Rockwell Automation Migrating PanelView Enhanced Terminal Applications - Manual (Page 95)

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Qualify the Runtime Application Chapter 7
Reviewing Error States for
Graphic Objects In FactoryTalk View ME software, error conditions for visible objects
may be different than those in PanelBuilder 1400e software. The
Object Error Mode table clarifies what happens when errors occur for
objects when tags are unavailable or communication is lost.
For additional information on objects, refer to the online help.
Object Error Mode
Graphic Object Visible Error Mode
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Momentary Push Button
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Maintained Push Button
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Latched Push Button
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Multistate Push Button
The caption displays ‘default error
message’ for the error state.
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Interlock Push Button
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Ramp Push Button
No visible error message or error condition
is displayed.
When you click on these objects, an error
message is generated and logged to the
diagnostic list object.
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Numeric Display
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Numeric Input Cursor
These objects display asterisks, ******.
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Numeric Input Enable
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String Input Enable
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String Display
No visible error message or error condition
is displayed.
When you click on these objects, an error
message is generated and logged to the
diagnostic list object.
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Goto Display Button
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Return To Display Button
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Display List Selector
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Close Display Button
No visible error message or error condition
is displayed.
If communication to the PLC controller is
lost, these buttons still let you navigate
through your application.
Multistate Indicator The caption displays Error for the error
state.
Symbol Properties The object shows the image color defined in
the error state.
List Indicator No visible error message or error condition
is displayed.
Bar Graph Gauge This object shows a transparent wireframe
box.
Scale No visible error message or error condition
is displayed.
Local Message Display This object displays question marks,
???????, in the error state.