Factorytalk String Input

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• Oct 13, 2009

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Does anyone know of a way to enable a string input on a factorytalk view screen from the PLC? Would like to add some barcode scanning to my application but I want the string input box to popup automatically without the operator having to hit a button.

 

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Only way I know to make it pop up is with the {information} string but this has preset messages. you could always program a string input cursor and put the barcode in it - but to make it pop up..........

 

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pikapp550 said:

Does anyone know of a way to enable a string input on a factorytalk view screen from the PLC? Would like to add some barcode scanning to my application but I want the string input box to popup automatically without the operator having to hit a button.

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Assign a Visibilty bit to the String Input . PLC code will enable the visibilty bit, causing the String Input to appear. You can then have a Save Push Button that is a bit to reset the visibilty in the PLC code

 

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Thats Clever hadn't thought about that. I like the slogan had my bike stolen so now gotta work some more to ride to work. He He

 

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• Oct 14, 2009

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Working with View ME, there is not a simple String Input Box, only the button you have to press to open the string input box, can make that visible but still need to simulate a button press with a macro or something triggered by a PLC tag.