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RE: Bug in PlantPAX v4 motor when in jog

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 28, 2024 08:35:00 AM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
That is different. I downloaded v4.10.06. To make the change,I assume the process is: Import P_MotorRev with overwrite For each P_MotorRev instance in the existing code, open the block and select "Remove All Unknowns" If I do this, I get errors when I download. ------------------------------ ...

Bug in PlantPAX v4 motor when in jog

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 19, 2024 09:08:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
The attached images show a bug in jog functionality in PlantPAX v4 motors. The jog input is true but the status goes to and remains STOPPING. The images show in the PlantPAX logic, P_MotorRev has the jog true, which starts a timer intended for simulation mode to show running forward. This timer is used ...

Bug in PlantPAX v4 motor when in jog

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 19, 2024 09:07:56 PM
Found In Library: Advanced Software

Fix for broken MS Forms 2.0 ActiveX in FT View

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 11, 2024 12:09:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
I had ActiveX ListBox objects in my FT View SE application and they worked great. We then added a new HMI workstation and on that station the listboxes were broken, all grey. The issue was the Microsoft Forms 2.0 library was out of date on the new machine, the timestamp on FM20.DLL was from 2006. I copied ...

RE: Problem adding FT View SE workstation

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 11, 2024 12:04:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
We fixed it with FactoryTalk Directory Configuration Wizard. Got the answer here: https://www.plctalk.net/threads/problem-adding-ft-view-se-workstation.140956/ ------------------------------ Patrick Dixon[Designation] PE, PMP www.DPAS-INC.com ------------------------------

Problem adding FT View SE workstation

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 11, 2024 08:46:05 AM
Found In Library: Advanced Software

Problem adding FT View SE workstation

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 11, 2024 08:46:00 AM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
We are having problems adding a FT View SE workstation. FactorTalk Administration Console is asking to login in to FactoryTalk - Network, and we are entering the Administrator credentials, but it says there is no account for the computer in the network directory. What do we need to do to make sure the ...

RE: Not able to open faceplates from PlantPAX interlock

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 11, 2024 08:36:00 AM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
Its fixed. Needed brackets around #103 topic; it had Sander as the topic, needs to be [Sander] in the #103 configuration of the object, which gets passed in the macro. See link below: https://www.plctalk.net/threads/not-able-to-open-faceplates-from-plantpax-interlock.140943/#post-972337 -- ...

Not able to open faceplates from PlantPAX interlock

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 10, 2024 05:00:16 PM
Found In Library: Advanced Software

Not able to open faceplates from PlantPAX interlock

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 10, 2024 05:00:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
We have PlantPAX v4. When we navigate to an interlock in FT View SE, when we select one of the interlock inputs we get an error. It appears that the NavToFaceplate macro is appending the topic name incorrectly to the tagname, and therefore the tag cannot be resolved. We have tried configuring the interlock ...

FT View SE, Linx cannot browse

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 10, 2024 01:22:16 PM
Found In Library: Advanced Software

FT View SE, Linx cannot browse

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 10, 2024 01:22:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
We have a new Logix processors and want to connect it to a topic in FT View SE. When I select anything in the network tree of FT Linx, it says "Failed to browse the network". The communications tab shows the processor we want to connect, but since Linx cannot browse it does not find it. How do I fix ...

RE: Can't get PlantPAX faceplates working in FT View

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 07, 2024 03:58:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
I have the answer: https://www.plctalk.net/threads/ft-view-me-plantpax-process-library-4-10-06-faceplates-locked.136171/ Two user groups must be created in the FactoryTalk directory for each area. One named '(cfg_Area)_Advanced' and one named '(cfg_Area)_Basic'. These groups are used to grant or ...

Can't get PlantPAX faceplates working in FT View

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 07, 2024 12:58:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
I have FT VIew SE v13. When I try to open a faceplate on a PlantPAX object (like P_Motor) everything is greyed out, can't select anything. I assumed it was a login or area access issue, but I think everything is configured. All my tags are "area01" which is in the config and my user accounts have access ...

Can't get PlantPAX faceplates working in FT View

Posted By Patrick Dixon Jun 07, 2024 12:57:39 PM
Found In Library: Advanced Software

RE: How to import XML when FT View is running?

Posted By Patrick Dixon May 03, 2024 07:18:00 AM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
Correct, it is the same FT View SE application. My observation is that import has no effect on the runtime. ------------------------------ Patrick Dixon[Designation] PE, PMP www.DPAS-INC.com ------------------------------

RE: PlantPAX config tool error on OPC library

Posted By Patrick Dixon May 02, 2024 05:21:22 PM
Found In Library: Advanced Software

RE: PlantPAX config tool error on OPC library

Posted By Patrick Dixon May 02, 2024 05:21:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
Is the attached image what you mean? Are there instructions? ------------------------------ Patrick Dixon[Designation] PE, PMP www.DPAS-INC.com ------------------------------

RE: PlantPAX config tool error on OPC library

Posted By Patrick Dixon May 02, 2024 04:48:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
Which Tools folder? Is this PlantPAX v4 download, v5, Studio 5000 folder, somewhere on C drive, etc? I have the Rockwell toolkit on my machine and there are several folders that include "Tools". Which one are you referring to and how do I find it? ------------------------------ Patrick Dixon[Designation] ...

How to import XML when FT View is running?

Posted By Patrick Dixon May 02, 2024 04:28:00 PM
Found In Egroup: Advanced Software \ view thread
A client wants confirmation that they can do the following: They have an FT View SE network distributed app running, operators are using it and the process is running. We will call this process Unit A They import XML files that were built remotely in FT View Studio for Unit B, exported, and ...