Unity Loader V10.

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Table of Contents
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MAIN FEATURES..................................................................................................................................... 2

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 2

SETUP PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................................. 3

3.1

Recommendations before installation ............................................................................................. 3

3.2

Unity Loader Setup procedure .......................................................................................................... 3

3.3

Communication Drivers installation ................................................................................................. 3

3.4

Reliance Removable Media Driver installation ................................................................................ 4

REGISTRATION ....................................................................................................................................... 4

UNINSTALL .............................................................................................................................................. 4

NEW FEATURES ..................................................................................................................................... 5

CYBER SECURITY .................................................................................................................................. 7

7.1 Managing the Application Password in Unity Pro .......................................................................... 7
7.1.1 Creating / Changing the Application Password in Unity Pro ............................................................ 7
7.1.2 Removing the Application Password in Unity Pro ............................................................................ 7
7.1.3 Resetting a Forgotten Application Password in Unity Pro ............................................................... 8
7.2 Managing the Data Storage Password in Unity Pro ........................................................................ 8
7.2.1 How to Change the Data Storage Password in Unity Pro ................................................................ 8
7.2.2 How to Reset the Data Storage Password in Unity Pro ................................................................... 8

README LAST MINUTE INFORMATION ............................................................................................. 10

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1 MAIN FEATURES
Unity Loader is a utility to exchange data with the Modicon M340, Modicon M580, Modicon MC80, Modicon
Momentum, Premium TSX PLC and Quantum TSX PLC platforms:

Firmware download in Modicon M340, Modicon M580, Modicon MC80 and Modicon Momentum PLCs.
Firmware download in Modicon X80 and eX80 modules that embed a firmware.
Download / upload of project information:
o Program
o Variables
o User files on the memory cartridge
USB, UNITELWAY and MODBUS driver to communicate between the PC and the PLC.
Reliance driver to read and write user files on the Modicon M340 memory cartridge directly from the
PC with a card reader.
The documentation is provided as online help inside the software and installed as PDF on the PC.

2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The Unity Loader software requires one of the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit / 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit / 64-bit
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64-bit
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit

System with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit / 64-bit

System:
Minimum Pentium Processor 1 GHz, recommended 3 GHz or higher.
RAM memory:
Minimum 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit), recommended 3 GB or more.
Hard disk:
100 MB for the software installation.
Remark: On Windows 7 Professional, installation of Service Pack 1 is recommended.
System with Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit / 64-bit
System:
Minimum Pentium Processor 1 GHz, recommended 3 GHz or higher.
RAM memory:
Minimum 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit), recommended 3 GB or more.
Hard disk:
100 MB for the software installation.
System with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit
System:
Minimum Pentium Processor 1.4 GHz 64-bit, recommended 3 GHz or higher.
RAM memory:
Minimum 512 MB, recommended 3 GB or more.
Hard disk:
100 MB for the software installation.
Remark: On Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, installation of Service Pack 1 is recommended.

Drive (optional): DVD-ROM drive to install the software.

Display: SVGA (1024 x 768 pixel or more) with high color (24-bit).
Pointing device: Mouse or compatible pointing device.
Internet access (optional): Registration of the Unity Loader software requires Internet access.

Remark: When Chinese is used as Unity Loader Setup or Runtime Language on a non-Chinese Windows it
is recommended to select Chinese (Simplified) as language for non-Unicode programs in the Region and
Language settings.

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3 SETUP PROCEDURE
3.1

3.2

Recommendations before installation

Check that you have Administrator rights.
Check that the latest available Service Packs and Security Patches for Windows are installed.
Close all other applications running.
During the installation phase, it is recommended to disable all Antivirus services.

Unity Loader Setup procedure

If you have:
the packaged distribution of Unity Loader, the installation software is on the installation media in your
package.
To start the installation, enter D:\setup.exe, where D: is the drive letter for your CD/DVD drive.
the electronic distribution, the installation software is included in the file you downloaded.
Browse to the directory where you saved the downloaded file and either decompress the file or make
a CD to start the installation.
When you start the installation, the Unity Loader Installation Wizard guides you through the rest of the
installation.

3.3

Communication Drivers installation

USB driver is required to exchange data with Modicon M340, Modicon M580, Modicon MC80 or Modicon
Momentum through the USB console port. If the driver has not been installed previously, for example with
Unity Pro, please proceed as follows:
1.
Browse the content of your installation media.
2.
Open the folder "Communication Drivers".
3.
Run the executable file "SchneiderPLCUSBDriverSuite.exe".
4.
Follow the instructions of installation.
UNITELWAY driver is required to exchange data with Premium TSX PLC platforms via a serial connection. If
the driver has not been installed previously, for example with Unity Pro, please proceed as follows:
1.
Browse the content of your installation media.
2.
Open the folder "Communication Drivers".
3.
Run the executable file "SchneiderUnitelwayDriverSuite.exe".
4.
Follow the instructions of installation.
MODBUS driver is required to exchange data with Quantum TSX PLC platforms via a serial connection. If
the driver has not been installed previously, for example with Unity Pro, please proceed as follows:
1.
Browse the content of your installation media.
2.
Open the folder "Communication Drivers".
3.
Run the executable file "SchneiderModbusDriverSuite.exe".
4.
Follow the instructions of installation.

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3.4

Reliance Removable Media Driver installation

Memory cards use a file system dedicated to embedded firmware in order to backup data. A driver has to be
installed to access to the files from a memory card reader connected to the PC.
To install the driver, please proceed as follows:
1.
Browse the content of your installation media.
2.
Open the folder "Reliance Driver".
3.
Double click on the Windows Installer file (.msi).
4.
Follow the instructions of installation.
To start the Reliance Removable Media Driver after completing the installation, do one of the following:
1.
Reboot the PC
or
2.
From the command prompt, type 'NET START RELIANCE'
NOTE: It is not possible to access the files on a memory card with a Linux PC or a MAC.

4 REGISTRATION
Unity Loader is a free tool, which can run with or without registration.
At first startup or every 21 days, Unity Loader checks the registration data according to the OneLicensing
mechanism. If the registration is not performed, a reminder message pops up.
To register either click Yes in the reminder message or click About Register now. Enter the email
address of your Web User Account and click Activate to perform the registration.
If you do not have a Web User Account, click the Software Licensing Web Portal Web link of the
registration window. In the Software Licensing Web Portal, click Create my account on the left part of the
window. Follow the steps to create a new Web User Account.

NOTE: If you are using Unity Loader V8.0 or later together with Unity Pro V7.0 on the same machine, you
will have to install Hotfix V7.0_HF20051650_Compatibility One Licensing available for Unity Pro V7.0 to
perform the registration of Unity Loader.

5 UNINSTALL
To uninstall Unity Loader, please proceed as follows:
1. Call the setup of Unity Loader
or
2. Open the Windows Control Panel, select "Add or Remove Programs", and select "Unity Loader" in
the list
Click the "Remove" button

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6 NEW FEATURES
Version V10.0 brings the following features:
- Improvements for Cyber Security protection (synchronized with Unity Pro V10.0):
o Enhance existing protection mechanism to reserve the Modicon M580 and M340 PLCs.
o Customize FTP password for firmware download to the Modicon M580 PLC platforms.

Version V8.1 brings the following features:

- Support of firmware download for modules that only support FTP connection
(e.g. BMEAHI0812 and BMEAHO0412 HART modules or PMESWT0100 Weighing module ).
- To prevent potential equipment damage when downgrading the firmware of a device the
corresponding downgrade message now refers to an Instruction Sheet that provides some advice.
- Firmware download capability for Modicon MC80 PLC platforms.

Version V8.0 brings the following features:

- Firmware download capability for Modicon M580 and Momentum PLC platforms.
- Cyber Security protection with new application password and encryption algorithm:
o Protect start/stop of PLC.
o Protect transfer of project and project data.
o Protect transfer of firmware.
- Cyber Security protection with new data storage password:
o Protect transfer of project files.
- Modbus TCP offered as additional connection media for Quantum PLC platforms.
- Registration / Licensing:
o Unity Loader now checks the registration data using the OneLicensing mechanism.
o Due to changes in the licensing policy, the registration data from previous versions will not
be retained.
o Registration as free tool by Web and reminder every 21 days if product is not registered.
o End User License Agreement (EULA) updated for OneLicensing and format changed from
HTML to PDF (requires installation of PDF reader on the PC).

Version V2.3 brings the following features:

- Adaptation of Unity Loader User Interface for CRA 312xx:
o These modules don't support a SD-card, but only have internal memory:
Checkbox "Save on Memory Card" renamed to "No Memory Card" and disabled.
Item "Memory Card" renamed to "Internal Memory"
o It is not possible to start or stop these modules, as they do not contain an application.
o For this reason, it is also not possible to download or upload applications or applicationrelated data.
o New messages displayed in case of firmware download.
- Registration / Licensing:
o Registration is disabled in this version; Unity Loader runs without license check.
- UAC improvement for Windows Vista and Windows 7:
o Save settings in HKCU (for Windows XP in HKLM)
o Default path for log files now in TEMP folder

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Version V2.2 brings the following features:

- Firmware download capability for CRA 312xx modules.
- Setup changed from Wise Installer to InstallShield.

Version V2.1 brings the following features:

- Additional possibility of download or upload projects and project data for all Quantum PLC platforms
via the Modbus protocol. The Modbus protocol can be chosen at the "Connection" area of the Unity
Loader.

Version V2.01-SP1 brings the following features:

- Additional possibility of download or upload projects and project data for all Premium PLC platforms
via the Unitelway protocol. The Unitelway protocol can be chosen at the "Connection" area of the
Unity Loader.

Version V2.0 brings the following features:

- Firmware download capability for all modules that embed a firmware (CPU, Ethernet, Analog,
Motion)
- Update at once a CPU firmware and the project with a single memory card
o A firmware update can be stored inside the memory card to be downloaded later in another
PLC (Modicon M340 only).
- Automated and transparent use of Unity Loader
o Third party software can execute Unity Loader services through a batch file.

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7 CYBER SECURITY
In Unity Pro V8.0 or later it is possible now to protect access to the application and application data on the
PLC with a user-defined password.
In Unity Pro V10.0 or later it is possible now to protect the firmware transfer with a user-defined password.
When activating the protection in Unity Pro, Unity Loader will query for the corresponding passwords before
executing the concerned operations.

7.1

Managing the Application Password in Unity Pro

7.1.1 Creating / Changing the Application Password in Unity Pro

To create or change the Unity Pro application password, follow these steps:
Step
1
2
3
4

Action
Right-click your project name Properties in the Project Browser.
Result: The Properties of Project dialog box opens.
Click the Protection tab.
In the Application field, click Change password.
Result: the Modify Password dialog box opens.
To enter a new password, type the password in the Entry field. Retype the password in
the Confirmation field, and click OK.
To change an existing password, type the current password in the Old password field.
Type the new password in the Entry field. Retype the new password in the Confirmation
field, and click OK.
In the Properties of Project dialog box, click Apply to save the changes, or click OK to save
and close.

7.1.2 Removing the Application Password in Unity Pro

To remove the Unity Pro application password, follow these steps:
Step
1
2
3
4
5

Action
Right-click your project name Properties in the Project Browser.
Result: The Properties of Project dialog box opens.
Click the Protection tab.
In the Application field, click Clear password.
Result: The Access Control dialog box opens.
Type the password in the Password field, and click OK.
In the Properties of Project dialog box, click Apply to save the changes, or click OK to save
and close.

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7.1.3 Resetting a Forgotten Application Password in Unity Pro

If you forget the Unity Pro application password, follow these steps to reset it:
Step
1
2
3
4
5
6

7.2

Action
When the Application Password dialog box opens, press Shift + F2.
Result: A grayed number (ex: 57833) appears in the dialog box.
Contact your local Schneider Electric customer support. Give this grayed number to the
support representative.
Type the temporary password in the Application Password dialog box that customer
support gives you.
Modify the temporary password (see paragraph above).
Click Build Rebuild All Project.
Click Save.

Managing the Data Storage Password in Unity Pro

By default, the data storage password is datadownload.

Unity Pro only allows you to change or reset the password.
NOTE: When importing a ZEF file, the data storage password is set to its default value: datadownload.

7.2.1 How to Change the Data Storage Password in Unity Pro

To change the data storage password, follow these steps:
Step
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Action
Right-click your project name Properties in the Project Browser.
Result: The Properties of Project dialog box opens.
Click the Protection tab.
In the Data Storage area, click the Change password ... button.
Enter the old password in the Old password field.
Type the new password in the Entry field.
Confirm the new password in the Confirmation field.
Click OK to save the changes.
NOTE: If you enter an incorrect old password, the message Wrong Password! is displayed.

7.2.2 How to Reset the Data Storage Password in Unity Pro

To reset the data storage password, follow these steps:
Step
1
2
3
4
5

Action
Right-click your project name Properties in the Project Browser.
Result: The Properties of Project dialog box opens.
Click the Protection tab.
In the Data Storage area, click the Reset password ... button.
Enter the old password in the Password field.
Click OK to reset the password to its default value: datadownload.
NOTE: If you enter an incorrect old password, the message Wrong Password! is displayed.

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The application password protects the following operations in Unity Loader:

Start/stop of PLC
Transfer of project and project data in Project tab
The data storage password protects the following operations in Unity Loader:
Transfer of project files in Project tab
The FTP password protects the following operations in Unity Loader:
Transfer of firmware in Firmware tab

NOTE: With introduction of the Cyber Security protection since V8.0, it is not possible to access the location
for User Web Files on the PLC anymore. Thus for legacy platforms User Web Files are no longer included
as part of the project files (*.CAR).
Furthermore due to limitations on the platform side for Modicon M580 PLCs and Modicon Momentum PLCs
the transfer of project files (*.CAR) is not available.

NOTE: If you once entered the requested password correctly as long as you are connected to the PLC Unity
Loader normally will not query for this password again.

NOTE: While connected to the PLC with Unity Loader it might happen that the password entered in Unity
Loader before could have changed (e.g. parallel connection with Unity Pro to the same PLC). In this case,
you have to enter the new password in Unity Loader for the next operation.

NOTE: If you download a protected STU / STA to the PLC in case you do not know the associated
application password, you will have to use the Unity Pro password recovery mechanism to operate the PLC
again.

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8 README LAST MINUTE INFORMATION

When creating an application in Unity Pro V8.0 or later for the Modicon M580 platform please enable FTP
before you build and download the application, otherwise Unity Loader will not be able to connect to the
PLC.

Cyber Security protection with application password or data storage password is not supported for
UlUmas.exe and UlFtp.exe command line interfaces in this version. Thus scripting through command line
interfaces can only be used if the PLC is not protected by password.

For upgrading a firmware of a Modicon M340 PLC via an Ethernet connection, please assure that no other
Ethernet connection is established in parallel at the PC. This could disturb the Ethernet connection of the
Modicon M340 PLC during the Firmware update and could result in an unsuccessful transfer.

Upgrading the firmware of any module (except AHI / AHO, SCAIME, NOE or CRA) has to be done through
the CPU connection.
Upgrading the NOE communication module has to be done through the connection port of the NOE
module itself. It is not possible to download the firmware through the CPU.
Upgrading the CRA module could be done either through a connection to the service port of the
corresponding CRP using the IP address of the CRA or a connection to the service port of the CRA
module itself.
After upgrading a module with firmware, the firmware version displayed in Unity Loader is not always
refreshed immediately. Some modules show the correct version immediately, for other modules a reset of
the PLC is required.

Today it is not possible to download an application or project data to a Quantum PLC with no valid
application. If the Quantum PLC owns no valid application, like after an OS exchange, a valid application has
to be downloaded first via Unity Pro, before a communication with the Unity Loader is possible.

In case you get the message "Transfer error: Not enough free space available on target device" during
firmware download to PLC:
The firmware download process needs free space on the memory card to store the firmware, until
the update was successful. If there is not enough free space on the memory card, this message
appears. Please free some space on the memory card by deleting files.
This can be done using the reliance file system driver (see section 2.4) and a memory card reader
connected to your PC. The memory card then appears as a Windows drive, on which you can work.

In case, you get the message: "Warning: File .... could not be transferred. FTP server rejects file name.
One or more files have not been transferred" during firmware download to PLC:
The firmware download process could not write the specified file to the memory card. The firmware
update process is aborted in this case, since the firmware files have to be consistent for a successful
update. This can happen, if the file to be written is read-only on the memory card. Please check the
file attributes on the memory card in this case and remove the read-only flag, if it is set.
This can be done using the reliance file system driver (see section 2.4) and a memory card reader
connected to your PC. The memory card then appears as a Windows drive, on which you can work.

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