SCADA

What’s New With Rockwell’s Logix and View (P191)

This week I take a look at what's new with Rockwell's Logix and View products as seen at Automation Fair 2023 in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Podcast on The Automation Blog: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5e-OwgpQYM?si=cIwH_l0qjTupvUyC] Listen to the...

Aveva on Essential Features for Rapid HMI/SCADA Development

Essential Features for Rapid HMI/SCADA Development: In a recent article published by Aveva, it has been highlighted that one of the advanced symbols available is the polar star. This symbol effectively visualizes a set of interconnected process values through spokes, forming a visually appealing polygon. Each spoke encompasses a range...

Ignition 8.1.32: New BACnet Read/Write Functions, Scripting Style Guidance

The Inductive Automation Dev Team does it again with a another shipment of slam-dunk update full of improvements. Their latest release, Ignition 8.1.32, delivers many new features including new scripting functions and acceptable values for their BACnet Driver, guidance for parsing script functions and docstrings, and much more. See the below...

Siemens WinCC v8 Features and Add-ons (P168)

Today my guest is Alan Cone of Siemens who introduces us to WinCC v8, including base features and add-on options, in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 856850137 w=750 h=420] The Automation Podcast is also available on...

What’s New With FactoryTalk View Site Edition (P164)

Today my guest is Michael Szentkiralyi of Rockwell Automation, and we talk about What's New with FactoryTalk View Site Edition in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the ""Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 846996626 w=750 h=420] The Automation Podcast is also available on...

SimServe – Modbus Device Simulation (P157)

Today my guest is James Parsons of SCADAmatic who introduces us to their SimServe product in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 831990472 w=750 h=420] The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms,...

View Studio Site Edition – Data Logging and Reporting Options (T011)

In this edition of Automation Tech Tips I walk through Data Logging and Reporting options of FactoryTalk View Site Edition in response to a user's question. NOTE: If you need to learn how to use ViewSE, check out my ViewSE Course. It comes with instructor support and never expires. Automation Tech...

View Studio Site Edition – Numeric & String Input Colors & Styles (T009)

In this edition of Automation Tech Tips I walk through how to change the Color and Style settings of Numeric and String Inputs in FactoryTalk View Studio. NOTE: If you need to learn how to use ViewSE, check out my ViewSE Course. It comes with instructor support and never expires. Automation...

View Studio, RSView32 – Export, Edit, and Import Tags (T008)

In this edition of Automation Tech Tips I walk through how to Export tags from FactoryTalk View Studio, how to Edit them in Notepad or Excel, and things to avoid that would prevent you from Importing your edited file back into View Studio. NOTE: If you need to learn how...

Rockwell I/O and HMI Product Update (P142)

Today my guest is Mace Bittman who comes on the show to give us an update on four Rockwell I/O and HMI products in Episode 142 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 801361470 w=750 h=420] The Automation Podcast is...

PanelView Plus – .MER Runtime: Unable to load ActiveX control, Newer version required (qa230214)

Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 02/14/23: A reader recently asked why he's getting this error on his PanelView Plus: “Unable to load ActiveX control. Cause: Newer file version of ActiveX control required,” and I share my thoughts on that in today's Automation Q&A. NOTE: You'll find the...

Migrate / Convert – ViewME (Machine Edition) to ViewSE (Site Edition) (T005)

In this edition of Automation Tech Tips I walk through how to migrate FactoryTalk View Machine Edition entire projects (or just components) into FactoryTalk View Site Edition. Note: If you need help learning to use the PanelView Plus or ViewSE, check out my Five-Star rated online courses here. They come...

View Studio Site Edition – Client Keys

In my previous article on using the FactoryTalk ViewSE "Command Line," I showed how simple that feature was to use. In today's article I'll cover how to use the Client Keys feature which is also easy to use, but many people just don't know this feature exists. What is the...

Ignition from Inductive Automation (P124)

Travis Cox brings us up to speed on Ignition from of Inductive Automation in Episode 124 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 761974492 w=750 h=420] The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct...

View Studio Site Edition – Parameter Passing

In this article we'll learn about Parameter Passing in the Factory Talk View SE application. Why do we Use Parameter Passing? Parameter Passing is used to reduce the number of screens we use repetitively in our development. To reduce the number of screens we use parameter passing. We will understand with a...

View Studio Site Edition – Alarm and Events: Export, Edit, and Import

In this new article, we will continue learning about FactoryTalk View Alarm and Event server. This time we will learn to import and export the Alarm and Event server. Like our previous article, we will use the same project file for this article. First, open your project and right-click on Alarm...

View Studio Site Edition – Alarm and Events: How to Add and Setup

In this new article, we will learn to create an Alarm and Event server with an example. An alarm is a critical part of any process, system or machinery, etc. An alarm can prevent you from a fatal accident and provide you with information about what is happening and why...

Backup and Restore FactoryTalk ViewSE Projects

In this article, we will learn to take backup and restore the same project in the Factory Talk View SE application. We all know how important it is to take backup for quick recovery from any disaster, and today we'll review how to do so with the latest version of...

View Studio Site Edition – Command Line

Although Command Line is a simple thing to use, many people are not familiar with it. In this article, we'll learn the use of the Command Line Function in FactoryTalk View  Studio Enterprise. Before we start, it should be noted that the Command Line feature of FactoryTalk View Studio is...

ViewSE – v13: What’s New In FactoryTalk View Site Edition

Rockwell recently released version 13.00 of FactoryTalk View Site Edition, and below I'll summarize the new and enhanced features, as well as any corrected anomalies: New Features: A new XY Plot Object has been added to plot one set of tag values versus another set. .NET Control Object now supports...