Question: How can I detect any communication failure via Elipse E3? Solution: Any communication failure can be handled via scripts the Driver’s OnCommError and OnCommErrorEx, which are always fired whenever…
Question: How can I access (read/write) the bits in an I/O tag? Answer: To do so, you must enable the tag’s UseBitFields property. That way, these bits can be accessed…
Question: How does a tag’s deadband (PercentDeadband property) work? Does it depend on a configured scale, or is it calculated from each value updated in the tag? Solution: If you…
Question: How can I apply a scale in an I/O Tag? Can I retrieve, via scale, its value without the scale? Solution: To use a value scale in an I/O…
We recommend that all clients using Elipse E3 v. 3.2 b. 217 to 259, communicating with either an Access or SQLServer database, upgrade it to E3 v3.2 Build 260.…
Question: How can I make some tags be updated before others in Elipse E3? Solution: Usually, the driver will require each tag’s value periodically, according to the tag’s Scan property.…
Question: What is the difference between the I/O tag’s Value and RawValue properties in Elipse E3? Solution: The difference between them is: Value: shows the formatted value (in the chosen…
Question: Why are the bidirectional and reverse links not imported correctly in my application? Solution: Simple, bidirectional, and reverse links are all AgSimple types. What set them apart from one…
Question: How can I open a Viewer from another E3 server via a Viewer that is already open? Solution: To do so, you can use the Execute application pick to…
Question: How can I detect the E3Studio’s hardkey in virtual machines using VMWare Player? Solution: To do so, you must first enable the USB 2.0: access the virtual machine, go…