Technical scope.
A migration starts with the installed system and its machine behaviour. Define the target platform, implementation scope and changeover plan before modifying the equipment.
01 Existing installation
02 Target platform
03 Changeover & tests
Record controller, HMI, drives, I/O and communications. Review source programmes, machine sequences and interfaces to establish what must be preserved.
Assess technical differences between the installed and target systems. Define the software, HMI, hardware and interface changes needed for the agreed migration.
Plan the conversion, backups, functional tests and commissioning window. Document acceptance conditions and the technical handover for the changed installation.
Prepare your control migration.
The first review needs enough information to understand the current system, target platform and operational constraints. A migration concept follows from that assessment.
01 Control environment
02 Machine knowledge
03 Changeover conditions
Installed controller and HMI types, source programmes, electrical drawings, I/O lists, network details and the proposed target platform.
Functions to retain, operating sequences, existing limitations and the people who can explain how the machine behaves in production.
Permitted downtime, site access, test facilities, acceptance conditions and the requirements for backup and recovery during the changeover.