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values and elements aren't displayed on WindowsCE
The runtime on the PC displays all values and elements in a zenOn picture correctly. On the WindowsCE device the elements aren't displayed On WindowsCE devices just one driver of one type can be loaded once. Two or more drivers of the same type cannot
CE doesn't find runtime-server
Why doesnÂ't my CE panel find itÂ's runtime-server? CE 4.10 CE 4.10 has some trouble with finding the runtime-server-name, when this is extended by a domainsuffix. CE 3.0 doesnÂ't support domainsuffixes at all. Solution: Inside the zenOn6.ini of your
non-linear value adjustment
Which macro ist executed during the reading- and during the writing process with the non-linear value adjustment AdjustHardwareValue: calculates the value from zenOn to the PLC and writes the value on the PLC AdjustZenOnValue: calculates the value during
different fonts on CE
Can I display different fonts on a CE device? There are 2 possibilities: 1st: If you transport the font with the zenOn remote transport you can activate, if a ttf font ist copied, that it should be registered as well on the CE device! 2nd: You can copy
Routing on WindowsCE
Is routing possible on a ce device?Yes it is possible! Please alter the following entry in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Comm/Tcpip/Params/IpEnamleRouting set it to 1 This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 28.08.2007 by user sebastiank. Please
Restore deleted links in elements
How can I restore links which already existed but get lost because of the element-id changed COPY the following code into myWorkspace and execute VBA Code: Private Sub SubstitudeItems() Dim obVar As Variable Dim obElem As Element Dim obPic As DynPicture
Variablenimport OPC UA
Hallo Zusammen, ich möchte OPC-Variablen mittels des Dialogs "Variablen vom Treiber auslesen" importieren. Das Fenster, was dich daraufhin öffnet ist leer - unten steht der Hinweis: "OPC UA Client Treiber #1.plccache, Fehler: Keine lokale Cache Datei
How to login in a multi project surrounding via VBA?
Using login functions in multi project surroundings restricts the full functionality of the user administration. We recommend not to change the passwords during the runtime (if you would like to do this please contact our support (). In addition you can
ActiveX Control in zenOn
How to integrate an activeX control in zenOn and update values in the activeX control Step 1: Be aware that your activeX control is already registered (regsvr32 ) Step 2: insert the activeX control into the zenOn picture (Insert dynamic element -> activeX
the runtime crashes every time during the runtime start
What can I do, if I would like to start zenOn on the CE device but every time it crashes during the start process, while in former times it run without any problems and no modifications were done?This problem might be caused by the mathematic driver.
GIF images on Windows CE devices
Is it possible to display gif pictures or animated gifs on Windows CE devices in zenOn? Animated gifs cannot get displayed on Windows CE devices in zenOn at all. Unitl zenOn Version 6.21 an additional file must be copied on the CE device for displaying
Display trend on Windows CE devices
Is it possible to display a trend on windows ce devices There are two possibilities You can use the dynamic element trend for displaying data. This element requires, that the variables which should be displayed must write the data on the hard disk. The
HELP: I can not save dbf files in excel!
I have exported my variables in a .dbf file and wanted to edit them with MS-Excel. The file can be opened and edited, however I can not save in .dbf anymore. Unfortunately, the support for DBASEIV files has been discontinued in Excel 2007. The files can
parallel installation of two servicepacks
How can I install two servicepacks parallel? If I update, always the original version is overwritten. When installing multiple versions or servicepacks parallel, the Startup Tool must always be used to register and start the correct version. In order
Multiscreen with VBA - show VBA form on the dedicated monitor
I have a multimonitor system (3 monitors) and have created some VBA forms. When I want to call i.e. the VBA form at the thrid monitor the form always appears on the first monitor :confused: At the multimonitor configuration the monitor are sperated i.e.
Redundancy, Standby reads values although the server is online
Redundancy, Standby reads values although the server is onlineIt is fundamental for the redundancy, that the standby server also collects the values from the process in order to be able to switch without any loss of data in the case of a server crash!
S7TCP driver, how many datapoints can be delivered in one second
How many datapoints the S7-TCP driver is able to deliver within a second? It depends on many factors: 1. SPS -> the S7 protocol uses a maximum paket size of 256 Byte ( aprox. 200 Byte real data), which are delivered in one transmission. 2. Cycle time
Cannot browse Profinet devices
It is not possible to browse the connected devices with the STRATON Profinet IO driver. The device is connected and can be reached. Due to the Profinet standard a 'switched' network is mandatory. Also when communicating via a router browsing may work,
Problem with SQL driver after updating to higher version
After an update of the zenOn Project the SQL driver crashes. In some cases the process table file (SQLdrv.PA) is not compatible with the newer runtimeversion. The problem is solved by deleting this file. It is located in the Runtimedirectory: ..RT\FILES\zenOn\custom\drivers\
Changing systemtime
I want to change my PC systemtime without closing my zenOn runtime. Do I have to expect any problems by doing so? It´s NOT recommended to change the systemtime without closing the zenOn runtime! Even changing just some minutes or seconds can cause various
Value changes are protocolled in CEL, although there is no change
I do have a couple of variables inside my project, which are working very fine when I start my zenOn runtime. But when I watch my CEL, I can see that there are some variable permanently protocolled. Even when their value doesn´t change. It might be that
connection failed between zenOn and STRATON
The connection between zenOn and STRATON does not work. The variables dispayed in zenOn has I-BIT (red squares at the elements). 1. please check if the STRATON RT uses the same port as the STRATON driver (default: 1200) and if the port is not used by
When I try to open the VBA editor in the zenOn editor, nothing happens
When I try to open the VBA editor in the zenOn editor, nothing happens Perhaps VBA is disabled (zenon6.ini [VBA] EIN=1) or the project is a CE project (project properties, general, "CE Project", or important references are not set correctly (FM20.dll)
at the attempt to open the driver configuration, nothing happens
I try to open the driver configuration but nothing is happening This can be caused by several issues. One cause might be that the driver is in the project, but not installed with the zenOn version you are using. Please check the installation directory
I always get "Error # -60 Opening file" with the function "Read Dbase file
I allways get "Error # -60 Opening file" with the function "Read Dbase file" The documentation contains NAME,WERT,TYP,DIRECTION , which is wrong! The *.dbf file needs the columns NAME,WERT,TYP,DIRECTION . This is a migrated post! Originally posted on
What is STRATON anyway?
I came across STRATON. What is this? STRATON is a plattform-independent Soft-SPS with IEC 61131- 3 standard developed by Copalp. Anyway the name STRATON® comes from a greek philosopher as does the name zenOn® This is a migrated post! Originally posted
zenOn is not displayed on two monitors
I have configured in the zenOn monitor configuration two physical and two virtual monitors according to the documentation. However zenOn only starts on the first screen. What am I doing wrong? This is probably due to incorrect or missing entries in the
Symbols are not available on remote PC
I have created and saved all of my symbols on the engineering PC in the global symbol library. However after transporting the project to another PC, no symbols were displayed in the runtime anymore :confused: The symbols which are saved in the global
Select and Select before operate
What does the SELEC (Select) status have to do with SBO? (Select Before Operate) Nothing actually. The SELEC (Select) statusbit is set at the variable and broadcast in the network to all clients, as soon as the command window for this variable is opened
Help! I can not import my variables .dbf file
I have a .dbf file which contains my variables, which I have edited in MS excel. When I try to import the file, I can select it in the zenOn editor and choose a driver, however the variables are not imported! The .dbf import in the version 6 is only available
Communication does not work
I have configured the driver but there is no communication to the PLC during runtime What else could I check? Please check that the driver is configured as "Hardware" and not simulation static or simulation counting Please check that if the project is
How to evaluate the locked state?
I can "lock" e.g. a switch by using Command in the energy edition. However how can I evaluate this status in other parts of my project? The response variable which is locked has the statusbit "ST_M1" set. This user-definable statusbit has this special
When I start the zenOn editor a windows installer messag appears
I installed zenOn on my PC and when the editor or the runtime is started, a windows installer message appears! Why is this and what can I do about it? zenOn installs with the editor and the runtime also the merged module VBA from microsoft. As also other
S7 variable import: error -60 occurs during import
during a variable import from a S7 project the error -60 occurs. How can this error can be fixed There are two important things: 1. be sure that the S7 project is NOT write protected 2. It is necessary that the S7 project includes a "station" and a "CPU".
Imported wizard does not show up in wizard list
I have imported a VBA wizard in the zenOn editor, and it states success in the output window, however it does not show up in the VBA wizard list (Alt+F12). What am I doing wrong? Probably the wizard uses a file or an activeX control which is either not
Modems that are tested by COPA-DATA for message-control
We cannot give a 100% guarante that the modems which are used within our tests will work in every systemconfiguration. But with the following modems, our tests are working very successfully. Analog for voice and Speech Messages. Microlink 56k Fun USB
RDA archive functionality for the STRATON driver
How does the RDA functionality for the STRATON driver work? In zenOn the archive is defined as a standard RDA archive. The RDA archiving requires a linear memory area in the PLC, which is realized with an array in STRATON. This array must contain the
values of my mathematics driver suddenly missing
Why are my values of the mathematics driver suddenly missing? It has been found, that some pest-patrol / Anti-Spyware software believes to have recognized the 180SearchAssistant in the file "sy_ma32.bin". This file however is used by zenOn to store the
automatically created limits
When I create a boolean variable, automatically two limits are created. When I create a variable based on an USINT, no limit is created. Where can this be configured? Can the defaults be changed? If a limit is created automatically at creating a variable,
Error message at Runtime Startup
When I start the Runtime after updating zenOn to a newer version, the error message "Init Instance:FalscherVariablentyp" (Init Instance:wrongVariabletype) appears. What can I do? Go to the folder, where the Runtime files of your project are located. In
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