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1–4  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideInstalling RSView32 RuntimeThe steps below explain how to install RSView32 software and user’s guides from a CD–RO

Installing RSView32 Runtime  1–5If you removed the activation or if you are installing RSView32 Runtime for the first time, insert the Activation dis

1–6  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideFactoryTalk® ActivationFactoryTalk Activation provides a secure, software-based system for activating Rockwell Sof

Installing RSView32 Runtime  1–73. Save the activation file or files.Activation files must have a .lic extension. You can save the files to the defau

1–8  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideUsing borrowed activationsRSView32 supports borrowed activations for development computers. A borrowed activation

Installing RSView32 Runtime  1–9To open the Activation Help:To open FactoryTalk Activation Help. Open FactoryTalk Activation Manager, click Help or L

1–10  RSView32 Runtime User’s Guide4. When the Uninstall program is finished, restart Windows.

 2–1Chapter2 Running a projectThis chapter outlines: the steps for setting up and running your project how to add files to a project how to stop a

2–2  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideStep 1 – Moving the projectIf your project will be running on a different computer than it was developed on, you m

Running a project  2–33. Select the language or locale whose settings you want to use.4. Verify or customize the settings on the Number, Time, and Da

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2–4  RSView32 Runtime User’s Guide4. To start RSView Works when Windows starts, browse to the location of the RSV32.exe file, and then click the fil

Running a project  2–5Step 4 – Opening the projectTo open a project:1. In the RSView32 Runtime window, click Open on the File menu.2. In the Open dia

2–6  RSView32 Runtime User’s Guide open the command line to manually enter RSView32 commands—to open the command line, double–click the Command Lin

Running a project  2–7Connecting to OPC servers and DDE serversTo connect to a wide range of local and remote devices, install and configure the appr

2–8  RSView32 Runtime User’s Guide2. Click the Application Paths tab.3. In the Name field, select the editor that was used to create the component.

Running a project  2–9Step 7 – Running the projectYou can run the project manually or you can set up the project to run automatically when Windows st

2–10  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideAdding files to a projectYou can add new files to a project any time by copying or moving the physical file to th

Running a project  2–11Changing data logging pathsYou can change the data logging paths at runtime. You can change the primary and secondary paths fo

2–12  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideWhen a project stopsWhen a project stops, the following occurs: open displays and RSView32 components close run

 3–1Chapter3 Using securityThis chapter describes how to: add, delete, or change users log into a running project change passwordsThis chapter is a

 iContentsChapter PPrefaceAbout the documentation... P-1Technical support se

3–2  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideFor details about the fields in the User Accounts editor, see Chapter 10, Adding security, in the RSView32 User’s

Using security  3–3Using the electronic signature buttonIf your project uses the electronic signature button, users must enter their names and passwo

 A–1AppendixA RSView32 commandsThis appendix lists the RSView32™ commands that are supported in RSView32 Runtime. Commands that are not listed here w

A–2  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideYou can attach security to the = (Equal) command just as you can for any RSView32 command. For more information ab

RSView32 commands  A–3Abort Abort [parameter]Closes one or more windows. Without a parameter, the Abort command closes the window that has focus.[par

A–4  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideAccount AccountOpens the User Accounts editor. To prevent security from being changed at runtime, restrict access

RSView32 commands  A–5Acknowledge [tag]Acknowledges the alarm for the tag associated with the highlighted object in the active graphic display. Ackno

A–6  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideActivityLogSendToODBCActivityLogSendToODBC <data_source> <target_table_name> [/Wn] [/Uuser_name] [/Ppa

RSView32 commands  A–7ActivityOn ActivityOn Starts activity logging.Activity logging is on by default.ActivityPrintOffActivityPrintOffTurns off the p

A–8  RSView32 Runtime User’s Guide[OutOfAlarm]Indicates that the tag has gone out ofor [Out] alarm.[InAndOut Indicates that an alarm has occurred,Of

ii  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideStarting RSView32 Runtime manually...2-3Start

RSView32 commands  A–9[/HTime– The time stamp associated with the alarmstamp] transaction, in the format: <HH:MM:SS>[Date]:<HH:MM:SS>The

A–10  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideAlarmLogRemarkAlarmLogRemark [“Text”] [/P] [/Sn] [/R] [/Ttagname]Adds the specified text string as a transaction

RSView32 commands  A–11If both the /P parameter and the /Sn parameter are specified, the prompt dialog box will display the alarm severity at runtime

A–12  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideThis parameter allows frequent exports to the database without having to connect every time. Once the connection

RSView32 commands  A–13AlarmViewer AlarmViewerOpens the Alarm Log Viewer.AppAbortAppAbort <application>Closes the specified Windows application

A–14  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideAppStart AppStart <application> Runs the specified application, which can be another Windows application or

RSView32 commands  A–15ComStatusOn ComStatusOnStarts logging of communication errors if RSView32 is set up to do so. To log communication errors, ens

A–16  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideDataLogChangeRateDataLogChangeRate <file> <value> [unit]Changes the periodic log rate. The change aff

RSView32 commands  A–17DataLogNewFile DataLogNewFile <parameter> Creates a new data log file for the specified model or for all models, on the

A–18  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideDataLogPath DataLogPath <file> Opens the Data Log Path editor. You can use the editor to change the primary

 P–1P PrefaceRSView32™ Runtime is a package for running automation applications developed in RSView32 Works. RSView32 Runtime runs on Microsoft® Wi

RSView32 commands  A–19DataLogSwitchBackDataLogSwitchBack <parameter> Switches data logging back to the primary dBASE IV file path or ODBC data

A–20  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideExamples: The DDEExecute commandDDEExecute RSlinx|__Drivers [Who_Active()]Sends the Who_Active command, which di

RSView32 commands  A–21Define Define <symbol> [string]Creates a symbol. A symbol is an abbreviation for a command or a command with parameters.

A–22  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideDerivedOff DerivedOff <file> Stops running the specified derived tag file.<file> The name of a deriv

RSView32 commands  A–23controller or server, unless the Display On-Screen Keyboard option is selected (in the Behavior tab of the Display Settings di

A–24  RSView32 Runtime User’s Guide[/Ttag_name] One or more tags, separated by commas and no spaces, to be substituted for placeholders in the displ

RSView32 commands  A–25screen, using the file called Names to replace tag placeholders with tag names.Display Picture /H300 /W400 /CCMakes the graphi

A–26  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideDownloadAll DownloadAllWrites the values in all input fields of the active graphic display to the programmable co

RSView32 commands  A–27This command is normally used in macros to prevent the contents of the macro from being logged.EchoOnEchoOnRestores logging to

A–28  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideFTDataServerOff FTDataServerOffStops running the FactoryTalk live data server. This command has no parameters.FTD

P–2  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideWhen you callWhen you call, be at your computer and prepared to give the following information: the product seria

RSView32 commands  A–29Help Help [word] [/Ffile]Displays a Windows help file.[word] A word you want to search for in the help file. When you specify

A–30  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideExamples: The Identify commandIdentify Hopper1\DividerRuns the Identify command or macro for the tag Hopper1\Div

RSView32 commands  A–31object The name of the ActiveX object as specified in the Object Name dialog box in the Graphic Display editor.method The name

A–32  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideLInsertStringTag LInsertStringTag [sheet] [tagname series]Use this command to select one or more string tags from

RSView32 commands  A–33LTagSubstitute LTagSubstitute [language] [sheet]Use this command to substitute string values of all the tags specified in the

A–34  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideExamples: The Monitor commandMonitor /THopper1\FlowOpens a tag monitor displaying the tag Hopper1\Flow.Monitor /

RSView32 commands  A–35Node NodeOpens the Node editor.NodeDisableNodeDisable <node name>Disables the specified node.<node name> The name

A–36  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideWhen you use the NodeSwitch command to change a node’s address or server information, the change appears in the N

RSView32 commands  A–37 numeric and string input objects buttons objects to which you have assigned object keysThis command operates on the active

A–38  RSView32 Runtime User’s Guidedisplay from which the commandis executed). [/Wait=tttt] Specifies the amount of time to wait before starting to

 1–1Chapter1 Installing RSView32 RuntimeThis chapter describes: hardware and software requirements how to install and activate RSView32™ Runtime h

RSView32 commands  A–39reflected in the printout. To ensure the printout is up-to-date, save the display before printing it.ProjectProjectObsolete. U

A–40  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideIf the specified display is of the Replace or Overlay type, and if no other Replace or Overlay displays are open,

RSView32 commands  A–41Tag Write category. Specify where to send Tag Write errors using the Categories tab of the Activity Log Setup editor.<tag_n

A–42  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideRamp Hopper1\Level deltaIf Hopper1\Level is 1000 and delta is –200, the command writes 800 to the programmable co

RSView32 commands  A–43To log comments, the Remarks category must be selected in the Activity Log Setup editor.RTDataServerOffRTDataServerOffStops ru

A–44  RSView32 Runtime User’s Guidecorrectly, RSView32 displays a dialog box that allows you to specify the setting when you issue the command.[/Net

RSView32 commands  A–45SendKeys SendKeys <“keystring”>Sends the specified keystrokes to the active window.<“keystring”> A list of keys. T

A–46  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideSet [&]Set [/V] <tag_name> <value>Writes a value to a tag. [&] Forces the command to be execu

RSView32 commands  A–47For digital tags: Numeric value of 0 or 1. Tag’s on or off label specified in the tag database. Setting a digital tag to its

A–48  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideSet String\string1 “open”String\string1 is a string tag. This command writes “open” to the programmable controlle

1–2  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideStep 1 – Total your points For If you are Add pointsRSView32 project running displays, or editing your project usi

RSView32 commands  A–49Summary Summary <file> [/Xnnn] [/Ynnn]Runs the specified alarm summary file.<file> The name of an alarm summary fi

A–50  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideToggle Toggle [/V] <tag_name>Reads the tag’s value and writes back a 1 or 0 as follows: if the tag value i

RSView32 commands  A–51Upload UploadIn a graphic display, reads a value from the programmable controller or server and displays it in the selected in

n I–1IndexSymbols.rsv file  2-5.wav files  A-14, A-36{tag} parameter, usingto acknowledge alarms  A-4with the Identify command  A-29= (Equ

I–2  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideSilence  A-48SilenceAll  A-48Summary  A-49Suppressed  A-49SuppressOff  A-49SuppressOffAll  A-49Su

Index  I–3DataLogRenameFile  A-18DataLogSnapshot  A-18DataLogSwitchBack  A-19Data logging pathschanging at runtime  2-11DatabaseSync com

I–4  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideFlushCache  A-27NextPosition  A-34NextWindow  A-34Position  A-36PrevPosition  A-37PrevWindow  A-3

Index  I–5OOnline Help  P-1On-screen keyboard  A-23OPCconnecting to devices  2-7RSView32 as server, enabling  A-43for tag writes  A-4

I–6  RSView32 Runtime User’s GuideRemark command  A-42Requirements, hardware and software  1-1RSLinx drivers  2-6RSLinx, and DDE  A-20RSV

Index  I–7Updating project paths  2-7Upload command  A-51UploadAll command  A-51User account commandsAccount  A-4Login  A-32Logout 

Installing RSView32 Runtime  1–3Step 2 – Determine the recommended system configuration Important: The hardware should meet or exceed the minimum har