Running FactoryTalk View applications on a PC?

[Paul351W]

There have been some discussions here about remotely controlling several machines from a central location and I was curious what we could use to run existing PV+ files on a PC from a remote location?

I can't find much detailed information on FactoryTalk View ME Station, and the current version I have only allows 5(?) screen applications to run on it currently.

 

[The Plc Kid]

You will need to purchase FT View ME station for the screen count you need and install it on a PC.

 

[The Plc Kid]

You could also use FT Viewpoint to remotely control each PV unit

 

[Paul351W]

With ME Station, are there any limitations or restrictions on how long or how many applications you can run at one time? The upper management has a vision that the central monitor/control point will be able to monitor/control several locations at once.

One of my co-workers started playing around with ViewPoint, and if I am remembering correctly you have to have a direct ethernet path to the panelview?

Our architecture is set up such that each PLC has an ethernet card for local network, which houses the I/O, drives, PV, etc, and the other ethernet card connects to the business network. Unless there is some way to bridge through, I'm not sure how that would work.