Create a project for a
View 5000 Server

Create a project configured for a
View 5000 Server
 Server when viewing the project at runtime on a computer that is a
View 5000 Client
. The project includes the screens, controller references, and information about the
View 5000 Server
.
View Designer
 creates and uses the file extension .vpd for user-created projects. By default, projects are saved to <user>\My Documents\Studio 5000\Projects.
Prerequisites
  • Close any open project. Creating a project is not supported if another project is open. Projects in other instances of
    View Designer
     may remain open. It is recommended to have no more than three instances of
    View Designer
     open at one time.
To create a project for a
View 5000 Server
  1. On the
    Menu
    bar, click
    File > New Project
    . The
    New Project
    dialog box opens.
  2. Select
    View 5000 Server
     and click
    Next
    .
  3. In the
    Name
    box, type a name for the project, and click
    Finish
    .
    • The name must contain only numbers, letters, and underscores.
    • The name must not begin with a number, contain spaces, have more than one underscore in a row, or end with an underscore.
    • The name must not be a reserved keyword:
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  4. Click
    Next
    .
  5. Select the screen size. The screens in the project represent the physical size of the screen on the
    View 5000 Client
    .
    Tips:
    • The default screen size is
      Custom
      .
    • The last configured screen properties appear for the custom screen size.
    • Changing screen properties automatically selects
      Custom
      as the screen size.
  6. (optional) To create a new custom screen size:
    • Select
      Custom
      .
    • Under
      Screen Properties
      , select the unit of measure for the screen size --
      Inches
      or
      Centimeters
      .
    • Under
      Screen Size
      , select the diagonal measurement of the screen.
    • Under Aspect Ratio, select the ratio.
  7. Click
    Finish
    .
View Designer
 creates the project, displays the contents of the project in the
Project Explorer
tab, and opens the default screen named Screen_001.
On the open
Project Properties dialog
 box, use the
References
tab to add the controller references for this project. A controller reference is a connection from the
View Designer
 project file (.vpd) to a
Logix Designer
 project file (.acd). For
PanelView
 5510 HMI devices,
View Designer
 supports up to four controller references.
(optional) If multiple versions of
View Designer
 are installed, to create a project using a different version, in the
Version
box, select the version. The
Version
box lists the versions of
View Designer
 installed.
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