DEPRAG Smart Documentation

IsUpdateAvailable

Read TwinCAT TIA

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Indicates whether a software update is available.

Examples:

TwinCAT 3 example
TIA Portal example

In addition to the parameters already explained, the following variables must be created / transferred for the implementation in TwinCAT 3:

Beckhoff parameter:

bIsUpdateAvailable
A boolean variable that can be used to trigger the execution of the IsUpdateAvailable command.

OutputIsUpdateAvailable
A boolean variable to which the return value of the IsUpdateAvailable property is written.

hrIsUpdateAvailable
This can be used to monitor the execution of the command. Error codes have the type "HRESULT".

fbSoftwareItemIdentification
An instance of the "FB_SoftwareItemId" function block supplied with the DEPRAG Smart library.

ConnectionHandle
"ConnectionHandle" received when establishing a connection between DEPRAG Smart Server and your OPC UA client.



VAR
   bIsUpdateAvailable    : BOOL;
   OutputIsUpdateAvailable : BOOL;
   hrIsUpdateAvailable   : HRESULT;

   fbSoftwareItemIdentification : FB_SoftwareItemId;
END_VAR

hrCanUpdateServerBeReached := fbSoftwareItemIdentification.IsUpdateAvailable(
      bExecute := bIsUpdateAvailable
      ConnectionHandle  := depragSmartConnection.ConnectionHandle,
      OutputData   => OutputIsUpdateAvailable);

IF hrIsUpdateAvailable <> S_FALSE THEN 
   bIsUpdateAvailable := FALSE;
END_IF

For examples and explanations regarding the calls of nodes via Siemens TIA Portal please refer to the sub-menu "Siemens TIA Portal" in section "Getting Started".