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RE: Batch implementation

Posted By Jon Davis Jun 09, 2026 10:30:38 PM
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My understanding is Phase A continues to run until you explicitly stop it later in the recipe. I usually see a single Temp control phase where you have a single PID (or cascade) to control temperature and the output splits to heating and cooling - that helps minimize overshoot and if you have separte ...

RE: P_MODE retired ?!

Posted By Jon Davis Jun 09, 2026 06:57:00 AM
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PCmd_Src replaced P_Mode in the v4.0 library (PlantPAx System Release 4.5). The P_Mode name often led to confusion, whereas PCmd_Src more clearly reflects its role in managing command sources. While some legacy functionality was deprecated, the ability to enable or disable command sources at a per-control-strategy ...

RE: Batch implementation

Posted By Jon Davis Jun 07, 2026 06:30:40 PM
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Unfortunately, there is rarely a single definitive answer when it comes to S88 and batch design, as much depends on the specific application requirements and the experience level of the engineer developing the solution. That said, there are several considerations depending on how flexible or reusable ...

RE: PlantPAx 5.20 Pcmd_Virtual command

Posted By Jon Davis Apr 30, 2026 08:35:00 AM
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To expand on Johann's post, the OOAP is preferred and makes this fairly easy if it has been implemented. If not, you can also make some modifications to the PlantPAx OPC Read/Write Workbook that is part of the PlantPAx configuration tools to modify one of the columns to use the .PCmd_Virtual bit that ...

RE: FTViewHostXClientPC

Posted By Jon Davis Mar 22, 2026 09:22:00 PM
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The technote that Fuzzy Logix provided covers the issue that you have and also includes my suggestion above. Have you went through all the probable solutions in that technote? -------------------------------------------

RE: Heads up: FTView SE String Reads via VBA have a couple issues

Posted By Jon Davis Mar 18, 2026 08:28:00 PM
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Great catch. This highlights a common challenge with VBA-it often introduces lifecycle support debt that ultimately has to be addressed during upgrades. -------------------------------------------

RE: FTViewHostXClientPC

Posted By Jon Davis Mar 18, 2026 08:22:00 PM
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Are both your server and client patched to the same version of the roll-up patch? What error do you see in the FactoryTalk diagnostic log when you bring up the screen? If you copy the error and paste it into the support knowledgebase, it will provide you with possible solutions. https://support.ro ...

RE: FTDiag Database / Table Performance

Posted By Jon Davis Mar 18, 2026 06:17:00 PM
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You mentioned a regulated environment, so you may want to review this document. It is specific to life sciences, but the concepts apply broadly to other regulated systems: https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/wp/ftalk-wp003_-en-e.pdf Another important consideration ...

RE: FTBatch v16 Server and the Material Recipe is installed on a different server included in SQL Server

Posted By Jon Davis Mar 01, 2026 10:50:00 AM
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So I have always been told that a workgroup only supports 10 PC, but I have no real world experience with it as every customer I work with always either has an IT domain or an OT specific domain for their systems. Does FactoryTalk admin allow you to add the individual PCs users for your batch server ...

RE: FTBatch v16 Server and the Material Recipe is installed on a different server included in SQL Server

Posted By Jon Davis Feb 27, 2026 11:14:00 AM
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No just the users you are using for Batch. How many total servers and clients are in the architecture? Have you tried prefixing the user name like BatchSvr\administrator -------------------------------------------

RE: FTBatch v16 Server and the Material Recipe is installed on a different server included in SQL Server

Posted By Jon Davis Feb 26, 2026 09:12:00 AM
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So Batch will technically work with a workgroup for a small system with few computers. You must have identical local accounts on every machine and the usernames and passwords must all be synchronized manually. Your title says the recipe is on another server in SQL. Have you tried using a using a normal ...

RE: THIN MANAGER VERSION

Posted By Jon Davis Feb 14, 2026 08:36:00 AM
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No, my understanding is that the ThinManager license can only be used for matching and possibly lower versions. You will need ThinManager v14 licenses. -------------------------------------------

RE: MIGRATION PROJECT FTVIEW SE V.5.10 (local) to FTVIEW SE V.11 (local)

Posted By Jon Davis Feb 04, 2026 11:49:00 AM
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This document on the knowledgebase should help regarding converting your 32 to 64-bit tag database. https://support.rockwellautomation.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/450509 -------------------------------------------

RE: FTBatch v16 Server and the Material Recipe is installed on a different server included in SQL Server

Posted By Jon Davis Jan 30, 2026 08:01:00 AM
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The lack of a domain is your issue. You might be able to get it to work but all your users have to be setup with the same username and password across all your servers. I think then you can add Server B users to Server A which allows Server A to recognize Server B users so you can grant permissions to ...

RE: 2 x FactoryTalk SE applications

Posted By Jon Davis Dec 12, 2025 04:00:00 PM
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I have seen another customer do something similar using a panel mount PC with two NICs and a network station license. In each case, the network station is replicating a small portion (just the items related to a single controller) and they configure the first nic to connect to a redundant distributed ...

RE: FTVS SE V14 Alarm & Event Log Viewer

Posted By Jon Davis Dec 12, 2025 03:48:00 PM
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Doesn't the server name instance need to have \SQLEXPRESS after the server name when using SQL Express or did you chnage the default name? I don't see that syntax in the screen shots and assume Phil is using a full, standard version of SQL. -------------------------------------------

RE: FTV SE async database calls recommendation(s) ?

Posted By Jon Davis Nov 22, 2025 09:58:00 AM
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If you are just looking for the status of the remote server and a specific service, the FactoryTalk Resource and Status server that has been in last and current version of FactoryTalk View could also help you achieve this. -------------------------------------------

RE: FT View SE Studio - Rename Bug

Posted By Jon Davis Nov 15, 2025 10:01:00 PM
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You may want to start a support case so they can track your specific issue. I just tried it on my server 2022 machine, View 15, latest patch roll-up and renamed the same file 3 times. No issue. -------------------------------------------

RE: Trying to show parameter value as a string in a faceplate. FactoryTalk View ME/SE.

Posted By Jon Davis Oct 31, 2025 04:01:00 PM
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I would highly recommend NOT doing this type of modification to the global object and faceplates. This creates a life cycle cost that will require rework of all these components every time you plan to update. Can you explain what problem you are trying to solve? -------------------------------- ...

RE: FTBatch v16 Server and the Material Recipe is installed on a different server included in SQL Server

Posted By Jon Davis Oct 11, 2025 03:02:00 PM
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Sorry, if you are still getting the error message when using the Batch HMI controls from within the View application, you will likely have to call tech support to get a batch support person. I have never seen that issue with any of the servers I work with. -------------------------------------------