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[KB1028] CwAudit and Timestamped frames
Applies to: PcVue all versions before 16 Summary: Use the CwAudit utility to trace time-stamped frames. The CwAudit utility is a tool for activating traces related to data acquisition via […]
[KB804] How to configure Fetch/Write communication for the S7-1500
Applies to: All version of PcVue supporting the Siemens Master driver. Summary: How to configure Fetch/Write communication via a CP1543-1 for the S7-1500. Originator: BO Details: This article shows you […]
[KB768] Multi station configuration for native driver
Applies to: Any PcVue version Summary: How to launch the native driver only on the server machines and not the clients. Details: For native driver there is no way to […]
[KB783] Modbus functions used according to frame data type
Applies to: Any versions Summary: This article gives the correspondance between the Modbus Ip function used and the PcVue Frame data type Details: Please find the correspondance table between the […]
[KB787] Counting Write Commands in Your Application
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article explains how to activate a log in the Event Viewer of the Supervisor to check the number of Write commands that are […]
[KB733] Double mapping on a CIMWAY frame
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 SP1, 11.0 onwards Summary: Double mapping on a CIMWAY frame.Originator: EM Details: It is now possible to map two variables to the same item […]
[KB724] SAIA Solution not to install the full PG5 suite
Applies to: Any PcVue version Summary: Making the SAIA driver works without installing PG5 suite Details: In order for the driver SAIA to work it is mentionned in the help […]
[KB637] DNP3 Sample Project
Applies to: PcVue version 11.0.In general if a project is used with a later version of PcVue it will be automatically converted to that version. Occasionally it may be necessary […]
[KB628] Communication with a Siemens S7-1200/1500
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0.The basic content of this article may also be applicable to other versions of PcVue although the detail may vary. Summary: How to communicate with a […]
[KB625] How to optimize/increase communication speed with a PLC
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: How to improve communication when the status is e000. Details: A communication status of e000 means that frames are being scanned at a slower […]
[KB622] Using a Digi portserver with PcVue
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0.The basic content of this article may also be applicable to other versions of PcVue although the detail may vary. Summary: This article describes the problem […]
[KB612] Timestamped ModbusIP project
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 SP2.In general if a project is used with a later version of PcVue it will be automatically converted to that version. Occasionally it may be […]
[KB583] Virtual Equipment plus CIMWAY mode CFG project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.0.In general if a project is used with a later version of PcVue it will be automatically converted to that version. Occasionally it may be necessary […]
[KB559] S7 ISO Error codes
Applies to: PcVue vesion 10.0 only Summary: The error codes, in the help for version 10.0 of PcVue, for the IP ISO S7 protocol are out of date. The following […]
[KB536] Modbus Plus Protocol
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 (Build 2476) Summary: This article explains how to use Modbus Plus protocol with PcVue 10.0. Details: The Modbus Plus driver is not supplied with PcVue […]
[KB450] PcVue 10.0 – Protocols no longer supported
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards. Summary: List of data acquisition drivers no longer supported in PcVue version 10.0 and later. Details: Starting with PcVue version 10.0, the following data […]
[KB443] How to connect to Siemens PLC simulator – PLCSim
Applies to: PcVue all versions. This article contains obsolete references. Summary: Link to a tool that allow PcVue to communicate with Siemens PLC simulation tools PLCSim Details: If you want […]
[KB300] Queue regulation
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0.The basic content of this article may also be applicable to later versions of PcVue although the detail may vary. Summary: This article describes how […]
[KB292] Modbus IP and Network Behaviour
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Using Modbus IP, in network architecture, its possible for the client station to unexpectedly communicate directly with equipment. How? A variable is incorrectly configured […]
[KB286] How to reverse a bit coming from PLC
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Some PLC programs use some bits in “Inverse logic”. We need to invert them for PcVue. Details: PcVue can do it automatically – but […]
[KB256] Cimway problem each hour due to Windows power management
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Disconnection of Cimway communication occurs every hour. Solution: New PCs are often provided with OS default settings for energy saving. These have to be […]
[KB102] Communications limits in versions before 7.00f
Applies to: PcVue version 7.00d and earlier. Summary: This article specifies limits of connectivity for communications in previous versions of PcVue. Details: If too many frames are generated in PcVue, […]
[KB64] Using SAIA SBUS protocol with PcVue
Applies to: PcVue all versions supporting Windows 95 and the SAIA protocol.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This articles provides additional information about SAIA SBUS protocol for PcVue under Windows […]
[KB63] Communicating with a TWIDO device via Modbus TCP/IP
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article gives some tips for communicating with a TWIDO programmable controller from Schneider Electric via the Modbus TCP/IP protocol. The tips are as […]
[KB64] Open Modbus TCP/IP Master Protocol – Benchmarks
Applies to: PcVue versions 7.20d SP1, 8.00 SP5, 8.10 and later.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article presents some test results from a project communicating via Modbus IP master […]
[KB61] Wordbit with Modbus IP Master on Schneider TSX57
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article describes how to read Wordbit frames with Modbus IP Master on Schneider TSX57. Details: To read Wordbit frames properly from a Schneider […]
[KB60] How to configure the Ethernet coupler of S7-300/S7-400 PLC for PcVue Industrial Ethernet protocol
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c onwards. Summary: This article explains how to configure an Ethernet PLC Coupler using Step7 software from Siemens Automation. Details:For PcVue to communicate with S7-300/400 Ethernet […]
[KB58] Using Double Words with Applicom
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article recommends a configuration for use with double word frames with Applicom. Details: There are two possible formats for coding 32 bit words: […]
[KB57] Updating the Protection Key number of an Applicom ISA card
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Applicom cards in ISA format. This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article describes how to update the protection key number of an Applicom ISA […]
[KB56] Problem with Applicom protocol with Batibus
Applies to: PcVue versions 6.04j and 6.05d, Applicom protocol driver version 5.51.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article explains how to solve problems with using Applicom protocol with Batibus. […]
[KB55] Open Modbus slave protocol with Applicom
Applies to: PcVue version 6.10 onwards.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article explains how to configure an Open Modbus slave protocol with PcVue when Applicom is the Open Modbus […]
[KB54] How to launch PcVue automatically from Applicom
Applies to: PcVue all versions.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article explains how to launch automatically PcVue from Applicom when starting Windows NT. Details: When executing the command PCINIT, […]
[KB51] Simultaneous communication of 2 Applicom cards on a PC to 1 PLC on Profibus
Applies to: PcVue all versions.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article describes how to set up simultaneous communication with Applicom and Profibus. Details: Certain configuration rules must be observed […]
[KB49] Migration of communication from 7.00d to 7.00f
Applies to: PcVue version 7.00f onwards (when migrating from 7.00d or earlier). Summary: This article describes some problems you can encounter when migrating a Modbus TCP/IP application from a 7.00d […]
[KB48] Maximum number of pending Write requests
Applies to: PcVue version 7.20d onwards.While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: This article explains how to configure an […]
[KB7] How to add a protocol to your project
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article explains how to declare a communication protocol so that a project can use it. Details: You can define a communication protocol in […]
[KB5] How to diagnose a bottleneck of Write requests
Applies to: PcVue from version 7.20a. Summary: This article explains how to diagnose a bottleneck of Write requests from the EQT Manager to CimWay. Details: The properties that control the […]