AutomationDirect Logo Screen Creator Frequently Asked Questions

 

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Question: Is there a way to update the time and date on the touch screen to match the CPU clock of the PLC every time I power cycle the touch screen? I understand that the touch screen does not have a battery backed up clock.
Answer: Yes, this can easily be accomplished by placing an (External Clock part and an External Calendar part) - preferably ones with digital type displays. On the Global screen and under Access choose Closed and Selectable. Once this is done all the parts in the touch screen that pertain to date and time will now contain a time that matches the CPU clock (ie. warning displays that display a date and time).
FAQ ID: 259

Question: When I try to communicate to my 250 CPU on port 2 RS422, I keep getting the error (#2965 CH3 Time Out error Check the cable and PLC station number).
Answer: If you are using our D2-DSCBL-2 make sure that the wires are connected as shown on page A-4 of the Screen Creator manual and that blue/white is tied to green/white, and blue is tied to green. If you are making your own RS422 cable make sure that it is connected as follows: 
15 Pin          Touch screen
7 ------------------ SG
10 ----------------- RD
9 ------------------ RD+
6 ------------------ SD-
13 ----------------- SD+

Jumper 11-14 and 12-15 on the 15 pin port.
FAQ ID: 260

Question: I cannot get my Allen-Bradley Micrologix PLC to communicate with my Touch Screen. I keep getting communication timeout errors. I have everything configured like the manual states on page A-6 of the Screen Creator manual.
Answer: The setup on page A-6 is correct except that Error Detection should be set to “CRC” to communicate properly with an AB Micrologix PLC.
FAQ ID: 261

Question: What are the standard Modbus ranges in ScreenCreator?
Answer: Station Number : 00 to 99 Coil : 1 to 9999 Input : 10001 to 19999 Input Register : 30001 to 39999 Holding Register: 40001 to 49999
FAQ ID: 262

Question: How do I export / import a ScreenCreator project from one computer to another?
Answer: Backing Up:
  1. Open the project you want to export to the other computer.
  2. If any changes have been made to the project make sure you choose Project: Download\Build, BUILD - this saves and compiles any changes to the project.
  3. Now choose Project, BACKUP. Choose SELECT (this is where you can specify the folder you want the project to be backed up to) and choose OK .
  4. Choose OK on the Backup Project window. (Now all the files that are necessary to copy the project to another computer is in one Folder).
At this time you can take the files and Zip them up using WINZIP or some other zip utility and easily e-mail theses files to another person. It is much easier to e-mail one ZIP file than several individual files. Also, the projects are usually very small and will easily fit onto a floppy 1.4MB disk. Restoring
  1. Choose Project, RESTORE. Now in the Restore Project window choose SELECT (now point the software to look at the location to which the project was backed up). Choose OK.
  2. Now choose Project, Open and your project will be in the Project list. If the project is not listed, repeat the above steps.
FAQ ID: 263

Question: I created several projects in Screen Creator v1.13 will they work if I upgrade to V1.17?
Answer: Yes.
FAQ ID: 264

Question: My Screen Creator project acts like it is downloading to the panel but after it shows 100% I get an "unable to communicate with OIP". What is wrong?
Answer: Most likely you are using the wrong cable; make sure you are using the DP-PGMCBL.
FAQ ID: 408

Question: Can Screen Creator program the EZ Touch panel?
Answer: No. It cannot.
FAQ ID: 613

Question: Does Screen Creator work with Think N Do Studio Version 6.1?
Answer: No, Screen Creator does not work with 6.0 or 6.1.
FAQ ID: 640