Starter kit example project conversion errors

PLCnext Engineer
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Dear all,
Please forgive if my very basic problem was solved elsewhere. Then please just provide me with the link.
I am using the starter kit with ACX F 2152 (Revision 6/2023.0.0)
and PLCnext Engineer version 2025.0.3
(Build 8.0.417.0, Revision bdcdd564)
I opened the starter kit example project from the store:
PLCnext_Technology_Starterkit_3.pcwex
Version 3 (Build 20210503)
After opening the project, PLCnext Engineer reports that the project was generated with PLCnext Engineer 2021.0, and that a conversion is required.
Accepting the conversion leads to the following 3 errors and 1 warning:
Conversion Errors:
„Fehler“;„PLCN0003“;„Der Task ‚Default‘ muss eine Watchdog-Zeit zwischen 0 und 0 mit einer Schrittweite von 0.5 besitzen. Der Wert 0 deaktiviert den Watchdog.“
„Fehler“;„PLCN0005“;„Programmtyp ‚Arp.Plc.Eclr.EclrComponent.MyProgram‘ der Programminstanz ‚MainInstance‘ ist ungültig.“
„Fehler“;„GNRC0006“;„Gerätetyp für Instanz axc-f-2152-1 fehlt.“
„Warnung“;„GNRC0013“;„Veraltetes Gerät AXL SE DO16/1.“
Can someone please tell me the necessary steps to get this (or any alternative) example project running?
Do I have to switch to another version for the example project or PLCnext Engineer?
Thanks in advance.

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Hi dakaSiT,
try to replace the PLC in the project with a newer version.

  1. Select the PLC in the COMPONENTS area on the right (e.g. AXC F 2152 2023.0)
  2. CTRL+C
  3. Open the context menu on the PLC node in the PLANT area (the node where it says MISSING TYPE)
  4. Execute „Replace“

See if that solves most if not all of the errors (the warning will remain until you replace the AXL SE DO16 as well)

BR
DivisionByZero

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Hello DivisionByZero,
thank you for the quick response. Mine will usually take a bit longer.
My problem is that there is no Control that I could select under „PLCnext Komponenten & Programme“ showing „(0)“ for the number of items. I guess this is the right place? All other nodes like Programming, Network, HMI, etc. do contain items.
An additional info that might be related is that when scanning for the device (in Project - Online Controls) the device is found with matching ip-address and assigned to the project device. But the Status shows an error with a mismatch in Device ID („‚0000‘ Online: ‚0142‘“) and Vendor ID („‚0000‘ Online: ‚00B0‘“).
Please feel free to direct me to a manual or tutorial if I am missing a very basic point.
I think the connection to the Control is working because I can e.g. access the welcome or wbm page. I have connected both a PC and the Starter Kit to a Switch. A direct LAN connection between Starter Kit and PC did not work properly under my Windows 10 system because the NW interface was not correctly detected as active. The Switch was the quick fix.
Best regards.

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Hi dakaSiT,
sometimes a picture says more than a thousand words :wink:
image.pngBtw you can also use the search field in the top right to find stuff quickly in this view.

Regarding your additional information when scanning for the PLC. It shows a mismatch because PLCnext Engineer doesn’t know the type (hence the MISSING TYPE in PLANT). So yes it finds a PLC but it cannot determine if it’s the type of PLC you use in your project.

BR
DivisionByZero

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There are also the following knowledgebase entries on this topic:
How can I replace a PLCnext Control (AXC F, RFC, EPC) against a different kind or firmware version?PLCnext Engineer - Where is the firmware used in the project?PLCnext - Installing AXC F 1152 / 2152 / 3152 firmware correctly