KB-23285: Saving an XObject’s properties at runtime.
Question: How can I save an XObject’s properties at runtime? Solution: You can either do this via Formula object, or via Save() method from the Data Server where this XObject’s…
Category: Elipse E3
KB-27118: Recording user events in the database.
Question: How can I record the events executed by the operator in the database? Solution: To do so, there are two possibilities: Access the Domain options via E3Admin and enable…
KB-29093: Running BAT files via Elipse E3.
Question: Can I run a *.bat file via E3? Solution: Yes. To do so, you can use a Run Application pick (as seen below). This pick is on Scripts tab,…
KB-28006: E3 application hangs when OPC Server cannot communicate with the PLC.
Question: How can I keep an OPC Client from hanging when it cannot communicate with the PLC? Solution: To do so, you must set your OPC Client’s ServerId property as…
KB-16262: Accessing an OPC Server on the Internet.
Question: Which port must be released in the firewall exceptions when accessing an OPC Server on the Internet? Solution: That would be port 135.
KB-29156: Opening a screen via another object’s Click event.
Question: Can I open a screen by clicking in a graphic object in another screen? Solution: Yes. To do so, you can use an Open Screen pick (as seen below).…
KB-28426: Tag license not released even when the tag is deactivated.
Question: Why are the tag licenses not released when this driver’s objects are deleted or deactivated at run time? And if a few settings are altered, why does the driver…
KB-26036: Playing different .WAV files according to alarm severity.
Question: How can I play different .WAV files according to the active alarm’s severity? Solution: To do so, there are two possibilities: Create user events in Viewer to test ActiveHighAlarms,…
KB-13387: Telling if an alarm is set to be handled as event.
Question: How can I tell if the tag being used in AlarmConfig is set to be handled as event? Solution: To do so, just check how the alarm’s Event property…
KB-21018: Showing an alarm from previous day.
Question: The communication between E3 and a driver has been lost. According to the remote buffer, a certain alarm fired on the previous day, and still has not left this…