Factory Talk SE Clarity please

I would use an Event. Events is under Logic and Control in the project tree.
First I would create a macro called OpenScreenXMacro with the two lines:
Display ScreenX
&Set ScreenXOpen 1 'setting this memory tag will keep the event from continuously trying to open the screen.


Then in the event,
Action: OpenScreenXMacro

Expression: If ScreenXPLCTrigger == 1 AND not ScreenXOpen Then 1 else 0


Where ScreenXPLCTrigger is your PLC trigger.



On the ScreenX display have it turn off the ScreenXOpen tag when it closes.






-----------How am do you call the macro up?

You need to have a onscreen button or VB script execute the macro.

Nova5 said:

You need to have a onscreen button or VB script execute the macro.

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Do you mind providing an example? I'm pretty new to this. thanks

I will have to get home later today and see if I can dig up the thumbdrive from my old workplace with that on it and yank it from their HMI.

It boils down to the Event is occurring on the server but you want to trigger an action on the Client. This requires VBA to accomplish.

Rockwell has a Tech Note that describes how you can do this. It will require a TechConnect contract to access.

ID: QA48169

https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/22007


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