factorytalk addressing syntax question

argobamafan · Mar 4, 2010

Im working with factorytalk view studio for the first time. I need some addressing syntax examples for a pv1000 to a plc5L40b processor I have an application downloaded to a pv with 1 screen complete with tags have my dh+ shortcut setup in the runtime addressing the plc5 node my blue hose connected with a solid green light on the pv and the processor but when i press a maintained button on the screen i get no input to the plc the buttons are not in error, they change states on the screen but not in the processor i figure it has to be my addressing syntax but i cant find any examples on the net. for example my shortcut is ACB33 so in my tag editor i have an address like ::[ACB33]I:003/00 for a maintained pushbutton could someone please help been on this for 4 days now.

rdrast · Mar 4, 2010

Well, thingy number one, is that you can't write from a touch screen to a physical INPUT module (I:003/00) and expect anything reasonable to happen.
Try writing to a flag bit (B3:271/11 or somesuch), and see if that works better.

argobamafan · Mar 4, 2010

This was a last result try with the I:003/00 when I started the address was [ACB33]B15:4/0 that did not work , so i tried an interger that didnt work etc...anyone else?

jstolaruk · Mar 4, 2010

Starting over, are you able to read bits from the PLC-5 and illuminate indicators on the PV? At least we'll verify comms work.

argobamafan · Mar 4, 2010

no i cannot. thats the thing i dont understand how can my buttons not be in an error state but my indicators are?

jstolaruk · Mar 4, 2010

argobamafan said:
no i cannot. thats the thing i dont understand how can my buttons not be in an error state but my indicators are?

Are there braces surrounding your tag designation? Like {::[ACB33]I:003/00}

Your problem may be at the RSlinx Enterprise Communication Setup. Can you snapshot your dialog box showing your shortcut and post it here?

argobamafan · Mar 4, 2010

let me try to post it

jstolaruk · Mar 4, 2010

Another question. when you downloaded your application to the PV+, did you make sure to check the "Replace Communications" check box in the Transfer Utility?

Bob O · Mar 4, 2010

WAG
I ran into this yesterday on SE not ME pointed to an emulator. Some of my data was coming through and some was not so I stopped and started RSLinx Enterpise and all was well in the world again.

Worth a shot.

argobamafan · Mar 4, 2010

sorry i dont have the software to snapshot on this pc but my run time file looks like this

-RSlinx Enterprise, RSLinx Enterprise
-1789-A17, Backplane
-DHPlus, DH+
[PLC5] 31, 1785-L40B, 1785-L40B PLC-5
-Ethernet, Ethernet

argobamafan · Mar 4, 2010

didnt do it in the transfer utility but changed it at the screen, is there a difference

jstolaruk · Mar 4, 2010

argobamafan said:
sorry i dont have the software to snapshot on this pc but my run time file looks like this

-RSlinx Enterprise, RSLinx Enterprise
-1789-A17, Backplane
-DHPlus, DH+
[PLC5] 31, 1785-L40B, 1785-L40B PLC-5
-Ethernet, Ethernet

Is this your runtime target?

fyi, Press [Print Screen] on your keyboard, open MS Pain, press [ctrl-V], and a pic of your desktop will be created.

argobamafan · Mar 4, 2010

jstolaruk · Mar 4, 2010

Looks good to me, I assume you set the DH+ address on the PV+ to something not used elsewhere.

Do you have RSLinx so that you can hookup to the PLC-5 and look at its DH+ channel to see if the PV+ shows up?

argobamafan · Mar 4, 2010

its a simple test network the plc and the pv+ are the only ones on it

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