Installation Guide

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Contents
1 Introducing RSView Machine Edition
About RSView Machine Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RSView Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RSView ME Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FactoryTalk Administration Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The RSView Machine Edition tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RSView Studio tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FactoryTalk tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3

2 Installing and activating RSView Studio and RSView ME Station on Windows 2000 and Windows XP
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Required user rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing RSView Machine Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Viewing Release Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installation summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 About the Activation disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Starting RSView Studio manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Starting automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Using sample applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reinstalling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting applications automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using sample applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 15 15 16 16 16 16

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System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reinstalling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using sample applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 19 19 20 20 20 20

5 Getting the information you need

Using the RSView online users guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding information about PanelView Plus and VersaView CE terminals. . . . . . . Using RSView Studio Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing the Help contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding words or topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Try the users guide and Help first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contacting Rockwell Software Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 23 24 25 26 27 27 27 27 28 29

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Introducing RSView Machine Edition

About RSView Machine Edition
RSView Machine Edition is software for developing and running human-machine interface (HMI) applications. RSView Machine Edition is designed for monitoring and controlling automated processes and machines. For information about using RSView Machine Edition to create and run applications, see the RSView Machine Edition Users Guide and online Help. For information about upgrading RSView Machine Edition from a previous version, see the Release Notes.

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RSView Studio
RSView Studio is a Windows-based software program for creating machine-level monitoring and control applications in Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP. RSView Studio contains the tools you need for creating all aspects of an HMI application, including real-time animated graphic displays, trends, and alarm reporting.

RSView ME Station
RSView ME Station provides the runtime environment for the applications you design using RSView Studio. You can run machine-level applications on PanelView Plus terminals and on the VersaView CE terminals with the Windows CE.NET 4.1 operating system, and on computers that use the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system.

Additional software
The RSView Machine Edition CD also includes four additional software products:
FactoryTalk Automation Platform installs software that is shared among the

components of RSView Enterprise. The FactoryTalk Automation Platform must be installed before RSView Studio or RSView ME Station can be installed.
RSLinx Enterprise is a communication server built around FactoryTalk technology

to assist in developing and running your RSView Machine Edition applications. It is an OPC 2.05 compliant server and will run on a variety of platforms ranging from PanelView Plus dedicated terminals to desktop computers.
RSLinx Classic is software that provides communications to a wide range of devices,

such as ControlLogix processors. RSLinx Classic is an OPC-compliant data server.

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Adobe Reader 6.0 is software for reading and printing the online RSView Machine Edition Users Guide, volumes 1 and 2. This RSView Machine Edition Installation Guide is also available online. For more information, see Chapter 5.

FactoryTalk Administration Console

The FactoryTalk Automation Platform includes software called the FactoryTalk Administration Console. This software allows you to set up RSAssetSecurity. RSAssetSecurity is a method for setting up security for users and computers for multiple Rockwell Software products in one place. RSAssetSecurity is intended to improve the security of your automation system by limiting access to those with a legitimate need. RSAssetSecurity authenticates user identities and authorizes user requests to access a FactoryTalk-enabled system. These security services are fully integrated into the FactoryTalk Directory and are included as part of the FactoryTalk Automation Platform that installs with many products. You can also set up RSAssetSecurity in RSView Studio. For more information, see Chapter 13 in the RSView Machine Edition Users Guide, Volume 1. To open the FactoryTalk Administration Console 1. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs, Rockwell Software, and then click FactoryTalk Administration Console. For information about using the FactoryTalk Administration Console, see FactoryTalk Help.

The RSView Machine Edition tools RSView Studio tools

These tools are installed with RSView Studio:

Application Manager is software for renaming, copying, deleting, backing up, and

restoring applications.

DeskLock is software that prevents Windows 2000 and Windows XP users from exiting the RSView application at runtime. You cannot use DeskLock if you are running your application on a PanelView Plus or VersaView CE terminal. ME Firmware Upgrade Wizard is software for installing new firmware releases on

an ME terminal.

ME Transfer Utility is software for moving a runtime machine-level application (.mer file) from the development computer to PanelView Plus or VersaView CE terminals.

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Tag Import and Export Wizard is software for importing or exporting the RSView

tag database.

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Diagnostics Viewer allows you to view FactoryTalk Diagnostics messages using

the Windows Event Viewer. To start the tools 1. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs, Rockwell Software, RSView Enterprise, Tools, and then click the tool to start. To start the Diagnostics Viewer 1. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs, Rockwell Software, FactoryTalk Tools, and then click Diagnostics Viewer. These tools are also available from the Tools menu in RSView Studio.

FactoryTalk tools
FactoryTalk tools are installed when you install FactoryTalk Automation Platform. They are available from the Windows Start menu. To start FactoryTalk tools 1. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs, Rockwell Software, FactoryTalk Tools, and then click the tool to start.

Installing and activating RSView Studio and RSView ME Station on Windows 2000 and Windows XP
System requirements
To run RSView Studio, the requirements are:

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Personal computer with an Intel Pentium II processor (300 MHz or faster

processor recommended).

Memory (RAM). 128 MB (256 MB recommended with Microsoft Windows XP). Hard disk space. Minimum 100 MB. Operating system. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4 or Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2. Floppy disk drive. Activation keys for RSView Machine Edition products are

supplied on a floppy disk.

If you are planning to upgrade your operating system from an earlier version to Windows XP Professional, see tech note P88739858 for information about how to perform the upgrade. If you dont follow the recommended procedure, you will no longer be able to create or use RSView applications.

Installing
The steps below explain how to install the RSView Studio, RSView ME Station, FactoryTalk Automation Platform, and RSLinx software from the RSView Machine Edition CD to your computer.

Required user rights

The installation process creates program folders and modifies registry entries. In order to make these modifications, the user that is currently logged in must have administrative rights on the Windows 2000 or Windows XP computer on which RSView is installed (for example, the Windows 2000 Administrator account has these rights).

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To start installation 1. Close all open Windows programs. 2. Place the RSView Machine Edition CD in your CD-ROM drive. The CD should start running automatically. If the CD does not start automatically, run D:\Setup.exe, where D is the drive containing the CD. When you open the CD, you see the following three headings:

Installation Instructions Install RSView Machine Edition View Release Notes

In addition, you will see a gray text pane on the right displaying information about what is displayed. When you move the mouse cursor over a heading, the text tells you what selecting the heading will do. You can also back up and exit the setup process from this window.

Installation instructions
The Installation Instructions menu has three options:

View RSView Installation Assistant The RSView Enterprise Installation

Assistant is a step-by-step help file that guides you through the installation process.

View RSView Installation Guide This RSView Machine Edition Installation Guide

is available on the RSView Machine Edition CD, and can be opened and read using the Adobe Reader. If you dont have the Reader, you can install it from the CD.

Install Adobe Acrobat Click this heading to install the Adobe Reader 6.0. software

on your computer. This will allow you to read this RSView Machine Edition Installation Guide and the RSView Machine Edition Users Guide included on the CD. To install the Reader, click this heading and follow the instructions on the screen.
When the Adobe installation process starts, close the RSView Machine Edition installation CD by clicking Exit in the text pane on the right. Adobe installation cannot complete if the CD is open. After you have clicked Finish in the Setup Wizard for Adobe Reader, restart the RSView Machine Edition setup program.

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Installing RSView Machine Edition

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To successfully upgrade from RSView Enterprise 3.2 to 4.0, it is essential that you follow these steps in the order they are listed.

The Install RSView Machine Edition menu has the following series of installation steps: 1. Uninstall RSView Machine Edition If you are upgrading from an earlier version of RSView Studio, you must uninstall earlier versions of RSView Machine Edition and certain other Rockwell products before upgrading. RSView uninstalls some products for you when you select Uninstall RSView Machine Edition. RSView also displays a list of products that you must uninstall manually, using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel. You must uninstall these products first, before uninstalling RSView Machine Edition. For more information about upgrading RSView Machine Edition from a previous version, see the Release Notes. To uninstall earlier RSView Enterprise products 1. Click Uninstall RSView Machine Edition. The Uninstall RSView Enterprise dialog box opens, displaying two lists of products found on the computer that must be uninstalled before proceeding with the current installation. 2. Uninstall the products in the lower list, using the Windows Control Panel. 3. When you have finished uninstalling all the programs in the lower list, uninstall the products in the upper list by clicking OK. 4. If FactoryTalk Automation Platform is one of the programs uninstalled, you might be asked to restart your computer for changes to take effect. Click Yes to restart your computer before proceeding with the installation of new products. 2. Install FactoryTalk Automation Platform This step involves installing FactoryTalk Automation Platform and setting up FactoryTalk Directory. If your operating system is Windows XP with Service Pack 2, the Windows Firewall Configuration Utility is also installed.

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To install FactoryTalk Automation Platform 1. In the RSView Machine Edition page, click Install FactoryTalk Automation Platform. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Microsoft .NET and FactoryTalk Automation Platform are installed. The FactoryTalk Directory Configuration Wizard opens to the Overview page. You can accept the default selections in the following dialogs by clicking Next. This will allow users to open RSView Studio without logging in. If you plan to enable security, see the instructions below. 3. By default, FactoryTalk Local Directory is checked. Click Next. 4. On the Configure a FactoryTalk Local Directory page, click Next. 5. On the Configure an administrator account page, do one of the following:

If you plan to use security, type a user name and password, and then click Next. Click Next to accept the default user name and blank password.

This user name and password will belong to the Administrators group in FactoryTalk Directory.
Keep the name and password in a safe place, in case you need to log into FactoryTalk Directory in the future. For example, if you ever need to restore FactoryTalk Directory from a backup copy, you will need to log into FactoryTalk Directory.

6. On the Configure a local computer account page, click Next. 7. On the Set initial access permissions page, choose who has full access to the FactoryTalk Local Directory. To accept the default, All users, click Next.This option gives all Windows users full access to the FactoryTalk Directory. You can change this setting later if desired. If you plan to use security, select Only administrators and then click Next. For more information about setting up security for your application, see Chapter 13 in the RSView Machine Edition Users Guide, Volume 1. 8. On the Summary page, click Finish. When the installation finishes, the wizard closes and the Install RSView Machine Edition page is displayed.

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3. Install RSView Studio and RSView ME Station

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or Install RSView ME Station only This step involves installing and activating RSView Studio, and installing RSView ME Station. You can install RSView ME Station only, or install both products at the same time. To install one or both products 1. Do one of the following:

To install both products, click Install RSView Studio and RSView ME Station. To install RSView ME Station only, click Install RSView ME Station only.

The Installation Wizard opens. 2. When this message is displayed, click Yes:
The RSView installation will automatically terminate all Rockwell Software processes. All Rockwell Software products should be shut down before installation, to ensure data integrity. Do you wish to proceed?

3. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions. 4. If you are upgrading from version 1.5 or earlier, you are asked whether to move existing runtime application files to a new location. Click Yes or No. 5. You are prompted to activate the product you are installing. Do one of the following:

If activation is present from a previous installation, clear the Yes, Install Activation now check box, and then click Finish. If you removed the activation, or if you are installing RSView Studio for the first time, leave the Yes, Install Activation now check box selected. Insert the Activation disk in the disk drive, and then click Finish.

For more information about activation, see page 11. 6. At the end of the RSView installation process you are prompted to restart your computer. Do one of the following:

If you are not installing any other software, click Yes to restart your computer. If you want to install RSLinx Enterprise or RSLinx Classic, click No, and restart later.

4. Install RSLinx Enterprise RSLinx Enterprise is required for runtime communications.

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To install RSLinx Enterprise 1. Click Install RSLinx Enterprise. The RSLinx Enterprise setup wizard starts. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. 3. When you are prompted to activate RSLinx Enterprise, clear the Yes, Install Activation now check box, and then click Finish. Activation is not required. 5. Install RSLinx Classic (optional) If your application requires communications not supported by RSLinx Enterprise, you have the option of installing RSLinx Classic, either alone or with RSLinx Enterprise. To install RSLinx Classic 1. Click Install RSLinx Classic. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. When you finish installing the required components of RSLinx Classic, you can view or install these optional components:

Release Notesview the release notes for the version of RSLinx you have just installed. ControlLogix Documentationview the Application Guide for ControlLogix Data Collection with RSLinx. Install RSLadder 5 Install RSLadder 500 Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1)

6. Install Product Updates Click this heading to open a help file that tells you how to view and apply any updates that are available for the products that you have installed.

Viewing Release Notes

Click the View Release Notes link to open the Product Release Notes page. Options are:

View RSView ME Release Notes View RSLinx Enterprise Release Notes View RSLinx Classic Release Notes

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Click these links to open the release notes files. The release notes are also available from the installation programs for their respective products.

Installation summary
The installation does the following:

installs the shared components for the FactoryTalk Automation Platform. installs RSView Studio and RSView ME Station in \Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise. This folder contains the RSView Studio software and tools. installs RSLinx Enterprise in \Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSLinx Enterprise. This folder contains the RSLinx Enterprise files. (optionally) installs RSLinx Classic in \Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSLINX. This folder contains the RSLinx files. adds a \Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSUtil folder. This folder contains the Rockwell Software utilities needed for activating RSView Studio. It also contains the Rockwell Automation Services and Support Guide Help file. adds a \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\RSView Enterprise\Images folder. This folder contains bitmap image files that you can use on graphic objects.
In Windows XP, the Documents folder is called Shared Documents.

adds a \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI projects folder. This folder contains sample applications for RSView Studio and stores applications that you create. adds a \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\Libraries folder. This folder contains graphic library component files and image files used in the library displays. if you are upgrading from version 1.5 or earlier, provides the option of moving runtime application files and log files from the old location to \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME, to folders called Runtime and Logs, respectively.

Activating
RSView Machine Edition uses files that reside on the Activation disk to activate its Windows-based software packages. Without activation, RSView Studio runs in demo

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mode, allowing two hours of use and no more than five displays (including the three default displays). On Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems, RSView ME Station runs in demo mode unless you activate the software. Activation is not required for PanelView Plus and VersaView CE terminals. During installation, the software prompts you to insert the Activation disk and move the activation key from the disk to the drive where you have installed RSView Studio and RSView ME Station.

About the Activation disk

The Activation disk (also referred to as a Master disk) activates RSView Machine Edition products. The Activation disk contains:

one or more activation files. The activation file is the software key that activates your RSView Machine Edition product. Depending on what you purchase, your Activation disk has one or more activation files. For example, if your company purchases four RSView Studio installations, you require four activation keys. Multiple copies of the same software require activation keys with matching serial numbers. All of the activation keys can be on the same Activation disk.

a program called EvMoveW.exe that moves activation keys to and from computers. a program called ResetW.exe that reactivates a damaged activation key.

You can move activation keys to and from the Activation disk. The programs EvMoveW.exe and ResetW.exe always stay on the Activation disk. For more information about using activation keys, see the Activation Help. To open the Activation Help 1. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs, Rockwell Software, Utilities, and then click Activation Help. Activation keys RSView Studio uses the activation key RSVME.STUDIO. For RSView ME Station running on Windows 2000 or Windows XP, the particular keys on your Activation disk depend on the licensing you purchase, and determine how many displays your applications can contain:

RSVME.RUN comes with a license for 75 displays.

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RSVME.30 comes with a license for 30 displays.

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RSVME.15 comes with a license for 15 displays.

Starting
You can start RSView Studio manually, or you can set up the program to start automatically when Windows starts. For information about starting RSView ME Station on a PanelView Plus terminal, see Chapter 3. For information about starting RSView ME Station on a VersaView CE terminal, see Chapter 4.

Starting RSView Studio manually

To start RSView Studio 1. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs, and then click RSView Studio.

Starting automatically
To start RSView Studio automatically each time Windows starts, include a shortcut in the Windows Startup folder. To add RSView Studio to the Startup folder 1. Browse to the location of the Launcher.exe file. The path is \Program Files\Rockwell Software\RSView Enterprise\Launcher.exe. 2. Right-click the Launcher file name and click Create Shortcut. 3. Cut and paste, or drag and drop, the Shortcut to Launcher into the Startup folder. The path is Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. When you start your computer, RSView starts automatically, and you are prompted to log into FactoryTalk Directory. For information about setting up security so that you do not need to log into FactoryTalk Directory, see Chapter 13 in the RSView Machine Edition Users Guide, Volume 1.

Using sample applications

RSView Studio comes with sample applications that highlight features of the product. Most of these applications have two versions, designed for two different screen resolutions. For example:

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objects_640x480.med Objects_800x600.med

The path to the sample applications is: \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI projects. HMI projects contains a folder for each sample application. As well as the .med file, a sample runtime application file (with the extension .mer) is included in each sample applications folder. If you havent activated RSView Studio, use the sample application Objects 5 Screen Demo.med.
When you first install RSView, sample applications are accessible to all users. For information about setting up users and granting them access to applications, see Chapter 13 in the RSView Machine Edition Users Guide, Volume 1.

To open a sample application when you start RSView Studio 1. In RSView Studio, in the New/Open Machine Edition Application dialog box, click the Existing tab. 2. Click the name of the sample application to open. 3. Select a language for the application. 4. Click Open. To open a sample application after RSView Studio is open 1. In RSView Studio, on the File menu, click Open Application. If an application is already open, you are asked whether to close it. Click Yes. 2. Click the name of the sample application to open. 3. Select a language for the application. 4. Click Open.

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Running RSView ME Station on a PanelView Plus terminal

System requirements
To run RSView ME Station on a PanelView Plus terminal, the minimum requirements are:

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Available Memory (RAM). 64 MB. Available Flash Storage space. 32 MB. Operating system. Microsoft Windows CE.NET 4.1. PC cards. Optional cards for storing temporary files or data log files.

Installing
The PanelView Plus terminal comes with RSView ME Station pre-installed.

Reinstalling
If necessary, you can reinstall or upgrade RSView ME Station on the PanelView Plus terminal using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. The wizard reinstalls RSView ME Station and RSLinx Enterprise as well as other programs. Using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard, you can:

create a firmware upgrade card that can be plugged into a PanelView Plus terminal. update the firmware on a PanelView Plus terminal that is connected by a network to a Windows 2000 or Windows XP computer.

To start the Firmware Upgrade Wizard 1. On the development computers Windows Start menu, select Programs, Rockwell Software, RSView Enterprise, Tools, and then click ME Firmware Upgrade Wizard. The development computer is the computer on which RSView Studio is installed. 2. Follow the instructions in the wizard to reinstall or upgrade the firmware on your PanelView Plus terminal. For more information, see the Firmware Upgrade Wizard Help, or the PanelView Plus Terminals User Manual. Information about installing and using the Firmware Upgrade

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Wizard is also available in Tech Note A53040474 in the Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase.

Starting
RSView ME Station starts and the RSView ME Station dialog box opens automatically when the PanelView Plus terminal starts up.

Starting applications automatically

You can set up RSView ME Station to run a particular application automatically when the PanelView Plus terminal is turned on. For more information, see the PanelView Plus Terminals User Manual.

Running applications
Before you can run an application on the PanelView Plus terminal, you must transfer it to the PanelView Plus terminal. For information about transferring applications to the PanelView Plus terminal and preparing to run them, see Chapter 27 of the RSView Machine Edition Users Guide, Volume 2, or see the PanelView Plus Terminals User Manual.

Using sample applications

RSView Studio comes with sample applications that highlight features of the product. Most of these applications have two runtime versions, designed for two different screen resolutions. For example:

objects_640x480.mer objects_800x600.mer

The sample applications are located at this path on the development computer: \Documents and Settings\All Users\(Shared) Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI projects HMI projects contains a folder for each sample application. RSView ME Station starts automatically on the PanelView Plus terminal. You just need to select the application to run.

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To run a sample runtime application 1. Transfer the applications .mer file to the PanelView Plus terminal and prepare to run the application. For detailed instructions, see the PanelView Plus Terminals User Manual. 2. In the RSView ME Station dialog box, click Load Application. 3. Select the sample applications .mer file, and then click Load. 4. To replace the terminals current communication configuration with the applications communication configuration, click Yes. Click No to keep the terminals current communication configuration. If you click Yes, the applications 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. 5. To overwrite the existing settings, click Yes. To retain the existing settings, click No. The application name is displayed in the Current application box in the RSView ME Station dialog box. 6. To run the application, click Run Application.
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Running RSView ME Station on a VersaView CE terminal

System requirements
To run RSView ME Station on a VersaView CE industrial computer, the minimum requirements are:

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Available Memory (RAM). 64 MB. Available Storage Card space. 32 MB. Operating system. Microsoft Windows CE.NET 4.1. PC cards. Optional cards for storing temporary files or data log files.

Installing
The VersaView CE terminal comes with RSView ME Station already installed.

Reinstalling
If necessary, you can reinstall or upgrade RSView ME Station on the VersaView CE terminal using the Firmware Upgrade Wizard. The wizard reinstalls RSView ME Station and RSLinx Enterprise as well as other programs. Using the Firmware Upgrade wizard, you can:

create a firmware upgrade card that can be plugged into a VersaView CE terminal. update the firmware on a VersaView CE terminal that is connected by a network to a Windows 2000/XP computer.

To start the Firmware Upgrade Wizard 1. On the development computers Windows Start menu, select Programs, Rockwell Software, RSView Enterprise, Tools, and then click ME Firmware Upgrade Wizard. The development computer is the computer on which RSView Studio is installed. 2. Follow the instructions in the wizard to reinstall or upgrade the firmware on your VersaView CE terminal. For more information, see the Firmware Upgrade Wizard Help, or the PanelView Plus Terminals User Manual. Information about installing and using the Firmware Upgrade

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Wizard is also available in Tech Note A53040474 in the Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase.

Starting
You can start RSView ME Station manually, or you can set up the program to start automatically when the VersaView CE terminal is turned on. To start RSView ME Station on a VersaView CE terminal 1. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs, Rockwell Software, and then click RSView ME Station. The RSView ME Station dialog box opens. For information about the options in the dialog box, see the VersaView CE Terminals User Manual.

Starting automatically
You can set up RSView ME Station to start automatically and run a particular application when the VersaView CE terminal is turned on. For more information, see the VersaView CE Terminals User Manual.

Running applications
Before you can run an application on the VersaView CE terminal, you must transfer it to the VersaView CE terminal. For information about transferring applications to the VersaView CE terminal and preparing to run them, see Chapter 27 in the RSView Machine Edition Users Guide, Volume 2, or see the VersaView CE Terminals User Manual.

Using sample applications

RSView Studio comes with sample applications that highlight features of the product. Most of these applications have two runtime versions, designed for two different screen resolutions. For example:

objects_640x480.mer objects_800x600.mer

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The sample applications are located at this path on the development computer (the computer on which RSView Studio is installed): \Documents and Settings\All Users\(Shared) Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI projects HMI projects contains a folder for each sample application. To run a sample runtime application 1. Transfer the applications .mer file to the VersaView CE terminal and prepare to run the application. For detailed instructions, see the VersaView CE Terminals User Manual. 2. Start RSView ME Station. 3. In the RSView ME Station dialog box, click Load Application. 4. Select the sample applications .mer file, and then click Load. 5. To replace the terminals current communication configuration with the applications communication configuration, click Yes. Click No to keep the terminals current communication configuration. If you click Yes, the applications 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. 6. To overwrite the existing settings, click Yes. To retain the existing settings, click No. The application name is displayed in the Current application box in the RSView ME Station dialog box. 7. To run the application, click Run Application.

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Getting the information you need

Using the RSView online users guide
The RSView Machine Edition Users Guide provides procedures and reference information for working with all the features in RSView Studio and RSView ME Station. It provides information about creating and running applications in Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP environments. To view the users guide while RSView Studio is running

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In RSView Studio, on the Help menu, select Online Books, and then click Users Guide Volume 1 or Users Guide Volume 2. This RSView Machine Edition Installation Guide is also available from the Help menu.

These manuals are also available on the RSView Machine Edition CD. If desired, you can print the online users guide. For more information, see Adobe Reader Help.

Finding information about PanelView Plus and VersaView CE terminals

These manuals for operating PanelView Plus and VersaView CE terminals are provided on the RSView Machine Edition CD:

PanelView Plus Terminals User Manual VersaView CE Terminals User Manual

These manuals are also available for download from the Rockwell Software home page at: http://www.software.rockwell.com To download terminal manuals from the Rockwell Software home page 1. On the Rockwell Software home page menu bar, select Support, Online Support, and then click Literature Library. 2. On the Literature Library page, for PanelView Plus, click Operator Interface. For VersaView CE, click Industrial Computers and Monitors. 3. Click on the link for your terminal type.

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4. Locate your terminals manual in the Title column, with User Manual in the Publication Type column. 5. To open the manual, click on the PDF file at the right end of the row. You need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to read or print the manuals.

Using RSView Studio Help

RSView Studio Help provides step-by-step procedures and reference information for working with all the features in RSView Studio. To open Help while RSView Studio is running, do one of the following

On the RSView Studio menu bar, select Help, and then click Contents. Click the Help button in any editor or dialog box. Press the F1 key.

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Viewing the Help contents

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For an overview of RSView Studio Help, click the Contents tab.

To see the topics in a book, click the +.

To see a topic, click the topic.

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Using the index

The Help index is similar to an index in a book, listing keywords for topics in Help. To see the index, click the Index tab.

To see a topic, double-click it, or select the topic and then click the Display button.

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Finding words or topics

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To search the entire text of the Help, click the Search tab.

Type the word to search for here, and then click List Topics.

Scroll through the list to find the term youre looking for. When you find the term, double-click it to go to that topic.

Technical Support Services

You have many options for finding information about using RSView, or solving problems with RSView.

Try the users guide and Help first

The RSView users guide and Help provide comprehensive information about typical uses of RSView. Quite likely your question is answered in the documentation. To find the answer, use the table of contents and the index in the users guide and Help.

Information on the Internet

If you cant find the answer to your question or problem in the users guide or Help, you can also find information on the World Wide Web.

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To open Internet support pages from within RSView 1. On the Help menu, select Rockwell Software on the Web, and then click the name of the web page to view. To use Rockwell Software on the Web, you must have a web browser installed on your computer, and you must have an active Internet connection. The Rockwell Automation support web site The Rockwell Automation support web site includes comprehensive searchable databases of support information for all Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Software products. The support web site is located at: http://www.software.rockwell.com/index.cfm The RSView ME Forum The RSView ME Forum is a web site for users, located at: http://www.software.rockwell.com/forum/rsviewme/ The RSView Forum offers discussion groups for exchanging tips and questions with other RSView users. The RSView ME Knowledgebase The Knowledgebase is a searchable database of technical notes and frequently asked questions updated daily by our support specialists. The Knowledgebase is available from the Rockwell Software home page, at: http://www.software.rockwell.com To open the Knowledgebase web page 1. On the Rockwell Software home page menu bar, select Support, Online Support, and then click Knowledgebases.

Contacting Rockwell Software Technical Support

If you cant find the answer to your question using any of the resources suggested above, contact Rockwell Software Technical Support at: Telephone 4406465800 Fax 4406465801

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Support staff are available Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM local time (North America only), except during holidays. World Wide Web support web site: http://www.software.rockwell.com/index.cfm

When you call

When you call, please be at your computer, and be prepared to give this information:

the product serial number You can find this number on the Activation disk label and in the Help About dialog box in RSView Studio.

the product version number the type of hardware you are using the exact wording of any messages that appeared on your screen a description of what happened, and what you were doing when the problem occurred a description of how you tried to solve the problem

You might also be required to provide information about the RSView add-ons and updates that are installed on your computer. To view the list of installed add-ons and updates 1. In RSView Studio, with the Explorer window active, on the Help menu click About RSView Studio. 2. To view the list of installed add-ons, click Add-Ons. 3. To view the list of installed updates, click Updates.

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