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EmVue v1
FrontVue 15
FrontVue 16
PcVue 10.0
PcVue 11
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PcVue 12
PcVue 15
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PcVue 6
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PcVue 9.0
PlantVue 2.6
WebVue
[KB391] Redundant Client-Server Archive Unit Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10.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 […]
[KB389] GPConf Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.00.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 […]
[KB388] Filter Project
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0.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 […]
[KB387] Find Files Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 and 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 […]
[KB386] Simple Email Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10.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 […]
[KB385] Email Project (Using native mail server)
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10.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 […]
[KB384] Email Project (Using MS Outlook)
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c ENA and PcVue version 8.2 VBA.In general if a project is used with a later version of PcVue it will be automatically converted to that […]
[KB383] Dream Report Data Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10.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 […]
[KB382] DLL Project
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c.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 […]
[KB380] Crystal Buttons Project
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c.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 […]
[KB379] Bilingual Project
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c.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 […]
[KB378] Alarm Timestamp Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 SP1.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 […]
[KB377] AlarmTime Project
Document sans nom Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c.In general if a project is used with a later version of PcVue it will be automatically converted to that version. Occasionally it […]
[KB376] Alarm Display Project
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c and PcVue version 9.0.In general if a project is used with a later version of PcVue it will be automatically converted to that version. Occasionally […]
[KB375] AIGrid Project (2)
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 onwards. Summary: Example of the use of the AIGrid ActiveX control to browse the Variable Database. The project uses a new feature of the AIGrid […]
[KB374] AIGrid Project
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c ENA and PcVue version 8.2 VBA.In general if a project is used with a later version of PcVue it will be automatically converted to that […]
[KB373] Alarm Sound Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10.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 […]
[KB372] ActiveX and VB Project
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c ENA and PcVue version 8.2 VBA.In general if a project is used with a later version of PcVue it will be automatically converted to that […]
[KB370] ODBC with PcVue x64 OS
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article describes how to use PcVue and ODBC on an x64 operating system Details: First read the article titled Managing Data Sources on […]
[KB368] Using non-latin fonts in your project
Applies to: PcVue all versions.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: Preparation for working with non-Latin fonts Details: When working on a project, where a Cyrillic or East-Asian language is used […]
[KB367] Use of the ASCII and ANSI parameters
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: The character encoding of configuration files used by PcVue can be defined in two ways: Either by a command line argument or as a […]
[KB365] How to start PcVue in a Terminal Server session
Applies to: PcVue version 8.00 onwards. This article contains obsolete references. Summary: PcVue architecture allows clients to be connected to the data acquisition server through terminal server client session. Details: […]
[KB363] How PcVue and Alert communicate using the Alert Mediator
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: The Alert Mediator is a way to connect PcVue and Alert The connection is based on DDE communication. Note that a NetDDE connection is […]
[KB362] SCADA Basic Editor does not start
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: SCADA Basic Editor does not start Details: When clicking the ellipsis (3 points) button, the editor window does not open. Two solutions can be […]
[KB361] Image keeps its original size after re-sizing its container
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0 onwards. Summary: After inserting an image in a mimic and reducing the size of its container, at runtime the image is displayed at its original resolution […]
[KB360] Maximum number of variables in a recipe
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0 onwards. Summary: Since PcVue version 9.0, the maximum number of variables in a recipe can be configured via the menu Configure.Project.General operations.Recipes. Details: The maximum […]
[KB359] HDS Replication and SCADA Basic
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: A SCADA Basic program to manage HDS replication. Details: To use it, unzip it and copy the .ini file in TP directory (the program […]
[KB358] Display alarm time stamps on a single line
Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 onwards. Summary: Since Pcvue version 8.2, alarm timestamps can be displayed on a single line. This is official and documented. Details: It is also possible […]
[KB356] How to change the default font
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: When you create a new text the default font is always Arial Regular 16. How to change this default behavior? Solution: Open the Drawing […]
[KB355] How to have a text embedded in a rectangle?
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: You want to draw a text surrounded by a rectangle like this screenshot. By default you cannot do it with a basic text object […]
[KB354] Activation of WebVue traces
Applies to: WebVue versions supplied with PcVue version 11.2 and earlier. WebVue versions supplied with PcVue version 12 onwards use different technology to which this article is not applicable. Summary: […]
[KB353] Dream Report installation if DotNet 2.0 is not installed
Applies to: Dream Report Summary: Potential problem when connecting Dream Report to PcVue. Solution: There is no warning when installing Dream Report when DotNet (.NET) framework 2.0 is not already […]
[KB352] Applicom QuickNote about communication errors when using an Ethernet protocol
Applies to: Applicom Summary: Applicom QuickNote on how to analyse communication errors when using an Ethernet protocol. Details: Please see attached file. Download attachments: QuickNote_ErrorHistory.pdf
[KB351] Sending files on an FTP server using DOS commands
Applies to: Operating systems Summary: Sending files on an FTP server using DOS commands Details: The server FTP has to allow writing in the selected directory. Example of the daily […]
[KB350] Migration of COMM.DAT to Pcvue version 7.0 onwards
Applies to: PcVue 7.00c. Summary: Two new data types for Cimway, Bytes LM and Bytes ML, were introduced in Pcvue version 7.00beta9. These are to allow the possibilty of data […]
[KB349] Variable beginning with a number
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: How to allow a variable name, in the PcVue variables tree, that starts with a number. Details: PcVue version 8.00 and previous. In Configure/Project/Compatibility, […]
[KB348] Communication Settings
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c onwards. Summary: Possibility to temporize the invalidation of variables due to communication failure. Details: There is the possibility, since PcVue 7.10c, to temporize the invalidation […]
[KB347] Number of items in Dream Report
Applies to: Dream Report Summary: Bad count of the items in Dream Report when you duplicate an SQL table and modify the SQL query. Details: Before 3.22 version there is […]
[KB345] Sentinel SuperPro/UltraPro and Sentinel Hardware Keys
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Troubleshooting installation of the driver for the Sentinal protection key. Details: See attached file supplied by the protection key manufacturer. Download attachments: SafeNet20sentinel20Trouble20shooting20Guide.pdf
[KB344] Mouse problem with VMware after importing a Virtual PC image
Applies to: VMware Summary: After importating a Virtual PC file into VMware, the mouse did not work properly. Solution: There’s an incompatibility between the VMware Tool’s mouse driver and computer […]
[KB343] Memory handle problem on Dell Computer
Applies to: PcVue all versions when running on a Dell computer. Summary: On some Dell computers there is a tool, installed by default, called Open Manager. This program is visible […]
[KB342] Trouble reading .chm files on some Dell computers
Applies to: PcVue all versions when installed on a Dell computer. Summary: When you try to read a .chm file, the Windows installer service shows a popup asking for the […]
[KB341] “Var::SetWatchAtLaunch, Invalid Value” in the event viewer in version 8.10
Applies to: PcVue versions 8.10.The basic content of this article may also be applicable to other versions of PcVue although the detail may vary. Summary: Error message “Var::SetWatchAtLaunch, Invalid Value” […]
[KB340] Applicom – PCI1500PFB and PCI1500S7 changes
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: As from March 16 2006, all the Profibus Interface Cards PCI1500PFB (PN# APP -PFB-PCI-C, APP-PFB- PCI) and PCI1500S7 (PN# APP-PS7-PCI and APP-PS7 -PCI-C) are […]
[KB339] Applicom – Update for Applicom PC Network Interface Card
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This document describes how to update the Applicom software version. Details: The attached document is a Technical Note written by Applicom. Download attachments: TN_Update_for_Applicom_PCNIC_V109.pdf
[KB338] Applicom – Update for Direct Link PC Network Interfaces
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This document describes the compatibility between the DRL software versions and Windows’ versions.It also describes the options available according to the DRL software versions. […]
[KB337] How to print a document on a specific Printer
Applies to: PcVue all versions. While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: A way to print a document on […]
[KB336] Estimating the bandwidth used by PcVue Multi station communication
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Estimating the bandwidth used by PcVue Multi station communication Details: Counters in Audit files Two new counters have been added in Audit files (from […]
[KB627] Bip on alarms wizard
Applies to: PcVue all versions.While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: A wizard to configure a sound when an alarm […]
[KB626] Characters suitable as substitution for the underscore as domain/nature separator in alarm counters
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Although it is possible to change the character used as the separator of domain and nature for alarm counters the choice is very limited. […]