A while back I submitted the following post:
I had not had any replies so i thought I would try again. In this application the three devices are identical PanelView Plus 7 Standard. To accomplish what I would like with the third device I will not be able to simply configure it to simultaneously communicate with the two PLCs.
I saw another post where a PanelView had two applications on it and the ProgramLauncher ActiveX was used to switch between the two. From what I understand when switching the registry is modified and then the PanelView reboots to use the other application. While it appears to be a solution having the PanelView reboot is less than elegant.
In my case the two other PanelViews are configured identically except the PLC with which they communicate, one PLC per PanelView. The third PanelView uses the same configuration as the other two and I would like that third device to be able to toggle between the two PLC.
Example:
PLC1 = 192.168.1.1
PV1 = 192.168.1.10
PLC2 = 192.168.1.2
PV2 = 192.168.1.11
PV3 = 192.168.1.12
As can be seen above all the devices are on the same network. What I would like is the cleanest means for PV3 to switch between PLC1 and PLC2.
I have an application with two PanelView Plus 7 devices with each one talking to its own PLC. The project files (PLC and OIT) are identical except the IP addresses of the PLCs and the OITs are different. All are on the same subnet.
The desire is to have a third PanelView with the ability to view either of the other two systems, one at a time, for remote monitoring (view only). I have worked with Siemens projects before that have the the ability to from one OIT to another. I am wondering if that is possible with PanelView or some similar setup.
I know I can VNC in from a PC or smart device but that is not the question.
I also do not want to create a separate project file for the third PanelView that simply combines the project files from the other PanelViews.
Thoughts?
The desire is to have a third PanelView with the ability to view either of the other two systems, one at a time, for remote monitoring (view only). I have worked with Siemens projects before that have the the ability to from one OIT to another. I am wondering if that is possible with PanelView or some similar setup.
I know I can VNC in from a PC or smart device but that is not the question.
I also do not want to create a separate project file for the third PanelView that simply combines the project files from the other PanelViews.
Thoughts?
I had not had any replies so i thought I would try again. In this application the three devices are identical PanelView Plus 7 Standard. To accomplish what I would like with the third device I will not be able to simply configure it to simultaneously communicate with the two PLCs.
I saw another post where a PanelView had two applications on it and the ProgramLauncher ActiveX was used to switch between the two. From what I understand when switching the registry is modified and then the PanelView reboots to use the other application. While it appears to be a solution having the PanelView reboot is less than elegant.
In my case the two other PanelViews are configured identically except the PLC with which they communicate, one PLC per PanelView. The third PanelView uses the same configuration as the other two and I would like that third device to be able to toggle between the two PLC.
Example:
PLC1 = 192.168.1.1
PV1 = 192.168.1.10
PLC2 = 192.168.1.2
PV2 = 192.168.1.11
PV3 = 192.168.1.12
As can be seen above all the devices are on the same network. What I would like is the cleanest means for PV3 to switch between PLC1 and PLC2.