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[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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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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Sample projects

[KB1157] How to make a Ping command and use the result in PcVue?

Applies to: PcVue Summary: This article describes a way, from PcVue, to make a ping and to retrieve the result. When we talk about the ping function, we usually advise […]

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Configuration environment

[KB1139] Impossible to see the Scada Basic editor

Applies to: PcVue 10 onwards Symptom: On a working project we add a new screen, then after some modifications the following problem may appear:– The Scada Basic editor is not […]

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Audit and diagnostic

[KB1102] List full type=0 LinkEnd count=8192 max=8192 message

Applies to: PcVue all versions Symptom: The Event Viewer shows the following looped message “List full type=0 LinkEnd count=8192 max=8192” and sometimes PcVue crashes. Details: This is a specific case […]

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Upgrade issues

[KB1079] BUFTOEXCEL migration issue on version 12

Applies to: PcVue 12 onwards Summary: The Scada Basic BUFTOEXCEL instruction has appeared in version 11.1. However in version 11.1 and 11.2 the APPEND mode is not a real APPEND […]

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Sample projects

[KB855] NEXT MIMIC SAMPLE PROJECT

Applies to: All versions of PcVue Summary: A SCADA Basic script that provides a “Next” mimic capability, simliar to that provided by the #P (previous) substitution used in the Link-Open […]

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Sample projects

[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 […]

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PcVue 11.1

[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 […]

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Scripting

[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 […]

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Article samples

[KB777] How to change variable thresholds at once

Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: You can change at once several threshold values using following scada basic instruction: However, the new threshold value is sometimes not updated. Solution: There […]

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Scripting

[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 […]

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Audit and diagnostic

[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 […]

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Scripting

[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 […]

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Sample projects

[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 […]

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Scripting

[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 […]

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Sample projects

[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 […]

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Scripting

[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 […]

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Sample projects

[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 […]

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Sample projects

[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 […]

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Scripting

[KB614] Example of how to use a DLL in SCADA Basic

Applies to: All PcVue versions Summary: An example of using an external DLL in SCADA Baisc. In this example – to read and write in a standard format .ini file. […]

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DataVue/Data Export

[KB611] SCADA Basic script to start DataVue from PcVue

Applies to: PcVue until version 9.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 […]

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Scripting

[KB606] Memory leak when making unnecessary use of Alloc_Buffer

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: Memory leak when making unnecessary use of the SCADA Basic instruction ALLOC_BUFFER. Details: It has been observed that sometimes, if ALLOC_BUFFER is used to […]

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Scripting

[KB591] How to read/write an INI file using SCADA BASIC

Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: Two functions to read/write an INI file using SCADA BASIC Details: Two functions to read an INI style configuration file from PcVue. Supports any […]

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Scripting

[KB590] How to convert a time into the FILETIME format used by the HDS

Applies to: PcVue version 11 onwards. Summary: How to convert, using SCADA Basic, a Unix time (also known as Epoch time, Posix time…) to the FILETIME format as used by […]

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Scripting

[KB589] How to obtain the GMT offset using SCADA Basic

Applies to: PcVue version 10.0In 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 […]

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Sample projects

[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 […]

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Sample projects

[KB566] FORMAT sample project

Applies to: PcVue version 10.0In 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 […]

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Sample projects

[KB544] SEARCH & REPLACE Project

Applies to: PcVue version 8.2 SP2In general if a project is used with a later version of PcVue it will be automatically converted to that version. Occasionally it may be […]

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Scripting

[KB530] SELECTOR instruction, new modes

Applies to: PcVue version 9.0 and 10.0. Summary: This article presents new SELECTOR modes. The new modes appeared in PcVue 9.0 but are not described in online help of some […]

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Scripting

[KB496] Running SCADA Basic functions

Applies to: PcVue all versions Summary: This article describes the sequence in which SCADA Basic functions are run when called simultaneously from different sources (via a button, action or cyclic […]

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Scripting

[KB495] Memory leak when using the MULTIMEDIA instruction

Applies to: PcVue all VBA versions. Related articles: KB721 Summary: This article explains the handle (and memory) leakage due to the MULTIMEDIA instruction in SCADA BASIC. Note that there is another […]

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Scripting

[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 […]

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Scripting

[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 […]

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Scripting

[KB362] SCADA Basic Editor does not start

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: SCADA Basic Editor does not start Details: When clicking the ellipsis (3 points) button, the editor window does not open. Two solutions can be […]

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Historical data

[KB359] HDS Replication and SCADA Basic

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: A SCADA Basic program to manage HDS replication. Details: To use it, unzip it and copy the .ini file in TP directory (the program […]

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Scripting

[KB320] When not to use SCADA Basic SYSTEM mode SYSTEM

Applies to: PcVue version 8.00 onwards. Summary: Do not use SYSTEM mode SYSTEM to launch a batch file which takes a long time to execute. For example a batch launching […]

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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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PcVue miscellaneous

[KB313] How to restart a PcVue project – svrestart.exe

Applies to:PcVue version 7.00 onwards Summary:This article describes how to restart a PcVue project by using the executable “SvRestart.exe”. An attached project, made with version 8.2 of PcVue, purposes 3 […]

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Scripting

[KB306] SCADA Basic function execution from VBA

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: By forcing a variable in VBA code you can trigger a SCADA Basic function. By forcing a variable in SCADA Basic you can trigger […]

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Scripting

[KB151] Using the “?VarName” syntax in SCADA Basic

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article defines when you can use the syntax ‘?VarableName’ in SCADA Basic. Details: When you can use ‘?’ The syntax ‘?VariableName’ can only […]

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Scripting

[KB150] Using a Buffer with SCADA BASIC

Applies to: PcVue all versions. While the basic content of this article remains valid, details may have changed since it was written. Summary: This article gives advice on using buffers […]

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Scripting

[KB149] How to Start an Excel Macro with a SCADA BASIC Instruction

Applies to: PcVue all versions. Summary: This article shows how you can start a macro with a SCADA BASIC instruction in PcVue. Details: For the example below, Excel must already […]