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ctrlX World Partner Apps for ctrlX AUTOMATION
04-30-2023 09:19 AM - edited 04-30-2023 09:23 AM
Newbie alert! 😶
I got a Core 3 this week and have started to look into ctrlX. I just wanted to get some clearifications regarding versions after 2-3 factory resets of the controller during some testing this weekend.
If I understand this correctly there are four versions - 1.12, 1.16, 1.18 and 1.20. And the version delivered on the controller is 1.12?
Is it correct that the apps (not delivered by 3rd party) needs to follow the main version on the system? So I need to run the 1.12.x version of Node-Red and not a 1.18.x version if the main version is 1.12 ? I tested 1.18 and 1.20 as a main system version but noticed that the etherCAT for example didn't work on those version. Did a factory reset and used a microSD to install 1.18 and 1.20.
I got access to some pre-releases of apps which are available through the collaboration room including all four versions of the main system. I can only see a few apps (InfluxDB, IDE, Modbus etc) that are available for download for each version.
Is it correct that not all apps are available for all 4 versions or is it that I just don't have the correct permission inside the collaboration room? The EtherCAT app for example - does this only work on 1.12 ?
And ctrlX WORKS needs to follow the main version on the controller right? I noticed that it isn't possible to uninstall ctrlX WORKS without an error message and I haven't found a way to upgrade WORKS on top of the installed version. Like 1.12 -> 1.18.
How is this supposed to work? Do we need to have all WORKS versions installed on the computer forever when upgrading the core system in the future?
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05-02-2023 08:07 AM - edited 05-02-2023 09:43 AM
Sorry for the confusion about the released app and so system versions. Normally you should have gotten some information by your corresponding Bosch Rexroth employee who also granted you the access.
Please have a look to the blog article "Release cycle of Apps" for general information and feel free to tell us if something is unclear.
For your questions:
05-02-2023 09:19 AM
Thank you very much. Now things are a bit more clear.
Should all the apps (ethercat, node-red, influx etc) be available for the 1.20 version as well? 1.20 is available through my collabration room, but there isn´t that many apps available for download. I only see IDE, DC App paket and oscilloscope for download in the 1.20 folder.
05-02-2023 09:24 AM - edited 05-02-2023 09:25 AM
Like mentioned in the collaboration room the app package is including following. If there are apps missing, that you are expecting, feel free to give us a hint.
Releasenotes | System_Apps | 3D Viewer 3DV-V-0120.1 | Container Engine DOE-V-0118.2+20.10.17 | EtherCAT Master ECM-V-0120.0 | Firewall FRW-V-0120.0 | GCode GCO-V-0120.0 | InfluxDB IDB-V-0120.0+2.6.1 | IoT Dashboard GDB-V-0120.0+9.3.6 | Key Value Database KVD-V-0120.0 | Modbus TCP MBT-V-0120.0 | Motion MOT-V-0120.0 | Node RED RED-V-120.0+3.0.2-ctrlx | OPC UA Client UAC-V-0120.0 | OPC UA PubSub UAP-V-0120.1 | OPC UA Server UAS-V-0120.0 | PLC PLC-V-0120.0 | PROFINET device PND-V-0120.0 I Python PYR-V-0120.0 |Remote Agent RMA-V-0120.1 | Service Indicator SIN-V-0120.0 | Telegraf Server Agent TSA-V-0118.7 | VPN Client VPN-V-0120.0
05-02-2023 10:31 AM
Found them. Thanks again 🙂