RBergmann
Member
I do have some experience with PLCs & OITs (HMIs) of Mitsubishi/Idec and Renu, and even a single project using a SLC 500 with a PanelView over a DH+ connection. All have gone pretty much as I might have expected, but now I'm trying to figure out how to reference/access/display the tags in an RSLogix 5000/CompactLogix program. I'm using a PanelView Plus 700 connected via Ethernet to a 1769-L32E.
I have been led to understand that it is not necessary to map the tags in the controller for the HMI to have access to these tags. I cannot see how to reference the tag base in RSLogix 5000 to apply them to objects in my project. I've exhausted the on-line help files (at least for references that make sense to me), looked at the RSLinx Enterprise (tried setting up an OPC topic) and the FactoryTalk (no idea how this works) stuff to see how these references work.
If it helps, I'm running the RSLogix version 15 on a Dell D505. I'm connected up to the controller and the HMI via a wireless connection. I've had no problem downloading the program files to each. I receive error messages for my tags "not being activated".
Trying to get some information over the weekend if possible. If not, Monday I'll be able to wait on the phone for tech support.
Thanks for any help you can give.
... rab
I have been led to understand that it is not necessary to map the tags in the controller for the HMI to have access to these tags. I cannot see how to reference the tag base in RSLogix 5000 to apply them to objects in my project. I've exhausted the on-line help files (at least for references that make sense to me), looked at the RSLinx Enterprise (tried setting up an OPC topic) and the FactoryTalk (no idea how this works) stuff to see how these references work.
If it helps, I'm running the RSLogix version 15 on a Dell D505. I'm connected up to the controller and the HMI via a wireless connection. I've had no problem downloading the program files to each. I receive error messages for my tags "not being activated".
Trying to get some information over the weekend if possible. If not, Monday I'll be able to wait on the phone for tech support.
Thanks for any help you can give.
... rab