Not a question but a report that may be of interest.
Replaced an old SCADA system today (Windows 95), Citect, Omron PLCs (8) using Controller Link.
Citect V7.1 is happy with Vista, Omron CX-Programmer is happy with Vista, Omron FINS Gateway middleware is happy with Vista, no one was sure about the Omron Controller Link PCI card.
1) Turn UAC off (user access control).
2) Installed Controller Link PCI card.
3) Installed FINS Gateway middleware.
4) Installed Citect V7.1.
5) Installed Citect/Omron FINS driver.
6) Updated and migrated (very important step that most forget) the old Citect project into Citect V7.1.
Had to do some setting up of clusters, servers etc but no worse than a new project.
7) Compiled and fixed any errors.
8) Took computer to site and installed.
9) Everyhting worked once I had altered an address in FINS Gateway.
10) Installed and updated Omron CX-One software.
11) Changed addresses in the old PLC software and fired Omron CX-Programmer software online straight away.
12) Ran Citect V7.1 and Omron CX-Programmer PLC software to the 8 PLCs without any problems (online to the 8 at the same time with the PLC software and Citect).
The upgrade has really been fairly painless - few problems but not many and easy to fix.
I know most here do not use Omron but if you do, do not be frightened away by all the doom and gloom people that will not use Vista. I was even asked by Citect support why Vista? - my answer was why not?
I have Citect running now on Vista with Omron PLCs with Omron Controller Link to the PLCs, serial, Ethernet (UDP), Omron Sysmac Link. Running much better tha XP Pro quite frankly.
For those that are waiting for the next version of Windows, it is only Vista with a new face. Vista runs really well for me - the biggest problem is all the slow coach PLC manufacturers that have been dragging the chain getting their acts together. I have been running Vista and Omron for 18 months now without any problems and I was also a beta tester for Citect V7.1 and the latest Omron/Citect FINS Gateway driver. The systems are all running very well - the only problem I have is that there are sevaral fixes/updates in the release version of Citect and I have to go back to the sites and update them.
I hope this is of help to someone.
Replaced an old SCADA system today (Windows 95), Citect, Omron PLCs (8) using Controller Link.
Citect V7.1 is happy with Vista, Omron CX-Programmer is happy with Vista, Omron FINS Gateway middleware is happy with Vista, no one was sure about the Omron Controller Link PCI card.
1) Turn UAC off (user access control).
2) Installed Controller Link PCI card.
3) Installed FINS Gateway middleware.
4) Installed Citect V7.1.
5) Installed Citect/Omron FINS driver.
6) Updated and migrated (very important step that most forget) the old Citect project into Citect V7.1.
Had to do some setting up of clusters, servers etc but no worse than a new project.
7) Compiled and fixed any errors.
8) Took computer to site and installed.
9) Everyhting worked once I had altered an address in FINS Gateway.
10) Installed and updated Omron CX-One software.
11) Changed addresses in the old PLC software and fired Omron CX-Programmer software online straight away.
12) Ran Citect V7.1 and Omron CX-Programmer PLC software to the 8 PLCs without any problems (online to the 8 at the same time with the PLC software and Citect).
The upgrade has really been fairly painless - few problems but not many and easy to fix.
I know most here do not use Omron but if you do, do not be frightened away by all the doom and gloom people that will not use Vista. I was even asked by Citect support why Vista? - my answer was why not?
I have Citect running now on Vista with Omron PLCs with Omron Controller Link to the PLCs, serial, Ethernet (UDP), Omron Sysmac Link. Running much better tha XP Pro quite frankly.
For those that are waiting for the next version of Windows, it is only Vista with a new face. Vista runs really well for me - the biggest problem is all the slow coach PLC manufacturers that have been dragging the chain getting their acts together. I have been running Vista and Omron for 18 months now without any problems and I was also a beta tester for Citect V7.1 and the latest Omron/Citect FINS Gateway driver. The systems are all running very well - the only problem I have is that there are sevaral fixes/updates in the release version of Citect and I have to go back to the sites and update them.
I hope this is of help to someone.