View Machine Edition
INSTALLATION GUIDE
PUBLICATION VIEWME-IN003K-EN-E–August 2014
Supersedes Publication VIEWME-IN003J-EN-E
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Contents
• What’s in this Installation Guide?
About the FactoryTalk View documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Find information in the FactoryTalk View Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Where you can find this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Other Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Open the FactoryTalk View online manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Contact Rockwell Automation Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
When you call Rockwell Automation Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
1 • FactoryTalk View Machine Edition system basics
What is FactoryTalk View Machine Edition? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The FactoryTalk View software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
FactoryTalk Services Platform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FactoryTalk Administration Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FactoryTalk Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FactoryTalk Live Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FactoryTalk Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FactoryTalk Activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RSLinx Enterprise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
RSLinx Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FactoryTalk View installation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 • Install, activate, and uninstall FactoryTalk View on a personal
computer
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
RSNetworx compatibility requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Overview of tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Task checklist for installing FactoryTalk View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ensure that the current Windows user has administrative rights . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Disable automatic Windows updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Install FactoryTalk View software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To install FactoryTalk View software using Setup wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Select software products to install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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FactoryTalk Activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setup Wizard uninstalls applicable Rockwell Automation software . . . . . . . . 15
User Identification and serial number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
License agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
File Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Select Complete or Custom Setup Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SQL Server sign-in or installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Select Features to Install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ready to Install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Automatic installation of prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installation of necessary Rockwell Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Device Status and Diagnostics Faceplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Unattended installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Perform unattended installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Post-installation procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Install Product Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Activate the FactoryTalk View software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Recreate SQL Server 2008 Express instance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installation summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Uninstall FactoryTalk View Machine Edition software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3 • Run FactoryTalk View ME Station on PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, and PanelView Plus CE terminals
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, and PanelView Plus CE termi-
nals all come with FactoryTalk View ME Station already installed.. . . . . . . . . . 40
Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Start automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Run applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Use sample applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Upgrade your terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4 • Run FactoryTalk View ME Station on a personal computer
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Start automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Run applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Use sample applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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REFACE
What’s in this Installation Guide?
This manual describes the FactoryTalk View ME (Machine Edition) Product and System,
the tasks to be performed on a system before installation, the detailed installation steps,
how to use FactoryTalk Activation Manager to license the installed product, tasks for
deploying applications, and how to upgrade an existing system.
The contents of this Installation Guide appear in the order you would use during
installation on new or existing systems:
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition basics describes the software components and
layout of the FactoryTalk View ME system (Chapter 1).
Install, activate, and uninstall FactoryTalk View on a personal computer walks
you through the screens you will see during a complete installation (Chapter 2).
Run FactoryTalk View ME on PanelView Plus Terminals includes information on
installing and running applications on Rockwell Automation terminals (Chapter 3).
Run FactoryTalk View ME Station on a personal computer describes installing
and running the application on computers (Chapter 4).
About the FactoryTalk View documentation
In addition to the FactoryTalk View Installatio n Guides, the FactoryTalk View
documentation set includes:
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition User’s Guide
contains comprehensive
information about designing and developing FactoryTalk View ME applications.
The User’s Guide is available in PDF format, from the Help menu in FactoryTalk
View Studio, on the disc containing the Setup Wizard, and from the Rockwell
Automation Literature Library.
PanelView Plus Terminals User Manual
includes information about installing,
configuring, and programming a full range of terminals compatible with
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition.
Release Notes
. Read the Release Notes before you begin installing or working with
FactoryTalk View and supporting software.
Release Notes for FactoryTalk View ME, FactoryTalk Services Platform, RSLinx
Enterprise, and RSLinx Classic are available from the FactoryTalk V iew installation
DVD.
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Online Help.
Online procedures and reference information are available from the
Help menu in FactoryTalk View ME Studio, and from editors and dialog boxes used to
develop FactoryTalk View ME applications.
Find information in the FactoryT alk View Installation
Most of the dialog boxes during the installation include the selection View Installation
Guide. Clicking View Installation Guide opens the Installation Guide PDF file.
You can also open the application release notes that contains the latest information about
updates and program features. On this screen, select an item in the Please select software
products to install box, then click View Release Notes for Selected Product.
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Where you can find this manual
The Installation Guide is available in PDF format from the FactoryTalk View installation
DVD, from the Help menu in FactoryTalk View Studio, and from the Rockwell
Automation Literature Library.
In the Literature Library, to find the current version of the Installation Guide and the User’s Guide,
search for Publication Numbers containing the string VIEWME.
PREFACE • WHAT’S IN THIS INSTALLATION GUIDE?
Other Documents
Document Description
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PanelView Plus Te rminals User
Manual Publication 2711P-UM007
Describes the tasks to install, configure,
and use FactoryTalk View ME on
PanelView Plus 7 terminals.
PanelView Plus Te rminals User
Manual Publication 2711P-UM006
Describes the tasks to install, configure,
and use FactoryTalk View ME on
PanelView Plus 6 terminals.
PanelView Plus Te rminals User
Manual Publication 2711P-UM001
Describes the tasks to install, configure,
and use FactoryTalk View ME on
PanelView Plus, and PanelView CE
terminals.
Activation Instructions
Publication FTA-QS002
Get and install activations for all the
computers in your system.
Open the FactoryTalk View online manuals
The FactoryTalk View Machine Edition User’s Guide, Installation Guide, and the Release
Notes are available online, while you are working in FactoryTalk View Studio for
Machine Edition.
To open the online manuals
1. Open FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition.
2. On the Help menu, select
open.
Online Books,
and then select the manual you want to
During installation, Adobe Reader can be installed on the computer so you can view online
manuals. For information about using Adobe Reader, see the product documentation.
Contact Rockwell Automation Technical Support
If you can not find the answer to your question in the documentation or on the Internet,
contact Rockwell Automation Technical Support, using any of these methods:
Telephone: 1-440-646-3434
Online: http://support.rockwellautomation.com
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Support staff are available Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. local time
(North America only), except on statutory holidays.
When you call Rockwell Automation Technical Support
When you call, it is recommended that you be at your computer and ready to provide the
following information:
The product’s serial number and product key, which are printed on the Activation
Certificate enclosed with the product software DVD
The FactoryTalk View product version number
FactoryTalk Services Platform version number
The connectivity product(s) (RSLinx Enterprise or RSLinx Classic) version
number(s)
The type of hardware you are using
The names of other Rockwell Automation products installed on the computer
The exact wording of any messages shown on the computer
A description of what happened and what you were doing when the problem occurred
A description of how you tried to solve the problem
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FactoryT alk V iew Machine Edition system basics
FactoryTalk View, including FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station and FactoryTalk
View Studio ME, are HMI (human-machine interface) software products designed with a
common look, feel, and navigation to help speed HMI application development and
training time.
Supporting the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture, FactoryTalk View is part of
the scalable and unified suite of monitoring and control solutions designed to span standalone machine-level applications up through supervisory-level HMI applications across a
network. This suite offers you a common development environment, application reuse,
and architecture so you can increase productivity, reduce operation costs, and improve
quality.
FactoryTalk View includes the PC-based development tool FactoryTalk View Studio for
Machine Edition as well as FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station for Windows and
FactoryTalk View Site Edition.
What is FactoryTalk View Machine Edition?
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (also called FactoryTalk View ME) is a machine-level
HMI software product for machines and small processes. FactoryTalk View Machine
Edition allows for a consistent operator interface across multiple platforms, including
PanelView Plus terminals, and Windows desktop solutions.
FactoryTalk View Studio ME provides all the tools you need to create powerful,
dependable process monitoring including component-based architecture, single-tag
creation, and connectivity applications.
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The FactoryTalk View software
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition is an integrated software package for developing and
running HMI applications on personal computers and PanelView Plus terminals.
A FactoryTalk View ME System is more than the HMI terminals. It also includes the
FactoryTalk Services Platform and Data Communication products such as RSLinx
Enterprise and RSLinx Classic.
FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition
FactoryTalk View Studio for ME (Machine Edition) is the configuration software for
developing and testing FactoryTalk View ME HMI applications. FactoryTalk View Studio
ME contains editors for creating complete applications, and includes software for testing
the applications you create. Use the editors to create applications that are as simple or as
complex as you need.
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station for Windows
A FactoryTalk View ME system is a traditional stand-alone HMI solution that packages a
server for use on a PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, or PanelView
Plus CE terminal.Rockwell Automation Industrial Computers, or other industrial
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computer running a supporting Microsoft Windows operation system. See “System
requirements” on page 7.
FactoryTalk Services Platform
The FactoryTalk Services Platform provides a set of common services (such as diagnostic
messages, health monitoring services, and access to real-time data) for all the FactoryTalk
products and applications used in a control system.
FactoryTalk Services Platform is installed automatically.
FactoryTalk Administration Console
FactoryTalk Administration Console is a stand-alone tool for developing, managing, and
securing multiple applications.
FactoryTalk Security
FactoryTalk Security centralizes user authentication and authorization at the FactoryTalk
Directory.
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FactoryTalk Live Data
FactoryTalk Live Data manages connections between FactoryTalk products and data
servers.
For information about data communications in FactoryTalk View ME applications, see
Chapter 5, Setting up communications in the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition User's
Guide.
FactoryTalk Diagnostics
FactoryTalk Diagnostics collects and provides access to activity , status, warning, and error
messages generated throughout a FactoryTalk system.
FactoryTalk Activation
FactoryTalk Activation services provide a secure, software-based system for activating
Rockwell Software products and managing software activation files. For details, See
“Activate the FactoryTalk View software” on page 33.
Connectivity
How you plan to obtain data for an application will determine which communications
software you install.
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You can use the RSLinx Enterprise or RSLinx Classic software shipped with FactoryTalk
View ME or use other software and devices that support OPC (OLE for Process Control)
communications.
RSLinx Enterprise is automatically installed for FactoryTalk View applications. You can use the
RSLinx software shipped with FactoryTalk View ME, or use other software and devices that
support OPC communications.
RSLinx Enterprise
RSLinx Enterprise is a communication server built around FactoryTalk technology to
assist in developing and running your FactoryTalk View Machine Edition applications.
For communications with Allen-Bradley local and remote devices, particularly with
Logix5000 controllers, RSLinx Enterprise is the recommended data communications
software for FactoryTalk View applications.
RSLinx Classic
RSLinx Classic is software that provides communications to a wide range of devices, such
as Logix5000 processors. RSLinx Classic is an OPC Data Access v2.05a-compliant data
server that can serve FactoryTalk Live Data tags from an HMI Tag database or RSLinx
Enterprise. RSLinx Classic is available for personal computers only
.
For example, you can install and use RSLinx Classic to serve data through DH+ (Data
Highway +) networks, to support complex bridging and routing, and to support
unsolicited messaging from a controller to RSLinx.
FactoryTalk View installation DVD
The FactoryTalk V iew installation DVD provides all the software you need to develop and
run local applications confined to a single computer, or distributed control systems that
involve several computers, connected over a network.
Depending on needs, the architecture of a FactoryTalk View application represent
different parts of your plant or process. To accommodate those requirements, these
FactoryTalk View programs are included in this Setup Wizard:
Studio for Machine Edition
Machine Edition Station for Windows
Stand-alone RSLinx Enterprise Server
Stand-alone FactoryTalk Directory server
Stand-alone ME Transfer Utility
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Additional FactoryT alk V iew Site Edition applications can also be installed from this Setup Wizard
program.
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Install, activate, and uninst all FactoryTalk View on a personal computer
This chapter describes:
System requirements.
Install FactoryTalk Vie w Machine Edition and related software.
Activate the FactoryTalk View software.
Uninstall FactoryTalk View Machine Edition and related software
System requirements
T o run FactoryTalk View S tudio ME, the recommended requirements are:
Personal computer
recommended).
Memory (RAM).
for 64-bit operating systems.
Hard disk space.
Operating system.
FactoryTalk View Studio is tested and supported on operating systems installed from
original Microsoft media only. For operating systems installed by the computer vendor,
please see Knowledgebase article 26842.
with an Intel Pentium 4 processor (2 GHz or faster processor
1 GB (or more) for 32-bit systems. A minimum of 2 GB required
Minimum 1.5 GB.
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Operating System 32-bit 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition
Windows 8.1 Professional
Windows 8 Professional
Windows 8 Enterprise Edition
Windows 7 Ultimate with Service Pack 1
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Operating System 32-bit 64-bit
Windows 7 Enterprise Edition with Service
Pack 1
Windows 7 Professional with Service Pack 1
Windows 7 Professional
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition
with Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
with Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition with
Service Pack 2
Windows V ista Business with Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional with Service
Pack 3
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
with Service Pack 2
For the latest information regarding software platform support, refer to
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/compatibility/#/scenarios.
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RSNetworx compatibility requirements
If you use RSNetWorx on your computer, RSNetWorx v10.00 or later is required. We
recommend that you upgrade it to v21.00 or later.
The current version of RSNetWorx and Prior Incompatibility with Rockwell Automation
Software Products is available from the Rockwell Automation Support Center, as Product
Notice ID 566967.
If you are under a current technical support contract, you may download RSNetWorx v21.00 or
later from the Rockwell Automation Compatibility and Download Center.
To
download RSNetWorx
1. Click the Download Software Updates link and enter your Rockwell Automation Member
identification.
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2. Enter your Company Name and the Software Serial Number for your current RSNetWorx.
3. Follow the instructions to download and install the updated software product.
If you are not under a current technical support contract, you may purchase an update for
RSNetWorx by contacting Rockwell Automation sales.
RSNetWorx v21.00 or later is also available in Studio Professional v21.00 or later.
Overview of tasks
If you are planning to upgrade your operating system from an earlier version to
Windows XP Professional,
#P88739858) for information about how to perform the upgrade. If you do not
follow the recommended procedure, you will no longer be able to create or use
FactoryTalk View applications.
The checklist in this section summarizes the basic tasks involved in installing FactoryTalk
View Machine Edition along with supporting software. The FactoryTalk View Setup
Wizard automatically determines which applications and tools should be included.
Task checklist for installing FactoryTalk View
Ensure that the user installing the software has administrative rights in Windows.
Disable automatic Windows updates.
2 • Placeholder
see Answer ID 29104 (previously Tech Note
Locate the serial numbers for all the products you will be installing or updating. Serial
numbers are generally on the original packaging of the installation media.
Schedule downtime for the system if you are upgrading operating applications or
replacing computers during the installation.
Ensure that the current Windows user has administrative rights
As part of the installation process, FactoryTalk View creates program folders and
modifies registry entries.
For this part of the process to succeed, the user installing the software must have
administrative rights in Windows on the computer where the software is being installed.
For example, the Windows domain Administrator account has these rights and will be
able to install FactoryTalk Vie w software.
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Disable automatic Windows updates
When you install Microsoft Service Pack releases and other Windows operating system
updates, you introduce new software that could affect the operation of FactoryTalk View
ME components on the computer.
Windows updates should be disabled in all production computers. Updates can cause
unexpected behaviors, including shutting down running applications.
T o stop automatic Windows updates in Windows XP and Windows
Server 2003
1. Open Windows Control Panel, and then double-click
System
.
2. In the Automatic Updates tab, select the option,
Turn off Automatic Updates
.
For more information about Windows operating systems and Service Pack compatibility,
see Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase Answer ID 20450.
To stop automatic Windows updates in Windows Vista
1. Select Start > All Programs > Windows Update.
2. In the left column, select Change settings.
3. Select the Never check for updates option.
4. Click OK.
To stop automatic Windows updates in Windows 7 and Windows
Server 2008
1. Select Start > All Programs > Windows Update.
2. In the left column, select Change settings.
3. In the Important Updates drop down, select Never check for updates.
4. Select the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important
updates check box.
5. Clear the Allow all users to install updates on this computer check box.
6. Click OK.
To stop automatic Windows updates in Windows Server 2012,
Windows 8.1, and Windows 8
1. In Windows Control Panel, select System and Security > Windows Update.
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2. In the left column, select Change settings.
3. In the Important Updates drop down, select Never check for updates.
4. Select the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important
updates check box.
5. Click OK.
Install FactoryTalk View software
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition supports two installation methods: Setup wizard
installation and unattended installation.
The unattended installation reduces user interaction and provides command line
parameters to install FactoryTalk View products. See “Unattended installation” on
page 27.
To install FactoryTalk View software using Setup wizard
1. If necessary, close all open Windows programs, and then place the FactoryTalk View
Installation DVD in the computer’s DVD drive.
2. Run D:\setup.exe, where D:\is the drive containing the DVD.
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Select Studio for Machine Edition or Machine Edition Station for Windows
for the computer you are upgrading or installing. There are additional choices for
FactoryTalk View Site Edition that do not apply to your application:
Information about Site Edition applications appear in FactoryTalk View Site Edition
Installation Guide.
3. Adobe Reader will be installed unless you clear the check box. Adobe Reader is
required to open the Installation Guide, User Guide, and other documents.
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4. After you make the selection from the list, the Setup Wizard will automatically offer
different choices for the software products to install. Make your choices and click
Next. The applications you have selected will determine the sequence of installation.
5. Follow the prompts for the application you have selected. The general order of the
installation will be:
Select software products to install
Setup Wizard uninstalls applicable Rockwell Automation software
User Identification and serial number
License agreement
Automatic installation of prerequisites
Installation of necessary Rockwell Software
FactoryTalk Services Platform
FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station for Windows
FactoryTalk Activation Manager
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Rockwell Automation USBCIP Driver (or Rockwell Automation x64 Driver
for 64-bit system)
RSLinx Enterprise
RSLinx Classic (if selected)
Faceplates and Add-On-Instructions (if selected)
6. Activate the new applications using FactoryTalk View Activation software.
If you are installing FactoryTalk View for the first time, you will find the serial number and
product key on the Activation Certificate enclosed with the FactoryTalk View Inst allation DVD.
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Select software products to install
Each FactoryTalk View ME application is automatically installed with the appropriate
underlying Rockwell software products.
During installation, you will be prompted to select optional components if they are
available.
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In the dialog box that prompts you to Please select Software Products to Install, there
may be three different options shown:
Mandatory (grayed-out and checked) indicates software that will be automatically
installed as part of the selected application.
Recommended (check box with a green check) indicates software that Rockwell
recommends for the application. You may decide to clear the check box so the
software does not install.
Optional (clear check box) indicates software that you may wish to include
depending on your system. Select the box to include the software during
installation.The software product selection dialog boxes for each of the FactoryTalk
View ME applications appear below and indicate which software products can be
selected.
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Clicking on any of the applications shows its status in the right window. Status messages
may include that it will be installed, and whether it is already installed and will be
upgraded.
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FactoryTalk Activation
Some products require activation using FactoryTalk Activation Manager. Even if you
previously used a different method of activation, all FactoryTalk 8.00.00 software must be
activated using FactoryTalk Activation Manager.
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Setup Wizard uninstalls applicable Rockwell Automation software
During the installation, the Setup Wizard identifies Rockwell Automation software that
will be replaced. The program automatically terminates the programs listed in the
following dialog box.
This procedure could shut down your process applications! Depending on which
applications you are installing or upgrading, it is possible that your factory automation system will
become inoperabable, shutting down your processes. Be certain you have prepared for this
downtime and all of your company’s systems are prepared for these applications to be
terminated.
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Click Next to proceed.
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User Identification and serial number
If you are installing FactoryTalk View Studio ME, the next step is to set up user
information for the administrator of the application.
User Name and Organization are optional and not required for installation. A serial
number reveals which edition of FactoryTalk View you purchased. Valid serial numbers
are important to get activation keys and call Technical Support. If you do not enter a valid
serial number, you are still allowed to proceed with the installation. Serial number
information is available from the product packaging.
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Enter the serial registration information and click Next.
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License agreement
End-user license agreements (EULA) spell out your rights and responsibilities.
Depending on the applications being installed, it is possible that there may be more than
one license agreement on this page. The individual license agreements are listed above the
text box.
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Some software products may be delivered or made available only after you agree to the
terms and conditions of each of the license agreements.
1. Select an agreement at the top of the dialog box. View and read carefully.
2. Repeat for each license agreement.
3. When all license agreements have been viewed, click Accept All. If you click
Decline, it will halt the installation process.
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File Location
Select the location for Rockwell Automation software. If needed, select the pull down
menu to browse to another drive location.
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Select Complete or Custom Setup Type
This dialog box allows you to select the most appropriate type of installation for your
applications.
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Complete installs all the components available in the Setup Wizard.
Custom allows you to select optional components such as Help and demo
applications during the Rockwell Software Setup step.
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SQL Server sign-in or installation
During the installation, the Setup Wizard determines whether a compatible SQL Server is
available on the computer.
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 8.00.00 supports the following editions of SQL
Server:
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (32-bit or 64-bit)
SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard (32-bit or 64-bit)
SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
If a supported edition of FTVIEWx64TagDB instance exists, the installer skips the
SQL configuration step.
If a FTVIEWx64TagDB instance exists, but the installed Microsoft SQL Server is not
one of the supported editions, then you will be notified to uninstall the incompatible
version of SQL Server before the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition installation.
If there is no SQL Server installed, the Setup Wizard will prompt for a new password
and will askto verify the password as shown above. Be sure to record the password for
later use. New passwords must be strong passwords. Click Guidelines in the dialog
box to review the requirements for strong passwords.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Service Pack 2 (32-bit) will be installed by
default. If you want to install other supported editions, you can use the batch file
Install Compatible SQL.bat to conduct the installation. The file located in the
following directory in the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition installation media:
D:\Redist\SQLServerEXPR_2008R2SP2
where D:\ is the drive containing the installation DVD.
The command line syntaxt is as follows:
"Install Compatible SQL.bat" [SQL Server setup.exe path] [product
key] [SA password]
All parameters are required. For more details, refer to “Install SQL Server” in FactoryTalk
Machine Edition Release Notes.
Guidelines for strong passwords
Strong passwords are not readily guessed by a person, and are not easily hacked using a
computer program. Strong passwords cannot use prohibited conditions or terms,
including:
A blank or NULL condition
Password
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Admin
Administrator
sa
sysadmin
A strong password cannot be the following terms associated with the installation
computer:
The name of the user currently logged onto the machine
The computer name
A strong password must be more than 8 characters in length and satisfy at least three of
the following four criteria:
It must contain uppercase letters
It must contain lowercase letters
It must contain numbers
It must contain non-alphanumeric characters; for example, #, %, or ^
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Select Features to Install
If you selected Custom setup, this screen appears only when optional features are
available.
Features (usually Demo Applications and Help) are optional. Select the options you want
to install and click Next.
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Ready to Install
Once all the selections are made, the Setup Wizard displays the prerequisites and
Rockwell Software that will be installed.
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Configuration Summary indicates the software that will be included in the
installation process.
Prerequisite Software is required on the computer to support the Rockwell Software
applications.
Rockwell Software applications are the unified suite of monitoring and control
solutions designed to span stand-alone machine-level applications.
Clicking any of the prerequisites or Rockwell Software will show a description in the
Description window. The bottom of the screen shows the total hard drive space required
for the selected application as well as the space required for all products that will be
installed.
When ready to proceed, click Install.
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Automatic installation of prerequisites
The FactoryTalk View Setup Wizard automatically detects required applications and
installs those that are not on the computer. During installation of each of the prerequisites,
you will be able to select Cancel if you wish.
.NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
.NET Framework 4.0
FactoryTalk Diagnostics
Windows Firewall Configuration Utility
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Service Pack 2 for the HMI tag database
Sentinel LDK
Microsoft SQL Server Compact
Installation of necessary Rockwell Softw are
After installing prerequisites, the Setup Wizard automatically installs all the Rockwell
Software applications selected previously. Installation is automatic and does not require
any input from the user.
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Device Status and Diagnostics Faceplates
Device Status and Diagnostics Faceplates are recommended or optional depending on
which application you are installing.
The faceplates will be installed to:
(Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\Faceplates
(Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server
2008, and Windows Vista) C:\Users\Public\Documents\RSView
Enterprise\ME\Faceplates
To finish installing FactoryTalk View
After the FactoryTalk View software finishes installing, the Setup Complete dialog box
opens.
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T o proceed directly to activation of the installed components, click Finish, and the
following window opens.
a. In the Serial number field, enter the serial number.
b. In the Product key field, enter the product key.
c. Select Activate locally, or Activate using a dongle.
d. Click Continue.
FactoryTalk View products will be activated.
You can also clear the Activate products using FactoryTalk Activation check box to
finish without activation. See “Activate the FactoryTalk View software” on page 33. You
will be prompted to restart the computer after the activation starts.
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Unattended installation
The unattended installation is an automated installation method that you can use to install
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition. You can typically use the unattended installation
during large-scale rollouts when it might be too slow and costly to have administrators or
technicians interactively install the FactoryTalk View software on individual computers.
In the unattended installation, you enter a specified command line with multiple
parameters. During the installation process, instead of prompting you for installation and
configuration information interactively, the process follows the parameters you specified
in the command lines.
Before installation, keep in mind:
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If you are using Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, or
Windows 8, .NET Framework 3.5 is required. You need to manually install it first. For
detailed instructions, refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506443.aspx.
If RSNetW orx, v9.0 or earlier, is installed on your computer , it is suggested to upgrade
it to v21.00 or later. Otherwise, FactoryTalk View cannot be installed.
Perform unattended installation
1. Close all open Windows programs.
2. Open the Command Prompt window:
(Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003) From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Accessories
> Command Prompt.
(Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8) Press the Windows
button+R, and in the Open text box, input cmd and click OK.
3. In the Command Prompt window, navigate to D:\, where D:\ is the drive containing
the FTView installation DVD.
In this example, type D: and press Enter.
T ype a command line with the following syntax:
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Setup /Q
/AcceptAllLicenseItems
/Product=product_name
[/AdobeReader]
[/UserName=user_name]
[/Organization=organization_name]
[/SqlSaPwd=sql_server_password]
[/SerialNumber=serial_number]
[/ProductKey=product_key]
[/AutoRestart]
For detailed description about each parameter, see “Parameters” on page 29. You can
also type Setup /? in the Command Prompt window, and press Enter to view the help
information of all parameters and examples.
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After you press Enter, the installation process starts with the parameters you
specified.
During the unattended installation, if User Account Control dialog box shows, click Yes to
continue with the installation. You need administrator rights to complete the unattended
installation.
Parameters
The parameters and values are not case sensitive. If the value includes spaces, you need to
enclose it in quotation marks (" ").
If your installation package is Personalized Edition, the following parameters will be
ignored during installation:
/UserName
/Organization
/SerialNumber
/ProductKey
/Q
(Required) Specifies whether to use the unattended installation.
If omitted, the other parameters will not take effect and the installation will start with
Setup Wizard.
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/AcceptAllLicenseItems
(Required) Specifies that you read and acknowledge all license agreements, and agree
to continue the unattended installation.
If omitted, you cannot continue the installation.
/Product=product_name
(Required) Specifies which product will be installed. The value must be quoted by
quotation marks (" "), for example, /Product="Studio Enterprise".
The product name must be the one of following:
Studio for Machine Edition
Machine Edition Station for Windows
Stand-alone ME Transfer Utility
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/AdobeReader
(Optional) Specifies whether to install Adobe Reader.
If omitted, Adobe Reader will not be installed.
/UserName=user_name
(Optional) Specifies the user name.
/Organization=organization_name
(Optional) Specifies the organization name.
/SqlSaPwd=sql_server_password
(Optional) Specifies the password for the Microsoft SQL Server SA (System
Administrator) account. The value must meet strong password policy requirements.
The parameter is required when you are installing Studio for Machine Edition.
/SerialNumber=serial_number
(Optional) Specifsies the product serial number.
If you want to get activation keys during installation, the parameter is required.
/ProductKey=product_key
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(Optional) Specifies the product key.
If you want to get activation keys during installation, the product key is required.
/AutoRestart
(Optional) Specifies whether to restart the computer automatically after the
installation.
If it is specified, the computer will be restart automatically after the installation.
If it is not specified, you will be prompted to restart the computer after the installation.
Click Yes to restart. Click No to return to the desktop.
You can find the installation logs and check the installation status in the following
directory:
(32-bit operating systems) C:\Program Files\Common Files\Rockwell\Install
Logs
(64-bit operating systems) C:\Program Files (x86)\Common
Files\Rockwell\Install Logs
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Examples
The following examples show how to use the commands during the unattended
installation.
Example 1
Setup /Q /AcceptAllLicenseItems /Product="Studio for Machine
Edition" /SqlSaPwd=myPassword@123 /SerialNumber=0123456789
/ProductKey=ABCDE-FGHIJ /AutoRestart
means:
Studio for Machine Edition will be installed.
Microsoft SQL Server will be installaed and the system administrator password will be
myPassword@123
The computer will be restarted automatically after the installation.
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Example 2
Setup /Q /AcceptAllLicenseItems /Product="Machine Edition Station
for Windows" /AutoRestart
means:
Machine Edition Station for Windows will be installed.
Post-installation procedures
Once FactoryTalk View Machine Edition has been installed, there may be final setup steps
that must be completed:
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“Install Product Updates” on page 31.
“Activate the FactoryTalk View software” on page 33.
“Recreate SQL Server 2008 Express instance” on page 35 (only if needed).
Install Product Updates
After installing any of the FactoryTalk View components, you should locate and install
patches for the software products on your system. To locate patches, search the Rockwell
Automation Knowledgebase for “Patch TOCs” (Tables of Contents). The TOCs contain
lists of all available patches for your software. Go to
http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com and select the Search Knowledgebase tab.
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A Patch TOC describes updates released for a particular product and version, and
provides instructions for downloading and installing the updates on computers where the
software is installed.
Each product you installed, including, Studio for Machine Edition, FactoryTalk Services
Platform, RSLinx Enterprise, and RSLinx Classic, will have its own, version-specific
Patch TOCs.
To find Patch TOCs in the Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase
1. In your Web browser’s address bar, type https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com,
then press the Enter key (you may be required to register or log in).
2. On the Rockwell Automation Support Center page, click the down arrow on the
Search Knowledgebase tab. Select By Product.
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3. Scroll down to Software and click on FactoryTalk View ME. In the Search box,
type Patch TOC and click Search.
In the search results, look for Patch TOCs related to all the products you installed from
the FactoryTalk View installation DVD. If necessary, conduct additional searches for
other newly-installed applications, including:
FactoryTalk Services Platform
RSLinx Enterprise
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RSLinx Classic
Activate the FactoryTalk View software
For continuous use of FactoryTalk View Machine Edition and other Rockwell Automation
products, computers running the software must have access to activation files. Activation
is not required for PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, and PanelView
Plus CE terminals.
To manage and provide activations for FactoryTalk View software components, use the
FactoryTalk Activation Manager software installed with FactoryTalk View.
About FactoryTalk Activation
FactoryTalk Activation provides a secure, software-based system for activating Rockwell
Automation products and managing software activation files.
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With FactoryTalk Activation, there is no need for a physical master disk or any physical
media; instead, activation files are generated and distributed electronically.
FactoryTalk View products use two types of activations:
Floating
concurrent activations are checked out of an activation server located
on the network, and require a continuous network connection.
Borrowed
concurrent activations are time-expiring activations checked out of an
activation server on the network, and do not require a continuous network
connection.
To learn about the types of activation that other Rockwell Automation products can use, see the
FactoryTalk View Activation Manager product documentation or contact your local Rockwell
Automation Sales office.
What happens if FactoryTalk View is not activated
If the FactoryTalk View components you have installed cannot be activated, for example,
because the activation server is unavailable or because borrowed activations have expired,
then the software will continue to run for up to seven days on personal computers.
The seven-day grace period allows time to correct the problem with acquiring activations
without disrupting critical applications. If activation is restored within seven days, normal
operations will resume.
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If activation is not restored, the grace period will expire. After the grace period expires, if
you restart FactoryTalk View ME and activation remains unavailable, the software will
run in demo mode. Demo mode allows only two hours of use and no more than five
displays, including three default displays.
Borrow activations for development computers
If it is not convenient for a development computer to remain connected to the network
where the activation server resides, you can connect to the activation server temporarily,
borrow a concurrent activation for a limited amount of time, and then disconnect. When
the time-limited activation expires, its associated software is no longer activated, and the
activation automatically becomes available again from the server's activation pool.
Only the FactoryTalk View Studio activation keys can be borrowed. While developing
applications while disconnected from the network, the FactoryTalk View Studio activation
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key is shared by any test clients and HMI servers in your application, allowing all
necessary components to run for development purposes.
To use borrowed activations, you must upgrade to FactoryTalk Activation Manager version 3.30
or later (included on any FactoryTalk installation DVD) on all server and client computers where
the borrowed activations will be used.
Activation keys for FactoryTalk View software components
The activation files you download from the Rockwell Automation Activation Website
contain the activation keys you purchased, in encrypted form. The activation key is the
software that activates FactoryTalk View components.
Different keys are required for different components. For example, FactoryTalk View ME
Station use ME Station activation keys.
Following is a list of activation keys used by the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition
products.
For information about the keys required to activate other Rockwell Automation products in your
application, see the product documentation.
To activate this software product or component Use this key
FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition applications only RSVME.STUDIO
FactoryTalk View ME Station 500 displays RSVME .500
FactoryTalk View ME Station (local applications), 250 displays RSVME.250
FactoryTalk View ME Station, 75 displays RSVME .RUN
FactoryTalk View ME Station, 25 displays RSVME .30
FactoryTalk View ME Station 15 displays RSVME .15
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Share keys among multiple software components
Multiple instances of FactoryTalk View Studio running on the same computer can use a
single key (RSV.STUDIO), as long as the components are not running in a Terminal
Services session.
Recreate SQL Server 2008 Express instance
SQL Server 2008 Express instance FTVIEWx64TagDB stores all the FactoryTalk View
ME tag data, which FactoryTalk View Studio ME accesses. You need to recreate SQL
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Server 2008 Express instance FTVIEWx64TagDB manually only if you need to uninstall
SQL Server 2008 Express instance FTVIEWx64TagDB and reinstall it.
A message appears asking the user to recreate the SQL server instance if user has not done
so. It is not necessary to recreate the SQL Server 2008 Express instance unless prompted.
To
Recreate SQL Server 2008 Express instance
1. If necessary, close all open Windows programs, and then place the FactoryTalk View
installation DVD in the computer’s DVD drive.
2. Locate and run D:\Redist\SQLServerEXPR_2008R2\SQLServerInstall.exe where
D:\ is the drive containing the DVD.
Windows Installer 4.5 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 are required for this procedure.
3. Input a password twice for the SA account in the SQL Server Install window, and then
OK. Click Guidelines for quick reference of SQL SA User Strong Password
click
Guidelines or see page 21.
4. T o finish installing the software, follow the instructions in the wizard.
Installation summary
If you are running on a 32-bit operating system, the Setup Wizard does the following:
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If you are running on a 64-bit operating system, the software installs via the same path under
\Program Files (x86) directory, not \Program Files.
Installs the shared components for the FactoryTalk Services Platform.
Installs FactoryTalk View Studio ME or FactoryT alk View ME Station in C:\Program
Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise. This folder contains the FactoryTalk
View Studio software and tools.
Installs Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server. This folder contains the Microsoft SQL files.
Installs RSLinx Enterprise in C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSLinx
Enterprise. This folder contains the RSLinx Enterprise files.
(optionally) installs RSLinx Classic in C:\Program Files\Rockwell
Software\RSLinx. This folder contains the RSLinx Classic files.
Adds a folder containing bitmap image files that you can use on graphic objects. This
folder is located in:
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(Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Shared Documents\RSView Enterprise\Images
(Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server
2008, and Windows Vista) C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView
Enterprise\Images
Adds a folder containing sample applications for FactoryTalk View Studio and stores
applications that you create. This folder is located in:
(Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Shared Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI projects
(Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server
2008, and Windows Vista) C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView
Enterprise\ME\HMI projects
Adds a folder containing graphic library component files and image files used in the
library displays.This folder is located in:
(Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Shared Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\Libraries
(Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server
2008, and Windows Vista) C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView
Enterprise\ME\Libraries
(optional) Adds a folder containing graphic displays, global object displays, and
image files used for Logix5000 process faceplates. This folder is located in:
(Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Shared Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\Faceplates
(Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server
2008, and Windows Vista) C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView
Enterprise\ME\Faceplates
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Uninstall FactoryTalk View Machine Edition software
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 8.00.00 provides the Uninstall FactoryTalk View
utility for uninstalling FactoryTalk View Machine Edition.
To uninstall v7.00.00 and earlier versions of FactoryTalk View Machine Edition, perform the
uninstallation from Windows Control Panel.
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To uninstall FactoryTalk View and related software
1. Close all open Windows and FactoryTalk View programs.
2. Select Start > All Pr ograms > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk View > Uninstall
FactoryTalk View. The Uninstall FactoryTalk View dialog box opens.
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3. Optional - If you want to remove all application files, including FactoryTalk directory
archives and FactoryTalk View project files, select the Remove Application Files
check box. This check box is clear by default.
In the confirmation message dialog box, click Yes.
4. Click OK to start the uninstallation.
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Run FactoryTalk View ME Station on PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, and PanelView Plus CE terminals
This chapter describes:
System requirements.
Reinstall FactoryTalk View ME Station and related software.
Start FactoryTalk View ME Station and use sample applications.
System requirements
T o run FactoryTalk V iew ME S tation on PanelView Plus 7, PanelV iew Plus 6, PanelView
Plus, and PanelView Plus CE industrial computers, the minimum requirements are:
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Available Memory
(RAM)
Available Flas h
Storage space
Operat System:
Microsoft
Windows CE
PanelView
Plus and
PanelView
Plus CE
64 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
32 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1 G
4.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
For more information, see the terminals’ user manuals with the following
publicationnumbers:
2711P-UM007 for PanelView Plus 7 terminals
2711P-UM006 for PanelView Plus 6 terminals
2711P-UM001
PanelView
Plus 6 400 or 600
for PanelView Plus and PanelView Plus CE terminals
PanelView
Plus 6 700 ~ 1500
PanelView
Plus 7
Standard
PanelView
Plus 7
Performance
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Theuser manuals include the information about installing, configuring, and
programming a full range of terminals compatible with FactoryTalk View Machine
Edition.
Install
PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, and PanelView Plus CE terminals all come with FactoryTalk View ME Station already installed.
Start
You can start FactoryTalk View ME Station manually, or you can set up the program to
start automatically when the terminal is turned on.
1. On the terminal desktop, double-click the FTView ME Station icon.
2. Locate MERuntime.exe in
\Windows\ on PanelView Plus 7 and PanelVeiw Plus 6 terminals
\Storage Card\Rockwell Software\RSViewME\ on PanelView Plus and
PanelView Plus CE terminals
3. Double-click MERuntime.exe, and the FactoryTalk View ME Station dialog box
opens.
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Start autom atically
You can set up FactoryTalk View ME Station to start automatically and run a particular
application when the PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, or PanelView
Plus CE terminal is turned on.
Run applications
Before you can run an application on the PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView
Plus, or PanelView Plus CE terminal, you must transfer it to the terminal.
For information about transferring applications to the PanelView Plus terminals and
preparing to run them, see Chapter 16, “Transfer applications to a PanelView Plus
terminal,” in the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition User’s Guide.
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Use sample applications
FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition comes with sample applications that
highlight features of the product.The sample applications are located at this path on the
development computer (the computer on which FactoryTalk V iew Studio is installed):
(Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI projects
(Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server
2008, and Windows Vista) C:\Users\Public Documents\RSView
Enterprise\ME\HMI projects
HMI projects contains a folder for each sample application.
To run a sample runtime application
1. Start FactoryTalk View Studio ME.
2. Open a sample application.
3. From the Application menu, select Create Runtime Application.
4. If desired, in the File name field, type a different name for the application file. The
default file name is the same name as the development application.
5. In the Save as type field, select what version of ME Station the application will run
on. The default setting is Runtime 8.0 application (*.mer).
6. In the Conversion to development application frame, select the conversion option.
The default setting is Always allow conversion. If you select this option, the .mer file
can always be used to generate an .med file.
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7. Click Save.
8. Transfer the application’s .mer file to the PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6,
PanelView Plus, or PanelView Plus CE terminal.
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9. If not already open, start FactoryTalk View ME Station.
10. In the FactoryTalk View ME Station dialog box, click Load Application.
11. Select the sample application’s .mer file, and then click Load.
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12. To replace the terminal’s current communication configuration with the application’s
communication configuration, click Yes. Click No to keep the terminal’s current
communication configuration.
If you click Yes, the application’s RSLinx Enterprise communication settings replace
the settings that were on the terminal. You are warned that the new settings will
overwrite the settings in the System folder.
13. To overwrite the existing settings, click Yes. To retain the existing settings, click No.
The application name is displayed in the Current application field in the FactoryTalk
View ME Station dialog box.
14. To run the application, click Run Application.
Upgrade your terminal
If necessary, you can reinstall or upgrade FactoryTalk View ME Station on the PanelView
Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, and PanelView Plus CE terminals using the
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Firmware Upgrade wizard. The wizard reinstalls FactoryTalk View ME Station and
RSLinx Enterprise as well as other programs.
To determine what is included in any firmware upgrade, refer to Answer ID 33326 (previously
Tech Note #Q154160016) in the Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase.
Using the Firmware Upgrade wizard, you can:
Create a firmware upgrade card that can be plugged into the terminal you are using.
Update the firmware on a terminal (PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView
Plus, or PanelView Plus CE) that is connected by a network to a personal computer.
To start the Firmware Upgrade Wizard:
1. From the development computer’s Windows Start menu, select Programs >
Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk View > Tools > ME Firmware Upgrade
Wizard.
The development computer is the computer, on which FactoryTalk View Studio is
installed.
2. Follow the instructions in the wizard to reinstall or upgrade the firmware on your
terminal.
3. For more information, see the Firmware Upgrade Wizard Help. Information about
installing and using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard is also available in Answer ID
25776 (previously Tech Note #A53040474) in the Rockwell Automation
Knowledgebase.
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Run FactoryTalk View ME Station on a personal computer
This chapter describes:
System requirements.
Install FactoryTalk Vie w ME Station.
Start FactoryTalk View ME Station and use sample applications.
System requirements
T o run FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station, the recommended requirements are:
Personal computer
recommended).
Memory (RAM).
for 64-bit operating systems.
Hard disk space.
Operating system.
FactoryTalk View Studio is tested and supported on operating systems installed from
original Microsoft media only. For operating systems installed by the computer vendor,
please see Knowledgebase article 26842
with an Intel Pentium 4 processor (2 GHz or faster processor
1 GB (or more) for 32-bit systems. A minimum of 2 GB required
Minimum 1.5 GB.
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Operating System 32-bit 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition
Windows 8.1 Professional
Windows 8 Professional
Windows 8 Enterprise Edition
Windows 7 Ultimate with Service Pack 1
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Operating System 32-bit 64-bit
Windows 7 Enterprise Edition with Service
Pack 1
Windows 7 Professional with Service Pack 1
Windows 7 Professional
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition
with Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
with Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition with
Service Pack 2
Windows V ista Business with Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional with Service
Pack 3
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
with Service Pack 2
For the latest information regarding software platform support, refer to
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/compatibility/#/scenarios.
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Install
See “Install, activate, and uninstall FactoryTalk View on a personal computer” on page 7.
Start
You can start FactoryTalk View ME Station manually, or you can set up the program to
start automatically when the Microsoft Windows starts.
To start FactoryTalk View ME Station on a personal computer:
From the Windows Start menu, select Programs > Rockwell Software >
FactoryTalk View > FactoryTalk View ME Station.
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Start autom atically
You can set up FactoryTalk View ME Station to start automatically and run a particular
application when Microsoft Windows starts.
Run applications
Before you can run an application on the computer, you must transfer the application .mer
file to the computer.
Use sample applications
FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition comes with sample applications that
highlight features of the product.
The sample applications are located at this path on the development computer (the
computer on which FactoryTalk View Studio is installed):
(Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI projects
(Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server
2008, and Windows Vista) \Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView
Enterprise\ME\HMI projects
HMI projects contains a folder for each sample application.
To run a sample runtime application:
1. Start FactoryTalk View Studio ME.
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2. Open a sample application.
3. From the Application menu, select Create Runtime Application.
4. If desired, in the File name field, type a different name for the application file. The
default file name is the same name as the development application.
5. In the Save as type box, select what version of ME Station the application will run on.
The default setting is Runtime 8.0 application (*.mer).
6. In the Conversion to development application field, select the conversion option.
The default setting is Always allow conversion. If you select this option, the .mer file
can always be used to generate an .med file.
7. Click Save.
8. Start FactoryTalk View ME Station.
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10. Select the sample application’s .mer file, and then click Load.
11. To replace the computer’s current communication configuration with the application’s
communication configuration, click Yes. To keep the current communication
configuration, click No.
If you click Yes, the application’s RSLinx Enterprise communication settings replace
the settings that were on the computer. You are warned that the new settings will
overwrite the settings in the System folder.
12. To overwrite the existing settings, click Yes. To retain the existing settings, click No.
The application name is shown in the Current application field in the FactoryTalk
View ME Station dialog box.
13. To run the application, click Run Application.
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