Creating an ACE application online
On installation, the AceEdgeNetwork comes with a default ACE App. The default App contains only the components necessary for
the ACE driver to communicate with the station, it does not contain any logic. This procedure describes the steps to essentially
copy and edit the default App which is running in memory.
Prerequisites:
- The PC is properly licensed and running the
- The AceEdgeNetwork is already added to the station’s Drivers node.
Perform the following steps:
- In the Drivers node in the NavTree, right-click on the AceEdgeNetwork and open a Property Sheet view.
- Right-click the Local device and in the menu click .
This copies the default Ace App (already running in memory) and places it as a child of the Local Ace Device. For more details on the Ace Device right-click menu options see, “ace-AceDevice” in the “Components and views” chapter of this guide. - Right-click the Local device again and in the menu click .This step puts your new App in the ACE engine (it becomes the App running in memory).
- Double-click on the App to open a Ace Wire Sheet view.
- In the
- In the catalog, navigate to desired components and drag them to the wire sheet as needed to build the App logic.
- In the
Your new ACE App is saved within the station.