How to Get Started FactoryTalk View

FactoryTalk View

FactoryTalk View Machine Edition is software for developing and running human-machine interface applications. FactoryTalk View Machine Edition is designed to monitor and control automated processes and machines.
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition includes the following products:

FactoryTalk View Studio is configuration software for developing machine-level applications.
FactoryTalk View ME Station is a stand-alone runtime environment for machine-level applications. Use FactoryTalk View ME Station to run the applications you develop in FactoryTalk View Studio.
FactoryTalk® Linx™ is a communication server built around FactoryTalk technology. It assists in developing and running your FactoryTalk View ME applications.

FactoryTalk View Machine Edition software package

The FactoryTalk View Machine Edition software package also includes:

FactoryTalk Services Platform
FactoryTalk Administration Console
FactoryTalk Live Data
FactoryTalk Diagnostics
FactoryTalk Activation Manager
Communications software

FactoryTalk View Studio tools

These tools are installed with FactoryTalk View Studio:

Application Documenter is a software that provides detailed information about FactoryTalk applications.
FactoryTalk View ME Application Manager is a software for renaming, copying, deleting, backing up, and restoring applications.
DeskLock is a software that prevents Windows operating system users from exiting the FactoryTalk View application at run time. You can use this tool to set up a customized desktop and to prevent access to Windows functions. You cannot use DeskLock if you are running your application on a PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, or PanelView Plus CE terminal.
FactoryTalk View File Viewer is a software for viewing the following types of log files:
SE datalog files
ME datalog files
ME alarm log files
dBase files
ME RecipePlus files
The log information can be shown in the form of list views or trend plots. You can save the files as CSV or dBase files so that it is easier to do more analysis.
Legacy Tag Database Conversion is a software for converting your legacy tag database to a new format to work with Microsoft SQL database.
ME Firmware Upgrade Wizard is a software for installing new firmware releases on PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, and PanelView Plus CE terminals.
ME Transfer Utility is a software for transferring a runtime application file (.mer) between the development computer and a MobileView, PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, or PanelView Plus CE terminal, transferring Windows True Type font files (.ttf and .ttc) to a PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, or PanelView Plus CE terminal, and comparing a runtime application on a MobileView, PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, or PanelView Plus CE terminal with a runtime application on a desktop computer.
Tag Import and Export Wizard is a software for importing or exporting the FactoryTalk View tag database.
Rockwell Automation CSV Data Log Tamper Detection Utility is a software used to detect the integrity of a CSV data log file that contains tamper detection strings, generate a detection report, and save the report to a text file.

To start FactoryTalk View Studio tools

From Windows Start menu:
(Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008) Select All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk View > Tools > ToolName
(Windows Server 2012) Click the down arrow and select Apps > Rockwell Software > ToolName
(Windows 10) Select All apps > Rockwell Software > ToolName
You can also select a tool from the Tools menu in FactoryTalk View Studio.

Diagnostics Viewer

Diagnostics Viewer allows you to view FactoryTalk Diagnostics messages using the FactoryTalk Diagnostics Viewer.
To start Diagnostics Viewer

From Windows Start menu:
(Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008) Select All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Tools > Diagnostics Viewer
(Windows Server 2012) Click the down arrow and select Apps > Rockwell Software > Diagnostics Viewer
(Windows 10) Select All apps > Rockwell Software > Diagnostics Viewer
You can also select the tool from the Tools menu in FactoryTalk View Studio

FactoryTalk tools

FactoryTalk tools are installed when you install FactoryTalk Services Platform.
To start FactoryTalk tools

From Windows Start menu:
(Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008) Select All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Tools > ToolName
(Windows Server 2012) Click the down arrow and select Apps > Rockwell Software > ToolName
(Windows 10) Select All apps > Rockwell Software > ToolName

FactoryTalk Activation Manager

All FactoryTalk View software must be activated using FactoryTalk Activation Manager.
FactoryTalk Activation Manager is automatically installed when you install FactoryTalk View.
To start FactoryTalk Activation Manager

From Windows Start menu:
(Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008) Select All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Activation > FactoryTalk Activation Manager
(Windows Server 2012) Click the down arrow and select Apps > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Activation Manager
(Windows 10) Select All apps > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Activation Manager

Explore FactoryTalk View Studio

This chapter describes how to:

Start and exit FactoryTalk View Studio
Open sample applications
Explore the FactoryTalk View Studio main window
Use the Explorer window
Work with editors
Enter information in spreadsheets
Print information in editors

Start FactoryTalk View Studio from Windows Start menu

You can start FactoryTalk View Studio from Windows Start menu.
To start FactoryTalk View Studio from Windows Start menu

(Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008) Select All Programs > Rockwell
Software > FactoryTalk View > FactoryTalk View Studio
(Windows Server 2012) Click the down arrow and select Apps > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk View Studio
(Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016) Select All apps > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk View Studio

Start FactoryTalk View Studio using a command

You can start FactoryTalk View Studio using a command.
To start FactoryTalk View Studio using a command

In Windows Run command, enter a command with the following syntax:

(32-bit OS) “C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\VStudio.exe” /o /type:application_type /app:application_name [/lang:startup_language]
(64-bit OS) “C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\VStudio.exe” /o /type:application_type /app:application_name [/lang:startup_language]
where C: is the drive to which FactoryTalk View is installed.

Press Enter.

Command-line parameters and examples

The following table shows the parameters used in the command to start FactoryTalk View Studio. Command-line parameters are case-insensitive. However, if a specified value includes a space, be sure to enclose the value in quotation marks (for example, “value with spaces”).
Parameters
Descriptions
/O
Starts FactoryTalk View Studio.
/Type:value
Specifies the application type. The value is one of:

sed – SE Network Distributed
sen – SE Network Station
sel – SE Local Station
med – Machine Edition
/App:value
Specifies the application to be opened.
/Lang:value
Specifies the startup language. The value is a Locale ID in Decimal.
The following examples show how to use the commands.
To start FactoryTalk View Studio for ME and open the InstantFizz_ME application in default language, type the following command:
“C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\VStudio.exe” /o /type:med /app:InstantFizz_ME
To start FactoryTalk View Studio for ME and open the Objects 5 Screen Demo application in French (France), type the following command:
“C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\VStudio.exe” /o /type:med /app:”Objects 5 Screen Demo” /Lang:1036

Exit FactoryTalk View Studio

To exit FactoryTalk View Studio

From the File menu, select Exit.
If there are any unsaved changes in open editors, FactoryTalk View Studio asks you whether to save the changes before exiting the program.

Open sample applications

To open the InstantFizz_ME sample application

Start FactoryTalk View Studio.

On the Existing tab, select InstantFizz_ME.
Specify a language for the application and click Open.
FactoryTalk View Studio shows the sample application in the Explorer window.

Configure Power User settings

the security designation for FactoryTalk View Studio users is Power Users, they may not have write access. To make sure that the settings for Power Users are correct, you need configure the Power User settings.
To configure Power User settings

Navigate to \Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI projects, right-click the application folder, and select Properties.
On the Security tab of the Properties dialog box, select Power Users from the list of groups and user names.
In the Permissions box below the list, select Full Control and select the Allow check box.
Click OK.

Explore the FactoryTalk View Studio main window

The menu bar

The menu bar contains the menu items for the active window. Each editor has its own set of menus.

The toolbar

The toolbar contains buttons for commonly used menu items so you can have quick access to the items without opening the menu. When you point to a button on the toolbar, the button name is shown in a tooltip and in the status bar.

All editors use the Standard toolbar. The Graphic Displays, Graphic Libraries, Runtime Security, and Tags editors have additional toolbars.

The Explorer window

The Explorer window has two tabs:

The Application tab contains the editors for creating and editing your application, and the System folder for setting up FactoryTalk Security.
The Communications tab contains the communications tree for the development computer. For more information about using the communications tree, see Help for FactoryTalk Linx.
When you open a project, the Explorer window is shown on the left in the main window.
Do one of the following to hide the Explorer window:
From the View menu, select Explorer Window.
Click the Show/Hide Explorer Window icon on the toolbar.
Click the Close button in the top right-hand corner of the Explorer window’s title bar.

The workspace

The workspace is the blank area of the FactoryTalk View Studio window. You can drag icons from the Explorer window to the workspace to open editors and components.

The Diagnostics List

The Diagnostics List shows messages about system activities. You can specify the types of messages to show in the Diagnostics List, move the list, resize it, and clear the messages in it.

Move the Diagnostics List

You can detach (undock) the Diagnostics List from the main window, and then move the list anywhere on the screen.
To undock the Diagnostics List, drag the grab bars at the bottom left of the Diagnostics List. If you can’t see the grab bars, drag the top edge of the Diagnostics List to make it a bit larger.

To prevent the Diagnostics List from docking automatically while you move it across the screen, hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard while you move the Diagnostics List.
When the Diagnostics List is undocked, you can make it any size you want, for example to view more than one message at a time. To resize the bar, drag an edge or corner until the bar is the size you want.
To re-attach the Diagnostics List, double-click its title bar.
To clear the selected message in the Diagnostics List, click Clear.
To clear all the messages in the Diagnostics List, click Clear All.

Messages in the Diagnostics List

The types of messages that appear in the Diagnostics List depend on how you set up FactoryTalk Diagnostics on the development system. For information about specifying the types of messages to show

The status bar

The status bar shows information about the active window or about the selected tool or menu item. The information that is shown depends on where the mouse pointer is. For example, when you select a graphic object in the Graphics editor, the status bar shows information about the selected object.

Workbook tabs

If you select Workbook Mode from the View menu, the workspace shows tabs at the bottom for each open editor or component. Workbook Mode allows you to bring forward an open item more quickly than by using the Window menu.

Show or hide items in the main window

You can show or hide all the items in the main window (except the menu bar) by selecting the items from the View menu.

To show or hide an item

From the View menu, select Explorer Window, or on the toolbar, click

Use the Explorer window

The Explorer window is the main tool for working with FactoryTalk View Studio. It lists the editors you use to develop your application, as well as the components, such as graphic displays, you created.
Use the Explorer window to set up security for your application. You can use the window to set up users and user groups, and to assign security access to FactoryTalk Directory to the application, and to networks and devices. For information about setting up security

An application consists of one or more data servers and an HMI project (also known as an HMI server). The data servers provide communications for the project. The project consists of graphic displays, alarm information, user information, and other settings.

This manual generally uses the term application to refer to both application-level and project-level procedures

Move and resize the Explorer window

You can resize the Explorer window by dragging its edges.
Do one of the following to move the Explorer window:

Click the title bar and drag the Explorer window to a new position or dock it in a new location.
Double-click the title bar to float the Explorer window in the middle of the display, and then position it. Double click again to return the Explorer window to its last docked position.
Right-click the title bar and select a docking location, floating, or child mode.

View the Explorer window

You can view the Explorer window in a number of ways:

As a docked window. When docked, the explorer is always on top of other windows that it overlaps. You can dock the explorer to any edge of the main window.
As a floating window. When floating, the explorer is always on top of other windows that it overlaps, but you can move it to different locations in the main window by dragging its title bar.
As a child window. When the explorer is in child mode, you can minimize the explorer or position other windows in front of it. This mode is particularly useful when you are working in multiple editors or working with the Help open.
To put the explorer in child mode, right-click the Explorer window title bar and select MDI Child. You can see MDI Child as:
Minimized. The Explorer window shrinks to a title bar at the bottom of the display.
Maximized. The Explorer window covers the whole screen.
Restored. The Explorer window assumes a default size on the display.

Tip:
Double-clicking the title bar when the window is an MDI child maximizes the window. To change its state, that is, to see the title bar, click the Restore Down icon in the top right corner.

Work with editors

When developing an application, you will use many different editors, but they have many similar features and often require similar information. Knowing how to use these features saves time.

Locate editors

The editors are grouped in folders in the Explorer window Each editor is shown with an icon to the left of the editor name.
To open a folder in the Explorer window

Click the + symbol to the left of the folder icon or double-click the folder name.

View an editor’s components

With some editors you enter information in a single window or a tabbed dialog box. Other editors allow you to create multiple components, such as graphic displays or message files. Each component is stored in a separate file, with its own name.
You can create components in these editors:

Graphics (components include graphic displays, global object displays, and graphic libraries, each in their own folder)
Alarms
Parameters
Local Messages
Information Messages
Data Log Models
Macros
RecipePlus
The Explorer window lists the components you create under the icon for the editor you used to create the component.
Use the Images editor to copy bitmap images into your application (but not to create new images). Each image you copy is listed as a component under the editor.
Work with editors
Locate editors
View an editor’s components

To view a list of components for an editor

Click the + symbol to the left of the editor icon, or double-click the editor name.

Open editors

Use the editors in FactoryTalk View Studio to create or modify application components. Editors are represented by icons in the Explorer window or by items in menus.
To open an editor, use one of these methods:

Double-click on one of the components in an application (for example, a display).
Drag the editor’s icon from the Explorer to the workspace.
Right-click the editor’s icon, and then click New or Open.
Tip:
If the editor can create multiple components, the shortcut menu contains New. If the editor can only open a single component, the menu contains Open.
From the Tools menu, select the editor you want to open.

Close editors

To close an editor

Click the close button on the editor’s title bar, or from the File menu, select Close.
Some editors have an OK, Cancel, or Close button that you can click to close the editor

Enter information in spreadsheets

Some editors contain spreadsheets for entering information. You can enter information in the white columns. Gray columns show information, and you cannot enter information in them.

These editors contain spreadsheets:

Tags
Runtime Security (formerly User Accounts)
Global Connections
Local Messages
Alarm Setup
Information Setup
Information Messages
Macros
RecipePlus Editor
In the Graphics editor, many of the Properties dialog boxes for setting up graphic objects contain spreadsheets for assigning tags or expressions to the objects.
To enter information in a cell in a spreadsheet
Click the cell, and then type the information. If the cell already contains text, the new information is added after the current text.
In the Property Panel, double-click the cell and then type the information. If the cell already contains text, double-clicking highlights the text and typing replaces the highlighted text.
To move to the next cell in the row
Press Tab or Enter.
The method to use depends on which editor you are working in.
To move to the first cell in the next row
Press Enter or Down Arrow.
The method to use depends on which editor you are working in.
To delete a cell’s contents
Click the cell, and then press Delete or Backspace. Pressing Backspace removes the characters one by one.
The method to use depends on which editor you are working in.
To delete rows
Select one or more rows, right-click the selection, and then select Delete Rows.

Print

Each component has a Print item on its File menu.
To print an editor’s contents

Open the component.
From the File menu, select Print.
Click OK.

Select a printer

You must install a printer before you can select it. For information about installing a printer, see your Windows documentation.
The Print Setup menu item in FactoryTalk View Studio applies to your development computer only. To print at runtime, set up a printer on the computer or terminal you use to run your application. For more information about printing at runtime

To select a printer

1.From the File menu in any editor or component, select Print Setup.

If you don’t want to use the default printer, specify another printer.
Choose the appropriate paper and orientation options.
Click OK.

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