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Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 25th, 2021, 08:08 AM

Replies: 56 Insert/Update data into tables in SQL Server Express via FTView SE Views: 1,997 Posted By rdrast First, your Group.Add item should be in braces: ... First, your Group.Add item should be in braces: Group.Add "{[IOTOPIC]TagName}" Also, when reading an item, use Set: Set MyTag = Group.Item("{[IOTOPIC]TagName}")

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers February 23rd, 2021, 10:50 AM

Replies: 8 Ignition SCADA - OEMs Views: 477 Posted By rdrast For small applications, not requiring a... For small applications, not requiring a Historian, many PanelPC's and other PC devices have version of Ignition onboard already. If you need special capabilities, like historians, contact IA's...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 26th, 2021, 09:17 AM

Replies: 1 Factorytalk View ME linked to Active Directory Views: 280 Posted By rdrast In Active Directory, the network controller PC... In Active Directory, the network controller PC has to actively identify and register every client computer that is to be connected to the directory for management purposes. An AD User **can** log on...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 21st, 2021, 08:14 AM

Replies: 12 Controllogix to OPC Connection Issues Views: 835 Posted By rdrast Go online to the processor with a web browser... Go online to the processor with a web browser (just type in the Ethernet modules IP). See how many connections are in use. That sounds a lot like a connection issue to me, but the browser will...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 13th, 2021, 06:18 AM

Replies: 2 1734-ADN with IB8/OB8 to 1756-DNB Views: 740 Posted By rdrast You had to give the Adapter module a name, that... You had to give the Adapter module a name, that identifies the rack, then it is just type, slot, channel. MyRack:I:Data[2].0 for Input bit 0 on the input card in slot 2, MyRack:O:Data[3].4 ...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers January 13th, 2021, 06:12 AM

Replies: 8 FTView SE Unable to Connect to Display Client Manager Views: 809 Posted By rdrast Have you set up the FTView Local Directory?... Have you set up the FTView Local Directory? ("FactoryTalk Directory Configuration Wizard")

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 26th, 2020, 07:27 AM

Replies: 1 2 versions of Factory Talk View Studio on 1 machine? Views: 883 Posted By rdrast SE or ME? ME can deal with older versions, SE... SE or ME? ME can deal with older versions, SE really cannot. Also, you may be running into the problem with the Tag Database being the old Watcom 32 bit one, in which case you need to convert it to...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 22nd, 2020, 12:13 PM

Replies: 8 FTView ME Loc Files Views: 1,562 Posted By rdrast That is probably the most ridiculous idea I've... That is probably the most ridiculous idea I've heard in a long time.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 14th, 2020, 09:30 AM

Replies: 6 Trouble uploading from CLX Views: 514 Posted By rdrast Isn't 21.03 one of the releases with major... Isn't 21.03 one of the releases with major problems due to 'security' issues? Can you try with 21.04?

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 3rd, 2020, 05:45 AM

Replies: 6 Have 2 1783-US16T Switches.Powerflex 525 stay connected but Panelview lose connection Views: 802 Posted By rdrast HMI's and Drives/IO all on the same network? ... HMI's and Drives/IO all on the same network? Start by looking at the Ethernet module directly, and check it's error rate and connection count. Just someone throwing in a MSG instruction will bump...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 3rd, 2020, 05:42 AM

Replies: 9 HMI Aspect Ratio Rant.. Views: 1,093 Posted By rdrast Aye, but the screens people seem to be using as... Aye, but the screens people seem to be using as 'standard'.. Hrm... My 'Standard' Plant floor screens are 17", 1280x1024 for the main HMI's, and all of the smaller, local ones are either 1024x768 or...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 3rd, 2020, 05:36 AM

Replies: 24 Let's Crash Rockwell - Studio5K Version 33 Views: 3,562 Posted By rdrast Just to move farther away from Windows 7... Just to move farther away from Windows 7 (corporate directive), just last weekend, I spun up a brand new, Windows 10 VM, for my Rockwell stuff. Logix and Networx only so far, but versions 16, 19,...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers December 1st, 2020, 11:46 AM

Replies: 3 Studio 5000 Indirect Addressing Views: 539 Posted By rdrast They are masks. 15 = 0000 0000 0000 1111 -16... They are masks. 15 = 0000 0000 0000 1111 -16 = 1111 1111 1111 0000 In one case, looking at only the low 4 bits of the word, in the other case, looking at only the high 12 bits of the word.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 28th, 2020, 10:11 AM

Replies: 4 FTV SE server and client compatibility Views: 721 Posted By rdrast Same version, and same service packs/updates. Same version, and same service packs/updates.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 20th, 2020, 02:46 PM

Replies: 9 Trying to enable current out on a PFlex525 Views: 948 Posted By rdrast Did you set up the datalinks physically in the... Did you set up the datalinks physically in the drive?

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 20th, 2020, 02:44 PM

Replies: 14 Alarm Views: 1,510 Posted By rdrast Command_Close + Not_Closed Start_Timer ... Command_Close + Not_Closed Start_Timer Timer_Timed_Out = Alarm.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 14th, 2020, 06:18 AM

Replies: 2 Factory Talk View ME - Tag Value *** Views: 729 Posted By rdrast Is the HMI reading the tags from the proper... Is the HMI reading the tags from the proper scope? Controller/program scope?

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 11th, 2020, 09:21 AM

Replies: 30 Question about plant networks / VLANS Views: 4,376 Posted By rdrast No, unless you are doing something fancy in high... No, unless you are doing something fancy in high level switches. You have duplicate ip's hitting the upstream switch. That is why I use completely separate IO networks, including multiple Ethernet...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 11th, 2020, 05:30 AM

Replies: 30 Question about plant networks / VLANS Views: 4,376 Posted By rdrast I always install several networks per line. At... I always install several networks per line. At the very least, I have a pure local 192.xxx.yyy.zzz/24 network for IO and drives, and a completely separate network for HMI's. If I have enough...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers November 6th, 2020, 10:23 AM

Replies: 19 HMI Information Views: 1,595 Posted By rdrast https://inductiveautomation.com Ignition.... https://inductiveautomation.com Ignition. You can play with the demo, or for small applications, look at Edge.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers October 23rd, 2020, 06:16 AM

Replies: 2 FTView SE Numeric Input Views: 544 Posted By rdrast If you want an actual functional Numeric Input... If you want an actual functional Numeric Input touchscreen keypad for FTView, look here: https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/7186 You probably have to log in.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers October 4th, 2020, 11:10 PM

Replies: 2 FactoryTalk View server location? Views: 477 Posted By rdrast Run the FactoryTalk Directory Configuration... Run the FactoryTalk Directory Configuration wizard and point the PC to the server PC. (Set up a network directory)

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers October 2nd, 2020, 09:36 AM

Replies: 35 The end of PLCs? Views: 4,928 Posted By rdrast I use some Ethernet/IP valve manifold... I use some Ethernet/IP valve manifold controllers, I still have the PLC controlling them, they just look like an IO drop.

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers October 1st, 2020, 05:16 AM

Replies: 4 Potentiometer output tp PLC and HMI Views: 593 Posted By rdrast 1) An analog input is good enough, voltage... 1) An analog input is good enough, voltage probably. Just make sure the Pot is restricted to the range of the analog input (normally 0-10 or -10 to +10 VDC). 2) Yes, as long as the HMI is...

Forum: LIVE PLC Questions And Answers October 1st, 2020, 05:10 AM

Replies: 40 Order of ladder execution Views: 5,207 Posted By rdrast That is only true sometimes. Even in PLC's that... That is only true sometimes. Even in PLC's that actually do have a synchronous Input - Program scan - Output cycle, there are instructions to immediately read a physical input, or immediately update...

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