PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The AutoSave suite of products provides the software tools needed to manage all your automation programs. It controls
and tracks the changes to your industrial programmable devices and program sources including Schneider PL7 Pro
programs used with Telemecanique Premium and Micro devices.
AutoSave works directly with the PL7 Pro software to offer you both an interactive environment and background
monitoring, resulting in a comprehensive change management solution. You have complete control over your device
programs including:
Secure On-line, Off-line, and Monitor Editing
Historical Tracking and Audit Trails
Automatic Change Notification
Quick Disaster Recovery
On-going Support of Editor Version Updates
CLIENT / SERVER / AGENT
The AutoSave PL7 Pro module plugs into the AutoSave client which is installed on each user workstation. An AutoSave
server acts as the master control center that coordinates all change-related programming activities and stores device
project files, and an agent provides distributed processing efficiencies for the server.
ARCHIVED CONTENTS
The PL7 .stx file, which includes all the native program logic, symbols, and data files, is saved and restored to the client or
agent whenever needed for subsequent use.
SECURED PROGRAM ACCESS
The AutoSave client interface allows users to access the AutoSave functions using a login and password. At login, AutoSave
determines the level of access to the different folders and programs permitted to the user and the client PC and limits
access to PL7 functions not directly related to the on-line or off-line edit session to contain changes and provide audit trails
and historical tracking.
VERSION CONTROL
When the user requests a program via AutoSave, the file becomes locked and indicates who has the file checked out. The
system denies access to others during the programs use. When the user completes editing and saves the changes,
AutoSave prompts for a revision note, creates a new current, relegates the previous current to a numbered ancestor, and
unlocks the program.
PL7 does not restrict the program names to a certain character limit; AutoSave supports names of up to 64 characters.
UPLOAD
A client upload (using the local client copy of PL7) from the device first retrieves the current copy files for the local PC. If the
device is equipped with an extended memory card, all three file types are uploaded; otherwise, the uploaded logic and data
files from the device are combined with the symbols file of the current copy. The client then saves all the programs files to
the server, creating a complete new current copy.
A server-based upload employs the AutoSave agent technology and affords the capability of performing the upload from a
client that cannot communicate with the device or that does not have the necessary version of PL7 installed.
DOWNLOAD
A client-based download to the device enables the user to select the current or any available ancestor or version with which
to update the device files in its conventional memory. If the device contains an extended memory card, the logic, data, and
symbols files are stored there. Accessing the function only via a context menu provides additional security, as does
AutoSaves prompting for confirmation before initiating the download.
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COMPARISON ON DEMAND
Compare any two revisions of the program, such as current, local, ancestor, or version, to each other or to the device. This
user-requested comparison is done as needed and may be performed
from any client granted access to the device program that has the PL7
Diff application installed.
AUTOMATED COMPARISON
The module provides scheduled, unattended comparisons of flexibly
configured groups of programs. Using PL7 Pro and DIFF software
installed on the agent to perform the actual processes, AutoSave can
compare the device copy to the current copy or compare the current
copy to a selected version (permanent copy). This module supports the
AutoUpdate feature that enables AutoSave to update the server with a
new current copy if the existing current copy is determined to be
different than the device.
NOTIFICATION
Notification e-mail can be automatically sent to selected users when
comparisons or changes are made.
COMMUNICATIONS
The Telemecanique Premium and Micro may be configured with
communications parameters for UNI-TELWAY terminal ports, direct
Ethernet (XIP), and gatewaying through an Ethernet equipped devices to
Fipway. The XIP driver is configured to include all Ethernet devices and
client/agents.
ON-GOING UPDATES
This module receives on-going updates when new versions of PL7 Pro
are released. Please check with your sales representative regarding the current range of supported versions of this module.
System Highlights
Client: Real-time Ancestry
Server: Auto Unattended Operation
Agent: Parallel/Distributed Processing
Secured Program Access
Version Control w/file compression
Device Upload
Device Download
Client Highlights
Compare
Compare Documentation Text
Editor Controlled Actions/User Rights
Editor Launch
Editor Menu Access
Editor Multiple Instances
Server / Agent Highlights
Time-Base Scheduling
AutoCompare
AutoNotify
AutoUpdate
COMPARISON FEATURES
The PL7 Diff software itself performs comparisons and
provides a graphical report for AutoSave.
PL7 Profile version 02.12. Copyright 1993-2012 by MDT, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. AutoSave is a
trademark of MDT Inc. Other product names are either registered or unregistered trademarks of their
manufacturers or developers.
Schneider PL7 Pro Product Profile
