In a previous practice, we configured Factory Talk View Site Edition to simulate with RSLogix Emulate, in this one we will see it for Factory Talk View Machine Edition, this is the software used for programming the Panel View Plus.
To clarify doubts, one is the software for developing SCADAs and the one I will use today for programming HMIs (Panel View Plus).
For communication with RSLogix Emulate, I will use the RSLinx driver Remote Device Linx Gateway.
We create a new application and this is the interface, which is practically the same as that of Factory Talk View Site Edition, the functionalities of the software vary.
If you observed the previous practice, you will see that to configure the link, the steps are the same as we had done before. Since we will use RSLogix Emulate as the PLC, we will configure an OPC Data Server link. We click on the project name and with the right button, we follow the next steps.
To configure the new link, we give it a name, select where the OPC Server is located, and finally select the OPC Server.
As before, we will check that the link is configured correctly. We insert a Numeric Display object and configure the tag that belongs to the created link.
In the properties of the object, in the Connections tab, we select Tags and a pop-up window with the Tag Browser opens.
To update the available tags, with the right button we do one of the options. Personally, I prefer to show the names of the Servers, in case there is more than one link created.
With these steps, we can now test our application. For this, we can click the Play icon "Test Display," or we can try the application by clicking on the run icon "Test Application."
Here is a sample testing the application from the play icon "Test Display."
And the next image belongs to Test Application, once our application has been compiled.
February 13, 2013