KB-30265: Changing the default font of a Text object on SCADA.
Question: Is it possible to change the default font of a Text object on SCADA? Solution: No, it is not, because this is hard-coded on SCADA. So, you must change…
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KB-30029: ASCII communication with Elipse SCADA or E3.
Question: Can I establish ASCII communication with Elipse SCADA or E3? Solution: Yes, you can. To do so, use one of the following drivers: ASCII Generic or RS232 Generic.…
KB-30260: Communication between Domains.
Question: Can two different domains in Elipse E3 communicate with each other? Solution: Yes. Two possibilities of doing so are: Via OPC Communication Via Remote Domains
KB-29927: Breaking a line on a MessageBox.
Question: How can I break a line on a MessageBox? Solution: To do so, you must write a script using the Chr() function. For example: MessageBox(“phrase line 1″+Chr(13)+Chr(10)+”phrase line 2”…
KB-29747: Monitoring the communication between Elipse E3 and a PLC.
Question: How can I set up an alarm to be triggered when the communication between the Elipse E3 and a PLC is offline? Solution: There are two different ways to…
KB-29371: Reading a TXT file.
Question: How can I read a one-line TXT file with a number in it? Solution: To do so, you must use the ReadFromFile() method. For example: dim var, tst var…
KB-29686: Viewing Driver’s status.
Question: How can I view the Driver’s status? Solution: To do so, you must create a tag and configure its parameters as N1=-1, N2=0, N3=0 and N4=2, or import a…
KB-29619: E3Chart is redrawing data when opening the screen.
Question: In an application, the data is being “drawn” by E3Chart, but when leaving the screen and returning to back to it, the chart is erased and it starts to…
KB-29658: Setting up the number of hardkey detection retries.
Question: How can I set up the number of hardkey detection retries in Elipse SCADA? Solution: To do so, follow these procedures: Access File menu. Click Options. In Protection Mechanism,…
KB-29438: Communicating with Siemens CPU 315-2PN/DP PLC.
Question: What drivers can be used to communicate with a Siemens CPU 315-2PN/DP PLC via ethernet? Solution: For communication between either Elipse’s supervisory systems (E3 or SCADA) and Siemens CPU…