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RE: FTOptix recipe management with import from CSV

Posted By Godfrey Mar 11, 2026 12:54:27 PM
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I've made some really good progress with this and NetLogix and now can import my CSV reliably. The thing i've having a nightmare with now is simply adding a file browser to select the CSV to be imported? I cannot get this to work. My working method at the minute has an Import button that imports a NetLogic ...

FTOptix recipe management with import from CSV

Posted By Godfrey Mar 10, 2026 06:03:00 PM
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Hi all I've written a simple sequencer in the PLC that uses a UDT with multiple variables in of varying types (BOOL, INT, REAL, DINT, etc). My sequencer is built around 60 steps (hence the UDT being an array of 60 of the variable types. I have quite a number of variables in the UDT and with each being ...

RE: #FTOptix popup window

Posted By Godfrey Feb 24, 2026 11:02:00 AM
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Apologies Shane, I was being a bit thick here. I had the dialog box padlocked and so I coudln't see the PCViewer that i'd created. I've tried to run it and I just seem to freeze up and the pdf never pops up. -------------------------------------------

RE: #FTOptix popup window

Posted By Godfrey Feb 23, 2026 04:53:50 PM
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Hi Shane I as looking at this video on generating reports and it creates a POPUP container and then you are able to at the PDFViewer under this. I can't auite see how you;d do this with the Dialog box now as I can't seem to add any data under it like in the video. Does this need to be done as a Event ...

FTOptix into LabVIEW using OPC server

Posted By Godfrey Feb 07, 2026 06:12:00 PM
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Hi all I have a Compact GuardLogix controller (5069-L306ERS2) that will have a PC licensed verison of FTOptix. I also need to have a data exchange with a LabVIEW program to get some channels from a cDAQ chassis and sedn some PLC data the other way. I'm aware that a communications link can be enabled ...

RE: Optix - common HMI with multiple PLC's

Posted By Godfrey Oct 02, 2025 07:31:00 AM
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I see, makes sense. I see how can to get say the host name, how would I get to the IP Adress, say I wanted to use a particular IP to drive a bool? -------------------------------------------

RE: Optix - common HMI with multiple PLC's

Posted By Godfrey Oct 02, 2025 06:58:00 AM
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Hmm, I've tried looking at the FeaturesDemo2 but I don't seem to have the information under the SystemNode as you have shown? -------------------------------------------

RE: Optix Tag Importer - just hangs

Posted By Godfrey Oct 02, 2025 05:50:56 AM
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Yes, this did work. Convenient if you have the ability to do so. The issue is when travelling and trying to script code in hotels. That said, i've setup a remote development board that I can log into and do this very thing, so I will bear it in mind, thanks. ----------------------------------------- ...

RE: Optix Tag Importer - just hangs

Posted By Godfrey Oct 02, 2025 05:49:23 AM
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Yes, this is all working. -------------------------------------------

Optix Tag Importer - just hangs

Posted By Godfrey Sep 24, 2025 02:11:00 PM
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Has anyone come across an issue with the Optix tag importer? I've got two programs on Optix that were fine a little over a month ago. I've now come to open and update them as the logix program has been updated and the two Optix programs just stick on the importing tags diaglogue indefinately. If I hit ...

RE: Optix - common HMI with multiple PLC's

Posted By Godfrey Aug 05, 2025 08:40:00 AM
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Hi Shane I'm just picking up on this again. I have done everythign you've suggested above and all is great. How do I actually pull the OptixPanel IP address and DEvice name to use in evaluation statements to alter the behaviour of screen components (i.e visible IF IP address = 192.168.1.131, etc)? ...

RE: FTOptix: Compact Panel Unresponsive after period of time.

Posted By Godfrey Jul 19, 2025 09:56:31 AM
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Did you, or anyone, ever figure out why the screen would freeze and sometimes just go gray? It's happening to a few of my screens and I don't know what is casuing it?

RE: Bender Isolation Monitor values over Modbus into CompactLogix PLC

Posted By Godfrey Jun 18, 2025 10:00:00 AM
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Thanks Lawrence, I have done just this (based on similar feedback on another forum). The working code, for anyone in the same predicament:

RE: FTOptix Navigation Panes

Posted By Godfrey Jun 17, 2025 03:34:00 PM
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AutomateSHANE, picking up on this again. It was / is all working fine as sub-menus. However, I want to display a button in the Main Window Header that open up specific panel. The visibility of this button will be dependant on whether an alarm is active on the panel that I want the button to navigate ...

Bender Isolation Monitor values over Modbus into CompactLogix PLC

Posted By Godfrey Jun 17, 2025 02:11:00 PM
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I have a Bender ISO68-D isolation monitor that I want to pull the insulation resistance value into the PLC (An Allen-Bradely CompactLogix). I have the Modbus connected fine and working, but am having an issue with the returned value. The Bender Modbus manual states the Inuslation Resistance is returned ...

FTOptix - long term trend option

Posted By Godfrey Jun 16, 2025 12:08:00 PM
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I have an application where i'd like to log the status of a bender insolation monitor over the long term. I only want to take logs when a test starts and when it stops, so maybe a handful of logs in a day. I want to be able to show the long-term trend to see if the dyno motors are degrading noticeably. ...

RE: FTOptix transfer application to HMI

Posted By Godfrey Jun 03, 2025 02:32:00 PM
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Awesome, thank you.

FTOptix transfer application to HMI

Posted By Godfrey Jun 03, 2025 07:51:00 AM
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Hi All When I transfer the application to the HMI it all works fine. However, when I hit the stop button to disconnect then the HMI simply goes grey and I have to power cycle it and then it boots. Am I missing something as it almost seems like it is running as an emulator on the HMI and I stop and ...

RE: FTOptix Navigation Panes

Posted By Godfrey May 29, 2025 03:08:00 PM
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YEp, all working now. A big learning exercise and I am extremely grateful for the kind and patient assistance.

RE: FTOptix Navigation Panes

Posted By Godfrey May 29, 2025 02:29:00 PM
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Yep, it's as soon as I change the default height and width from 300 to auto, this is what is causing the problem!