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Private

[KB1238] PcVue EV Charge solution description

Please see the attached files: PcVue EV Charge Kit – Description EN PcVue EV Charge Kit – Description FR

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Data acquisition

[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: […]

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Historical data

[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 […]

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Historical data

[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 […]

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Configuration environment

[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 […]

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Draft

[KB1230] Protected: [Draft] How to import proprietary unit trends into HDS database

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PcVue 16

[KB1188] PcVue 16 – Software and License Utility download

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UDC

[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 […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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UDC

[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… […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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UDC

[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. […]

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UDC

[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: […]

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EmVue v1

[KB1219] EmVue v1 – Software download

Applies to: EmVue v1 Summary: By following the information below, you can download the latest EmVue v1. Details: Download link EmVue v1 EmVue_1.0.162.iso : Download Hash (SHA256) : 8A4343BC8044762E1CE7FC8A22602897DC346DA38F7672D4B810FB6367953F01 How to verify […]

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EmVue v1

[KB1218] EmVue v1 – Release Information

Applies to:   EmVue v1 This article was last updated to include information related to EmVue 1.0.162. Summary:   This article contains the so-called “readme first” information for EmVue v1. […]

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Communication interfaces

[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 […]

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Historical data

[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 […]

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Historical data

[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 […]

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Historical data

[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 […]

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HMI

[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 […]

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Communication interfaces

[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 […]

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PcVue installation

[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 […]

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Data acquisition

[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 […]

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Security bulletin

[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 […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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System

[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 […]

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WebVue

[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, […]

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WebVue

[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: […]

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System

[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: […]

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Configuration environment

[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 […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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WebVue

[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 […]

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PcVue 16

[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 […]

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PcVue 16

[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 […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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PcVue 16

[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 […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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FrontVue 16

[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 […]

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UDC

[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 […]

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Communication interfaces

[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 […]

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HMI

[KB1170] Using a PcVue Date Time Picker

Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards Summary: A Date and Time Picker is an input field for selecting both a date and a time.This article describes how to deploy a date […]

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UDC

[KB1169] ADO.Net Providers installation procedure

Applies to: PcVue Summary: This article explains in general how to install a ADO.Net Provider for PcVue. It applies to all Providers, if one Provider requests a special setup a […]

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UDC

[KB1168] OpenWeatherMap provider – Version 1

Applies to:   PcVue 15.2 onwards Summary:   This article contains attached files at the end. This provider allows to get weather information. Status:   This provider has the status: […]

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PcVue miscellaneous

[KB1167] Secure PcVue Mail Sender for O365

Applies to: PcVue 11.2 onwards Summary: Starting October 1, 2022, Microsoft did strengthen authentication for access to Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) email accounts by making combined enrollment, also called […]

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Sample projects

[KB1166] How to open a pdf from WebVue

Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards Summary: This project demonstrate how to open a pdf either from PcVue or from WebVue. Details: 1. With PcVue you can copy the pdf file […]

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Security bulletin

[KB1164] Security bulletin 2022-5 – IEC 61850 client driver and ICCP/TASE.2 interface vulnerabilities

Overview: ARC Informatique is aware of a security vulnerability affecting PcVue. The affected components are the IEC 61850 client driver and ICCP/TASE.2 interface. This bulletin describes the immediate security measures […]

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Scripting

[KB1161] PcVue workspace adaptation on Windows resolution change

Applies to: PcVue version 12.0 onwards Summary: The decrease of Windows resolution makes PcVue reduce its workpace. How to readapt PcVue worspace if Windows resolution increases ? Details: A Typical […]

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System

[KB1042] Simple query to count record in SQL Server grouped by variable name

Applies to: PcVue 8.10 onwards Summary: A good practice for SQL Server database size optimization is to investigate which tags are recorded more often than others. This allows for example […]

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System

[KB839] Using Transparent Database Encryption (TDE) on an SQL Server database

Applies to: All versions of PcVue that support the HDS Summary: This article explains how to enable and disable Transparent Database Encryption (TDE) on an SQL Server database. TDE is […]

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System

[KB809] Setup of SQL Server 2014 fails

Applies to: SQL Server 2014 Summary: If the installation of SQL Server 2014 fails close to the end. Details: If the installation of SQL Server 2014 fails close to the […]

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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 […]

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System

[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 […]

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System

[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 […]

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System

[KB585] How to change database collation

Applies to: SQL Server. Summary: This article explains how to modify collation to avoid conflict between two databases. If collation is not the same on the two replicated databases, replication […]

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System

[KB555] Backing up SQL Server databases with HDS storage units

Applies to: PcVue version 8.10 onwards Summary: This article guides you through setting up a backup strategy for HDS databases. The actions shown were taken with a version of SQL […]

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System

[KB521] SQL Server Express Limitations

Applies to: SQL Express 2005 and 2008 Summary: This article is a reminder of the SQL Express database size limitations Details: Version Database size (.mdf) SQL Express 2005 4 Gb […]

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System

[KB492] How to display local time in an SQL Server view

  Applies to: Pcvue all versions Summary: This article explains how to add a TIMESTAMP field dynamically to Read requests from an external tool (for example SQL Server Management Studio) […]

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System

[KB487] How to reduce the database LOG file (.ldf) size

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article will help you to reduce disk space used by your LOG file when using the HDS and SQL Server 2005 or later. […]

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System

[KB481] HDS stopped

Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 onwards. Symptom: An historical configuration based on HDS is configured but the HDS never starts. Details: This issue may appear if you installed SQL server […]

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System

[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 […]

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System

[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 […]

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System

[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 […]

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System

[KB328] SQL Server Firewall

Applies to: SQL Server 2005 This article contains obsolete references. Summary: By default ports and used protocols are: SQL Server uses the port 1433 ( TCP) SQL Browser uses the […]

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System

[KB327] Enable the SQL Server Browser service

Applies to: SQL Server 2005 Summary: To facilitate the configuration of the posts, the SQL Server browser allows the discovery on the network of the SQL Server and the offer […]

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System

[KB325] What do the EventNumber, VarType and AlarmState columns mean ?

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: The meaning of the EventNumber, VarType and AlarmState columns in an SQL database as used by the Historic Data Server (HDS). Details: Sometimes it […]

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System

[KB314] SVSQL mode CONNECT – Return Code: 0

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: The SCADA Basic instruction, SVSQL mode CONNECT, return code 0 is not documented in the online help. The online help describes the verb “CONNECT […]

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System

[KB312] SQL Server 2008 Unnamed Instance

Applies to:SQL Server 2008. Summary:It is not possible to create a database with SQL server 2008, installed as unnamed instance, when using generic syntax “.\”. This syntax, which allows access […]

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System

[KB311] Sql Server 2005 Express installation problem with MSXML SP2 on XP

Applies to: SQL Server 2005 and Windows XP Summary: SqlServer setup fails: SqlServer setup does not complain about missing prerequisites but is unable to install MSXML extensions and the MS […]

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System

[KB305] Replication sample with 2 SQL Express and 1 SQL Standard

Applies to: PcVue all versions with support for SQL Server 2005.The basic content of this article may also be applicable to other versions of Pcvue and SQL Server although the […]

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