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Table of Contents
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General Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
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Required Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Required Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II
Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II
For All Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II
SoftLogix Workstation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
ControlLogix Chassis Workstation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV
Important Exercise Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV
For Individual Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
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Workstation Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI
PanelView Plus Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI
ControlLogix Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII
Required Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
Job Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
Electronic Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
Exercise: Configuring a PanelView Plus Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

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Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Answers: Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Exercise: Creating and Customizing a FactoryTalk View ME

Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
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Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
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Exercise: Configuring RSLinx Enterprise Communications in a FactoryTalk

View ME Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
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Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
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Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Exercise: Creating and Modifying Tags for a FactoryTalk View ME

Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
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Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Exercise: Adding and Configuring FactoryTalk View ME Graphic

Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
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Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Exercise: Creating and Manipulating Graphic Objects in FactoryTalk View

ME Graphic Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
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Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Exercise B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
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Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Answers: Exercise B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
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Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
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Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Exercise B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
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Exercise C (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Answers: Exercise C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
Exercise: Configuring Security for FactoryTalk View ME Displays . . . . . . 9-1

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Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Exercise: Creating and Managing FactoryTalk View ME Runtime Files . . 10-1

Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
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Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Exercise: Configuring Basic Animation for FactoryTalk View ME

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Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Exercise B (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14
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Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14
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Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14
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Exercise: Creating and Configuring Alarms for a FactoryTalk View ME
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
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Exercise: Creating and Configuring Macros for a FactoryTalk View ME

Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2
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Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2
Exercise: Configuring Recipes with the RecipePlus System in a FactoryTalk

Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
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Exercise: Configuring Language Switching in a FactoryTalk View ME

Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1
Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
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Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
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Exercise: Creating Data Logs and Trends for a FactoryTalk View ME
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Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
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Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-2
Exercise: Creating Tag Placeholders and Parameter Files for a FactoryTalk

View ME Graphic Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1
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Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
Exercise: Creating and Configuring Information Messages for a FactoryTalk

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Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-2
Exercise: Adding Global Objects to a FactoryTalk View ME

Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1
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Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-2
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Exercise: Inserting Faceplates in a FactoryTalk View ME Application . . . 20-1

Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-1
Exercise A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-1
Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-2
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-2
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Inserting a PowerFlex Faceplate in a FactoryTalk View ME
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Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Integrate PowerFlex AOI into Your Application Program Routines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
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Download the Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
FactoryTalk View Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Configuration Steps for using Pre-Created Goto Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9
Downloading the .mer application to the PanelView Plus using a USB

Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Example: How to download the .mer application to the PanelView Plus using a USB
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
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General Setup
This setup contains information about the hardware, software, job
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aids, and setup procedures required for the lab exercises.
Required Hardware
The following hardware is required:
- Computer that meets the minimum requirements to run all
application software
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- ControlLogix Workstation:
- Catalog number ABTTDCLX3 or equivalent hardware
- PanelView Plus Workstation
- Catalog number ABTPVPLUSTC02 or equivalent hardware
- For a detailed component list, see the Workstation
Description available from Literature Library.
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IMPORTANT
The exercise files used with these exercises were created for
the PanelView Plus 1000 terminal. If a different terminal is
used, each display in all of the exercise files will require
modification. Using a smaller terminal will result in graphic
objects being positioned outside the available viewing area;
using a larger terminal will result in the existing graphic
objects not filling the entire terminal screen
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- Switches and/or hubs and the number of Ethernet cables to

connect the workstations to a network:
- Ideally, each controller, computer and PanelView Plus in a
workstation group should be connected to its own private
network using a 4-port switch/hub.
- If multiple workstation groups are being networked using
larger switches/hubs, be sure that duplicate IP addresses
are avoided.
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- If the PanelView Plus terminal and controller are not part of a

network, one of the following cables (for transferring files to
the controller and terminal):
- Ethernet crossover cable (recommended)
- Serial cable (1756CP3 or equivalent)
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II General Setup
Required Software
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The following software is required:
- FactoryTalk View ME, version 6.0.
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- RSLinx Enterprise, version 5.30 or later (installed when you
install FactoryTalk View ME software)
- RSLinx Classic Professional, version 2.57 or above (activated to
a version above RSLinx Lite that allows DDE/OPC topic
configuration)
- SoftLogix 5800, version 19
- RSLogix 5000 Professional, version 19.0 with Start Pages
installed
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- Firmware files for RSLogix 5000 software, version 19
- Microsoft Excel 2000 or newer
- Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer (2002
Edition or newer)
Required Setup
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For All Exercises
Before beginning the exercises, complete the following setup:
- In the FactoryTalk View ME default project directory, delete all
old files.
- On the desktop, make a shortcut for each software.
- Set up an Ethernet/IP network and assign IP addresses to the
computers and PanelView Plus terminals. If you are using
ControlLogix workstations, assign IP addresses to EtherNet/IP
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modules.
- If you are using the ControlLogix workstations, verify that the
workstations match the standard hardware layout found in
the Workstation Layout section of this document.
IMPORTANT
If you are using a nonstandard ControlLogix workstation

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configuration, you will have to modify the I/O configurations

for each Student Exercise file to match your hardware layout.
- For each computer, copy all student files to the C:\Student

folder.
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- Configure a DDE topic in RSLinx software by performing the
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following actions:
- Open RSLinx Classic software.
- If it has not already been created, create a driver in RSLinx
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that creates a communications path to the controller you
are using for this exercise.
Tip " For help, see the RSLinx software online Help system.
- Delete any existing files from the memory of the PanelView
Plus terminals.
- Verify that the PanelView Plus terminals will start up in
Configuration Mode when power is applied.
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SoftLogix Workstation Setup
Prepare the SoftLogix workstation(s) by performing the following
actions:
1. If not already installed, install the SoftLogix 5800 software.
2. Open SoftLogix 5800 software and perform the following
actions:
A. Add a 1789L60 SoftLogix 5860 controller in slot 2 of the
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virtual chassis.
B. Select Start Mode of the last controller state, memory size
3072KB, periodic save interval 10 min and enable periodic
and then click Next >.
C. In the Dwell Time (ms) spin box, change the value to 100 ms
and then click Finish.
A controller is created in slot 2 of the virtual chassis.
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3. Establish a network connection between the computer and the

SoftLogix chassis by creating a virtual backplane driver.
Tip " In RSLinx Enterprise, when you browse to the SoftLogix processor,
you might not see the processor. To have RSLinx Enterprise browse
to the controller:
- Right click on the 1789-A17, Backplane driver and go to
Properties.
- Uncheck the Auto Configure Box.
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- Click OK
- Right click on the 1789-A17, Backplane driver and select
Start Browsing.
- Right click on the 1789-A17, Backplane driver and go to
Properties.
- Check the Auto Configure Box.
- Click OK
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4. Using RSLogix 5000 software, download
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CCV204_SoftBottleProgram.acd to the controller in slot 2.
5. Place the controller in Run (or Remote Run) mode.
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ControlLogix Chassis Workstation Setup
1. Using RSLogix 5000 software, download the
CCV204_CLXBottleProgram.ACD program to the ControlLogix
controller.
2. Download the file to the controller.
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Important Exercise Note
The exercises in Lessons 4 through 20 require that communications
are established between the development computer and the
controller using RSLinx Enterprise Software. This communications
configuration is created in the exercise for in Lesson 3.
The exercise files each contain an RSLinx Enterprise communications

configuration. However, the shortcuts contained in the
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communications configuration are not recognized by the software.
If you choose to use the supplied exercise file for one or more
exercises, you will need to perform the following actions:
1. In FactoryTalk View Studio software, open the application.
2. Open the RSLinx Enterprise Communications Setup.
3. Assign the existing CLX_Data shortcut to the controller running
the CCV204_SoftBottleProgram.acd file.
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4. Click Apply.
5. Copy the Design (Local) configuration to the Runtime (Target)
tab by clicking Copy.
6. A dialog box opens asking if you want to replace the Runtime
(Target) configuration and shortcut definitions with a copy of the
Design (Local) information.
7. Click Yes.
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8. Click OK.
9. Reopen the RSLinx Enterprise Communications setup and verify
that the device shortcuts have been saved.
10. If the device shortcuts were not saved, repeat Steps 3. to 9.
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For Individual Exercises
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Certain exercises require individual setup:
Exercise Required Setup
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A.Verify that you have a power source for the
PanelView Plus terminal.
B. Verify that all PanelView Plus terminals are
powered down.
Configuring a PanelView Plus Terminal
C. Download the Object 5 Screen - Demo .mer
application into the PanelView Plus terminal.
D.Have a free IP address available for each
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Creating and Customizing a FactoryTalk View ME Ensure the Object 5 Screen Demo.mer file has
Application been transferred to the PanelView Plus terminal.
Copy the Fill-Cap Lab Library.gfx file to the
following folderon your computer's hard drive:
Creating and Manipulating Graphic Objects in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared
FactoryTalk View ME Graphic Displays Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\Libraries.
This file is located in the C:\Student folder.

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IMPORTANT: When restoring the
CMF_9701_A1.apa file, you must not restore the
FactoryTalk Directory. Failure to do so will
overwrite your computer's FactoryTalk security
with the security from the restored application.
This could overwrite your windows administrative
account and lock you out of windows.
Verify that the following conditions exist on your

PanelView Plus terminal:
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Creating and Managing FactoryTalk View ME
Runtime Files B. The appropriate IP address has been assigned (if
you are using Ethernet communications).
C. Make sure that the CMF_9701_A1.mer file has
been deleted from the PanelView Plus terminal.
D.Tell the students what software version to save
the .mer file in.
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E. On the Startup Options screen in the PanelView

Plus terminal, configure the application to go to
the Configuration mode. (In the exercise, the
students will configure the application to run at
terminal startup.)
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Exercise Required Setup
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Restore the InstantFizz Advanced.apa file in
FactoryTalk View ME.
Inserting Faceplates in a FactoryTalk View ME
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Application IMPORTANT: Restore only the the FactoryTalk
View Machine Edition application and not the
Local Directory.
Resource: Required Setup Procedures

For help with some of the setup procedures, see the FactoryTalk
View ME and PanelView Plus Procedures Guide.
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Workstation Layout
PanelView Plus Workstation
A layout of the PanelView Plus workstation is shown below:
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Numeric
Keypad
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Touchscreen Power
Function
Keys Switch
RS232 Port Fuse 120V/220V

Plug Receptacle
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ControlLogix Workstation
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The ControlLogix workstation (or equivalent custom setup) used in
the course requires the following equipment:
x 12 dual input and output pushbuttons
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x 4 selector switches (on/off)
x 2 analog inputs
x 2 analog meters
x A chassis with the modules listed in the following table
IMPORTANT
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To match the standard workstation configuration in the
exercise files, the workstation's modules must be placed in the
following slots:
Slot Module Description

Digital output module (DO0 to
0 1756OB16D
DO5)
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1 1756L63 (5563) ControlLogix Controller
Digital input module (DI0 to
2 1756IB16D
DI15)
3 1756L63 (5563) ControlLogix Controller
Digital output module (D06 to
4 1756OB16D
DO11)
5 1756CNB ControlNet bridge module
Data Highway/Remote I/O bridge
6 1756DHRIO
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module
7 1756OF6VI Analog output module
8 1756IF6I Analog input module
9 1756ENxT EtherNet/IP bridge module
IMPORTANT
The workstation's modules must have firmware compatible

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with RSLogix 5000 version 19.
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Resource: Firmware Files
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Firmware files are available at:
http://support.rockwellautomation.com/ControlFlash/
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The layout of the workstation is shown in the following graphic:
10Slot
ControlLogix
Chassis
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12 Dual Discrete
Inputs/Outputs
Status Sta tus
J5 J5
L1
DC Bus
J2
DC Bus
J2
Motion Equipment
L1
L2/N
R
100-240
VAC
50/60 Hz
L2/N
R
100-240
VAC
50/60 Hz
(Not Required)
J1 J1
S S
Motor Motor
T T
4 Selector Adva nta ge Line Ad vantage Line
Switches
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2 Analog 2 Analog Inputs
Meters (Potentiometers)
The following ControlLogix workstation inputs and outputs are used

in this course:
Inputs
Outputs
DI0 DI1 DI2 DI3

Green
Pushbuttons DO0 DO3 DO6
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DO9
Amber DI4 DI5 DI6

DI7
Pushbuttons DO7
DO1 DO4 DO10
DI8 DI9 DI10 DI11

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Red
Pushbuttons DO2 DO5 DO8 DO11
DI12 DI13 DI14 DI15

Selector
Switches
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Required Materials
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Job Aids
The following job aid should be used to help complete the exercises:
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- FactoryTalk View ME and PanelView Plus Procedures Guide
The following electronic materials can also be used with the

exercises:
- Online RSLinx Enterprise Help system
- Online FactoryTalk View ME Help system
- Online copy of the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition User's
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Guide
Tip " To access the user's guide, from the FactoryTalk View Studio Help
menu, select Online BooksoUser's Guide.
- PanelView Plus Terminal User Manual (Publication number

2711P-UM001x-EN-P).
- FactoryTalk View ME and PanelView Plus Programming Videos
CD
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Electronic Files
Some of the exercises may require electronic files, which are
provided for you.
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PanelView Plus Terminal
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Required Setup
The exercise requires the following items. See the General Setup for
more details.
- Cables to connect the PanelView Plus to a network
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- Software:
- RSLinx Classic
Resource: Job Aid

For help performing steps in the exercise(s), see the job aid(s):
x FactoryTalk View ME and PanelView Plus Procedures Guide
When you see underlined text, refer to the related procedure or
information in your job aid.
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Exercise A
Objectives
In this exercise you will practice how to:
x Configure a PanelView Plus terminal
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Your company has decided to install PanelView Plus terminals to

help run its beverage production line. You have been asked to
configure the PanelView Plus terminals in preparation for the future
download of an application.
Practice
It's your turn to try it:
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1. Examine the PanelView Plus terminal at your workstation. What

model terminal are you preparing for installation?
2. What is the purpose of the USB port on the logic module?
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3. Locate the Ethernet port on the PanelView Plus terminal. Does

Ethernet communication require an optional communications
module?
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4. Does the PanelView Plus terminal have a communications
module installed? If so, which network options are available?
5. Connect the appropriate network cables.
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IMPORTANT
If you are using a network other than Ethernet, you will still
need to connect a crossover Ethernet cable between your
computer and the PanelView Plus terminal. This connection is
necessary for uploading and downloading applications.
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6. Apply power to the PanelView Plus workstation.
7. What happens when the terminal completes its powerup cycle?
8. Is the PanelView Plus terminal configured for keypad operation,

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touchscreen operation, or both? (Hint: Attempt to access items

from the Configuration menu both ways.)
9. Record the temperature of the display in the space provided:

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10. If you are connecting the terminal to an Ethernet network, assign

the IP address, subnet mask and gateway address that has been
provided for your PanelView Plus terminal.
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IMPORTANT
After entering this information, the terminal will prompt you to
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restart the terminal for the network configuration changes to
take place. Do not restart the terminal until Step 14.
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11. Verify that the time and date settings are correct for the terminal.
If not, make the necessary corrections.
12. Load the application Object 5 Screen Demo and configure the
terminal with the following Startup settings:
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x Run the application at Startup.
x Replace RSLinx Enterprise communication settings.
13. Configure the FactoryTalk View Diagnostics List message routing
so that the following messages are logged:
x Operator error
x Operator warning
x Developer error
x Developer warning
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x Developer audit
14. Cycle power to the terminal and verify the new Startup settings
are working properly.
15. Exit the application and return to the Configuration Mode screen.
16. Verify that your new IP address and other configuration changes
have been accepted.
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Answers: Exercise A
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Check your work:
1. You are preparing to install a PanelView Plus 1000 workstation.
2. The USB port can be used for peripherals such as a mouse,
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keyboard, or printer. It can also be used to transfer runtime
projects.
3. The Ethernet port is a standard component of the Logic
module and does not require a separate communication
module.
4. Yes, a communications module is installed. The module
supports DH+, DH485 and remote I/O (RIO) network
communications.
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7. The terminal completes its powerup cycle by starting up in
Configuration Mode.
8. The PanelView Plus terminal performs both touch and keypad
operations.
9. Answers may vary. The display temperature will be between
25_ C and 35_ C, depending on environmental conditions.
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Customizing a FactoryTalk
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Required Setup
more details.
- Software:
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- FactoryTalk View ME
- RSLinx Enterprise
- The following file(s):
- Objects 5 Screen Demo.mer
- Baggage_800x600.apa
This file is a sample application that ships with the FactoryTalk
View ME software.
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Resource: Job Aid
x FactoryTalk View ME and PanelView Plus Programming
Videos CD
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Exercise A
Objectives
x Create and customizie a FactoryTalk View ME application
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Situation
All necessary software has been installed, and you are now ready to
build a new HMI (humanmachine interface) using FactoryTalk View
ME software.
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2-2 Exercise: Creating and Customizing a FactoryTalk View ME Application
Practice
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1. Open FactoryTalk View Studio software.
2. Open the existing Baggage_800x600 application.
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3. How many graphic displays are contained in the application?
4. You are beginning work on a FactoryTalk View ME application

that will help control a beverage bottling operation. Create a
new application that will be used for this project.
5. Name the file Bottle.
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6. Scroll through the messages in the diagnostics list.
7. Clear the messages from the diagnostics list.
8. Open the Diagnostics List Setup editor.
9. By default, how many messages can be displayed in the
diagnostics list?
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10. Move your mouse over the running man icon located in the
standard toolbar.
IMPORTANT
Do not click the icon; just move the mouse pointer over it.
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What additional information about this icon is provided in the

status bar?
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11. Access the Project Settings editor. What is the default project
window size for your new application?
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Exercise: Creating and Customizing a FactoryTalk View ME Application 2-3
12. The application will be running on a PanelView Plus 1000

terminal. Will you need to change the default project window
size?
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13. Configure the following settings for your application:
- Create a Bottling Line title bar for the application.
- Do not allow application users to minimize or close the
application window.
- Log users out of the application if no activity is detected
after 20 minutes.
14. From the Explorer window, expand the Displays component.
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15. What are the names of the graphic displays automatically
generated when the application was created?
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16. Minimize or close your FactoryTalk View application.
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Answers: Exercise A
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Check your work:
3. The Baggage_800x600 application contains 15 graphic
displays.
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9. By default, 200 messages can be displayed in the diagnostics
list.
10. The status bar indicates that the selected icon allows you to
test the application.
11. The default project window size is 640 X 480.
12. No, you will not need to change the default project window
size. The PanelView Plus terminal requires the 640 X 480
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13. If you have configured the project settings correctly, the
Runtime tab of the Project Settings editor should appear similar
to the following graphic:
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15. The graphic displays listed under the Displays component are
[ALARM], [DIAGNOSTICS], [INFORMATION] and MAIN.
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Enterprise Communications in
a FactoryTalk View ME
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Application
Required Setup
more details.
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- ControlLogix Workstation
- Network connection between computer and controller
- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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RSLinx Classic
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RSLogix 5000 (for pre-loading .acd files)
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SoftLogix 5800 (optional: use only if hardware controller is
not available)
- LNX_9701_A1.apa
- CCV204_CLXBottleProgram.acd (if using the ControlLogix
workstation)
- CCV204_SoftBottleProgram.acd (if using the SoftLogix
workstation)
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Videos CD
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Exercise A
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Objectives
x Configure RSLinx Enterprise communications
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Situation
Once you have created an application, you are then ready to
configure RSLinx Enterprise communications.
Practice
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1. If you already created a bottling line application, continue
working with that application; otherwise restore the
LNX_9701_A1.APA file.
2. Open the RSLinx Enterprise Communications Setup and create a
new configuration.
A. When the configuration opens, which network configuration
tab is active?
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B. How did you determine this was the active tab?
3. If you are using a network other than Ethernet (or the Virtual
Backplane), add a driver for design communications.
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4. Create a device shortcut named CLX_Data that points to the

controller running one of the following files:
x CCV204_CLXBottleProgram.acd (if using the ControlLogix
workstation)
x CCV204_SoftBottleProgram.acd (if using SoftLogix
workstation)
5. Add the necessary drivers, devices, and device shortcuts to the
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Runtime tab.
Tip " Avoid potential communications errors by using the same device
shortcut name (CLX_Data) for the Runtime tab.
6. Save the RSLinx Enterprise configuration.

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Answers: Exercise A
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Check your work:
2.
A. When the configuration opens, the Design (Local) tab is
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active.
B. You can determine the Design (Local) tab is active in one of
the following ways:
- The network mode indicator reads Online. Only the
Design (Local) tab can be configured online.
- The Design (Local) tab indicator near the top of the
window has been pulled to the front.
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6. If you have configured RSLinx communications correctly, the
Communication Setup dialog box should look similar to the
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FactoryTalk View ME
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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RSLinx Classic
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not available)
- FTS_9701_A1.apa
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Exercise A
Objectives
x Configure FactoryTalk security for a FactoryTalk View ME
application
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Situation
You would like to configure the FactoryTalk Security so that:
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x Eddie the supervisor has administrative access. He should be able
to create new accounts in FactoryTalk Security.
x Laura in maintenance needs maintenance level access. She
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should not have permissions to change security.
x Operators Jim and Frank
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FTS_9701_A1.APA file.
2. Identify three user groups that are already configured for your
application:
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3. Configure the security policies so that all passwords must have a
minimum of 4 characters.
4. Create a new user group called Supervisor and allow it to
configure security.
5. Create a new user group called Maintenance and do not allow it
to configure security.
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configure security.
7. Create a user account with the following settings:
x User ID: EDDIE
x Password never expires
x Password: super
x Group Membership: Supervisor
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8. Log off the current user in FactoryTalk View Studio.

9. Log into FactoryTalk View Studio with the following settings:
x UserID: EDDIE
x Password: super
10. Open your FactoryTalk View ME application.
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x User ID: LAURA

x Password: maint
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x Password never expires
x Group Membership: Maintenance
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x User ID: JIM
x Password: oper
x Group Membership: Operator
x User ID: FRANK
x Password: oper
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x Group Membership: Operator
14. Log off the current user in FactoryTalk View Studio.
15. Log onto FactoryTalk View Studio using the following settings:
x User ID: LAURA
x Password: maint
16. Open you FactoryTalk View ME application.
17. How do you know that the login has been successful?
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Check your work:
2. The three user groups already configured for your application
are:
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- Windows Administrators
- Administrators
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3. Your Security Policies dialog box should look similar to the
following:
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11. Your New User dialog box should look similar to the following:
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17. When you right click on your Application name, you should not
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Modifying Tags for a
FactoryTalk View ME
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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Microsoftr Excel
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not available)
- CMT_9701_A1.apa
- BizBikes_ME.apa
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Exercise A
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Objectives
x Create and modify tags
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Situation
Your project calls for a variety of scaled and raw data, so you should
create the appropriate tags for viewing and storing the data.
Practice
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CMT_9701_A1.APA file.
Tip " Before using this file, you must verify that the RSLinx Enterprise
communications setup has been updated.
2. Your project requires an HMI tag that scales the data from a timer
(in milliseconds) so that the data will be displayed in seconds.
Create an analog tag and configure the following properties:
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Tag name: Scaled_Timer
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Minimum value: 0
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Maximum value: 10,000
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Scale: 0.001
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Data Type: Long Integer
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References the accumulated value of the ten_sec_timer tag
3. Create a digital tag and configure the following properties:
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Tag name: Machine_Status
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References the FactoryTalk View data table memory
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Initial value: 0
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Nonretentive value
4. Create a string tag and configure the following properties:
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Tag Name: Operator_Message
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String Length: 48
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References the FactoryTalk View data table memory
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Initial Value: Machine Off
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Retentive value
5. Create an HMI folder named Conveyor.
6. After creating several HMI tags and folders, you realize that you
want to organize your tags within a folder. Export the HMI tag
database and then perform the following actions:
Tip " Be sure that you are working with Microsoft Excel software.
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Exercise: Creating and Modifying Tags for a FactoryTalk View ME Application 5-3
A. Create folders named Machine_1 and Timer_Test.

B. Copy the existing Scaled_Timer tag to create a new tag
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C. Modify the Timer_2 tag so that it will appear in the
Timer_Test folder.
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D. Modify the Scaled_Timer, Machine_Status, and
Operator_Message tags so that they will appear in the
Machine_1 folder.
7. Save your changes to the tag database .csv file.
8. Import the modified tag database into your application.
9. Verify that the changes you made to the database have been
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10. Duplicate the Machine_1 folder and name the new folder
Machine_2.
11. Merge the tags from the BizBikes_ME application into your
application.
Tip " Use your FactoryTalk View ME and PanelView Plus Procedures Guide
for step-by-step directions on merging databases.
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A. What are the names of the HMI tag folders that have been
added to your application?
B. Were there any tags added to the root level of the database?
If so, what is/are the tag name(s)?
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12. Delete all tags and folders except for the System, Machine_1,
and Machine_2 folders.
14. If you have multiple instances of FactoryTalk View Studio
software running, close the extra instance(s).
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Answers: Exercise A
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Check your work:
2. If you have created the Scaled_Timer tag as instructed, the
forms section of the Tags editor should match the following
graphic:
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3. If you have created the Machine_Status tag as instructed, the
forms section of the Tags editor should match the following
graphic:
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4. If you have created the Operator_Message tag as instructed,
the forms section of the Tags editor should match the
following graphic:
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Exercise: Creating and Modifying Tags for a FactoryTalk View ME Application 5-5
6. If you have modified the .csv file as instructed, the file should
appear similar to the following graphic:
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10. If you have duplicated the folder as instructed, the Tags editor
should appear similar to the following graphic:
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11.
A. The names of the HMI tag folders that have been added to
your application are Alarms and Parts.
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B. Yes, the helpinfo tag is created at the root level of the

database.
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Configuring FactoryTalk View
ME Graphic Displays
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Required Setup
more details.
- Software:
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- FactoryTalk View ME
- RSLinx Enterprise
- ACD_9701_A1.apa
- Tankdata.gfx
- Maintenance.gfx
Resource: Job Aid

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Exercise A
Objectives
x Add and configure FactoryTalk View ME graphic displays
Situation
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You have been asked to develop an application that will control a

bottling line. The application consists of these graphic displays:
x Login screen
x Main menu that provides access to other application screens
x Conveyor control screen
x Tank data screen
x Trend screen
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6-2 Exercise: Adding and Configuring FactoryTalk View ME Graphic Displays
Practice
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ACD_9701_A1.APA file.
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2. Enable Workbook mode.
3. Add the following previously developed displays to your project:
x TankData.gfx
x Maintenance.gfx
Tip " If you are having difficulty locating the file, search for the
C:\Student folder.
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4. Create a new graphic display that contains the following
properties:
- On Top display
- Size: 410 pixels by 275 pixels
- Title: Main Menu
- Display Number: 4
- Maximum Tag Update Rate: 5 seconds
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- Horizontal Position (X): 100 pixels
- Vertical Position (Y): 20 pixels
- Background Color: Blue
- Highlight Color: Yellow
5. Save the graphic display using the name Main Menu.

6. Create another new graphic display.
7. Open and then dock the Background Colors toolbar.
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background? Why or why not?
9. Configure the following properties for the graphic display:

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- Replace display
- Maximum Tag Update Rate: 0.05 seconds
- Background Color: Light gray
- Highlight Color: Blue
10. Save the graphic display using the name Conveyor.
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properties:
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- Replace display
- Display number: 2
- Maximum Tag Update Rate: 1 second
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- Background Color: Light gray
12. If the grid lines are difficult to see, change the grid color to the
color of your choice.
13. Save the graphic display using the name Login.
properties:
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- Replace Display
- Display Number: 3
- Maximum Tag Update Rate: 1 second
- Background Color: Yellow
15. Save the graphic display using the name Trend.

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Answers: Exercise A
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Check your work:
4. If you have configured the Main Menu graphic display
properties correctly, the Display Settings dialog box should
appear as follows:
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Behavior Tab
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Yellow Highlight Color
8. No, you cannot use the Background Color toolbar to change

the color of the graphic display background. The toolbar only
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Exercise: Adding and Configuring FactoryTalk View ME Graphic Displays 6-5
9. If you have configured the Conveyor graphic display properties

correctly, the Display Settings dialog box should appear as
follows:
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Light Gray Background Color
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11. If you have configured the graphic display properties correctly,
the General tab of the Display Settings dialog box should
appear as follows:
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12. If you have configured the grid settings correctly, the Grid
Settings dialog box should appear as follows:
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14. If you have configured the Trend graphic display properties
correctly, the General tab of the Display Settings dialog box
should appear as follows:
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Manipulating Graphic Objects
in FactoryTalk View ME Graphic
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Displays
Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- CGO_9701_A1.apa
- CGO_9701_B1.apa
- background.bmp
- Fill-Cap Lab Library.gfx
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7-2 Exercise: Creating and Manipulating Graphic Objects in FactoryTalk View ME Graphic Displays
Exercise A
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Objectives
x Create and configure graphic objects
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x Add Graphic Library Objects
Situation
You have been asked to create graphic objects that help operators
keep track of the running application.
Practice
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CGO_9701_A1.APA file.
Tip " Before using this application, you must verify the RSLinx Enterprise
Communication Setup has been updated to use your ControlLogix
or SoftLogix controller.
2. Create and configure the following graphic objects on the Login

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graphic display:
Guideline
When working with graphic displays, periodically
save your work to avoid data loss.
A. Near the top of the display, create a text object with the
caption Bottling Line #1 using 36point (size), bold blue
(Fore color) text.
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B. Below the Bottling Line 1 text, create a rectangle that

exhibits the following properties:
- 44 pixels high by 419 pixels wide
- Green background
- Threepoint black line surrounding the rectangle
C. Add text on top of the rectangle that exhibits the following
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properties:
- Caption: Operator Login Required
- 24point, bold text
- White fore color
D. Center the Operator Login text in the middle of the
rectangle.
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E. Adjust the Bottling Line 1 text so it is centered above the

rectangle.
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3. Save and close the Login graphic display.
4. Open the Main Menu graphic display and add text that exhibits
the following properties:
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x Location: Near the top of the graphic display
x Caption: Main Menu
x 18 point, bold, underline, black text
5. Below the Main Menu text, draw a square that exhibits the
following properties:
x Size: 154 pixels by 154 pixels
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x Color: Orange
x Twopoint black border surrounding the square
6. Save and close the Main Menu graphic display.
7. Add the following graphic objects to the Conveyor graphic
display:
A. In the upperleft corner of the display, create a panel that
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- Size: 193 pixels high by 150 pixels wide
- Color: Dark gray background
- Border: 8 pixels wide, raised inset style, border uses
background color
B. From the Conveyor parts Graphics Library, add the belt
conveyor graphic to your graphic display and position it so
that it is approximately halfway between the bottom edge of
the panel and the bottom of the graphic display.
Tip " The belt conveyor is located in the top right corner of the Graphics
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Library file.
C. Just above the belt conveyor, on the right side of the graphic
display, create text exhibiting the following properties:
- Caption: Bottle Count:
- 18point, bold, red text
- On the second line of the caption, insert a twodigit
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numberic variable referencing the Bottle_Counter tag

(located within Program:Filling in your controller).
D. From the FillCap Lab Library file, add all the objects in the
library to the unoccupied space in your graphic display.
Tip " The library should include a filling machine, a capping machine, an
uncapped bottle, a capped bottle, and a brown rectangle.
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Library file.
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8. Move the filling machine to the top of the graphic display, next
to the panel.
9. Move the capping machine to the top of the graphic display,
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next to the filling machine.
Tip " The capping machine and the gray rectangle below it are separate
graphic objects. Be sure both are selected before moving them.
10. Position the brown rectangle underneath the filling machine.

11. Position one uncapped bottle at the left edge of the conveyor
belt.
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12. Position the other uncapped bottle underneath the filling
machine.
13. Position the capped bottle underneath the capping machine.
14. Save and close the Conveyor graphic display.
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Check your work:
2. If you have created and configured the graphic objects as
directed, the Login graphic display should appear similar to the
following graphic:
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directed, the Main Menu graphic display should appear similar
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Exercise B
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Objectives
x Arrange graphic objects
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x Rotate graphic objects
x Modify object properties using the Property Panel and the Object
Explorer
x Convert graphic objects to wallpaper
Situation
Once you have created a number of graphic objects, you are then
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userfriendly.
Practice
CGO_9701_B1.APA file.
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2. Open the Login graphic display.
3. Align the center points of the Operator Login Required text and
the surrounding rectangle.
4. Group the text and rectangle.
5. Move the grouped graphic object closer to the text at the top of
the screen.
6. Align the horizontal centers of the two graphic objects.
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7. Using the Property Panel, perform the following actions:

A. Change the color of the Operator Login Required text to
black.
B. Change the rectangle color to yellow.
8. Draw an image object in the middle of the display. Use the Add
button to select the background.bmp image file from the
C:\Student folder.
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9. Position the image to cover the entire display and push it to the
back so the text and grouped object appear on top of the
display. Convert the image to wallpaper.
10. Change the color of the Bottling Line 1 text to white.
12. Open the Main Menu graphic display.
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forms a diamond.
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16. Open the Conveyor graphic display.
17. Using the Object Explorer, navigate to the capped bottle and
change the color of the bottle cap to green.
18. Flip the conveyor belt graphic so that the end of the belt faces
the opposite direction.
19. Align the bottles on the conveyor belt in a straight line.
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20. If the bottle alignment has caused the cap on the third bottle to
become visible, then lengthen the tube at the bottom of the
capping machine until it covers the bottle cap.
21. Convert the conveyor belt graphic, panel, filler, and the upper
portion of the capper to wallpaper..
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Do not convert the brown rectangle (which represents a

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wallpaper. These objects will be animated in a later lesson.

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B. If you have manipulated the graphic objects as instructed,
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the Login graphic display should appear similar to the
following graphic:
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10. If you have added the background image as instructed, the
Login graphic display should appear similar to the following
graphic:
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Main Menu graphic display should appear similar to the
following graphic:
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17. If you have modified the capped bottle as instructed, it should
Green Bottle Cap
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21. If you have manipulated the graphic objects as instructed, the
Conveyor graphic display should appear similar to the
following graphic:
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Configuring Interactive
Controls in a FactoryTalk
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View ME Application
Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- CCO_9701_A1.apa
- CCO_9701_B1.apa
- CCO_9701_C1.apa
- Machine Status.gfx
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Tip " See the online FactoryTalk View ME Help system for additional
information.
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Exercise A
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Objectives
x Create and configure buttons
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x Assign function keys to interactive objects
Situation
As you continue application development, you have been asked to
add several objects that will help operators navigate through the
application. These objects include a Shutdown button, which is
critical for access to PanelView Plus terminal settings at runtime. You
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Practice
CCO_9701_A1.APA file.
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3. In the lower left corner of the graphic display, create a Shutdown
button that exhibits the following properties:
x Background Color: Red
x Audio: Deselected
x First Caption Line: Shutdown
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x Caption Properties: 14point Arial font, white, bold
x Size: 80 pixels high by 137 pixels wide
4. In the lower right corner of the graphic display, create a Goto
Display button that exhibits the following properties:
x Background Color: Dark Green
x Display: Main Menu
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x Audio: Deselected
x First Caption Line: Main Menu
x Second Caption Line: F2
5. If the Goto Display button and the Shutdown button are not in a
straight line, align the buttons based on the lower edge of the
button closer to the bottom of the display area.
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6. Assign the F1 key to the Shutdown button, and the F2 key to the
Goto Display button.
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9. Near the center of the graphic display (on top of the orange
diamond), create a display list selector and configure it to exhibit
x Background Color: Gold
x Border Style: 10point width, raised inset
x Selection back Color: Blue
x Selection fore Color: White
x Text properties: 10point Arial font, black, bold
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x Number of States: Five
10. Configure the display list selector states so operators can
navigate to the Login graphic display using State 0.
11. Select the display name as the caption, and display the caption
using black text.
12. Repeat Steps 10. and 11. to add the Conveyor, TankData, and
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Trend and Maintenance graphic displays to the display list
selector.
13. Create Move Up and Move Down Key navigation buttons
vertically arranged along the right of the list selector and
configure them to exhibit the following properties:
x Color: Gold (same as the display list selector)
14. Create an Enter Key navigation button arranged along the
bottom of the list selector and configure it to exhibit the
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x Color: Gold (same as the display list selector)
15. Align the buttons and edges so all items line up with no gaps or
overlap.
16. Group the display list selector and key navigation buttons, and
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then align the center points of the grouped object and the
orange rectangle.
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Display button that exhibits the following properties:
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x Background color: Dark Green (match color of button on
Login display)
x Audio: Deselected
x Caption: Close
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x Caption properties: 14point Arial, bold, white
18. Adjust the size of the display to 456 pixels wide by 303 pixels
high to allow this button to properly fix on this graphic display.
Also adjust the X position to 80 and the Y position to 10.
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20. Open the TankData graphic display.
21. In the lower right corner of the display (underneath the pump
control button), create a Goto Display button and configure it to
exhibit the following properties:
x Background Color: Dark Green (match color of other GoTo
displays)
x Audio: Deselected
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x Caption: Main Menu [F1]
22. Assign the F1 key to the Goto Display button you have just
created.
Tip " If you have a graphic display that contains multiple instances of the
same graphic object, the objects are named according to the object
type and in the order in which they were created (i.e.,
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GotoDisplayButton1, GotoDisplayButton2, etc.).
Tip " The name of a selected graphic object is displayed on the status line
in FactoryTalk View ME software.
23. Save and close the TankData display.

24. Open the Trend graphic display.
25. In the lower right corner of the display, create a Goto Display
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button and configure it to exhibit the following properties:

x Audio: Deselected
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26. Assign the F1 key to the Goto Display button.

27. Save and close the Trend display.
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29. In the lower right corner of the display, create a Goto Display
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x Audio: Deselected
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30. In the lower left corner of the display, create a Goto Display
x Display: Trend
x Audio: Deselected
x First Caption Line: Trend
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31. Assign the F1 key to the Main Menu Goto Display button and the
F2 key to the Trend Goto Display button.
32. If the Goto Display buttons are not in a straight line, align the
buttons based on the lower edge of the button closer to the
bottom of the display area.
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5. If you have created and configured the Shutdown and Goto
Display buttons as instructed, the Login graphic display should
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6. If you have assigned the function keys as instructed, the Key
Assignment Properties dialog box should match the following
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9. If you have created and configured the display list selector as

instructed, the General tab and Common tab of the Display List
Selector Properties dialog box should appear similar to the
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following graphics:
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12. If you have configured the states as instructed, the States tab of
the Display List Selector Properties dialog box should appear
similar to the following graphic:
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Tip " Each of the 5 states will appear to be almost identical. The only
change is to the name of the display you should have selected.
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17. If you have aligned the graphic objects as instructed, the Main
Menu graphic display should appear similar to the following
graphic:
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21. If you have created and configured the Goto Display button as
instructed, the TankData graphic should appear similar to the
following graphic:
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22. If you have assigned the function key as instructed, the Key
graphic:
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Key
Assignment
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instructed, the Trend graphic display should appear similar to
the following graphic:
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26. If you have assigned the function key as instructed, the Key
graphic:
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Key
Assignment
30. If you have created and configured the Goto Display buttons as
instructed, the Conveyor graphic display should appear similar
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31. If you have assigned the function keys as instructed, the Key
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Exercise B
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Objectives
x Create and configure buttons
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Situation
Now that you have created and configured Shutdown and Goto
Display buttons, you have been asked to add additional buttons to
your application.
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CCO_9701_B1.APA file.
controller.

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3. Inside the dark gray panel at the upper left of the graphic display,
create a numeric input enable button that exhibits the following
properties:
Tip " Be sure to leave enough room to create two smaller pushbuttons
below the numeric input enable button.
x Default graphic object Appearance

x Caption (first line): Number of Bottles
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x Caption Variable (second line): to Fill:. Then insert a

twodigit numeric variable referencing the Bottle_Preset tag
(located in the Program:Filling of your Logix5000 program
file)
x Default Caption Settings
x Numeric PopUp: Keypad
x Keypad Minimum/Maximum Values: 0 to 10
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x Value Connection: Assign the same tag used to display the

button's caption variable (the Bottle_Preset tag).
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normally open, momentary pushbutton that exhibits the
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x State 0 properties:
- Button Background color: Red
- State 0 Caption: Push to Start
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- State 0 Caption Properties: 12point, bold, dark blue
Arial text
- Button Background Color: Green
- State 1 Caption: Running
- State 1 Caption Properties: 12point, bold, dark blue
Arial text
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x Value Connection: Assign this connection to the
Conv_Start_Stop tag (located within the Program:Filling of
your Logix5000 project file).
x Indicator Connection: Assign this connection to the
Conv_Running tag (located within the Program:Filling of
5. Below the pushbutton you configured in Step 4., create and
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configure a normally open, momentary pushbutton that exhibits
- Button Background color: Red
- State 0 Caption: STOP
- State 0 Caption Properties: 12point, bold, white Arial
text
x State 1 Properties: Same as State 0, but no caption
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x Value Connection: Assign this connection to the

Conv_Shut_Down tag (located within the Program:Filling of
6. Use the Space Vertical Alignment to align the numeric input
enable button and two pushbuttons.
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Check your work:
6. If you have created and configured the numeric input enable
button and pushbuttons as instructed, the Conveyor graphic
display should appear similar to the following graphic:
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Exercise C (Optional)
Objectives
x Create and configure indicators, gauge, bar graphs and scales
x Create and configure numeric string displays
x Test graphic displays and the FactoryTalk View ME application
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Situation
You will create indicators and numeric string displays that will
further aid operators in monitoring key process variables. You will
also test the graphic displays and application.
Practice
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CCO_9701_C1.APA file.
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2. Open the HMI Tags editor and create a new tag in the root folder:
x Tag Name: Motor_Speed
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x Tag Type: Analog
x Minimum: 0
x Maximum: 1000
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x Data Source: Memory
x Initial Value: 0, Retentive
4. Move the Operator Login Required graphic object closer to the
Bottling Line #1 text.
5. Underneath the Operator Login Required graphic object, create
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a text object and configure it to exhibit the following properties:
x Text: Current User:
x Font: 18point, Arial, bold
x Font Color: Yellow
6. Next to the Current User: text, create a string display and
configure it to exhibit the following properties:
x Background Color: Orange
x Foreground Color: Yellow
x Text: 16point, Arial, bold
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x Value Connection: Assign this connection to the system/User
tag.
7. Align the middle of the Current User: text with the middle of
the string display. Align the text (not the buttons) objects so they
are centered on the display.
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9. Add the Machine Status.gfx graphic display to the application.
Tip " This graphic display is located in the C:\Student folder.

Tip " To add the Machine Status graphic display, right click on Displays
and select Add Component to Application.
10. Open the Machine Status graphic display.

11. Next to the existing pushbutton, create a multistate indicator
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and configure it to exhibit the following properties:
Tip " The existing pushbutton has already been configured for use with
the multistate indicator you are creating and configuring.
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x Number of States: 2
x State 0 Properties:
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- Background Color: Red
- Caption: Machine 1 Stopped
- Caption properties: Black, 16point, bold, Arial font
x State 1 Properties:
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- Background Color: Green
- Caption: Machine 1 Running
- Caption properties: White, 16point, bold, Arial font
x Indicator connection: Assign this connection to the
Machine_1\Machine_Status HMI tag.
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12. Align the tops of the pushbutton and the multistate indicator.
13. Under the left pushbutton, create a numeric display and
x Text: 14point, bold Arial font
x Background and Foreground Color: Your choice
x Number of Digits Displayed: Five
x Number of Digits Displayed after the decimal point: Zero
x Value Connection: Assign this connection to the accumulated
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value of the ten_second_timer tag.
Tip " The ten_second_timer has been programmed to accumulate 10

seconds of value. A ControlLogix or SoftLogix controller records
timer values in milliseconds, so 10 seconds is equal to 10,000ms.
14. Under the numeric display, create a bar graph and configure it to
x Border: Twopoint, black line
x Background Color: Gray
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x Fill Color: Green

x Bar Graph Range: 0 to 10000
x Fill Direction: Left to Right
x Number of Thresholds: Two
x Threshold Type: Percentage
x Threshold 1 Value: 33
x Threshold 1 Fill Color: Yellow
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x Threshold 2 Value: 66
x Threshold 2 Fill Color: Red
x Value connection: Assign this connection to the accumulated
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x Line width: Two
x Fore color: Black
x Tick direction: Up
x Three major ticks and one minor tick
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16. Create text that labels the major tick marks 0, 5000, and 10000
respectively, using 12point bold, black Arial text.
17. Next to the numeric display, create a gauge and configure it to
x Back style: Transparent
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x Fill color: Light blue
x Line width: Two
x Sweep Style: Fill
x Min value: 0
x Max value: 10,000
x Number of Thresholds: Two
x Threshold Type: Percentage
x Threshold 1 Value: 50 (blue Fill color)
x Threshold 2 Value: 75 (dark blue Fill color)
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x Value Connection: Assign this connection to the accumulated
18. Test the Machine Status graphic display and verify that the
following conditions exist:
A. When the pushbutton reads Start Machine 1, the multistate
indicator reads Machine 1 Stopped.
B. When the pushbutton reads Stop Machine 1, the multistate
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indicator reads Machine 1 Running.

C. The numeric indicator, bar graph, and gauge are all
connected to a freerunning timer that displays values
ranging from 0 to 10000.
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If any of these conditions are not met, review your work by

returning to the step(s) corresponding to the graphic object(s)
that you are having problems with.
19. If you discovered any problems with your graphic display, repeat
Step 18.
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20. Save and close the Machine Status graphic display.

21. Open the Main Menu graphic display and add Machine Status
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22. Save the Main Menu graphic display.
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23. In the Main Menu graphic display, test the display by selecting a
graphic display from the display list selector and then selecting
the Enter key:
A. Can you test the display list selector using the test display
mode?
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B. What error message, if any, appears in the diagnostics list?
C. How would you correct this situation?

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24. Configure Login as the initial graphic display.
25. Close the Main Menu graphic display and then test the
application by using FactoryTalk View Studio.
26. Which display opens when the application test begins?
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27. Go to the Main Menu graphic display and ensure that you can
navigate among the graphic displays as expected.
Tip " When you access the TankData screen, errors will occur because
tags have not yet been defined.
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If any graphic displays do not behave as expected, stop the

application test, make any necessary changes, and restart the
application test.
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28. When you have finished verifying your application navigation,

exit the Test mode either by navigating to the Login screen and
executing the Shutdown command or by pressing the letter
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instructed, your Login graphic display should appear similar to
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instructed and then tested the Machine Status graphic display,
during the test, it should appear similar to the following
graphic:
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21. If you configured the display list selector as required, the

Display List Selector Properties should appear similar to the
following graphic:
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23.
A. No, you cannot test the display list selector using the test
display mode.
B. The following warning message appears in the diagnostics
list: DisplayListSelector1 unable to open the display from
the development environment.
Tip " A warning message is designated by the following symbol:
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C. You would correct the situation by running a test application

to verify if the display navigation is working.
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24. Your Startup editor should look similar to the following:
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9 Exercise: Configuring Security
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Displays
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- CSF_9701_A1.apa
workstation)
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Exercise A
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x Configure FactoryTalk View ME runtime security
x Secure FactoryTalk View ME graphic displays
x Create and configure login and logout buttons
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9-2 Exercise: Configuring Security for FactoryTalk View ME Displays
Situation
You would like to configure your application so that users only have
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access to the displays that are necessary to perform their job:
x Eddie the supervisor needs access to all displays.
x Laura in maintenance needs access to the Trend, MainMenu, and
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Conveyor displays.
x Operator Frank does not need access to the Trend or TankData
display. Configure your application to prevent users from
accessing displays that do not relate to their job.
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CSF_9701_A1.APA file.
communications setup has been updated to use your ControlLogix
2. Identify three user groups that should be configured for your

application:
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3. Configure the runtime security codes for each of the user groups
as shown in the table:
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User Group Security Codes

Operator All codes except A and B.
Maintenance All codes except A.
Supervisor All codes.
4. Clear all security codes except P for the DEFAULT user account.
5. Verify that the Login graphic display is assigned the asterisk (*)
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security code.
6. Why should the security code for the Login graphic display
remain an asterisk?
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Exercise: Configuring Security for FactoryTalk View ME Displays 9-3
7. Assign security code A to the TankData graphic display.

8. Assign security code B to the Trend graphic display.
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9. Assign security code C to the following graphic displays:
x Main Menu
x Conveyor
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10. Based on the security codes you have assigned, what type of
security is being used for this application?
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12. Below the Current User text, create a login button and
x Background Color: Yellow
x Caption: Login
x Text Properties: 18point, bold, black Arial font
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13. To the right of the login button, create a logout button and
x Background Color: Yellow
x Caption: Logout
x Text Properties: 18point, bold, black Arial font
14. Align the top edges of the login and logout buttons.
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16. Assign the Login graphic display as your initial graphic in the
Startup settings.
17. Test your application by using FactoryTalk View Studio.
IMPORTANT
You must test your application rather than testing a specific

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graphic display, because the login and logout buttons cannot

be tested using the Test Display feature.
18. Log in to the application using the following settings:

x User ID: JIM
x Password: oper
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19. How do you know that the login has been successful?
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20. Navigate to the Main Menu graphic display and then attempt to
navigate to each screen listed on the display list selector.
A. To which screens (if any) were you able to successfully
navigate?
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B. To which screens (if any) was navigation unsuccessful?
21. Return to the Login screen, log out and then log back in to the
application using the following settings:
x User ID: LAURA
x Password: maint
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23. Return to the Login screen, log out and then log back in to the
application using the following settings:
x User ID: EDDIE
x Password: super
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navigate?
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your FactoryTalk View Studio software.
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2. You should have identified user groups similar to the following:
- Supervisors: Eddie
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- Maintenance: Laura
- Operators: Jim and Frank
Your User Groups folder should look similar to the following:
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the spreadsheet section should match the following graphic:
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6. The Login graphic display should be assigned the asterisk (*)
security code because it is the application's initial graphic and it
should be accessible to all users.
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9. The display settings for your Main Menu and Conveyor
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14. If you have created and configured the login and logout
buttons as instructed, the Login graphic display should appear
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the text displayed in the string display object changes from
DEFAULT to the user name you logged in with.
20.
A. Using an OPERATOR user name and password, you should
have successfully navigated to the Main Menu, Conveyor,
and Machine Status (from optional lab) graphic displays.
B. Attempts to navigate to the TankData, Trend, and
Maintenance graphic displays should have been
unsuccessful.
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22.
A. Using a MAINTENANCE user name and password, you
should have successfully navigated to the Main Menu,
Conveyor, Trend, Maintenance, and Machine Status (from
optional lab) graphic displays.
B. Attempts to navigate to the TankData graphic display
should have been unsuccessful.
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24.
A. Using a SUPERVISOR user name and password, you should
have successfully navigated to all of the graphic displays.
B. No attempts to access the graphic displays should have
failed.
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Managing FactoryTalk View ME
Runtime Files
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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RSLinx Classic
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not available)
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workstation)
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IMPORTANT
When restoring the CMF_9701_A1.apa file, you must not

restore the FactoryTalk Directory. Failure to do so will
overwrite your computer's FactoryTalk security with the
security from the restored application. This could overwrite
your windows administrative account and lock you out of
windows.
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10-2 Exercise: Creating and Managing FactoryTalk View ME Runtime Files
Resource: Job Aid

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Videos CD
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Exercise A
Objectives
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x Create and manage FactoryTalk View ME runtime files
Situation
Once you have created graphic displays, you can then prepare a
runtime file for testing on a PanelView Plus terminal.
Practice
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CMF_9701_A1.APA file.
Tip " To ensure user names match, restore the application and the
FactoryTalk Local Directory. If after restoring, you are prompted to
log in to the FactoryTalk Directory, enter the following credentials:
x User Name: EDDIE

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communications setup has been updated to use your ControlLogix
2. Open the RSLinx Enterprise Communication Setup.

3. Use the Copy from Design to Runtime button to copy the
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Design communications setup to the Runtime configuration.

Only the Runtime configuration gets downloaded to the
4. If it is not already present on the Design tab, add your PanelView
Plus terminal to the configuration. This can also be accomplished
from the Communications tab in the Explorer window.
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Tip " The procedure for completing this step is similar to the procedure
for adding a device to an RSLinx Enterprise communications
configuration.
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5. In the runtime security, add the user EDDIE.
6. Create a FactoryTalk View ME runtime (.mer) application that is
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applicable to the software version of the PanelView Plus terminal.
IMPORTANT
When creating the runtime file, be sure that the conversion to

development application is always allowed.
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Tip " Save the file to the default location on your computer.
7. Download your .mer file to the PanelView Plus terminal.
8. Load and run your application on the PanelView Plus terminal.
9. Log in to the application using the EDDIE user name and the
super password.
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Tip " The user name and password are not casesensitive.
10. Navigate to the Conveyor graphic display.
11. Return to the Login screen and shut down the application. You
should be returned to the FactoryTalk View ME station main
screen.
12. Configure the PanelView Plus terminal to run the current
application at terminal startup.
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13. Reset the terminal and verify that your application starts when
the terminal restarts.
14. Upload your application to your computer.
IMPORTANT
Change the name of the file you are backing up to

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CMF_Backup_A1 so that you do not overwrite any existing

files.
15. Use the Application Manager - Restore runtime application

function to restore the CMF_Backup_A1.mer runtime file to a
development (.med) file.
16. Reopen your project (or the CMF_9701_A1) file.
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Tip " If a prompt opens indicating that the file will be updated to a new
software version, click Yes.
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17. In FactoryTalk View Studio software, make a change to the
application.
18. Create a new FactoryTalk View ME runtime file.
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IMPORTANT
In this step, you should overwrite the existing runtime file.
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19. Compare the new runtime file to the file currently stored in the
PanelView Plus terminal. What happens during the comparison?
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20. If time permits, return to the application running on the
PanelView Plus terminal and continue operating the application.
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Answers: Exercise A
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2. If you have updated your CLX_Data shortcut correctly, the
Communication tab of the Application Explorer should appear
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4. If you have added the PanelView Plus terminal to the
configuration as instructed, the Communication tab of the
Application Explorer should appear similar to the following
graphic:
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Tip " The IP address assigned to the terminal will be unique to your
application.
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runtime security screen should look similar to the following
graphic:
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Tip " This graphic was created using FactoryTalk View ME Station running
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on a Windows 2000 PC. On your terminal, the F8 button is called

Reset.
19. The comparison shows that the files are different.
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Animation for FactoryTalk View
ME Objects
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- CBA_9701_A1.apa
- CBA_9701_B1.apa
workstation)
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Exercise A
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Objectives
x Configure visibility animation for graphic objects
x Configure fill animation for graphic objects
x Configure height or width animation for graphic objects
x Configure position animation for graphic objects
x Create an expression within an animation
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11-2 Exercise: Configuring Basic Animation for FactoryTalk View ME Objects
Situation
Once you have added graphic objects to a display, you are ready to
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add visibility, fill, height, and position animations to these objects.
Practice
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CBA_9701_A1.APA file.
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x User Name: EDDIE
x Password: super
2. Open the Conveyor graphic display and configure visibility

animation for the Start button so that it is hidden if zero bottles
have been chosen to process. Use the Bottle_Preset tag, which
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is located in the Filling program.
3. Configure visibility animation for the Stop button so that it is
visible only when the bottling line is moving. Use the
Conv_Running tag, which is located in the Filling program.
Tip " The bottling line is moving when the Conv_Running tag is true.
4. Configure visibility animation for Bottle 1 (the leftmost bottle):
A. Configure the bottle so that it is visible when the
Conveyor_Timer tag has a value less than or equal to 2000.
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Tip " The Conveyor_Timer tag is an eightsecond (8000 ms) timer that
helps track the movement of a bottle through the filling and
capping process.
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In this exercise, the unit of time related to the bottling process

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will be provided to you in milliseconds.
B. Because we want this bottle to appear empty, configure fill

animation so that the bottle fills from the bottom to 90% of
its capacity when the value of the Conveyor_Timer tag is
between 2500 and 3000. An outline of the bottle should be
visible when the bottle is empty.
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C. Use the Test Display function to test the animation. When

the conveyor is started, Bottle 1 should appear as an empty
bottle for two seconds and then disappear.
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5. Your project specification requires the same fill animation for
Bottle 2, so copy the animation from Bottle 1 and paste it to
Bottle 2.
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6. Modify the visibility animation for Bottle 2 so that it is visible
when the Conveyor_Timer tag is between 2000 and 5750.
Tip " If the expression you are creating for this animation requires
parentheses, remember that they must be manually added to the
expression.
7. Ungroup Bottle 3 and its cap and bring the cap to the front.
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8. Your project specification requires the same fill animation for
Bottle 3, so copy the animation from Bottle 2 to the Bottle 3
bottle only (not the cap).
9. Modify the visibility animation for Bottle 3 so that it is visible
when the Conveyor_Timer tag is greater than or equal to 5750.
10. Copy the animation from the Bottle 3 bottle to the cap.
11. Delete the fill animation from the cap of Bottle 3.
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12. Regroup the Bottle 3 bottle and cap and verify the Capper tube
covers the cap.
13. Configure visibility animation for the brown liquid pouring from
the filling machine so that the stream is visible when the
Conveyor_Timer tag is between 2250 and 3000.
14. Test the display and verify the visibility and fill animations are
working properly. It is not necessary to test the application at this
point but you might want to download to the PanelView Plus
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Tip " If you are testing your application on the PanelVIew Plus terminal,
verify that the CLX_Data device shortcut is updated in RSLinx
Enterprise to point to the ControlLogix controller.
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15. The Conveyor display is operating correctly when the following

actions occur:
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x If you press the Number of Bottles to Fill and Cap button
and enter 0, the Start and Stop pushbuttons on the display
disappear.
x If you press the Number of Bottles to Fill and Cap button,
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enter a number between 1 and 10, and then press the Start
pushbutton, the following actions occur:
x The Stop pushbutton appears.
- An outline of a bottle appears on the left side of the
conveyor.
- When the outlined bottle disappears, an outline of a bottle
appears underneath the Filling machine and fills.
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- A capped bottle appears underneath the capping
machine.
Tip " You may not see the bottle cap if it is hidden behind the capper.
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The last four actions will occur multiple times if you have
entered a number between 2 and 10.
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Tip " If you do not receive the expected results, repeat the step (or steps)
corresponding to the animation(s) that did not behave as expected.
16. Return to editing the Conveyor graphic display.

17. Configure visibility and height animation for the rectangle
attached to the bottom of the capping machine so that it
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A. The rectangle should be visible when the value of the

Conveyor_Timer tag is less than 5750.
B. The height of the rectangle should change from 38% to
100% as the Conveyor_Timer tag changes value from 5000
to 5500. Anchor the animation to the top of the rectangle.
18. Duplicate the rectangle and modify the animation so that it
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A. The rectangle should be visible when the value of the

Conveyor_Timer tag is greater than 5750.
B. The height of the rectangle should change from 100% to
38% as the Conveyor_Timer tag changes value from 5750
to 6250. Anchor the animation to the top of the rectangle.
19. Arrange the rectangles so that the new rectangle is directly on
top of the original rectangle.
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moves from its original position (the left side of the conveyor) to
on top of Bottle 2 when the Conveyor_Timer tag has a value
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between 0 and 2000.
moves from its original position to on top of Bottle 3 when the
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Conveyor_Timer tag has a value between 3000 and 5000.
moves from its original position to the right side of the conveyor
when the Conveyor_Timer tag has a value between 6250 and
8000.
23. Test the graphic display and verify that when the operation
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starts, an empty bottle moves from the left side of the conveyor,
is filled, capped, and moves to the right side of the conveyor.
Tip " This process will be repeated the number of times assigned to the
Bottle_Preset tag.
Tip " If you do not receive the expected results, repeat Steps 20. through
23. as needed until all conditions are met.
24. When you receive the expected results, save and close the
Conveyor graphic display.
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Check your work:
2. If you have configured the visibility animation for the Start
button as instructed, the Animation dialog box should match
one of the following graphics:
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3. If you have configured the visibility animation for the Stop

button as instructed, the Animation dialog box should match
one of the following graphics:
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A. If you have configured the visibility animation for Bottle 1 as
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following graphic:
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B. If you have configured the fill animation for Bottle 1 as
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6. If you have configured the visibility animation for Bottle 2 as

instructed, the Animation dialog box should appear similar to
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9. If you have configured the visibility animation for Bottle 3 as
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stream as instructed, the Animation dialog box should match
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rectangle as instructed, the Animation dialog box should
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B. If you have configured the height animation for this

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21. If you have configured the animation for Bottle 2 as instructed,

following graphic:
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22. If you have configured the animation for Bottle 3 as instructed,

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instructed, it should appear similar to the following graphic
during your test:
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Exercise B (Optional)
Objectives
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x Configure color animation for graphic objects
x Configure rotation animation for graphic objects
x Configure slider animation for graphic objects
x Create an expression within an animation
Situation
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Now that you have had experience adding animation to graphic

objects in your application, the next step is to create animation that
further refines your application.
Practice
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CBA_9701_B1.APA file.
x User Name: EDDIE

x Password: super
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Communication Setup has been updated to use your Logix 5000
controller.
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2. Open the Machine Status graphic display.
3. In an area above the multistate indicator, create a circle.
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4. Configure the circle's animation so that it exhibits the following
properties:
x The circle is red when the value of the
Machine_1\Machine_Status HMI tag is zero.
x The circle is green when the value of the
Machine_1\Machine_Status HMI tag is one.
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5. To the right of the circle you have just created, create a smaller,
gray circle.
6. Configure the small circle so that it completes a 360degree
rotation around the larger circle, using the accumulated value of
the system\Second tag to control the animation.
Tip " Be sure to manually move the rotation point for the smaller circle to
the center of the larger circle.
7. Test your graphic display and verify these conditions exist:

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x When the multistate indicator reads Machine is Running, the
larger circle is green.
x When the multistate indicator reads Machine is Stopped, the
larger circle is red.
Tip " Change the state of the multistate indicator by clicking the
pushbutton next to the display.
x The small gray circle moves around the larger circle

approximately once every 60 seconds.
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Tip " If you do not receive the expected results, repeat Steps 4. to 7. as
needed until all conditions are met.
Machine Status graphic display.
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10. Configure visibility animation for the Main Menu button so that
it is invisible when the DEFAULT user is logged in.
IMPORTANT
If it is used in your expression, be sure to type DEFAULT using

all capital letters.
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Tip " The DEFAULT user will be active when the application starts and
when a user logs out.
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11. Copy the animation for the Main Menu button and paste it to the
Shutdown button.
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13. Create a .mer application and download it to the PanelView Plus
Terminal. Then load and run the application on the terminal.
14. Verify that both the Main Menu and Shutdown buttons are
hidden when the DEFAULT user is active.
Tip " If you do not receive the expected result, repeat Steps 9. through 12.
and then retest your application.
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15. Login to the application using the following settings:
x UserID: EDDIE
x Password: super
16. Verify that the Main Menu and Shutdown buttons are visible.
17. In FactoryTalk View Studio software, open the Conveyor graphic
display.
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18. Add a predesigned vertical slider graphic to the upperright
corner of your graphic display.
19. Resize the slider so that it fits between the edge of the capping
machine and the edge of your graphic display.
20. Use the Object Explorer to modify the slider properties:
x Rightclick on the display and select Object Explorer.
x Select Highlighting On.
x Select Settings.
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x Choose Vertical Slider and OK.

x The object in red is the one with Vertical Slider animation.
x Rightclick on the object to access the animation settings.
x Assign the tag Bottle_Preset (located within the Filling
program).
x Expression Range: 0 to 10
Tip " This slider will give the operator an alternate method for selecting
the number of bottles to fill and cap during a given production run.
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21. Test the graphic display and verify that when you move the
slider, the number of bottles that will be filled and capped
changes.
Tip " This process will be repeated the number of times assigned to the
Bottle_Preset tag.
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Tip " If you do not receive the expected results, repeat

Steps 17. through 21. as needed until all conditions are met.
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4. If you have configured the animation for the large circle as
following graphic:
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6. If you have configured the animation for the small circle as

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10. If you have configured the visibility animation for the Main
Menu button as instructed, the Animation dialog box should
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20. If you have configured the animation for the vertical slider as
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21. If you have animated the Conveyor graphic display as

instructed, it should appear similar to the following graphic
during your test:
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Configuring Alarms for a
FactoryTalk View ME
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Application
Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- ALM_9701_A1.apa
- AlarmTest.gfx
- Alarm Multi-Line.gfx
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Exercise A
Objectives
x Create and configure alarms for a FactoryTalk View ME
application
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IMPORTANT
If you are using a previously created FactoryTalk View ME
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application in this exercise, you will be required to add three
HMI tags to the application. If you do not wish to add these
tags, open the ALM_9701_A1 file instead.
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Situation
You have been asked to assign alarms to alert operators to points in
the process that require intervention.
Practice
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ALM_9701_A1.APA file.
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x User Name: EDDIE
x Password: super
Communication Setup has been updated to use your Logix 5000
controller.
2. Open the HMI Tags editor and perform the following actions:
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Failure to do so could lead to communications errors later in
this exercise.
A. Create a tag folder named mem.

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B. Inside the mem folder, create an analog tag called

mem\Analog.
Tip " When you create a new tag, the mem\ portion of the tag name is
already created. Complete the tag name by typing Analog after the
slash mark (\).
C. Select Memory as the data type, but leave the remaining

properties set to the default values.
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D. Inside the mem folder, create a digital tag called

mem\Digital.
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E. Select Memory as the data type, but leave the remaining
F. Inside the mem folder, create a string tag called
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mem\String.
G. Select Memory as the data type, but leave the remaining
3. Add the AlarmTest graphic display to the application.
Tip " The graphic display is located in the C:\Student folder.

4. From the Alarm Setup editor, create an alarm trigger for the
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mem\Digital tag and configure it to exhibit the following
properties:
x Trigger type: Value
x Label: Pressure Switch
5. Create an alarm trigger for the Alarm_DINT tag and configure it
to exhibit the following properties:
x Trigger Type: Bit
x Label: Pump Alarms
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x Assign the tag mem\String to the Message connection
under the Optional Triggers.
Tip " The Alarm_DINT is a doubleinteger tag found at the controller

level of your RSLogix 5000 file.
6. Create an alarm trigger for the following expression:

mem\Analog > 70. Configure it to exhibit the following
properties:
x Trigger Type: Value
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x Label: Tank Level

Tip " Use the Expression Editor to create this expression.
7. Create an alarm trigger for the following expression:
mem\Digital AND (mem\Analog == 50). Configure it to exhibit
x Trigger Type: Value
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x Label: Combo Alarm
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8. Create four separate messages for the Alarm_DINT trigger based

on the information provided in the following table:
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For this trigger value .
Create this message . . .
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1 Pump 1 Alarm
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10 Pump 10 Alarm
20 Pump 20 Alarm
32 Pump 32 Alarm
9. Create a message for the mem\Digital tag that exhibits the
x Trigger Value: 1
x Message: Pump 1 Pressure Switch HI
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10. Create a message for the mem\Analog > 70 expression that
x Trigger Value: 1
x Message: Tank Level over 70%
11. Create a message for the mem\Digital AND mem\Analog == 50
expression that exhibits the following properties:
x Trigger Value: 1
x Message: Tank Level and Pump Pressure in Alarm
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12. Assign the Message to Tag feature for the four Alarm_DINT
messages.
13. From the Advanced tab, verify that when an alarm occurs, the
[ALARM] graphic display will open.
14. Open the Startup editor and verify that the alarming system has
been enabled.
15. Assign the AlarmTest graphic display as the initial graphic
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display.
17. If the Diagnostic or Alarm On Top displays are open, close them
and continue.
18. Turn on the mem\Digital button. Which alarm is triggered?
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19. Without turning off the mem\Digital button again, turn on the
Pump 20 button. What happens to the alarm display now?
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20. Where else on the graphic display do you see the alarm
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message?
21. At this point, you decide that you want to display more than one
alarm at a time. Perform the following actions:
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A. Return to your FactoryTalk View Studio software.
B. Add the ALARM MULTILINE graphic display to your
application.
Tip " The graphic display is located in the C:\Student folder.

C. Configure the Alarm Setup editor so that the ALARM
MULTILINE display opens when an alarm is triggered.
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and continue.
24. Verify the operation of the remaining alarms by performing the
following actions:
A. Turn on all of the Pump alarms.
B. Using the Input button, set the value of the mem\Analog
tag to 80.
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C. Turn on the mem\Digital tag and set the value of the

mem\Analog tag to 50.
25. Turn off all the pump alarm bits.
26. Return to your FactoryTalk View Studio software.
27. After testing the pump alarms, you decide that these messages
should be reconfigured slightly. Change the Alarm_DINT trigger
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and continue.
30. Turn on all four pump alarm bits in order, starting with Pump 1.
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B. If all the pump alarms are assigned to the same bit array, why
do you think this is happening?
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C. What do you think will happen if you turn off the Pump 1
alarm bit?
31. Turn off the Pump 1 alarm bit and see if it matches your answer
to the previous question.
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32. Continue triggering other alarms to examine their behavior.
33. When you are finished, turn all of the alarm bits off.
34. Return to your FactoryTalk View Studio software.
35. From the Startup editor, reassign Login as your initial graphic
display.
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2. If you have configured the HMI tags as instructed, the
spreadsheet section of the Tags editor should appear similar to
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4. If you have created and configured the mem\Digital trigger as
instructed, the top portion of the Triggers tab in the Alarm
Setup editor should appear similar to the following graphic:
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5. If you have created and configured the Alarm_DINT trigger as
instructed, the top portion of the Triggers tab in the Alarm
Setup editor should appear similar to the following graphic:
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6. If you have created and configured the mem\Analog > 70

trigger as instructed, the top portion of the Triggers tab in the
Alarm Setup editor should appear similar to the following
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graphic:
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7. If you have created and configured the mem\Digital AND
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(mem\Analog == 50) trigger as instructed, the top portion of
the Triggers tab in the Alarm Setup editor should appear similar
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11. If you have configured the alarm messages as instructed, the

Messages tab of the Alarm Setup editor should appear similar
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12. If you have enabled the Message to Tag feature as instructed,

the Messages tab of the Alarm Setup editor should appear
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Tag column is visible without scrolling.
15. If you have verified that alarming is enabled and assigned the
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initial graphic as instructed, the Startup editor should appear
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18. When the mem\Digital button is on, the Pump 1 Pressure

Switch HI alarm is triggered.
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19. When the Pump 20 button is on, the Pump 20 Alarm alarm is
triggered.
20. The Pump 20 Alarm message also appears in the string
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display below the mem\String tag caption.
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C. If you have configured the Alarm Setup editor as instructed,
the top of the Advanced tab in the Alarm Setup editor
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30.
A. Only the alarm for Pump 1 is displayed.
B. This is happening because the bit controlling the Pump 1
alarm is the lowest (least significant) bit in the array.
C. If you turn off the Pump 1 alarm bit, the Pump 10 Alarm
message will appear in the alarm display.
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35. If you have reassigned Login as your initial graphic display,

your Startup Settings editor should appear similar to the
following graphic:
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Configuring Macros for a
FactoryTalk View ME
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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RSLinx Classic
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not available)
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Exercise A
Objectives
x Create a macro file
x Create and configure macro buttons
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13-2 Exercise: Creating and Configuring Macros for a FactoryTalk View ME Application
Situation
Your application calls for the periodic resetting of data. To achieve
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this, you must configure a macro. To allow this data to be reset
remotely, you must then assign the needed global connection.
Practice
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MGC_9701_A1.APA file.
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x User Name: EDDIE

x Password: super
2. Create a macro file that sets the Bottle_Preset tag to a value of 0

(zero).
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Tip " The tag is located in the Filling program.
3. Save the file as Preset and then close the file.
4. Open the Conveyor graphic display and create a macro button
between the Filler and Capper that will execute the Preset
macro. Assign the caption as Reset.
5. Save and close the Conveyor graphic.
6. Create a second macro file that sets the Bottle_Preset tag to a
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value of 5.
7. Save this file as Macro1 and then close the file.
8. Verify the Login display is the initial graphic display that starts up
when the application is run.
9. Assign Macro1 as the startup macro.
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x User ID: JIM
x Password: oper
12. Access the Main Menu.
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Exercise: Creating and Configuring Macros for a FactoryTalk View ME Application 13-3
13. From the display list selector on the Main Menu, select the
Maintenance graphic display. What happens when you enter
your selection?
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14. Select the Conveyor graphic display.
15. What is the number of bottles to Fill and Cap? (This should be on
the top left corner of the Conveyor display)
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16. Verify that when you push the Reset button, the number of
bottles to fill changes to zero.
17. When you have finished, return to your FactoryTalk View Studio
software.
18. Assign Preset as the startup macro.
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IMPORTANT
In this step, you should overwrite the existing runtime file.

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x User ID: JIM

x Password: oper
21. Access the Main Menu.
22. From the display list selector on the Main Menu, select the
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23. What is the number of bottles to Fill and Cap? (This should be on
the top left corner of the Conveyor display)
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Answers: Exercise A
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3. If you have created and saved the Preset macro file as
instructed, it should appear similar to the following graphic:
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7. If you have created and saved the Macro1 macro file as
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13. When you select the Maintenance graphic display, a display
pops up that includes the following error message: Currently
logged in user does not have security access to Maintenance.
15. The number of bottles to Fill and Cap should be 5 as shown in
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14 Exercise: Configuring Recipes
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a FactoryTalk View ME
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- RCP_9701_A1.apa
- Recipe.gfx
workstation)
workstation)
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Exercise A
Objectives
x Configure recipes with the RecipePlus system in a FactoryTalk
View ME application
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Situation
You would like to add a simple fruit juice drink recipe to your
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FactoryTalk View application. It has been designed for operators
that will be required to input information about the type of fruit
juice drink being manufactured.
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Depending on the sweetness level of the drink, the ingredient data
will be saved in three different tag sets. The ingredient recipe
information will be downloaded to a tag set in the controller and
used to animate the manufacturing process.
You will create and configure the recipe within the application and
configure recipe display tools.
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Practice
RCP_9701_A1.APA file.
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x User Name: EDDIE
x Password: super
2. Open the HMI Tags editor and perform the following actions:
A. Inside the root folder, create an analog tag and call it
PercentCompleteTag.
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B. Select Memory as the data type, but leave the remaining

properties set to default.
C. Inside the root folder, create an analog tag and call it
StatusTag.
D. Select Memory as the data type, with a maximum value of
1000 and leave the remaining properties set to default.
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3. Add the Recipe.gfx display to your list of graphic displays.
Tip " The Recipe.gfx display can be found in the C:\Student folder.
4. Create and configure a new recipe named Fruit Juice by
performing the following steps:
A. Assign StatusTag as the Status tag for the new recipe.
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B. Assign PercentCompleteTag as the Percent Complete tag

for the new recipe.
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C. Add the following ingredients:
Data
Ingredient Type Min Max Tag Set
Set
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Water (L) Number 0 1000 100 {[CLX_Data]H2O}
Sugar (kg) Number 0 120 10 {[CLX_Data]Sugar}
Flavoring
Number 0 7000 70 {[CLX_Data]Flavoring}
(ml)
{[CLX_Data]Drink_Na
Drink_Name String
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Browser.
D. Rename the Data Set 1 to DataSet 1 Sweet.

E. Create a new data set named DataSet 2 SuperSweet.
F. Create a new data set named DataSet 3 UltraSweet.
G. Add the following data set values to the ingredients:
Ingredient Data Set 2 Data Set 3

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Water (L) 80 50
Sugar (kg) 20 30
Flavoring (ml) 70 70
H. Edit the units for Unit 1 and change the name to Sweet
Drink.
I. Create a new unit named SuperSweet Drink that pairs
Data Set 2 with Tag Set 1.
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J. Create a new unit named UltraSweet Drink that pairs Data

Set 3 with Tag Set 1.
K. Save the recipe with the name Juice Drink.
5. Use the Compare Recipe utility and compare the Juice Drink
recipe Sweet DataSet to the SuperSweet DataSet. View the
results and then close the Recipe editor.
6. Create and configure RecipePlus display tools:
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A. Open the Recipe graphic display.

B. Create a RecipePlus table in the section of the Recipe graphic
display labeled Recipe Table.
C. Change the width of the Tag Name column in the
RecipePlus table to 150.
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upload action button within the Recipe graphic display with
the following parameters:
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- Action: Download
- Caption: Download
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E. Save the changes you have made to the Recipe graphic
display.
7. Test the Recipe graphic display by performing the following
actions:
A. Verify that the three units you created are displayed in the
Recipe display screen.
B. Select the UltraSweet Drink unit from the Recipe Selection
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table.
C. Click the Restore action button.
D. Verify that the current ingredient values do not match the
recipe values.
E. Click the Download action button.
F. Click the Restore action button and verify that the current
values match the UltraSweet recipe values.
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G. Select the SuperSweet Drink unit from the Recipe Selection
table.
H. Select the Download action button. Select Yes to verify the
download.
I. Select the Restore action button and verify that the current
values match the SuperSweet recipe values.
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2. If you have configured the tags correctly, your Tag editor
should look similar to the following graphic:
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B. If you have assigned the StatusTag and PercentComplete tag
as instructed, the General tab of your RecipePlus editor
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C. If you have added the ingredients as instructed, the

Ingredients tab of your RecipePlus editor should look similar
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G. If you have added the data sets as instructed, the Ingredients
tab of your RecipePlus editor should now look similar to the
following graphic:
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H. If you have edited the units as instructed, the Units tab of
your RecipePlus editor should now look similar to the
following graphic:
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of your RecipePlus editor should now look similar to the
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Compare Recipes dialog box should look similar to the
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B. If you have configured the table as instructed, your Recipe
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Required Setup
more details.
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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MicroSoft Excel
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not available)
- LGS_9701_A1.apa
- Flag US.jpg
- Flag PR.jpg
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Exercise A
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Objectives
x Configure language switching within a FactoryTalk View ME
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Situation
You have just completed development of your English (United
States) language FactoryTalk View ME application. You would like to
now configure your application to allow users to switch between
English and Spanish (Puerto Rico) during runtime.
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Practice
LGS_9701_A1.APA file.
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x User Name: EDDIE
x Password: super
2. Add Spanish (Puerto Rico) language to the application.

3. Apply the change.
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4. Export all languages for the application to an Excel file.

5. Choose to optimize duplicate strings and open the exported file.
6. Store the exported file on the computer desktop.
7. Scroll to line 75 in the Excel file that contains the English text title
Start Machine 1 in column F.
8. In column H enter the following text without the quotes:
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Encender Maquina 1.
9. Scroll to line 76 in the Excel file that contains the English text title
Stop Machine 1 in column F.
10. In column H enter the following text without the quotes: Parar
Maquina 1.
11. Scroll to line 81 in the Excel file that contains the English text
caption Machine Status in column F.
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12. In column H enter the following text without the quotes: Estado
Maquina.
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13. Close and save the Excel file.
14. Import the Excel language file.
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15. Open the Machine Status display.
16. Add a Language Switch button above the numeric display that
will switch the application's language to English (United States)
at runtime.
17. Assign the Flag US.jpg image to the button. The image is in the
C:\Student folder.
18. Above the English Language Switch button, add a Language
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Spanish (Puerto Rico) at runtime.
19. Assign the Flag PR.jpg image to the button. The image is in the
C:\Student folder.
20. Save the changes you have made to the Machine Status display.
21. Change the initial graphic to Machine Status in the Startup
editor.
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22. Create a runtime file for your application and include Spanish as
an available runtime language.
Tip " Be sure that undefined strings are displayed in English.

23. Test your application by downloading the application to your
24. Verify that the text strings you modified are visible when you use
the Language Switch button to change the language to Spanish
(Puerto Rico).
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25. Switch the language back to English.

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2. If you added the Spanish (Puerto Rico) language as instructed,
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dialog box should look similar to the following graphic:
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box should look similar to the following graphic:
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21. If you changed your initial graphic to Machine Status as
instructed, your Startup editor should look similar to the
following graphic:
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instructed, the Create Runtime Application Wizard should look
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View ME Application
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- CLT_9701_A1.apa
workstation)
workstation)
Resource: Job Aid

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Exercise A
Objectives
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x Create data logs and trends for a FactoryTalk View ME application
Situation
You have been asked to record key data from the bottling process.
To do this, you will create a data log and build a trend that displays
the data.
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Practice
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1. Open Windows Explorer and create a folder at the root of your
hard drive called Logs.
Tip " If your hard drive is in the default location, your path to the folder
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should be C:\Logs. The letter used for your hard drive may vary (i.e.,
D:, X:, etc.).
2. When you have finished creating your new folder, close Windows
Explorer.
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CLT_9701_A1.APA file.
x User Name: EDDIE

x Password: super
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4. Create a new data log that exhibits the following features:
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Type a description of: Bottling line data
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Allow up to 5000 data points
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Data log saved to the Logs folder you created in Step 1
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Periodic data logging every 2 seconds
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The following tags are included in the data log:
- system\Second
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- Bottle_Message
- Bottle_Count
Tip " The Bottle_Message and Bottle_Count tags are located in your
Filling program.
5. Save the data log as Bottles.

6. Activate the Bottles data log so that it begins recording data
when your application starts up.
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7. Change the initial graphic to Login in the Startup editor.

8. Open the Trend graphic display.
9. Copy the trend object, Trend Controls buttons, and Y Scale
buttons from the Trends library and paste them into your graphic
display.
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10. Change the background color of the trend object to black and
change the color of the grid lines to white.
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11. Delete any existing tags associated with the trend.
12. Assign the Bottle_Count tag to Pen 1, the Bottle_Message tag
to Pen 3, and the system/Second tag to Pen 5.
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13. Configure the pens to exhibit the following properties:
x The width of each pen is set to 3.
x The Link Data feature is enabled for the system/Second tag.
x The maximum values for the remaining tags are set to 10.
x The minimum values for the remaining tags are set to 0.
x A unique marker is enabled for each pen.
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14. Assign the Bottles data log to the trend.
15. Buffer an additional 100 points of data for each pen.
16. Increase the time span for the horizontal axis to 30 seconds.
17. Modify the trend so that data is refreshed every second.
18. Save and close the Trend graphic display.
19. Test the application by using FactoryTalk View Studio software or
the PanelView Plus Terminal.
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20. Log in to your application using the following settings:
x UserID: LAURA
x Password: maint
21. From the Main Menu, navigate to the Maintenance graphic
display.
22. Verify that the Motor Override Control button is turned Off.
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23. Return to the Main Menu and navigate to the Trend display.
24. View the trend you have created. How is the trend behaving?
25. Return to the Main Menu and then navigate to the Conveyor
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graphic display.
26. Set the number of bottles being filled to 5 and start the conveyor
motor.
27. Using the button on the Conveyor graphic display, immediately
go to the Trend graphic display.
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28. View the graphic display again. How has the trend changed?
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your FactoryTalk View Studio software.
30. Minimize or close your FactoryTalkView application.
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Check your work:
4. If you have created the data log as instructed, the tabs in the
Data Log Models dialog box should appear similar to the
following graphics:
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editor should appear similar to the following graphic:
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should look similar to the graphic below:
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9. If you copied the Trend graphic object, Trend Control, and Y
Scale buttons, your graphic display should look similar to the
graphic below:
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instructed, the Trend Object Properties dialog box should look
similar to the graphic below:
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12. If you have completed this step as instructed, the Connections

tab of the Trend Object Properties dialog box should match the
following graphic:
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14. If you have assigned the data log to the trend as instructed, the
Pens tab of the Trend Object Properties dialog box should
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of the Trend Object Properties dialog box should appear similar
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16. If you have increased the time span as instructed, the XAxis
tab of the Trend Object Properties dialog box should appear
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General tab of the Trend Object Properties dialog box should
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24. The white pen is constantly increasing, the blue pen remains at
a constant value of 0, and the red pen remains at a constant
value of 1.
Your runtime trend should appear similar to the following
graphic:
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increases in a steplike manner, while the red pen increases and
then drops to 1 in a cyclical pattern. After five cycles, the red
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Your runtime trend should appear similar to the following
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17 Exercise: Creating Tag
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Files for a FactoryTalk View ME
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Graphic Display
Required Setup
more details.
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- PPF_9701_A1.apa
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workstation)
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Tip " For additional information, see the online FactoryTalk View ME Help
system.
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Exercise A
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Objectives
x Create tag placeholders and parameter files for a FactoryTalk
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View ME graphic display
Situation
Previously, a graphic display had been created to monitor data from
a tank farm your company uses as part of its bottling line. You have
been asked to modify this graphic display.
You will be adding tag placeholders and parameter files that will
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allow you to monitor data from three different tanks using the same
graphic display.
Practice
PPF_9701_A1.APA file.
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x User Name: EDDIE

x Password: super
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2. Open the TankData graphic display.

3. The tank graphic on this display includes a bar graph showing
the current liquid level. Modify the bar graph so that the Value
connection is assigned to the #1 tag placeholder.
4. The trend on the graphic display tracks the tank's liquid level
over time. Modify the trend object so that Pen 1 of the chart is
also assigned to the #1 tag placeholder.
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5. Modify the Tank Level text object so that it includes an

embedded numeric variable that displays the current level. The
variable should exhibit the following properties:
x Assigned tag: Use the #1 tag placeholder
x Number of digits: 3
6. Modify the pump control pushbutton so that its Value
connection is assigned to the #2 tag placeholder.
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7. Modify the Tank text object so that it includes an embedded

numeric variable that displays the number of the tank you are
currently viewing. The variable should exhibit the following
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x Assigned tag: Use the #3 tag placeholder
x Number of digits: 3
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8. Save your changes to the graphic display.
9. Create a parameter file that exhibits the following properties:
x The #1 tag placeholder is assigned to the Tank_1_Level tag.
x The #2 tag placeholder is assigned to the Tank_1_Pump tag.
x The #3 tag placeholder is assigned to the Tank_1_Number
tag.
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Tip " These tags are found in your Tanks program.
10. Save the parameter file as Tank1.
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15. Return to the TankData graphic display.

16. The top of the TankData graphic display contains three Goto
Display buttons (labeled Tank 1, Tank 2, and Tank 3 respectively).
A. Modify the Tank 1 button so that it opens the TankData
graphic display using the Tank1 parameter file.
B. Modify the Tank 2 button so that it opens the TankData
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C. Modify the Tank 3 button so that it opens the TankData
17. Change the security code for the TankData graphic display to the
asterisk (*).
18. Save and close the TankData graphic display.
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to the display.
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22. Modify the Startup editor so that when the application runs, the
TankData graphic display opens and the Tank1 parameter file is
assigned to the graphic display.
23. Test the application by using the PanelView Plus Terminal.
24. Verify that the TankData graphic display shows the correct data
for each tank in the application.
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software.
26. In the Startup editor, make the Login graphic display the initial
graphic and clear the Parameter file field.
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Check your work:
3. If you have modified the bar graph as instructed, the
Connections tab of the Bar Graph Properties dialog box should
look similar to the following graphic:
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Connections tab of the Trend Object Properties dialog box
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5. If you have modified the Tank Level text object as instructed,

the Numeric Variable dialog box should look similar to the
following graphic:
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6. If you have modified the pushbutton as instructed, the
Connections tab of the Maintained Push Button Properties
dialog box should look similar to the following graphic:
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7. If you have modified the Tank text object as instructed, the
Numeric Variable dialog box should look similar to the
following graphic:
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10. If you have created the Tank1 parameter file as instructed, the
file should look similar to the following graphic:
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look similar to the following graphic:
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Configuring Information
Messages for a FactoryTalk
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View ME Application
Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- CIM_9701_A1.apa
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workstation)
Resource: Job Aid

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Exercise A
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Objectives
x Create and configure information messages for a FactoryTalk
View ME application
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Situation
You need to ensure that messages about the running process can
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easily be viewed by operators. You will be using local messages to
accomplish this task.
Practice
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CIM_9701_A1.APA file.
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x User Name: EDDIE

x Password: super
2. Create a local message file that incorporates the data found in

the following table:
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To this trigger value . . . Assign this message . . .
1 Bottle is ready
2 Bottle is filled
3 Bottle is capped
4 Bottle is done
3. Save the local message file as Bottle.

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4. Create an information message file that uses a trigger value of 1

to display the message, Bottling line in use. Do not enter.
Tip " When assigning the message, the quotation marks () are not
necessary.
5. Save the information message file as Line_Running.

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7. In the space between the Main Menu and Trend buttons, create a
local message display and configure it to exhibit the following
properties:
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x Border Style: RaisedInset
x Background Color: Black
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x Border Color: Medium gray
x Foreground Color: Green
x Text displayed in 14point, bold, Arial font
x Assigned Message File: Bottle
x Value Connection: Assigned to the Bottle_Message tag
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8. Position the local message display so that it is equally spaced
between the two buttons.
10. Open the [INFORMATION] graphic display and modify the
display settings so that the vertical offset (Y value) is zero.
11. Save and close the [INFORMATION] graphic display.
12. Add Information Messages to the startup settings.
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13. Open the Information Setup editor and configure the following
settings:
x Display file name: [INFORMATION]
x Message file name: Line_Running
x Value connection: Assigned to the Conv_Running tag
Tip " This tag is located in your Filling program.
14. Test the application by using the PanelView Plus Terminal.
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x UserID: JIM
x Password: oper
Tip " The user name and password information is not casesensitive.
16. Navigate to the Conveyor graphic display.
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17. Assign the number of bottles to fill for the next batch and start
the conveyor.
Tip " A batch can contain between 1 and 10 bottles.
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x The information display opens at the top of the conveyor
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graphic, stating that the bottling line is in use.
x As each bottle moves along the conveyor, its status is
updated in the local message display.
x When the batch is complete, the information display closes.
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Tip " You can close the information display at any time by clicking the
Close button.
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5. If you have configured the Line_Running information message

file as instructed, the file should look similar to the following
graphic:
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object as instructed, the Conveyor graphic display should look
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Local Message
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11. If you have configured the display settings for the
[INFORMATION] graphic display as instructed, the Display
Settings dialog box should look similar to the following
graphic:
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setting, your startup settings should look similar to the
following graphic:
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13. If you have configured your Information Setup editor as
instructed, it should look similar to the following graphic:
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graphic display should look similar to the following graphic
during the test:
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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not available)
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- GLO_9701_A1.apa
workstation)
workstation)
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x Add global objects to a FactoryTalk View ME application
Situation
You are developing new displays for each of the ingredient tanks in
your facility. These three tanks have similar functionality and so will
the displays you are developing.
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You must create global objects and edit link properties between the
original objects and the copies of objects to simplify the
development of these new screens.
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Practice
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GLO_9701_A1.APA file.
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x User Name: EDDIE
x Password: super
2. Add the following displays to your application:

x Ingredient A
x Ingredient B
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x Ingredient C
Tip " These displays can be found in the C:\Student folder.
3. Add the Sample.ggfx Global Object to your application.
Tip " This Global Object display can be found in the C:\Student folder.
4. Add a global objects graphic display to the FactoryTalk View ME
application by performing the following steps:
A. Create a new global objects display.
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B. Create a new momentary pushbutton on the display.

C. Configure the momentary pushbutton to have the following
characteristics:
- State 0 caption: Fill Tank
- Add the #1 tag placeholder to the Value connection.
D. Configure a Global Object Parameter Definition for the
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button using the following information:

- Name: #1
- Description: Assign a tag that will open and close the
tank's inlet valve
E. Save the global objects display as Button.
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5. Add global objects to a graphic display by performing the

following actions:
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A. Copy the global object pushbutton you just created to the
Ingredient A display and locate it in the rounded rectangle
on the left.
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B. Copy the pushbutton to the Ingredient B display.
C. Copy the pushbutton to the Ingredient C display.
Tip " Save the changes you made to each of the displays.
6. Create a new Parameter file by performing the following actions:
A. Assign the {::[CLX_Data]Program:Ingredients.Fill_Tank
tag as a global parameter to the #1 placeholder.
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B. Save the Parameter file as Fill_Tank.
7. Modify the base object properties for the Button display by
performing the following steps:
A. Open the Button display within the Global Objects list.
B. Modify the momentary pushbutton to have a red back color
during State 0.
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C. Save the changes you made to the Button display.
D. Verify that the reference pushbuttons on the Ingredient A, B,
and C displays reflect the back color changes you made to
the base object.
Tip " You may have to close and reopen the graphic displays to complete
the verification.
8. Copy the bar graph within the Sample global objects display
onto the tank graphic in the Ingredient A, B, and C displays.
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9. Modify default global object link properties:

A. Configure the reference bar graph within the Ingredient A
graphic display so that you can assign a different Value tag
than that of the base object.
B. Repeat Step A. for the Ingredient B and Ingredient C
graphic displays.
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10. Substitute tags in the corresponding bar graph in the Ingredient

displays:
x Ingredient A display:
{::[CLX_Data]Program:Ingredients.A_Fill_Level.ACC}
x Ingredient B display:
{::[CLX_Data]Program:Ingredients.B_Fill_Level.ACC}
x Ingredient C display:
{::[CLX_Data]Program:Ingredients.C_Fill_Level.ACC}
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12. Open the Main Menu display and and insert a new state in the
display list selector as follows:
A. Add Ingredient A display as state 6
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B. Parameter File: Fill_Tank
C. Caption: Use display name
D. Caption Color: Black
13. Insert state 7 in the display list selector and perform the
following tasks:
A. Add Ingredient B display as state 7
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14. Insert state 8 in the display list selector and perform the
following tasks:
A. Add Ingredient C display as state 8
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15. Save and close the Main Menu display.
16. Test your application by using the PanelView Plus terminal.
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x UserID: JIM
x Password: oper
18. Navigate to the Ingredient A graphic display and test the
following:
A. When you press the Fill Tank Global Object, the level in the
bar graph should rise.
B. Press the Main Menu button and navigate to Ingredient B
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and test the Fill Tank Global Object for Ingredient B.

C. Press the Main Menu button and navigate to Ingredient C
and test the Fill Tank Global Object for Ingredient C.
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C. If you have configured the momentary pushbutton as
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instructed, your Momentary Push Button Properties dialog
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graphic:
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definition:
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A. If you have added global objects as instructed, your
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Ingredient A, B and C displays should look similar to the
following graphic:
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6. If you have added the global parameter as instructed, you
should now have the following parameter file included in your
parameters list:
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8. If you have copied the base bar graph as instructed, the tanks
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within the Ingredient displays should look similar to the

following graphic:
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A. If you have modified the Property Panel settings as
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instructed, the Property Panel should look similar to the
following graphic for Tanks A, B, and C:
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in a FactoryTalk View ME
Application
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Required Setup
more details.
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- Software:
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FactoryTalk View ME
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RSLinx Enterprise
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RSLinx Classic
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not available)
- InstantFizz Advanced.apa
- InstantFizz.acd (if using the ControlLogix workstation)
- InstantFizz_SoftLogix.acd (if using the SoftLogix
workstation)
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Exercise A
Objectives
x Insert and configure a faceplate in a FactoryTalk View ME
application
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Situation
You need to monitor the different phases of a system in order to
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monitor the health of your system.
Practice
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1. Open and download one of the following RSLogix 5000 files:
x If you using the ControlLogix workstation, open
InstantFizz.acd.
x If you are using the SoftLogix workstation, open
InstantFizz_SoftLogix.acd.
2. Verify that the controller is in run mode.
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3. Open the project called InstantFizz_Advanced in FactoryTalk
View Studio ME.
4. In the Communication Setup, verify that the device shortcut
PLC1 is pointing to the controller running the InstantFizz
application.
Tip " Ask you instructor if you have questions regarding the
communication setup.
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5. Add the Phase Manager Process Faceplates to the
InstantFizz_Advanced application.
Tip " When you add the Phase Manager Faceplate to the application, by
default, all the process Faceplates will be selected. Press the Clear
All button and select only the Phase Manager Faceplate.
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6. Verify that Logix_PhaseManager is added to the Global Objects

Displays.
7. Open the Logix_PhaseManager display under Global Objects
Displays.
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Exercise: Inserting Faceplates in a FactoryTalk View ME Application 20-3
8. Rightclick anywhere on the the Logix_PhaseManager display

and select Global Object Parameter Definitions.
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9. Beside #1, change the text to Enter the Phase Manager Tag.
10. Save and close the Global Object Parameter Definitions window.
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11. Create a new graphic display with the following settings:
x Display Type: On Top
x Specify size in Pixels: 480 width by 440 height
x Maximum Tag Update Rate: 0.25 seconds
12. From the Logix_PhaseManager Global Object display, copy the

faceplate to the new PhaseManager display.
13. Rightclick anywhere on the the PhaseManager and select
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Global Object Parameter Values.
14. Click the browse button to browse for the tag we will use in this
reference object.
15. Select Phase_1 folder from PLC1>Online.
16. Click OK and close the Global Object Parameter Values.
17. Save the display using the name PhaseManager.
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18. Open the 1 Overview display.
19. Create a Goto button on the top left corner of the 1 Overview
display with the following properties:
x Display: PhaseManager
x Caption: Phase Manager
x Font: Arial, Bold
x Size: 10
20. Save and close the 1 Overview display.
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21. Specify the following Startup settings:

x Data Logging: Product Counts
x Initial Graphic: 1 Overview
22. Test the application in FactoryTalk View Studio.

23. Select English as the Runtime Language and English as the initial
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runtime language.
24. Test the Phase Manager faceplate by clicking the Phase Manager
Goto button.
25. Verify that as different phases are running, they turn green in the
faceplate.
26. Exit the FactoryTalk View runtime application.
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Check your work:
5. If you configured this step correctly, your screen should look
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A Inserting a PowerFlex
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Faceplate in a FactoryTalk View
ME Application
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Example:
This example explains the procedure to import pre-configured logic,
referred to as an Add-On Instruction (AOI), into your RSLogix 5000
application that integrates your PowerFlex drive configuration with
the PowerFlex faceplate.
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The pre-configured PowerFlex Add-On instructions provide the logic
for the pre-configured FactoryTalk View Machine Edition or Site
Edition PowerFlex faceplates. These pre-configured faceplates let
you monitor, control, and diagnose your PowerFlex drives from a
PanelView Plus terminal or Industrial Computer.
Follow these steps to import the pre-configured PowerFlex Add-On

instruction into your RSLogix 5000 software application.
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1. Ensure that a PowerFlex drive is in the IO configuration tree in
RSLogix 5000.
2. Browse to
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/support/downloads.ht
ml and select the Sample Code Library as shown below.
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A-2 Inserting a PowerFlex Faceplate in a FactoryTalk View ME Application
3. Select the following options on the next screen and click Search:
x Product Family: Operator Interface
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x Product: PanelView Plus
x Technologies and Functionalities: Faceplates
x Description: PowerFlex
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4. Download the file associated with the PowerFlex ME Faceplate.

5. Open your RSLogix 5000 software application.
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Inserting a PowerFlex Faceplate in a FactoryTalk View ME Application A-3
6. Right-click the Add-On Instructions folder and select Import

Add-On Instruction.
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7. Browse to the ME_PowerFlex_Faceplate_Files folder and choose
the PowerFlex AOI faceplate file appropriate for your PowerFlex
drive class and click Import.
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Integrate PowerFlex AOI into Your Application Program

Routines
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Follow these steps to add PowerFlex AOI instructions into your
application program routines for each of your PowerFlex drives that
you have configured.
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1. Open the intended program routine.
2. Create a rung.
3. Select the Add-On Instruction tab.
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5. Assign a PowerFlex Data Type tag to the main AOI tag with the
same name of the module you want to control and monitor.
6. Right-click the tag and associate the tag with the corresponding
Data Type.
7. Select the module Input and Output Tags for the AOI file you
configured previously.
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8. Enter the Inp_Scaled_Speed_At_xxxx value. The AOI scales the

drive input and output speed values based on the value entered.
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Download the Project
1. If you have not already done so, move the keyswitch on your
controller to Program.
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2. Click the Controller Status icon and select Download.
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3. Click Download.
FactoryTalk View Integration
You now need to add the pre-configured PowerFlex faceplates to
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your FactoryTalk View ME application file. This provides status,

control, and diagnostics for each of your PowerFlex drives with in
your control system.
1. Open your existing FactoryTalk View ME application to which you

wish to add the PowerFlex faceplates.
2. Add the desired PowerFlex_xxx_Faceplate.gfx to your display.
A. Right-click Displays and select Add Component Into
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Application.
B. Browse to the ME_PowerFlex_Faceplate_Files folder on the
toolkit CD and select the faceplate GFX file you wish to use.
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ME_PowerFlex_Parameter.par to your FactoryTalk View ME
application.
A. Right-click Parameters, and select Add Component Into
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Application.
B. Browse to the ME_PowerFlex_Faceplate_Files folder on the
toolkit CD and select the ME_PowerFlex_Parameter.par file.
C. Click Open.
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4. Open the parameter that you just added and edit the parameter
tagname to match your application.
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Tip " The parameter tagname needs to include the RSLinx Enterprise
Device Shortcut name of your systems controller and the Module
Name of the intended PowerFlex drive you wish to monitor and
control.
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A. Double-click the faceplate parameter file and edit the Device
Shortcut name to match the Logix controller that was
previously configured in your RSLinx Enterprise
Communication Setup.
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B. Enter the desired Module/AOI Name of the intended

PowerFlex drive you want to monitor and control.
C. Save your changes and close this parameter.
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5. Create the display navigation to open the PowerFlex Faceplate at

runtime.
A. On a desired graphic display, create a new transparent Goto
display navigation button over the graphic object that
represents the motor/drive you intend to monitor and
control.
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B. Double-click the Goto button to configure its Display

settings.
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C. Select the browse button along side of the Display field and
assign the PowerFlex faceplate display.
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D. Select the browse button along side of the Parameter file
field and assign the PowerFlex parameter file you created
earlier for this intended drive.
E. Click OK.
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Configuration Steps for using Pre-Created Goto Buttons

If you desire a hardware system view as shown below, a PowerFlex
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Drive object configured as a Goto button that can launch individual
PowerFlex faceplates, follow the instructions below:
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by right clicking onto the Image folder in the system tree and
choosing Add Component into Application.
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2. Browse to your ME_PowerFlex_GotoButtons folder that was
created in when you unzipped the
ME_PowerFlex_Faceplate_Files.zip file. Select all the Bitmaps
images and click Open.
3. Add the PowerFlex Goto Displays files into your RSView
Application by right clicking on the Display folder in the system
tree and by selecting Add Component into Application.
4. Browse to your ME_PowerFlex_GotoButtons folder and select
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the Goto_PowerFlex.gfx file. Click Open. Verify the

Goto_PowerFlex display appears under Displays in your system
tree.
5. Copy the Goto Buttons to an existing display or create a new
display.
6. Open the Goto_PowerFlex display and copy (or drag and drop)
your desired graphic objects onto your system display.
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7. Open the Goto Display button by double clicking on the object.
Tip " Be sure to click near the top of the object to open the Goto Buttons
properties and not the text object properties.
8. On the General tab, assign the PowerFlex Faceplate and

parameter file to associate the button.
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A. Select the browse button along side of the Display field and
assign the PowerFlex Faceplate display.
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B. Select the browse button along side of the Parameter file

field and assign the PowerFlex parameter file. Be sure to click
the OK button of the Goto Display Button Properties dialog
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9. Now, you can save and create a runtime file to test your display.
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B Downloading the .mer
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application to the PanelView
Plus using a USB Drive
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Example: How to download the .mer application to the
PanelView Plus using a USB Drive
Initial considerations:
x Flash Drive Model SanDisk USB Flash Drive or equivalent.
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IMPORTANT
Rockwell Automation cannot guarantee that this will work

with third party USB flash drives.
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IMPORTANT
The versions before 4.0 do not recognize USB flash drives.
1. Create the .mer application.

2. Put your USB flash drive in your computer.
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3. Create the follow path: Rockwell Software\RSViewME\RunTime

4. Copy the .mer application to the RunTime folder.
5. On the PanelView Plus, go to the configuration screen.
6. Put the USB flash drive on the PanelView Plus.
7. Select F4 [Terminal Settings].
8. Navigate to File Management and press Enter.
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9. Select Copy Files and press Enter.

10. Choose Copy Applications and press Enter.
11. Press F1 to choose the Source and select External Storage 2\
12. Select the application using the up or down arrows.
13. Press F2 [Destination].
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14. Press F1 to choose the Destination and select Internal Storage.

15. Press F2 [Copy].
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16. The PanelView Plus will show the application in your list
applications.
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17. Press F8 to close the screen.
18. On the initial configuration screen, press F1 [Load Application]
and choose your application to use and press F2 [Load].
19. Press F7 to accept the communications configured in your
project.
20. Press F2 Run Application.
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The following are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc.:
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1336 PLUS CompactLogix
ControlBus ControlLogix
Data Highway Plus DH+
DriveTools FactoryTalk
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Logix5000 Logix5550
Micro800 Micro850
PanelBuilder PanelView
PLC5 PHOTOSWITCH
PowerFlex RediSTATION
RSBatch RSLinx
RSLogix RSNetWorx
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RSView SCANPort
SLC SoftLogix
Studio 5000 Studio 5000 Logix Designer
Ultra
ControlNet, EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet are trademarks of the Open DeviceNet Vendor
Association, Inc. (ODVA).
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MSDOS PowerPoint
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Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are hereby
acknowledged.
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For information about Rockwell Automation Training, visit:

Exercise: Configuring a PanelView Plus Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Exercise: Creating and Customizing a FactoryTalk View ME

Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Exercise: Configuring RSLinx Enterprise Communications in a FactoryTalk

Exercise: Configuring FactoryTalk Security for a FactoryTalk View ME

Exercise: Creating and Modifying Tags for a FactoryTalk View ME

Exercise: Adding and Configuring FactoryTalk View ME Graphic

Exercise: Creating and Manipulating Graphic Objects in FactoryTalk View

Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Exercise: Creating and Configuring Interactive Controls in a FactoryTalk

Exercise: Configuring Security for FactoryTalk View ME Displays . . . . . . 9-1

Exercise: Creating and Managing FactoryTalk View ME Runtime Files . . 10-1

Exercise: Configuring Basic Animation for FactoryTalk View ME

Exercise: Creating and Configuring Macros for a FactoryTalk View ME

Exercise: Configuring Recipes with the RecipePlus System in a FactoryTalk

Exercise: Configuring Language Switching in a FactoryTalk View ME

Exercise: Creating Data Logs and Trends for a FactoryTalk View ME

Exercise: Creating Tag Placeholders and Parameter Files for a FactoryTalk

Exercise: Creating and Configuring Information Messages for a FactoryTalk

Exercise: Adding Global Objects to a FactoryTalk View ME

Required Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1

Exercise: Inserting Faceplates in a FactoryTalk View ME Application . . . 20-1

Inserting a PowerFlex Faceplate in a FactoryTalk View ME

Downloading the .mer application to the PanelView Plus using a USB

- Switches and/or hubs and the number of Ethernet cables to

- If the PanelView Plus terminal and controller are not part of a

If you are using a nonstandard ControlLogix workstation

configuration, you will have to modify the I/O configurations

- For each computer, copy all student files to the C:\Student

- Configure a DDE topic in RSLinx software by performing the

3. Establish a network connection between the computer and the

4. Using RSLogix 5000 software, download

The exercise files each contain an RSLinx Enterprise communications

For Individual Exercises

This file is located in the C:\Student folder.

Verify that the following conditions exist on your

A.-The terminal starts in Configuration mode.

E. On the Startup Options screen in the PanelView

Exercise Required Setup

Resource: Required Setup Procedures

RS232 Port Fuse 120V/220V

Slot Module Description

The workstation's modules must have firmware compatible

with RSLogix 5000 version 19.

Resource: Firmware Files

4 Selector Adva nta ge Line Ad vantage Line

The following ControlLogix workstation inputs and outputs are used

DI0 DI1 DI2 DI3

Amber DI4 DI5 DI6

DI8 DI9 DI10 DI11

DI12 DI13 DI14 DI15

The following electronic materials can also be used with the

- PanelView Plus Terminal User Manual (Publication number

Resource: Job Aid

Your company has decided to install PanelView Plus terminals to

1. Examine the PanelView Plus terminal at your workstation. What