How you deal with many View Studio Version?

[Martindag]

I got 3 panelview on View studio 5.1 and also 4-5 of them on version 6.1

How are you dealing with all these different View Studio version ? do you install like a version of each to be able to work on everything ? and switch your activation key everytime you need the other version ??.

Right now i got version 5.1

the one on version 6.1 have been programmed from someone outside the company.

Thanks !

 

[Ken Roach]

It's a headache, but a tolerable headache.

I just have FactoryTalk View Studio v7 installed on my Windows 7 computer, and I can create Runtime files for almost any terminal from v3.0 to v7.

The exception is that I have a set of machines with v5.10 terminals that also use ActiveX controls. FTView v6 or later won't work with the ActiveX for the older terminals, so I maintain a VMWare virtual machine just for those specific ones.

As long as you aren't running as far back as v4, you should be able to use the same FactoryTalk activation.

 

[Martindag]

One of my Panelview plus 1000 i hear can't have any runtime higher than 5.1 so im guessing i have to keep my View Studio 5.1 on VMware for those and install 6.1+ on my laptop for the rest.
Good to know i can activate more than 1 view studio on the same laptop with the same key!

Thanks alot !

 

[JaxGTO]

I use virtual machines. Have 8 for Rockwell and another 5 for Wonderware versions. And several others for different stuff. I don't think an SI can have one computer anymore.

 

[Martindag]

damn ! and what about windows 10 ? im about to get a new laptop and my IT guy wanted to know if i wanted win7 or win10, i guessed win 7... i use win10 at home but i feel like im going to have **** lots of problem with automation software or something!

 

[JaxGTO]

Windows 10 is going to be a big problem. Updating without being able to even test if its going to break something is a big issue for control software. I have made a W10 Vm and successfully run RSLinx 3.8, RSLogix5000 20.01, RSLogix500 10.0 and FTView Studio 8.1. But after future updates, who knows.

 

[Martindag]

Alright that answered my question, ill keep windows 7 then !

 

[Helliana]

One of my Panelview plus 1000 i hear can't have any runtime higher than 5.1 so im guessing i have to keep my View Studio 5.1 on VMware for those and install 6.1+ on my laptop for the rest.
Good to know i can activate more than 1 view studio on the same laptop with the same key!

Thanks alot !

FactoryTalk View Studio 8.1 can make runtime files for older Panelview+ w/ V5.10.

There are issues with migrating panelviews older than version 6.1 with 64 bit operating systems. I have Factorytalk View 8.1 installed on a 32bit machine and am able to do any panelview plus we have in our plant.

 

[Martindag]

ok well mine is 64 bit on windows 7 and it was the main reason why i installed VMware, one of my program could run only in 32 bit

all these program was made on windows xp 32 bit back in the day if im right so i guess im better staying like this.

 

[Bit_Bucket_07]

Spend lots and lots of money on Rockwell software.

 

[dmroeder]

One of my Panelview plus 1000 i hear can't have any runtime higher than 5.1 so im guessing i have to keep my View Studio 5.1 on VMware for those and install 6.1+ on my laptop for the rest.
Good to know i can activate more than 1 view studio on the same laptop with the same key!

Thanks alot !

Just like Ken mentioned, I have V8 installed on my machine (in a 32bit VM). If I come across a PanelView that has V5.1 firmware in it, when I create the runtime, I select V5.1 as the target version. No need to maintain multiple software versions on a machine.

 

[Martindag]

ohh i thought i needed 2 View Studio...

Then only 1 View Studio version 8.1 on a virtual machine running in 32bit windows will solve all my problem!

I will be able to convert also any runtime .MER into .MED from any version ?

 

[dmroeder]

Nothing new in the way of restoring MER's. If the MER is of a version that supported restoring, and restoring was allowed, then you can restore it. If the MER is of a version prior to supporting restoring MER's, then will still want an APA.

 

[Martindag]

Great! Thanks alot!

Other than asking someone from Rockwell to send you a url to download a new version of view studio, is there any other way ?

That guy must be tired to send me those link !

 

[dmroeder]

I find and download updates from their site.

http://www.rockwellautomation.com/global/support/downloads.page