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Try this link to a company called Systech Controls in the United Kingdom. They list the required software/cables, and may be able to help you obtain them.

I think Techjunki is referring to the navigation bars above the ladder code in his screen shots (as well as the dialog box in one of the earlier captures. Instead of showing the typical gray color, his version of Paint is rendering the color as an interesting shade of green. Your PC resolution and color settings may also be preventing you from seeing this. Rick

Which communications network(s) are you using? The KepWare Web site lists KepServerEX drivers for ControlLogix Ethernet, Unsolicited Ethernet, DH+, and DF-1 communications to Allen-Bradley products. I didn't dig real deep, but perhaps you can find more details there. Rick

Based on moltra's post here at PLCS.net, he has also recently installed KEPServer communications software on the PC in question. My WAG to this piece of information was that perhaps KEPServer changed firewall settings, but that may not be the case if the firewall is disabled... Rick

Thanks for the info, Firetubes. I looked in the Knowbase, but somehow missed that one! (Also, most of my work was done with the earlier versions of the PV+). You learn something new every day... Rick

I'm pretty sure you can not change the screen saver on a PanelView Plus. Allen-Bradley designed the panel as a closed system, meaning that a user cannot install other software, ActiveX controls, etc. on the panel. I know that you can disable the screen saver image, but then you would just get a dark screen for the PanelView Plus, which could make it look like the panel has been powered down. Rick

Does this have to be done in VBA? You can use derived tags to accomplish this task. Rick

Hmm... I looked up the DMM error message in the Rockwell Knowledgebase, and it seems like this type of error usually happens if you try to go backwards (importing an RSView SE 4.0 project to version 3.2). I know this is not the case, since you are going in the correct direction... Sorry I can't shed any further light on the subject... Rick

If you Google "Direct Part Marking," you will find a number of vendors. (Telesis, Intermec Technologies, etc.) I used to work for a magazine in the bar code/automated data collection industry, and one company that I remember from those days is Telesis. Hope this helps you gather some information. Rick

In the *original* application (the one that the supplier originally loaded on the machine), is the "Data_Store" screen running as expected? It sounds to me like the supplier was using a third-party ActiveX control in the application. As I'm sure you know, you must have the ActiveX control installed not only on the development PC running RSView Studio, but also on the target terminal (i.e., the PanelView Plus, a VersaView CE, or Windows PC). However, the PanelView Plus is a closed Windows CE system, which means that you unfortunately cannot install third-party ActiveX controls. You may want to check with the supplier to see if this is the case. Rick

The ProcessLogix system also included Display Builder, which was an "integrated" HMI. This portion of the previous system can now be handled by RSView SE (with process extensions). Rick

First a couple of questions: 1. What type of PanelView is being used? PanelView Standard? PanelView e series? The new PanelView Plus? 2. What network is being used to communicate between the PanelView and the CompactLogix? 3. Have there been any changes made to the network by the user? How long has the system been in place? 4. Does the user have the ability to modify the system, or is the code locked down? At first blush, it appears that something may have changed on the user's end. From what you have told us so far, I'm gussing the system was working as expected when it was commissioned, and now the main screen is no longer updating. Getting a sense of what changed (although it could be more difficult remotely than on-site) may give a better picture of what's happening. Rick

Based on this information, I think you should be able to see everything using Ethernet. Ethernet will let you connect to the SLC 5/05, and then you should be able to see the remaining ControlNet hardware using the ENBT-CNBT bridging, as mentioned in earlier posts. Rick

You have one part of the equation solved with the communications aspect. If you are looking to be able to upload data from the device to your PC, you will also need copies of the appropriate programming software for each device... RSLogix 500 for the SLC 500 RSLogix 5000 for the ControlLogix 5555 DriveExecutive for the 1397 drive (Note: a Lite version of this software which may meet your backup needs is bundled with certain RSLogix 5000 software packages) PanelBuilder32 for the PanelView. The good news is that you will be able to manage files on all the devices from a single location, without having to physically connect to each device. Rick

Ian, You are correct. The only way to add user accounts is in RSView Studio, with the download to follow.

There is a Logix 5000 tag import utility that creates .csv files for import into RSView Studio. See Technote A4311 in the Rockwell Automation Knowledgbase for a link to the utility. FYI, there is a known issue with the utility in that it creates an extra column in the database and generates an incorrect version number. See Technote P102842656 for a way to workaround to this issue. Regards, Rick