Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 579)

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6. Browse to the location of the RIO configuration file.
The file is saved in the root of the application’s directory.
7. In the Communications Setup editor, create a device shortcut that points to the RIO
data device.
For information about creating a device shortcut, see RSLinx Help.
8. Apply the shortcut to the RIO driver.
9. Correct any invalid RIO configurations. Invalid RIO configurations are highlighted
with red “x” icons.
10. Create an alias for any data that is not a 16-bit integer or bit.
11. Save the converted RIO application.
Unsupported PanelBuilder 1400e RIO tags
A PanelBuilder 1400e RIO tag will be converted to an HMI memory tag and an error will
be logged to the conversion log file if the RIO tag:
 Has a blank address.
 Has a data type of 1-BCD, 2-BCD, 3-BCD, 5-BCD, 6-BCD, or 7-BCD.
 Has a data type of Bit Position and its address does not reference a single bit.
 Float has a data type of Float and its address has a bit offset assigned that is not 0.
 Has a data type of Long Integer or 8 Digit BCD, its address has a bit offset assigned
that is not 0, and its length or range is greater than (32 - Start Bit).
 Has a tag type of Block.
 Has an invalid PanelBuilder 1400e address or references an undefined rack.
If red “x” icons appear after you import the RIO .xml file, you can fix block tags in the
Communication Setup editor in FactoryTalk View. The length of block tags must be the
same for Read and Write pairs sharing the same rack, group, and slot.
RIO configurations are not saved with the application when you exit FactoryTalk View Studio.
However, they are backed up with the application in the Application Manager. For information
about handling multiple applications with different RIO settings, see the Rockwell Automation
KnowledgeBase. For information about using the Application Manager, see page 4-10.