Micrologix & HMI/SCADA - Using a Laptop

Hi all, from this question you can tell it's all new to me. I have AB hardware (Micrologix L10BWA), that I have used to teach myself ladder logic programming, using RSlogix 500 and RXLinx.

As I don't have the funds to purchase AB HMI hardware/Software, I would like to use my laptop for HMI (with custom graphics etc), using possibly a (pascal) program to display graphics, in response to data received from the controller via the serial link (and vice versa - perform control functions from the laptop).

Or perhaps there is freeware out there that I can use?

Can someone perhaps point me in the right direction, as I am not sure I know how to start.

Use this rsview demo software it will support upto 32 device tag & 2 hours demo time

http://www.software.rockwell.com/download/mmi/rsview32/rsview32%206.40.zip

Thanks Praveen, I will download and have a look. But perhaps you can give me an indication - is it difficult to write software to communicate to the Micrologix?

Do You have Rslogix,rslinx software & communication cable PM02?

Note:-
Rsview demo don't work with rslinx lite version

I have Rslogix (free version that cn only be used with the L10BWA), I believe RSLinx Lite (v 2.4)and the communciation cable. I can go online (download my program etc). I can monitor the contacts and coil states as the program executes - so yes the communication bit between the laptop and the controller is working.

Thanks for helping out b.t.w

Try with OPC/DDE connection in rslinx for rsview some time it works

Linx Lite does not support OPC connection. You'll need to upgrade to at least single node.

Do a search on DF1 in this forum. One of the users made his own DF1 interface and I believe gives it away freely(sorry can't remember his name)

Rich