Using Dictionary object in Elipse E3.
The Dictionary object is a data structure defined as an “associative array”. Unlike common arrays, whose elements are linked via an integer, dictionary elements are accessed via keys, and its…
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Converting a string-type date into a DateTime-type one.
Question The tag’s timestamp information are available in discrete strings (one field for date, one for hour, and so on). How can I convert this timestamp into DateTime value, with…
Methodology for Developing HMIs with High Visual Performance.
1) MODERN INTERFACES AND THE INDUSTRIAL SCENARIO In the past years, we have been witnessing a great revolution in interface design in general. Not so long ago, our interaction with…
Disabling tags from a PLC that has failed.
On a serial network, you can use a single driver to communicate with several devices; depending on the protocol being used, each tag’s N1 parameter will be responsible for telling…
Error when opening a screen containing an RMChart.
Question: When I open a screen instancing an RMChart object being configured in its OnPreShow event, the following error may occur in the script: This happens when an RMChart is…
Running the Viewer with a user with no administrative permissions in Windows Vista/7/8/10.
Question: How can I run the Viewer with a non-admin user (that is, one who is not an administrator in Windows)? Solution: To allow a non-admin user to run the…
Implementing a customized filter in E3Alarm.
Question: Can I implement a customized filter in E3Alarm? Solution: E3Alarm has a property called CustomFilter, responsible for informing an expression-like customized filter for alarms. The expression can receive one…
Demo application: Customizing the login window in E3.
Question: Can I customize the login window in an E3 application? Solution: This can’t be achieved via Login() method; however, you can customize a login screen via LoginUser() method. With…
KB-72561: Server in Hot-Standby domain is not recognized.
Question: In a Hot-Standby architecture, the backup server remains stopped even after the main one has failed. Why does this happen? Solution: Currently, Elipse E3’s Hot-Standby module recognizes NetBIOS as the…
E3 Viewer x Windows Terminal Server.
1) Introduction This articles compares E3 Viewer and Windows Terminal Server, both used for Elipse E3 remote access purposes. We also analyze the pros and cons for each case. Windows…