Release Notes ( 9701-VWMx ) FactoryTalk® View Machine Edition (ME) is a machine-level HMI software for machines and small processes. Version 8.10.00 Catalog Number FactoryTalk View Machine Edition
These release notes describe version information for DESC:( 9701-VWMx ) FactoryTalk® View Machine Edition (ME) is a machine-level HMI software for machines and small processes., NAME:FactoryTalk View Machine Edition, SERIES:. VERSION:8.10.00.
System Features This release includes the following system features.
Support for testing display with tag placeholders FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 8.10.00 supports testing display with tag placeholders. This enhancement includes the ability to test out regular Parameters (for example, #1), Parameter Files, and Global Object Parameter values in FactoryTalk View ME Studio. Design-time multi-monitor support In a system extending the Microsoft Windows desktop across multiple physical monitors, if dialog boxes, toolbars, or editors are positioned in an extended desktop, and one or more of the physical monitors are disconnected from the system, FactoryTalk View Studio 8.10.00 will automatically reposition: the following to the primary display: Animation dialog box Object Explorer Property Panel Toolbars the following to their default docked position after re-launching FactoryTalk View Studio: Explorer FactoryTalk Diagnostic Viewer Support for MobileView terminals FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 8.10.00 supports MobileView terminals. Domain authentication optimizations FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 8.10.00 optimizes LDAP authentication process and performance on terminals. FactoryTalk View File Viewer FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 8.10.00 provides FactoryTalk View File Viewer. You can use FactoryTalk View File Viewer to view the following types of log files and save the log files to do more analysis: SE datalog files ME datalog files ME alarm log files dBase files ME RecipePlus files
System Requirements This release has the following system requirements. Hardware requirements Personal computer with an Intel Pentium 4 processor (2 GHz or faster processor recommended). Memory (RAM): 1 GB (or more) for 32-bit systems. A minimum of 2 GB required for 64-bit operating systems. Hard disk space: Minimum 1.5 GB. Supported operating systems FactoryTalk View Machine Edition is tested and supported on the operating systems installed from original Microsoft media only. For operating systems installed by the computer vendor, see Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase Answer ID 26842. For the latest information regarding software platform support, refer to http://www.rockwellautomation.com/compatibility/#/scenarios Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition (64-bit) Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 8.1 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 8 Windows 8 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 8 Enterprise Edition (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 7 Windows 7 Ultimate with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) Windows 7 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 7 Professional with Service Pack 1 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 7 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2 Windows XP Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (32-bit) Security requirements For information on the security considerations when using Rockwell Automation products, including File extensions created by Rockwell Automation software, software , firewall rules, rules, and and service dependences, dependences, see Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase Answer ID 609492 TCP/UDP ports used by Rockwell Automation products , see Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase Answer ID 29402.
Corrected Anomalies This release corrects the following anomalies. FactoryTalk View Studio 3.20 MER files created in FactoryTalk View Studio 8.00.00 fails to be loaded on a 3.20.xx terminal. (352650) Alarm Editor The alarm label filtering in Alarm Status List object does not work. (349755) Graphics Using Library objects in FactoryTalk View Studio 8.00.00 causes design time and runtime errors. (352752) Wedge object misses a line when being shown on a PanelView Plus 6 terminal. (352344) FactoryTalk View File Viewer When opening 8.0 Alarm Log Files in FactoryTalk View File Viewer v2.0.0.1, "Convert log file error" shows. (351311) Firmware Upgrade Wizard When upgrading PanelView Plus 6 Compact 1000 from 7.0 to 8.0 via SD card, the firmware upgrade cannot be completed, and error message shows that the platform is . (349030)
Known Anomalies This release has the following known anomalies.
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Functional Changes This release has the following functional changes from the previous release. No notes were found.
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