Rockwell Automation Migrating PanelView Enhanced Terminal Applications - Manual (Page 9)

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Preface
Introduction This document provides guidelines and procedures for migrating a
PanelView 1000e or 1400e terminal application to the PanelView Plus
terminal platform. The procedures and guidelines cover:
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selecting and optionally installing a PanelView Plus terminal
replacement.
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migrating your PanelView 1000e or 1400e application to
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition software.
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updating the migrated application and ladder logic, as
necessary, to verify compatibility with FactoryTalk View
Machine Edition software.
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reviewing and implementing workarounds for unsupported
features.
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verifying the correct operation of the migrated application on
the PanelView Plus terminal.
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measuring and improving performance of the migrated
application.
The procedures and guidelines are designed to make the migration
process as easy as possible.
The beginning of most chapters contains the following information.
Read these sections carefully before beginning work in each chapter.
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Before You Begin - This section lists the steps that must be
completed and decisions that must be made before starting the
chapter. The chapters in this quick start must be completed or
reviewed in the order in which they appear.
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What You Need - This section lists the items that are required to
complete the steps in the current chapter. This includes, but is
not limited, to hardware and software.
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Follow These Steps - This section illustrates the path or steps in
the current chapter.
Also note that the electronic version of this publication contains links
to other publications for easier navigation and reference.