Rockwell Automation Migrating PanelView Enhanced Terminal Applications - Manual (Page 46)

46 Publication 2711P-QS001A-EN-P - October 2007
Chapter 6 Review Unsupported Features and Implement Workarounds for Migration Issues
Reviewing Common
Migration Issues and
Workarounds Some graphic objects, data types, and other features do not migrate
directly into FactoryTalk View ME software. The most common
migration issues relate to these objects or features:
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Scrolling list objects
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Cursor list objects
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Set bit cursor point objects
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Bit position data type
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PLC controlled or fixed position decimal
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Retain last state
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Ladder logic updates to support visible states
FactoryTalkView ME software provides replacement objects and
workarounds that provide the same if not similar functionality.
Required Files and Utilities The Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase document contains files
and utilities to simplify the migration process.
Document ID: 44265
Document Title: Migrating PanelView Enhanced Terminal Applications
Download the Migration Solutions.zip attachment containing the
required files and utilities. This file contains a Migration Solutions.apa
demo project, the tag converter wizard utility, and a set bit cursor
point ActiveX Control.
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Migration solutions demo project contains replacement
objects for the cursor list, local message list, multisate indicator
object list, numeric data display object list and the set bit cursor
point. You can import these displays into your converted
application, copy the objects, and then configure them.
To see how the set bit cusror point works, click the Display Test
Run button on the set bit cursor point display.
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Tag converter wizard utility optimizes tags in the converted
application. To improve performance, the utility converts HMI
tags to alias or direct reference tags.
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Set bit cursor point ActiveX control replaces the set bit
cursor point object in the converted application. To activate this
control, it needs to be registered on our computer and the
PanelView Plus CE terminal