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Yes I did look at this, but it only cost $700-800 more for new technology. I could not justify $4500.00 US dollars for just a LCD upgrade. While the work would have been much easier, but were is the fun in that... Thanks for offering a suggestion though. I do appreciate it. :)

I did import from the .PVC. I was able to figure out how to import all the rest of the tags straight from the .rsp file of the RSLogix 5 program. I suppose the next question will be setting up the RSLinx Enterprise... :)

That is exactly what I thought of today... Thanks!! Also, As far as setting up the coms do I need to have it hooked up to the plc in order to acquire this, or is there another better way. Sorry, this is the first time I have messed with PV+. Zinc.zip

I don't have the software to look at this program thus making it a little difficult to upgrade to a new PV+. They are not wanting to buy the software for me due to the fact that we only have one of these HMI's and I am replacing it as soon as I get this converted. Plus, forget about a TECH contract with AB. Huraah for bad economy!! I do have RSView Studio ME, but I am not able to access the Locked Knowledge base doc# 44265, to which I am perplexed as to why I need to pay extra money just to utilize some more tools that the software could have incorporated into it...But that is the way it is.. So, if anyone could give me a hand with this I would greatly appreciate it. I would settle for a CSV file of the tags inside the .PVC file, but the more help the better right?! Thanks ahead of time though. Can't upload file It says I am not permitted to upload this type of file??? Guess I need more help than I thought...lol

Like I said I am getting much more used to CX one, bit of a culture shock... I am liking it more and more everyday though. Still love the auto online and the fact that the newer PLC's can store comments on them!! I do like the address reference window, AB has an option to display cross reference under each instruction..Is this possible with Omron, or do you just have to use the window? The timers I can live with, but some people can live with an extra hole in their head too...LOL. But, i like all the EN, ACC, DN portion. just more flexiblility, IMO. I do like the Data trace/Time monitoring...Very Nice! Similar to Histogram. The Floating window is wonderful tool when modifying existing program, which I do a whole bunch of. Also, would like to be able to modify comments without having to do a online edit. I will check out the switch box utility. Thanks for all the shortcuts for the line drawing!! Very helpful!! Plus, I do love the Backwards compatibility, I am having to upgrade a C500 to a CS1G and the fact that I can download the program off the ancient C500 and convert it to the newer CS1 is fantastic.

I love many of the features of the CX!!! But here are a few of the ones I wish they would: 1. Floating usage files. If you are unsure of what I mean do me a favor and look at Allen Bradley layout. I can depress the usage button and bam all the bits that are currently being used are displayed with X in their slot. This can be done for all points of memory. Then, from there I have the ability to drag and drop from the floating window. This is very very useful!! I know that Allen Bradley gets a lot a crap for having to buy a multitude of software, but I do wish that Omron would "borrow" from some of their really good things they do. 2. Timers!!!! Again a reference to Allen Bradley...( let me guess backwards compatibility....) Seems to be the only thing I hear. 3. All the memory areas... I understand about backwards compatibility, which I love; however, this could have been organized much better than what it is. They could have used the same letters but just expanded the amounts of each area. 4. I also like to have the hard Inputs and Outputs(wired) separated. Just because you can only have so much of each no matter what. Even the old versions should have been this way. But I am getting used to it more so now. I tell you what I was soooo angry the first time I was trying to trouble shoot a Omron PLCjava script:emoticon('',%20'smid_10') Come to find out that whoever programmed that machine decided that instead of writting the program from scratch that they would just copy and paste from a old program and just shift all the IO to D100+ so when I set up my IO table still I had no idea what was a real Input or output... Overall I like many many of the features in Omron products.java script:emoticon('',%20'smid_5') About forgot one I really don't like... why do I have to draw the lines????? This is simple. When I start a new rung place a line all the way across. That's all for now.