Import and conversion of an application

If the application contains any direct driver nodes, the Import Wizard will create an RSLinx topic for each direct driver node it finds. All topics are then converted to device shortcuts to run with FactoryTalk Linx. You must have RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk Linx installed to complete the conversion.

If the application includes alarm block tags, the conversion process creates direct references for each of the block tags imported. The direct reference is based on the original block tag name and address, with the modifier "L" appended. The "L" modifier is followed by the number of elements to be read. The number is arrived at by dividing the number of bits that is defined for the block tag by the number of bits in each address element (assumed to be a 16-bit word). For example, if the original block tag had 47 bits defined, using the address N7:0, it would be converted to a direct reference as N7:0,L3.

If the application files are created with an earlier version

FactoryTalk View

,

FactoryTalk View

will create a copy of the application for the current version and will not alter the earlier version.

PanelView Plus 7 Standard

application will be converted to

PanelView Plus 7 Performance

or custom size application, and the application limits will be removed. If you want a

PanelView Plus 7 Standard

application, specify the project window size in the

Project Settings

dialog box after the application is imported.

Compact Machine Edition application will be converted to a regular non-compact application, and the application limits will be removed. If you want a

PanelView Plus 6 Compact

application, specify the project window size in the

Project Settings

dialog box after the application is imported.