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RE: #FTOptix Running Optix on an android tablet

Posted By ControlsGuy Apr 03, 2025 10:26:00 AM
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if the android tablet has a web browser. you can access the Optix web presentation engine, by typing its assigned IP into a web browser... I would recommend a windows tablet though. We used Surface Pro's

RE: Optix RA Ethernet IP Driver accessing a controller on a different network

Posted By ControlsGuy Feb 25, 2025 10:59:00 AM
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Thanks further troubleshooting, pointed at NAT configuration not having been setup to include the conveyor PLC's 172 IP. we were trying to connect through local io 192, because the Conveyor PLC has Dual IP and we have a nat addressed to translate 192's. so I just switched which IP I was looking for, ...

RE: Optix RA Ethernet IP Driver accessing a controller on a different network

Posted By ControlsGuy Feb 24, 2025 01:14:00 PM
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I figured I'd ask you first here. im dealing with a similar issue. I am trying to conect to a controller, and im using the long path, like drilled down all the way. I can get online with this controller and upload. can also get online with d upload tags into optix. but I cannot see the second controller ...

RE: Pathway for Optix Panel

Posted By ControlsGuy Jan 10, 2025 10:12:00 AM
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ok. thanks for the information. So the reason I wasnt able to see it, is because I assigned the plants IP on the WAN, and not the LAN. so this was my mistake. My question did sound confusing, but basically, i was asking if i had to use an altered pathway, rather than just a regular 4 octet IP.

RE: FT-OPTIX Runtime Licensing

Posted By ControlsGuy Jan 10, 2025 10:06:00 AM
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So we upgraded from a Large, to an unlimited. How we did this was, purchase the unlimited, and our distributor gave us credit for the Large that we "returned"

Pathway for Optix Panel

Posted By ControlsGuy Jan 06, 2025 03:02:00 PM
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Hello, I hope this question comes across legibly, Ok Ive setup a few optix panels, and so far they have all been setup directly to the plants network drops. This made setting the IP address super easy. What I am wanting to do is set up a panel to be on the network, but through a PLC first and ...

Optix Native, and Web Engine crashing

Posted By ControlsGuy Oct 01, 2024 10:41:00 AM
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I have been working with rockwell support to find out how and why my runtime will randomly crash throughout the day/night. and every thing that Rockwell says to look at and fix, I remove or fix it from the project and yet the project will still crash. To help remedy this we created a windows form app, ...

Optix troubleshooting LOGS

Posted By ControlsGuy Jun 04, 2024 02:09:00 PM
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So Firstly, we have an 'unlimited' Optix runtime being hosted on a VM that is connected to our network. We have issues with the runtime crashing at random times. We are trying to sift rhough the logs to see what causes it to happen. Mostly the only "Error" we have are from expression evaluators ...

RE: FT-OPTIX Histograph Showing Alarm Count Totals For each day of the week.

Posted By ControlsGuy May 03, 2024 08:52:00 AM
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I agree they do look pretty clean! You can tell some of it is from the SMT Demo B. I do wish optix had more sample layouts in their resources tab. its underwhelming compared to ignitions lol. My coworker and I are using the Starship demo theme for our scada and QMS projects we are making.

FT Optix panel to local server

Posted By ControlsGuy Mar 28, 2024 02:54:00 PM
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so we have a Large Optix Runtime package, and we also have a 21.5" Large Optix Panel package. The Panel is deployed in the field and works great. The solo runtime license lives on an industrial computer. The solo runtime license can access our network drive via pathway "\\company.local\Networ ...

API call kills live FTOptix runtime #1

Posted By ControlsGuy Feb 15, 2024 08:56:00 AM
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I am reposting this on this Forum so that more people come accross it, and maybe you have encountered a similar issue. The original post was asked on Github. This example works great when I run it via emulation. I was able to even modify it ...

FT Optix and Keyence Scanner

Posted By ControlsGuy Feb 12, 2024 01:23:00 PM
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Hello all, So we have a few barcode scanners that are not connected directly to any PLC controller, instead they are connected to some gateways, so that the corporate team can access the data for them. They dont use that system anymore, but everything is still routed and connected.. What ...

RE: FT Optix Multistate Indicator

Posted By ControlsGuy Dec 13, 2023 10:18:00 AM
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This may or may not help, but for a panel/button/rectangle that I want to change color(states)(background color) , I used a KeyValyeConverter(type) thats setup to change from an array of multiple colors dependant on a tags state. For example. Each part of the equipment can be in about 5 or 6 states. ...

Is there something on Optix that is like View Station Parameter files?

Posted By ControlsGuy Dec 04, 2023 04:29:00 PM
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Im still young in my learning here with optix, and what I am trying to do is use a parameter file in Optix. Obviously not the actual file from studio, but how would I do something similar in Optix? We have a piece of equipment that has the same controls about 42 times. What would be the best way of doing ...

FT Optix Export datalogger to csv

Posted By ControlsGuy Aug 31, 2023 11:27:00 AM
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Hello, I would like to know if there is a way to export a datalogger by time/date fields that are inputs on th UI. Here is what I have tried, I am using the netlogic library addon called "DataloggerExporter" From this tool you can set the datetime fields from the designtime, but I would like operations ...

FT Optix Export datalogger to csv

Posted By ControlsGuy Aug 31, 2023 11:26:31 AM
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RE: Optix ReportGenerator

Posted By ControlsGuy Aug 01, 2023 09:58:00 AM
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In fact, you are correct. I updated to the latest that came out this morning 1.2.0.272 - 8/1/2023. We are making reports now. Thanks! ------------------------------ Harris ------------------------------

Optix ReportGenerator

Posted By ControlsGuy Jul 28, 2023 10:29:04 AM
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Optix ReportGenerator

Posted By ControlsGuy Jul 28, 2023 10:29:00 AM
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Hello, I am seeking a little guidance on what to try next. This should be simple according to the guides, and RA tech support. I am using Optix and learning the software, And I for the life of me cannot get the PDF report generator to work. The photo above is a simple project from the Sample section ...