Make a screen call on Panelview Plus 700

[Paradigm_shift]

Hi everybody,

As my first post on this forum I'd like to ask you sirs a thing.

I'm developing an application using a ML 1400 and a PV+ 700 using an ethernet cabble to communicate beetween them. I'd like to call a specific screen (here called the "Operations" screen) when the operator press the reset button, that is an input on my PLC.

The Rockwell distributor nearby said there is a way of creating a macro on the FactoryTalk View ME to call this screen. Is there any other way, 'cause I'm not getting well how to create a macro.

If someone could help me I'd be very grateful.

[MarkNightingale]

Firstly ensure that the screen you want to call up, in your instance the operator screen, has a unique number. Right click on the screen and go into Display Settings.

Next open Global Connections from the project tree on the left.

Then you need to open the display tab. You can then add the tag which will open the relevant screen.

Mark

[Paradigm_shift]

But how would the sentence looks like when I write it to the Macro Expression?

I already assigned the following: when I press "Reset" I use a MOV to move 4 to an integer, and I assigned the screen number as 4, but I don't know where and how to write the macro.

[MarkNightingale]

My personal preference is to do the work in the PLC.

When the reset button is pressed MOVe the screen number you want displayed into the tag you are using in the HMI display property.

Mark

[Paradigm_shift]

Thx Mark, I got it, now is working fine.

[chavak]

It is good to monitor the current screen number and move a zero to the tag when the screen is switched to prevent lockups

Regards
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