### Human: FTV SE Numeric Input and Global objects HiI have two questions: 1. Is it not possible to change the background and the font color on a NumericInput object? 2. Is there a way to open a display from a globalobject with global object definitions, and pass the definitions from the global object to global objects on the display that opens. I tried with a parameter file ( ### Assistant: TOBSK, May you kindly split your post in two (I mean create a new one just with the second request..) Thanks for the cooperation. edit: I'm afraid I've not seen the question was on SE :smileytongue: - fuzzy logic Well I don't have the NumericInputEnable object in SE only in ME. Ok. I have created a new post for question 2: FTV SE Global Object Parameter Definitions TOBSK, you may change NumericInput properties at Display level, using the Display Settings... see the screenshot. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: FT Studio ME Best way to backup (PV+) We are just starting to develope more and more FT Studio ME 5.0 applications. They are all for in house and we use FT AssetCentre for our storeage and backups. In the past, the best way to back up a ME application was the Backup application in Application Manager (.apa). Now with version 5.0 we can restore a runtime file (.mer). AssetCentre requires a .mer file to do its comparision. Since we can now restore a .mer file would this work as our backup just as good as the .apa file? If so would the .apa files be going away in the future? In other words, what is the difference from restoring a .mer file to restoring a .apa file? Thanks ### Assistant: Craig, your idea is good, and maybe it will be the only used in future to backup the application, as per the fact you may also easily protect the .mer file with a password, to prevent the unauthorized restore. Anyway, at the moment there are some issues in this restore, reguarding the Users Accounts (3.20 users and also 5.00 users), so that this functionality is not yet complete. :smileysad: Take a look to the following technotes: Aid 45605 - Aid 45759 Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic Thanks, I did some testing with a project that we have that utilizes local security and found that as long as I restore the FT local directory, security updates fine. I took our file and created a .apa and a .mer. Then I deleted the application and removed users from my System Local directory. When I restored the .apa file the security users were recreated ok and my runtime security looked good. I then repeated the same proceedure but restored the runtime version and everything restored fine. I made sure that I deleted the users in my local directory before restoring. We do not use Windows logins only local users. Thanks again for your help. n


### Human: Host PC has no internet access We recently purchased a full edition of RS5000, how can I receive and install activation for a PC that has no internet access using the current activation format. I have used Master disk transfers in the past which I understand are no longer available. ### Assistant: 4407, in this technote there is the procedure you may use. Aid 35251 Navigate to this question: My Computer does not have Internet Access …? Essentially, you may do this on another computer with an internet access, and then transfer the activation you got on final pc, or you have to contact the Tech support center for your region, that will activate the software for you. Hope this helps.... :smileyhappy: - fuzzy logic Thanks, all is well, here at Mudville and I agree that this method is simpler than Master Disk use.:smileyvery-happy: If you contact activation support you can get them to send you a master disk, although it may take some bickering. Some times internet is not an option. n


### Human: Factory Talk 5.0 ME Alarm Window Closing When I get an alarm in an Alarm List I do an ACKNOWLEDGE ALARM (using the standard supplied alarm buttons) and my alarm window closes. The window will ONLY close if I am on the most recent alarm (or top of list). The window closes if I do an Acknowledge All as well. I do not want this to happen. I want to Acknowledge the Alarm but not close the window. I cannot figure out how to manipulate this setting. ### Assistant: Attached are some screenshots that explain what you get and how to solve it. The settings have to be done in FactoryTalk View ME Station if you use the runtime .mer file on a PC, or in the Configuration Page if you're using it in a Panelview Plus. Hope this helps.... - fuzzy logic May you please mark the thread as solved (if it is... as I think) using the green solution? button over my previous post ? Thanks for cooperation... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: PID instruction possible with RSEmulate 5000? So, I've searched the net and searched the knowledgebase, and I still can't figure out if PID instructions can be successfully emulated on RSEmulate 5000. I'm new to the whole 'PID' process, and I'm writing some basic ladder logic to get 'er up and running in Emulate. I've read that PID's were not able to be emulated in RSEmulate 500, but there was ONE GUY in ONE POST (named John M on this site: http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=26354) that seemed to indicate that 5000 did not have that restriction. Unfortunately, I don't have that much faith in that one perspective. So, how about it? Am I chasing my tail here? Thanks, Will ### Assistant: You may find what RS5000 Emulator can and cannot do at this link: http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/gr/lgem5k-gr015_-en-p.pdf Anyway I confirm that PID instruction is supported in it. :smileyhappy: Hope this helps...- fuzzy logic n


### Human: Upgrading to Factory Talk Studio I am on a commissioning trip and need to upgrade to Factory Talk Studio 5.00 to be able to work on an existing Panelview Plus application. If I do so, how will this effect all my other projects that are currently on my laptop in the lower version of RS Studio? ### Assistant: Brian, you will be able to open your *old* projects using version 5.00, but after that you'll not be able to open them again with version 4.00, as per the fact they will be converted. Anyway, you have the possibility to create a .mer file from 5.00 to earlier version 4.00, 3.20, 3.10, 3.00. In order to check the differances between versions, you may take a look to the following User Manual... appendix G http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/viewme-um005_-en-e.pdf Also have a look to the following technote: Aid 44333 Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Mounting Location for Emergency Stop Pushbutton I am looking for a reference to a standard that defines the mounting height requirements for E-Stop pushbuttons. Any help will be very much appreciated. ### Assistant: gkiser, take a look at following links... from other forums.... LINK 1LINK 2 Also the link to NFPA, where it seems you may find this information. NFPA In some other *places* in the www, the discussions indicate that the choice would have to be made according to the good sense based on uses and machine/plant type; e-stop should be easy reachable from the operator. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Panelview 1500 Fonts I am having problems with the Panelview 1500 Fonts. According to the manual the only fonts that come with the Panel view pre-installed are Tahoma and Sans Sarif MS. I have done my design in Factory Talk using Tahoma, and Tahoma Bold.. When I port my program over to the Panel View I get fonts which appear to be expanded horizontally. They will overlap things in the panel view that they don't overlap in Factory Talk. Further reading into the manual tells me that you have to have the proper font files loaded into Panel View. I went and downloaded the 88 Mbyte font file from the website and loaded the Tahoma files into the Panel view and have the same results. (The manual mentions an Accessory CD that should have had the Fonts files on it but that did not come with my panel view or my Factory Talk Software). I have tried this with Courier as well and am having the same results. Again loaded the new font files with no change. Is there something I'm missing here? Or is this something I am just going to have to make work? ### Assistant: The font CD is shipped only with Panelview Plus CE... anyway you may order it to your distributor. font CD -- Part number 77159-952-01 / VIEW-SP006A-EN-C Maybe the problem is just related to the incorrect font been downloaded... - fuzzy logic It's probably the Tahoma Bold that was causing problems. It is not the same as Tahoma and pressing the BOLD button for a couple letters. It's a completely different font. (We see this most often with Arial and Arial Bold.) Also, Arial is the default font in the PV+. We recommend sticking with the default Arial font whenever possible because there are some instances where the font renderer in Windows XP and the font renderer in Windows CE are not pixel for pixel identical (they look the same to human eyes, but a pixel off here and there can mean something doesn't fit on the PV+ when it did fit ok in Studio). This problem is much rarer than it used to be, thankfully. Recent firmware versions have minimized the font differences quite a bit. JHutch n


### Human: RsView 32 Change Password Command How can I have a user to be able to change their password in a client not the server? I tried it with the password command it works under the server but not under the client P.S. Any help would greatly appreciate. ### Assistant: Unfortunately this is a normal behavior in RSView32... some commands are ignored when issued from a RAD client... :smileysad: - fuzzy logic From what I can remember about VBA in RSView32 is that it executes on the server not the client, so you should be able to use VBA to execute the RSView command for password change as it will process on the server. What I don't know (because I haven't done it in RSView32) is how to execute a RSView command in RSView32 (I have done it in RSViewSE) n


### Human: FTViewSE - options for reading values from a database and displaying on GFX Hello: I was wondering what others have done in the past for reading values from a database and placing them onto a GFX. Example: You're logging temperature once per minute to a db. You can write a query to show the average temperature over the past day, via query analyzer manually. How do I get this value onto an FTView SE screen? The only thing I'm aware of is VBA via ADO, but if there are other options I'd like to hear. Using FTView SE, v5.0 and SQL Server 2005. Thanks,T ### Assistant: nan n


### Human: Password Protect Hi i'm having problems with a systems SLC 5/05 but the PLC as being block by a password but my guys also take care to remove all back up files also for that ladder ??? what i can do ???? except firing the guys !! ### Assistant: Flames,i didnt get your question?Is your slc 5/05 logix file password protected?if this the case then as per Rockwell Policy contact the Local Technical Support.:smileysad: Flames, firing the guys will give you some satisfactions :smileytongue: , but unfortunately can't solve the problem... :smileywink: Vikas has right, also take a look to the following technote: Aid 16846 Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: FTV SE Local Messages as Tool tip text Hi, Does anyone know if it is possible to get the messages from a Local Messages file without using the Local Messages Display. I'm thinking about using texts from the file as Tool Tip Texts on some objects. If its not possible I'm thinking about using the Local Message Display an make it visible when the mouse passes over an object. Is there a way, in VBA, to use that event (OnMouseOver)? I can't find it. Thanks in advance ### Assistant: TOBSK, see if this helps... http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/archive/index.php/t-25206.htmlhttp://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?p=2742459&highlight=CommandButton1 I don't know... just try...:smileytongue: - fuzzy logic n


### Human: 1756-IB16D current rating. The 1756-OB16D moudle has a rating of 2 A per point and an 8 A max current rating. The outputs are divided into two groups of 8 on two commons. Is the 8 A current rating the maximum rating for the entire module or is it the maximum rating per group or common? ### Assistant: Alaric, I guess you're talking about OB16D, not IB16... :smileywink: 8A max per ENTIRE MODULE. Take a look to the screenshot. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic The question arises because of the two commons. If I have eight one amp loads then do I have to distribute them across the commons at 4A per common? Or can they all be on the same common? If the latter, then is the rating is 8A per common, not 8A per module. I can't find a rating that tells me this information. Alaric, for sure it is 8 Amps per Module... that means in every combination ... either 8 amps all on one common - or 6 Amps on one common and 2 on the other... and so on... If you have 4 outputs that demands 2 amps every one, on the same common, on the other common you can't use other outputs... that means 8 amps per module, also if in this case are all in one common. Important is that every output can have max 2 amps, but in total, over your 16 outputs, you can't have more than 8 amps... Hope it is clear. - fuzzy logic fuzzy logic wrote: ... that means in every combination ... either 8 amps all on one common - or 6 Amps on one common and 2 on the other... and so on...Thanks, that is was what I was wondering about - whether I needed to distribute the loads or not. I have six .8 A loads and two 1.3 A loads that can be on simultaneously. I wanted to wire the one common to a safety swtiched power source and attach the other common to a non safety power source so that I could use the other 8 outputs for indicators when the first 8 were off - so I wanted to make sure I didn't have to distribute the 8 larger loads across both commons. n


### Human: Ethernet Conections for PF70 drives Can anyone tell me how many ethernet conections a PF70 drive will take up using two datalinks talking to a ControlLogix? I need this to determine how many EN2T cards I will need in this system. Thanks. Eddie ### Assistant: Merlin402, a PF70 ethernet/ip card uses only one connection, also if datalinks are all enabled. See also this other thread... it indicates the use of the Ethernet/IP prediction tool, that helps on that. http://forums.rockwellautomation.com/rockwell/board/message?board.id=Drives&message.id=234#M234 - fuzzy logic Thanks for the fast reply! Eddie n


### Human: Ethernet communication slc 5/05 Good day all of you, i have a network configuration here my slc 5/05 is communicating with a ethernet card 1756-ENBT/A, and all the time my connection is closing and reconnect after few second !!!We replace and test the network cable and verify the set up and everything looks OK for me. We don't have duplicated address, already check, just in case. Do someone as similar trouble like that ????How going around this problems ??? ### Assistant: Flames, just some informations in order to have a more complete scenerio.... Have you a switch between them ? Managed / Unmanaged ? Cable length from switch to devices ? Standard ethernet cable or constructed from your own ? Other devices connected to the Ethernet modules ? Does an error appear in the I/O tree of RS5000 over the -ENBT when the comm fails ? Which error ? The more informations you put in your post, the more help you may expect to receive... :smileywink: THANKS... - fuzzy logic I have a switch unmanaged installed, we try to exchange the port also !!The distance between the 2 systems is around 20 feet no more with a cable that we have built but verify with LAN tester. On that switch, i have over 10 module for remote I/O (1794-AENT) and 2 panelview plus. When we verify everything in the I/O tree, everything is showing as active. When going online, the little rslogix500 icon is moving step by step every maybe 10 sec, she's not spinning as usual.On the ENBT, the port is set to auto negociate, should the slc be set on that too. I also try to replace the 5/05 processor by a different revision number higher but came up with the same results again.I'm waiting for a brand new card from factory sometimes next week, i will maybe try again to exchange it again. For the moment, i just remove the messaging instruction from both systems, just to see what happens when the activity is very low, but will do the same. thx Flames, here some suggestions... - Double check the cables... at this LINK you may find some useful indications, be sure to respect Pairs and Colors (cable impedance is different between pairs). We've solved many comm problems making correctly the cable... :smileysurprised: - Take a look to these technotes about Auto-Negotiation and Ethernet port setting... Aid 21667 - Aid 38070 - Aid 5280 - Check the charge utilization amount of your -ENBT module cpu, accessing its embedded web page...it should stay under 80%... - Be sure to not have configured too quick RPIs for your remote modules and PVP tag Update rate. - The slow online icon could mean too ethernet traffic (maybe the switch isn't able to resolve all packets you need...managed switch could make this better) - If you can, try to disconnect all other nodes from switch but SLC and -ENBT, and see what's happen. Hope this helps... :smileyhappy: - fuzzy logic Flames, Please reconsider the choice of an unmanaged switch. The multicast messages from the I/O modules will be broadcast out all ports of the switch, and the SLC will go nuts trying to ignore all that traffic. A managed switch (designed for EtherNet/IP or not) that supports IGMP snooping will keep track of who wants to hear the multicast I/O traffic (the ControlLogix), and will not put it out on the wire to nodes that don't need it (the SLC). The SLC and the RSLogix500 app will then have a nice quiet path between them -- the switch keeps them from hearing the storm of I/O activity. IGMP snooping really is a MUST HAVE feature for any switch that has EtherNet/IP I/O traffic passed through it. Same for full-duplex and wire-speed switching, but IGMP snooping is critical to success. See publication ENET-AP001D-EN-P Chapter 2 for advice on selecting an appropriate Ethernet switch. Good luck and best regards,Dale, W8ABZ n


### Human: Power Flex 400 Power Loss Fault? Power Flex 400 is getting Power Loss fault on power up.As per the KB technote the power board firmware has been upgraded but still the problem exists.Any solutions? ### Assistant: vikas, have a look to this technote, is a PSA on that drive (maybe it is the case) :smileywink: Aid 49990 - fuzzy logic I meet this problems too. I replace with part kits and flash the firmware. Sometimes It can solve the problem and some It cannot n


### Human: How to get actual world clock time when 1756-IB16ISOE event triggered at remote chassis Hi, I have redundant CLX system, with 1756-CN2R controlnet , 1756-IB16SOE module sit at remote chassis, I looked at knowledge base and read few notes, but it still not workPeriodic task: every 20ms, get CST value, and WCTCSTOffset, use ADD_64 AOI to sum the value and get UCT value, one pair of UCT|CST value will map to SOE Rackx:O.UCTTime[0]Step1: every 1 seconds, I trigger one DO, meanwhile , record the processor chaissis WCT currentvalue, we say valueAStep 2: DO from step 1 will wire to one of SOE module input, when this input received, it will record the Rackx:2:I.UCTTimestamp, we say ValueBStep 3: UCTOffset=Value A-Value BStep 4: when new SOE from another channel trigged, ValueC=Rackx:2:I.UCTTimestamp+UCToffset , this valueC should be the actual UCT value when new SOE triggered, however, when convert this readable year, Month, Day, Minute, Second format for valueC, Year, Month, day are correct, Minute and second always big different to actual triggered time any super guru can help? anyone has experience with redundant system, with SOE module, AND WITHOUT 1756hp-GPS module applicaton? ### Assistant: nan n


### Human: Object Visibility using Parameters Trying to use a parameter to determine an object's visibility in FTSE. Anyone have any suggestions? ### Assistant: Ace Tech, you may use a parameter in Visibility Animation...:smileytongue: It works as other Object Parameter... take a look to the following screenshot... Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic Do you mean how to determine if an object is visible or how to use a parameter to make it visible/invisible? If is the second; Fussy has the answer. If the first; objects on a display are exposed via VBA, most (not all) object have a Visible property. This is a read/write value so can be used to determine if the object is viable or not. This is one of the many attempts I have tried. Unfortunately, FTV deciphers the parameter as a tag, and outputs the error Failed to Resolve item's ID '0' because it does not exist on any server. I have even tried using double quotes. I have been at this long enough I think and will have to create two tags (memory_always_on, and memory_always_off) with a 1 and 0 value respectively and reference this in my animation:Memory_always_#1In my parameter I would have “on” or “off”.This works perfectly, but I was hoping I would not have to create a new tag. Thanks for your help. If anyone comes up with the correct syntax without using only parameter files and no memory tags, let me know. Thanks. n


### Human: FT View SE Auto Login I have a distributed FT View 5.0 system on Windows Workgroup network. All users are FT Security based. How do I set a specific user to automatically be logged in when a client starts up? Thanks ### Assistant: It been a while since I did this the last time, but as I remember it you must add your user to the users in the System part of Studio and then assign that user to the right group (Group Membership) Two technotes may help you: Aid 47316 to login a Windows-linked user on client PC startupAid 56024 to use a Login command in right manner (you may insert this command in a Startup Macro for your client to automatically login a specific user, giving here the Username and Password) edit: as per other users test, this command doesn't work in a Startup Macro :smileymad: Hope this helps...fuzzy logic Hi TavMaster-T One thing that I have found very annoying about FT security is that only Windows-linked users can be automatically logged in. There is no way to specify a FT user at runtime. The closest I have come is to first automatically log on as a Windows linked user, then have the initial graphic issue a Login command with the specific FT username and password that I want. It would also issue a Display command to call up the screen that I want operators to see when the client first launches. Does that make sense? Thanks to everyone for the replies. No, that doesn't make sense at all. But it does explain why the login command that works from a button doesn't work in my startup macro. FT View client actually hangs trying to do the login and has to be killed. There is no domain controler so there are no Windows-linked users. I guess I'm going to have to make a Windows-linked user for each computer so that I can do an auto-logon the way JonathanKent describes. Just saw tech note 56976, which describes this process in more detail. I suspect you don't have to make an individual Windows-linked user - you could probably get away with a Windows-linked group. The group gets you logged into the application, then the Login command issued from the display's Startup command logs in a default FT user. I've finally gotten this working. Thanks to everyone for all the helpful advice and tips. It ended up being a combination of tech notes #47316 and #56976. Here's how it works: I created a Windows-Linked user based on the windows account that is logged in so that the client will automatically log in that account. Then I configured a startup picture that used VBA to determine the node name and call the appropriate startup macro. The macro logs in the default user and opens the default screens for that node. Oddly, I found that calling the startup macro directly from the client startup configuration didn't work. It would always hang at Login/Logout in progress.... I even tried doing the Login command from VBA in one of the displays opened by the startup macro but it would still hang. Calling the exact same startup macro from a startup display works fine. It seems that the login command won't work if I configure the client to call a startup macro, but it's fine if I call a startup display. Anyway, it's all working now. Thanks again for the help! n


### Human: Modbus /TCP on using ML1100 or ML1400 Looking for any suggestions for setting up TCP/modbus to connect to Mach3 a windows based cnc control software using a ML1100/ML1400 ### Assistant: Adam, the MicroLogix 1100/1400 Ethernet port does not support Modbus/TCP...:smileysad: Here a link to similar question... may help. LINK edit: renewed link - fuzzy logic Thanks! I will look into that link Are the modbus registors for ML1100/1400 listed any where? Here the link... starting from page 528 http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/rm/1763-rm001_-en-p.pdf Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic Our Encompass partner Prosoft makes a modbus to modbus TCP gateway.http://www.prosoft-technology.com/prosoft/products/stand_alone_gateways/serial/modbus_master_slave/modbus_tcp_ip_to_modbus_master_slave_communication_module n


### Human: FT Studio SE, ActiveX requirements Is it true that only OCX ActiveX controls can be used? I wrote an ActiveX DLL and it doesnt show up as an option when trying to add an ActiveX control to a display. ### Assistant: prmeade, did you succesfully registered your Activex on that PC? For example, open a Command prompt and enter: regsvr32 C:WindowsSystem32NameOfActivex.dll - fuzzy logic In general an ActiveX DLL does not have any visualization functionality. They are used to provide some functionality to a client - which would usually provide a GUI. FT View SE is for visualization so I would expect to only use OCX as a reference type of ActiveX. If you want to use your ActiveX DLL - then you can do this via VBA - make reference to your ActiveX with the references menu item, Then use as any other COM object. Thanks, I didnt even think of that. I read that and had the ultimate Duh moment.Thanks again. n


### Human: How to convert a ladder file from SLC500 to Clgx 5000? I have a project run on SLC500 and I'd like to upgrade this control system to Control Logix 5000. Beside the hardware upgrade , Is there a way to convert the old program (SLC500) to run on the new PLC processor CLX5000 without the neet to re-write the whole program again. Of course, there should be some modifications that has to be done manually to the program but not re-writing it! ### Assistant: You may use the Translation Tool that is inside RSLogix5000; this will reduce the work you need to convert your application, leaving anyway some things to do later to complete this conversion. In the following technote you may find an useful explanation of this tool. Aid 21962 Hope this helps... :smileyhappy: - fuzzy logic Thank you for your reply, but let me ask you : The converted file comming out of this tool does it contains all the database and rung describtions? Or it just give you rungs and data address (B3:5/7 , N6:7/12 , etc.) without the labels and discribtions?If not, how can I (convert) this database too? As described in step 2 of the technote indicated in my first post, also database descriptions are included, doing the needed manual save of original texts.Also an utility is attached in the Technote, to combine all the exported text file into one. - fuzzy logic I'm currently woking on a conversion project from SL5 to CLX5000, having issues getting the tool to work as described in the tech note though. I'm attempting to go from a SoftLogix5 Series C Revision B to a CLX. However, I get partially through the conversion and it tells me it doesn't recognize the source controller. Any information would be great, as my deadline for this project is quickly approaching, and I really don't think I've got enough sleepless nights between now and shutdown to be able to hammer it all out manually. Thanks, RK Unfortunately, as mentioned in the following technotes, SoftLogix 5 is not supported by this tool... :smileysad: Aid 5514 - Aid 21962 - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Remove item from listbox on RSview32 Does anyone know how to remove an item from a listbox control on rsview32... I know how to add it:sMyCommand = invoke product selection.ListBox1.AddItem( & gTagDb.GetTag(Robot3Lane2).Value & ) gCommand.Execute (sMyCommand) But when I try the removeitem part I cant seem to type the sintax for the Listbox1.ListIndex properly. Regards. ### Assistant: Did you already see at this LINK ? Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: PLC3 export error Trying to export a PLC3 program from 6200 but recieve internal error after only 13 lines have been transfered to text. The database seems to be corrupt. Any fixes for this? ### Assistant: Goodie, take a look to the following technote: Aid 19002 I found that many times this service let you save time giving quick and good results... - fuzzy logic Thanks fuzzy, but i did not find the answer to my question in that lead. For sure.... :smileywink: Was only a suggestion... avoid to loose too much time and ask for Rockwell to convert your program... :smileysurprised: Otherwise, another suggestion is to put more details in your post, maybe a screenshot with the error... maybe other users can help you... :smileyhappy: - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Enhanced CLX Redundancy System Communication Module Number Limitation How many communication modules (1756-CN2/R, 1756-EN2T) could be supported in each enhanced CLX redundant chassis in the currently released 16.54 revision? ### Assistant: Take a look to the following screenshot... :smileywink: Reference LINK Hope this helps.... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: New libraries graphics objects for RSview? Tell please where I can download new libraries graphics objects for RSView? ### Assistant: You may find some libraries here : Aid 34729 It is a *reserved* TechConnect document, Maybe you can't open it... :smileysad: If you have trouble following the link, check to make sure your TechConnect authorization number is included in your profile. See the following technote for more information: http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/rockwellautomation.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=50871 These libraries are valid for RSView32 and you may also import them into ViewSE (ViewME cannot import them... :smileysad: ) - fuzzy logic Thanks, but I had in view of what fresher library for RSViewSE. Can already have appeared new 3D objects? (in style WinXP for example) New and beautiful objects I saw on interfaces in InTouch 10. Me that similar interests that.Really for RSViewSE till now has appeared anything new? I think there is anything new in it... :smileysad: Anyway, if the images you like are in .bmp or .jpg, you may import them in RSView SE (now FactoryTalkView SE)... Pictures, images, autocad saves; all these can be imported into the images library and used by SE. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic I and do. But a problem that in bmp pictures it is impossible to use some commands of animation.All the same, many thanks for consultation. :smileyhappy: Yes, you're right.... :smileysad: To obtain full animation you need to have groups of simple polygon objects, as the Library objects are.... (.wmf or .dxf files should help on that...) - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Panelview Plus communication problem Hi, This is Manish Goyal from RA-India. I am facing one problem regarding program download/upload from RSView ME station (Ver-5.00 (CPR-9)) to Panelview 700 plus (Ver-5.00) over ethernet. Panelview does not display in Rslinx enterprises under Ehernet Driver. I have set the correct IP address and Subnet mask in PV & Laptop. Also ensured that only Rslinx entrprises sevice run at this time (RSlinx Gateway shut down). I am also able to Ping the Panelview from my laptop but not able to see the Panelview in Rslinx enterprises for upload/downlaod. Can u please let me know what can be the cause. ### Assistant: Take a look to the following technote: Aid 27026 ...let me know if it solves... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic I have already done this exercise as per technote , but problem not solved. That's strange... :smileysurprised: Did you try also these: Aid 42212 - Aid 41297 - Aid 24344 ? - fuzzy logic Another solution... :smileytongue: try to download you application using an USB pen drive or an external CF card (Aid 50184 - Aid 50186) with the correct RSLinx Enterprise Configuration (Aid 44614) and select to Replace the current configuration when run.... remember that the Ethernet driver and Panelview Plus should be configured also in the Target window in RSLinx Enterprise, otherwise you will fall again in the same problem.... Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic One more option... try to manually add the PV+ to the ethernet driver in RSLINX Enterprise comms setup. On rare occasions, I've seen the system fail to find it automatically but once it is manually added, the download works. JHutch n


### Human: Tag Browser - Locking Up (FTViewSE) When selecting an online tag with the Tag Browser it tends to lock up for 4-5 minutes before the tag folders can be opened. Has anyone else experienced this? ### Assistant: I've seen this problem in the past... was solved by a patch... I know many times the answer is the following... :smileywink: but many many times the solution is there ! Try to install latest patch rollup for your ViewSE and FactoryTalk Services Platform...be careful to the release... :smileysurprised: Patches SE CPR9 Aid 47015Patches FTSP CPR9 - Aid 49190 Patches FTSP CPR9 SR1 - Aid 56184 Hope this helps...- fuzzy logic Thankyou for the reply. I have installed these patches on the computer and it would lockup when using Tag Browser? Have you installed the patches on all computers (FTD, HMI Server, Clients, Engineering PC's) or just the Studio PC? I have seen problems like this when different patch levels are in use accross the application. What may be happening is that the Tag Browser really is appearing, but off the screen. I've seen this where I've worked with dual monitors for a while and brought up the Tag Browser there, then gone back to using a single monitor. The Tag Browser remembers the last X/Y coordinates that it used. These coordinates can be reset by deleting the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareRockwell SoftwareRSView Enterprise2.0Tag Browser The next time you open the Tag Browser, it will create a new registry key with default values. n


### Human: Inview P22R I have been using a standard Inview P22R configuration for about two years now. I have loaded it into a number of units (using version 2.4 software). One of my associates is in the field trying to download this same configuration into a new unit (using version 2.6 software). The configuration appears to download, but the only thing that appears on the display is RJ11 Test. What's wrong? Why will it not function properly? ### Assistant: Are you downloading messages thru comm module ? Take a look to the following technote; also check Dip setting for serial address (check to not set diagnostic mode) Aid 26474 If it is not valid, maybe the Inview has an hardware fault (RJ11 test indication could be related to a problem in its hardware) - fuzzy logic I am downloading via serial port. What is check to not set diagnostic mode? Also, this problem is occurring on two different diplays. When the problem first happened, I figured the display was bad, but it's also happening on the replacement display. I was talking about dip switches setting... take a look to the following screenshot. - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Phantom tag value Take a look at the screen shot attached; notice that the LT_global_modifier_number tag contains a comparatively large number. As the program runs through its logic and this rung goes false I see this odd number (not always the same number sometimes a negative number). It doesn’t seem to ever feed into the global_scale tag but I can’t figure out where it comes from. The program seems to be working O.K. regardless of this. Any thoughts? ### Assistant: Aubry, it seems all ok in your attached logic... if you want, I may take a look in your program to see if something could generate this strange issue...…not sure to find the problem, just to search deeper... :smileytongue: Send me a Private message with your e-mail address and I will replay with my address where you may send the .ACD file... Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic Aubry, I've replicated a similar ladder rung of the one attached by you... and I see that the value in LT_global_modifier is sometimes shown (randomly in time) as the result of the SUB instruction (that is using the values as per your example 1.20043755e-003)and then (after a very short time) it returns the value calculated from the following DIV... This could be related to the delay in online communication... Maybe this is the same as what happens to you ?! :smileysurprised: Let me know... - fuzzy logic Sounds like a reasonable explanation. Again the phantom value was never used in the logic calculation; so I am thinking a display issue that is of no consequence. Thanks,Aubry Well.. The tag value that is shown is correct. 1.0012004 subtract 1.0000 = 0.0012004 or 1.2004e-003. then divide by 2 it will be 0.0006002 or 6.002e-004. floating point values will be shown in exponent form when values are very small or very large hence the term floating point. Floating point values only have 6-7 significant digits and then a scientific notation to tell the controller where the decimal point is supposed to be. when the value is within the 6-7 digits it will display a number with out the e-xxx. the key to the size of the number is the operand after the e If it is negative it will be less than 1. if it is positive it will be greater than 1. Wikipedia has a good description of ieee floating point numbers. remember that least significant digits can be inaccurate. they can be rounded or changed within the standard. It would be nice if Rockwell could come up with a 64 bit IEEE floating point data type and instructions for some precision math. Gudelman, there are no dubts the value is correct... :smileywink: What is happen here is that sometimes you may see a value that has nothing to do with the operations used... we discover that this value is an intermediate value between the SUB and the DIV operations, and this is just because of a visualization delay... Anyway thanks for the detailed explanation...maybe useful for other users...:smileyhappy: - fuzzy logic There is no doubt that if you modify the same tag multiple times in the same scan that you will see different values when you are online. You will also notice this during a histogram because it is running at a higher priority than the continuous task. I thought that the actual number was not accurate; due to the floating point calculations having error based on the standard format. n


### Human: 2711cT6M Dear Sir,Can we connect 2711cT6M with OMRON PLC CPM1A ? Any suggestions. thanks rajesh ### Assistant: ragni, Following the list of available embedded drivers for Omron PLC. Omron FINS Ethernet Omron FINS Serial Omron Host Link Omron Process Suite You have to check which one is available on your CPU... for sure Host Link is available in that processor. Hope this helps. - fuzzy logic n


### Human: PF 700H Does anyone understand why pf 700H experiences F10. User manual diagnostics suggests to replace drive, since failur has occurred within the PF 700H's powerstructure. ### Assistant: bayew, try to download from this LINK the troubleshooting guide for your drive frame (see the screenshot)... it could be useful to check the fibers... Anyway, as you can see from the manual, it could be an hardware failure that is not solvable in the field... :smileysad: the why... could be a defective part ?! :smileysurprised: - fuzzy logic n


### Human: 1203-USB Firmware Update Install FIX I downloaded the firmware update v1.003, for the 1203-USB, from the support website and when I install the .msi file on my windows xp pro computer I get an error at the end of the install that says A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file C:...ControlFLASH.msi Well obviously, the file is not named ControlFLASH.msi when you download it, the default file name is 1203-USB_1_003_06_Update.msi. FIX:Take the downloaded file 1203-USB_1_003_06_Update.msi and rename it to ControlFLASH.msi. If your file does not show the file extension .msi then do the same thing but do not include the .msi portion of the name. ### Assistant: jarhorgos,the solution is in the id given below. Answer ID 40485 Have a look.:smileywink: Thanks for the heads up. You misunderstand, jahorgos. The corruption isn't in the download. The corruption is in the registry entries on that particular machine. Being Windows, you guess is probably as good as mine as to what caused the corruption on that machine ... but the referenced technote clears out the corruption and allows the downloaded MSI file to install correctly. Hope that helps clear any confusion, JHutch Actually, no corruption is taking place. Windows installers user a specific code when installing products, so the system will know what is installed, and what isnt. Windows does not store the notion that ControlLogix x.xx was installed, it uses a long registry code instead. The ControlFlash install file installs are all the same, just the firmware inside the controlflash is different. To Windows, it thinks you are trying to modify an already existing installation (ControlFlash). It has no idea that it is a different firmware, since the ControlFlash key is being reused. Since it thinks its already installed, the Windows installer wants to know where the original install files are, so it can properly remove/modify the installation. The install files are probably long gone, but it will remember where it was installed from, and ask for the installation files from that original location. Make sense? Engineering is using a newer version now of Windows installer, so this should not happen with newer Controlflash files. I thought it was pretty funny that some how everyones machine in the plant was some how corrupted. I knew I was not crazy and I'm glad to see a fix will be applied to future files. This is the first firmware download I have had issues with like this. Most of my firware files are older 15.6 L61 redundancy flashes and such. Thanks for your input. n


### Human: 200hp 1336 Plus - Why am I getting an F12 Overcurrent fault at power up? I am getting an F12 overcurrent fault as soon as I power my drive up. The motor has megged good and I have even taken the motor leads off of the drive. Ohm value between each VFD output phase is around 2.0 meg.Things I have checked:- checked all IGBT's according to manual and they checked good.- checked input voltage scrs and good- checked pre-charge board fuses and good- replaced gate driver board- replaced main control board- replaced HIM- Loaded a different program into drive and still get same fault. We have just replaced this drive about a month before and it ran fine after we replaced it. I sat for about a month and when we tried to start it up the f12 fault is displayed. ### Assistant: You have been very thorough in your diagnostics, but there is one thing I dont see in that list. An overcurrent in a drive that size would tell me that one or both of the LEM modules on the drive have malfunctioned, or have been wiring incorrectly. They are on the output of the drive, and sense the output current. Can you check them for a shorted or open condition, and make sure that they are wired in correctly. They would be the only thing that would tell the drive it is outputting too much current. Your were correct in your diagnostics. I found a bad CT (LEM) module yesterday. When I unplugged both CT's, my fault went away. I found the one that was bad and replaced it. My pump is off and running.Thanks for the information! n


### Human: Kinetix 6000 - How to add a custom motor? I have to set up a system in wich I need to add 2 pacific scientific servo motors to a Kinetix 6000 servo drives. I can't see the option in the RSLogix 5000 to use a custom motor. Anyone knows how to do this? ### Assistant: hlozano, a user cannot add his own a custom motor inside RS5000... you need to request your local RA representative to have the custom profile created for you, giving them all the datas about the motors. Anyway this procedure should be approved from RA before they start with analysis and profile definition... so I think it isn't quick to get...:smileysad: May also try to ask if there is already a profile created for your motor... take a look to the following thread: LINK Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic I tried this with an upgrade to an exisitng customer system using Baldor servos. Rockwell sent me a custom database file for the Baldor motor. It did not work, even after myself, a local Vendor rep and the local Rockwell drive guy tried for 2 days. We ended up replacing the servos with Rockwell servos. In all fairness they did refund my $500 for the custom programming. n


### Human: IT, VPN and other horrors With all the PLC's we support in the field, flying to one to make a minor change or diagnose some programming problem (the programs always seem to re-write themselves at 2am...) is a waste of time and money.We've been using the RADKIT and RADES. They work Ok for small things but sometimes connections autobaud to as little as 2400bps due to the line characeristics. Some plants have UTP we can VPN onto if we can convince IT that the PLC won't magically allow hackers into their plant.If there an AB security white paper for Ethernet/IP, or even an ODVA one, that can soothe IT guys? ### Assistant: If you go to http://www.ab.com/networks/architectures.html you will find a number of white papers, design guides, presentations and recorded net meetings regarding the Rockwell and Cisco recommendations. There's a specific webinar recording for the IT guys, and if you go to the Design Guides bullet and open it up, you'll find the guides that Rockwell and Cisco prepared with reference architectures and the like. Lots of long PDFs -- I don't know if your specifics on VPN and remote access are addressed there, but the RA/Cisco Design and Implementation Guide is probably where I'd start. Some of the papers there were prepared by ODVA, so they should have the EtherNet/IP Stamp of Approval.... Good luck!Dale, W8ABZ I was looking into a Cellular modem. Rockwell has an encompassing partner that has a modem that can connect to the internet though networks like Verizon or att and many others. The LandCell product from CalAmp talks to many carriers and has different data transmission flavors for each network type. There are downsides to technologys this like getting a contract with the wireless supplier; but maybe your end user will entertain the cost. You will still have to deal with IT department because your connecting a remote access point inside there bulding to there equipment (and potientially there networks). It is hit or miss on wireless recpetion in most industrail plants but with this device you can get a high gain antennas and even mount it outside if nessisary. I think these devices are less than the RADES also. here. Not that this will help convince the IT guys, but ... 1 - The PLC is already on their network. So if it hasn't hacked anything so far, VPN won't change that. 2 - The VPN connect doesn't just give access to the PLC like a modem would. It gives access to the whole network (with whatever network permissions your account is set up with). The whole point of VPN is only allow trusted people into the network. That usually means only people that work for the company, so it's often hard to get an IT department to approve VPN access for a third party contractor. Remember, VPN is basically giving you the keys to the castle without the benefit of forcing you to be physically present at the castle. IT security guys have nightmares about that sort of thing. JHutch I have a couple of large customers that give us VPN access and limit it to the industrial subnet, in fact just to the list of IP's that define the Industrail equipment we need access to. They understand the cost advantage of not having to pay us to fly around the world to make minor changes to equipment.Money talks, engineering needs to convince management to push down on IT and that ethernet on the factory floor is here to stay. Yes, others do this by creating firewall rules that require authentication to the firewall. So you have to log in to the firewall with username and password to have access to the rule that lets you get from the outside onto the particular industrial/engineering VLAN or subnetwork. Between VLANs, Subnets, Firewalls and authentication rules, it's definitely the kind of thing you want IT help to set up. Good reason to cultivate a good relationship between plant/process/production engineering and plant/corporate IT. And document it well. Have a readable, clear policy. I've seen this happen at a couple global accounts, with temporary contractor accounts for startup/commissioning/support -- some with good IT/engr. relations and some with not so good. WAY easier when you get along with your IT professional! Dale, W8ABZ n


### Human: Loss of DF-1 communications controllogix 5561 but connect to slc-5/03 's I have been using the same software and cables something was changed, reloaded links and logixs can not autoconfigure 1756-l61 but will autoconfig slc 5/03 , or micrologic with same cable and driver ### Assistant: sparkiee6, some ideas: Maybe inside the Logix controller something has been changed in serial port settings; if you can, try to go online thru other networks to see what happens and to recover the right settings. Otherwise, take out the battery and shutdown the cpu, to default it (in this case, remove also the CF card if it is installed, to be sure to not reload the program at powerup).If it is the first time you use this PC to go online with this controller, maybe you need EDS file for that cpu (Aid 54078)...which version of RSLinx are you using ?Which is the error do you get in Autoconfigure?If you have previously downloaded a program to this cpu, try to check which comm setting are inside the offline file; maybe it is configured as DH-485, not DF1.Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: The RAD Server on already has the maximum licensed number of clients I'm a pc tech at a power plant that uses rsview32. I accidentally disconnected the pc using rsview32 from the network while making changes to the LAN and now I'm getting the following error message: The RAD server on (Computername) already has the maximum licensed number or RAD clients connected. I looked at Rockwell's support knowledgebase and found answer ID 39447 which told me to end all RADSRV32.exe processes on the ADS server. Unfortunately this did not solve the problem. Can anybody recommend another solution? ### Assistant: Try the procedure in Aid 51529 (also Aid 55028). The floating client activation has not been released to the server due to abnormaly close of the client... Let me know.... - fuzzy logic I tried AID 51329 but was unable to find the FactoryTalk activation server anywhere. AID 55028 tells me to end the Radsvr32.exe process. I terminated the process on the server but still have the same problem. I'm running out of ideas here. JGarcia, did you try the following? From the RSView32 environment, open the command line and run Displayservermonitor.This will open a dialog box that will show what connections are currently being hosted by the server and will allow you to terminate the connection by highlighting it and clicking File --> Close Client. - fuzzy logic n


### Human: HELP ON PROGRAMMING HI I WANT SOME HELP TO UNDERSTAND THE RS LOGIX 5000 PROGRAMMING FROM BEGNNING HOW TO START,CONFIGURE THE MODULES AND DEVELOP THE LADDER LOGIC AND ADDRESSING THE I/O DEVICES. MAY GOD BLESS U THANKING U I WILL REMAIN ### Assistant: Take a look to the following link... RSLogix5000 Start Page Videos There are useful videos with all the information you need to start programming RS5000. Hope this helps... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic n


### Human: FTView SE getting Parameter files into Combobox with VBA Hello, I have screen with a MS Forms 2.0 ComboboxI want to list all the Parameter Files in this combobox and everytime I choosea file from that list, the screen should be updated with that parameter file. Or do I better work with a txt file with all names I need, and display those names in the combobox,so if you select a name, he will replace the ### Assistant: Jamy, let me ask a clarification... which is the reason of why don't you use a Display List Selector to do this ? :smileysurprised: Thanks...- fuzzy logic Well, because I need 200 selections and also it's not preferable for the customer, because if they add a new RTU in the field, they have to modify too many things in order to get it on the screen. :smileyhappy: Hi Jamy, How about something like this: ==================== Sub Button1_Released() Dim ParmeterFiles, ProjPath 'Set that long project path in a variable for convenient handling later.. ProjPath = C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersDocuments _ & RSView EnterpriseSEHMI ProjectsMyProjectPAR*.PAR ParameterFiles = Dir(ProjPath) Do While ParameterFiles <>  ComboBox1.AddItem Left(ParameterFiles, Len(ParameterFiles) -4) ParameterFiles = Dir Loop End Sub ==================== This will put the parameter files in a ComboBox - once they are there, it is up to you to do what you like with them. Hope that helps. P.S. To clear the ComboBox, you can issue a ComboBox1.Clear command. Ok, this will do the trick.Thx n


### Human: RS EMULATOR DRIVER DEAR SIRI HAVE RS LOGIX 5000 VERSION 10 AND 13. I HAVE RS EMULATOR VERSION 15 AFTER CREATE THE MODULES;WHEN COMMUNICATE WITH RS LINK THE ADDNEW BUTTON IS DISABLED SO THE NEW DRIVER FOR RS EMULATOR IS NOT BE CONFIGURED,CAN ANY ONE HELP ME?THANKING U I WILL REMAIN ### Assistant: javaboy420, you can only have one Virtual backplane active driver in RSLinx Classic, that's the why the button is grayed out.... that means you've already a Virtual Backplane configured. Open it and you will see your new cpu there... Let me know... - fuzzy logic hi i try it but the following message is apper after i/o configrationFAILED TO CONNECT TO THE CONTROLLER.THE REVISION OF THE OFFLINE PROJECT AND THE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE.CONTROLLER TYPE= EMULATOR 15.39COMM PATH=AB_VBP-1/1REVISION=15.39AND THE OFFLINE PROJECTREVISION 13.22WHAT VERSION I INSTALL TO UPDATE THE CONROLLER FIRMWARE WHICH SUPPORT OR ANY OTHER SOLUTION?RSLOGIX VERSION 10 AND 13 ALREADY INSTALL IF I INSTALL VERSION 15 OF RSLOGIX 5000 WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH ACTIVATION KEY?BECAUSE I DO NOT LOOSE AGAIN FROM MY LAPTOP. javaboy420, you need to have your Controller firmware and your RS5000 project match (i.e. 15.xx controller can be programmed with version 15.xx of RS5000). You may install also version 15 on your laptop, the key will not be damaged and will also work for this version. edit: you may also create a v13 processor inside your RSEmulate5000 v15, so that you can download your program to it. - fuzzy logic n


### Human: ControlLogix to 1771-ASB communication I am in the process of converting a PLC5 system over to ControlLogix and I have a quick RIO question: I have a 16 slot chassis with a 1771-ASB adapter module that is replacing a PLC5/40. I think I should set the rack address to be the first logical rack (in this case 0) and the other racks will be 1-3. Then, it appears I need to add a 1771-ASB module for each LOGICAL rack in the chassis; not one module for the entire chassis. Also, the code I am converting alternates a BTR and BTW to a thermocouple module. However, the configuration never changes so I see no need to chew up processor time with constant BTRs. I would think I only need to do this at startup. Am I correct? Thanks. ### Assistant: cjvr, your assumption is correct. You need to assign by dips only the initial logical rack number of the chassis.The remote I/O adapter module automatically assigns the next higher I/O rack number to the remaining I/O groups of the chassis.In RS5000 you have to add many Adapters (I mean one every logical rack) under DHRIO module because there you can configure full logical rack by full logical rack; doesn't matter if phisically are all assigned to a single -ASB... remember that is just an assignment of an I/O image. About Block Transfers... I guess you was talking about BTW (I think you want write only at first scan the configuration inside the module, then you need to constantly read from it by BTR)... Anyway it can be done. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic Thanks for the response. And, yes, I had my Rs and Ws swapped. Storry of my life! n


### Human: Logix5000 V16: Finding unused I/O points Is there an easy way to a list of unused digital I/O points ? ### Assistant: wireguy, I guess you've already seen Aid 40917 - fuzzy logic n


### Human: CIP Messaging, Port A to Port B Greetings everyone, I've got a DH+ network with a 1756-DHRIO sitting in the center dividing the network in half. One half is hooked to port A and the other to port B. Previously when a PLC5 wanted to talk to the other half of the network, there was a remote link set up to route messages. I want to make sure I understand the CIP path for going in one port and out the other (to talk to a PLC5). From my source PLC, I do say, a PLC5 Typed Read. I use this for my path - DHRIO, 2, 35. That is, my card, out port A, to node 35 - which is the gateway dividing the networks. Then I use the communication method to select the channel (B) and the destination Node (4). If this was a CLX to CLX CIP, I would use DHRIO, 2, 35, 3, 4, 1, 0 - which would be Card, Net A, Node 35, Net B, Node 4, Backplane, Slot 0. I'm just used to hitting the backplane and then going out a different card when doing remote messaging. i.e. DHRIO, 2, 35, 1, 5, 2, 4 - which would be across the backplane, to slot 5, out net A (or enet) and to node 4. ### Assistant: Justin, there are some examples on RA - KB about CLX to PLC-5 over DH+ (use as search keywords message dh plc. About CLX to CLX CIP path, it is correct DHRIO, 2, 35, 3, 4, 1, 0Be aware that DH+ nodes are specified in Octal, so 35 decimal is 43 octal... :smileysurprised: - fuzzy logic Yeah, thanks for the octal reminder. I just wasn't sure if you could bounce across ports without hitting the backplane. n


### Human: Help with PV550 & RSLinx I'm probably missing something horribly simple, but could someone please give me some guidance on this? I'm trying to communicate (Upload/Download) with a PV550, the Comm LED and Fault LED are flashing, there's not an application on it yet. I have tried Auto Configure on the driver and all it does is time out on BCC or CRC error checking. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Device: SLC/CH0, PanelView, MicrologixBaud Rate: 19200Parity: NoneStop Bits: 1Station Number: 00 Error Checking: CRCProtocol: Full Duplex The PV550 is setup for DH485 Max Node: 31Node: 1Baud: 19200 ### Assistant: SystecTech, you're using a wrong driver in RSLinx... you need to use the one named 1747-PIC/AIC driver, giving a different node number than your PV. I guess you're using an RS-232 port on PV550, with DH-485 protocol.The cable should be 2711-NC13. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic I tried using the driver that you specified on two different computers and it wouldn't work on either machine. The fault I was getting were several faults upon start up about the PIC driver not being able to start. So, at first some questions: Which is catalog number of your PV ?At which port are you connecting on PV ?With which cable ?And which port on PC ?Which Win OS is in your PC ? Also two major things: WINXP service pack 3 isn't supported by Rockwell SoftwaresYou need a true RS-232 port if you want to connect to an RS-232 PV (USB to RS-232 third party converters will not work). Try to go in the RA Knowledgebase and search for pic keyword, you may find out many cases on its driver installation... - fuzzy logic Is it possible to change the config mode from dh 485 to RS232? I was able to obtain the connection using a 1747 UIC that was not known to be in existence in our shop. n


### Human: How to subtract 64 bit CST value in Controllogix Hi, there are knowledge note to add 2*32 Bits CST value, however, anyone knows how to subtract 2*32 bits of CST value? it looks different with add functionthank you ### Assistant: The sample code library includes some 64 bit math add on instructions. here. type 64 in title field. hit search. Kelvin, Examples are also provided in the online RSLogix 5000 help. Look for the topic Arithmetic Status Flags, then scroll down to the links for the three examples. They show how to code 64-bit ADD, SUB and LES. One note on these examples (and the AOIs referenced in the reply above): you'll probably see a lot of Minor Faults, because every time the low-order 32-bit add (subtract) wraps, the S:V (overflow) status flag is set; if it was previously clear, that throws a Minor Fault. The Minor Faults take some time for the controller to log. Also, your end-user may have a minor fault indicator or alarm and won't want to see these. I don't think you can suppress them by clearing them in a fault routine -- I haven't tried this, so I don't know if it'll work. I always thought the fault routine was only executed for a Major Fault..... If you REALLY can't tolerate the Minor Faults, it's possible to write AOIs that break up the 64-bit operands into smaller chunks (say, 20, 20 and 24 bits within three DINTs), but the numerous BTDs will take a LOT longer to scan. Also, you won't be able to use the S:V, S:N (negative), S:C (carry - or borrow) or S:Z (zero) flags that the built-in DINT ADD and SUB generate, as they will only apply to the last DINT ADD/SUB/CPT done within the instruction -- and you don't know which ADD/SUB that is -- the low-order one, if it doesn't generate a carry, or the high-order one in the CPT (if the low-order one does generate a carry). For most apps you don't use S:C, S:N, S:V or S:Z. But if you want them, you'll have to generate your own within an AOI that includes your 64-bit ADD or SUB logic. Best of luck!Dale, W8ABZ n


### Human: UN_INSTALLATION OF RS EMULATOR VERSION 15.00 HI FELLOWSI WANT TO UN INSTALL THE RS EMULATOR VERSION 15 DUE TO SOME PROBLEM .BUT I LOST THE UN INSTALL.EXE FILE.SO I DELETE THE FOLDER RS EMULATOR FROM THE PROGRAM FILE.BUT THE ADD/REMOVE PROGRAM STILL SHOWING AND CANNOT REMOVE.WHEN I INSTALL AGAIN THE MESSAGE APPEAR U HAVE ALREADY INSTALL THE RS EMULATOR.WHAT CAN I DO? AND HOW TO INSTALL AGAIN? ### Assistant: Hi, take a look to this collection of technotes... Aid 37049Aid 40606Aid 28724Aid 36666 Hope this helps...- fuzzy logic Hi,i think there is no way now you can delete the emulate.The only thing possible is to get hard disk formatted and then you may install the emulate again.:smileywink: mmmhhh... For sure it isn't a good way to delete a folder without using uninstall procedure... the registry entries still remains there... and program still seems installed :smileysad: Anyway, I will have a try to the technote Aid 28724 (manual uninstall) before proceed to the formatting :smileytongue: Good luck !- fuzzy logic HII READ THE TECHNOTE AID28724 ACCORDING TO THIS I HAVE ONE PROBLEM WHICH IS I HAVE FOLLOWING For Version 15) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall{09D96199-F539-4DB8-A24B-257BD89C2DD9}-SETUP.LIG INSTAED OF HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall{09D96199-F539-4DB8-A24B-257BD89C2DD9} AND EmuLogix 5868.exeWHAT IS UR SEGESSTION? hiwhen i uninstall the rs emulator the dialog box appear and shows asFAILED=rs emulator 5000 chasis modulle first be removedPASSE=RSLINK MUST BE SHUT DOWNHOW CAN I REMOVE THE FIRST ONE OPTION WHICH SHOWS FAILED AND THEN UNINSTALLATION BEGIN. RSLogix Emulate 5000 Chassis Module must be removed?HOW?I READ THE ARTICLE ACCORDING TO THISClick start and go to run and type taskmgr and click ok. Once that comes up, click Processes and when the processes window appears, click Image name from the top of the processes listing. this will sort them in alphabetical order. End the application that begins with the letters RSL*.*. Once all Rockwell software is closed, Click retry to remove the Chassis Module and click continue. This should allow the uninstall of the program and install the new versionBUT I CANNOT FOUND RSL*.* IN THE PROCESSES WHAT CAN I DO? Try to do what explained in Aid 36666... see the screenshot... If you can open the RSLogix Emulate Chassis Monitor, check if all modules are removed.If you can't open it, only you may try again the Manual Remove in the registry...see also the screenshot... delete the key if it contains Display Name RSLogix Emulate 5000... Otherwise the formatting :smileysad: - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Using a parameter in a Trend object Hi I want to use a parameter in a Object keys left mouse release command.Calling a displayDisplay /::VATabBladen /T101 On the display there is a trend, the substitution of the ### Assistant: RSView SE does not allow a parameter to be passed to the datalog model field... Anyway, you can use VBA to do this... Aid 29671 has an example. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: FT View SE 5 with redundancy When can I use FT alarming with FT view SE redundancy ### Assistant: I guess you're talking about FactoryTalk Alarm & Events and you want to know if it is possible to use them in a redundant HMI FactoryTalk View SE application :smileysurprised: If this is the case, answer is NO, you can't. Have a look to the Aid 44177 ; it explains some limitations with CPR9 version of this service. - fuzzy logic FT Alarms and Events is not supported on the FT View SE platform nor the ControlLogix rendundancy platform. This has created a significant problem for us. We are controlling systems that can have very fast transients and need to use the FTA&E to allow us to capture sequence of events data at the time of the alarm (msec resolution) and the HMI tag based alarming is acceptable for this. Has the FTA&E redundancy defect affected others? I would be interested in discussing the issue with other people having this problem. n


### Human: VBA error handling in the studio, confirmation of application.name Hallo Can someone confirm that the application.name in the errorhandler when running VBA in a display from within the studio has changed fromGraphics as stated in the documentation If Application.Name = Graphics Then ' Running in FactoryTalk View Studio To FactoryTalk View Studio as you can see in the VBA watch Thank youMarnix ### Assistant: Hello Marnixvust, When I run the following code snippet from test run mode in FT Studio: Sub Test() MsgBox Application.Name End Sub the popup displays FactoryTalk View Studio. That's pretty conclusive - help file is out of date. n


### Human: RSView32 Logs RSView32 Server with user names and passwords, when the client is connected to the server the operator have to put their username and password in order to do certain tasks, all this alarms and out of alarm are being log on the server but when I start looking thru the log to see who did what at a certain time it gives me the log but under the user name of the server not the client username. My question is is there a way for the username from the client to come up on the log and not the server log on? Any help would be appreciated Thanks... ### Assistant: Sorry, Mr. G, but depending on what commands are being executed, they will execute either at the client or the server. If they execute at the server, then the identity will be the of the server, not the client. AID 3667 gives a list of commands and where they execute - I think this is also in the Getting Results booklet. A less-than-satisfactory solution is to enable client-side logging. This creates text files on the client that keep track of client activity. Client side logging is enabled by checking that option in the RAD Client wizard or by manually configuring the registry per AID 4971. But this would mean you would need to look in 2 places for activity. You might try using the RSView32 Security button. This allows you to add the placeholder {RSViewUserName}. So you could issue a Remark {RSViewUserName} executing command...<fill in the blank> and this string would be logged in the server's activity log. Hope this helps. n


### Human: Two drives driving the same axe I have an application with a drum driven by two wheels. each wheel has a motor and each motor an independent PF700 drive. drives are communicating via devicenet.Problem is that speed is initialy set at same setpoint. One wheel is always going a bit faster than the other what causes one drive has an actual speed that is greater than the speed setpoint. This causes the drive to decelerate and that causes a high DC Bus voltage. Finally the drive trips. at this point i decreased the setpoint of the drive which is at setpoint. One drive has now an output setpoint 1.25 hz lower than the other one and both are now at setpoint. When in the future a wheel/motor is replaced the problem will be there again.Does anybody knows a structural solution? ### Assistant: can u send me the pictorial representation of the drum and drives mounted?as such i think it is a load sharing application.if it is so then u got to set droop in one the drive which is going faster that is parameter 152 as per your application.hope it helps. how does the droop function exactly work. when drive is at FLA then the RPM reference is reduced with the setting at 152. Or does it reduce the reference speed also below FLA? gjstrurm,it actually reduces your output RPM at FLA from the setting done at par. 152.You can refer the pf700 reference manual.:smileyhappy: Vikas, That means that the drive is always running at FLA.When not reaching FLA the RPM's are not reduces. When reachting FLA the RPM's are reduced what probably causes the current drop below FLA, what causes the RPM correction to disappear. Yes,this reduction in speed is just at FLA.This document may help you out.:smileyhappy: At the current application both drives current are 55% of FLA. When i set droop 1 will run at FLA and use more current to solve the friction. also the output freq is going to fluctuate. I don't think the droop function will work for me. gjstrum,you try out this at once.Pls let me know the results. Vikas, I will try, but not this week. production line is running. have to wait for a weekend (or new problems) Thanks for your help Gert-Jan gjstrum,did you try out droop?just curious to find out the result.:smileyvery-happy: Vikas, No, have to wait for a weekend when i'm there for another job. and that is not every weekend. They have no more problems now. I'll let you know when i know more.....:smileywink: well, this is quite simple to solve regardless of the brand of drive you are using....and droop isn't the way to do it. Neither is toying with speed setpoints. driveguy, you've stimulated some interest... so where is the solution you suggest ?:smileysurprised: Or a payment is needed in order to know it? :smileyvery-happy: - fuzzy logic Alright, alright. :smileysurprised: What I would do is set up one drive (the master) as a regular speed regulator, that's it, no parameter mods here. The second drive (the slave) I would program the same as the first, but I would set up parameters to overspeed the drive by X% (example 5%) faster than the master setpoint, then I would feed the torque demand out of the master to the second drive feeding it into it's torque limit in the appropriate direction. You could subtract 5% off of that torque limit if needed. This allows 1) the master to control speed appropriately 2) the slave to help the master without over driving it 3) one drive isn't saturated to FLA (full torque) as the droop example presents but rather the load should be evenly shared Good that I could peak your interest, again cash and cc accepted. :smileywink: mmmmh.. ok, we have to wait GJ to make the tests and to validate your solution... before to proceed to the payment ! :smileyvery-happy: Many thanks for your contribution... I'm always interested in simple solutions that make easy what seems difficult... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic Driveguy,i got u.You actually taking about master-slave follower configuration ( i.e torque follower configuration).But here in this case both the drives are getting same speed reference so droop should work fine here.Here you may see both the configuration as : Yes I do agree the droop should work, but I don't think the load would be shared as one drive will be running at FLA and the other at possibly near nothing. As far as the speed follower torque follower drawings you posted, my suggestion is a mix between the two. Yes they are sharing a speed reference and they should continue to do that, but for the follower that reference should be scaled by ~1.05 times. What I am suggesting that should be added is the torque demand from the master be fed to the follower as a limit or a clamp, if needed by the application scale it by 0.95. The load should be evenly shared then. GJ,did you try out droop?Pls lemme know in case you try out. It's a kind of a problem to test because the customer has to pay for the test and at the moment they have no more problems with it, what causes the urgence to drop to a very low level. it is also quit a drive for me. At christmas holiday i'm in that factory for a couple of days. i might have some hours left to do the tests. anyway thanks for the support until now. Gj I Don't believe this is correct. Droop works at all torque levels looking at the function blocks.At 50% torque the droop amount is 50% of Full Torque amount. So if droop is set at 100 rpm then at 50% torque the rpm is reduced by 50 rpm which is how it will load share with another drive to keep them both pulling the same. Best n


### Human: RSView datalog Is there a way to see my log other than in a trend view within the project? I know i can export the data but the users are easly confused, so i would like to show the data in a spreadsheet format within the project. ### Assistant: What product are we talking about? RSView32? FTView SE? FTView ME? RSView32 has an ActiveX called the RSViewLogViewer that will allow you to display logged data in a row/column format similar to a spreadsheet. SE and ME do not have this ActiveX control. The best workaround I have found is to use Excel. The tech note I use for this frequently is AID 29789. Other than this, you could use the RSView Enterprise Log Viewer utility (see AID 33924). This is a standalone utility that can read files from both SE and ME. RSView SE 4.00 CPR7 with patch rollup nov 08. Can i use the RSView Enterprise Log Viewer utility as an app like the alarm log viwer and have a button link to that? And if so where can i find it? The RSView Enterprise File Viewer is available from AID 33924. You can use AppStart to launch it from a button. n


### Human: INSTALLATION OF RS LOGIX 5000 HII HAVE ALREADY INSTALL RS LOGIX 5000 VERSION 10 AND 13.AND I USE THESE.BUT FOR RS EMULATOR VERSION 15 I NEED TO INSTALL VERSION 15.IF I INSTALL VERSION 15 WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH THE ACTIVATION KEY OR REQUIRED ANOTHER ACTIVATION KEY?THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH MY PROJECT IF I OPEN IT AFTER VERSION 15 INSTALLATION?CAN IT IS POSSIBLE TO SWITCH BETWEEN DIFFRENT VERSIONS? ### Assistant: Just one note: in RSEmulate5000 v15, you may also create a CPU version 13, so that you may download your program done with v13 of RS5000...:smileysurprised: Anyway the activation key is always the same, also for version 15 that you'll install, so proceed with the installation if you like.Then, as you will have v10, v13 and v15 installed, when you 'll open your project done with v13, nothing will happen...I mean RS5000 automatically will launch using v13, as before. If you want to update the program to v15, you need to change it in the controller properties (with the older version of the project open, go to Controller Properties and click on the Change Controller button.Select the new version and the project will be converted). - fuzzy logic n


### Human: HELP ON RS LINK AND RS NETWORK HII WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE RSLINK AND RS NETWORK.I WANT HELP CAN ANY ONE SEND ME ARTICLE OR SOME PRACTICAL EXAMPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT.HOW CONFIGRATION START?THANKING U I WILL REMAIN ### Assistant: Download the following, it is a pratical guide useful to start with RSLinx Classic: http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/gr/linx-gr001_-en-e.pdf The same for RSNetworx (Devicenet ? Controlnet ? Ethernet/IP ? ) http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/gr/dnet-gr001_-en-e.pdfhttp://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/gr/cnet-gr001_-en-e.pdfhttp://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/gr/enet-gr001_-en-e.pdf - fuzzy logic n


### Human: PowerFlex 70 Accel 1 & Accel 2 timing I have a PF 70 EC on Cnet and want to use Accel 1 and Accel 2 inputs to change the machines ramp up time part way to the full run speed. example: I want the machine to ramp up from 0 rpm to 115 rpm with a 5 second Accel and then turn Accel 1 low and Accel 2 high and ramp up from 115 to 130 rpm with a 20 second ramp time. My question is what will happen when the drive is ramping up to my 130 rpm run speed with the Accel 1 input high and I put Accel 1 low and then turn accel 2 high part way through the ramp up? will the drive fault or will it just accept the new acceleration time? ### Assistant: Zazzin,i think it should be working.The drive will actually ramp up to the desired speed as soon as you switch over to the next accel time.Hope it works. It works.Acceleration times can be dinamically switched, also during ramp up... the drive will adapt the ramp to the last setting.I mean you may start with Acc 1, switch to Acc 2 and then again to Acc 1 , all during the time the motor is reaching the Commanded Frequency. - fuzzy logic n


### Human: CompactLogix - serial port - Intouch Someone knows how I can get to connect a ConpactLogix using the serial port, with Intouch 10.0. I think it's necesary a special driver but I have no license for that, what could be the way that I can get this without RSlinx.Thanks for your help, Att.GL JHutch - Changed title to reflect content ... it was my fault originally when I moved the thread here. ### Assistant: It depends on what you are trying to do with your connection with that Intouch. If all you want to do is read some data, in you have serveral OPC options, Kepserver or RSLinx (i know you mentioned not using RSlinx, but in this way only as an OPC server). Basically you need an OPC server to do this... as Ozzy wrote, RSLinx or Kepware can do it, but also maybe you've already for your Intouch the DAServer.. I saw many Intouch users utilize it... take a look to this LINK Producer site (Software Toolbox) : LINK - fuzzy logic n


### Human: where is my quesstion? hii can not find my quesstion which i post last 2 days and i wait or a reply?how many days a quesstion is stay in the forum? quesstion about un installation of rs emulator ### Assistant: javaboy420, there isn't a limit in time for a question to stay in a Board.... problem is that your questions were in the wrong board, so a Moderator has moved them to the right place.You cannot see these other Boards because of the following: There are some boards that require you to have a support contract with Rockwell to see them. If you already have a TechConnect support contract, you can put your authorization number directly into your profile and the boards will become immediately available. See this post in the Welcome section for more information. - fuzzy logic hihow can i get the support contract ? The last place I worked we had to talk to our Local AB distributor (Rexel in my case; there is a plug for ya' Scotty). We put 4 Bakeries under 1 contract, It was not cheap but I guess it was worth it, I left just after it taken care of. The place I work at now does not have enough consistantcey in equipement to get one YET. I am working on it though I am buying all AB Rockwell or nothing. Also, javaboy, whenever one of the moderators move a thread (and yes, it is usually me ;) ) there is a forwarded thread left in the old spot, saying it has been moved, where it was moved to and a link to it. There is a also a explanation of why it may no longer be visible, which is basically what fuzzy copied in above. As far as getting a support contract, the best place to go is your local distributor (the same person/company you bought your equipment through). Good luck,JHutch PS Normally this would be a question for the FAQ area, but I'm leaving it here so that everyone can find it easier. :) n


### Human: Connections According to 1756-UM058C-EN-P ControlLogix Digital IO Modules User Manual, page 2-6, under IMPORTANT, a Logix5550 controller allows up to 250 bidirectional connections. However, according to page 2-7, under IMPORTANT, each controller can only establish 255 connections in any combination of direct or rack. Furthermore, according to 1756-SG001K-EN-P ControlLogic Selection Guide, 1756 ControlLogix controller has 250 connections. How many connections for Logix5550 controller can have anyway？ ### Assistant: Trank, take in consideration what is indicated on the last Selection Guide... anyway 250 is the correct value for that controller... Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Auxilary Contacts on Service Disconnect If I have a roof mounted motor controlled by PF400 and I put a service discon. on the roof to be in code. Do I need to put aux cont. in my discon to protect the drive if someone shuts off the power while it is running, at 3grand apiece I DO NOT Want it burn it up. ### Assistant: DDP, as per my experience, opening the ouput line of a drive when the motor is running, can potentially damage the drive... I've seen it happen many times...:smileysad: Normally this protection devices should be used when drive is already stopped, to be a safety precaution before a maintanance guy want to work on the motor or the mechanical part beside it, to avoid an uncontrolled restart of the motor. It should not be intended as a way to stop the motor.So you have to be sure to stop the drive before open it, to avoid a potential burn... - fuzzy logic So I guess the answer is yes it should have aux contacts tied into the stop curcuit. I sounds a heck of alot cheaper than a new drive. I am a firm believer in belts and suspenders, you can't make everything fool proof but, what you can control, you should try. For now at least I am just a ''maintenance guy'', but I know my enginner wants to retire some day and I will be benifitting from looking into the future at cost savings. Thanks for the input FL!DDP DID IT! n


### Human: NEW TO CONTROLS PF 400 SIMPLE 2 SPEED HOOK UP I HAVE A PF 400 I AM TRYING TO HOOK UP TO AN EXHAUST HOOD WITH OUT PLC. ALL I NEED IS A SIMPLE 2 SPEED CONFIQURATION. I KNOW I CAN ADJUST IT ON THE FACE PANEL BUT I DO NOT WANT ANYBODY TO MESS WITH IT, TRYING TO MAKE IT FOOL PROOF TO A POINT:smileyhappy:. ANY HELP WOULD BE COOL. ### Assistant: DDP, an easy method, using two fixed speed, could be to use Preset Frequency, activated in this case with just one Digital input (terminal 05); terminal 06 isn't connected (that means logic 0) so you have the first speed if dig in 1 is open and the second speed if it is closed.The two speed are presetted in param A143, A144.Following some screenshots from User Manual in order to correctly configure this function. Hope this helps...:smileywink:- fuzzy logic Thanks FL, I was looking at something wrongly then I had thought about 17 and 18 for the 2nd speed and just using the start run for the first speed. With your method I can use a 24 volt coil on my relays(external) to fire a series lights from my selector switch to indicate which speed I am in also.:robothappy: I guess it was solved before I checked it off as solved, since I did not check t off. Other folks can marked it off as solved, too, if the suggestion solved the same issue for them. Sounds like that is what happened in this case. JHutch Thanks for the clarifacation. BTW fuzzylogic it worked, but I still have questions I'll post in a new topic. n


### Human: Maintained Contact for start?? I have a PF 400 and I thought I could confiqure it to use just a push to start momentary button and it would maintain but everytime I let go of said button it shuts down. I would rather not have a latching relay as I would need to have one more speciality item on the shelf for repairs. I would also rather not have a maintained button for the start for the same reason. Any ideas on confiquring the drive or relays would be greatly appreciated. DDP ### Assistant: DDP, you may want to use the configuration indicated in the screenshot... in any case you need to use another pushbutton to stop the drive... :smileysurprised: Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic OK I see it now, I have it confiqured under 2 wire:smileysad:. I am using a maintained lighted E-stop.Thanks Again FL. n


### Human: Controllers Supported in Enhanced CLX Redundancy System Is the below configuration feasible in enhanced CLX redundancy system: - 1 1756-L62 and 1 1756-L63 (total 2) in each redundant chassis. ### Assistant: Yes it is possible. See the screenshot above... also consider that the mix of controllers type is possible, but remember that the two redundant chassis should be identical. - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Alarm Summary RSVew 4.0 I have an alarm summary screen and would like to set up the execute button to bring me to a display to reset the fault. We have 5 different displays that the operator would open to reset the alarm. What display the operator needs to open depends on the alarm and some times confusing as to where he needs to go to reset the fault. We would like to use the execute command to display the proper display depending on what alarm is selected in the alarm summary. Is this possible using the execute button on the alarm summary? ### Assistant: In the alarm configuration of each alarm, you specify the Identify field with a Display XXXXX command where XXXXX is the name of the display you want to navigate to, and you use the execute button on the alarm summary to trigger the identify command. Thanks it works great. Hi, I have a similar doubt. The issue is this: I have two Clients, each one display different displays because are two different procces. I want to filters the alarms, I mean, I want that in Client 1 display only alarms related with a Process 1, and in Client 2 display only alarms related with Process 2, I write to Rockwell support by the Knowledgebase but the answer was that i can filter the alarms with the alarm summary object but my project was done in RSView 4.0 and only has the HMI TAG ALARM SUMMARY. The alarm summary object is only in FTView 5.0. How can i do this in RSview 4.0 ? Thanks. Hayver, I think there are some misunderstanding here... :smileysurprised: What is new in FactoryTalk View v5.0 is the Alarm and Event Summary... Alarm Summary and HMI Tag Alarm Summary are meant to be the same... You may, in v4.0, use the Filter Menu in the editor (see screenshot) or the Filter button in HMI Tag Alarm Summary at runtime to select which Alarms are to be visible to a particular client. See chapter 11 in FactoryTalkView SE User Manual. - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Inview -P22R Ethernet TCP/IP Please take a look to the following screenshot.... which is the right information? The first part is taken from http://www.ab.com/eoi/inview/panelmountdisplay.htmlThe second from Inview User manual... Also the technote Aid 22623 explains how to connect to Ethernet PC using an external card... nothing to do with an embedded port... Anybody can help ? :smileysurprised: Thanks,- fuzzy logic ### Assistant: The only Inview Display that come standard with Ethernet TCP/IP is the 2706-P9x...So, something is wrong in the online site Product Feature. :smileysad: - fuzzy logic n


### Human: Magnetic Speed Pick-up Is the ControlLogix 1756-HSC capable of handling Magnetic speed pickups? The Following page contains a very good explaination of a magnetic pickup:http://www.daytronic.com/products/trans/t-magpickup.htmIf this card can not handle a device with such a large range of voltages is there a card availible that can? Thank you, sgeffert. ### Assistant: sgeffert, unfortunately the -HSC module is not compatible with these devices. :smileysad:Also I can remember of some modules that can handle them, but not with so high voltages (for example the 1794-IJ2 is selectable for 50mV or 500 mV magnetic pickup) - fuzzy logic Thank you Fuzzy Logic. It may be posible to find a pickup that small, or I suppose we can use a signal conditioner of sorts for a signal of such high voltages. Thanks again, sgeffert. n


### Human: A stupid 1771-OFE question... I am trasnfering a PLC5/40 program to MicroLogix and am working on the BTs to the retained 1771 IO. Why do you need to do a BTR to a 1771-OFE analog output module? There is no description of what the 5 words you read mean. Thanks, Chris ### Assistant: cjvr, BTR is used to read the status from the module... Informations for 1771-OFE/B are inside User Manual chapter 5.If the module is an older 1771-OFE, this is the correct LINK page 13. - fuzzy logic Chris, If I recall correctly, you don't have to do the BTR with the 1771-OFE. It will work with BTW only -- at least it did with PLC-5s in my past life. The BTW going done tells you the communication is working OK. But you don't get the status back (that's in the BTR) that shows that what the module thinks it got from you in the BTW is _good data_. Best of luck, Dale, W8ABZ n


### Human: CIP connection (x) timed out on route (y) with (z) Packets on connection We have an OIT that is running RS View 4.0 client(Stand Alone) that from time to time drop's out and everything wire frames. When I checked the Factory talk Diagnostic log we are getting CIP connection timed out, then Event detector expression evaluation error in expression, then CIP connection open rejected error. I have read everything that I could find on this error and have changed the system overhead time slice from 40% to 50% and still get these errors and the OIT still drop's out and starts to wire frame. Does anyone know of a way to trouble shoot this and could possibly help me with this. ### Assistant: Ron, Do you have the RSLogix 5000 Task Montior Tool installed (optional when you install RSLogix5000)? If you can get to the controller with that from your programming workstation while the View Standalone Client is running, you can watch what the Connection counts, task CPU usage and Trend Object counts do. Maybe see if you are using and not giving up connections or trend objects, stuff like that. Look for something where the high-water value keeps moving up, or some parameter is near its limit. Also, if you are using a 1756-ENBT or similar, you can take your web browser and enter the IP address of the card as the node in the URL (like http://192.168.2.3/ ) and get displays of diagnostics for the ENBT. Look for error counters counting up, memory counting down, etc., as before. I mention the trend objects because View uses them to put tags on scan and take them off scan as you change screens. They're like controller-firmware versions of OPC Groups -- each trend object is basically a list of data items and how often to update them. If the trend objects are grabbed and never released by View, your controller memory gets used up and it takes bunches of CPU to manage them. I assume your View client/server box has the latest patches, especially those for DCOM issues. Look for the Patch TOC on the KnowledgeBase for your version of view, download the rollup and apply if you haven't. If you only installed View 3.2 or 4.0 from the CD, you'll DEFINITELY want the patches. Best of Luck!Dale, W8ABZ n


### Human: Master Time setup What is the best way to syncronize the time between a FTView 5.0 project on a Windows server 2003 and 3 ControlLogix processors? Thanks, Kevin ### Assistant: kev77, a solution is presented in the following technote: Aid 32535 If your CLX processors are all in the same local chassis, you may communicate this Time and Date only to one of them, making it the CST master. Otherwise you have two options:Use the same Aid above three times for the three controllersProduce the datas you receive in a CLX from SE and consume them from other controllers.I think the first solution give more accuracy in syncronization... Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic I think I left something out. One of the main reasons I want to sync the time with the server is that my clients run on versaviews and when I pull up the trends, if the time is off by 1 minute I have a a straight line whitch the users think is real data. I also have reports that move data at 7:00am every day and if the time is off, the data might be missed. If I use the SSV command to set the time, where does it get the current time from? What am I missing here? I want the HMI Server to be the master for everything. Thanks or you help! kev77, with the above indicated solution, you will use the SE system time and date and send it to the PLC. SSV basically use the data you give to it in SOURCE field... See also the following technotes: Aid 34786Aid 32549 - search for time synchronization Windows Time Service Technical Referencehttp://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/a0fcd250-e5f7-41b3-b0e8-240f8236e2101033.mspx?mfr=true Administering the Windows Time Servicehttp://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/ac86e77c-0be3-430a-ba0b-c2225506fc4f1033.mspx?mfr=true Configure a domain controller in the parent domain as a reliable time sourcehttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/Operations/dd2ca576-2644-4b8c-9d3c-73802196ef9a.mspx Configure a client computer for automatic domain time synchronizationhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/Operations/8990703a-a197-4717-b6e5-b7406d9f91f0.mspx It may help... - fuzzy logic All, If you don't have a domain controller or even a domain, you can also set up Windows (XP workgrouups, at least) to synchronize time with one member of the workgroup. Here's how to do it: Windows XP Workgroup Time Synchronization This procedure assumes that a group of PCs are in an isolated network (in other words, not on a Domain and no path to the Internet). First, verify that all the workgroup PCs are communicating with each other. You can use the PING command at the Command Prompt, or if you have the Ping port blocked by a firewall, verify that some other network function (like shared folders) works between all the PCs in the Workgroup. Second, on ALL PCs in the Workgroup, open the Windows Firewall (or other firewall software) and allow communication via IP Port 123 via UDP. For Windows Firewall, open the Windows XP Security Center and select the Windows Firewall link at the bottom of the window. Select the Exceptions tab and add an Exception – give it the name “NTP” – then select UDP and enter port 123. Next, select one PC in the Workgroup to be the “time server”. On the “time server” PC, perform the following procedure to set it up as a “time server”. 1. Set the time. 2. On the “time server” PC, open the Registry Editor. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW32TimeConfig Change the value of the “AnnounceFlags” key from 10 to 5. This tells the Windows Time Service to consider the machine as “always a time server” and “always a reliable time source”. 3. On the “time server” PC, go to Control Panel | Administrative Tools and open Services. Select the Windows Time Service and restart it. (Or just stop it and then start it.) This will make the change above effective without having to reboot. On each of the OTHER PCs in the Workgroup, perform the following procedure to set the machine to sync its time to the “time server” PC: 1. Open a Command Prompt window. 2. Type the following commands: w32tm /config /syncfromflags:MANUAL /manualpeerlist:<server>,0x8 w32tm /config /update w32tm /resyncOn the first line above, “<server>” is the node name or IP address of the “time server” PC (no angle brackets, no quotes). After the “resync” command above, you should get a success message and the PC’s time should match the time on your selected “time server”.[ with thanks to Stefan Atev's Blog ] Hope this helps!Dale, W8ABZ n


### Human: SLC 5/05, 1747-OS501 FAULT Over the last 6 months I have had about 6 CPU failures. They have all failed in the same way i.e. Fault light on. When unit is powered down and then switched back on first the fault light comes on, then the battery light comes on. After that the force, ethernet, rs232 and battery lights start flashing. At tyhe beginning after the second one failed I sent it to be repaired but it came back no fault found although I have since used these ones. I have tried setting it back to the default factory setting but this results in the same failure.Has anyone any ideas what the problem is. David ### Assistant: David, please verify if you've already followed all the steps in the Aid 23987; also asexplained in the technote, using a different power supply has solved similar issues. Be aware also to properly ground your PLC as explained in User Manual and ifpossible check your system for noise related issues (sometimes I've seenprocessor fault due to some noise coming from serial port cable...) Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic n


### Human: DeviceNet Basics of Explicit Messaging documentation please? Hello, I am trying to program 1735-VHSC5 high speed counter in DeviceNet I am new in devicenet and I confused with explicit messaging. Counter's manual does not give me enough info. Looking around I found that I need document G16551 Explicit Messaging from the Knowbase . I logged in but still document is locked. I live in Greece and there is no representative here, so it is difficult to get any support. Can anybody tell me how to get this documentation?Thanks a lotVasilis ### Assistant: VASILIS, consider also another very useful document, in the Aid 24322,that contains some guidelines to use that module. Problem is maybe you can't see these technotes because you've not issued a TechConnect Contract with Rockwell.See this links to get info about it. http://forums.rockwellautomation.com/rockwell/board/message?board.id=Hello&thread.id=3http://www.rockwellautomation.com/services/remote/techconnect/Aid 51415 - fuzzy logic n