VIEWSE-UM005D-EN-E_Ttlpg.qxd 7/14/05 1:37 PM Page User’s Guide Volume Publication VIEWSE-UM005D-EN-E - July 2005 Supersedes Publication VIEWSE-UM005C-EN-E Contacting Rockwell Software Technical Support Telephone—440-646-5800 Technical Support Fax—440-646-5801 World Wide Web—http://www.software.rockwell.com or http://support.rockwellautomation.com Copyright Notice © 2005 Rockwell Software Inc., a Rockwell Automation company All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Portions copyrighted by the Allen-Bradley Company, LLC, a Rockwell Automation Company This manual and any accompanying Rockwell Software products are copyrighted by Rockwell Software Inc Any reproduction and/or distribution without prior written consent from Rockwell Software Inc is strictly prohibited Please refer to the license agreement for details VBA and DCOM, Copyright 1996, 1997 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group Trademark Notices Allen-Bradley, ControlLogix, RSLinx, RSView, and VersaView are registered trademarks, and the Rockwell Software logo, RSLogix, RSTools, RSView Machine Edition, RSView ME Station, RSView Studio, RSView Supervisory Edition, RSView32, A.I Series, Advanced Interface (A.I.) 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the product license The product’s performance will be affected by system configuration, the application being performed, operator control, and other related factors The product’s implementation may vary among users This manual is as up-to-date as possible at the time of printing; however, the accompanying software may have changed since that time Rockwell Software reserves the right to change any information contained in this manual or the software at any time without prior notice The instructions in this manual not claim to cover all the details or variations in the equipment, procedure, or process described, nor to provide directions for meeting every possible contingency during installation, operation, or maintenance Doc ID VIEWSE-UM005D-EN-E September 2005 Contents Preface About the documentation Finding the information you need Try the User’s Guide and Help first Information on the Internet Contacting Rockwell Software Technical Support P-1 P-1 P-1 P-2 P-2 • Getting started The RSView Supervisory Edition software 1-1 The RSView tools and utilities 1-2 RSView Enterprise tools 1-2 Rockwell Software® utilities 1-3 FactoryTalk tools 1-3 Features in brief 1-4 Setting up the software you need 1-5 Planning the layout of the network 1-6 Installing the FactoryTalk Automation Platform 1-6 Installing RSView Supervisory Edition 1-7 Installing the communications software 1-7 Installing the necessary activation keys 1-8 Setting up the FactoryTalk Directory 1-8 About security in FactoryTalk-enabled system 1-9 Logging on to FactoryTalk 1-9 Running in RSView demo mode 1-10 Exploring the Water Samples application 1-10 Running Water Samples in the RSView SE client 1-12 Creating and testing a new application 1-12 Create the application 1-12 Create a graphic display in the Graphics editor 1-13 Test run the application in RSView SE client 1-14 • Exploring RSView Studio Starting RSView Studio 2-1 Logging on to FactoryTalk® 2-2 Opening an application 2-2 Opening the Samples Water application 2-3 i • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDE Exploring the RSView Studio main window 2-4 The menu bar 2-4 The toolbar 2-4 The Explorer 2-5 The workspace 2-5 The Application tab 2-5 The Communications tab 2-5 The Diagnostics List 2-5 The status bar 2-7 Workbook mode 2-7 Showing and hiding items in the main window 2-7 Working in the Explorer window 2-8 Undocking the Explorer 2-8 The parts of the Explorer 2-9 Folders 2-9 Editors 2-9 Components 2-11 Working with application components 2-12 Adding components to an application 2-12 Deleting, removing, and renaming components 2-13 Naming components 2-14 Techniques for working in editors 2-14 Using the context menus 2-14 Using the Browse button 2-15 Using tag names 2-15 Using RSView commands 2-15 Using expressions 2-16 Printing 2-16 Selecting a printer 2-17 Setting up the printer 2-17 Selecting a network printer 2-17 Printing at run time 2-17 • Planning an application Understanding the process you are automating 3-1 Planning the layout of the network 3-2 The Windows® domain or workgroup 3-2 The computers you’ll need 3-2 System requirements and installation 3-3 Planning a redundant system 3-4 Planning communications 3-4 ii Plan how to access data 3-5 Plan how to collect data 3-5 When to use HMI tags 3-5 Designing an HMI tag database 3-6 Collect information 3-6 Organize HMI tags 3-6 Planning alarms 3-6 Designing graphic displays 3-7 Develop a hierarchy of displays 3-7 Create templates to ensure consistency 3-7 Apply visual design principles 3-7 Planning run-time language switching 3-8 Planning how to use trends 3-9 Designing a secure system 3-9 Designing a system for multiple users 3-9 Designing a system that is easy to deploy and maintain 3-10 Integrating with other applications, and customizing the system 3-10 • Setting up FactoryTalk Directory About FactoryTalk Directory 4-1 Using FactoryTalk Directory in a networked system 4-3 Specifying the location of FactoryTalk Directory 4-4 Local Directory setup for stand-alone applications 4-4 Network Directory setup for distributed applications 4-4 Restoring FactoryTalk Directory when deploying an application 4-7 What happens if FactoryTalk Directory is unavailable at run time 4-7 • Working with distributed applications About distributed applications 5-1 Key concepts 5-3 FactoryTalk Directory 5-3 RSAssetSecurity™ 5-3 HMI server, HMI project, HMI client 5-4 Areas 5-4 Using absolute and relative references 5-5 Redundancy 5-6 Language switching 5-8 Creating distributed applications 5-8 Adding and deleting areas 5-9 Adding an HMI server 5-9 Adding a data server 5-11 iii • • • • • CONTENTS • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDE When to use additional HMI or data servers 5-11 HMI server restrictions 5-12 Setting up HMI server properties 5-12 Specifying how the server starts up 5-13 Setting up HMI server redundancy 5-14 Selecting the HMI server’s startup and shutdown components 5-15 Changing the name of the host computer 5-16 Starting and stopping HMI servers and components manually 5-17 Starting and stopping an HMI server’s components 5-17 Starting and stopping HMI services 5-17 Deleting HMI servers 5-17 Deleting HMI server project files 5-17 Renaming and deleting distributed applications 5-18 Backing up and restoring distributed applications 5-19 • Working with stand-alone applications About stand-alone applications 6-1 Key concepts 6-2 FactoryTalk Directory 6-2 RSAssetSecurity™ 6-3 HMI server, HMI project, HMI client 6-3 Using references in stand-alone applications 6-3 Language switching 6-3 Creating stand-alone applications 6-4 Importing a project into a new application 6-4 Adding a data server 6-4 Setting up HMI server properties 6-5 Specifying HMI server startup components 6-5 Starting and stopping an HMI server’s components manually 6-6 Renaming and deleting stand-alone applications 6-7 Copying, backing up, and restoring stand-alone applications 6-7 • Setting up communications About data servers 7-1 Types of data servers 7-1 Overview of data server communications 7-2 Using multiple data servers 7-3 Setting up communications 7-4 Adding RSLinx Enterprise data servers 7-5 Setting up general properties 7-6 Setting up RSLinx Enterprise data server redundancy 7-7 iv Setting up communications in RSLinx Enterprise 7-8 Primary and Secondary tabs 7-8 Adding OPC data servers 7-9 Setting up general properties 7-9 Setting up OPC data server redundancy 7-11 Setting up advanced properties 7-12 Deleting data servers 7-13 • Working with tags Tags and the HMI tag database 8-1 Data server tags, HMI tags, and their attributes 8-1 When to use HMI tags 8-2 Basic steps for using tags 8-2 Using data server tags 8-3 Eliminating duplication 8-3 Providing access to complex data 8-3 Setting up data server tags 8-3 Using HMI tags 8-4 Triggering alarms 8-4 Securing tag or device values 8-4 Manipulating data 8-4 Storing values in RSView’s memory 8-5 Setting up HMI tags 8-5 Browsing for tags 8-5 Opening the Tag Browser 8-5 Using the Tag Browser 8-7 Browsing for off-line tags from RSLinx 8-8 Browsing for off-line tags in RSLinx Enterprise 8-8 Browsing for off-line tags from other OPC servers 8-9 Working with tags in the Tag Browser 8-9 Displaying tags 8-9 Showing or hiding tag descriptions 8-9 About the Selected Tag box 8-9 Displaying tag properties 8-9 Filtering tags 8-10 Creating, editing, and importing HMI tags 8-11 Using tag references 8-11 Absolute references 8-11 Relative references 8-12 The home area 8-12 Logging tag values 8-12 v • • • • • CONTENTS • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDE • Creating HMI tags About HMI tags 9-1 HMI tag types 9-1 Data sources for HMI tags 9-2 Organizing HMI tags 9-2 Naming HMI tags 9-3 Using folders to group HMI tags 9-3 Viewing tag statistics 9-3 Using the Tags editor 9-4 Using the Accept and Discard buttons 9-4 Using the form 9-5 Using the query box 9-5 Using the folder hierarchy 9-5 Creating, editing, duplicating, and deleting tags 9-5 Specifying a data source 9-7 Specifying Device as the data source 9-7 Specifying Memory as the data source 9-8 Creating HMI tags without using the Tags editor 9-8 Creating tags in a third-party application 9-9 Creating tags as needed in other RSView editors 9-9 Importing tags from a PLC database 9-9 Using the Tag Import and Export Wizard 9-10 Adding alarms to HMI tags 9-11 10 • Creating derived tags About derived tags 10-1 How to use derived tags 10-1 Setting up derived tags 10-2 Using the Derived Tags editor 10-2 Using the Check Syntax button 10-3 Using the Accept and Discard buttons 10-3 Creating a derived tags component 10-3 Using multiple derived tag components 10-4 About the maximum update rate 10-4 Starting and stopping derived tag processing 10-4 Ways to start derived tag processing 10-4 Ways to stop derived tag processing 10-5 11 • Creating alarms About RSView Supervisory Edition alarms 11-1 vi Summary of features 11-1 Setting up alarms for an application 11-2 Key concepts 11-3 Alarms for analog HMI tags 11-3 Alarms for digital HMI tags 11-6 Alarm severity 11-7 Alarm messages 11-7 Alarm log file 11-7 Alarm displays 11-8 Alarm acknowledgment 11-10 Alarm suppression 11-10 Alarm functions in expressions 11-11 Acknowledge bit 11-12 Handshake bit 11-13 Alarm events 11-13 Setting up general alarm behavior 11-15 Setting up alarm monitoring 11-16 Setting up alarm severities 11-17 Setting up alarm messages 11-18 Setting up alarm conditions for HMI tags 11-20 Setting up alarms for analog tags 11-21 Setting up alarms for digital tags 11-21 Setting up alarm logging 11-21 Specifying where log files are stored or printed 11-23 Specifying when log files are created 11-23 Specifying when log files are deleted 11-23 Setting up periodic logging to a central ODBC database 11-23 Exporting alarm log files manually to ODBC format 11-24 Adding remarks to the alarm log file at run time 11-24 Suppressing alarm printing 11-25 Suppressing alarm logging 11-26 Using the Suppressed List 11-26 Viewing alarm log files 11-27 About alarm log files 11-28 Setting up security to log alarms to a remote computer 11-28 Creating an alarm summary 11-30 Creating an alarm summary object 11-30 The parts of an alarm summary 11-30 Inserting headings 11-31 Choosing fonts 11-31 Choosing colors and blink styles 11-31 Selecting buttons 11-32 vii • • • • • CONTENTS • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDE Choosing the data to display 11-33 Sorting data 11-36 Running commands, macros, or custom programs in response to alarms 11-36 Using alarm data with commands 11-37 Starting and stopping alarm monitoring 11-39 Ways to start alarm monitoring at the HMI server 11-39 Ways to stop alarm monitoring 11-40 12 • Logging system activity About FactoryTalk Diagnostics 12-1 Summary of steps 12-1 Key concepts 12-2 Destinations 12-2 Message routing 12-2 Message categories 12-3 Setting up FactoryTalk Diagnostics in RSView 12-4 Logging to a central database 12-5 Setting up message routing 12-6 Using the Diagnostics List 12-7 Working with the Diagnostics List 12-7 Messages in the Diagnostics List 12-8 Viewing FactoryTalk Diagnostics logs 12-9 Setting up security to log system activity to a remote computer 12-10 13 • Using data logging About data logging 13-1 About data log models 13-1 Using multiple data log models 13-2 Displaying historical data in a trend 13-2 Data log storage formats 13-2 Log file sets 13-2 ODBC database storage format 13-3 Creating data log models 13-4 Specifying the storage format 13-5 Setting up log paths 13-5 Setting up and managing data log files 13-5 Specifying when to log data 13-6 Choosing the data to be logged 13-6 Editing a data log model 13-7 Changing log paths using the RSView Administration Console 13-7 Working with ODBC data sources 13-7 viii • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDES FactoryTalk Directory 1-2, 4-1 FactoryTalk Local Directory 1-9, 4-1 backing up 28-4 restoring 28-4 setting up 4-4 FactoryTalk Network Directory 1-9, 4-1, 5-3 backing up 27-4 cached copy 26-5 deploying distributed applications 27-4 managing multiple applications 4-3 restoring 27-8 setting up 4-4 specifying localhost 4-5 specifying location of 4-5, 27-5 HMI server names 5-12 logging on to 15-5 single sign-on 15-6 restoring 4-7 service disruption 4-7 Fail-over See Redundancy Failure See Redundancy File names See also Component names for alarm logs 11-28 short 11-28 for data logs 13-2 long 13-2 File types graphics importing 16-26 using bitmaps 16-26 log dat 13-2 obf 13-3 ODBC alarms 11-24 data log 13-3 FactoryTalk Diagnostics 12-5 log files 13-2 Fill animation 18-9 Filter in alarm summaries 11-33 I–8 removing from tags 8-11 tags 8-10 FlushCache command 16-40 executing shutdown command with Folders 9-3 Fonts in alarm summaries 11-31 in graphic displays substitution at run time 17-9 in trends 19-12 single-font support See Language switching Functions See Built-in functions 16-38 G Gauges 17-29, 17-31 Global object displays 16-2, 16-23 at run time 16-25 base objects in 16-2 creating 16-24 from existing displays 16-24 creating from existing displays 16-24 creating global objects on 16-2, 16-23, 17-48 file type 16-24 location of 16-24 Global objects 16-2, 16-23, 17-3, 17-48 and graphic libraries 17-49 base objects 16-2 breaking links 17-52 creating on global object displays 16-2, 16-23, 17-48 reference objects 16-2, 17-49 linked properties 17-49 LinkAnimation 17-50, 18-2 LinkBaseObject 17-51 LinkConnections 17-51 LinkSize 17-51 updating at run time 16-2 Graphic display commands Display and key lists 18-25 and parameter files 16-29 types 16-33 uploading recipes to 17-40 uploading values to 17-23 using parameter files 16-29 Graphic libraries See Libraries Graphic object types 17-1 ActiveX 17-54, 18-13 advanced objects 17-2, 17-9, 17-33, 17-34 alarm summary 11-30 arc 17-6 arrow 17-34 bar graph 17-31 button 17-12 circle 17-6 control list selector 17-42, 17-48 ellipse 17-6 gauge 17-29, 17-31 graph 17-29, 17-31 image 17-7 interlocked push button 17-19 keys 17-33 latched push button 17-16 list indicator 17-29 local message display 17-36 local messages 17-37 maintained push button 17-15 momentary push button 17-13 multistate indicator 17-28 multistate push button 17-18 numeric and string electronic signatures 17-58 numeric display fields 11-9 numeric input field 17-23 electronic signatures 17-58 OLE objects 15-28, 17-52 panel 17-8 piloted control list selector 17-43, 17-48 polygon 17-5 polyline 17-5 ramp push button 17-21 rectangle 17-4 rounded rectangle 17-5 scale 17-31 square 17-4 string display fields 11-9 I–9 Index caching 16-39, 19-22 positioning 16-36 Download 17-26, 17-41 DownloadAll 17-26, 17-41 FlushCache 16-40 executing shutdown command with 16-38 NextPosition 18-17 Position 18-17 PrevPosition 18-17 PrintDisplay 16-40 RecipeRestore 17-41 RecipeSave 17-41 ScreenPrint 16-40 SetFocus 16-34 Upload 17-26, 17-41 UploadAll 17-26, 17-41 Graphic displays 16-1 caching 16-34, 23-3 with the Display command 16-39 color 16-18 creating 16-1, 17-1 creating templates 3-7, 16-31 designing 3-7 developing a hierarchy 23-1 displaying alarm information in 11-9 downloading values from 17-23 exporting to XML E-1 global object displays 16-2, 16-23 grid 16-7 importing XML E-3 improving performance 16-39 moving among 23-2 commands for 23-3 positioning 16-36 preventing scroll bars 16-36 printing 2-16, 16-40 printing at run time 2-17 reducing call-up time 16-34, 16-39 replacing text 16-20 running multiple copies 16-33 securing 15-28, 16-36 specifying run-time appearance 16-34 startup and shutdown commands 16-38 testing 16-21 animation 18-6, 19-21 • • • • • INDEX • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDES string input field 17-23 electronic signatures 17-58 symbol indicator 17-28 tag label 17-35 text 17-8 time and date display 17-35 trend 19-1 wedge 17-6 Graphic objects 17-1 animating See Animation arranging 16-10, 16-13 assigning tags using the Property Panel 16-19 changing properties 17-7 choosing text fonts 17-8 color 16-18 common properties changing properties 17-4 converting 16-26 duplicating 16-9 editing 16-17 exporting to XML E-1 flipping 16-14 formatting 16-18 global objects 16-2, 17-3 grid 16-7 grouping 16-16 importing 16-26 importing XML E-3 line properties 16-19 methods 18-15 naming 16-22, 18-13 navigating among 17-10 pattern styles 16-18 positioning 16-11, 16-13 with grid 16-7 replacing text 16-20 resizing 16-10 rotating 16-15 spatial properties setting up 17-4 stacking 16-11 testing states 16-21 ungrouping 16-16 using tags and placeholders 17-10 I–10 using with object keys visibility 17-3, 17-4 Graphics editor 16-3 Graphs See Bar graphs Grouped objects animation 18-25 creating 16-16 18-20 H Handshake bit 11-13 HandshakeOn command 11-13 Handshaking for Enter key 17-43, 17-46, 17-47 resetting 17-47 switching on 11-13 Hardware failure See Redundancy Height animation 18-10 Help activation 1-3 alarm log viewer 11-27 RSView SE Client object model 24-8 technical support 1-3 VBA 24-8 Help files creating for displays 18-22 Highlight ActiveX objects 17-10 enabling or disabling 16-38 trends 17-10, 19-12 HMI clients 5-4, 6-3 HMI projects 5-4, 6-3 deleting files 5-18 moving files 27-6 See also HMI servers HMI servers 5-4, 6-3 Active state 5-7 adding 5-10 alarm monitoring 11-39, 11-40 allowing clients to connect 27-11 components starting and stopping 27-16, 28-8 starting manually 27-9, 28-4 I Identify command 11-36 If-then-else expressions 20-18 Image graphic object 17-7 Images in graphic displays importing 17-8 pasting 17-7 placing 17-7 Import alarm files 16-2 graphic displays E-1 translated text files See Language switching Index numbers 18-17 and recipe files 17-39 changing 18-18 checking 18-17 removing 17-11 using for tab sequences 18-17 Indicator tag indicators 17-28 piloted control list selectors 17-45 Indicators 17-27 indicator tag 17-28 list 17-29 multistate 17-28 symbol 17-28 Input field commands Download 17-26, 17-41 DownloadAll 17-26, 17-41 NextPosition 18-17 Position 18-17 PrevPosition 18-17 Upload 17-26, 17-41 UploadAll 17-26, 17-41 Input fields creating numeric 17-23 string 17-23 downloading values from 17-23 highlight enabling or disabling 16-38 question marks in 17-24, 17-40 specifying behavior for 16-38 specifying color for 16-38 uploading values to 17-23 using at run time 17-24, 17-40 using keys with special keys 17-24 Index stopping automatically 28-8 stopping manually 27-10, 28-5 copying using HMIBackup utility 26-8, 27-7 when not running 27-6 while running 27-7 deleting 5-17 HMI services starting manually 27-11 stopping manually 27-10 how to use 5-11 load balancing 5-11 load on demand 27-16 max number of servers 5-12 monitoring disk space 27-18 naming 5-12 On active macro 5-16 On standby macro 5-16 Out of service state 5-7 primary 5-14 redundancy 5-7, 5-11, 5-14, 26-6 secondary 5-14 securing 15-19 setting up 5-12, 6-5 showing in Tag Browser 8-7 Standby state 5-7 starting manually 1-3 states 5-7 stopping manually 1-3, 27-10 synchronizing 5-7, 27-11 tags 8-1 Unknown state 5-7 HMI tags See Tags Home area 5-4, 8-12 finding tags in 8-8 Home key 17-33 Horizontal position animation 18-9 Horizontal slider animation 18-12 • • • • • INDEX I–11 • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDES Input focus giving to graphic objects 17-10 specifying behavior 16-38 Interactive objects See also Advanced objects creating 17-9 specifying behavior 16-38 Interlocked push buttons 17-19 Internet technical support P-2 Invoke command 18-15 K Key list 18-24 disabling 18-25 Keyboard on-screen 16-39, 17-26 Keyboard navigation 17-10 Keypad for numeric input 16-39 Keys 17-33, 23-7 See also Key list See also Special keys auto-repeat 17-33 precedence 23-7 reserved 23-9 understanding 17-31 using to open displays 23-5 viewing at run time 18-24 L Language command 25-13 RFC1766 names for D-1 Language switching 25-1 adding languages to an application 25-5 at run time 25-13 default Windows formats 25-3 exported text files format 25-7 location 25-7 opening in Microsoft Excel 25-13 saving in Microsoft Excel 25-14 schema 25-15 translation of 25-13 exporting text strings 25-6 troubleshooting 25-7 importing text files 25-10 I–12 troubleshooting 25-11 max number of languages 25-1 RFC1766 names D-1 setting up graphic libraries 25-4 single-font support 25-2 Windows support for 25-2 specifying a base language 25-3 text strings that allow switching 25-8 that not allow switching 25-8 Latched push buttons 17-16 Libraries 16-1, 16-25 location of files 16-25 reference objects in 17-49 setting up language support in 25-4 using for alarm displays 11-9 using for trends 19-21 Limits number of HMI servers 5-11 number of languages 25-6 tags in graphic displays 8-1 tags with alarms 8-2 List indicators 17-29 Load balancing data servers 5-11 HMI servers 5-11 Local Directory See FactoryTalk Directory, FactoryTalk Local Directory Local message displays 17-36 Local messages 17-37 value tag 17-38 Log On to FactoryTalk utility 15-6 Logging in at run time 15-31, 27-15, 28-7, 28-8 Logging on to FactoryTalk 1-9 Logging out at run time 15-32, 27-15, 28-7, 28-8 Logging paths See Data logging, paths Logical operators 20-7 Login macro 15-25, 22-5 assigning to RSView users 15-26 Logout macro 15-25, 22-5 assigning to RSView users 15-26 Multistate push buttons Macros 22-1 assigning to RSView users 15-26 creating 2-16, 22-1 login and logout 15-25, 22-5 startup and shutdown 16-38, 22-4 using the Command Wizard A-8 nesting 22-4 On active 5-16 On standby 5-16 precedence of A-3 redundancy See Redundancy using in graphics 18-4 using parameters in 22-3 using to identify alarms 11-36 using with trends 19-21 Maintained push buttons 17-15 Memory tags 9-2, 9-8 redundancy See Redundancy Messages routing to FactoryTalk Diagnostics 12-6 Methods 18-15 calling 18-15 Microsoft Access 11-8, 13-3 Microsoft Excel and alarm logging 11-8 and data logging 13-1 and FactoryTalk Diagnostics 12-1 opening exported text files in 25-13 saving exported text files in 25-14 using to create tags 9-9 Microsoft SQL Server 13-3 Microsoft Visual Basic 11-8 and DDE communications B-1 Modicon devices 1-8, 7-1, B-1 Module called ThisDisplay 24-4 Momentary push buttons 17-13 momentary on button 17-13 Move Down key 17-33 Move Left key 17-33 Move Right key 17-33 Move Up key 17-33 Multistate indicators 17-28 N 17-18 Naming graphic objects 16-22 Navigation among graphic displays 23-1 commands 23-3 using buttons 23-6 using keys 23-5 among graphic objects in a display 17-10 display hierarchy 3-7, 23-1 Network planning layout 3-2 redundancy See Redundancy Network Directory See FactoryTalk Directory, FactoryTalk Network Directory NextPosition command 18-17 Non-Allen-Bradley devices 1-8, 7-1, B-1 Numeric and string objects See Graphic object types Numeric input graphic object 17-23 and on-screen keyboard 16-39, 17-26 O Object Browser VBA 24-7 Object keys 23-5 creating 18-20 key list 18-24 precedence among key types 23-7 Object model See RSView SE Client object model Object Smart Path 18-5 Objects viewing 24-7 Objects that use data 17-9 ODBC data logging See Data logging ODBC schemas See ODBC storage format ODBC storage format data log files 13-1, 13-3 I–13 Index M • • • • • INDEX • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDES PLC network redundancy See Redundancy PLC redundancy See Redundancy Poll rate for DDE B-4 Polygon graphic object 17-5 Polyline graphic object 17-5 Position command 18-17 Precedence among client, object, and display keys 23-7 and the F1 key 23-8 embedded ActiveX objects 23-8 embedded OLE objects 23-8 reserved keys 23-10 PrevPosition command 18-17 PrintDisplay command 16-40 Printers selecting 2-17 Procedure window See VBA Procedure window Procedures defined 24-2 P Programmatic ID Page Down key 17-33 RSLinx Classic 7-11 Page Up key 17-33 Project Explorer Pan See VBA Project Explorer in trends 19-27 Properties Panel graphic object 17-8 ActiveX 18-14 Parameter files Properties window assigning to graphic displays 16-29 See VBA Properties window Passwords 15-32 Property Panel Pattern styles 16-19 assigning tags to graphic objects 16-19 invisible 16-18 using with ActiveX objects 18-14 Piloted control list selectors 17-43, 17-48 Push button objects compared with control list selectors 17-42 See Graphic object types controlling remotely 17-44 Push buttons 17-11 Enter-key handshaking 17-46 button 17-12 indicator tag 17-45 interlocked 17-19 value tag 17-45 latched 17-16 Placeholders maintained 17-15 See also Tag placeholders momentary 17-13 in alarm summaries 11-34 multistate 17-18 in commands 22-1, A-2 ramp 17-21 Planning applications 3-1 Offsetting tag values 8-4 OLE objects 17-2, 17-52 attaching verb animation 18-12 converting 17-53 securing 15-28 OLE verb animation 18-12 On active macro 5-16 On standby macro 5-16 On-screen keyboard 16-39, 17-26 OPC communications 7-2 and RSLinx 7-1 syntax 9-7 OPC data servers See Data servers OPC-DA data items See Tags OpenRSLogix5000 command 3-10 Overview of RSView Features 1-4 software programs 1-1 I–14 Q R Ramp push buttons 17-21 Read tag 16-20 Read-write tag 16-20 Recipe commands Download 17-26, 17-41 DownloadAll 17-26, 17-41 RecipeRestore 17-41 RecipeSave 17-41 Upload 17-26, 17-41 UploadAll 17-26, 17-41 Recipes and on-screen keyboard 16-39, 17-26 recipe file 17-39 using at run time 17-40 using index numbers 17-39, 18-17 Rectangle graphic object 17-4 Redundancy 26-1 activation See Redundancy, licensing alarms 11-17, 26-7 commands 26-7 control network 26-2 data log files 26-7 data servers 5-8, 5-11, 26-8 OPC 7-11 RSLinx Enterprise 7-7 derived tags 26-7 effect on clients 26-3 events 26-7 FactoryTalk Directory cached copy 26-5 fail-over time for servers 26-3 hardware 26-3 HMI server states 5-7 HMI servers 5-7, 5-11, 5-14, 26-6, 26-9, 26-10 HMIBackup utility 26-8 information network 26-2 licensing 26-10 Index Question marks in input fields 17-24, 17-40 Quick Start VBA code 24-2 macros 26-7 memory tags 26-7 planning 3-4, 26-1, 26-2, 26-8 PLC 26-2 primary HMI server 5-14 RSLinx 26-8 RSView SE Servers See Redundancy, HMI servers secondary HMI server 5-14 software 26-3 synchronizing project files 26-8 synchronizing servers 5-7, 27-11 Reference objects 16-2 and graphic libraries 17-49 creating 17-49 link to base object 16-23 breaking links 17-52 linked properties 17-49 breaking links 17-52 grouped objects 17-52 LinkAnimation 17-50, 18-2 LinkBaseObject 17-51 LinkConnections 17-51 LinkSize 17-51 See also Global objects updating at run time 16-2 with broken links 16-24 References absolute 5-5 relative 5-5, 6-3 syntax 5-6 to tags 8-11 Relational operators 20-6 Relative references 5-5, 6-3 in commands A-5 resolving in commands A-5 syntax 5-5, 5-6, 6-3 to tags 8-12 Remarks adding to alarm log file 11-24 Reserved keys 23-9 precedence 23-10 Rockwell Software contacting P-2 Rotation animation 18-10 Rounded rectangle graphic object 17-5 • • • • • INDEX I–15 • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDES RSAssetSecurity See Security RSLinx and OPC communications 7-1 redundancy See Redundancy RSLinx Enterprise browsing for offline tags 8-8 RSLinx Enterprise data servers See Data servers RSLogix 5000 8-2 OpenRSLogix5000 command 3-10 Sequential Function Charts 3-10 RSServer B-1 RSView Administration Console 1-2, 13-7, 27-16, 28-8 logging off 15-7 logging on 15-7 RSView commands A-1 See also Commands See also individual command entries RSView demo mode 1-10 RSView SE Client 1-2 commands DisplayClientOpen 27-16 copying configuration files 27-14 HMI server fail-over 5-7 logging off 15-32 logging on 15-31 opening 27-14, 28-6 reponse to FactoryTalk Directory service disruption 4-8 securing 15-33 setting up 27-13, 28-5 for language switching 25-13 starting when Windows starts 28-7 RSView SE Client object model 24-1, 24-4 RSView SE Server 1-2 See also HMI servers RSView SE Service Manager 1-3 RSView Secured Commands editor 15-27 RSView Studio Communications tab 2-5 Explorer 2-5 exploring 2-4 logging off 15-7 I–16 logging on 15-7 starting 2-1 workspace 2-5 RSView user accounts adding 15-23 login and logout macros 15-25, 22-5 removing 15-26 RSView User Accounts editor 15-23 Run time changing logging paths 13-7, 13-9 changing passwords 15-32 font substitution 17-9 input fields 17-24 language switching 25-13 logging off 15-32 logging on 15-31 recipes 17-40 setting up clients for distributed applications 27-13 for stand-alone applications 28-5 trends 19-23 delta value bar 19-26 loading a template 19-20 overlays 19-28 printing 19-28 scrolling 19-24 troubleshooting 19-29 value bar 19-25 zoom 19-27 updating reference objects 16-2 S Scale graphic object 17-31 Scaling tag values 8-4 ScreenPrint command 16-40 Scroll bars preventing on graphic displays 16-36 Security 15-1 and FactoryTalk Local directory 15-3 and FactoryTalk Network Directory 15-3 assigning security codes to graphic displays 15-28 to HMI tags 15-30 to macros 15-27 to OLE object verbs 15-28 Signature button 17-56 system policies 15-7 user accounts 15-8 adding to RSView 15-23 Administrators group 15-7 creating 15-10 removing from RSView 15-26 using group accounts 15-10 Windows-linked users 15-9 user authentication 1-9, 15-1 user authorization 1-9, 15-1 using Security Settings dialog box 15-13 Security codes assigning to graphic displays 15-28, 16-36 to HMI tags 15-30 to OLE objects 15-28 to RSView commands and macros 15-27 to RSView users 15-23 Service Manager 1-3 Services setting remote access permissions FactoryTalk Diagnostics logging 12-10 Set command 9-8 SetFocus command 16-34 Short file names for alarm logs 11-28 Siemens devices 1-8, 7-1, B-1 Signature button 17-56 Software failure See Redundancy Special keys arrows using in trends 19-28 Ctrl drawing objects with 17-4, 17-5, 17-6 Ctrl-PgDn 17-25 Ctrl-PgUp 17-25 Ctrl-Tab 20-4 Enter 17-25, 17-41 using with on-screen keyboard 17-27 PgDn 17-25, 17-41 PgUp 17-25, 17-41 Shift-Tab 18-19 I–17 Index to RSView commands 15-27 Unspecified_Command 15-27 to RSView users 15-2 changing passwords 15-32 Common actions 15-14, 15-16 computer accounts 15-11 creating 15-12 DeskLock 15-33 disabling access to key combinations 15-33 electronic signatures 17-56 HMI server 15-19 locking users into RSView 15-33 logging off RSview Studio 15-7 logging on failure to 28-8 to FactoryTalk 15-5 to RSView SE Client 27-15, 28-7 to RSView Studio 15-7 using administrative accounts to 15-5 using single sign-on 15-6 permissions assigning by action 15-15 assigning by user 15-15 breaking inheritance 15-20 denying 15-15 explicit 15-20 inherited permissions 15-19 overriding inheritance 15-20 precedence 15-21 planning 3-9, 15-4 RSAssetSecurity 15-2 finding more information about 15-4 RSView Secured Commands editor 15-27 RSView User Accounts editor 15-23 securing FactoryTalk resources 15-2, 15-12, 15-14 graphic displays 16-36 HMI project components 15-2, 15-22 HMI tags 8-4 setting up remote logging alarm logging 11-28, 11-29 data logging 13-12, 13-13 FactoryTalk Diagnostics 12-10 • • • • • INDEX • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDES Tab 17-25, 18-19 using to navigate at run time 17-11 Specify FactoryTalk Directory Location 4-5 Square graphic object 17-4 Stand-alone applications See Applications, stand-alone standard plotting 19-9 Standby macro On standby macro 5-16 Startup components 5-15 Startup macro 22-4 using with trends 19-21 States toolbar 16-21 Status bar 2-7, 16-4 hiding 2-7 showing 2-7 String input graphic object 17-23 and on-screen keyboard 16-39, 17-26 Suppressed List editor 11-10, 11-26 SuppressOn command 11-10 Symbol commands Define A-6 Undefine A-7 Symbol indicators 17-28 Symbols A-6 Syntax absolute references 5-5, 5-6 checking in derived tags 10-3 checking in expressions 20-4 DDE communications B-3 embedded variables numeric 21-3 string 21-4 time and date 21-4 relative references 5-5, 5-6, 6-3 tags DDE communications B-3 OPC communications 9-7 System administration See RSView Administration Console System tags for alarms 11-9 T Tab index I–18 18-17 removing 17-11 Tab key creating a tab sequence 18-19 Tab sequence changing index numbers 18-18 checking index numbers 18-17 creating 18-17, 18-19 removing objects from 17-11 Tag Browser displaying tag properties 8-9 displaying tags 8-9 filtering items 8-10 hiding tag descriptions 8-9 home area 8-8 how to use 8-7 removing filter 8-11 showing server names 8-7 showing tag descriptions 8-9 using to create HMI tags 9-9 using wildcards in 8-11 Tag commands = (Equal) using for memory tags 9-8 Set 9-8 Tag Import and Export Wizard 9-10 Tag label graphic object 17-35 Tag placeholders 16-28, 18-4 creating 16-28 in alarm summaries 11-34 replacing by listing tag names 16-29 replacing using a parameter file 16-29 resolving at run time 11-35 using in alarm summaries 16-29 using in expressions 20-5 using the [tag] parameter 18-21 using with tag folders 16-28 Tag substitution 16-20 Tag values changing 9-8 displaying in a tag label object 17-35 downloading 17-23 logging 8-12, 12-4, 13-6 updating 17-25, B-4 continuously in graphic displays 17-24 uploading 17-23 Tags 8-1, 9-1 absolute references 8-11 adding alarms to 9-11, 11-3 assigning to graphic objects 17-10 using the Property Panel 16-19 basic steps for using 8-2 browsing 8-3, 8-6 browsing offline 8-8, 8-9 creating later 8-3 data server tags how to use 8-3 when to use 8-3 data sources 9-2 DDE B-2, B-3 designing database 3-6 displaying 8-9 displaying properties 8-9 filtering 8-10 hiding descriptions 8-9 HMI tags alarms 9-11, 11-21 browsing 8-5 creating 8-11, 9-5, 9-8 data sources 9-7 deleting 9-6 device 9-2 duplicating 9-6 editing 9-6 folders 9-3, 9-5 grouping 9-3 importing 8-11, 9-9, 9-10 memory 9-2, 9-8 naming 9-3 organizing 9-2 setting up 8-5 Tags editor 9-5 when to use 8-4 home area 8-8 in graphic objects updating continuously 17-24 limits alarms 8-2 in graphic displays 8-1, 16-1 logging values 8-12, 12-4 and max values 8-5 offline 8-8 offsetting values 8-4 OPC addressing syntax 9-7 redundancy See Redundancy references 8-11 relative references 8-12 removing a filter 8-11 scaling values 8-4 securing 8-4, 15-29 showing descriptions 8-9 showing server names 8-7 storing values in memory 8-5 syntax DDE communications B-3 using for alarms 8-4 using in editors 2-15 using in expressions 2-16, 9-3, 20-5 with built-in functions 20-11 using in trends 19-11 using with placeholders in commands 22-1, A-2 Tags editor 11-2, 11-20 Technical support P-2, 1-3 Test Display mode 16-21, 18-6, 19-21 Text graphic object 17-8 ThisDisplay module 24-4 Thresholds for alarms 11-3, 11-5 Time and date displays 17-35 Toolbars 2-4, 16-3, 16-7 ActiveX toolbox 17-55 hiding 2-7 showing 2-7 States toolbar 16-21 Tools 1-2 Alarm Log Setup 1-3 Alarm Log Viewer 1-3, 11-27 Application Manager 1-2, 5-18, 6-7, 28-3 DeskLock 1-2, 15-33 Diagnostics Setup 1-3 I–19 Index See also [tag] parameter See also Analog tags See also Derived tags See also Digital tags See also String tags See also System tags • • • • • INDEX • • • • • RSVIEW SUPERVISORY EDITION USER’S GUIDES Diagnostics Viewer 1-3, 12-9 FactoryTalk Directory Configuration Wizard 1-3 FactoryTalk Help 1-3 Log On to FactoryTalk 1-3, 15-6 RSView SE Service Manager 1-3 Specify FactoryTalk Directory Location 1-4, 4-5 Tag Import and Export Wizard 1-3, 9-9, 9-10 Windows Firewall Configuration Utility 1-4 Tooltips adding to graphic objects 16-22 Touch animation 18-11 Trends 19-1 appearance 19-12 background color 19-12 changing at run time 19-23 chart scale 19-5 charts 19-4, 19-9 plotting an XY chart 19-9 colors in 19-12 comparing data 19-14, 19-18 creating setting up 19-3 delta value bar using at run time 19-26 displaying tag values 19-11 editing at run time 19-23 fonts in 19-12 graphic library 19-21 isolated graphing 19-10 legends 19-6 current value legend 19-6, 19-13 line legend 19-6, 19-14 x-axis legend 19-5 y-axis legend 19-5 markers in 19-12 multiple pens 19-10 navigating to 17-10 overlays 19-18 adding 19-18 at runtime 19-28 pan 19-27 parts of 19-4 I–20 pens 19-6 icons 19-6 markers 19-7 selecting at run time 19-23 planning 3-9 printing 19-28 running in the background 19-21 scrolling 19-24 at run time 19-24 setting up 19-3 shading 19-14 snapshots 19-18 adding as an overlay 19-18 creating 19-18 templates 19-19 loading 19-20 testing 19-21 troubleshooting 19-29 using at run time 19-8, 19-21 value bar 19-8, 19-25 using at run time 19-25 x-axis 19-5 y-axis 19-5 zoom 19-27 U Undefine command A-7 Upload command 17-26, 17-41 UploadAll command 17-26, 17-41 User accounts See Security V Value table 8-4 updating B-4 Value tag local messages 17-38 piloted control list selectors 17-45 VBA code 18-13 planning 3-10 using with ActiveX objects 17-55, 18-16 validating operator input 17-24 VBA documentation 24-8 VBA IDE 24-1, 24-3 Procedure window 24-4 W Water Samples application 1-10 opening in RSView Studio 1-10, 2-3 running in RSView SE Client 1-12 Wedge graphic object 17-6 Width animation 18-10 Wildcards 9-2 and commands A-2 using to select tags 8-11 Windows workgroups 4-3 Workgroups in Windows 4-3 Write tag 16-20 Index Procedures defined 24-2 Project Explorer 24-4 Properties Window 24-4 ThisDisplay module 24-4 VBA Integrated Development Environment See VBA IDE Vertical position animation 18-9 Vertical slider animation 18-12 Viewing objects 24-7 Visibility animation 11-9, 18-7 • • • • • INDEX X XML using with RSView XML files creating E-1 editing E-2 exporting E-1 graphics structure E-3 importing E-3 testing E-2 E-1 Z Zoom in trends 19-27 I–21