GE Proficy 8 Cant see variable Descriptions In Ladder

[SouthernStang]

Hey guys, Frustrating issue here. I have one particular PC with Proficy 8 installed that no matter what I try, I cannot get the variable descriptions to show up in the ladder logic.

I have looked at the same project on two other PC and they show the descriptions in the ladder just fine.

I made sure to make sure that View --> Descriptions --> Variables full was set

I even completely reinstalled that application

neither one of these worked.

Anyone else run into this issue in the past? What did you do to resolve it?

Thanks!!

 

[ABitInTheWord]

If you select a variable in the logic does it have a Description shown in the Inspector window?

 

[dYoast]

Are all of the PCs on the same OS? Specifically 32-bit vs. 64-bit.

If you click on the variable and open the properties, does it show the description?

Have you restored a working backup from one of the other PCs?

There was an issue with, I think, version 8 where you could not view all of the data in the variable table. That should not affect the ladder logic view.

Check for SIM updates here: https://emerson-mas.force.com/communities/CC_Home

Consider upgrading your version. 10.0 is the latest.

 

[SouthernStang]

If you select a variable in the logic does it have a Description shown in the Inspector window?

If I select a variable, I can see the description in the inspector/properties window.

When I look at the same logic on another PC, I can see that descriptions in the
logic ladder.

 

[SouthernStang]

Are all of the PCs on the same OS? Specifically 32-bit vs. 64-bit.

If you click on the variable and open the properties, does it show the description?

Have you restored a working backup from one of the other PCs?

There was an issue with, I think, version 8 where you could not view all of the data in the variable table. That should not affect the ladder logic view.

Check for SIM updates here: https://emerson-mas.force.com/communities/CC_Home

Consider upgrading your version. 10.0 is the latest.

Yes, I can see the descriptions in the properties window.

I will try to restore a backup from another PC. I havent thought of that one. I did make sure that the local version and the PLC were equal but that isnt the same thing as restoring the file completely.. so I'll try that.

I agree we need to upgrade our version and it is something that we are starting to look into but it may be awhile before I gets improved/implemented.

 

[SouthernStang]

Fixed it:

I ended up installing SIM11 and then the descriptions started displaying.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I appreciate it.

 

[ABitInTheWord]

Fixed it:

I ended up installing SIM11 and then the descriptions started displaying.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I appreciate it.

I didn't use version 8 much, but I remember it being a pile of garbage and crashing constantly. I think it was the last version under the GE name. Emerson's version 9 and above seems to be much more stable.