Export FT ME Alarm Tags to CSV file?

[Bob O]

Is it possible to export direct referenced/PLC Tags alarm tags in FT ME to a CSV file? I did the export but it was XML and I would like to add/edit the alarm tags and then import them back in.


Thanks,

 

[OkiePC]

I am a novice with FTView, but your concern seems to be a common one. I have read about a separate utility called Project Documenter that might have the features you need.

Here is a link to their article about it:

http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/46928

Hopefully, it does not require tech connect...

 

[Bob O]

Thanks Paul, I'll take a look at that.

 

[Sinc_green]

Let's make sure we know what you are after - a tag is used in FT to trigger an alarm message. These I have always added and deleted in FT one at a time because generally you don't need too many in order to get a lot of alarm messages. I don't know if there is any way to export them.

An example for a PLC-5 is {::[PLC]B52:300,L64}, this is the only alarm tag in my application.

If you want to export "messages" which may be the case, you can copy / paste them into excel for editing and then copy them back when you are done.

It sounds like you exported the alarm configuration.