Is there a comprehensive guide for Commreq status word codes for Modbus TCP configuration? I have an error code of 2A90 at the client side and do not know what exactly the error means. Any help?
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Commreq status word-2a90
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Cimplicity HMI 6.1 to 8.2 (from 32 to 64 bit OS)
Hi,
I have an existing setup that I need to upgrade and want to know if choosing a 64 bit OS would be a wise option or not.
Below are the details and will appreciate any support in this regard.
Existing Setup:
Cimplicity 6.1 SP4
Redundant Servers: Windows 2000
One Remote Viewer: Windows XP (32 bit) + also used as WebView Server + OPC Server
New Setup:
Cimplicity 8.2
Redundant Servers; Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
One Remote Viewer: Windows 7 (32 bit) + also used as GlobalView or WebView Server + OPC Server
My questions are:
1- Can I have the Remote Viewer of 32 bit OS while the Redundant Servers are running 64 bit OS without effecting Cimplicity performance?
2- Is it preferred to go for the 64 bit OS version?
3- If anyone has done a similar upgrade, can you list your experience and any specific things to take care of?
I have not worked with any 64 bit system and have only started building my knowledge in this regard, so I don't know if it is advisible to go this route.
I have an existing setup that I need to upgrade and want to know if choosing a 64 bit OS would be a wise option or not.
Below are the details and will appreciate any support in this regard.
Existing Setup:
Cimplicity 6.1 SP4
Redundant Servers: Windows 2000
One Remote Viewer: Windows XP (32 bit) + also used as WebView Server + OPC Server
New Setup:
Cimplicity 8.2
Redundant Servers; Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
One Remote Viewer: Windows 7 (32 bit) + also used as GlobalView or WebView Server + OPC Server
My questions are:
1- Can I have the Remote Viewer of 32 bit OS while the Redundant Servers are running 64 bit OS without effecting Cimplicity performance?
2- Is it preferred to go for the 64 bit OS version?
3- If anyone has done a similar upgrade, can you list your experience and any specific things to take care of?
I have not worked with any 64 bit system and have only started building my knowledge in this regard, so I don't know if it is advisible to go this route.
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Determine if tag is in database
Hi,
Is there a way to determine if a tag is in the PDB before acting on it.
For example, readvalue("tag") will cause an error if the tag is undefined (not in database).
Thanks
Is there a way to determine if a tag is in the PDB before acting on it.
For example, readvalue("tag") will cause an error if the tag is undefined (not in database).
Thanks
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Excessive bus Faults
Established Genius bus with 28 devices. Recently intermittent "Excessive Bus Faults" in I/O fault table and blocks all drop out for a second. Incidents occuring about four times a week. Checked all GB connections for tightness, and correct polarity. However, no changes on the LAN for several years. No other errors for that Bus. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this issue, or identify a bad block or base? Intermittent nature makes this difficult.
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Dynamo with Analog and Digital Tags
I'm trying to create an alarm dynamo, when added to a picture a select tag form is displayed prompting for an alarm tag. I select the tag which gets distributed based on the dynamo objects (such as polyline colors, rect colors, etc.). This code is similar to the code within the iFIX electronic books, under Writing Scripts -> Creating a New Dynamo:
The toggledigitalpoint is where my problem is. How would I pass the selected tag (frmDyn1.ExpressionEditor1.EditText) into a Rect_Click that toggles the digital point when selected in the run mode?
I'm using iFIX 5.5 with SP2, Windows 7 64 bit.
Thanks.
Code:
Private Sub EnDis_Dyn_Edit()
Dim TextObj As Object
Dim LookupObj As Object
frmDyn1.Show
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
Set TextObj = FindLocalObject(EnDis_Dyn, "AnimatedCaption")
TextObj.Source = frmDyn1.ExpressionEditor1.EditText
Set LookupObj = FindLocalObject(EnDis_Dyn, "Var1") 'Polyline color
LookupObj.Source = frmDyn1.ExpressionEditor1.EditText
Set LookupObj = FindLocalObject(EnDis_Dyn, "Var2") 'Polyline color
LookupObj.Source = frmDyn1.ExpressionEditor1.EditText
Set LookupObj = FindLocalObject(EnDis_Dyn, "Var3") 'Rect color
LookupObj.Source = frmDyn1.ExpressionEditor1.EditText
Set LookupObj = FindLocalObject(EnDis_Dyn, "Var4") 'Text Caption and background color
LookupObj.Source = frmDyn1.ExpressionEditor1.EditText
ToggleDigitalPoint frmDyn1.ExpressionEditor1.EditText
ErrorHandler:
'MsgBox "You did not select a tagname."
Exit Sub
End SubI'm using iFIX 5.5 with SP2, Windows 7 64 bit.
Thanks.
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OPC For 90-70
What I have
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ITwo GE PLC systems, both of them in redundant configuration.
System -1 GE90-70 Series Processor IC697CGR935 with IC697CCM742 ethernet card communicating with Cimplicity HMI6.1.
System -2 GE90-70 Series Processor IC697CGR772 without network card and communicating on SNP with Cimplicity HMI6.1. This system has remote Versamax nodes on genius bus.
What I want
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I need to give access to another software communicating on OPC to read and write PLC tags.
Want to Know
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Q-1: Does GE has any OPC server to communicate to 90-70 series .I have seen two OPC server one with Cimplicity HMI and another with Machine Edition CD (OPC A&E Server) but I think they are only for communication with HMI not with PLC? How can I get it ?
Q2- In Second System ,PLC has (SNP) serial connection with HMI. I want to install network card IC697CCM742 in the Rack for OPC communication and also want my Cimplicity HMI to communicate with PLC on Ethernet. Does CPU IC697CGR772 support IC697CCM742? I will be thankful if I can get some help for the installation. Can it be done online as both systems are operational and running on plant?
Alternatively, will it be ok to configure OPC server on SNP and run both HMI and OPC server on SNP for second system.
Very respectfully ,
SMNR
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ITwo GE PLC systems, both of them in redundant configuration.
System -1 GE90-70 Series Processor IC697CGR935 with IC697CCM742 ethernet card communicating with Cimplicity HMI6.1.
System -2 GE90-70 Series Processor IC697CGR772 without network card and communicating on SNP with Cimplicity HMI6.1. This system has remote Versamax nodes on genius bus.
What I want
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I need to give access to another software communicating on OPC to read and write PLC tags.
Want to Know
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Q-1: Does GE has any OPC server to communicate to 90-70 series .I have seen two OPC server one with Cimplicity HMI and another with Machine Edition CD (OPC A&E Server) but I think they are only for communication with HMI not with PLC? How can I get it ?
Q2- In Second System ,PLC has (SNP) serial connection with HMI. I want to install network card IC697CCM742 in the Rack for OPC communication and also want my Cimplicity HMI to communicate with PLC on Ethernet. Does CPU IC697CGR772 support IC697CCM742? I will be thankful if I can get some help for the installation. Can it be done online as both systems are operational and running on plant?
Alternatively, will it be ok to configure OPC server on SNP and run both HMI and OPC server on SNP for second system.
Very respectfully ,
SMNR
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Resolving Historian Server
How does the Historian server name get resolved?
My corporate network is setup to allow only a few computers to interact with the SCADA network. Therefore the Historian and other components that make up the SCADA network exist in their own work group outside the corporate network. I have a computer that is setup with an address that allows me to connect through the firewall to the computers in the SCADA network. This is so I can ping, remote desktop etc... I have setup my host file with the workgroup name of the computers so I can ping them by name as they do not exist in the corporate active directory. I've just installed the Excel plug-in so I can do some remote trending data work from my computer, However I can't connect to the Historian server. I try to add the Historian into the server section but I get an API timeout. I can ping the server like I mentioned. This leads me to believe that the Historian server tries to get resolved by name within the network it exists and not by IP address... Is this correct? If so or not so what do I need to do so that I can retrieve data from my Historian using the excel plug-in?
My corporate network is setup to allow only a few computers to interact with the SCADA network. Therefore the Historian and other components that make up the SCADA network exist in their own work group outside the corporate network. I have a computer that is setup with an address that allows me to connect through the firewall to the computers in the SCADA network. This is so I can ping, remote desktop etc... I have setup my host file with the workgroup name of the computers so I can ping them by name as they do not exist in the corporate active directory. I've just installed the Excel plug-in so I can do some remote trending data work from my computer, However I can't connect to the Historian server. I try to add the Historian into the server section but I get an API timeout. I can ping the server like I mentioned. This leads me to believe that the Historian server tries to get resolved by name within the network it exists and not by IP address... Is this correct? If so or not so what do I need to do so that I can retrieve data from my Historian using the excel plug-in?
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VB Alarm Path
Hello,
Is there an easy way of accessing the path to where the alarm files are stored through VB?
I was expecting a 'system.AlarmPath' function, but there doesn't appear to be one.
Our alarm files are not stored in the default ALM directory, and I need a way of accessing the path contained in the SCU via VB.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Is there an easy way of accessing the path to where the alarm files are stored through VB?
I was expecting a 'system.AlarmPath' function, but there doesn't appear to be one.
Our alarm files are not stored in the default ALM directory, and I need a way of accessing the path contained in the SCU via VB.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Licensing Service Not Starting on iFix 4.5
Hello,
I have a client that has multiple ifix 4.5 scadas running on Windows Vista. They all have the same programming and are all set up exactly the same way. They have been in service for over a year now. They had to do some maintenance on the electrical panel that feeds them. When they restarted them, they all started up in demo mode, because the keyless licenses where not being detected. The licenses have no expiration date. After some troubleshooting I discovered that the licensing service was not starting. If I start the service manually then all is well.
Anyone have any ideals?
I have a client that has multiple ifix 4.5 scadas running on Windows Vista. They all have the same programming and are all set up exactly the same way. They have been in service for over a year now. They had to do some maintenance on the electrical panel that feeds them. When they restarted them, they all started up in demo mode, because the keyless licenses where not being detected. The licenses have no expiration date. After some troubleshooting I discovered that the licensing service was not starting. If I start the service manually then all is well.
Anyone have any ideals?
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IGS 7.58 and RSLogix Emulator
I just read a post regarding an emulator software and IGS where it was stated that IGS does not support communications to any emulator - only physical hardware.
Can anyone verify this statement as I need to simulate a group of PLCs and don't have access to all of the hardware.
Happy New Year everyone.
Can anyone verify this statement as I need to simulate a group of PLCs and don't have access to all of the hardware.
Happy New Year everyone.
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IGS and L6X ControlLogix Version 20
This is likely a question for Fred Loveless but I would bet the answer is valuable to all:
Does IGS support the L6X Rockwell processor running version 20 of the firmware?
Does IGS support the L6X Rockwell processor running version 20 of the firmware?
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can I access the case that is mentioned in a SIM?
When a SIM is installed it provides a txt file that shows the case number and a brief description of the issue.
Is it possible to view the case that is mentioned? I have had workspace memory leaks for a long time and a couple were addressed in the last SIM and I am interested in the details of the cases mentioned.
Is it possible to view the case that is mentioned? I have had workspace memory leaks for a long time and a couple were addressed in the last SIM and I am interested in the details of the cases mentioned.
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Reading values of device points from native OPC server of cimplicty HMI6.1
I installed native OPC server of cimpiliciyt HMI 6.1 and used one opc clien to access data from HMI for testing purpose . This cimplicity HMI is not connected with PLC and is only for testing purpose (HMI running but not connected to PLC). I made some virtual tags on HMI, and read and write these tags successfully on HMI from OPC client .I can read many properties of device type Point like XXX.ADDR etc on my client from HMI.
But
I can not read XXXX. $RAWVALUE of device type points on OPC client .No data is written to HMI from client for device type points and quality is always bad.
I want to know, is it possible to read and write values of device points oh HMI via opc server or not ?
Why I can not read and write them ? Is it only because Cimplicity is not connected with PLC or something else.How can I provide values of my device point to OPC client.
I know that these are elementary questions But I am just new to GE world
But
I can not read XXXX. $RAWVALUE of device type points on OPC client .No data is written to HMI from client for device type points and quality is always bad.
I want to know, is it possible to read and write values of device points oh HMI via opc server or not ?
Why I can not read and write them ? Is it only because Cimplicity is not connected with PLC or something else.How can I provide values of my device point to OPC client.
I know that these are elementary questions But I am just new to GE world
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Cimplicity 8.2
Hi everyone,
I have recently started using GE HMI software cimplicity 8.2. I don't have any experience of working on previous versions of cimplicity.
Can anyone tell me that what is the best way to learn building HMIs on this cimplicity 8.2 software?
Please send me some basic exercises to learn cimplicity 8.2 software?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
mhs100
I have recently started using GE HMI software cimplicity 8.2. I don't have any experience of working on previous versions of cimplicity.
Can anyone tell me that what is the best way to learn building HMIs on this cimplicity 8.2 software?
Please send me some basic exercises to learn cimplicity 8.2 software?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
mhs100
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PTMAP_add_setpoint_passwd_chgapp
any one know the issue for the cimplicity 8.2 procedure above failed with error mesg invalid setpoint value (-50,250)
thanks
thanks
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Excel Add-in
I have been useing a worksheet with the Excel Add-inn for a few months with no problem, connecting to a remote server. Suddenly today I cannot connect to the server. I can ping the server from a command prompt but get a timeout in the excel sheet. Any Ideas?
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Cimplicity 6.1 SP4 to Cimplicity 8.2 Conversion Issue
Hi all,
I'm trying to convert a Cimplicity 6.1 SP4 based application to Cimplicity 8.2 application.
I'm just trying to open the 6.1 based application into cimplicity 8.2, i think this will convert my application to 8.2, but after conversion process i'm getting this message ("Project upgrade failed. Please see the status log for details").
Note: This message pop up comes on first time only, if I open the project later it doesn't come.
I'm trying to convert a Cimplicity 6.1 SP4 based application to Cimplicity 8.2 application.
I'm just trying to open the 6.1 based application into cimplicity 8.2, i think this will convert my application to 8.2, but after conversion process i'm getting this message ("Project upgrade failed. Please see the status log for details").
Note: This message pop up comes on first time only, if I open the project later it doesn't come.
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OPC Collector stops (inestable)
Hello,
We've a problem with an OPC Collector. Everytime we lose the comunication with the OPC Server, the OPC Collector stops and never starts again. That produces a lot of data lost until someone starts the OPC Collector manually.
¿Is there any way to keep the collector running without stop?
And we think we've found a "solution", that is to start the OPC Collector service automatically when the collector goes down, but we have another doubt ¿Start the service is the same that starting normally the collector (Programe Files-->Historian 4.5--> Start OPC Collector)?
Thank you in advance
We've a problem with an OPC Collector. Everytime we lose the comunication with the OPC Server, the OPC Collector stops and never starts again. That produces a lot of data lost until someone starts the OPC Collector manually.
¿Is there any way to keep the collector running without stop?
And we think we've found a "solution", that is to start the OPC Collector service automatically when the collector goes down, but we have another doubt ¿Start the service is the same that starting normally the collector (Programe Files-->Historian 4.5--> Start OPC Collector)?
Thank you in advance
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Scripting with another editor
Hello,
¿Does someone know if is it possible to program scripts (Basic Script) in another editor (not the default one "Cimplicity Program Editor") that could help the programmer showing properties o methods of any object?
I guess that it'll be needed to attach the Cimplicity library (.dll) to the editor, etc. but I just want to know if it is possible to do that and if someone has done it.
Thank you in advance
¿Does someone know if is it possible to program scripts (Basic Script) in another editor (not the default one "Cimplicity Program Editor") that could help the programmer showing properties o methods of any object?
I guess that it'll be needed to attach the Cimplicity library (.dll) to the editor, etc. but I just want to know if it is possible to do that and if someone has done it.
Thank you in advance
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Moving Projects
Hi,
I've not worked with iFix for long time, now I'm back for a new project. I need help to:
1) Move my project to a new computer.
2) Move all security files to new computer.
3) Run my project on new computer.
Please provide me guidelines.
Regards
I've not worked with iFix for long time, now I'm back for a new project. I need help to:
1) Move my project to a new computer.
2) Move all security files to new computer.
3) Run my project on new computer.
Please provide me guidelines.
Regards
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