L11 - New Techniques to Increase Efficiency

with PanelView™ Plus 6 Applications

Wil Mattheis – Commercial Engineer

November 2012

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Agenda
Product Overview

Device Connectivity

Design-time Improvements

Run-time Enhancements

Demo Walk Through

Hands on Lab

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Using PanelView Plus v5.10 with V20
Controllers
 For a PanelView Plus or PanelView Plus CE terminal to communicate
with a V20 controller the following is necessary
 Upgrade PanelView Plus or PanelView Plus CE to firmware 5.10.08
 Upgrade FactoryTalk Services (FactoryTalk Diagnostics, FactoryTalk
Service Platform, FactoryTalk Activation, and RSLinx Enterprise) to
CPR9 SR5 version.
 There is a single downloadable install for this FT Service upgrade that is
designed to require minimal user interaction with the install, and deliver all the
products in a single install operation.
See Knowbase Article #490905

 It is not necessary to upgrade any FactoryTalk View v5.x application

to a newer version

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PanelView Plus 6
Recent Enhancements

Added Features and Improved Usability….

 v6.10.01 Enhancement (August 2011)

 SMTP Email ActiveX
 Web Browser ActiveX Control

 v6.10.17 (April 2012)

 Screen Rotation capability
 Logo Manager for Custom Logo
 Improved Configuration Menus for Services
 Upgraded VNC server for Remote Connection
 New Terminal Full Backup/Restore Utility
 Support for USB Audio

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Enhancements via Remote Improved w/
April 2012
Firmware
Access with PVP6 (700-1500)
 Remote access to the terminal
 New VNC Server Enhancements on PanelView Plus 6 700-1500 supports two VNC client
connections
 Variety of remote connection technologies

“Server” Clients Technology

PVP 6
ViewPoint
Browser
Enabled
PC VNC
iPhone/ iPad
FTP
Knowledgebase Note 466394 Android device
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Expand Your Network Capabilities
PCI Ethernet Accessory: Provides a second, isolated Ethernet port – does NOT
support DLR.
• Expand the capabilities of PanelView Plus 6 (700-1500) with remote connection capability
• Allow data segregation between Control network and Enterprise network when the system
is properly architected.
• 2711P-RN20 Expected Release: Winter 2012
Enterprise Zone
DMZ

NIC2: 10.10.10.20 Cell/Area Zones

PVP6

NIC1: 192.168.1.20
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PanelView Plus 6 400/ 600
 Availability Q1CY2013

 Ethernet and RS232 connections

 PanelView Plus 6 400 & 600

Standard Features

 PanelView Plus 6 600  Hardware Specifications

Extended Features  Microsoft Windows CE 6.0 R3
 Internet Explorer  Faster ARM processor
 Office Viewers  More RAM memory, 256MB minimum
 Media Player  SD Card for external storage
 Remote Desktop Connectivity
 Cutout compatible with existing
PanelView Plus 400/600
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PanelView Plus 6 Compact
400/ 600/ 1000
 Availability Q2CY2013  Same features and functions as
PanelView Plus 6 Standard
 Connects to a single controller  Web/ FTP/ VNC Server
 CompactLogix, ControlLogix or  ActiveX Controls
MicroLogix
 Single port/driver support – RSLinx  No FTViewPoint support
Enterprise or KEPware

 Ethernet and Serial Connections

 Limited to 25 displays

 Limited to 200 alarms

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FactoryTalk View Machine Edition
v7.0 Specific Features
 Design-time
 Simplified Install
 Search & Replace
 Cross-reference
 Paste without localized
strings
 Auto-open object properties
 Project info on Open dialog
 Device support
 PanelView Plus 6 400/600
 PanelView Plus 6 Compact
 EDS File devices
 CIP Data table devices
Current availability Q1CY2013
 Run-time
 USB Camera OCX
 Terminal Info OCX
 Macro Multiplexer OCX
 Case Statement OCX
 Enhanced IP Info OCX
 1,000k record Data Model
 Scrolling Diagnostic List
 Load MER to SD card
 Parameterized Macro button
 Parameterized Goto Display
button
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Agenda
Product Overview

Device Connectivity

Design-time Improvements

Run-time Enhancements

Demo Walk Through

Hands on Lab

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Directly Access non-Controller Devices
 Two methods to read/write devices without bridging through a controller
 EDS Parameters
 Data Table

 Supports EDS Parameter tag browsing

 Additional @Predefined tags for new device connections

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Access Device Data Without Consuming
Controller Resources

 EDS Parameters
 Tag browsing
 Similar to “offline” folders for controllers
 Uses [Params] section of EDS file

 Reading and Writing

 Uses Link Path, Data Type and Data
Size entries of EDS file
 Use connected messaging

 Diagnostics and Error handling

similar to controller communications

 EDS Files are open text files

 16,775 EDS files on Rockwell Automation’s
website
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Increase Value of Smart Devices

 CIP Data Table object

 Tag browsing
 Similar to controller “online” browsing
 Device symbols built in to firmware

 Reading and Writing

 Uses symbolic addressing enabled by
the Data Table object
 Uses connected messaging

 Diagnostics and Error handling

similar to controller communications

 Devices that support Data Table

 Ex.: Smart Overloads, Power Monitors,
etc.
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Agenda
Product Overview

Device Connectivity

Design-time Improvements

Run-time Enhancements

Demo Walk Through

Hands on Lab

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Simplified Installation Process

 New workflow automates the required order of installation for Server,

Client, Station, and Studio installs.

Includes automated IIS install and configuration for newer Operating Systems
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Execute Changes More Efficiently
 Search for tags and text in
multiple project objects

 Replace tags or text in multiple

project objects

 Operates on
 Displays
 Global objects\

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Faster Troubleshooting
 Locate tag usage by Component Type

 Hotlink to tag location from Cross-reference

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Agenda
Product Overview

Device Connectivity

Design-time Improvements

Run-time Enhancements

Demo Walk Through

Hands on Lab

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Observe Application Status
 USB Camera ActiveX
 Embed live USB video feed on display
 Snapshot capability
 Camera determines available frame
rates and sizes

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Retrieve Runtime Terminal Information
 Terminal Info ActiveX
 Capture information for internal and
external NIC
 TCP/IP device name
 TCP/IP address
 Subnet mask
 MAC Id
 Capture terminal environmental data at
runtime
 Temperatures (CPU, Display)
 Load (CPU, Memory)
 Battery voltage

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Simplify Complex Runtime Tasks
 Macro Multiplexer ActiveX
 Programmatic control of macro
execution
 Index tags selects one of up to 100
configured macro to execute
 Implement more than one ActiveX to
control more than 100 macros
 Case Statement ActiveX
 Quickly convert a number to a string
 Supports six operations
 LEQ, LES, EQU, NEQ, GRT, GEQ
 Create up to 50 test cases
 Support default result case
 Implement more than one ActiveX to
handle more than 50 test cases
 Eliminates the need to use large
complex IF-ELSEIF constructs in
macros
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Increase Flexibility of Reusable
Components
 Added variable capability to Goto
Display and Macro button

 Allows programmatic control of

the target (display destination or
macro)

 New connection supports literals

(“myDisplay”), tags ({myTag}),
and placeholders ({#1})

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Expanded Data Logging Capability
 Increased data model size to 1,000,000 records
 @ 10ms log rate application can store data for 2.78hrs
 @ 1s log rate application can store data for 11.57days
 @ 10s log rate application can store data for 115.7 days
 @ 60s log rate application can store data for 1.90 yrs

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Additional Features
 Load to SD card
 Save internal storage space
 System runs MER from SD card

 Scroll diagnostic messages left

and right to view entire message

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Agenda
Product Overview

Device Connectivity

Design-time Improvements

Run-time Enhancements

Demo Walk Through

Hands on Lab

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 HANDS ON LAB

The lab is broken into three sections

• Demo
• Partially completed lab that demonstrates how the demo was
created
• An introduction to FactoryTalk View Machine Edition

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Demo Overview
 11 scenarios that are presented in a problem / solution format
 Animating a Custom Graphic
 Recipe Management
 ViewPoint and Email
 VNC
 DataStore Plus & FTP
 Faceplates
 Language Switching
 Global Objects
 WebBrowser and PDF Viewer
 Reset Operator Password
 Remote Terminal Wakeup

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Demo Overview
 Animating a Custom Graphic
 Illustrates how a custom graphic
such as a company logo can
have animation applied to it

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Demo Overview
 Recipe Management
 Illustrates how the Recipe
ActiveX can be used to easily
switch between recipes.

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Demo Overview
 ViewPoint and Email
 Illustrates how to receive alarm
notifications and then access the
terminal remotely to reduce travel
costs.

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Demo Overview
 VNC
 Illustrates how to access the
terminal remotely to reduce travel
costs.

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Demo Overview
 DataStore Plus & FTP
 Illustrates how the datalog file can be retreived from the
terminal and can be used in Microsoft Excel.

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Demo Overview
 Faceplates
 Example of how a faceplate can aid in troubleshooting.

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Demo Overview
 Language Switching
 Illustrates how easily different
languages can be added into
the application.

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Demo Overview
 Global Objects
 Illustrates how to reduce design time by using global objects.

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Demo Overview
 WebBrowser and PDF Viewer
 Illustrates how the Web Browser ActiveX can be used to host a
HTML page to hot link to pdf files.

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Demo Overview
 Reset Operator Password
 Illustrates how to reset the User password without having to
rebuild the runtime file.

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Demo Overview
 Remote Terminal Wakeup
 Illustrates how to get the terminal out of screen saver mode
remotely.

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 HANDS ON LAB

How To Sections
Animating Custom Graphic 52
Demo Sections
Recipe Manager 56
Animating Custom Graphic 11
Recipe Manager 12 ViewPoint and Email 68

ViewPoint and Email 16 VNC 83

VNC 23 DataStore Plus & FTP 88
DataStore Plus & FTP 27 Faceplates 94
Faceplates 30
Language Switching 95
Language Switching 36
Global Objects 109
Global Objects 38
WebBrowser and PDF Viewer 118
WebBrowser and PDF Viewer 40
Reset Operator Password 42 Reset Operator Password 122
Remote Terminal Wakeup 46 Remote Terminal Wakeup 124

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