MojoMan Mike

Cool! Thanks for all of your help!

I am launching WindowMaker from the Application Manager, and not IDE. I am using the ArchestrA System Management Console to set up communications using the DASABCIP Server seperately from WindowMaker and Application Manager; and then creating an Access Name in WindowMaker to connect the tags I create in WindowMaker's Tagname Dictionary to the tags in my controller via the communications link I set up in the SMC. These tag names must be identical from what I have seen so far. My expectation though is/was that I could browse my controller database once the communications link was set up, but it seems I have to manually type in each tag I am going to use in WindowMaker's Tagname Dictionary, duplicating my efforts. Is this the only way to do this in WW? I figured there would be an easier way to do things.

Sparky, Thank you for your help!! It was creating the access name that was hanging me up. I created a tag and have successfully been able to turn a light on/off from the test button. I will be testing things out further later today after I return from a meeting. This is a huge success for me! To answer your question, yes this is the first time I have used WW. Traditionally I have used FTViewME, and it has been an experience to wrap my mind around WW. To clarify though, can I directly browse my controllers tag database from InTouch WindowMaker, or is this a function limited to the ArchestrA environment?? Thanks! Mike

I am really hoping someone can help me out here. I have never used WonderWare before, and we have a project that is using it. At this moment I have some time to figure out how this software works, none the less I think having spent 4 days trying to establish communications with a processor is too long. Here is what I am trying to do... and this is just testing at this point. I have written a sample program in RSLogix5000 ver17 and loaded the program onto an AB 1768-L43 CompactLogix processor. I am using EtherNet/IP as my communications to the development PC (my laptop) and eventually this is what will be used to communicate to the Industrial PC we have for the end customer. The application will be a stand-alone application, and not a part of a bigger SCADA system, the customer does not want Archestra graphics. I have read through the manuals, and have created a new project in Application Manager, and can create screens in WindowMaker...however, before I get carried away with that I want to establish communications (preferably online) with my PLC, and upload my tag database into WonderWare. It is my understanding that this can be done (I am using version 10 of WonderWare) using the DAServer for AB CIP communications (DASABCIP (using version 4)). I have Archestra IDE installed, created a Galaxy, and have created a heirarchy in SMC. I have activated the Archestra.DASABCIP.4 server, but nothing happens. When I create my heirarchy in SMC, in two levels i have the option to create Device Groups.....at the Port CIP level and the controller level. How come these Device Groups don't show up in Diagnostics when the server is activated? How do I know communications is really even established at this point? When I go back to WindowMaker, I follow the manual(s) the best I can, and can not seem to import my online tag database. Is setting up communications in WonderWare really this difficult??? I really could use some guidance....I am truely lost now and seem to be going in circles. In summary, my main neccessity right now is setting up communications and being able to work with tags from my controller....my hope is that everything else will come together after I get this figured out. Can anyone offer suggestions? Feel free to ask questions if I have omitted anything...it is kind of late and my brain is not quite fresh right now. Thanks, Mike