Panelview Component Caveats - PLCS.net

spaceacealpha · July 14th, 2010, 09:03 AM

So I spec'd this out purely of curiosity. What a freaking disappointment. Won't work with IE8, emulates Ethernet over USB, and buttons have to be mashed like an old Colecovision. What was AB thinking? My Cmore touch screen on the other hand was connected and programmed in a hour and ready on the machine in two. Whereas, day 2, I still can't get this thing to work! I installed all the drivers, the emulator, the microsoft panel, firefox 3.6 still the thing won't communicate. I just want to throw it through a wall!

I hear that you can do your program in the "emulator" and transfer it to the unit. Is this done over a USB dongle? Anyone transfered programs in an alternative way? I made a small test program and I can't seem to get it out.

diat150 · July 14th, 2010, 09:46 AM

when I looked at one the first thing that came to mind was "junk".

spaceacealpha · July 14th, 2010, 10:43 AM

Figured it out. Got to go to Transfer and select PC Storage, the file and the destination device and go dig for where ever it stuck it at in your PC. Then put it on a USB drive and load it in under the config menu. Its cheesy but it works.

James Mcquade · July 14th, 2010, 11:47 AM

One more detail that probably was overlooked.

this unit has a general purpose rating, not the class 1 div 2 rating like the standard panelview terminals.

i agree with other comments, wasted use of resources & i
won't use them or allow them here.

regards,
james

spaceacealpha · July 14th, 2010, 12:29 PM

I'm using it to report to the maintenance guy the status of a light curtain when he's troubleshooting.

July 14th, 2010, 09:03 AM	#1
spaceacealpha Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 66	Panelview Component Caveats So I spec'd this out purely of curiosity. What a freaking disappointment. Won't work with IE8, emulates Ethernet over USB, and buttons have to be mashed like an old Colecovision. What was AB thinking? My Cmore touch screen on the other hand was connected and programmed in a hour and ready on the machine in two. Whereas, day 2, I still can't get this thing to work! I installed all the drivers, the emulator, the microsoft panel, firefox 3.6 still the thing won't communicate. I just want to throw it through a wall! I hear that you can do your program in the "emulator" and transfer it to the unit. Is this done over a USB dongle? Anyone transfered programs in an alternative way? I made a small test program and I can't seem to get it out.

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July 14th, 2010, 09:46 AM	#2
diat150 Lifetime Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 689	when I looked at one the first thing that came to mind was "junk".

July 14th, 2010, 10:43 AM	#3
spaceacealpha Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 66	Figured it out. Got to go to Transfer and select PC Storage, the file and the destination device and go dig for where ever it stuck it at in your PC. Then put it on a USB drive and load it in under the config menu. Its cheesy but it works.

July 14th, 2010, 11:47 AM	#4
James Mcquade Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 620	One more detail that probably was overlooked. this unit has a general purpose rating, not the class 1 div 2 rating like the standard panelview terminals. i agree with other comments, wasted use of resources & i won't use them or allow them here. regards, james

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