The VTScada on my laptop will not run as an application.
Every time I try to launch it, I get
Error "VTScada is currently running as a service"
"Starting VTScada as an application requires stopping the service, which could disrupt other users or the operation of this installation.
It is recommended that configuration be performed on a machine that doesn't host a VTScada service.
Hello,
I am having a problem reading tags from my OPC Server using VTScada Light. The server is located on an external PC and the connection to the client PC is made through DCOM. I know the DCOM configuration is correct because I can use Matrikon OPC Explorer on the client PC to read all the servers and tags on the external PC. I just can't replicate this within VTScada. This first screensho
This is a question I was asked by a customer recently:
Q – What is the easiest way to do a daily pump run report for 5 years?
A – The built-in Pump Activity Report should work. It provides you with activity over the entire time frame, not daily over x years. You'd have to run it for the previous day and then have (5*365) = 1825 previous periods. Not allowing for leap years.
RodN
posted Nov 20 '18 at 8:22 pm
Is CSV Import to Historian supported on VTScadaLight?
I am trying to import historic data from CSV files into some tag history. I followed all the instructions on the process, but when I restart the application, it does not load the CSV files after loading and starting the tags.
I have the CSVHistory directory in my application's Data directory, I added the TagMapping.CSV file and the on
Allen Bradley tag creation, if I create a tag for Bool in program, how do I set up address for tag? video is different than what I am seeing.
This is in Softlogix PLC simulator.
How can I setup a page to open on the second monitor?
genwrx
posted Nov 3 '18 at 9:47 pm
Hey everyone.
I am trying to use excel to read the tag values from my application, in the example in this link https://www.trihedral.com/help/Content/D_DataSharing/D_DDEServer.htm
It says to use
=VTS|'AppName'!'TagName\Value'
For my application I would think it would be
=VTS|'HMI'!'DUPREE_WTP_DRIVER\DUP_HSP1_PDAY_RT\Value'
HMI being the app name and then the tag
Howeve
benM
posted Nov 8 '18 at 12:53 pm
Hi,
I want to send SMS to notify alarm event.
To do that, I would like to connect a GSM modem which is connect to the workstation trough a Serial-to-USB converter.
I add a Serial Port tag then SMS appliance as child but I don't really how to configure them.
Ralphf
posted Oct 12 '18 at 5:31 pm
Single Application on 3 different Servers that are connected via radio link.
Call them ServerA, ServerB, ServerC
3 PLCs (actually more but this is good enough) each PLC is located in proximity to its similar server
Call them PLCA, PLCB, PLCC
Default configuration is ServerA - if primary does polling to PLCA, PLCB, PLCC. If ServerA goes down ServerB takes over all communication a
Polling the three modbus radios all is fine until the second server is started (it's new) What did I miss here?
We have an application in which the customer wishes to rearm priority 1 alarms if they stay in the alarm state for an extended period. He also would like the rearmed alarm to re-send a notification upon rearming. I have not seen anything in the manual about this being possible, but all attempts of trying it did not work. The alarm would in fact rearm, but no new notifications were sent. I had
Wcrad
posted Sep 14 '18 at 9:36 pm
We are trying to establish a connection from our clients on a local network to the primary application server. Firewalls have been disabled and I am using a LAN network for testing. Upon trying to use the access anywhere URL for our application the browser shows a window that states "establishing connection" and will not progress past this point. Any suggestions on what may be causing this is gre
Need a report to list alarms active in time frame that I can use with a report tag to email to bean counters.
Due to impending weather at multiple locations.
I've been trying to alter the QuarterHour,src example but the help file doesn't say where to save it so I get a file not found error importing it.
Cannot get these talking SLC/504 through 1761-NET-ENI device. Works with kepware currently.
How do I pass the tag name to a pop up, called by a Page Hotbox inside the tag widget?
I need my tag widgets to open an associated pop up for further control by the user. Can't seem to make it work. Guidance appreciated, either explicit instruction or pointers to relevant areas in the help files.
Thanks.
I have a small OEM style PLC with Modbus TCP support. VTSCADA easily reads data from the the controller. When "Enable Output" is checked however, there is no change in the PLC data table when "manual data" is entered.
A third party Modbus Simulator has no problem writing the data to the PLC.
VTS presents NO ERRORS on the Modbus Status.
Question,
The PLC Support folks say to use
dear.Sir
I have 1 questions.
When i push switch button program send logic 1 to device but when I don't push switch button program still send logic 1.
I want to know how i can do for when i don't push switch button program send logic 0.
dear.sir
How to sum tag no.1 and tag no.2.?
pbeler1
posted Jun 18 '18 at 7:55 pm
I'd like to set up a Modbus Compatible Device driver to act as a virtual PLC. I then want a separate machine to poll this virtual PLC via Modbus TCP to read the values in the Virtual PLC registers.
Is this possible - and if so, how do I set this up? I have tried creating a virtual PLC and put an analog tag with a value in there, but I cannot get a Modbus Client device to successfully connect
i want sum value of TAG.
For Testing Purposes, I would like to Enable or Disable an Automatic SilenceSound() Function so that I hear 5 seconds of the Alarm Alert sounds and then they are Silenced without Operator intervention. I don't want to Acknowledge or take any other Actions.
Any suggestions are much appreciated!
Thanks, Paul H. Bott, P.E.
Hello guys,
I try to connect VTScada with my AB Micrologix 1000 PLC. It still uses serial port RS232 (I connect with USB converter-COM3).
I have tried Allen Bardley DF1 Driver. But it doesn't work. My PLC type is not available at PLC type list. But I hope they still can be connected.
Could you guys help me please.
Thanks,
Hi,
My VTScada application uses a 3rd-Party database (MySQL). I'm trying to retrieve a tablename using this query:
SELECT tablename FROM friendlyTagNameLookup WHERE friendlyName = 'MyTag';
Unfortunately, this query returns null. Upon looking directly in the database, I can see that the table 'friendlytagnamelookup' is incomplete. Some tags are present and others are missing. I tried addin
nadeem
posted May 20 '18 at 9:12 am
Hello everyone,
how i can return the unlinked widgets indicator back ?
i already tried to make accounts and log on but no success
Ralphf
posted May 8 '18 at 6:56 pm
With Analog Status you have High and Low alarm setpoints built in so you don't have additional setpoint tags go against your tag count. How do you then refrence these setpoints inside the digital status tag to a numeric entry so that users can changes these without having to go into tag browser?
Is this the design that for adjustable setpoints in HMI it requires tags (that go against the cou
Hello,
Currently we are on the way to deploy APQP process with our supplier for my company automotive project. There are something as below:
I'm reviewing a supplier timeline and have a concern as below:
as you know, in PTO we need to get samples from supplier to proceed it.
Sample should satisfy DIM,Function & Material, the problem is i don't know how to define those samples i
Hi there,
I have recently ventured into trying VTSCADA and I really REALLY like it.
I use scada systems for very simple lab based data aquisition and control. Very seldom more than 15 tags.
My challenge is that I need to aquire a timestamp ONLY when a certain tag value changes. The tag is basically a totaliser (Analog input from MCU). This is very simple to do in the likes of SCADABR
Is there a way to configure a context tag for Rockwell add-on instructions or user defined data types? For example I would like to create a TankType structure with a property named identifier. For tank TK01 I assign the identifier to TK01 and I want all child tags to follow the TK01.TagName structure. I can't figure out the syntax for the tag I/O address expression.
Ralphf
posted Apr 18 '18 at 5:32 pm
As described here
https://www.trihedral.com/sustainable-scada-system
Distributed Local Historians – The County was also concerned about the potential loss of data should the connection to remote sites be lost. In response, MPE configured the application to allow for use of VTScada as local HMIs at all remote stations. Once VTScada is deployed as a local HMI, if the station is cut
Hi,
I'm trying to use a C# based dll with my VTScada application. To do so, I'm using The function DLL.
It's working well with integers, floats and strings, but I have to do some gymnastics to get a bool (I use an integer return type and apply a modulo 2 to the variable to get a 0 or a 1), and I flat out can't get any types of object. I'm trying to use a pointer as a return type but I al
