Paul Augood

Ausman, I know this is an old post but you mentioned creating "virgin" Visilogic installs - does this mean they are complete installs? If so how have you separated them/renamed them to get this to work? I've tried version swapper but it didn't seem to work and somehow resulted in reinstalling windows again.

Email goes out on a different port - different socket set up in the PLC. I mention it because it kept working (email could go out) but remote operator was giving the message I previously noted. I've had that message before when someone else has been connected but in this situation it continued indefinitely and was only fixed by unplugging and plugging in the ethernet cable. previously. Socket 0 TCP master (port 20258) for SMTP (email) Socket 1 TCP RAW slave (port 80) for web server Socket 2 TCP slave (port 20256) for programming Socket 3 UDP RAW slave (port 20000) for DNS resolver Socket 4 TCP slave (port 20257) for remote access Yes have closed and opened remote operator many time - no change in behaviour form these two PLC (same programs on 50+ others).

I am having occasional problems connecting with Remote Operator. What is going on when I get the error "No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:20256 (where that IP would be in the xxx.xxx....)? Typically our units are still sending out emails when this occurs but we cant connect. This has been resolved but simply unplugging and plugging the ethernet cable back in but our systems are quite remote and unmanned. Could this physical action be reproduced through programming - re-initializing the ethernet port periodically or some other action?

Joe, thank you for your replay, greatly appreciated. Paul

Ausman (and anyone else interested in this issue), your suggestion worked but made some notes here. Following your suggestion I first made a copy of the UR2 file and used a text editor (I used Notepad++ too) to cut and paste the associated blocks in order of the name. Cut whole block from <RemotePLC> to </RemotePLC> and insert after </RemotePLC> where you want it. Once you've edited what you want to change save and then open with RO to test - if ok you can let this become your default file. I also made additional UR2 files for different groups of PLCs for deferent clients/ different applications. AGAIN WORK OFF OF A COPY OF THE FILE - ITS EASY TO SLIP UP AND MAKE A MISTAKE This is an example of the block you want to cut, and if you are at the beginning or end of the don't mistake <RemotePLCs> or </RemotePLCs> (with the littel 's'). <RemotePLC> <Name>XXXXXXXX</Name> <PlcName>XXXXXXX</PlcName> <ViewMode>DisplayOnly</ViewMode> <InterpolationMode>NearestNeighbor</InterpolationMode> <AutoRefreshInterval>0</AutoRefreshInterval> <BackColor>White</BackColor> <UseCacheFile>true</UseCacheFile> <Channel xsi:type="Ethernet"> <Retry>5</Retry> <TimeOut>10000</TimeOut> <RemotePort>20256</RemotePort> <RemoteIP>XXXXXXX</RemoteIP> <Protocol>TCP</Protocol> <ConnectTimeOut>5000</ConnectTimeOut> </Channel> <ID>XXXXXXXXXXXXXX</ID> <NetworkID>0</NetworkID> <IsOpened>true</IsOpened> <WindowTop>8</WindowTop> <WindowLeft>951</WindowLeft> <WindowSize> <Width>462</Width> <Height>441</Height> </WindowSize> <ForceJazz>false</ForceJazz> <IsDefaultConnection>false</IsDefaultConnection> </RemotePLC>

I have looked for some basic information about pulse counting but I couldn't answer what i believe is a simple question? I have some experience using the Vision series PLC for simple digital I/O and analog I/O. But I have a requirement to count pulse from a flow meter and plan to set up one of the inputs on the snap on module V200-18-E1B as a HSC linked to ML-95. I can make the connection to PLC direct or make a link between the flow meter device and the inputs to count the pulse with a PR Electronics 9202 pulse isolator. Then my scaled flow pulse should just increment ML-95. I am attaching some info on the flow meter compute pulse (max frequency 6.5hz. Just want to check I am understanding the function of the HSC input correctly. Thanks Paul

I am displaying a variable string in the HMI (its the site name of where the PLC is located). The properties are set to Center Center but the string is always justifying to the left. Checked the string length and this changes based on the name stored. I've written some code to add spaces to try to center the name but because of character sizes its not very centered - doesn't look right. Any ideas anyone?

Is there a way of increasing the line thick ness in the ladders of Visilogic, especially when the ladder is live during connection.

We have many Vison PLCs that we frequently check. These are in an erratic order in the list, is there a way to change the order they are in to speed up access? Only commands I ama able to find are Add PLC and Remove PLC when I look at customize - a move up or move down command would be useful. Thaks Paul