IA HOT Training InView Lab v1.0

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Important User InformationThis documentation, whether, illustrative, printed, online or electronic (hereinafter Documentation) is intended for use only asa learning aid when using Roc well !utomation approved demonstration hardware, software and firmware" The Documentationshould only #e used as a learning tool #y $ualified professionals"

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In3iew %rogramming 4oftware is now 5e#+#ased

Contents

Before you begin 4

This la# utili-es only the engineering wor station image on the left hand side with the color des top #ac ground" 1ou can shutdown the server image on the right" 6

!#out this la# 7

Tools 8 prere$uisites 7

Logging onto the InView Comms Module User Interface 7

Clearing the InView Display Memory

!eset the InView Comms Module to "actory Default ##

$dding Displays #%

$dding Messages #&

$dding Messages with Variables '%

(riggering Messages and Updating )ariables from Logi* controllers+ '7

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Before you begin

This la# utili-es only the engineering wor station image on the left hand side with the color des top

#ac ground" 1ou can shut down the server image on the right"

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?T@/:A97cB"%&>< =C @'R>' ER@!TI&'TI&;/UD'%I;TUR' ?T@/:A97cB"%&>< =C

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@'R>' ER@!TI&'T I&;/UD'%I;TUR'?T@/:A97cB"%&>< =C @'R>' ER@!TI&'T

In this la#, we utili-e the same /ogi !;D file as the previous la#"

Enly if you need to re+download, please do the following

:" rom the 5indows des top, dou#le+clic on the LabFiles shortcut"

A" ' pand RSLogix 5000 Pro e!ts folders and then dou#le+clic on"y#IF$#%&"'()*% "

%+ rom the main menu is R4/ogi FGGG, go toCommunications Who Active "

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4+ In theWho Active windows, e pand AB_ETHIP-1, Ethernet 172.16.1 .! 17"6-E#2TBac$%&ane, 17"6-A1'(A, select '1, 17"6-)6* )+ I ""6* and clic the o/n&oa0 #utton"

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,+ ;lic the o/n&oa0 #utton to confirm the download"

&+ Ence the download is complete, ;lic es to change the controller #ac to Remote Run"

7+ @inimi-e3)o4i "''' "

)bout t+is lab

In3iew %rograming software is now easy to use, easy to configure, and no installation is re$uired #ecause it is we# #ased, whichmeans you no longer have to have a 5indows J% computer as the older software re$uired""

This la# ta es appro imately ,0 minutes to complete"

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ools . /rere uisites

R4/ogi FGGG software"

R4/in ;lassic"

In3iew Displays"4pectrumKs new ;omm module"

/ogi !EI for In3iews downloaded for 4pectrumKs we#site"

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Logging onto t+e InView *omms "odule 1ser Interfa!e

1ou log onto the In3iew ;omms @odule User Interface to set up and manage all In3iew ;omms @odulemessaging functions"

Note: The InView Comms Module comes with two ports; a LAN port and a WAN port.

Out o !o"# the LAN is setup up to o!tain an I$ address automaticall%. The LANcon i&uration does not allow or a &atewa% address so %ou must !e on the same su!net touse the LAN port.

The WAN port is setup with a static I$ address '()*.(+,.(.(-- and a /atewa% addresscan !e speci ied i needed.

In this la!# we are usin& the LAN port.

To log onto the In3iew ;omms @odule

:" 4tart "i!rosoft 2 Internet &x/lorer "A" The #rowser window appears" In the address #ar, type34$(3 (3xx(36 where is your two+digit

station num#er and hit 'nter" (This is the I% address of the /!& port on the In3iew ;omms@odule")

In order to view the InView Comms Module inter ace# %our personal computer orhand0held device must !e a!le to run an Ado!e 1lash $la%er compati!le !rowser.

I Ado!e 1lash $la%er is not installed# the InView Comms Module we! pa&e would appearwith an Ado!e 1lash lin2 on the window. 3ou would clic2 the lin2 and ollow the Ado!einstructions or installin& the $la%er.

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9" In the In3iew User Interface login dialog, the default username (admin) is not edita#le" The defaultpassword provided with your In3iew ;omms @odule iss/e!trum "

The InView Comms Module allows %ou to chan&e password access or the InViewComms Module we! pa&e. The InView Comms Module does not use user accounts ormultiple passwords; access is restricted !% a password. We will leave it at the de ault ornow.

6" ;lic Submit"

The software informs you that it is retrieving data and displays the main In3iew ;omms @odule window"

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*learing t+e InView %is/lay "emory

:" rom the InView Con i&uration Wor2 Area, clic the ools icon"

The ;onfigure Tools dialog appears

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A" ;lic the *lear "emory #utton"

9" 4elect your display and clicSubmit"

6" ;lic the *onfigure lin circled #elow, to go #ac to the wor area" Do not use the we# #rowser #ac#uttons to do that"

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Reset t+e InView *omms "odule to Fa!tory %efault

:" rom the wor area, clic , the "aintenan!e icon"

A" ;lic the Reset to %efault *onfiguration #utton"

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9" ;lic 7es to confirm the reset to the default configuration"

6" 5ait until the reset is successful and clic '8 "

F" ;lose "i!rosoft 2 Internet &x/lorer(

7" 4tart"i!rosoft 2 Internet &x/lorer again"

L" In the address #ar, type34$(3 (3xx(36 where is your two+digit station num#er and press&nter"

B" In the In3iew User Interface login dialog, enter the default passwords/e!trum "

" ;lic Submit"

The software displays the main In3iew ;omms @odule window"

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)dding %is/lays

:" rom the In3iew ;onfiguration wor area, select the Display @anager icon"

A" The Display %roperties dialog appears" ;lic the !dd new Display icon"

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9" In the Display %roperties dialog, specify the following display options

a" 4ispla% Name: Station#xx where is your two+digit station num#er"

#" $anel T%pe: 4elect $40 -P$$R from the drop down list"

c" 4ispla% 5erial Address My default the address is3"

d" 6eart!eat %isabled"

e" ;lic Submit to save the changes on the In3iew ;omms @odule and e it"

Heart5eat : In the a!sence o serial activit% appro"imatel% ever% three seconds# the displa% willshow a No Networ2 Activit% messa&e.

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4isa!led. When the heart!eat propert% is set to 4isa!led# it disa!les the need or constant serialactivit% in the displa%.

None. When the heart!eat propert% is set to None# the activit% is assumed to come rom sources suchas varia!le updates.

Control. When the heart!eat propert% is set to Control# the control &enerates a serial heart!eatcommand that prevents the displa% rom showin& the No Networ2 Activit% messa&e.

1or this la!# we will disa!le this eature !% selectin& 4isa!led.

6" Ence a display has #een added, clic on the *onfigure lin to go #ac to the In3iew ;onfiguration5or !rea (Do not use the #rowser #ac #utton")

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)dding "essages

:" rom the In3iew ;onfiguration 5or !rea, select , the "essages icon"

A" In the @essages dialog, select the display youKve .ust added from the left pane and then clic , the

)dd 9ew "essage :rou/ icon"

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9" In the @essage >roup %roperties, enter the following

a" /roup Name 'nter N"y"essage:rou/ K"

#" 4ispla% T%pe select $40 -P$$R"

c" $artition 5i7e $00"

d" ;lic Submit"

The Partition Si;e is the allocated display memory per message" It is the si-e of the total messagelength including formatting (varia#le 8 depending on formatting elements included in any givingmessage)" &ote that it is not the num#er of characters" The total display message memory is AGGOM (AGG,GGG Mytes)

The @in %artition 4i-e is FG Mytes (yielding 6GGG messages ma )

The @a %artition 4i-e is 6FG Mytes (yielding 666 messages ma )

@a imum @emory &um#er of @essages P ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

%artition 4i-e

or e ample, If partition si-e AGGMytesHmsg then AGG,GGG Mytes H AGGMytesHmsg P :GGG messages"

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6" 5ith the group added, we can now create a message" ;lic , the )dd 9ew "essage icon"

5hen you clic on the !dd @essage icon, the software creates a #lan message and switches to the@essages 'ditor dialog ta#"

F" In the message display window, type in NS ) I'9 K ( is your two+digit station num#er), clic 'nterand then type in NR'*8S K"

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7" 5hen you have finished creating your message, clic the preview icon to see how your messageappears on the display"

L" To go #ac to edit mode, clic the edit mode icon"

B" Mefore e iting the editor, you need to save your changes" To save the changes, clic the save icon"

!dditional information

The %AAR display allows you to have two messages displaying at the same time" Ene message is set to /ine :" Thesecond message is set to /ine A" 1ou may also have an !ll /ines setting where one message displays on one or #othlines"

The @essage 'ditor is used to add a message to the #lan message window and to format the messageQsappearance" ormatting options are defined #y the type of display on which the message is to appear

or a %AAR

HEA E " 1ou can create a heading for each message" The heading is centered on the first line of the display a#ovethe message" 1ou can assign attri#utes to the heading, which can differ from the message te t" To add a header, clicthe chec #o " To remove a header you have added, deselect the #o " ?eader e ample

)I#E C+#T +) " !llows you to display two messages on the AAR, A+line display at one time" To activate this feature,

you must assign each message to a specific line, /ine :, or /ine A, in the @essage 'ditor" Eptions are A&& )ines" Displays a message on /ine A only"

)ine 1 " Displays a message on /ine : only"

)ine 2 " Displays a message on /ine A only"

5hen displaying messages, the line controls options function as follows

If a /ine : message is active on the display, and a /ine A message is downloaded, the /ine : message remains active on/ine : and the downloaded /ine A message appears on /ine A"

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If a /ine : message is active on the display, and a new /ine : message is downloaded to the display, the active /ine :message is replaced with the downloaded /ine : message"

If a /ine : or /ine A message is downloaded while !ll /ines message is active, the !ll /ines message is cleared and the/ine : or /ine A message is displayed"

If an !ll /ines message is downloaded while a /ine : andHor /ine A message is active, the /ine : andHor /ine A messagesare cleared, and the !ll /ines @essage is displayed"

+ E " 4pecifies whether message display is fi ed or rotating" To select a mode, from the dropdown menu, select

6old " 4pecifies stationary message display"

8otate " @essage rotates on displays (from right to left only)"

$ause " Refreshes and displays the message after the specified num#er of seconds (: to F)" Default is A sec"

P I+ IT " 4pecifies the importance of a message" @essages of a lower priority do not run if any message of a higherpriority is running"

+#T " 4pecifies the ma imum num#er of pi els to use for the height of the characters" The font is sans+serif" ancy

indicates the ma imum height of the characters using a serif font" To select a font style, from the dropdown menuselect

3T )E " 4pecifies font style"

C+)+ " Red is the only option for a %AAR"

/eft+align te t" To align the te t .ustified to the left, clic the following icon

;enter+align te t" To align the te t .ustified to the right, clic the following icon

Mlin ing te t" To ma e te t #lin , highlight the te t you wish to #lin , and clic the following icon

Insert ' tended ;haracter 4et"

Insert time in message"

Insert date in message"

Insert varia#le in message"

Insert a custom (foreign language or #itmap) character in message" To insert a custom character in an image,clic where you wish to insert the character and clic the following icon"

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" To download the message, clic the %ownload "essage :rou/ to InView %is/lay icon"

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:G" 4elect your display and clicSubmit"

::" !s a $uic test, with message ID : selected, clic the rigger a Priority "essage icon"

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:A" In the Trigger %riority @essage

a" 4elect your display"

#" 4erial !ddress 3

c" @essage ID 3

d" ;lic Submit(

This message should #e displayed on the In3iew display"

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!dditional Information

Ene may add the message to the $ueue, delete a message from a $ueue, or trigger a priority message usingthe following icons

To add a message to a $ueue, clic the Add Messa&e to a 9ueue icon"

To delete a message from a $ueue, clic the 4elete Messa&e rom 9ueue icon"

To trigger a priority message, clic theTri&&er a $riorit% Messa&e icon"

To clear a message $ueue, clic the Clear Messa&e 9ueue icon"

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)dding "essages wit+ Variables

:" ;lic , the !dd &ew @essage icon"

A" To insert a varia#le, clic theinsert


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9" The Insert 3aria#le dialog appears

a" It is a9umeri! varia#le"

#" Varia!le I4 The ID associated with varia#le is3"

c" ;lic Submit(

Numeric" 4pecifies that varia#le can only #e a num#er"

$addin&" Defines whether or not to place no space, spaces, or -eroes #efore or after the varia#le"

" 4how plus or minus sign on varia#le entry"

6" !dd a space after the varia#le and enter N"inutes to go K

F" %ress&nter"

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L" The Insert 3aria#le dialog appears"

a" 4elect )l/+anumeri! "

#" Varia!le I4" The ID associated with the varia#le is$"

c" 4et the Min Te"t Len&th to , "

d" ;lic Submit"

Alphanumeric" 4pecifies that varia#le can #e either a num#er or a letter"

Min Te"t Len&th" Defines minimum te t length"

B" !dd a space after the varia#le and the enter Nraffi! =am K"

1our message should loo li e this

" To save the changes, clic the save icon"

:G" To download the message to the In3iew Display, clic the%ownload "essage :rou/ to InView%is/lay icon"

I&;/UD'%I;TUR' ?T@/Bfe f9"%&>< =C @'R>' ER@!TI&'T

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I&;/UD'%I;TUR' ?T@/Bfe f9"%&>< =C @'R>' ER@!TI&'T

::" 4elect your display and clic Submit"

:A" ;lic the *onfigure lin to go #ac to the configuration wor area (Do not use the #rowser #ac#utton")

5e will trigger this message from the controller" ;ontinue to the ne t section"

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riggering "essages and 1/dating


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9" ;lic '8 at the Tests 8esults dialog indicating the test was successful"

6" ;lic Submit and then clic '8 that the data was modified successfully"

F" &ow clic the*onfigure lin to go #ac to the configuration wor area (Do not use the #rowser #ac#utton")

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L" In the$LC Messa&e 5erver Ta& 5etup dialog

a" Messa&e Tri&&er InView#%ata#"S:@0A

#" Messa&e 4ata InView#%ata#"S:@3A

c" !rray 4i-e

d" Varia!le Tri&&er InView#%ata#"S:@0A

e" Varia!le 4ata InView#%ata#"S:@3A

f" !rray 4i-e $0

g" ;lic Submit"

The InView re uires two arra%s# one or Messa&es and one or Varia!les. The arra% si7es haveto !e !i& enou&h or the messa&es and varia!les.

The irst element o each arra% is what the InView monitors to 2now to either displa% a newmessa&e or update the varia!le. Varia!les are updates even i the messa&e is not displa%ed.

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In this la!# these two arra%s have alread% !een con i&ured in 85Lo&i" ---.

B" ;lic '8 when prompted"

" ;lic the *onfigure lin to go #ac to the configuration wor area (Do not use the #rowser #ac#utton")

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:G" rom the In3iew ;onfiguration 5or !rea, select the "essages icon

::" The @essages dialog appears" ;lic the %ownload "essage :rou/ to InView %is/lay icon"

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:A" 4elect your display and clicSubmit"

:9" 4witch toRSLogix 5000"

:6" @a es sure you are online with the controller"

:F" In theController Or&ani7er on the left, e pand as>s "aintas> InView and then dou#le+clic onthe main routine called"ain "

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3ou can either import the add0on instructions into %ou pro>ect or simpl% use theComplete?InView?AOI.AC4 pro>ect# which is what we are usin& in this la!.

:7" /etKs update the numeric varia#les in message ID A first" >o to rung A and modify the value of

InView#Var#%ata #9ew tag to 0 and press &nter(

:L" /etKs update the !lphanumeric varia#les in message ID A" >o to rung 6, dou#le+clic the value ofInView#Var#)l/+a #9ew tag, type NBI:C and press &nter(

:B" 1ou are done updating the varia#les, now letKs trigger message ID A" >o to rung G, @odify the value ofInView#"S:#9umber #9ew tag to $ and press &nter(

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The following message should now #e displayed on the In3iew"

7G @inutes to >o MI> Traffic Sam

: " eel free to change the varia#les again and note how they get updated automatically"In short# when updatin& varia!les# the ladder lo&ic inside the AOI is to&&lin& the irst element o the varia!le arra%#tellin& the InView there is a new value to &ra!. A similar !ehavior o the ladder occurs when tri&&erin& a newmessa&e where the AOI to&&les the irst element o the data arra% which is monitored !% the InView.

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&xtra as> D *reating a "essage in Logix !ontrollers(

/etKs create a new message in /ogi "

:" irst we have to give the message an ID" >o to rung B and modify theIn/#%e!#9umber parameter ofthe InVwAdv?4ownload !EI and modify its value to, "

A" 5e are ready to create the message" >o to rung 7, dou#le+clic the value ofInView#"S:#9ew tag,type N@y Third @4>C and press &nter(

The following message should now #e rotating left on the In3iew"

@y Third @essage

5hy is the new message rotating leftThe Input @ode value is set to G in the !EI, which tells the In3iew to rotate the message left"

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The following is a list of the !EI inputs and a range of values for each input"

:" %is/lay#)ddress V he value of display address from : to AF6 ( ')" Use GG or depending on which In3iew is used fora display address of AFF, which signifies a message #roadcast" Two decimal places are re$uired V display address of : would #e G:"

A" %e!#msg#number V decimal value of the desired message num#er for storage 8 future reuse" The values range from : to

6GGG #ased on the partition si-e of the In3iew" The #ac ground message is 6G F" In order to #e a#le to store 6GGGmessages, the In3iew partition would #e FG V message si-e of FG characters or #ytes" ! partition si-e of :GG would result inonly AGGG messages #eing a#le to #e stored" If the messages are intended to #e stored in the controller, a messagenum#er of : can #e used for all messages to display"

9" Position V position on the In3iew where the message is to appear" The decimal values range from G to 9"

@iddle P G

Top P :

Mottom P A

ill P 9

6" "ode V determines whether the message rotates or not" The decimal values are either G or :"

Rotate left P G?old P :

F" =ustifi!ation V determines whether the message is centered or left .ustified" The decimal values are either G or :"

/eft P G

;enter P :

7" Font V determines the character font" The decimal values range from G to L"

F high standard P G

L high standard P :

L high fancy P A

:G high standard P 9

:7 high fancy P 6

:7 high standard P F

A6H9A fancy P 7

A6H9A high P L

L" *olor V determines the character color" The decimal value ranges from G to A"

Red P G

>reen P :

1ellow P A

B" Flas+ V determines whether the te t flashes or not" The decimal values are either G or :"

lash off P G

lash on P :

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