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Known issues
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PcVue miscellaneous
Real time data
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Upgrade issues
Useful tools
Version Information
EmVue v1
FrontVue 15
FrontVue 16
PcVue 10.0
PcVue 11
PcVue 11.1
PcVue 11.2
PcVue 12
PcVue 15
PcVue 16
PcVue 6
PcVue 7.00
PcVue 7.20
PcVue 8.00
PcVue 8.10
PcVue 8.2
PcVue 9.0
PlantVue 2.6
WebVue
[KB479] How to generate TS column if it is absent from the database
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article explains how, when using the HDS, to generate a TS column by using an SQL query. Details: TS is an optional column. […]
[KB478] When replication doesn’t work anymore
Applies to: PcVue versions 8.10 to 10.0. Summary: If an error occurs when using the Replication Manager it may prevent success of the replication. For example, if you lose the […]
[KB476] SCADA Basic Limitations
Applies to: PcVue vesion 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 shows the SCADA […]
[KB474] Integrity error DBCC CHECKDB
Applies to: SQL Server 2005 onwards. Summary: This article explains how to manage an consistency / integrity / DBCC CHECKDB error. Details: A data base may become corrupt. In this […]
[KB473] PcVue 8.10 – Developments in PcVue version 8.10 SP2
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 SP2 onwards. Summary: This article describes important developments in PcVue’s internal mechanisms in version 8.10 SP2. Details: Logs Management of logs for proprietary archive units […]
[KB472] PcVue 9.0 – Libraries and Demonstration projects
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0 Summary: This article contains the pre-defined libraries and demonstration projects supplied with PcVue 9.0. If you wish to use any of them, download and use […]
[KB471] PcVue 8.00 – Online Help
Applies to: PcVue version 8.00 Summary: This article contains the online help .chm files supplied with PcVue 8.00. If you wish to work with the online help in another language […]
[KB470] PcVue 8.10 – Online Help
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 Summary: This article contains the online help .chm files supplied with PcVue 8.10. If you wish to work with the online help in another language […]
[KB469] PcVue 8.00 – Release Information
Applies to: PcVue version 8.00 Summary: This article contains the so-called “readme first” information for PcVue 8.00. Files attached are the 2 readme files as shipped with the version: Attached […]
[KB468] Converting an SvMgr task for use with PcVue version 10.0
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0. Summary: The aim of this document is to explain the steps needed to make the migration of an existing SvMgr project made with VC6 to […]
[KB467] PcVue 8.10 & 8.10 Service Packs – Release Information
Applies to: PcVue versions 8.10, 8.10 SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6 & SP7 Summary: This article contains the so-called “readme first” information for PcVue 8.10 SP7. Files attached are the 3 readme files […]
[KB466] PcVue 9.0 – Online Help
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0. Summary: This article contains the online help .chm files supplied with PcVue 9.0. If you wish to work with the online help in another language […]
[KB465] PcVue 8.2 & 8.2 Service Packs – Release Information
Applies to: PcVue versions 8.2, 8.2 SP1 & 8.2 SP2 Summary: This article contains the so-called “readme first” information and the Release Notes for PcVue 8.2 SP2. Files attached are […]
[KB482] Uninstallation problem
Applies to: PcVue version 7.20 to version 9.0 Summary: You try to uninstall a version of PcVue but nothing happens. Details: Two copies of PcVue with the same version cannot […]
[KB463] Error when reading the protection key
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 only. Summary: If PcVue version 8.10 is installed on a station where there was a previous version (8.00, 7.20x), the Sentinel protection key cannot be […]
[KB462] How to change SQL server password
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 onwards. Summary: What to do if you forget the password needed for SQL to connect its SQL Server process? Details: All is not lost, you […]
[KB461] Identifying a version of PcVue
Applies to: PcVue all versions While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: How can you easily identify the version […]
[KB460] Maintenance plan – Purge
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 onwards. Summary: This article helps you to understand why the Purge task is useful and how best to control it. Details: What’s the difference between […]
[KB459] OPC 3.0 Installation Error
Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 onwards. Summary: On some PCs, installation of the pre-requisite software for ‘OPC Core Components 3.00 Redistributables’ gives an error. With that installation blocked, it is […]
[KB458] SCADA Basic Editor is invisible
Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 onwards. Summary: The SCADA Basic editor stores the most recent position of the editor window at the time it was last opened. If the window […]
[KB457] Compatibility between PcVue and FrontVue
Applies to: PcVue version 8.00 onwards. Summary: This article shows a workaround for compatibility between PcVue and FrontVue or PlantVue Solution: Elements involved: This affects symbols, mimics and mimic templates […]
[KB456] Lonworks increase limits of Network Variables (Nvs)
Applies to: PcVue version 6.10 onwards. Summary: How to increase the Lonworks limits in the Windows Registry for projects with more than 20000 tags. Details: Run (Windows + R) Windows […]
[KB455] Strikethrough font in Alarm Viewer
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0 SP1 onwards. Summary: This article explains why you sometimes see a strikethrough font in the the Alarm Viewer. Details: The Alarm Viewer’s font properties on […]
[KB454] Desktop access right
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 and earlier. Summary: This article describes how to lock or unlock the desktop access from PcVue User Rights. Details: From PcVue 6 to PcVue 7.2 […]
[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 […]
[KB449] PcVue 10.0 – Utilities
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0. Summary: This article contains the various utilities supplied with PcVue 10.0. If you have downloaded and installed the Core package, they are not available on […]
[KB448] PcVue 10.0 – Libraries and Demonstration projects
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0. Summary: This article contains the pre-defined libraries and demonstration projects supplied with PcVue 10.0. If you have downloaded and installed the Core package, these items […]
[KB447] PcVue 10.0 – Extra documentation
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0. Summary: This article contains the extra documentation supplied with PcVue 10.0. If you have downloaded and installed the Core package, these documents are not available […]
[KB446] PcVue 10.0 – Online Help
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0. Summary: This article contains the online help .chm files supplied with PcVue 10.0. If you have downloaded and installed the Core package, only the English […]
[KB445] PcVue 9.0 & 9.0 Service Packs – Release information
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0, 9.0 SP1 & 9.0 SP2 Summary: This article contains the so-called “readme first” information and the Release Notes for PcVue 9.0 SP2. Files attached are […]
[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 […]
[KB442] FAQ Virtualization
Question: VMware is a software solution to provide several virtual computers on a same host. Each virtual computer is completely independent from a software point of view but it uses […]
[KB438] Warning about watchdog treatment
Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: Watchdog treatment configuration. Details: Please note that watchdog treatment MUST ONLY BE USED with EQUIPMENT variables. Using the watchdog treatment with other variable source […]
[KB437] “Copyfield was x max y” in the event viewer
Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: Error message “Copyfield was X max Y” in the event viewer Details: This message may appear in the following cases : When you try to […]
[KB436] Alert Modem
Applies to: Alert all versions Summary: This article recommends the specific component (I.e external or internal MODEM) to use with Alert in order to use their SMS and/or voice features. Details: Micromedia […]
[KB435] HDS Maintenance task
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 and version 8.2. Summary: This article concerns any PcVue 8.10 project that has been migrated to PcVue 8.2 onwards and which uses the HDS.The technical […]
[KB434] PcVue “Run as administrator”
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards. Summary: With PcVue 9.0 and Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7, the first time PcVue is started the user is requested to […]
[KB433] How to search for articles?
This article contains obsolete references. 1. The tree of categoriesThis is the quickest way for finding articles related to a particular subject. You select a broad category then a narrower […]
[KB431] Find your way in the KB
This article contains obsolete references. 1.Overview The Welcome page has these sections as shown above:• Menu bar.• Categories.• Tag cloud.• Calendar.• Recent articles or else the categories or the content […]
[KB430] 64 bit floating point values using Open Modbus TCP/IP protocol
Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 SP2 and version 9.0 SP1.The basic content of this article may also be applicable to other versions of PcVue although the detail may vary. Summary: […]
[KB428] How to connect to a SQL Server instance
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article is a reminder about how to connect to an SQL server 2008 R2 instance. Details: Here are the correct formats to connect […]
[KB427] Newron Systems BACnet driver and Windows Server 2008 R2
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0 to version 11.1. BACnet communication in PcVue version 11.2 onwards uses different technology to which this article is not applicable. Summary: This article explains how […]
[KB425] New Features for PcVue 8.2
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 […]
[KB424] New Features for PcVue 8.00
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 […]
[KB423] New Features for PcVue 7.20c
Applies to: PcVue version 7.20c.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 […]
[KB421] WEBVUE Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 ENA.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 […]
[KB420] VCR Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 ENA.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 […]
[KB419] XY Plot Project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 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 […]
[KB418] VBA to SVB and SVB to VBA 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 […]
[KB417] Mass Variable Subscription Project in VBA
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 […]