Rockwell Automation Migrating PanelView Enhanced Terminal Applications - Manual (Page 41)

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Review Unsupported Features and Implement Workarounds for Migration Issues Chapter 6
Reviewing Unsupported
Features Some PanelBuilder 1400e objects or features are not supported in
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition software. Compare the conversion
log with the information on unsupported features to assist with
updates to your migrated application. Additional information is
provided where it is possible to achieve the same result using another
option or work around in your migrated application.
Unsupported Objects or Features in FactoryTalk View Machine Edition
For this PanelBuilder 1400e object These features are unsupported
in FactoryTalk View ME software Additional Information
Trend Blinking Pens
Date Labels on X-Axis Date is displayed in the trend title.
Background Screen Plotting You can plot tag values in the background by
assigning the tags to a data log model. Tags
configured for background screen plotting are
automatically assigned to a data log model on
conversion. However, data log models do not plot
expression values. Expressions configured for
background screen plotting are not converted.
Scrolling List Objects
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Cursor List
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Multistate Indicator Object List
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Local Message Object List
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Numeric Data Display Object List
Blank States For information on replacement objects in
FactoryTalk View ME software, refer to page 47.
Set Bit Cursor Point Object Not Supported For information on replacement objects , refer to ID:
44265 in the Knowledgebase and also to page 68.
Numeric Display Polarity If a PanelBuilder 1400e application was configured
with the polarity control requiring a negative number
to display the minus sign, the numeric display will
not work properly after the application is converted.
Implicit The implicit option in a PanelBuilder 1400e
application is converted to a fixed position in the
new object. Review these objects to verify that the
number of digits and decimal places are adequate
for displaying the correct value.
Numeric Input Cursor Point Fixed Position Decimal Fixed Position Decimal will convert correctly. You
need to remove the comments from the expressions.
PLC Controlled Decimal Display PLC Controlled Decimal Display may or may not
convert correctly. For information on a workaround in
FactoryTalk View ME software, refer to page 81.
Retain Cursor on Cancel
Goto Configure Mode Button Object not converted