Start the straton Runtime

The straton Runtime supports multi-instances and therefore needs parameters (transfer parameters), when it is started.

There are three possibilities in order to start the straton Runtime:

with the help of the zenon Runtime
with the help of the straton Runtime Manager
in a DOS Shell/BAT-file

Start with the help of the zenon Runtime

In order to start the straton Runtime with the zenon Runtime:

Select the straton project in the zenon Editor.
Change the Start type (Runtime) as you wish. The properties of Start type are described in the embedded help in zenon.

Start type

The start type defines whether and how the straton Runtime will be launched together with the control system Runtime.
Start autom.: The straton Runtime will be launched together with the control system Runtime. If the control system Runtime is stopped, the straton Runtime will keep on running.
Start/stop autom.: The straton Runtime will be launched together with the control system Runtime. If the control system Runtime is stopped, the straton Runtime will also be stopped.
Start manually: The straton Runtime will not be affected when the control system Runtime is started or stopped. In this case, the straton Runtime must be started manually (e.g. with the straton Runtime Manager).
Default: Start/stop autom.

More in the online help

This property is available in VBA (with class name) and in the XML export (without class name) under: ""

Runtime

Properties for the straton Runtime (softPLC).

More in the online help

This property is available in VBA (with class name) and in the XML export (without class name) under: ""

Start with the help of the straton Runtime Manager

You can use the straton Runtime Manger to start the straton Runtime manually. You will find the straton Runtime Manager in the folder COPA-DATA in the Windows ® start menu. The straton Runtime manager is used to start straton Runtime instances on a PC. You can for example chose hard real time here in order to start the straton real time version (straton RTK) or to start a straton Runtime instance during the booting of the system ("Auto start").

You receive accurate information about the individual elements of the straton Runtime manager by moving the mouse pointer over them. Then the corresponding help is displayed in the embedded help.

You receive the complete help about this application by clicking ? in the menu bar.

Start in a DOS Shell

The straton Runtime can be started in a DOS Shell or something similar (.bat file). For the command the following is true:

all commands must be entered in capitals
the following signs are allowed:
-
/
no sign

The following handover parameters are available:

Main parameter:

Parameter	Description
PORT=<number>	Communication port. Without paramters: 1200
PORTTRACE=<number>	Event server point, Binding port. Without paramters: PORT+7800
PATH=<DB-Path>	Storage area of the straton application code. Without paramters: straton Runtime directory
ZENPATH=<Pfad>	zenon path (irrelevant)
ZENPROJECT=<name>	zenon project name (irrelevant)
DONTHIDE	Do not hide the Runtime after the start (it is the only parameter without '=')
STEP=<0\|1>	Without paramters: no stepping mode. 0: no stepping mode 1: Start in stepping mode
START=<0\|1\|2\|3>	Without paramters: Warm start 0: Display setup dialog 1: Cold start 2: Warm start 3: Hot start
LOWPRIORITY=<0\|1>	Without paramters: low priority 0: low priority 1: Windows real time priority
WRITELOG=<0\|1>	Without paramters: Create log 0: Do not create log 1: Create log The log-file is created in the PATH directory as STRATONRTLOG.TXT.

Additional parameters:

Parameter	Description
REMPATH=<Path>	Path for remanent data. Without paramters: PATH directory
DELAY=<number>	Start delay in [s]: Delayed start of the straton Runtime. Without paramters: 0
MAXUTILPRCT=<number>	Position of the slider for maximum PLC workload in %. Without paramters: 100

Parameter

Description

REMPATH=<Path>

Path for remanent data.

Without paramters: PATH directory

DELAY=<number>

Start delay in [s]: Delayed start of the straton Runtime.

Without paramters: 0

MAXUTILPRCT=<number>

Position of the slider for maximum PLC workload in %.

Without paramters: 100

Event server:

Settings equal to the settings under Settings/Advanced for the event server.

Parameter	Description
QSSYSTEM=<number>	Size of system queue. Without paramters: 1024
QSALARM=<number>	Size of alarm queue. Without paramters: 0
QSEVENT=<number>	Size of event queue. Without paramters: 8192
QSINFO=<number>	Size of info queue. Without paramters: 32768
NBEVENT=<number>	Maximum number of recordable events. Without paramters: 1024
EVENTCON=<number>	Number of possible event connections. Without paramters: 256

Redundancy settings:

Parameters	Description
REDENABLE=<0,1>	Redundancy on/off. Without paramters: 0
REDADDR=<IP>	Redundancy partner address.
REDPORT=<number>	Redundancy port for replication.
REDCLITIMEOUT=<number>	Redundancy client time out [ms]; time out which is used to determine when a passive client becomes an active server. Without paramters: 1000
REDSRVTIMEOUT=<number>	Redundancy server time out [ms]; time out which is used to determine when the replication is stopped. Without paramters: 1000
REDZENON=<0,1>	If set to 1, the partner address is read from PROJECT.INI. Without paramters: 0