PanelBuilder nodes are converted to FactoryTalk Linx topics in the conversion process, and a FactoryTalk Linx data server is added to the imported application. Topics are then converted into device shortcuts, to run with FactoryTalk Linx. You must have both RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk Linx installed to make this two-step conversion.
Tags are converted to HMI tags within the RSLinx topics.
Tip: |
If you import an application more than once, delete the topics in RSLinx before re-importing. Otherwise, RSLinx will contain multiple unused topics. |
These communication protocols are not supported in FactoryTalk View:
Tags that use these protocols are converted to memory tags. Once you have set up communications for your converted application, change the memory tags to device tags that point to the correct addresses.
You can monitor bit arrays for alarm conditions in FactoryTalk View, but you can’t assign bit arrays to graphic objects or write to bit arrays. Therefore, all bit array tags in your PanelBuilder application are converted to memory tags.
At runtime, the maximum string length supported by Machine Edition is 82 characters. Because some PanelBuilder32 protocols support longer strings, some PanelBuilder32 alarm messages may be truncated after conversion.
Unsupported feature |
Object |
Notes |
Blink |
Text, arc, ellipse, line, panel, rectangle, wedge |
In FactoryTalk View, all of the listed objects use color animation to blink. |
Blink |
Image |
Color images do not blink. Monochrome images use the Blink property to blink. |
Allow Home/End Allow Wrap Ramping by coarse steps |
Increment/Decrement Entry Button (converted to numeric input enable button) |
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Print setting |
Multistate Indicator, Message Display |
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Initial state values |
Maintained Push Button, Multistate Push Button, Standard Control List Selector |
If you want to set these objects’ states on application startup, create a macro to set the appropriate tag values for the objects’ controls. Assign the macro in the Startup editor. |
Least Significant Bit data format |
Multistate Indicator, Message Display, List Indicator, Standard Control List Selector |
Bit triggered states are not supported. Modify the state values and read tag, or else assign an expression to return the value of the least significant bit. |
Inner text and inner graphic |
Bar Graph, Gauge |
Converted to a separate text object and image object |
Scale clipping |
Gauge |
If the scale doesn’t fit within the height or width of the gauge, it is not clipped. Check the position of the scale to ensure it doesn’t overlap other objects. |
Needle |
Gauge |
Converted to a separate gauge object; if the gauge had 2 needles, each needle is converted to a separate gauge object. |
No Acknowledgment |
Alarm List |
All alarms can be acknowledged. |
Turn Object View On property |
All objects |
If this property is set to False, the converted object does not appear. |
Caption and image placement |
All objects |
Some image captions may be truncated, clipped or may overlap images. |
Import and conversion of an application