factorytalk view runtime on Industrial PC (HMI)

[italo2008]

Hello

I have a FactoryTalk View ME project (.apa file) and I have to make it run on our industrial PC (windows based).

My question is: What I have to download and install on the industrial PC in order to run the application? Should I install entire Factorytalk view ME?

Is it possible to install only Factorytalk view Station?

thank you

 

[dmroeder]

You need FactoryTalk ME Station to run the application on a PC. You don't need the full ME install on the PC.

You need FactoryTalk View ME to restore the APA and make a MER. The MER is the file that will run on ME Station. That can be done on another machine. I'm sure someone here would help generate a MER for you if needed (myself included)

 

[Jlandwerlen]

You need a runtime license

 

[italo2008]

Thank you all.

Now I have installed FT ME Station on HMI, I can run my application (Just one page at the moment). I didn't activate the runtime license yet, because I want to test everything before activate it.

The problem I have now is that it seems the runtime application does not communicate with PLC.

I tried, in FactoryTalk Studio, to use "offline tags" or "Online tags" ( I have also the PLC on my desk). in FT Studio I see all the online tags, but afte downloading and run application, runtime seems not to see any tag. The HMI can ping the PLC normally.

What should I look in order to solve the problem? Can be due to the fact the License is not active yet? Should I configure something on FT ME Station on HMI?

Thank you

 

[cwal61]

Map your shortcut to the Runtime Tab in Communication setup. Studio uses the Design Tab Shortcut and the .MER file uses the Runtime Shortcut.

 

[PLCjunior2910]

Dear all,

I have a PLC and SIS program that are simulated with the emulator.
In the other hand I added them in the communication setup and the device with the right ethernet adress (but not the right reference for the industrial pc I choosed a random panelview) in FTview studio and created a runtime. I then copied the runtime in the industrial pc.

when I open the runtime in my pc and simulate the program it works but in the industrial pc it doesn't. Can you please help me figure where the problem is ?

PS: when I ping to the adress the VM find it
Thanks,