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Alarms
Audit and diagnostic
Communication interfaces
Configuration environment
Data acquisition
DataVue/Data Export
Development kits
General
Historical data
HMI
Known issues
Other Products
PcVue installation
PcVue miscellaneous
Real time data
Sample projects
Scripting
Security bulletin
SnapVue
System
TouchVue
UDC
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
[KB691] How to reduce the space required by the Mysql files when using IntraVue.
Applies to: IntraVue versions earlier than 2.1.0b. Summary: How to reduce the space required by the Mysql files when using IntraVue. Orginator: VB Details: The problem The folder C:\MySQL\data contains […]
[KB690] Cypress Enable help files
Applies to: All versions of PcVue particulary 11 onwards Summary: The VBA-like scripting language called Cypress Enable was originally supplied with PcVue before VBA itself was integrated. The Cypress Enable […]
[KB689] X-Y plot from CSV file
Applies to: PcVue 10.0 but the XY Plot OCX could be used with any PcVue version supporting VBA. Summary: An example of an X-Y plot created using a freely available […]
[KB688] Windows does not support Net DDE anymore.
Applies to: Windows XP and later. Summary: From Windows XP operating system, there is an uncompatibility issue regarding NetDDE. Details: NetDDE was removed from Windows XP, but was still available […]
[KB687] How to reset triggering bit during generation ?
Applies to: All Dream Report version Summary: When you want to generate automatically a report thanks to an event, you can configure a triggering bit and sometimes you need to […]
[KB686] The Dynamic Busbar Coloring Add-on
Applies to: PcVue 11 onward. This article and its attachments were last updated for version 1.2 of the Add-on. Summary: The Topology Engine add-on is designed for dynamic coloring of […]
[KB685] JRE 7u51 – New Java security policy
Applies to: WebVue for PcVue version 9.0, 9.0 SP1, 9.0 SP2, 10.0, 10.0 SP1 and 11. Summary: This article explains Oracle’s new security requirements for Rich Internet Applications and how […]
[KB684] BACnet – Segmentation feature
Applies to: All PcVue version Summary: This article describes how the segmentation of BACnet messages works and how to manage it with Pcvue. Details: The segmentation is the possibility to […]
[KB683] Central Project Management isn’t accessible, even if activated
Applies to: PcVue 11 onwards Symptom: Central Project Management dialog is dimmed. You are unable to change anything in it. Details: The Central Project Management dialog is locked. You can’t […]
[KB682] Copy/Paste of a VBA symbol object
Applies to: PcVue – all versions supporting VBA Summary: If VBA symbol code of a duplicated symbol is not executed after a copy/paste, you need to check the symbol configuration. […]
[KB679] How to configure Twincat Protocol
Applies to: All PcVue Versions including Twincat Protocol Summary: You will find attached, documentation explaining how to implement Twincat Protocol in PcVue Download attachments: Protocol TwinCATv1.2
[KB678] About libraries supplied since version 11 and languages
Applies to: PcVue and FrontVue 11R Summary: This article contains information about the libraries supplied with version PcVue 11 and FrontVue 11. Details: Since the version 11, new sets of […]
[KB675] PcVue Form Controls and User Rights
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards Summary: This article explains how to control the command level variable when using PcVue Form Controls. Details: When you use PcVue Form Controls, the […]
[KB674] User-editable hysteresis values for each threshold
Applies to:PcVue version 10.0 onwards Summary:This program shows a workaround to make hysteresis values that can be edited by the user at runtime, plus user-editable delays on alarms. Details: This […]
[KB673] How to use time-delayed alarms with SCADA Basic
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards Summary: This program shows how to create a delayed alarm using SCADA Basic, the alarm being activated by a manually controlled bit. This delayed […]
[KB672] Distributed variables properties
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards, PcVue 15 for deadband value and deadband type Summary: PcVue uses properties for each variable to specialize its behavior. In order to make them […]
[KB669] Using ALARMDISPLAY or LOGDISPLAY in a multi region project
Applies to: PcVue version 7.0 onwards Summary: When using either the LOGDISPLAY or ALARMDISPLAY SCADA Basic instructions, in a multi-region project you must first select the region using the REGION […]
[KB668] Graphical objects are missing after migrating to PcVue 11 or later
Applies to: PcVue version 11.0 onwards Summary: Explanation and solution of a problem which may occur when starting a project using libraries from an earlier version, with PcVue 11 or […]
[KB667] Migrate a project using libraries to PcVue 11 or later
Applies to: PcVue version 11.0 onwards Summary: Step by step procedure to migrate your project and libraries to PcVue version 11.0 onwards. Details: The shared libraries supplied on PcVue’s distribution […]
[KB666] Client station trying to connect to the SQL Server instance
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards. Summary: This article warns you about what could happen in a HDS archiving configuration, when a station that is not a historical server, tries […]
[KB664] VBA and SCADA BASIC function integration
Applies to: PcVue version 8.20 onwards Summary: The Configure / Project / Settings / Run User Programs // Before initialization // After initialization properties – used to execute SCADA Basic […]
[KB663] PcVue doesn’t stop on HP machine
Applies to: PcVue all versions Symptom: On HP machines the sv32.exe process is still running after PcVue shutdown. Details: A utility called HP Protect Tools is installed by default on […]
[KB658] Handled or pulse command animation issues
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards. Summary: This article explains how to configure the advanced settings of PcVue when using a Send Bit animation and the Pulse or Handled option. […]
[KB657] How to use the AITimer in VBA
Applies to: PcVue version 8.0 onwards. Summary: How to use the AITimer, provided with PcVue, in VBA. Details: PcVue provides a component library called Arc Informatique Common Controls. So far […]
[KB656] UCPT and SCPT variables
Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: his article explains how to read Lonworks UCPT and SCPT tags from an equipment. Details: There are two methods : Using the SCADA verb […]
[KB655] Broadcasting of User.dat
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article explains how to broadcast the User.dat file (user configuration) within a multi station application. It is a complement to the other article […]
[KB654] How .hds files work ?
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 onwards. Summary: This article explains why the file “ProjectName_DatabaseName_TableName.hds” in the Databases directory contains records. Details: .hds files are created in the directory containing the […]
[KB653] BACnet Port conflict
Applies to: PcVue all versions.The BACnet implementation from PcVue version 11.2 onwards uses different technology to which this article is not applicable. Summary: The BACnet protocol, as with other protocols, […]
[KB652] COV limitation
Applies to: PcVue all versions.The BACnet implementation from PcVue version 11.2 onwards uses different technology to which this article is not applicable. Summary: Sometimes PcVue can no longer subscribe to […]
[KB651] How to use priority in the PcVue Modbus redundancy
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 SP1 onwards. Summary: This article describes how to use priority in PcVue Modbus redundancy. PcVue Modbus TCP is able to manage redundancy of up to […]
[KB649] How to print multiple lines with PcVue
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 SP1 onwards Summary: This article describes how to print multiple lines on the same page. For example, using this configuration, you can select several lines of a […]
[KB648] Calculation of average value in a Trend Viewer legend
Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: Information about how average values, optionally displayed in the Trend Viewer legend, are calculated. Details: The average field in the Trend Viewer is a […]
[KB644] Network analyzer tool : Wireshark (and Wireshark for BACnet)
Applies to: Pcvue all versions. Summary: This article contains 2 documents which may help to use Wireshark particularly with BACnet. Details: Wireshark is the software tool used to analyze […]
[KB641] VBA installation Failure
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards FrontVue version 4.2 onwards Summary: This article describes a possible cause of the following behavior. The installation fails although it seemed to run to […]
[KB639] How to configure Batch for Dream Report?
Applies to: Dream Report Summary: Batch Definition enables users to define a rule to dynamically calculate time periods for report generation. This article provides a method to create Batch definition […]
[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 […]
[KB634] Error message Attempt to initialize the CRT more than once while launching PcVue
Applies to:PcVue version 8.10 onwards. Symptom:The following Windows error message is prompted at PcVue startup and PcVue can never be launched. “Attempt to initialize the CRT more than once” Details:A […]
[KB632] How to import an XML configuration file
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 onwards. Summary: The XML import provides a standard (vendor-independent) way of supplying configuration data to PcVue. The structure of the XML file and a list […]
[KB631] CRON.DAT sample project
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 SP1 onwards. Summary: A sample project for distribution of CRON.DAT on a multi-station system using the SCADA Basic instruction CRONTAB. The SCADA Basic program, embedded […]
[KB629] Why is a Dream Report statistical counter wrong?
Applies to: PcVue all versions.Dream Report all versions. Symptom: Sometimes, when using Dream Report, the statistical counter value is completely wrong. You get a large number instead of a short […]
[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 […]
[KB627] How to configure mapping using Application Architect
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 SP1 onwards. Summary: How to map equipment variables with the Application Architect by calculating properties on condition. The appropriate syntax is explained in this article. […]
[KB626] Microsoft WebBrowser ActiveX performances
Applies to: PcVue version 7.0 onwards. Summary: There is a difference in behavior between including a WebBrowser in a mimic and the executable Internet Explorer of Windows. It depends on […]
[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 […]
[KB624] WebVue and Webpage project
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 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 […]
[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 […]
[KB621] Periodic Trend Recording (svmgrHisTrendPeriod.dll)
Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 onwards. From PcVue version 11.0 onwards periodic recording is available as a standard configuration option. Summary: The svmgrHisTrendPeriod DLL allows you to force the periodic […]
[KB620] HDS FAQ
Question: What is the meaning of the colors in the HDS icon? From PcVue 10.0 SP1 the HDS icon displayed in the System Tray changes color. Answer: The color of […]
[KB619] How to sign the WebVue applets using a self-signed certificate
Applies to: PcVue all versions. WebVue versions supplied with PcVue version 12 onwards use different technology to which this article is not applicable. Summary: When using WebVue in corporate environments […]
[KB618] How to set up SSL and encryption for WebVue
Applies to: PcVue all versions.WebVue versions supplied with PcVue version 12 onwards use different technology to which this article is not applicable. Summary: Sometimes it is necessary to enable […]