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Support Questions / Re: how to deal withe many MODBUS devices on the same Com Port ?

« Last post by Archie on February 28, 2024, 08:44:13 AM »

Hi Archie,
I have tested the driver with two devices connected via a usb-Rs485 converter with polling time 100ms and time out 300;
the stable 3.99x version works correctly,
the new version (3.99xbeta4), on the other hand, always generates TimeOut errors on the controls.

This is on the list to be looked into.

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Support Questions / Re: how to deal withe many MODBUS devices on the same Com Port ?

« Last post by tecnico_ably_it on February 28, 2024, 08:14:01 AM »

Hi Archie,
I have tested the driver with two devices connected via a usb-Rs485 converter with polling time 100ms and time out 300;
the stable 3.99x version works correctly,
the new version (3.99xbeta4), on the other hand, always generates TimeOut errors on the controls.

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Support Questions / Re: Changing the Look of a Button

« Last post by Arvanoss on February 27, 2024, 06:32:16 AM »

Thanks Archie,

I am using the PLCAddressHighlightX and PLCAddressSelectTextAlternate to display reactions to the button press, these are basic Jog and Run buttons.

Is there an option/method to add a "Enable Forecolor" and "Enable Backcolor"?

Thanks

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Support Questions / Re: Changing the Look of a Button

« Last post by Archie on February 26, 2024, 10:01:06 AM »

You can use the PLCAddressAhighlight property to change the color. Put the same address as used in PLCAddressEnabled

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Support Questions / Changing the Look of a Button

« Last post by Arvanoss on February 26, 2024, 08:02:15 AM »

Good Morning Everyone,

I have a working project that the operators are asking for a change.

I have several Basic Buttons that are Enabled and Disabled based on the machine condition.  The operators would like the Disabled state to be a different color as they are having trouble determining if the button is Disabled.

Is there some code I can add to the button to change the color when Disabled??

Thanks

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Support Questions / Re: Adding Conditions

« Last post by Arvanoss on February 23, 2024, 12:52:36 PM »

Thanks Archie,  I set it up like that and it works well.

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Support Questions / Re: Adding Conditions

« Last post by Archie on February 23, 2024, 10:36:41 AM »

The easiest way to do this is to use a DataSubscriber2 to watch all the variables. Then in the Datasubscriber2 code set the Visible property of the BasicButton

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Support Questions / Adding Conditions

« Last post by Arvanoss on February 23, 2024, 10:13:47 AM »

Good Morning Everyone,

I have a program that works but I want to make the BasicButtons show and hide.
I can add PLC Addresses to the 'PLCAddressVisible' but cannot add multiple addresses.

is there a way to add additional 'PLCAddressVisible' addresses to the BasicButton code to accept multiple conditions??

I don't have PLC change permissions.

Thanks

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Support Questions / Re: RE: Make Global Object

« Last post by Archie on February 22, 2024, 08:36:06 PM »

The IPAddress you checked, was that in the editing of the GroupedObject? Do you get an error in the BasicLabel on the grouped object?

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Support Questions / Re: RE: Make Global Object

« Last post by zach_a_ary on February 22, 2024, 08:12:21 PM »

No and i managed to get it to pop up finally. However i still cant get it to work. i have a data type called PE. Lets just say the name was "PE1". i have several submembers such as:
.I            bool
.Blk         bool
.Clr          bool
.BlkCTU    CTU
.Name      String
etc.

under the Grouped object file, i put a basic indicator. Under PLCAddressSelectColor2 I put ".Blk"
then when i drug a grouped object to my form, under "PLCAddressUDT" i put "PE1". I made sure
the ethernet address was right and it still wont work. If i had color #2 set to green, the basic indicator
just stays green