SERIAL NUMBER: $SERIALNUMBER$

UPDATE CODE: $CODEMAJ$
VALIDATION CODE: $CODEVALIDATION$
NETW ORK CODE: $NETWORKCODE$

6. Verify the list of authorized modules

- Pneumatic
- Hydraulic
- Grafcet OPC
- Etc.
7. Click on the Close button.
The protection key is now updated and AUTOMATION STUDIO 4.0 will start automatically.

Should you have any questions regarding this procedure, please contact us by phone at 514-748-8050 or email at
www.support@famictech.com

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Figure 1–7: List of workshops

To update your software : http://www.automationstudio.com/english/html/support/Service_release.htm

· The Graphic Acceleration on windows ME must be configured to 0.

· For an optimal display in the application, it is necessary to configure the colors in 24 bits (in Windows Settings)
· Automation Studio doesn't work with Dual Boot (two or more operating systems on a single PC.)

· SFC diagrams ,and reports (BOM) cannot be imported from version 3.x and less.
· The import is not 100% functional; consequently, you will have to manually complete some of the links for the distributors.
Sometimes an error message appears during process; wait until the OK or Retry buttons appear. Click on either one to
ensure the proper continuation of the process.
· In the Main library, some components are named *******. It means that the behavior during simulation is simplified. Ex.: the
Variable Displacement Pump/Motor Unit will be simulated as a Variable Displacement Pump.
· Despite the fact that the file has been updated, there is a possibility that some components do not behave according to your
requirements; to ensure accuracy, manually replace these components in your diagram with new ones from the library.
· Proportional Hydraulic : Selecting « No Pressure Drop Across Lines » option may generate misleading results. It's highly
recommended to not select this option.

It is currently impossible for the software to open a project document not generated by Automation Studio (word processor,
spreadsheet, ...) if the project has been moved to another directory or sent by e-mail.

1. Demo and exercise files can be opened only if you have the required workshops.
2. To find out if you do have the required workshops, in the Open Project dialog box, the Comments field displays the types of
technologies you’re allowed to open.

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3. These files are located in the DEMO or EXERCISES directories in the Automation Studio folder.

· To flag bugs and/or make suggestions: http://www.automationstudio.com/support/suggestion/suggestion.htm

· To look for information regarding Automation Studio: http://www.automationstudio.com/
· To access our discussion forum: http://www.famictech.com/forums/
· To consult our FAQ: http://www.automationstudio.com/support/faq/faq.htm

© Copyright 1996-2003 ownership of Famic Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.

AUTOMATION STUDIO is a trademark of Famic® Technologies Inc. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).

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