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FactoryTalk View SE Client stops working

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Apr 11, 2025 12:04:00 PM
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Hi all, I have a FactoryTalk View SE distributed application that was initially developed back in the version 4 timeframe. It currently runs 4 clients. Over the years it was upgraded several times but never went past version 7 where is has been since last weekend when the server failed. ...

FactoryTalk View SE Client stops working

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Apr 11, 2025 12:03:39 PM
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RE: FTAE to set bit in PLC

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Mar 09, 2025 12:59:00 PM
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Thanks, I never thought to use the sound setup in the banner to do this. This is not a bad option to use since I always have a banner up on the top of the screen.

RE: FTAE to set bit in PLC

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Mar 09, 2025 12:55:00 PM
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Hi, I was able to track down the issue with the syntax on the alarms. I needed an extra "*:" to have it look in the folders. It now shows if I have an active urgent alarm. AE_ActiveUrgentUnackedAlarms( "/:Boiler_Alarm:*::*" ) >=1 Thanks for the help!

RE: FTAE to set bit in PLC

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Mar 05, 2025 12:38:00 PM
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Hi, Thanks for the reply. That worked for the most part. I have folders set up in my alarm server. When I point it to one of the folders with an " * ", it will work. For example, "/:Boiler_Alarm:B1::*" . This will look at all alarms in the B1 folder. I was trying to ...

FTAE to set bit in PLC

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Mar 04, 2025 10:41:00 AM
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Hi, I am trying to set a bit in the PLC whenever I have a new alarm in the "Urgent" severity range. I found a technote and think I have it configured correctly. I am using an event to do this. Below is the configuration. The syntax passes and I went into the command line and enabled the event. ...

RE: Animation in Global Object using parameters

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Oct 07, 2022 10:07:00 AM
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Hi all, I have been able to get my global object to function correctly with one exception. My bar graph has a dynamic range for the operating range and both low and high warning and alarm ranges. It works fine as long as the numbers are positive. I run into issues when I use it with a range that has ...

RE: Animation in Global Object using parameters

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Sep 28, 2022 05:36:00 PM
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I was able to track down my issue. I was making changes to the global object and saving the global object screen, then switching back to the display that had the global object and testing the screen. I was not seeing any changes and would still see the wireframe. When I make a change to the global object, ...

RE: Animation in Global Object using parameters

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Sep 28, 2022 11:36:00 AM
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I have tried (#9) with the same wire framing result. If I switch to the use constant field, the wire frame goes away even with a parameter in the expression field. In the global object, I don't want a direct reference tag which was way I wanted to use a global object. For testing, I have just used ...

RE: Animation in Global Object using parameters

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Sep 28, 2022 11:29:00 AM
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Thanks, The issue I get has to do with the range, not the actual expression. I am using (#3) in the expression and this works for the vertical position and height animation. The problem comes in when I use a parameter in the "read tags from" field. If I tie it to an actual tag, it works but if I use ...

Animation in Global Object using parameters

Posted By Kevin Eberhardt Sep 27, 2022 01:39:00 PM
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Hi all. I have a new application using Factorytalk View SE 13.0 connected to a PLC5 and Controllogix. I am trying to create a dynamic bar graph that I can use for all different ranges . Each graph will have a normal operating range, low/high warning range and low/high alarm range. Here is an example ...