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Hello All, I am having issues currently with a specific piece of code. Simplified I have a button that is writing the time the button was pressed to a tag, then doing some synchronous work (I have unchecked async on all steps), then writing the time once the commands are finished. However, I always get the start time and end time to be the same value, even when I simplify the commands between them to a pause (see command 1 below) rather than actual commands. I have tried it with the commands and it still keeps the #4 and #5 the same. COMMAND 1: Set {#4} {system\DateAndTimeInteger} ;Pause 5;Set {#5} {system\DateAndTimeInteger} The result is that #4 and #5 are the same value. Even though I have a num display of {system\DateAndTimeInteger} on my screen I can see it incrementing every second. Why wouldn't the result show that #5 is 5 units higher than #4 when I ensure that all are being synchronously? Shouldn't it set #4, do the wait time, then set #5 to the new date/time integer after the 5-second wait time? On the Screen I have the Time Start as a numeric display, I can see that update before the "pause" and then I have the Time Stop as a numeric display. I see the start time change when I hit the button, then 5 seconds elapse, and then the stop time updates, but it updates to the same value as the start time. My ultimate goal, after alleviating this issue is to time how long it takes Factory Talk SE to write to the OPC then PLC, and then show the updated value. This is just a minor step that I cannot overcome. Thank you, Motozono -
I am trying to create my own Rockwell Virtual Machine. I have almost all the softwares and versions already installed, I can open X version of studio or RSLogix without any problem, I haven't tried FactoryTalk ME btw. I recently received a PLC program for Studio 5000 V35, and I can open it without problem, so I was trying to simulate with Studio5000 emulate. Everything was fine, I created the Simulated PLC, and I opened RSLinx Classic with no problem. The problem started when I was trying to connect the PLC program to the Simulated PLC. When I click to connect it through RSWho a pop-up window appears saying: "Server Busy - This action cannot be completed because the other program is busy. Choose *Switch To* to activate the busy program and correct the problem." When I click the option "Switch To" It just open the windows start tab and if I click in "Retry" the message appear again and I can't close the pop-up. I wait 5-20 min, and it will be the same. After a while if I click retry, I receive the "Fatal Error" Pop-up. The error code I see in the DUMP file is: 00xc0000005 - EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION - An "Access violation" exception was generated. It happened every time I was trying to open RSWho with Studio 5000. I tried to open FactoryTalk Linx Network Browser, and I realized that I could not open it, It just froze in the logo and after 5-10 minutes it automatically close. The issues persist even if I uninstalled and installed it again. I checked task manager to see the behavior and noticed that after 5-10 minutes trying to initialize FT Linx it went automatically to suspend status and closed it. What I already check: RSLinx is not running as service - RSLinx Classic Lunch Control unchecked option for running as service. I uninstalled and installed FactoryTalk Linx v6.50.00 (CPR 9 SR 15). I uninstalled and installed Factory Talk Services Platform v6.50.00 (CPR 9 SR 15). I added some pictures with the problems and the softwares I have installed. - Maybe it could be versions compatibility? Host Specs: Windows 11 Home - 24H2, i7-13800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 4TB SSD (where I have installed all softwares included VMWare). VMWare Specs: VMWare Version: 17.0.2, 16GB RAM, 240GB storage, Windows 10 PRO Activated. Is there someone with the same problem? Any suggestion? I added all the information and pictures below. Is there any issue with FT Linx (Before RsLinx Enterprise) and RsLinx Classic? Update Still No working - I added more cores to the VMWare now the processor is not always at 100% - I installed new patches March 2025 + some patches that were not included in the roll up. -I noticed that in the problems record from windows the "Factorytalk linx OPC Runtime Service" stopped working as well "FactoryTalk Linx Network Browser" -I changed the Comms in studio 5000 instead of using FactoryTalk Linx now I am using RSlinx classic. The same problem persists I don't have any idea why "Factorytalk linx OPC Runtime Service" and "FactoryTalk Linx Network Browser" stopped working when open the description for the "Factorytalk linx OPC Runtime Service" in the problem report I noticed a error with an application called RSlincNG
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Hi, My company is asking me to lock out our "manual" mode push button and I have followed all the steps to do so by setting up a group and users. I set up the runtime security, and then set up the display with the proper security code needed and when I press the login push button the login prompt does not display. Our HMI's are all ran through "Test Display" on our VM so we have each station window up separately on the monitor and I am wondering if this is why the prompt doesn't appear? I can't find any answer as to why it wouldn't appear, just my own speculation. First time posting here, so sorry if I'm lacking any more useful information. Thank you in advance
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Hi all First tanks for your time. I have been working with a L32 processor and Factorytalk data bridge to move data between PLC and an OPC Server. The brigde is basically the software from rockwell to conect tags. I got refresh issues, any have experience with it? I am able to conect to OPC servers in Factorytalk Console, then use FT bridge to link tags in between... even works but time to time it fail to refresh tags.... then data loos happen. bridge dont show good performance. I uses Topserver as secondary and it works flawlessly. Regards Jesus
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Hello! First time poster!I am trying to access a PDF file on the removeable SD on the back of the panelview (Storage Card2) and get an error using ActiveX Controls;"There was an error opening this document. Sharing Violation!"The HMI is a 2711P-RDT15C I have called Rockwell support, as well as used various articles from the RA DB and still nothing. Things I have tried: - Reading from various storage cards and USB devices - Reading from my documents - Various syntaxes: "\Storage Card2\M1.pdf" "Storage Card2\M1.pdf" "Storage Card2/M1.pdf" Many others as well w changes in slashes, spaces, etc - Power cycling between failed reads FoxItReader CAN open. The file CAN also be selected and opened by browsing the OS on the PV - both on the storage card and when moved into my documents. The current parameters for the ActiveX program launcher are: Program location: "foxitreader.exe" Program Parameters: "Storage Card2\M1.pdf" If anybody has any insight into this issue it would be greatly appreciated. -
Hello, has anyone had success in creating a wedge with borders that change due to its assigned tags? Attempting to create a range on a gauge using wedge, but am unsure how to approach this considering it wouldn't be rotating the wedge around a point but rather changing the size of the wedge. -
Hi there! This is my first time using Rockwell automation software and I have some questions I can't answer. When I'm running the FactoryTalk runtime application with a simulated controller, I get disconnected from Logix Designer, so I can't online watch the program. If I try to simulate using 'Test Application' in FactoryTalk View Studio, it appears to communicate, but buttons don't make any effect when pressed. Hope you can throw some light on it! Thanks in advance! -
I have 2 vm’s, 1 with FactoryTalk and 1 with Studio 5000 and Studio 5000 emulate and I need the Factorytalk to communicate with the emulated plc on another vm and wondered if this is possible. -
Is there a work around for using ActiveX controls when the FactoryTalk View ME edition does not match the Panelview firmware revision? I have FactoryTalk version 13 and the Panelview is 10 (Panelview Plus 7 Perf 1500). Trying to use the Microsoft Date and Time Picker Control. Thanks
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I had FactoryTalk ME and SE Studio V12 on my Windows 10 machine. A few days ago I needed to use to V10 for some alarm functions and because FT will not let you have multiple versions on one laptop, I had to downgrade to V10. Everything had been working fine until the uninstall of V12 and the install of V10. Whether in ME or SE, and even in a newly created project, opening any display crashes Studio. I have attempted two clean installs and can't seem to get it fixed. It feels more like a Windows OS issue but we're a bit stumped. Anyone else run into this?
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Here is my setup - Factorytalk view SE V 7.0 with Primary and secondary servers. System gets replicated from primary to secondary once in a week. After the primary server was restarted due to some issue, all the HMI tags lost their values. 'Retentive' checkbox was checked on all HMI tags, initial value field is blank. According to the description of 'Retentive' field in the help file, the HMI tag should hold its value even after the server is restarted if the box is checked. Also, secondary server should have held those same values while primary was rebooting, but as of now all my HMI tags field are blanks. Am I looking at a patch roll up here?
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Ok, so I was tasked with setting up a virtual for our development team to be able to use to quickly deploy projects hmi, emulated plc, and studio 5000 project together on one virtual. The main reason for this is when we get a project, many times we have to wait for an available plc. We have plc’s in our rack but they can’t be used because they are being used for other projects. I’ve used the compatibility matrix that Rockwell has but my boss wants to stick with Windows 10 Professional like we do in most our projects but according to the matrix, it looks like having FactoryTalk View SE Enterprise version 10, Studio 5000 Logix version 33 and Studio 5000 Logix Emulate version 33, FactoryTalk Gateway 6.11 and RSLinx 4.11 (mainly for communication to the emulated plc) but in the matrix says Windows 7 and Windows Server 2012 is the best choice. I’ve ran into issues with Emulate opening, it takes up to 20 minutes to open. Our licenses are on a server and accessed using FactoryTalk Activation Manager and all the activations are there. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Good day, We are running FactoryTalk View SE (Network Distributed) version 7.00 (CPR 9 SR 6). We have 5 machines: Engineering Station, HMI/Data Server A, HMI/Data Server B, Operator station A and B. The FT Directory is located on Server A. Server A is Primary and Server B secondary. I made some changes to one of the HMI Display's and added a HMI Tag with an alarm. Tested the changes, everything worked as predicted. I then checked the status of the RSLinx, HMI and Data servers using FT Administration Console, everything was running with full redundancy. I then selected Replicate to Secondary, the replication was successful and Server B rebooted. After Server B finished rebooting, I check the status again. I found that the RSLinx and Data servers started up and was again fully redundant but the HMI Server showed that Server A was active and Server B was Ready to provide service, left it for about 10 minutes but it never changed to Standby. I rebooted Server B again to see if it will help but it did not. I then stopped the services on Server B, deleted the HMI Project, restored the project from a backup of Server A, but still had the same issue. I am suspecting that there might be an issue on server A because if I open FT View Studio on the engineering station, I get an error stating: Unable to open HMI Server. I have checked all network connections and everything looks fine. Is there someone that may be able to assist me? -
Sorry if this is covered elsewhere, but my search hasn't revealed anything yet. I have a number of PanelView graphics created with FactoryTalk View ME and some use a lot of Parameter Files, which link to popup faceplates. So a large number tags are represented with parameter files, which, when clicked on screen, then pop-up an appropriate faceplate, based on tag type or category etc. I am still digging into the very elaborate FT View ME manual, but at 500 pages, that's quite a deep study. But I don't see the linkage between the tag's parameter file and how it specifies which faceplate to pop up, and I've not yet found a good article other than keep digging into that FT manual. There does not appear to be a linkage entry in the parameter file itself, where I would have expected it. Nor do I see any "hot spot" click type event code in the display itself, which would also make sense. Is it in the PLC code itself? I would not have expected that, since they seem to be keeping the FT environment self-contained. But there must be some sort of table or linkage somewhere that I'm over looking. Thanks in advance for anyone's thoughts & guidance on this. Other parts of FT HMI screen development does seem intuitive, just not this dynamic linking. -
Hi I wanted to install the FT AssestCenter in my PC but i cannot access to the programs 'causes it shows a pop up that says User "xxxxx" cannot be authenticated. Contact your administrator I have already add the User in FT Administrative Console (Local and Network) and i added to the administrators group but still isn't working
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Hello Everyone, I have the .mer files for an HMI application that was developed in FactoryTalk V8.0. I have V10.0 installed, I restored the .mer file and did some development ( added screens , objects and alarm messages). Then I created a V8.0 application file. Everything is ok except for the Alarm Messages. I changed an existing message but when i trigger that alarm I get the old one ( the message before I modified it) Any ideas?? Like always, thank you
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I have several parameter files that I need to create. I did them all in excel, renamed the files with .Par extension. The files open up in notepad and I can see the parameters that I created. When I open them up in Studio they all look like the following. The *.par will open fine in notpad just not in studio. Thoughts??? Studio 湕瑩ല⌊㴱笠㨺䑛䵗䱐嵃牐杯慲㩭慍湩牐 Notepad #1= {::[DWMPLC]Program:MainProgram.Unit[2].HMI_Auto} #2={::[DWMPLC]Program:MainProgram.Unit[2].HMI_Man_FWD} #3={::[DWMPLC]Program:MainProgram.Unit[2].HMI_Man_Rev}
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Hi all, I am new AB family, currently got into a new project but i have following doubts, Please clarify my following doubts. Project Details : I need to implement 21CFR part 11 Compliance in AB HMI (1&2) - 2711P-T10C4D1 & 2711P-T6C5D As per my study, i understand that 21CFR can be imlemented by FactoryTalkView(FTV) ME edition V10.00. But HMIs currently available are programmed using FTV 5.0 version. Can we upgrade the FW version of HMI and convert the old HMI backup (from FTV 5.0) to new Backup (FTV 10.00) and load it without disturbing the old backup HMI screens/settings ? So, Please give me solution .... If you have datasheets, documents, Videos also , kindly share with me. Thank You in Advance, Thanks & Regards, M.Monish Kumar monish.uatpl@gmail.com
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Good day, I would like to extract the FT View SE Alarm Log. We currently have got a Excel spreadsheet set up with a connection to the FTAE SQL Database. When I refresh the data, Excel give an error telling me that the data is more than what can be displayed in a spreadsheet. So it then discards the latest data. I have tried setting a database limit in the Factory Talk Administration console to only keep the last 60 days worth of data but it does not seem to take effect. I get data from January 2017 up to 15 October 2018. Is there a way to configure the ODBC connection in excel to only give me the data for the last 30 days or is there someone that can help me to limit the size of the database? I have attached the current connection config.
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Hello, I am trying to restore a runtime application from one of our pvp+1000 hmi's, the only problem is nobody knows the password for the runtime application. I have talked to the OEM that installed the electrical cabinet years ago, and every password they have given me will not work. I am able to log into the configuration screen. Is there anyway someone would know how to get around the password or reset it so I can modify the existing .mer file? Thanks, new guy
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I have a configured and working FT Transaction Manager, but the computer it’s installed on needs to be replaced and now I'm trying to install FTTM on different computer. I’m trying to complete the configuration "checklist", but when I get to the "Define Data Points" step, there are no applications in the "Select an Application" pop up window. What's wrong? I'm new to all of this...
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I've found very similar errors, but not exactly this one. Does anyone have any insight on how to remedy this? I'm using Factory talk and RSLogix5000. -
Hey Guys, I'm somewhat new to Data logging so try to bare with me. I'm trying to setup Data logging in Factorytalk View SE to log to my SQL database. I have created the 32-bit ODBC system DSN. Created the datalog model in FT View Studio and selected ODBC and it created my tables fine (Float, String, Tag). I chose Login required. I also setup a File backup path. With that being said, when I use the command DatalogOn- It will start the Datalog model without any errors, but will only log to the backup path. It isn't logging anything to my SQL DB. I thought it could be the firewall blocking it so I created a rule to allow connections through the specified port. SQL is also allowing Reading/Writing. Let me know if you guys have any suggestions. Thanks!
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Hey, this is probably a stupid question, but how do I delete old FactoryTalk View Programs. They are the ones that I have uploaded from a PanelView Plus via the "Transfer Utility" and then restored runtime using the "Application Manager". I open up FactoryTalk View Studio and I can see a list of all the runtime applications or I can create a new one. My question is, where are these applications stored by default? I have a bunch of old ones and test programs that I want to delete that are just cluttering up my list. I attached a screenshot to show you exactly what I'm talking about. Thanks, I'm sure this is a pretty easy/ dumb question. Howard
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Good Morning, I have some questions around the FactoryTalk View software used to create and modify Panelview Plus programs. I am currently working with Panelview Plus 1000. I have recently done a bit of programming on older panels through Panelbuilder32 so I have a some AB experience, but by no means am I an expert. This whole process seems a little overcomplicated (coming from an OMRON background)... having to upload, restore, then create back to runtime whilst having to match versions... First question is file types. I have noticed there are two file types. .APA and .MER. I have tried doing a little research but cannot figure out what the actual difference between these two file types are. I do know that when I upload the program from the HMI it comes in a .MER. Will this file contain all of the information from the original program? I have read some things about people losing security and communication set-up... Before I go downloading a modified program I would like to make sure this is not the case. Second question is with regards to editing procedure. My understanding is, as I mentioned above, I upload the .MER then I proceed to restore the application using FactoryTalk. I then edit everything I want. Is the correct procedure to then create a runtime application and then download that to the HMI. This question kind of ties into the first as I am really only worried about downloading and losing comms / security log ins. Third question is with regards to version. My understanding is I must match the version with the current version installed on the HMI. Is there anything more to this? When I create runtime application all I have to do is make sure the version type matches that of the HMI? Any help is very much appreciated :) Cheers, dWiseman
