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[KB1243] How to configure a database transactional replication
Document attached: How to configure SQL replication SQL script attached: DBO.MSrepl_error: SQL query for trigger creation
[KB1232] Replication of two SQL Data Base
The architecture : PcVue Configuration:You can configure two databases for each instance, assigning them different names, while ensuring that the table names remain identical across both databases.Below is an example […]
[KB1242] SQL Server Native Replication (Standard edition)Template
See attached pdf document. Download attachments: KB1242.pdf
[KB1241] SQL Server Native Replication (Enterprise Edition)
See attached pdf document. Download attachments: KB1241.pdf
[KB1221] Cassandra provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. Apache Cassandra is commonly used by large organizations for applications such as social media, […]
[KB1075] How to create a sample project
To use this project, you will need to :1/ Unzip the attachment in your USR folder.2/ Rename the project according to your needs.3/ Start the project and modify the window […]
[KB1235] Oracle 21c with UDC
First, you need to download 3 installers: The server, the ADO.net provider and a GUI client for easy testing Oracle XE installation steps :– Unzip the OracleXE213_Win64.zip archive and run […]
[KB1219] EmVue v1 – Software download
Download link EmVue v1 EmVue_1.1.180.iso : Download Hash (SHA256) : 777343936F0D13EB827F55CA246AAC54FFF9074A3D9B8F72D73BD647BFB3310F How to verify the integrity of downloaded files? Prior to installing the software, it is important to check the integrity of […]
[KB1218] EmVue v1 – Release Information
Key features – An overview of the key features in version 1 Initial Release (1.0) What’s new in 1.1 – An overview of the main new features in the Release […]
[KB1237] Adding a Development station to a Multi-station Architecture
The DEV station remains passive under normal conditions but can be temporarily activated for testing purposes. Here are the steps to add a DEV station to a multi-station architecture: Configuration: […]
[KB1236] Not possible to archive in SQL database
If the traces are activated you could have this kind of error: CSchTable::AbleToWrite on ‘TRENDTABLE1′ is FALSE ID=’2’ Here’s what we recommend you check in this case: Is the database […]
[KB1233] Optimisations for SQL database archiving with HDS
1. Dedicated disk for mdf file Objective: Improve database performance by isolating data files (mdf) on a dedicated disk. Action: Configure the system so that mdf files are stored on […]
[KB1231] Error loading the Application Architect configuration
This type of message appears when there are inconsistencies in the project configuration. An error message is systematically displayed in the event viewer: The error indicates the blocking point for […]
[KB1230] Protected: [Draft] How to import proprietary unit trends into HDS database
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[KB1188] PcVue 16 – Software and License Utility download
[KB1228] DIMO Maint MX provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution that interacts with DIMO Maint MX and retrieves information on […]
[KB1224] Salesforce provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to connect Salesforce Platform to PcVue to get data from CRM […]
[KB1225] Telegram provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to Send message with emoji, bolt, italic… Send command, inline keyboards… […]
[KB1226] Twilio provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to send an SMS from a data center or a Cloud […]
[KB1227] X provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to create or send a tweet. Status: This provider has the […]
[KB1223] Netatmo provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to access famous Netatmo IoT platform and Netatmo partner from PcVue. […]
[KB1222] Operat provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider is a solution to publish energy consumption in the tertiary sector from PcVue. Status: […]
[KB1220] Automatic Acknowledgment of Alarms with the Same Priority
Applies to: PcVue – Multiple versions Summary: This article explains how to modify the PARAM.DAT file, specifically the COLORWDWALARM lines, to enable automatic acknowledgment of alarms at the same level. […]
[KB1216] Sofrel OPC UA Server Validation Results
Applies to: PcVue 16.1 and later Summary: This article contains the results from validation tests of the Sofrel OPC UA Server v2.20.27 and PcVue. Originator: ELCH Details: This guide contains […]
[KB1130] HDS Files format PcVue 15
Applies to: PcVue 15 onwards Summary: This document describes the content of each HDS configuration files.Warning 1: Modifying manually these files can cause irreversible damage.Warning 2: This article is only […]
[KB1131] HDS diagnostics
Applies to: PcVue 15 onwards Summary: This article proposes different ways to diagnose proper functioning of HDS.Warning 1: Modifying manually these files can cause irreversible damage.Warning 2: This article is […]
[KB1129] HDS Files list
Applies to: PcVue 15 onwards Summary: This article lists all the files managed by the HDS.Warning 1: Modifying manually these files can cause irreversible damage.Warning 2: This article is only […]
[KB1211] How to import a local library into a PcVue project
Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards Summary: Here are the steps to import an existing library into a project. Details: To integrate an existing library into your project, you will have […]
[KB1212] How to display the networking architecture in a PcVue mimic?
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: Whenever you create a PcVue multi-station project, you logically want to display real-time information from all stations in a dedicated view. For […]
[KB1214] PcVue Automatic Deployment
Applies to: PcVue 16.2 onwards Summary: How to install or update PcVue on a complete architecture in a more efficient way? This article describes the procedure to automatize the deployment […]
[KB1205] Migrating a PcVue project containing LON communication
Applies to: PcVue 15 onwards Summary: Prerequisites for migrating a PcVue project containing LON communication. Details: Prerequisites to take into account: – Plan for updating the LON license (LON server […]
[KB1197] Security Alerts
Despite the strict methods and precautions employed when designing, developing and packaging our products, security vulnerabilities may occur. This page lists all known security alerts on products designed by ARC […]
[KB1172] SQLite Provider – Installation tutorial
Applies to: PcVue 16 Summary: SQLite is probably one of the most used database engine. But SQLite editor does no more share installer (.msi).However it is possible to […]
[KB1213] PcVue as a Service – Open Application Explorer
Applies to: PcVue 11.2 onwards Summary: Since PcVue is able to run as a Windows service the use of options in AIExplorer command line becomes very useful. We will describe […]
[KB1203] CPU at 100% with in web Navigator using Webvue in a VM
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: With PcVue 16, WebVue uses WebGL technologie. By default, WebVue tries to refresh the whole WebGL view at the refresh rate of the screen, […]
[KB1202] How to disable the native menu in WebVue
Applies to: PcVue 16 (Not included in V15.2.6, but should be available in the next uptdate) Summary: This article aims to show how to disable the native menu in WebVue: Details: […]
[KB1201] Could not load type ‘System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule’ from assembly
Applies to: WebVue, Web Services using IIS Symptom: While trying to access WebVue, or a PcVue Web Services page, or testing web functionalities with the SvWebDiag tool, this error appears: […]
[KB1194] How to create an Exprv.dat file with the Application Architect
Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards Summary: This article explains how to create an Exprv.dat or another file with the Application Architect. Details: In the following example, the expressions are used to […]
[KB1193] JSON provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider allows interaction between JSON files and PcVue. Status: This provider has the status: Release […]
[KB1192] Excel provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 15.2 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider allows interaction between Excel files and PcVue. Status: This provider has the status: Release […]
[KB1191] Cosmos DB Provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider will allow direct interaction with the NoSQL database engine provided by Microsoft in SaaS […]
[KB1190] WebVue good practices
Applies to:PcVue 12, 15 and 16 Summary:This article aims to provide some best practices for the deployment of WebVue. Everything in this article, from the introduction to the end is […]
[KB1187] PcVue 16 – Extra Documentation
Applies to: PcVue 16 This article was last updated to include information related to PcVue 16.0.0. Summary: This article contains the extra documentation supplied with PcVue 16. Details: Note: These […]
[KB1186] PcVue 16 – Libraries and Demonstration projects
Applies to: PcVue 16 Summary: This article contains the pre-defined libraries and demonstration projects supplied with PcVue 16 in English, French, Russian and Chinese language. If you wish to use […]
[KB1183] REST provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 16 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider allows direct interaction with a multitude of REST API. Note that some APIs do […]
[KB1184] PcVue 16 – Release Information
Applies to: PcVue 16 This article was last updated to include information related to PcVue 16.2.0. Summary: This article contains the so-called “readme first” information for PcVue 16. Files attached […]
[KB1182] CSV provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 15.2 onwards Summary: This article contains attached files at the end. This provider allows interaction between csv files and PcVue. Status: This provider has the status: Release […]
[KB1185] FrontVue 16 – Release Information
Applies to: FrontVue 16 This article was last updated to include information related to FrontVue 16.0.0. Summary: This article contains the so-called “readme first” information for FrontVue 16. Files attached […]
[KB1174] RTE Ecowatt Provider – Version 1
Applies to: PcVue 15.2 onwards Summary: Véritable météo de l’électricité, Ecowatt qualifie en temps réel le niveau de consommation des Français. A chaque instant, des signaux clairs guident le consommateur […]
[KB1173] Networking errors: The remote client station is not configured in local station
Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards. Summary: This article describes a simple issue we can encounter sometimes between two PcVue stations. Note that there is a more generic article about understanding […]
[KB1028] CwAudit and Timestamped frames
Applies to: PcVue all versions before 16 Summary: Use the CwAudit utility to trace time-stamped frames. The CwAudit utility is a tool for activating traces related to data acquisition via […]
[KB804] How to configure Fetch/Write communication for the S7-1500
Applies to: All version of PcVue supporting the Siemens Master driver. Summary: How to configure Fetch/Write communication via a CP1543-1 for the S7-1500. Originator: BO Details: This article shows you […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[KB787] Counting Write Commands in Your Application
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article explains how to activate a log in the Event Viewer of the Supervisor to check the number of Write commands that are […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[KB612] Timestamped ModbusIP project
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 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 […]
[KB583] Virtual Equipment plus CIMWAY mode CFG project
Applies to: PcVue version 8.0.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 […]
[KB559] S7 ISO Error codes
Applies to: PcVue vesion 10.0 only Summary: The error codes, in the help for version 10.0 of PcVue, for the IP ISO S7 protocol are out of date. The following […]
[KB536] Modbus Plus Protocol
Applies to: PcVue version 10.0 (Build 2476) Summary: This article explains how to use Modbus Plus protocol with PcVue 10.0. Details: The Modbus Plus driver is not supplied with PcVue […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[KB300] Queue regulation
Applies to: PcVue version 9.0.The basic content of this article may also be applicable to later versions of PcVue although the detail may vary. Summary: This article describes how […]
[KB292] Modbus IP and Network Behaviour
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Using Modbus IP, in network architecture, its possible for the client station to unexpectedly communicate directly with equipment. How? A variable is incorrectly configured […]
[KB286] How to reverse a bit coming from PLC
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Some PLC programs use some bits in “Inverse logic”. We need to invert them for PcVue. Details: PcVue can do it automatically – but […]
[KB256] Cimway problem each hour due to Windows power management
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Disconnection of Cimway communication occurs every hour. Solution: New PCs are often provided with OS default settings for energy saving. These have to be […]
[KB102] Communications limits in versions before 7.00f
Applies to: PcVue version 7.00d and earlier. Summary: This article specifies limits of connectivity for communications in previous versions of PcVue. Details: If too many frames are generated in PcVue, […]
[KB64] Using SAIA SBUS protocol with PcVue
Applies to: PcVue all versions supporting Windows 95 and the SAIA protocol.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This articles provides additional information about SAIA SBUS protocol for PcVue under Windows […]
[KB63] Communicating with a TWIDO device via Modbus TCP/IP
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article gives some tips for communicating with a TWIDO programmable controller from Schneider Electric via the Modbus TCP/IP protocol. The tips are as […]
[KB64] Open Modbus TCP/IP Master Protocol – Benchmarks
Applies to: PcVue versions 7.20d SP1, 8.00 SP5, 8.10 and later.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article presents some test results from a project communicating via Modbus IP master […]
[KB61] Wordbit with Modbus IP Master on Schneider TSX57
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article describes how to read Wordbit frames with Modbus IP Master on Schneider TSX57. Details: To read Wordbit frames properly from a Schneider […]
[KB60] How to configure the Ethernet coupler of S7-300/S7-400 PLC for PcVue Industrial Ethernet protocol
Applies to: PcVue version 7.10c onwards. Summary: This article explains how to configure an Ethernet PLC Coupler using Step7 software from Siemens Automation. Details:For PcVue to communicate with S7-300/400 Ethernet […]
[KB58] Using Double Words with Applicom
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article recommends a configuration for use with double word frames with Applicom. Details: There are two possible formats for coding 32 bit words: […]
[KB57] Updating the Protection Key number of an Applicom ISA card
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Applicom cards in ISA format. This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article describes how to update the protection key number of an Applicom ISA […]
[KB56] Problem with Applicom protocol with Batibus
Applies to: PcVue versions 6.04j and 6.05d, Applicom protocol driver version 5.51.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article explains how to solve problems with using Applicom protocol with Batibus. […]
[KB55] Open Modbus slave protocol with Applicom
Applies to: PcVue version 6.10 onwards.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article explains how to configure an Open Modbus slave protocol with PcVue when Applicom is the Open Modbus […]
[KB54] How to launch PcVue automatically from Applicom
Applies to: PcVue all versions.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article explains how to launch automatically PcVue from Applicom when starting Windows NT. Details: When executing the command PCINIT, […]
[KB51] Simultaneous communication of 2 Applicom cards on a PC to 1 PLC on Profibus
Applies to: PcVue all versions.This article contains obsolete references. Summary: This article describes how to set up simultaneous communication with Applicom and Profibus. Details: Certain configuration rules must be observed […]
[KB49] Migration of communication from 7.00d to 7.00f
Applies to: PcVue version 7.00f onwards (when migrating from 7.00d or earlier). Summary: This article describes some problems you can encounter when migrating a Modbus TCP/IP application from a 7.00d […]
[KB48] Maximum number of pending Write requests
Applies to: PcVue version 7.20d onwards.While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: This article explains how to configure an […]
[KB7] How to add a protocol to your project
Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article explains how to declare a communication protocol so that a project can use it. Details: You can define a communication protocol in […]
[KB5] How to diagnose a bottleneck of Write requests
Applies to: PcVue from version 7.20a. Summary: This article explains how to diagnose a bottleneck of Write requests from the EQT Manager to CimWay. Details: The properties that control the […]