The system setup information stored on the DeltaV workstations must be synchronized across workstations to ensure proper operation of the system. To accomplish this synchronization, one workstation on the DeltaV network (by default, the ProfessionalPLUS workstation) ensures that this system-wide setup data is distributed automatically to all the workstation nodes whenever this information is updated. This function is called Auto-Update.
The benefit of auto-update is that it is not necessary for you to download each workstation individually whenever the system setup data changes. Only workstation-specific setup information requires a workstation download. If the DeltaV Explorer shows a blue triangle download status beside a workstation or workstation subsystem then a specific download needs to be made to that workstation.
If you change system setup data and download any specific workstation, the DeltaV system downloads the changed system tables to the ProfessionalPLUS. If you change something that is workstation-specific and download that workstation node, it will download that workstation with the workstation-specific data.
For remote workstations the workstation-specific data is actually downloaded to the ProfessionalPLUS and then distributed to the remote workstation via the auto-update mechanism.
If you change a node's configuration, download that node. The system determines if the change was global and downloads the ProfessionalPLUS as needed.
The Auto-Update Service Control application enables you to select the file types that are automatically transferred from the ProfessionalPLUS to all other workstations after any node is downloaded. To access Auto-Update Service Control, click . The User.fxg file can be included or excluded from distribution through command files. If you do not want the User.fxg file to be distributed globally, run Exclude_User_fxg.cmd from the ProfessionalPLUS workstation. If this command has been run in the past and you want to include User.fxg in global distribution, run Include_User_fxg.cmd.
The Auto-Update Diagnostics application enables you to view information about the Auto-Update Service running on a node. It also enables you to look for new downloaded setup data and copy and download the new setup data to all nodes. To access Auto-Update Diagnostics, open DeltaV Diagnostics and select . For more information on DeltaV Diagnostics, refer to its online help.
A download consists of many individual script files, which exist locally on the workstation after a download occurs. The following is a discussion of which parts of a download are managed automatically through workstation synchronization and which require a manual download to the specific node.
The following download scripts are workstation-specific. You must download these scripts to each workstation manually using the DeltaV Explorer Download command. These scripts contain information regarding software licenses, historical data collection, and batch configuration on the ProfessionalPLUS and Application Station and any modules assigned to the ProfessionalPLUS or Application Station.
The following download scripts are system-wide tables or configuration files (system setup information). The system downloads these scripts to the ProfessionalPLUS the next time any download is initiated (even downloads unrelated to the ProfessionalPLUS) then automatically propagates them to other workstation nodes through workstation synchronization.
\DVData\YellowPages\Graphics-iFIX\Pic\ = the auto-update folder for operator pictures and charts.
\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFIX\Pic\ = the working folder for operator pictures and charts.
When using the DeltaV Delete utility or DeltaV Recycle Bin utility, downloading is not required to synchronize deleted or restored graphics and charts across workstations. Therefore, the Auto-Update status for displays and charts does not apply.