Multiple Addresses

[Leeroy]

Is it possible to have two addresses that monitor the same tag on a HMI screen? For example, let's say a user inputs the number 10, is it posible to store that in two seperate addresses/tags (eg. tag1-N7:0 and tag2-N7:1) in the HMI? I'm using PanelBuilder32 if that helps at all. This number will be sent to two different plc's (slc5/03's). I could use a read/write instruction in the plc but I just wanted to know if it's possible.

 

[Ken Roach]

Consider if you have to display the tag value on the screen but it's different in PLC1 and PLC2. Which value do you want the PanelView to display ?

It's a moot point because PanelBuilder32 can't write to more than one tag with a Numeric Entry object.

Some other HMI devices can do this by executing a "script" or "macro" when you press the Enter key, writing an internal tag into one or more PLC data tables in one or more PLCs.

 

[Leeroy]

It doesn't matter which value the panelview displays, just as long as I could copy that number to a seperate tag. From what I can see you can't just like you said as well, so I'll just use a read instruction in the plc I don't use in panelview.

Some other HMI devices can do this by executing a "script" or "macro" when you press the Enter key, writing an internal tag into one or more PLC data tables in one or more PLCs.

I think WinCC is one example of doing that, I think it was that software I was able to do what I'm asking to do for something I did a while back. And yes I know WinCC is not AB