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Application Showcase / Re: Sample app with latest controls

« on: February 09, 2019, 09:17:48 PM »

Thanks James!! That helped me a lot. I appreciate your help with this matter.
I think I understand what you are doing now.
I will continue on and see if I can implement this.

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Application Showcase / Re: Sample app with latest controls

« on: February 09, 2019, 11:55:31 AM »

James, I have had a look at this application hoping to get some guidance for security control.
I have noticed that the BasicButton in the first AdvancedHMI Components section has a property field for security.
I would like to have this available on other controls such as AnalogValueDisplay, MomentaryButton, SelctorSwitch but can't seem to figure out the "How To" to make this possible.If you would point me in the right direction it would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,
Gene

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Open Discussion / Re: Interest in Free Hand-On Training

« on: November 12, 2018, 08:28:25 PM »

Archie I am in Anderson SC and would definitely be interested.

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Support Questions / Re: IO Map

« on: November 12, 2018, 03:17:54 PM »

Thanks DougLyons. That is what I was looking for.

Phrog30, What I have is an HMI that talks to multiple PLC's. Each PLC is seperate machine.
I am monitoring the same tags from each PLC, however, different brands may use a different tag name.
For instance brand1 may call their tag system_pressure while brand2 may call their tag sys_press.
So my thought process is name the base tag C1_system_pressure with a map for the IO to actually read system_pressure.
C2_system_pressure would be mapped to sys_press. This way only the map would need to be edited if the machine is replaced with another mfg.
Location 1 may have....
C1 = brand1
C2 = brand2
C3 = brand1
C4 = brand2

Location 2 may have
C1 = brand2
C2 = brand2
C3 = brand2
C4 = brand1

It would be great if this can be done during runtime.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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Support Questions / IO Map

« on: November 11, 2018, 09:52:01 AM »

It has been a while but I seem to remember a topic that explained how to setup an IO Map that would direct the base tag to use a specific address
in the PLC. This way would allow the actual PLC tag name to be edited in a list instead of actually having to edit every field of the display screen. I am sure that I seen this
before but I have searched and can't locate the thread. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

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Support Questions / Re: EthernetIPforCLXCom1 Driver (solved)

« on: October 24, 2017, 11:35:44 AM »

Archie,

I figured out what was going on. It was my ignorance.
I decided that it must be something on my side because surely this would have been an
issue before now. I actually had 2 ethernet cables crossed. Each plc has two eternet ports.
I have a panelview connected to one port(I thought) and network to other. Actually cables
had been switched and the second plc was actually daisy chained from PLC 1 instead of going
back to switch. My apologies for my mistake.

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Support Questions / Re: EthernetIPforCLXCom1 Driver

« on: October 24, 2017, 10:16:19 AM »

Yes I am using 3.99x.
Maybe I am doing something wrong with the setup of the drivers...?

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Support Questions / Re: EthernetIPforCLXCom1 Driver

« on: October 24, 2017, 09:15:22 AM »

OK I have simplified things for testing. I started with a fresh download.
Placed two analog fields on the mainform. I then added EthernetIPforCLXCom1
and EthernetIPforCLXCom2. After assigning IP addresses I ran application.
If I unplug the ethernet cable to the second plc I get communication errors on both plc's.
If I unplug the ethernet cable to the first plc communication continues to second plc.

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Support Questions / Re: EthernetIPforCLXCom1 Driver

« on: October 23, 2017, 06:32:40 PM »

Hi Archie,
I do have code that accesses the driver but this problem occurs without the code executing.
I have the drivers on the same form, with Com 1 working along with com 8 working. Both are
receiving good data and writing data. If I unplug the ethernet cable from plc 1 data from plc8 will
continue without interuption. I can plug it back in and communication will resume and receive good data.
If I unplug plc 8 communication will stop to both PLC's. This is true if I use the 2nd plc as com 2 - com 8.

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Support Questions / EthernetIPforCLXCom1 Driver (Solved)

« on: October 23, 2017, 10:23:13 AM »

First I would like to say I am new to this product. I have been "exploring" the different options that this product provides.
I am very impressed so far. A big thanks to all involved in development and support of the product. I have been able to figure
out most things either by trial and error or by searching this forum. However, I have an issue that I have not been able to figure out.
My project consist of a main menu with 8 forms representing 8 different PLC's. I have two test PLC's (Allen Bradley Compactlogix)
connected at this time. I have connections and gathering data from both PLC's but  the problem is anytime I have a loss of communication
to the PLC using any of the EthernetIPforCLXCom2 -  EthernetIPforCLXCom8 connections, communication also stops on the EthernetIPforCLXCom1 connection.
If communication stops on the EthernetIPforCLXCom1 the other connections continue to work with no issues. If this have been covered and I just overlooked the
thread my apologies in advance.