Welcome to The Automation Blog’s PanelView 5000 Content Guide which is an ordered list of all of our PanelView 5000 articles and videos.

Below you’ll find over 30 of our free articles and videos listed with thumbnails and excerpts. If you’d prefer a listing of titles only, click here.

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  • How To Find Your Local Rockwell Distributor or RepresentativeHow To Find Your Local Rockwell Distributor or Representative
    A common question my students ask is about who should they call to purchase Allen-Bradley Software and Hardware. To address this I send them a link to Rockwell’s website, which will allow them to look up their local Rockwell representative or distributor. These reps can help them with the following services: Provide demo copies of software either ...
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  • How To Find Your Local Rockwell Distributor or Representative (M4E17)How To Find Your Local Rockwell Distributor or Representative (M4E17)
    In this episode I show you how to use the new and improved webpage to find your local Rockwell distributors (Episode 17 of The Automation Minute Season 4:) If you’ve found this video helpful, checkout my training courses here. Check out our Video Collection #1 here, which includes the first five seasons of our shows for just ...
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  • Which PanelView is right for your application?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 which are Obsolete: Let’s start with PanelViews ...
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  • The PanelView 5510The PanelView 5510
    When I think of a Panelview, so many experiences come to mind. I have worked with so many hardware models, software such as Panelbuilder 1400E, Panelbuilder 32, Factory Talk ME versions 4.0 up to the latest, communications using DH+/RIO, ControlNet, & EtherNet. In each of these cases, it was a completely different software than the software that ...
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  • The PanelView 5310The PanelView 5310
    Welcome to part one of my nine part series detailing my picks for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell’s Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the new products I’m most interested in, you’ll find all the new products listed in Rockwell’s guide HERE. The New PanelView 5310: According to Rockwell’s sales literature, ...
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  • The PanelView 5310 (M4E08)The PanelView 5310 (M4E08)
    In part one of my nine part series featuring new products shown at Automation Fair 2017, I discuss the newly released PanelView 5310 (Episode 8 of The Automation Minute Season 4:): If you’ve found this video helpful, checkout my training courses here. Check out our Video Collection #1 here, which includes the first five seasons of our ...
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  • View Designer – Developing a PanelView 5510 ProjectView Designer - Developing a PanelView 5510 Project
    In my last article here, I covered getting to know the PV 5510 terminal in terms of navigation and system settings. I ’ll now take a step further and begin developing a project. The first lesson that I was given by the terminal is the lesson/reminder of going through the compatibility matrix of any Rockwell products ...
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  • View Designer – Pop-Up Windows Using Alias TagsView Designer - Pop-Up Windows Using Alias Tags
    If you enjoy programming your ControlLogix/CompactLogix system utilizing Add-On instructions, then you will want the same compatibility when building graphics in View Designer. No PLC/HMI developer wants to re-create the same displays over and over with copy/paste/replace monotony. Today, I want to look at the capability of the View Designer project to match the Logix Designer Add-On ...
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  • Logix and View Designer – Using the HMIBCLogix and View Designer - Using the HMIBC
    I really should investigate release notes more, you learn all kinds of things. I ran across something in the View Designer manual called an “HMIBC” so I was curious as to what it is. Created for high-speed inputs from an HMI Device, this HMI Button Control is an instruction in Logix Designer that can be triggered ...
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  • Logix and View Designer – Alarm IntegrationLogix and View Designer - Alarm Integration
    I will be honest, when I read the release notes for the latest release(s) of Logix Designer, I didn’t spend much effort on the parts about alarm enhancements with CompactLogix and ControlLogix Controllers. But over the last couple of week I’ve come to learn about and appreciate some of these features. There are two types of alarms ...
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  • View Designer – SecurityView Designer - Security
    When creating an operator interface, one piece of the puzzle is to think about security before getting too far into the project. This is because you can spend a lot of time reworking and cleaning up if you don’t put thought into it ahead of time. Security is a necessary component because certain features need to be ...
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  • View Designer – Language SwitchingView Designer - Language Switching
    One of my favorite things about my home state of Louisiana is culture. We have a blend of many beautiful cultures and out of that comes some of the best food, entertainment and zeal for life I have known anywhere. While I could write volumes on all of that, I will move on to my point, ...
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  • View Designer – PDF ViewerView Designer - PDF Viewer
    In my experience, it is the “little things” that can make a big difference in an HMI Project. Simple features can save time and money by providing valuable information at the touch of an operator or technician’s fingertips. I noticed in the View Designer manual, a pre-built “PDF Viewer” graphic object that can be inserted into a ...
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  • View Designer – Using Extended Tag PropertiesView Designer - Using Extended Tag Properties
    I’ll admit, I don’t always investigate every new feature that I read in a software’s release notes and many times I fail to utilize them for some time. Such is the case for tag extended properties in Logix Designer and View Designer. Having used RSLogix 5000 since version seven, I have tried to keep with the new ...
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  • View Designer – Trend and EmulatorView Designer - Trend and Emulator
    While many times underutilized in an HMI, everyone involved in a manufacturing process benefits from trended data, or at least, they would benefit if they used it. Operators can monitor the direction of their process and better understand how things are controlling and operating, maintenance personnel can use trends to detect and troubleshoot problems and engineers ...
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  • View Designer – New Features Planned for v8View Designer - New Features Planned for v8
    I recently sat down with Keith Hogan, product manager for View Designer and PanelView 5000 HMIs, to learn more about his products and new features planned for the next release of the software. In today’s article I’ll share the highlights of what I learned, and if you’d like to watch (or listen) to my complete podcast ...
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  • View Designer and PanelView 5000 Update with Rockwell Automation (P74)View Designer and PanelView 5000 Update with Rockwell Automation (P74)
    In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Keith Hogan of Rockwell Automation to learn what’s new and coming for the PanelView 5000 line of HMIs and Studio 5000 View Designer software. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most ...
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  • PanelView Products – New Guide Released (2015)PanelView Products - New Guide Released (2015)
    In a recently released update to Rockwell’s Visualization Guide, new information about upcoming PanelView products has been detailed. First on the list is the PanelView 5500, which as of this writing has not yet been released, nor has version 27 of Studio 5000 which is required to program these new terminals. The guide states that the PanelView 5500 only works with ...
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  • View – ROKLive20: What’s New with View at ROKLive 2020View - ROKLive20: What's New with View at ROKLive 2020
    One of my favorite Rockwell Automation trade show sessions is “What’s New in View.” This year, the ROKLive presentation that came closet to that classic presentation was VZ02, “Visualization What’s New,” and in today’s article I’ll highlight the slides that caught my attention: (Note: To see a complete list of products featured in the presentation, register on Rockwell’s ROKLive website ...
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  • Logix, View – ROKLive20: What’s New with Logix and View at ROKLive 2020 (S42)Logix, View - ROKLive20: What's New with Logix and View at ROKLive 2020 (S42)
    In this episode of The Automation Show I share my top picks from Rockwell’s ROKLive Logix and View Presentations: For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video.  The Automation Show, Episode 42 Show Notes: Quick Link to Rockwell’s ROKLive website:  TheAutomationBlog.com/ROKLive2020 Note: The above link redirects to the actual link which is extremely long and unwieldy Support ...
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  • View – AF2018: What’s New with View at Automation Fair 2018View - AF2018: What's New with View at Automation Fair 2018
    One of my favorite Automation Fair Technical Sessions is “What’s New in View,” and in today’s article I’ll highlight the slides that caught my attention as I reviewed this year’s presentation. First up was several slides about the PanelView 5000 series, but before we get into them I wanted to share a little about this product ...
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  • Logix, View – AF2018: What’s New with Logix and View from Automation Fair 2018 (S06)Logix, View - AF2018: What's New with Logix and View from Automation Fair 2018 (S06)
    In this week’s episode of The Automation Show, we take a look at What’s New in Logix and View based on the Automation Fair 2018 presentations: For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. The Automation Show, Episode 6 Show Notes: NOTE: Would you like your product featured on the Show and Blog? If ...
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  • Logix, View – TechED18: What’s New with Logix and View from TechED 2018 (P45)Logix, View - TechED18: What's New with Logix and View from TechED 2018 (P45)
    I review the “What’s New in Logix and View” hardware presentation in Episode 45 of The Automation Podcast. Watch the Podcast: Listen to the Podcast:
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  • Studio 5000 – Coming Refresh (2017)Studio 5000 - Coming Refresh (2017)
    Welcome to part two of the nine part series detailing my picks for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell’s Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the products in which I’m most interested, you’ll find all the new products listed in Rockwell’s guide HERE. The New Studio 5000: Due out this month, Rockwell’s ...
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  • View – AF 2016: What’s New with View at Automation Fair 2016View - AF 2016: What's New with View at Automation Fair 2016
    Last week I attended the Automation Fair session, “What’s New in Visualization,” and below I’ll recap the features and products I found most interesting: First up was an overview slide which announced that the PVPlus 7 Standard is now available with DLR support. It also shows increased capabilities for the Standard model with View Studio v9, including ...
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  • Studio 5000 View Designer Version 2.01 ReleasedStudio 5000 View Designer Version 2.01 Released
    Late last week Rockwell Automation released its new Studio 5000 View Designer software used to create HMI applications for the PanelView 5500. The recommended computer specs to run View Designer are the same as Logix Designer v27: Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 20GB of Hard disk space. View Designer also supports the same operating systems as Logix Designer v27: Windows ...
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  • PanelView 5500 documents now in Literature LibraryPanelView 5500 documents now in Literature Library
    While working on another story, I became aware that Rockwell Automation has published several PanelView 5500 documents in its Literature Library. The interesting part is, to my knowledge Rockwell has yet to release an announcement about the product’s release. I also just checked, and as of noontime yesterday Rockwell still had not made the required software, Studio ...
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  • PanelView 5500, as seen at TechED 2015PanelView 5500, as seen at TechED 2015
    This year some very lucky attendees of Rockwell’s TechEd had the opportunity to test drive Rockwell’s next generation of HMI’s, the PanelView 5500. It’s been literally years since the last hand-on sessions were offered for the PanelView 5000, and with limited seating available only those who signed-up very early had the opportunity to register for the session. Before attendees jumped into the hands-on they were shown ...
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  • Integrated Architecture – TechED15: What’s New with Integrated Architecture as seen at TechED 2015Integrated Architecture - TechED15: What’s New with Integrated Architecture as seen at TechED 2015
    My all time favorite sessions at Rockwell Automation’s TechED are the “What’s New” sessions. This year these sessions didn’t disappoint, with several new products revealed in “What’s New in Integrated Architecture.” Below I share my “top five” picks from this session, and I’ll also include the complete presentation at the bottom of this page. CompactLogix Hardware First up, Rockwell announces a new member ...
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  • PanelView 5000: What We Know So FarPanelView 5000: What We Know So Far
    The PanelView 5000 was first previewed at Rockwell’s Automation Fair 2011, but not much was being said about it at the time. In fact so little was being said, they wouldn’t even tell us the name of the software package which programmed it. From Automation Fair 2011 to RSTechED 2012 Fast forward several months to RSTechED 2012, and I was one ...
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