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EmVue v1
FrontVue 15
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PcVue 10.0
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PcVue 12
PcVue 15
PcVue 16
PcVue 6
PcVue 7.00
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PcVue 8.00
PcVue 8.10
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PcVue 9.0
PlantVue 2.6
WebVue
[KB795] Using an AIGrid based utility to select special characters for display in the HMI
Applies to: PcVue 11.1 and later Summary: This utility (using a mimic containing an AIgrid, and a SCADA Basic program) allows you to create strings of characters that can copied […]
[KB794] Change in the criteria used to update alarms on a client
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 SP1 Update (10.0.16067), 10.0 SP2 Update (10.0.26023), 11.1 Update (11.1.06020) Summary: The criteria used to update alarms in a PcVue client has changed from the above […]
[KB792] Behavior of event and cyclic actions on a server that is in an association
Applies to: PcVue 11.1 Update 20 Summary: From the above mentioned version, when a server is part of an association, both Cyclic and Event actions, which for a servers list […]
[KB791] WebVue and Java runtime crash
Applies to: WebVue – from version 6.10 to version 11.2. Summary: The WebVue applet can cause the Java runtime to crash by trying to allocate too much memory. Originator: AK […]
[KB789] Automatic Broadcast of cron.dat
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 SP2 Update 26019, PcVue 11 Update 6058, PcVue 11.1 Update 6009 onwards Summary: Activate automatic broadcast of cron.dat. Details: Before the above listed versions, in order […]
[KB788] PcVue 11.1 SCADA Basic Help Update
Applies to: PcVue 11.1 Update Summary: Updated SCADA Basic help file incorporating SPR’s and other small changes missed from the version supplied with the 11.1 release. Details: Change Log 11.1 […]
[KB769] HDS failed to connect to SQL server with test connection success
Applies to: Any PcVue version running HDS Summary: How to resolve the following error on HDS at start-up ” Failed to connect to SQL server …..” Details: If your SQL […]
[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 […]
[KB767] Large on-screen keypad using mimic
Applies to: PcVue 11.1 Summary: Example of an on-screen key pad created with a mimic and driven by SCADA Basic Details: An on-screen numeric keypad using a mimic and SCADA […]
[KB766] Add-on SNMP Agent
Applies to: PcVue 11.1 Summary: How to set-up PcVue as an SNMP agent. The PcVue variable are seens as SNMP OIDS and are accessible by any SNMP manager. This add-on […]
[KB765] Remote Desktop Session Height and Width
Applies to: All versions of PcVue Summary: Configuring the size of a Remote Desktop Session window.Originator: AC Details: A Remote Desktop Session can be configured by a .RDP (Remote Desktop […]
[KB764] Expression engine rationalisation
Applies to: PcVue 11.1 onwards Summary: The introduction of the Application Architect in PcVue 10.0 brought a richer syntax for expression calculations. In an effort to rationalize elements of syntax […]
[KB762] How to get/display the time with milliseconds using VBA
Applies to: All versions of PcVue Summary: There is nothing in VBA that will allow you to display the time with milliseconds. A simple solution is to call a system […]
[KB761] Useful SQL Scripts
Applies to: All versions of PcVue Summary: Some example SQL scripts useful for troubleshooting.Originator: NK Details: GetDBSize.sql Script providing information about the space used by the data vs the space […]
[KB760] Troubleshooting PcVue Installation: VBA
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 and later Summary: Unexpected behavior during the PcVue VBA installation process. Originator: JM Details: VBA is not installed after a reboot was requested during the installation […]
[KB759] Troubleshooting PcVue Installation: Log Files
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 and later Summary: Unexpected behavior during the PcVue installation process. Originator: JM Details: The Log Files are found in the User’s temporary folder unless otherwise stated. By […]
[KB758] Troubleshooting PcVue Installation: Generalities
Applies to: PcVue. Summary: Unexpected behavior during the PcVue installation process? In this article we explain what to do if a problem is encountered during the installation of PcVue. Originator: […]
[KB781] LonWorks Optimization
Applies to: All PcVue versions with LonWorks communication Summary: The first step to optimize your LonWorks communication Details: 1. In project settings you must ensure that the property Permanent […]
[KB783] Modbus functions used according to frame data type
Applies to: PcVue prior version 16 Summary: This article gives the correspondance between the Modbus Ip function used and the PcVue Frame data type Details: Please find the correspondance table […]
[KB737] Display a special character like “delta”
Applies to: All versions of PcVue. Summary: How to display special characters in a PcVue text drawing element. Details: Open the Windows Character Map. The simple way to do this […]
[KB735] WebVue and Authentication
Applies to: WebVue (from version 6.10 to 11.2) Summary: This article explains authentication methods and how they affect WebVue. Originator AK Details: Standard/default WebVue authentication WebVue implements its own authentication […]
[KB734] Troubleshooting WebVue: Java 8
Applies to: PcVue from 8.1 to 11.1, Webvue Summary: This document describes how to solve known troubles met between WebVue and version 8 of Java RE, which includes a new […]
[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 […]
[KB732] How to copy the contents of an HDS table to another SQL table or other relational database
Applies to: All PcVue versions including the HDS Originator: AD Summary: The SQL Server tools allow you to copy the contents of a table using two methods. On the fly […]
[KB731] Adding line breaks to the text of a Chart Control
Applies to:PcVue 11.1 and later. Summary:Line breaks in the text displayed in a Chart Control. Details:You can add line breaks to the text displayed in a Chart Control (Main title, […]
[KB730] Changing the Color Palette programatically
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 onwards Summary: The color palette can be changed by loading an alternative palette file (PALCOL.DAT) using VBA. Details: The VBA method ThisProject.LoadColors allows alternative color palettes […]
[KB729] Using HARDCOPY in a Multi-screen Environment
Applies to: PcVue. All versions. Summary: Workaround, using a SCADA Basic script, to generate a screen hard copy when in a multi-screen environment.Originator: FABO Details: If you need to print […]
[KB728] Reducing client startup time by using SynchronisationByCache
Applies to:PcVue 10.0 SP1 and later Summary:The SynchronisationByCache key can be added to a project’s VARCONF.DAT file to reduce the startup time of a client station. This is for client […]
[KB727] Populations & Alarm syntheses
Applies to: PcVue 11.1 and later Summary: This article explains the behavior when using Alarm Syntheses and Populations in a multi-station environment. Details: Introduction Alarm syntheses are used to create […]
[KB725] Security bulletin 2012-1
Summary: This security bulletin follows an alert released on August 2011 and related to the ActiveBar components.We strongly recommend that users of the affected products apply the security measures described […]
[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 […]
[KB723] How to adjust the thread watchdog timeouts
Applies to: PcVue 8.10 and later Summary: How to adjust the thread watchdog timeouts. Details: Modification are made in PARAM.DAT, to the following lines: WATCHDOGMAIN,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 WATCHDOGMAINWARNING,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 WATCHDOGTHREAD,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 WATCHDOGTHREADWARNING,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 The timeouts […]
[KB722] PcVue VS SQL Server Compatibility
Applies to: PcVue 8.10 and later Summary: List of SQL Server version and PcVue version with which it has been qualified. Qualified means it has been tested and verified and […]
[KB721] Workaround for VBA related handle leak
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 sp1 update (10.0.16061), 10.0 sp2 update (10.0.26008), 11.0 update (11.0.06032.9123) and later. Related articles: KB495 Summary: There is a handle leak from VBA (whether you use VBA […]
[KB719] Creation of Office 2013 document from PcVue VBA is not possible
Applies to: PcVue – all versions supporting VBA Summary: Office 2013 doesn’t install the component required to manipulate Office documents through VBA. This is a known problem and there is […]
[KB718] Data Execution Prevention for PcVue
Applies to: PcVue 11 to PcVue 16 Summary: For security reasons Windows Server 2012 onwards has Data Execution Prevention (DEP) enabled by default for all applications and services. After installation […]
[KB717] Sentinel troubleshooting guide
Applies to: Sentinel keys (SuperPro, UltraPro, Sentinel Hardware Keys). Symptom: This guide is intended to assist our end-users troubleshoot issues with Sentinel keys. This guide provides in-depth troubleshooting of Sentinel […]
[KB716] Accessing SQL Server Database through VBA
Applies to: All VBA versions Summary: This VBA module allows to send read and write requests to a SQL Server database, using the ADO VBA Reference. The script is embbeded […]
[KB715] Reading a string from a PLC
Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: How to read strings from a PLC (example for Modbus TCP/IP). Details: To read strings from a PLC, the frame format has to be […]
[KB714] Scheduler Runtime Trace
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 sp2 update and later, 11.1 and later. (NOT in 11.0.) Summary: How to activate and interpret the Scheduler trace. Details: How to activate Use the SCADA […]
[KB712] Licence Utility
Applies to: PcVue up to and including version 11.0. Summary: How to use LicenceUtility.exe, a standalone utility to read and report the contents of a PcVue licence dongle. Details: To […]
[KB709] New WST dongle option
Applies to: PcVue 11.0 onwards Summary: From PcVue 11.0 access to Web Services is controlled by a specifc option in the protection key. Prior to PcVue 11.0 access to Web […]
[KB707] Compatibility between Direct-Link software, operating systems and virtualization solutions
Applies to: Direct-Link all versions Summary: This article describes the compatibility between between the (Molex) Brad Direct-Link software, operating systems and virtualization solutions Details: The attached file was up to […]
[KB703] Installation Error – aimsiexecandlog.exe
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 SP2, from build 20032 and PcVue 11 update from build 06007 Summary: Prior to these versions, sometimes in the Install.log file, we find the following error: […]
[KB702] PcVue with Russian Characters
How to use PcVue and Russian characters You will need to use an operating system configured for Russian language. Here are the main modifications to do in the system’ settings. […]
[KB701] How PcVue manages Alarm Synthesis (Treatment GROUPALARM)
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 SP1 Update 16051 and later Summary: How PcVue manages Alarm Synthesis and some performance figures of this function. It follows an improvement in PcVue 10.0 SP1 […]
[KB700] How PcVue manages summer & winter time changes
Applies to: PcVue 9.0 and later Summary: This article describes how PcVue manages its archives during the summer and winter time change periods. It follows a verification plan made in […]
[KB698] Configuring a cyclic action for fractional seconds
Applies to: All PcVue versions (including version 11) Summary: How to configure a cyclic action for fractional seconds. Originator: AK Details: When configuring a cyclic action in the Application Explorer the […]
[KB695] VARIABLE mode REFRESH
Applies to: PcVue 9.0 SP2 and later Summary: How to force the refresh of a variable on a client station. Details: A new mode REFRESH has been added to the […]
[KB692] How to create an IntraVue backup
Applies to: IntraVue Summary:This document decribes how to make a backup in IntraVue. Originator: VB Details: There are 3 ways to generate a backup in IntraVue. We suggest the option Generate […]