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I would like to make some screen captures of what is actually displayed on an Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus HMI. I have the PanelView hardware in front of me and I cannot use the FactoryTalk View Studio simulator and take screen captures on my computer because it involves the use of the physical CompactFlash slot. Are there any programs available, preferably freeware, that can accomplish this? |
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I went hunting around on the Rockwell Automation knowledgebase and found article ID 30558 which you'll unfortunately have to sign away your first born to actually read. That's so 90's. Anyway, apparently you can install a web server on the PanelView Plus (VersaView CE) and it "has the ability to serve snapshots of currently active screen along with data about the terminal." There's a webserver zip file attached to the technote, and it gives you instructions on how to install it:
If you're really stuck, a high resolution digital camera with the flash off on a small tripod to steady it would probably be good enough for a documentation quality screenshot. |
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Wow, this software is extremely simple to install and simple to use! Last step after rebooting the PVP terminal, which was not obvious to me, open up an internet browser and brose to HMI_IP_ADDRESS (where HMI_IP_ADDRESS is in the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Find the WebView program after clicking on some agreements and click on the Configuration button at the bottom and change the screen capture quality (my screen captures at the higheest quality are around 80Kb). Make sure to set the number of Screen Snapshot regions to 1, or else when you attempt to save your picture, it will be broken up into many image chunks. The web server is really easy to use, and a pretty slick piece of software. Thanks, Scott. I pulled the details from here into my answer to make it a bit easier for the next person. Thanks!!!
(Dec 16 '09 at 11:27)
Scott Whitlock ♦♦
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Well, of course, without the project file, Project Documenter is out of the question, as is running the project on a developement laptop and doing screen captures. So, the digital camera is about the only straight-forward solution, especially wanting 'LIVE' data to be displayed. |
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Im not sure weather you have the existing project but I assume you have, since your are talking about capturing real time data.. now here's the most simple way, run your FTview ME, open your developmet project file if not apload from the hmi then do restore, ok, If you already open you project run your Rslinx classic then create an OPC topic (must be online to see the PLC). in your FTView Me In your project name, right click .. you can find New server .. then used Rslixn Classic.. then do your assignment... Note: OPC topic name much be the same as you Rslinx Enterprise topic.. Ganie |
