Add a controller reference

A controller reference is a connection to a
Logix Designer
 project file (.acd) from a
View Designer
 project file (.vpd). The connection automatically synchronizes data between a
Logix Designer
 project file (.acd) and
View Designer
 project file (.vpd). For
PanelView
 5510 HMI devices,
View Designer
 supports up to four controller references.
Adding a controller reference adds the controller reference to the next available reference card on the
References
tab. Each controller reference has a number in the reference card. This controller number appears when browsing for HMI device controller tags in the
Tag Browser
.
IMPORTANT:
Select a controller only from an Ethernet network. Logix controllers and project files must be version 27 or later.
TIP:
For projects with a
PanelView
 5000 HMI device, the recommended number of tags across all four Logix controllers is 200,000. A tag is a scalar tag. Scalar tags are BOOL, DINT, REAL, a member of structure, or an element of an array.
To add a controller reference
  1. On the
    Project Properties
     dialog box, select the
    References
    tab.
  2. In the
    Controller[#] Reference Name
    box, type a unique name for the controller reference. Name the controller reference a different name than the project.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • Add up to four controller references for projects configured with a
      PanelView
       5510 HMI device.
    • Entering a controller reference name or selecting
      Add controller reference
       Plus Sign Add Controller Reference adds an additional controller reference card for projects configured with a
      PanelView
       5510 HMI device.
    • Added controller references appear after the last controller reference card. After saving controller references, reference cards appear in order by controller reference number that appears in the
      Controller[#] Reference Name
       box.
    • Adding the maximum number of controller references for an HMI device makes
      Add controller reference
       Plus Sign Add Controller Reference unavailable.
    • Add up to four controller references for projects configured with a
      PanelView
       5510 HMI device.
    • Entering a controller reference name or selecting
      Add controller reference
       Plus Sign Add Controller Reference adds an additional controller reference card for projects configured with a
      PanelView
       5510 HMI device.
    • Added controller references appear after the last controller reference card. After saving controller references, reference cards appear in order by controller reference number that appears in the
      Controller[#] Reference Name
       box.
    • Adding the maximum number of controller references for an HMI device makes
      Add controller reference
       Plus Sign Add Controller Reference unavailable.
    • Controller References each contain an index number. When controllers replicate at the same time, the controller with the lowest index number replicates before the other controllers in queue. The controller with the lowest index number in queue has the highest priority.
    • The combined number of
      PanelView
       5000 HMI devices and Logix controllers that can communicate with each other through a 1756-EN2T or 1756-EN3T Ethernet module is eight or fewer.
  3. Type the path of the file or select a Logix Designer project file (.acd) by selecting
    Browse
    ST5K_Project_Properties_Browse_button.jpg next to the
    Logix Project File
     box.
    TIP:
    The project file (.acd) for each referenced controller must be
    Logix Designer
     version 27 or later.
  4. Set the path from the HMI device to the controller:
    1. Type the IP address of the controller. To browse for the controller, after the
      HMI to Controller Path
      box, select
      Browse
       ST5K_Project_Properties_Browse_button.jpg and select the controller running the selected Logix Designer project file (.acd).
    2. In the
      Slot
       box, select the slot number of the controller to reference. After browsing to the controller in the previous step, the slot number appears automatically.
  5. Set the path from the
    View 5000 Emulator
     to the controller:
    1. After the
      Emulator to Controller Path
       box, select
      Browse
      ST5K_Project_Properties_Browse_button.jpg and select the controller running the selected Logix Designer project file (.acd).
    2. (optional) If the controller is previously viewed, select the
      Select Controller Path
       list and select the controller from an Ethernet network or virtual backplane running Logix Emulator.
      TIP:
      Tips:
      • The
        Select Controller Path
         list contains up to the last five recently viewed controller paths. If there are no previously viewed paths, the list does not appear.
      • Setting the Emulator to Controller path to the same path for multiple controller references displays duplicate alarms in the Alarm Summary and the Alarm Manager. Each alarm in the controller displays for each controller reference that has the same Emulator to Controller path.
  6. Select
    Apply
     to save changes and keep the
    Project Properties
     dialog box open, or select
    OK
     to save changes and close the dialog box.
    TIP:
    When browsing for a controller, the
    OK
     button is available when selecting a
    View Designer
    -compatible device.
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