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RE: Multiple FT Optix Runtime Entitlements on One PC

Posted By Hobbs Nov 06, 2025 06:01:19 PM
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Here are the demos and sessions that will be available at Automation Fair Chicago for FT Optix. https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/events/automation-fair/learn/sessions.html ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FTOptix, dynamically add possibility to have separate Y axis in trend.

Posted By Hobbs Oct 10, 2025 05:52:22 AM
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Please contact your local Rockwell Automation representative or support about access to a pre-version of 1.7. ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FToptix PLC communication Delay and Disconnected

Posted By Hobbs Aug 14, 2025 05:45:38 AM
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Hi FTA12, thanks for reporting this issue. If you experience this issue again in the future or can reproduce it now, can you please open a tech support case. We would like to work with you to capture a Wireshark which will help us troubleshoot the issue. ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ...

RE: FTOptix : SpinBox functionality behaves inconsistently between the Emulator and the Web UI

Posted By Hobbs Aug 14, 2025 05:15:35 AM
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Thank you Soumen. ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FT Optix Custom Virtual Keyboard in Web Presentation Engine not appearig

Posted By Hobbs Aug 13, 2025 05:06:00 PM
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Thanks for reporting this issue. It is a known anomaly and will be fixed in the next v1.6.3 hotfix. The release is targeted for the end of August / early September. ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FTOptix : SpinBox functionality behaves inconsistently between the Emulator and the Web UI

Posted By Hobbs Aug 13, 2025 09:01:03 AM
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Thanks for taking the time to submit this issue, it has been logged and is being investigated as an anomaly. Until it is fixed, a possible workaround is to disable the buttons on the spin box. I will provide an update when a version for the fix has been identified. ------------------------------ Mark ...

RE: FactoryTalk Optix - Search and Replace/Tag Substitution

Posted By Hobbs Aug 05, 2025 09:27:46 PM
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I don't mind at all. Thank you very much for the quick response! ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FTOptix restore links

Posted By Hobbs Apr 04, 2025 06:05:00 AM
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The download link for beta versions on the FactoryTalk Hub has been removed to support better tracking and management of our beta releases. Please contact your local Rockwell Automation or Distributor representative to request a beta build of FactoryTalk Optix. I recognize this is a change in procedure, ...

RE: #FTOptix V1.5 Tag Import RA RA EtherNet/IP Driver

Posted By Hobbs Dec 17, 2024 02:06:00 PM
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Thanks for the discussion on this topic, your feedback and support of Optix is so appreciated. One clarification is that the Logix designer dependency is required when importing tags offline using an acd file whether the use controller alarms feature is enabled or not. Not only does it provide access ...

RE: #FTOptix V1.5 Tag Import RA RA EtherNet/IP Driver

Posted By Hobbs Nov 25, 2024 03:30:00 PM
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Do you have Logix Designer installed on the PC you are using for the offline tag import? ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: Future improvment

Posted By Hobbs Jul 29, 2024 11:54:00 AM
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Thank you for the feedback. We do have work planned to be able to detach tabs so that they can be moved to different monitor. This work is not targeted for a particular release yet. ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FT Optix : Color blinking Animation for Text Box or Label

Posted By Hobbs Jun 26, 2024 06:52:00 AM
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Did you configure your key value converter, something like this example: ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FT Optix : Color blinking Animation for Text Box or Label

Posted By Hobbs Jun 25, 2024 08:08:00 AM
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Sorry. The # is used to denote a named placeholder such as (#tagvalue) / (tagvalue) as opposed to (0) / (0). ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FT Optix : Color blinking Animation for Text Box or Label

Posted By Hobbs Jun 25, 2024 07:48:00 AM
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Haldar, You need to right click on the system folder and add the system object to see the blink tags in the dynamic link browser. Adam & Haldar, We have made several enhancements to expressions over the last few releases and will continue to do so moving forward. There are ...

RE: FT Optix : Color blinking Animation for Text Box or Label

Posted By Hobbs Jun 24, 2024 08:50:00 AM
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The label has a blink property, or the system object has 3 application blink tags that can be used with either the label or text box. ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: #ftoptix not browsing Array Tags from Micro800

Posted By Hobbs Apr 28, 2024 08:29:00 PM
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Hi GS, GLaDOS is correct, array tags are not currently supported with the online import from Micro800. The Micro800 firmware does not support online import of array tags. We plan to support offline import in the v1.5 release which will be able to support array tags. ------------------------------ ...

RE: FTOptix event on panel change

Posted By Hobbs Mar 29, 2024 06:31:00 AM
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Can you use the current index property to achieve this? There is also a current panel variable here: ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FT Optix error pasting nodes from clipboard: unable to import model description: type node 'UDT_XXX' shares the same name with a different type in the project.

Posted By Hobbs Mar 20, 2024 10:24:00 AM
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Skoglund, Sorry for my delayed response, I'm still waiting for some additional information. The copy/paste problem you are experiencing with screens is caused by conflicts with the variable types configured on the screens for things like node pointers and alias's (you already know this). We ...

RE: FT Optix error pasting nodes from clipboard: unable to import model description: type node 'UDT_XXX' shares the same name with a different type in the project.

Posted By Hobbs Mar 15, 2024 11:30:00 AM
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Thank you for taking the time to provide the projects, I am able to duplicate it using the node pointer type. We are investigating, I will report back. ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ------------------------------

RE: FT Optix error pasting nodes from clipboard: unable to import model description: type node 'UDT_XXX' shares the same name with a different type in the project.

Posted By Hobbs Mar 15, 2024 07:36:00 AM
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I am having trouble duplicating this issue, you may have discovered an anomaly. Can you provide more specific steps or attach a simple project with the problem. I'm not an application engineer which might explain why I am having trouble duplicating :-) ------------------------------ Mark Hobbs ...