I am a beginner user of FTView Studio (both ME and SE versions), so please excuse any clumsiness in my question. I am working with FactoryTalk View Studio version 8.10, as per the client's specifications. I have converted an ME application to an SE application. In the original ME application, a PLC tag (HMI[1].Current_Screen) would be set when a specific display was shown, thanks to a property within that display. However, this property is not present in the SE application. Nevertheless, I still need to set this tag value when each display is shown. Since I will need to repeat this action for multiple displays, ease of implementation is important. How can I set the value of a tag when a particular display is shown in FTView Studio?
To customize display settings in a software application, go to the View menu and select Display Settings. Navigate to the "Behavior" tab to assign a specific command to run at Startup. This command can either be a macro file or a simple command like "&Set TAGNAME VALUE." Customize your display settings efficiently using these steps.
To adjust settings in FTView Studio, navigate through the menus by selecting View and then Display Settings. However, if you are unable to locate the "Behavior" tab as mentioned, it is possible that you are using a different version of the software. In such cases, consider incorporating VBA code into an object within the display to manipulate tag values. Alternatively, you can explore the option of adding a 'hidden' object with its Tag/Expression value in the Connections setting to achieve the desired outcome. Keep in mind that proficiency in VBA may be required for these tasks.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The dynamic top menu bar adjusts based on your current task. When you open a display and select it, the view menu will offer relevant commands for that display. Additionally, you can access Display Settings by right-clicking on an empty area within the display.
After stumbling upon this method following my last post, I decided to dive right in and start testing it out. Your response further validated that I was heading in the right direction. After successfully completing my experiment, I wanted to express my gratitude to Cheeseface for the helpful advice. I look forward to returning for more insights. Thank you!
In FTView SE, there isn't a direct property to set a tag when a display is shown as it is in ME, but you can achieve this with a bit of scripting. Attach a macro to the 'Startup' event of every screen that you want to track. Within this macro, you can use the TagWrite command to write the name of the screen to your PLC tag. It may require a bit more manual work on your part, setting up the macro for each screen, but once set, it gets the job done seamlessly. As always, test in a controlled environment first.
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Answer: 1. How can I set tag values for displays in FactoryTalk View Studio SE version 8.10? - Answer: In FactoryTalk View Studio SE version 8.10, you can set tag values for displays using the visibility animation feature. This allows you to map a tag to a display element's visibility property, effectively changing the tag value when the display is shown.
Answer: - Answer: When transitioning from an ME to an SE application, you can achieve the functionality of setting tag values for displays by utilizing visibility animations in FactoryTalk View Studio SE version 8.10.
Answer: - Answer: If the property for setting tag values is not present in your SE application in FactoryTalk View Studio version 8.10, you can still set tag values for displays using visibility animations, which provide a flexible solution for updating tag values based on display visibility changes.
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