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IEC60870 101/104 variable
Is there any difference between IEC60870 104 TCP/IP and DNP3 protocols? When I am using IEC60870 104 TCP/IP protocol I can't receive command processing. Should I create new variable (tag) additionally on Zenon? This is a migrated post! Originally posted
SICAM230 to Zenon10(EnergyEDT)Migration
Hi, For my project,i want to migrate(convert) SICAM230 to Zenon10(EnergyEDT).Is there a wizard for this? This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 17.03.2022 by user EmreDeniz. Please be aware that information can be outdated.
Event page alarm sequence
Hi, I have one issue with sequence of event, I am using 8.2 version. If The page of event opened and the IED sent around ten signals I am founding some alarms not in sequence as per time, the arrangements of alarms not as per time, I checked inside relay
ALM, show only last active alarm
Hi all.. I use Windows IOT OS and zenon operator RT 8.20 for industrial PC with touch panel. On specific Alarm message list screen (taken from PharmaHMI app set), I want to show only last active alarm, like on alarm status line. But sometimes it happend
Multi-user Synchronization Issue
Hi, We are currently using a multi-user Global Project from the server. When we synchronize the project, we always get this error: Synchronize Binarys Metadata Synchronize Binarys Metadata, update failed! Load project 'PROJECT_GLOBAL' Error ExecuteReader
Eventlist autoscroll
Hi I'm using zenon 8.2 SP0 EE How can i make the alarm and eventlist autoscroll to always display the most recent events. When opening the eventlist (via function) the list is showing the the most recent events at the top, but when new events is coming,
DNP3 configuration
Hello, I am using Scada system with Zenon. I have DNP3 protocol as slave and it's communicated properly with devices. But I can't receive alarm and analogs at real time. It's to late 10-15 minutes. I also used IEC60870-5 101/104 protocols that can transmit
Zenon8.20 Installation Failed
This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 01.03.2022 by user Chaitra123. Please be aware that information can be outdated.
Write one variable on change another variable
Hello. I have two variables (Internal driver): var1 = var2*100 var2= var1/100 I need to recalc "var1" when "var2" changed and vise versa - recalc "var2" on change "var1". I tested reaction matrix (status bits WR_ACK and WR_SUC) to run VBA script but nothing
Symbolic Address bsaed on Functional Constaint
Dear Mr. / Mrs. is it Possible to define Variable on IEC850 Driver Based on FC? for Example "Server!F05BCUPRO/PTOC1$ST$Op"? or we must define 3 or 4 Variable to indicate which phases involved in faults. for example: Var1="Server!F05BCUPRO/PTOC1/Op/PhA[ST]",
How to improve Engineering Studio / Zenon Editor performance?
Hello, Currently we are developing a Zenon10 project with 860k+ tags. As the project size and tag numbers increase, we are facing a problem with the Editor performance. Certain operations take several minutes and sometimes hours to complete. Obviously
AD user sync
Hello, is it possibility to synchronize AD users with local RT users? I mean users are downloaded from AD server and then these users are created in local RT (in case of connection lost, operators can use AD logins). This is a migrated post! Originally
Micro 870 PLC Communication
Hi, I want to communicate with Micro 870 PLC of Allen bradley with Zenon 8.20. As its a name based PLC so I used Logix_ODVA driver it won't communicate with same. Regards, Rahul. This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 28.02.2022 by user rahulindore05.
Modbus Driver
Is there any way to change the write coil modbus function from x05 to x15? Modifiying an .xml or something... Or is there another way of manualy asigning the modbus address so that I can add de modbus prefix for x15? Thanks in advanced This is a migrated
Import Export XML Variables
Hi, is there are some example how to use import and export XML variables approach in add-ins? In Copa-Data training that part was not highlighted This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 17.02.2022 by user Oleksandr. Please be aware that information
Zenon Object data exchange
Hi, In zenon project I have data type (bunch of structures and data types), what contains information about production object. In library for add-in, I have object with same named structure of clases and properties as in zenon project. When I run wizard,
How to Copy Symbols from one project to the other project
Hi all I want to use some symbols (buttons, trend, ...) of zenon Demo project in my own project but when I simply copy them from Demo project and past it in my project, it seems that it doesn't transfer its images and its preview is just some line. Any
Printing user list.
Hello everyone, I need to generate to pdf userlist (local users), is it possible to do it? Probably, I have to do it on own way via programming interface? This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 12.02.2022 by user ciamcia. Please be aware that information
[AddIn Service] Background worked - write variables
What is the recommended way for maximizing write operation throughput within the AddIn Engine? Let's consider the following scenario: Runtime Service does multiple writes based on the data received from the external system The data throughput is pretty
7.10 project in Zenon Editor 8.2
Hello I'm trying to open zip project 7.10 in Zenon Editor 8.2 and get about 20 messages about wrong file format. What should I do? This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 10.02.2022 by user timotv. Please be aware that information can be outda
Equipmentmodel for screen speciifc functions
Hi, I was wondering whether it is possible to assign a equipment group to screen specific functions? E.g.: batch or AML related. With the intention that CEL entries can be sorted by this criterion Br, Lukas This is a migrated post! Originally posted on
WPF System.Windows.DependencyProperty not registering property
Hi, I makes some test, what described in WPF Element manual v8.1. When I load WPF, dependency property is not in the list of properties in WPF Links. What may be reason of that behavior? Variable Linking not succeed for me on both runtime and client.
Opc2Cli32 create variable
I am trying to create a variable manually (Creating variables in Editor), but the variable created in this way never actually communicates. I am able to create a variable by the method "Import variables from driver", and such variable communicates as
Dynamic font size on client side
Hi, what will be the best way to change font size at least for one project (or/and each loaded project on client) from client side for dedicated client? 1) Font in projects must be changed for all elements that contains font a) It would be nice to retentive
Setting Multiple Variable List Filters
Hello! I was wondering if there is a way to add multiple filters to one column in the variable list. For example I can filter by name *ALARM, but if I wanted to filter by *ALARM and *ENABLE, is there a way to do that? Thank you! This is a migrated post!
HMI according ANSI/ISA-101.01
Dear Zenon-Team Members, Right now, we are building a new pharmaceutical production plant using Zenon/COPA-DATA as visualization platform. During the visualization design phase an enquiry has come out concerning the capability of Zenon to be based on
Variable Location
Hi.. Is it possible to have a function that will indicate the location of variable in the screen. for example, i have a variable on a screen. I put screen switch function at execeute function at alarm screen. when the operator execute the function, the
Double tap to acknowledge
Hi everyone, I have recently change the double tap interaction in AML. Instead of to acknowledge, i changed to execute function..However, it seem does not work..it still acknowledge the alarm instead of execute the function. anyone have face this previouly?
Total number of alarm in alarm area, class or group
Hi, Need to clarify is it possible for me to shows the number of active alarm within a alarm class, area or group. for example two variable is linked into same area. then, when both alarm is triggered, then number will changed into 2. when one of the
Shift handover logbook
Hi.. Does zenon have a shift handover logbook. I am trying to use the screen type notepad. Then, i am found that any message that i used inside the logbook will not be save and lost. also, i am still able to edit the content inside. What i am trying to
Reset Alarm View
Hi everyone, Do zenon have the function to reset the view of aml and cel..for example, the operator have filter the view of the aml and cel, then, after he/she have filter the view, is it possible for we to have one button to reset back to the preset
Manual Set
Hi, Where can i found the configuration for manual set for certain variable and this configuration should not affect the system and not included in alarm list. the purpose for operation to do some testing or other operation that do not affect the operation.
WPF Engineering Studio Wizard - External Controls
Hey, There's a little project I am working on right now and it seems there are some issues with utilizing external WPF Controls (Syncfusion) Essentially I add the nuget package containing the control, implement what I want to implement and then - upon
Get zenon project context in WPF
Hi, is it possible to get zenon project context from wpf code based project? How to do that? This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 21.01.2022 by user Oleksandr. Please be aware that information can be outdated.
Status Variable in Global Project.
Hi everyone, I have an integration project consist of global and local project. Then, i have set a few alarm area, group and classes. The i want to set a status variable for each class, group, and area. Somehow, i found that i cannot set the status variable
Flashing Unacknowledged Alarm
Hi everyone, Is it possible to set the flashing colour in AML according to alarm class. Currently, I have create a few alarm class. Each alarm class have different colour. So, my alarm screen should flashing according to the alarm colour. However, it
WPF with code behind (update of changes behavior)
Hi, when I change something in code behind project, when I load xaml to wpf object in zenon Supervisor, no changes mades. First version of that xaml loads. If I change background at xaml only oproject, than that changes accepts correctly. So I suppose
WPF with Entity Framework integration
Hi, is it posible to use code based wpf project (inside xaml only project) with added an reference to dll, what contains entity franework dependency and app config file? When I try to use that set in zenon Supervisor I have errors. Do I doing somthing
The camera live_video cannot be displayed in the 64 bit runtime
Hi, At present, i have encountered difficulties in the process of project commissioning and need help. The customer needs to automatically associate and display the camera screen on the runtime and load ActiveX through the HTML page. At present, it runs
Entity Freamwork add-ins integration behavior
Hi, I had spend some time on developing add-in with Entity Framework, and I accounting with strange behavior: after importing addin with Entity Framework to the zenon project, and generating runtime files, zenon Supervisor during executing my wizard,
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