Good morning Nghia,

Thanks for your question.

You could use the Rockwell Knowledgebase and Sample Code examples to further your understanding of their PLCs:

Knowbase: https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/
Sample Code: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en_NA/sample-code/overview.page

Sincerely,

Shawn Tierney,
Instructor, The…[Read more]

Good morning Nghia,

PLC “Core” Basics is a short, low cost version of my 2014 PLC course, and while you might not find B3 bits used in the programs, in lesson 4 I do show the addresses for B3 bits.

If you'd like to try and use B3 bits, I'd suggest replacing the addresses in the first program with B3 bit addresses, and then download and test…[Read more]

Good morning Maitrey,

Thank you very much for your reply!

I just checked, and since you are enrolled in PVP Basics + you'll get the second edition at no charge as it will replace the PVP Basics + version 😉 (For any students reading this who have PVP Core Basics, you can always upgrade to PVP Basics + for the difference in price of the two…[Read more]

Thanks for the update Lee!

Shawn

Good morning Maitrey,

Thank you for your question, which I'll summarize as, “how do I see the passwords which have been assigned to existing users”

Most software these days will not reveal existing passwords, and I just checked my copy of ViewStudio 10 and only see the “reset password” option, with no “reveal password” like feature anywhere…[Read more]

Good morning Maitrey,

The current edition of PVP Basics does not include lessons on security, however you can add user names, groups, and security codes by opening “Runtime Security” under “System” in your project.

For more information about how security changed in version 8 and up, check out my article here:…[Read more]

Good morning Lee,

You should find right clicking on the “Screens” item in the tree provides you with an option “Add Screen: to add additional Screens.

And in the previous lesson, “Lesson 4.81: PanelView 800 Part 1,” at around the 4:13 mark you'll see the Serial CIP selection which you'll use for serial connections to the Micro830 via DF1…[Read more]

Great question CB!

You can use the transfer utility shown in lesson 29 (starting at 3:15) to upload the .MER file as well.

That said, not all .MER files can be restored into an “editable” project using the Application Manager (see the option which appears in this lesson at the 1:00 mark.)

I cover why in an article here:…[Read more]

Awesome – thanks for the heads up!

Sincerely,

Shawn Tierney,
Instructor at The Automation School

Good morning Maitrey,

Thanks for the info!

I would recommend setting the size to 100%, and then rebooting, and then creating a new application.

If that doesn't work, I'm out of ideas of why Rockwell's software isn't displaying correctly on your PC, and would recommend contacting (1) Rockwell to debug why it is their software isn't…[Read more]

Good morning Maitrey,

Thanks for the info – can you tell me what setting you have in Windows under Display Settings under Scale and Layout – Change the size of text, apps, and other items? Also, can you check to see if your video card has a driver update?

Sincerely,

Shawn Tierney,
Instructor at The Automation School

Good afternoon Maitrey,

Thank you for sharing your image.

From what you sent it appears it's FT View Studio system menus like “Project Settings” which are not displaying correctly?

This to me seems like a bug, and something I would recommend contacting Rockwell about.

I've seen similar issues when I have set Microsoft Windows up to…[Read more]

Good morning Maitrey,

Thank you for your question.

Back in Lesson 7 I cover the two place to find that information.

At about 1 minute and 46 seconds I show how to view the .MER's settings.

And at around 14 minutes I show how you can edit the currently loaded configuration, however if you have your PVPlus set to load communications…[Read more]