Configuring PLC Communications - Part 5

In part 5 of the FactoryTalk View ME Basics series, Eric Hanley, an automation specialist with ES&E, covers configuring PLC communications for an ME application, creating the runtime, and downloading the application using the transfer utility.

This video is a tutorial on how to configure PLC communications for an ME application, create the run time, and download the application using the transfer utility. Key steps include setting up the communication path or PLC shortcut, creating drivers using the FactoryTalk Links application, creating a new configuration, adding device shortcuts, and verifying the shortcut. The video also covers creating a runtime, selecting revision and conversion options, and password protection. The tutorial then moves on to downloading the runtime to the PanelView, explaining the difference between download and upload. The video concludes with a demonstration of using the Transfer Utility to download, upload, and compare runtime files.

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