PanelView Plus 7 Auto Restart / Reboot

[celichi]

Hello All,

Is there a way to schedule the ME PanelView Plus 7 (Performance) to reboot from software during RunTime?

I do not want to use a Relay Timer.

I am looking for a software solution.

I remember maybe a Macro Batch combo, or perhaps it was an Active X?

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Paul

 

[bright676]

Why would you want to do that?

 

[daba]

Hello All,

Is there a way to schedule the ME PanelView Plus 7 (Performance) to reboot from software during RunTime?

I do not want to use a Relay Timer.

I remember maybe a Macro Batch combo, or perhaps it was an Active X?

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Paul

I am assuming that the HMI is attached to a PLC ? Why not use a PLC output to drive a relay that cuts off the power to the HMI as and when you want to "re-boot" it ..... but

Why would you want to do that?

Seconded

 

[celichi]

Why would you want to do that?

Because PanelView Plus 7 is running on a Windows OS.

I have had some issues in the past and present, and one of the response I received from Rockwell Tech Support was that we should be restarting the PV weekly as part of normal maintenance SOP driven.

How often do you reboot your PC?

 

[celichi]

Why would you want to do that?

I am assuming that the HMI is attached to a PLC ? Why not use a PLC output to drive a relay that cuts off the power to the HMI as and when you want to "re-boot" it ..... but





Seconded

Thanks for the reply, cutting power tot he HMI can cause the temp folder to fill up with TMP files. This is also a hard boot, which I would like to avoid as this can cause more problems than it solves.

I am looking for a software solution.

 

[daba]

How often do you reboot your PC?

Only when I absolutely have to, it sometimes runs for several weeks ....

 

[celichi]

Only when I absolutely have to, it sometimes runs for several weeks ....

https://social.technet.microsoft.co...our-users-to-regularly-restart-their-pcs.aspx

 

[sigmadelta]

You can try this:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/schedule-shutdown-restarts-windows-7-task-schedular

 

[celichi]

actually half way there, thanks to Mr Roach.

http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=69834

 

[celichi]

You can try this:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/schedule-shutdown-restarts-windows-7-task-schedular

Thanks Sig, unfortunately that is not available in ME PanelView PLus.

That I am aware of.

Windows OS Embedded CE 6.0

 

[jstolaruk]

I've use a relay driven by a PLC and ran the HMI power through the normally closed contacts. On a cold start the HMI will power-up normally until the PLC/operator wants to cycle its power by energizing the relay.

 

[sigmadelta]

Because PanelView Plus 7 is running on a Windows OS.

Sorry, my quick thought was that you were running the FT View ME application on a Windows PC.

 

[celichi]

I've use a relay driven by a PLC and ran the HMI power through the normally closed contacts. On a cold start the HMI will power-up normally until the PLC/operator wants to cycle its power by energizing the relay.

Thank you very much for the input.

I would like to avoid a power cycle / hard boot.

I have had this before, and Rockwell told me that this can cause the temp folder to fill up with tmp files to the point where the HMI will no longer operate.

I really do appreciate your input.

Have a great day Jstolaruk!

 

[celichi]

Sorry, my quick thought was that you were running the FT View ME application on a Windows PC.

That is okay, I wish I was as well!

Thanks again!

 

[celichi]

Got this working.

ActiveX Program Launcher

"\windows\rebootsystem -s"

Thanks to this awesome forum!