PanelView (standard)

Three Questions Answered: Studio 5000, PanelView 800, CompactLogix (M5E37)

I answer three reader's questions on Studio 5000, the PanelView 800, and CompactLogix in Episode 37 of The Automation Minute, Season 5. [vimeo 741145429 w=750 h=420] The Automation Minute, Season 5 Episode 37 Show Notes: Episode Links: - Pickup our TAB1 Collection at TheAutomationBlog.com/tab1 Join our new community at Automation.Locals.com! Become part of our community...

FTLinx, RSLinx Enterprise – DH+ / Data Highway Plus Timeouts (Q&A)

In this edition of "Community Q & A" (formerly "Insight's Inbox",) I discuss with one of our community members at automation.locals.com what might be causing one of his Data Highway Plus devices to keep timing out. Note: To see a list of all our Data Highway Plus videos and articles,...

PanelView Standard – Communicate over Data Highway Plus (DHP, DH+) or DH-485 to CompactLogix, ControlLogix(S33)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to use PanelBuilder 32 to create and download a PanelView Standard program to read data from a CompactLogix or ControlLogix over Data Highway Plus or Data Highway 485: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the...

PanelView Standard – Data Highway Plus (DHP, DH+) Communications to SLC-5/04 and PLC-5 (S32)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to use PanelBuilder 32 to create and download a PanelView Standard program to read data from a SLC-5/04 and PLC-5 over a Data Highway Plus network: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.  The Automation...

PanelView Standard to SLC-500 & MicroLogix over DH-485 (S30)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to use PanelBuilder 32 to create and download a program to a PanelView Standard to communicate to a SLC-5/03 and MicroLogix PLCs over a Data Highway 485 network: For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the...

Ask Me Anything about the PanelView Standard

In the coming weeks I'll be filming a new "PanelView Standard" quick start course, and in the below video I ask for your PanelView Standard questions: https://youtu.be/tF4QjyIC53g So please Ask Me Anything about the PanelView Standard, and thank you in advance for your question!

PanelView Standard Terminals

Over the years Rockwell has made many different lines of PanelView HMI products. But its second line, the PanelView Standard, was one of the most popular and expansive of them all. It was also the first line to originate from Rockwell's Milwaukee, WI manufacturing facilities. The original PanelView, later renamed the PanelView 1200,...

PanelView Standard AMA (Ask Me Anything!)

In the coming weeks I'll be filming a new "PanelView Standard" quick start course, and thought a great way to prepare for it would be to have a PanelView Standard AMA (Ask Me Anything) Q and A discussion. And in appreciation of everyone who posts a question, when the course is released I'll send all participants an...

Which PanelView is right for your application?

With so many different Allen-Bradley PanelViews available from Rockwell Automation, it can often be quite confusing for new customers to know which one is right for their application. With that in mind, in today's article I'll run down all of Rockwell's PanelViews to hopefully make things a little clearer! PanelView models...

Flashback Friday – Panelbuilder32 Demo Compilation

Welcome to The Automation Blog's "Flashback Friday!" Today I'm highlighting my eleven year old PanelBuilder32 Demo Compilation Project. Back in 2004 I set out to combine the best PanelView demos I could find into a single PanelBuilder32 project. The result was this four project compilation featuring Rockwell's Standard PanelView demo, Slots demo, Black Jack demo, and my...

Flashback Friday! PanelBuilder32 “Providence Beer” Demo

Welcome to The Automation Blog's "Flashback Friday!" Today I'm highlighting my PanelBuilder32 "Providence Beer" demo. The year was 1996 and I was tasked with designing a custom "hands-on" seminar for the new PanelView 550. The goal was to walk attendees through communication set-up, tag creation, and basic screen design. In order to have a little fun with the project, I...

View Studio – Migrating Communication Settings of a Remote I/O PanelView to a PanelView Plus

When importing a PanelView RIO project, there's one crucial step you don't want to miss! Over the years I've received many calls from clients struggling with the conversion of Remote I/O (RIO) PanelViews. Most found it easy enough to import their old PanelView projects into FactoryTalk View Studio. But when came to setting...

View Studio – Importing Legacy PanelView Projects

Rockwell's FactoryTalk View Studio HMI/SCADA development software comes with the built-in ability to import old PanelView Projects. In today's article, I'll walk you through the steps to do just that. Importing legacy PanelView Projects into FactoryTalk View Studio Step 1) Start by opening FactoryTalk View Studio Machine Edition. When prompted with the below "New/Open"...

View Studio – Migrating a PanelView 550 to a PanelView Plus

Recently, a client called asking if it would be possible to replace a PanelView 550 with a new PanelView Plus. The answer is yes, but the ease of doing so will depend greatly on the model. Note: In this article we'll focus on the physical replacement, leaving the software migration...

PanelBuilder32 Demo Compilation Project

This PanelBuilder project is the "compilation" of 3 Rockwell projects and my own "Providence Beer" application.  The Rockwell applications include the standard PanelView product and features demo, as well as the factory's slot machine and black jack apps Note: The demo appears to cheat at Black Jack. Requirements: PanelBuilder32 Version: 3.80 Additional Requirements: None ...

PanelBuilder32 Providence Beer Demo

Providence Beer Demo I created this "Providence Beer"  PanelView application back in 1996 for a newly created one day PanelView class I was planning to teach at All-Phase Electric Supply. The initial class went well, but to move the class along at a faster pace, future classes used a simplified...