AVEVA System Platform Does Not Support Unsigned Integers

AVEVA System Platform Does Not Support Unsigned Integers

The DDESuiteLink protocol in AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2 SP1 that connects to the OI Gateway R3, does not support unsigned 32 bit integers. All Integer datatype attributes on objects, are read as signed integers, despite being read correctly from the OPC UA server in the PLC. The solution is to never use bit 31

How to Copy a Template or Contained Template

How to Copy a Template or Contained Template

Building a new template or contained template from scratch can be very time consuming and risk of making a mistake in a script, missing function or graphics is just another factor against doing it manually. But there is no copy/paste method for this. Galaxy dump only works for instances and all of a sudden it

Upgrading to System Platform 2020

Upgrading to System Platform 2020

AVEVA Wonderware System Platform 2020 was released for download April 27th 2020 in the Knowledge and Support Center. The following is a guide through the upgrade from System Platform 2017 Update 3 to System Platform 2020. Remember to backup all data before performing a upgrade. Supported System Platform Versions for Product Upgrade. You can upgrade