FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Installation Guide

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Preface

About the FactoryTalk View documentation

This manual describes:

• FactoryTalk® View Machine Edition (ME) Product and System
• Tasks before installation
• Detailed installation steps
• How to use FactoryTalk Activation Manager to license the installed product

The FactoryTalk View documentation set includes the following documents.

Legal Notices

Rockwell Automation publishes legal notices, such as privacy policies, license agreements, trademark disclosures, and other terms and conditions on the Legal Notices page of the Rockwell Automation website.

End User License Agreement (EULA)

You can view the Rockwell Automation End User License Agreement (EULA) by opening the license.rtf file located in your product's install folder on your hard drive.

The default location of this file is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Rockwell\license.rtf.

Open Source Software Licenses

The software included in this product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under one or more open source licenses.

You can view a full list of all open source software used in this product and their corresponding licenses by opening the index.html file located your product's OPENSOURCE folder on your hard drive.

The default location of this file is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Rockwell\Help\<product name>\Release Notes\OPENSOURCE\index.htm

You may obtain Corresponding Source code for open source packages included in this product from their respective project web site(s). Alternatively, you may obtain complete Corresponding Source code by contacting Rockwell Automation via the Contact form on the Rockwell Automation website. Please include "Open Source" as part of the request text.

Commercial Software Licenses

This software also includes these commercially licensed software components:

Chapter 1

FactoryTalk View ME system basics

This chapter describes:

• What FactoryTalk View ME is
• FactoryTalk View ME software package
• FactoryTalk View installation DVD
• Methods of contacting Rockwell Automation Technical Support

What is FactoryTalk View ME?

FactoryTalk® View Machine Edition (ME) software is a versatile HMI application that provides a dedicated and powerful solution for machine-level operator interface devices. As an integral element of the Rockwell Automation visualization solution, FactoryTalk View ME provides superior graphics, run-time user management, language switching, and faster commissioning time through a common development environment.

FactoryTalk View ME allows for a consistent operator interface across multiple platforms, including PanelView Plus and Windows desktop solutions and consists of:

• FactoryTalk View Studio. Configuration software for developing and testing HMI applications.
• FactoryTalk View ME Station. A traditional stand-alone HMI solution that provides an integrated operator interface that runs the same HMI application on PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, MobileView terminal, Rockwell Automation Industrial Computers, or other industrial PC.

FactoryTalk View ME software package

In addition to FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition and FactoryTalk View ME Station, the FactoryTalk View ME software package also includes:

FactoryTalk View installation DVD

The FactoryTalk View installation DVD provides all the software you need to develop and run local applications confined to a single computer, or distributed control systems that involve several computers, connected over a network.

Depending on needs, the architecture of a FactoryTalk View application represents different parts of your plant or process. To accommodate those requirements, these FactoryTalk View programs are included in this Setup wizard:

• Studio for Machine Edition
• Machine Edition Station for Windows
• Stand-alone ME Transfer Utility
• Stand-alone FactoryTalk Linx Server
• Stand-alone FactoryTalk Directory server

Tip: Additional FactoryTalk View SE applications can also be installed from this Setup wizard.

Contact Rockwell Automation Technical Support

If you cannot find the answer to your question in the documentation or on the Internet, contact Rockwell Automation.

Customer Support Telephone — 1.888.382.1583 or 1.440.646.3434

When you call, it is recommended that you be at your computer and ready to provide the following information:

• The product's serial number and product key, which are printed on the Activation Certificate enclosed with the product software DVD
• FactoryTalk View version number
• FactoryTalk Services Platform version number
• FactoryTalk Linx or RSLinx Classic version number
• The type of hardware you are using
• The names of other Rockwell Automation products installed on the computer
• The exact wording of any messages shown on the computer
• A description of what happened and what you were doing when the problem occurred
• A description of how you tried to solve the problem

To view the list of installed add-ons and updates

1. In FactoryTalk View Studio, select Help > About FactoryTalk View Studio.
2. To view the list of installed add-ons, click Add-Ons.

Chapter 2

Install, activate, and uninstall FactoryTalk View on a personal computer

This chapter describes:

• System requirements
• RSNetWorx™™™ compatibility requirements
• How to install FactoryTalk View ME software
• How to activate the FactoryTalk View ME software
• How to uninstall FactoryTalk View ME and related software

System requirements

FactoryTalk View ME works within the system requirements of all Rockwell Automation® software products. For the latest compatibility information, refer to the Product Compatibility and Download Center.

Hardware requirements

The following is a sample specification of computer hardware to run FactoryTalk View ME applications aligned with the hardware used in product development testing:

• Intel® Core™ i5 Standard Power processor
• 4 GB of memory (RAM)

Software requirements

FactoryTalk View ME has been tested on the following operating systems:

• Windows® 10 Enterprise* (64-bit)
• Windows 10 Professional* (64-bit)
• See the Windows Lifecycle FAQ and Windows as a Service (WaaS) topics on the Microsoft® Website for details regarding servicing requirements and other important information.
• Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel v1803, v1809, v1903, V1909, and v2004
• Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel is governed by the Microsoft Modern Lifecycle Policy. Refer to the Microsoft Website for details.
• Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC)
• Windows 10 LTSC is governed by the Microsoft Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Refer to the Microsoft Website for details.
• Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) Embedded**

* For more information about the Windows 10 operating system support, see "Anomalies" in FactoryTalk View ME Release Notes.

** This operating system is supported with the Allen-Bradley® 61xx family of industrial computers and CompactLogix™ 5480 family of controllers.

Supported browsers

The following web browsers have been tested and are supported for use with this release:

• Google® Chrome™ browser
• Internet Explorer® 11
• Mozilla Firefox®

Supported SQL Server

FactoryTalk View ME version 12.00.00 supports SQL Server 2014 Express LocalDB as HMI tag databases.

RSNetWorx compatibility requirements

If you use RSNetWorx on your computer, RSNetWorx v10.00 or later is required. We recommend that you upgrade it to v21.00 or later.

For the current version of RSNetWorx and Prior Incompatibility with Rockwell Automation Software Products, see Knowledgebase Document ID: PN784 - Product Notice 2013-10-001 - RSNetWorx V11 and Prior Incompatibility with Rockwell Automation Software Products (201310001) (RA Internal).

If you are under a current technical support contract, you may download RSNetWorx v21.00 or later from the Rockwell Automation Compatibility and Download Center.

To download RSNetWorx

1. Click the Download Software Updates link and enter your Rockwell Automation Member identification.
2. Enter your Company Name and the Software Serial Number for your current RSNetWorx.
3. Follow the instructions to download and install the updated software product.

If you are not under a current technical support contract, you may purchase an update for RSNetWorx by contacting Rockwell Automation sales.

Tip: RSNetWorx v21.00 or later is also available in Studio 5000® Professional v21.00 or later.

Prepare for the installation

Before installing FactoryTalk View ME, complete the following tasks:

• Read the Release Notes.
• Ensure that the user installing the software has administrative rights in Windows.
• As part of the installation process, FactoryTalk View creates program folders and modifies registry entries. For this part of the process to succeed, the user installing the software must have administrative rights in Windows on the computer where the software is being installed. For example, the Windows domain Administrator account has these rights and will be able to install FactoryTalk View software.
• Disable automatic Windows updates.
• When you install Microsoft Service Pack releases and other Windows operating system updates, you introduce new software that could affect the operation of FactoryTalk View ME components on the computer. Updates may cause unexpected behaviors, including shutting down running applications. Windows updates should be disabled in all production computers. For more information about disabling automatic Windows updates, see Windows Help.
• Locate the serial numbers for all the products you will be installing or updating. Serial numbers are generally on the original packaging of the installation media.
• Schedule downtime for the system if you are upgrading operating applications or replacing computers during the installation.

Install FactoryTalk View ME software

FactoryTalk View ME supports two installation methods:

• Setup wizard installation
• Unattended or silent installation

Setup wizard installation

The Setup wizard installation process includes the following steps:

• Step 1: Launch the Setup wizard and select what to install on page 16
• Step 2: Read and accept license agreements on page 16
• Step 3: Start the installation on page 17
• Step 4: Finish the installation on page 17

Step 1: Launch the Setup wizard and select what to install

1. Close all open programs.
2. Place the FactoryTalk View installation DVD in the computer's DVD drive, or double click Setup.exe within the installation package. Tip: If the installation does not start automatically, double-click D:\Setup.exe, where D:\ is the drive containing the DVD.
3. If Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later is not installed on your computer, the Microsoft .NET Framework Setup dialog box shows. Click Install.
4. On the Welcome page, select a Machine Edition software to be installed:
   • Studio for Machine Edition
   • Machine Edition Station for Windows
   • Stand-alone ME Transfer Utility
5. (optional) Select a language to be shown during the installation process. By default, your system language is selected.
6. To install all components available in the selected software using the recommended settings, click Install now and skip to Step 2: Read and accept license agreements on page 16.
7. To select which components to install, click Customize.
8. On the Customize page, select the components. There may be three options shown:
   • Mandatory (grayed-out and selected check box) indicates software that will be automatically installed as part of the selected application.
   • Recommended (selected check box) indicates software that Rockwell recommends for the application. You may decide to clear the check box so the software does not install.
   • Optional (clear check box) indicates software that you may wish to include depending on your system. Select the box to include the software during installation.
9. Select the location for Rockwell Automation software. The default location is C:\. Tip: If Device Status and Diagnostics Faceplates are selected, the faceplates will be installed to: \Users\Public\Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\Faceplates
10. Click Install.

Step 2: Read and accept license agreements

End-user license agreements (EULA) spell out your rights and responsibilities. Depending on the components being installed, there may be more than one license agreement on this page. The individual license agreements are listed above the text box.

Some software products may be delivered or made available only after you agree to the terms and conditions of each of the license agreements.

1. On the End User License Agreements page, select each agreement and read the agreement carefully.
2. When all license agreements have been read, click Accept All. Tip: If you click Decline, you will return to the FactoryTalk View Setup page.

Step 3: Start the installation

After accepting the license agreements, the Setup wizard automatically installs all the Rockwell Software applications selected previously. Installation is automatic and does not require any input.

Step 4: Finish the installation

After the FactoryTalk View software finishes installing, you can activate the software now or later.

• To proceed directly to activate the installed software, select Activate your software and click Next. Use serial number and product key to complete the activation.
• To finish the installation without activation, select Skip activation and click Next. You can view the installation details, register to receive the latest product updates and patch notification, and install the latest version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

For continuous use of the installed software, you must activate the software. For more information about activation, see About FactoryTalk Activation Manager on page 22.

After installing the software, you can repair, modify, or uninstall the software from the Setup wizard or Windows Control Panel. For more information about uninstalling the software, see Uninstall FactoryTalk View ME software on page 24.

Unattended or silent installation

Use command-line parameters to perform an unattended or silent installation of the software.

Command-line parameters

The following table identifies the installation command-line parameters. Command-line parameters are case-insensitive. However, if a specified value includes a space, be sure to enclose the value in quotation marks (for example, "value with spaces").

Error codes

The following table identifies the error codes that can be returned by an installation.

Perform unattended or silent installation

Use command-line parameters to perform an unattended or silent installation of the software.

To perform unattended or silent installation

1. Close all Windows programs.
2. Open the Command Prompt window.
3. In the Command Prompt window, navigate to D:, where D: is the drive containing the FactoryTalk View installation DVD. In this example, type D: and press Enter. Tip: During the unattended installation, if User Account Control dialog box shows, click Yes to continue with the installation. You need administrator rights to complete the installation.
4. Type a command with the following syntax: Setup.exe {/Q | /QS} /IAcceptAllLicenseTerms /Product=product name [/AutoRestart] [/SetupLanguage=language] [/Record] [/Playback] [/SerialNumber=serial_number] [/ProductLanguage=language] [/InstallDrive=drive] [/ProductKey=product_key] [/Version=product_version]
5. Press Enter.

Examples

The following examples show how to use the installation commands.

• To install FactoryTalk View ME Station using the default settings during the installation process. (Silent install) Setup.exe /Q /IAcceptAllLicenseTerms /Product="Machine Edition Station for Windows"
• To install the Chinese language version of the FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition version 12.00.00 software on the D: drive and show the progress, error, or complete messages during installation, and restart the computer if necessary. The language shown during installation is Chinese. (Unattended install) Setup.exe /QS /IAcceptAllLicenseTerms /AutoRestart /SetupLanguage=CHS /Product="Studio for Machine Edition" /InstallDrive=D: /SerialNumber=12345ABCDE /ProductKey=ABCD2-34KDC /Version=12.00.00
• To repair the installation of FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition silently. Setup.exe /Q /Repair /Product="Studio for Machine Edition"

Installation summary

If you are running on a 32-bit operating system, the Setup wizard does the following.

If you are running on a 64-bit operating system, the software installs via the same path under \Program Files (x86) instead of \Program Files.

The Setup wizard also does the following.

If you selected the defaults when installing FactoryTalk View Studio, the following sample applications are installed.

Post-installation procedures

Once FactoryTalk View ME has been installed, there may be final setup steps that must be completed:

Install Product Updates

For the latest Product Updates and Patches, refer to Knowledgebase Document IDs: IN1983 - Firmware and Software Updates and QA56623 - Patch File Validator Utility, respectively. To be notified when new Product Updates or Patches are released, click the Add to My Favorites link at the bottom of the Knowledgebase Answer.

To download software updates, firmware updates, or patch roll-ups, refer to the Product Compatibility and Download Center.

Activate the FactoryTalk View software

For continuous use of FactoryTalk View ME and other Rockwell Automation products, the computers running the software must have access to activation files.

To manage and provide activations for FactoryTalk View software components on a computer, use the FactoryTalk Activation Manager software installed with FactoryTalk View.

Activation is not required for PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, and PanelView Plus CE terminals.

About FactoryTalk Activation Manager

FactoryTalk Activation Manager provides a secure, software-based system for activating Rockwell Automation products and managing software activation files.

With FactoryTalk Activation Manager, there is no need for a physical master disk or any physical media; instead, activation files are generated and distributed electronically.

FactoryTalk View products use two types of activations:

• Floating concurrent activations are checked out of an activation server located on the network, and require a continuous network connection.
• Borrowed concurrent activations are time-expiring activations checked out of an activation server on the network, and do not require a continuous network connection.

Tip: To learn about the types of activation that other Rockwell Automation products can use, see the FactoryTalk Activation Manager product documentation or contact your local Rockwell Automation Sales office.

What happens if FactoryTalk View is not activated

If the FactoryTalk View components you have installed cannot be activated, for example, because the activation server is unavailable or because borrowed activations have expired, then the software will continue to run for up to seven days on personal computers.

The seven-day grace period allows time to correct the problem with acquiring activations without disrupting critical applications. If activation is restored within seven days, normal operations will resume.

If activation is not restored, the grace period will expire. After the grace period expires, if you restart FactoryTalk View ME and activation remains unavailable, the software will run in demo mode. Demo mode allows only two hours of use.

Borrow activations for development computers

If it is not convenient for a development computer to remain connected to the network where the activation server resides, you can connect to the activation server temporarily, borrow a concurrent activation for a limited amount of time, and then disconnect. When the time-limited activation expires, its associated software is no longer activated, and the activation automatically becomes available again from the server's activation pool.

Activation keys for FactoryTalk View software components

The activation files you download from the Rockwell Automation Activation Website contain the activation keys you purchased, in encrypted form. The activation key is the software that activates FactoryTalk View components.

Different keys are required for different components. For example, FactoryTalk View ME Station uses ME Station activation keys.

Following is a list of activation keys used by the FactoryTalk View ME products.

Tip: For information about the keys required to activate other Rockwell Automation products in your application, see the product documentation.

Share keys among multiple software components

Multiple instances of FactoryTalk View Studio running on the same computer can use a single key (RSV.STUDIO), as long as the components are not running in a Terminal Services session.

Uninstall FactoryTalk View ME software

Uninstall FactoryTalk View ME v10.00.00 and later software from Programs and Features in Windows Control Panel or using a command with the following syntax:

Setup.exe /Q /Uninstall /Product=product_name

For example, to uninstall FactoryTalk View Studio for Machine Edition, use the following command:

Setup.exe /Q /Uninstall /Product="Studio for Machine Edition"

Tip: To uninstall FactoryTalk View ME v8.00.00, v8.10.00, v8.20.00, and v9.00.00, use the Uninstall FactoryTalk View utility from Windows Start menu. To uninstall v7.00.00 and earlier versions of FactoryTalk View ME, perform the uninstallation from Windows Control Panel.

Appendix A

Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 manually

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is required to create a v8.20 or earlier version runtime application with FactoryTalk ViewPoint content included.

Install .NET Framework 3.5

.NET Framework 3.5 is not included in the FactoryTalk View ME installation. If you are using Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, or Windows Server 2019 operating system, you need install .NET Framework 3.5 manually.

To install .NET Framework 3.5

• If you have an Internet connection, install .NET Framework 3.5 via Control Panel. Learn how at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506443.aspx.
• If you do not have an Internet connection, install .NET Framework 3.5 with the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command-line tool. You need the original Windows installation DVD and administrative rights of the operating system to perform the following steps:
  1. Place the Windows installation DVD in the computer's DVD drive.
  2. Open a Command Prompt window with administrative credentials (that is, click Search on the Charms bar, type CMD in the search box, right-click the Command Prompt icon in the searching results, and select Run as administrator.)
  3. At the command prompt, type the following command and then press Enter: DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:E:\sources\sxs In the command, / Source specifies the location of the files needed for the .NET Framework 3.5 installation. You need to specify this location according to the path to your Windows installation DVD. In this example, the location is E:\sources\sxs.
  When the installation completes, a message shows in the Command Prompt window: "The operation completed successfully."

For more information about installing .NET 3.5, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2734782.

Appendix B

KEPServer Enterprise

If you are using KEPServer Enterprise as an OPC server with FactoryTalk View version 9.00.00 or later and using an HMI tag to connect to a third-party device, you will not be able to access the tag value. The cause is that the security enhancements in FactoryTalk View version 9.00.00 or later affect the communications with third-party devices. To access the tag value, additional Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) configuration is required for KEPServer Enterprise on the computers.

If you are using a direct reference tag through the KEPServer Enterprise OPC server, you can access the tag value successfully.

Set DCOM configuration for KEPServer Enterprise

In the following steps, KEPServer Enterprise 5.21 is used as an example. The steps also apply to earlier versions of KEPServer Enterprise.

To set DCOM configuration for KEPServer Enterprise

1. Open Component Services. Tip: You can open Component Services from Control Panel > Administrative Tools, or use the search box on the Windows Start menu or the taskbar. For more information about how to open Component Services, see Windows Help.
2. From the console tree, select Component Services > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config.
3. Under the DCOM Config node, right-click KEPServiceEnterprise 5.21 and select Properties.

In the KEPServerEnterprise 5.21 Properties dialog box, click the Security tab.

In the Launch and Activation Permissions area, select Customize and click Edit. The Launch and Activation Permission dialog box opens.

If LOCAL SERVICE is not in the Group or user names box, add LOCAL SERVICE.

• Click Add.
• In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, enter LOCAL SERVICE. Click OK.

LOCAL SERVICE shows in the Group or user names list.

Allow Local Launch permission and Local Activation permission for LOCAL SERVICE.

• In the Group or user names box, select LOCAL SERVICE.
• In the Permissions for LOCAL SERVICE box, select the Allow check boxes for Local Launch and Local Activation. Click OK.

On the Security tab, in the Access Permissions area, select Customize and click Edit. The Access Permission dialog box opens.

If LOCAL SERVICE is not in the Group or user names box, add LOCAL SERVICE. For detailed instruction, see step 6.

Allow Local Access permission and Remote Access permission for LOCAL SERVICE. For detailed instruction, see step 7.

Click OK to close the KEPServerEnterprise 5.21 Properties dialog box.

Restart the computer to apply the changes.

Appendix C

Constraints when using FactoryTalk View version 6.10.00 or later

• FactoryTalk View ME version 6.0 and earlier use Watcom database for the tag databases
• FactoryTalk View ME version 6.10, 7.0, 8.0, 8.10, 8.20, and 9.0 use Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express for the tag databases
• FactoryTalk View ME version 10.0 and later use Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express LocalDB for the tag databases

When installing FactoryTalk View ME version 6.10.00 or later:

• On a 32-bit operating system, Watcom database and SQL Server database will be installed.
• On a 64-bit operating system, only SQL Server database will be installed.

Due to this difference, some constraints with using FactoryTalk View ME version 6.10.00 or later are introduced on a 64-bit Windows OS.

To open or convert an application created with FactoryTalk View version 10.0 or later in FactoryTalk View version 9.0 or earlier, see Knowledgebase Document ID: QA48248 - Create Runtime Application: Pop-up Regarding Version 9.00 and Earlier.

The constraints with creating MER files on a 64-bit Windows operating system

The following table introduces the constraints with creating runtime application (MER) files on a 64-bit Windows operating system.

MER v5.1 and earlier cannot be created in FactoryTalk View Studio v12.0 or later.

The constraints with running MER on ME Station on desktop computers running a 64-bit Windows operating system

The following table introduces the constraints with running MER on desktop computers running 64-bit Windows operating systems.

Appendix D

Data Execution Prevention Support

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a security feature that is supported by hardware and software and intended to prevent the execution of malicious code in the operating system.

The DEP settings determine which applications and components are covered by DEP protection. They apply to hardware-supported DEP features and software DEP features. On computers with the necessary hardware capabilities, hardware-supported DEP features are enabled for the same set of applications and components as the software DEP features.

Hardware DEP uses the processor to mark memory so that code cannot be executed from data regions. When code attempts to execute in these marked areas, the processor generates an exception. If you are using a Windows operating system, the offending program is terminated. Hardware DEP is also enabled as the factory default setting. This feature is turned on or off in the computer BIOS settings.

To determine whether your hardware supports DEP, refer to the hardware manual or contact your hardware manufacturer.

For additional information, see the Microsoft Knowledge base article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352.

DEP settings supported by Rockwell Software products

The following table shows whether the DEP settings are supported by Rockwell Automation software products.

Change DEP settings

You must be an administrator of your computer to change DEP settings.

To change the DEP settings

1. Select Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System > Advanced system settings > Performance Settings > Data Execution Prevention.
   • The setting, Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only, corresponds to the OptIn setting.
   • The setting, Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select, corresponds to OptOut setting.
2. Reboot the computer for the DEP setting changes to take effect.

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