Converting the controller to AX

In order to convert the N4 controller to AX you must run a conversion distribution file that leaves the controller in the AX 'clean' state. At that point, you commission the unit via AX-3.8U1 Workbench. This procedure describes the steps to convert the controller.

Prerequisites:

NiagaraAX license for the JACE-8000 controller (in order to commission after the conversion)
N4.2 (or later) and AX-3.8U1 releases licensed and installed on your PC
Note, that it is possible to use N4.1 but it does not contain a clean.dist file. You must obtain the clean.dist file and manually copy it into the !conversion directory.

Perform the following steps:

In the Workbench, open a platform connection to the controller and click Distribution file Installer.
In the Distribution File Installer view, click Conversion.
A table displays a list of .dist files located in the !conversion directory.
Select the file: N4toAx-qnx-jace-titan-am335x-clean.dist, (as shown) and click Install:

CAUTION: If converting the JACE-8000 that has an existing Niagara 4 configuration, this data will be lost. This includes configuration, alarm and history information, server certificates, licenses, and files.

On successful completion of the conversion, the controller is returned to the AX ‘clean’ state.
In AX-3.8U1 Workbench, open a platform connection to the controller and click Platform Administration.
In the Platform Administration view, click Commissioning.

NOTE: For more information refer to the “Run the Commissioning Wizard” procedure in either the JACE NiagaraAX Install & Startup Guide or the NiagaraAX Platform Guide.

On commissioning completion, the controller reboots. At this point, you can reconnect to the platform using AX-3.8U1 and in the Platform Administration view confirm that the Baja Version is 3.8.xxx, as shown here.

Converting the controller to AX

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