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View SE Server to trigger AppStart

Posted By Kelvin May 24, 2022 11:48:00 PM
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Hi, I understood that Rockwell knowledge ID: QA48169 discussed this function already. which is to issue the ( ExecuteCommand "command string" ) command from a HMI client display (either with /ZA or not) However, what is the solution if an event needs to trigger an external application ( such as Notepad.exe) ...

RE: ThinManager - How to open an application in the machine other than RDS Server

Posted By Kelvin May 19, 2022 07:26:00 PM
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Thanks, Doug, It works. Step 1: from Display Clients --> WorkStation --> Create a new Workstation Client ( Say Studio 5000 as my example below) Step 2: from Terminal --> Select "Studio" Workstation Client --> Enter the Workstation IP Address you have to make sure the Workstation RDP is allowed ...

ThinManager - How to open an application in the machine other than RDS Server

Posted By Kelvin May 19, 2022 06:14:00 PM
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Hi, I have followed the Thin Manager training manual. it seems all applications need to be installed on the RDS Server or have URL connections (like FT View Client, VantagePoint, etc). for a simple example, if the RA Studio 5000 was installed in EWS only ( instead of on the RDS Server), is it possible ...

RE: Network Firewall Separation

Posted By Kelvin Mar 29, 2022 01:08:00 AM
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Hi Kristopher, It is better to follow the Rockwell recommended architecture (enet-td001), which has been tested with Rockwell, CISCO and Panduit. normally, servers (DC, DHCP, DNS, HMI, VP, EWS) should be installed in the IDC on the OT side (Industrial zone). but the MES could be on the IT side. ...

RE: Displaying Logon Name in FTView SE Network Distributed Version 12

Posted By Kelvin Mar 04, 2022 01:21:00 AM
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Hi, you can increase from 17 to higher. Can't you? ------------------------------ Kelvin ------------------------------

RE: Since DLR can have VLAN Trunking, why need REP

Posted By Kelvin Feb 22, 2022 03:36:00 PM
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Thanks, Lesley, the most valuable answer I got. BTW, if the network switches are in the DLR ring (not DLR trunking). will the CIP VLAN and Management VLAN need to combine as one single VLAN? I think it is the only way as the DLR ring only supports a single VLAN. ------------------------------ ...

RE: Since DLR can have VLAN Trunking, why need REP

Posted By Kelvin Feb 21, 2022 03:15:00 PM
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Thanks, AN. I noted your comments, but Stratix 5700 has no issue with 1G speed. and certainly, 5400 is the best, but 5700 is supported as well. it must be some other differences to choose between REP and DLR Trunking. in my experience, REP is for the switch levels and DLR is the device level. however, ...

Since DLR can have VLAN Trunking, why need REP

Posted By Kelvin Feb 20, 2022 11:05:10 PM
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Since DLR can have VLAN Trunking, why need REP

Posted By Kelvin Feb 20, 2022 11:05:00 PM
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Hi, Network expert, It might be a dumb question to you, from page 42 of ENET-AT007D-EN-P.pdf. DLR can be configured as VLAN Trunking and the performance is better than REP ring. why choose REP? The DLR VLAN Trunking is good enough for most of industrial automation. If I have 1 PLC processor and ...

RE: 1783-ETAP FIBER OPTIC

Posted By Kelvin Feb 14, 2022 02:47:00 PM
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the 1st screenshot is from the 1783-ETAP1F user manual 1783-td001_-en-p 2nd one is from google. ------------------------------ Kelvin ------------------------------

RE: 1783-ETAP FIBER OPTIC

Posted By Kelvin Feb 14, 2022 02:46:48 PM
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RE: 1783-ETAP FIBER OPTIC

Posted By Kelvin Feb 12, 2022 04:14:00 PM
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Hi Rafel, see screenshot below. I think it does not matter as long as the cable is Multi-mode. 1783-ETAP1F/2F supports both 62.5 and 50. ------------------------------ Kelvin ------------------------------

Multiple VLAN in a single REP segment

Posted By Kelvin Feb 11, 2022 04:09:00 AM
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Recently, I have a discussion with other automation engineers and network engineers. they said that only one VLAN is allowed for each single REP segment. that surprises me. After read through RA textbook [enet-td005_-en-p (REP Design Guide)]. it seems true. Figures 3 to 6 on pages 6 & 7 all indicate ...

RE: Node count for Controllogix

Posted By Kelvin Feb 10, 2022 03:35:00 AM
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Thanks, I do read through the user manual. it has some kind of ambiguity whether the node counts are for each network port or the whole processor. I did a test and confirm the Node count is for the whole processor. see screenshot below. not sure whether the IAB PlantPax wizard will capture this warning ...

Node count for Controllogix

Posted By Kelvin Feb 09, 2022 08:33:00 PM
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Hi everyone, I do understand there are a few RA technotes discussed this topic and the 1756-um543 user manual describes how to count the nodes. but I am still confused about the actual node number. take 1756-L84ES as an example, the Ethernet/IP nodes supported is 250. Does this 250 refer to the ...

Node count for Controllogix

Posted By Kelvin Feb 09, 2022 08:32:51 PM
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How to maintain single PLC program (ACD file) for multiple machines

Posted By Kelvin Oct 27, 2021 12:04:00 AM
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let's say our customer has 20 identical production lines. it seems I uploaded the PLC program for Line 1, and download to Line 2 and save it. I am not able to go back to Line 1 online immediately. the only way back to Line 1 is via re-download the same program to Line 1. in this case, I have to maintain ...

FT View ME Auto Login to the user other than DEFAULT

Posted By Kelvin Oct 19, 2021 04:40:00 AM
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Having been using FT View SE for many years, I realized that View ME has no such important security feature. when Panelview Plus starts, the "DEFAULT" user is logged in, there is no way you can change to other users, such as OPERATOR automatically. in SE, we can use a command " login OPERATOR Password ...

Delete MS ACCESS data records from FTView SE Display

Posted By Kelvin Apr 01, 2021 07:43:00 AM
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Stratix switch 5700 SmartPort configuration

Posted By Kelvin Mar 25, 2017 07:11:00 AM
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Summary: Switch-for-Automation or Virtual-Desktop-for-Automation Hi Network Guru, I have one control system already commissioned, but the network has problem once few weeks. I studied the network related documents and a bit of confusion of which smartport to select. One ...