Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk ViewPoint Guide User Manual

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Contents

1 • Getting started with FactoryTalk ViewPoint 1

About FactoryTalk ViewPoint web applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

FactoryTalk ViewPoint system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing FactoryTalk ViewPoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Upgrading FactoryTalk ViewPoint software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting up web client computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2 • Setting up Site Edition (SE) web applications 19

About the FactoryTalk ViewPoint Site Edition environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting up FactoryTalk ViewPoint Site Edition activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Creating a new Site Edition web application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting to an existing Site Edition web application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Learning more about FactoryTalk ViewPoint Site Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3 • Setting up Machine Edition (ME) web applications 33

About the FactoryTalk ViewPoint Machine Edition environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Creating a new Machine Edition web application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting to an existing Machine Edition web application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Learning more about FactoryTalk ViewPoint Machine Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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1

Getting st arted with FactoryTalk ViewPoint

This chapter describes:

 what a FactoryTalk
 FactoryTalk ViewPoint system requirements.
 how to install the FactoryTalk ViewPoint software.
 how to upgrade to FactoryTalk ViewPoint 8.00.
 how to set up web client computers.

About FactoryTalk ViewPoint web applications

FactoryTalk® ViewPoint is an add-on to FactoryTalk View that provides for a fully
scalable, fully animated, read-and-write view of existing Site Edition (SE) and
Machine Edition (ME) web applications from a web browser.

A web application consists of graphic displays selected from the FactoryTalk View
application, converted for viewing in a web browser, and then published to a
FactoryTalk ViewPoint Server (also called the web server).

®

ViewPoint web application is.

 For Site Edition applications, the FactoryTalk V iewPoint Server runs on a deskt op

or server computer.

 For Machine Edition applications, a PanelView™ Plus or PanelView™ Plus Pro

operator terminal functions as the server.

To learn more about differences between Site Edition and Machine Edition web
applications, see the next chapters in this manual.

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What to expect when you open a web application

To open a published web application, all you have to do is open a browser and enter
the address of the computer or terminal running the web server that hosts the

application, such as http://computer name/FTVP.

When you enter a web address in the browser, do not exceed the maximum length of
2048 characters. Rework the screen so that the web address is less than 2048
characters. If the web address exceeds the maximum 2048 characters allowed, the
following error message appears, "Unable to open the requested display. The web
address exceeds the maximum length of 2048 characters".
Note: Different browsers have different length limits. If you get this error message
because you are using large numbers of parameters, it is recommended that you use
a parameter file instead.

The initial display that you specified for the web application opens first. From there,
you can navigate the entire application using buttons and touch animation created in
FactoryTalk View Studio. Touch animation is not supported in FactoryTalk

ViewPoint for Machine Edition.

If you are using FactoryTalk ViewPoint Site Edition, you can view multiple displays
using a startup macro. FactoryTalk ViewPoint Machine Edition allows a single display
on startup. Macros are not supported in FactoryTalk ViewPoint for Machine Edition.

Displays in a FactoryTalk ViewPoint application can be secured. In runtime, an
authenticated user who is a member of a security group, is allowed or denied access
to secured displays. There are two types of access: Write and View. Graphic objects
in the displays are fully animated; and depending on your security permissions you
can use the objects to write to tags. You cannot start and stop HMI components. For
example, a numeric input object with a tag connection will display the tag's current
value, but will not permit downloads.

As in FactoryTalk View, objects with tag or expression connections will show in
outline form if the connection is broken.

T o learn more about FactoryTalk View features that are not supported in FactoryTalk
ViewPoint applications, see the FactoryTalk ViewPoint Help.

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FactoryTalk ViewPoint system requirements

This section describes system requirements for:

 FactoryTalk ViewPoint Server and FactoryTalk ViewPoint Administration for

Site Edition web applications.

 FactoryTalk ViewPoint Administration for Machine Edition web applications.
 FactoryTalk ViewPoint Clients.

FactoryTalk ViewPoint requires cookie support.
Ensure that the computer name does not include any invalid DNS characters such as
underscores.

Requirements for Site Edition

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UPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS

Before installing FactoryTalk ViewPoint Server or FactoryTalk ViewPoint
Administration, the setup program checks whether the computer is running one of the
following Microsoft operating systems. If these operating systems are not detected,
you will receive a prompt to update the computer.

Operating system Notes

Windows 8.1 Enterprise
(32-bit or 64-bit)

Windows 8.1 Professional
(32-bit or 64-bit)

Windows 8 Enterprise
(32-bit or 64-bit)

Windows 8 Professional
(32-bit or 64-bit)

Windows 7 Professional
(32-bit or 64-bit)

Windows 7 Professional SP 1
(32-bit or 64-bit)

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Operating system Notes

Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 (64­bit)

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64­bit)

Windows Vista Business SP 2
(32-bit)

Windows Server 2012 R2
Standard (64-bit)

Windows Server 2012 Standard
(64-bit)

Windows Server 2008 Standard
SP 2 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard (64-bit)

Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard SP 1 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise SP 1 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2003 R2
Standard SP 2 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Windows XP Professional SP 3
(32-bit)

A recommended operating system for FactoryTalk
ViewPoint Servers running network web applications in
a distributed system.

A recommended operating system for FactoryTalk
ViewPoint Servers running network web applications in
a distributed system.

A recommended operating system for FactoryTalk
ViewPoint Servers running network web applications in
a distributed system.

A recommended operating system for FactoryTalk
ViewPoint Servers running network web applications in
a distributed system.

A recommended operating system for FactoryTalk
ViewPoint Servers running network web applications in
a distributed system.

Suitable only for web servers that will support no more
than 10 client connections.

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Note: The Static Content option must be enabled while configuring Internet
Information Services (IIS) for Windows 7 before FactoryTalk ViewPoint can be
installed.

If you plan to run a FactoryTalk V iewPoint Server on a Windows XP Professional,
Windows Vista Business, or Windows 7 Professional computer in a distributed system,
do not install the following FactoryTalk server components on the same computer:
HMI server, data server, or alarm server.

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REREQUISITE SOFTWARE

If necessary, the FactoryTalk ViewPoint setup program installs the following
prerequisites automatically:

 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 with Service Pack 1

Note: It might take several minutes to install .NET 3.5 with Service Pack 1 on some
computers. If you use Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Win­dows Server 2012, you need to manually install it. Follow the on-screen instructions to
continue the installation.

 Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) (F or Windows XP and Windows

Server 2003, IIS must be installed manually.)

 FactoryTalk Activation 3.62.01
 FactoryTalk Services Platform 2.70
 FactoryTalk Alarms and Events 2.70
 FactoryTalk View Site Edition Client 8.00
 RSLinx Enterprise 5.70.00

If you have Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Internet
Information Services (IIS) is not installed, you will receive a message to install the
software manually before installing FactoryTalk ViewPoint. We recommend
restarting the computer after installing IIS. To learn more about installing Microsoft

Internet Information Services, see the FactoryTalk ViewPoint Help.

Use the Windows Add or Remove Programs tool to check supporting software
versions on the FactoryTalk ViewPoint Server computer.

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The computer must support a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768.

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EMOVING INCOMPATIBLE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS OR VERSIONS

Incompatible software is automatically removed during the FactoryTalk ViewPoint
Site Edition installation. As the installation continues, required software is
automatically installed.

Requirements for Machine Edition web applications

This section contains requirements for:

 FactoryTalk ViewPoint ME Administration (installed on the FactoryTalk View

Studio computer)

 PanelView Plus or PanelView Plus 6 terminal

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ACTORYTALK VIEWPOINT ADMINISTRATION

Supported operating systems

 Windows 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
 Windows 8.1 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit)

ME

REQUIREMENTS

 Windows 8 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
 Windows 8 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit)
 Windows 7 Professional with or without Service Pack 1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
 Windows 7 Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)

 Windows 7 Ultimate with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
 Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 2 (32-bit)

 Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (64-bit)
 Windows Server 2012 Standard (64-bit)
 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition with or without Service Pack 1 (64-

bit)

 Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
 Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2 (32-Bit or 64-bit)

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 Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (32-bit)

Prerequisite software

FactoryTalk ViewPoint Administration Machine Edition must be installed on a
computer with FactoryTalk View Studio 8.00.

If necessary, the FactoryTalk ViewPoint setup program installs the following
prerequisites automatically:

 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 with Service Pack 1

Note: If you use Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows
Server 2012, you need to manually install it. Follow the on-screen instructions to con­tinue the installation.

 FactoryTalk Activation Server 3.62.01
 FactoryTalk Services Platform 2.70
 RSLinx Enterprise 5.70

Removing incompatible software products or versions

Incompatible software is automatically removed during the FactoryTalk ViewPoint
Machine Edition installation. As the installation continues, required software is
automatically installed. FactoryTalk View Studio is an exception and must be
manually uninstalled and reinstalled.

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ANELVIEW PLUS OR PANELVIEW PLUS

6 R

Supported operating system

Windows CE 6

Supported operator terminals

 PanelView Plus (700-1500 with 128 MB RAM)
 PanelView Plus 6

EQUIREMENTS

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Note: PanelView Plus 6 terminals ship with FactoryTalk ViewPoint Machine Edition
installed.

FactoryTalk ViewPoint Machine Edition can generate FactoryTalk ViewPoint
content for previous versions of FactoryT alk ViewPoint Machine Edition. During the
runtime application (.MER file) creation process, the published FactoryTalk
ViewPoint content is converted to the version selected and included with the MER.

In addition, the FactoryTalk ViewPoint server (which is a part of the operator
terminal firmware) is also able to process and serve earlier versions of FactoryTalk
ViewPoint content to the client (browser). This scenario could occur when a MER
file created with FactoryTalk View ME 5.10 contains FactoryTalk ViewPoint 1.2
content and is loaded and run on a PanelView Plus 6 operator terminal.

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OMPATIBILITY MATRIX FOR FACTORYTALK VIEWPOINT

Compatibility for FactoryTalk ViewPoint

Software/

Application Files

PanelView

Plus or

PanelView

Operator Terminal

PanelView Plus 6

Plus CE

later)

Studio version

FactoryTalk View

5.10 5.10 1.10 Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

6.00 5.10 1.20

6.00 6.00 1.20

6.00 6.00 2.00

6.10 5.10 1.20

6.10 6.00 1.20

6.10 6.00 2.10

6.10 6.10 2.10

7.00 5.10 1.20

7.00 6.00 1.20

7.00 6.00 2.10

7.00 6.10 2.10

7.00 7.00 2.60

8.00 5.10 1.20

8.00 6.00 1.20

(MER) version

Runtime Application

(included in MER)

ViewPoint Content

ViewPoint 1.1

(firmware 5.10.01 or

Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible

Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

ViewPoint 1.2

(firmware update

packages v6.00.00 or

later)

ViewPoint 2.0

packages v6.0-

(firmware update

20110425 or later)*

ViewPoint 2.10

packages v6.10-

(firmware update

ViewPoint 2.6

2011mmdd or later)

packages v7.0-

(firmware update

2012mmdd or later)

ViewPoint 8.0

packages v8.0-

(firmware update

2014mmdd or later)

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Compatibility for FactoryTalk ViewPoint

Software/

Application Files

PanelView

Plus or

PanelView

Operator Terminal

PanelView Plus 6

Plus CE

later)

Studio version

FactoryTalk View

8.00 6.00 2.10 Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

8.00 6.10 2.10

8.00 7.00 2.60

8.00 8.00 8.00

* Beginning with this release, version numbers reflect the release date. The new version number scheme is PanelView Plus
6 Firmware Upgrade Package 6.0-YYYYMMDD where YYYYMMDD represents the release date.

(MER) version

(included in MER)

Runtime Application

ViewPoint Content

ViewPoint 1.1

(firmware 5.10.01 or

Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible
Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Incompatible Compatible

ViewPoint 1.2

(firmware update

later)

packages v6.00.00 or

ViewPoint 2.0

packages v6.0-

(firmware update

20110425 or later)*

ViewPoint 2.10

packages v6.10-

(firmware update

ViewPoint 2.6

2011mmdd or later)

packages v7.0-

(firmware update

2012mmdd or later)

ViewPoint 8.0

packages v8.0-

(firmware update

FactoryTalk ViewPoint web clients

The following requirements apply to computers hosting web browsers that will
connect to FactoryTalk ViewPoint applications or to FactoryTalk ViewPoint
Administration.

2014mmdd or later)

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UPPORTED WEB BROWSERS

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 to 11.0

Note: In Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, Modern IE browsers are not supported.
Only the full versions of desktop IE are supported.

 Mozilla Firefox 13.0 to 30.0
 Google Chrome 19.0 to 35.0
 Apple Safari 5.1.5 to 5.1.7