1. FactoryTalk® ViewPoint With FactoryTalk® View SE
La Juania Mouzon
Technical Support Engineer
April 30th, 2012

2. Agenda Overview Demo Wrap-Up
Good Afternoon, Thank you for attending this webinar over FactoryTalk ViewPoint with FactoryTalk View SE.
We well go over a brief overview of what Viewpoint is and when to use it vs. a View SE client.
Then go into a demo to show you how to take advantage of the latest features
And last but not least a brief wrap-up

3. What is FactoryTalk ViewPoint
New, thin-client solution for FactoryTalk View SE
Adds ability for FactoryTalk View projects to be used in a Web browser
Viewpoint is an add-on to FT View SE that gives you on-demand read write access to monitor your FT View SE applications remotely from a web browser.
Viewpoint is available to be used with both Local SE & ME and SE network applications.
Viewpoint is used with web clients with browsers.
Examples of web clients: Laptops, desktops, phones, tablets….
Although it cannot be used with all web-enabled mobile phones or tablets:
When Microsoft created Silverlight they created two instances, one is called "In-browser" and the other "Out-of-browser". FactoryTalk ViewPoint is built on the "In-browser" Silverlight.
This is also outlined on AID
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4. FactoryTalk ViewPoint Client vs. View SE Client
Thin Client
Graphics displays
Browser navigation
Remote monitoring of trends
Remote monitoring of alarms
Combine read/write
Simple expressions
Tag1 = Tag2 *
FactoryTalk View SE Client
Thick Client
VBA
ActiveX controls
Full trending capability
Full alarming capability
Time-critical information
Functions within tag expressions
Advance options
Lets do a comparison.
Uses for VP client: monitoring (alarms, levels, overview of how the system is working), download simple data (setpoints) if you do not need to see historical trending data
EXAMPLES:
Remote control
Turn on & off : pumps, lights, fans
Close vales
Setting setpoints
Wireless connection when there is not any access to a hard wire
Whether you are in the plant or 500 miles away and you need to make a change to a value or just needed to monitor which alarms are going off.
If your data is critical and particularly time critical you may want to use the SE Client since it updates at the same rate it is getting data.
Likewise, it has Higher availability and Performance.
Viewpoint updates based on the refresh rate of your browser. Which can be adjusted.
See aid How do I adjust the FactoryTalk ViewPoint automatic display refresh interval?
Some other differences, which some projects may rely heavenly on, are what are you using in your application
VBA
Using ActiveX controls (for example Microsoft or other 3rd party)
If you have to have access to historical data when trending
Advance options: language switching & recipe
Viewpoint is used with web clients with browsers.
Examples of web clients: Laptops, desktops, phones, tablets….
Although it cannot be used with all Web-enabled mobile phones or tablets:
When Microsoft created Silverlight they created two instances, one is called "In-browser" and the other "Out-of-browser". FactoryTalk ViewPoint is built on the "In-browser" Silverlight.
This is also outlined on AID
Review Rockwell Automation Knowledgebase Article AID # for detailed information on all supported and unsupported FactoryTalk View Site Edition features and functions

5. Agenda
Overview
Demo
Wrap-Up

6. Demo Overview Enable Read/Write Security Publishing Displays Trending
Alarming
Filtering
Sorting
Trending
Publishing Displays
Security
Administration Page
Displays
Enable Read/Write

7. Agenda
Overview
Demo
Wrap-Up

8. FactoryTalk ViewPoint Benefits
Extends visualization & real-time decision capabilities to browser-based remote users
Plant managers & supervisors
Central maintenance engineers
Mobile personnel
OEMs & System Integrators
Provides on-demand access from anywhere
In the office
At Home
On the road
Supports multiple browsers / client devices
Internet Explorer, Firefox
This allows for Plant managers, supervisors, OEMs, System Integrators and other key stakeholders to easily access and monitor plant floor operations from virtually any location all they need is a web browser.
Therefore lowering the cost of ownership since there is not a separate software install needed.
Most computers and phones come standard with some type of browser now a days.
Copyright © 2011 Rockwell Automation, Inc. All rights reserved.

9. Questions

10. Knowledgebase Articles
Additional Resources
Knowledgebase Articles
AID Unsupported FactoryTalk View SE features within FactoryTalk ViewPoint v2.1
AID How do I adjust the FactoryTalk ViewPoint automatic display refresh interval?
AID Why you cannot use some devices as a FactoryTalk ViewPoint client even if they support a web browser
AID The ViewPoint Web Server requires that the client web browser have cookies enabled
AID Internet Explorer security settings affecting FactoryTalk View Point client connectivity
AID Direct Reference Live Data items originating from RSLinx Classic are wireframed in FactoryTalk ViewPoint client
AID Unauthorized: You are not authorized to view display [<display name>]
AID FactoryTalk ViewPoint client wireframes if ViewPoint server computer name contains an underscore character

11. Thank You