View 32: Active Display System Getting Results Guide

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RSView 32

ACTIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM

GETTING RESULTS GUIDE
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Contents
Getting started .................................................................................................................................. 1
Quick start steps ................................................................................................... 1
Step 1 Plan your implementation............................................................................ 2
Step 2 Determine system requirements ................................................................. 2
Step 3 Install supporting software .......................................................................... 3
Step 4 Set up the server ............................................................................................ 6
Step 5 Set up the station........................................................................................... 6
Step 6 Set up the browser ........................................................................................ 6
Chapter 1
Setting up the server ................................................................................................................. 7
Determining system requirements ............................................................ 7
Step 1 Total your points ........................................................................................... 7
Step 2 Determine the recommended system configuration ............................... 8
Determining which software components to install .................... 9
Microsoft Internet Information Server ...................................................................... 9
Windows network connections ...................................................................................11
Windows 2000 network connections..........................................................................11
Windows Vista/ Windows 7 network connections..................................................11
Windows Server 2008 network connections. ............................................................12
In the Windows Control Panel, select Network and Sharing Center. Inthe left
pane, select Manage network connections. From the File menu, select Set up a
connection or network and then work through the remaining steps in the wizard.
12
Installing the RSView32 Active Display Server ...........................12
Activation keys ...............................................................................................................13
FactoryTalk Activation Grace Period .....................................................................14
Increasing the number of clients you can connect to the server............................14
i
Starting and stopping the server ............................................................. 16
If you dont want to use the browser ......................................................................... 16
If you do want to use the browser .............................................................................. 17
Stopping the server........................................................................................................ 20
Starting and stopping the server automatically ......................................................... 21
Chapter 2
Setting up the station ............................................................................................................. 23
About the RSView32 Active Display Station ................................... 23
Determining system requirements ......................................................... 23
Step 1 Total your points......................................................................................... 24
Step 2 Determine the recommended system configuration ............................. 25
Installing the RSView32 Active Display Station ........................... 25
Installing the client software from CD-ROM........................................................... 26
Installing the client software from a network ........................................................... 27
Activation keys ............................................................................................................... 27
FactoryTalk Activation Grace Period ..................................................................... 28
Configuring stations .......................................................................................... 28
Editing station configurations .................................................................... 29
Using clients with a dial-up connection ............................................. 31
Configuring Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP for dial-up networking ...... 31
Configuring Windows 2000 for dial-up networking ................................................ 33
Configuring Windows Vista Business for dial-up networking ............................... 34
Starting the RSView32 Active Display Station .............................. 36
Bypassing proxy server connections........................................................................... 36
Starting a station using a direct network or dial-up connection............................. 37
Bypassing the station login dialog box ....................................................................... 38
Starting the station automatically when Windows starts ......................................... 39
Chapter 3
Setting up the browser .......................................................................................................... 41
Determining system requirements ......................................................... 41
ii Getting Results with RSView32 Active Display System

Installing the RSView32 Active Display Browser.........................42
Connecting to an RSView32 Active Display Server ....................42
Connecting to a server using a direct Internet connection .....................................42
Connecting to an Active Display Server using a dial-up connection.....................43
Chapter 4
Using the Active Display System .............................................................................. 45
Integrating your RSView32 project with
the Active Display System ............................................................................45
Activity bar support.......................................................................................................45
Activity logging ..............................................................................................................46
Alarms..............................................................................................................................46
File locations...................................................................................................................46
Key definitions ...............................................................................................................47
Security ............................................................................................................................47
Startup and shutdown macros .....................................................................................49
Trends..............................................................................................................................49
RSView32 VBA code ....................................................................................................50
Runtime features not supported in the Active Display System..............................50
Configuring your RSView32 project for browser navigation 60
Modifying the Display and Abort commands...........................................................60
Integrating the browser with other web sites ............................................................60
Adding parameters to the Display command............................................................62
Making your RSView32 project work with a browser .............................................63
Avoiding navigation among graphic displays on different servers.........................63
Maintaining the connection to the server ..................................................................64
Deploying ActiveX components automatically ..............................64
Differences between the station and the browser ......................65
Chapter 5
Commands............................................................................................................................................ 67
Contents iii
Chapter 6
Getting the information you need ............................................................................. 71
Using Help ................................................................................................................ 71
Viewing the Help contents........................................................................................... 72
Using the index .............................................................................................................. 73
Finding words or topics................................................................................................ 74
Technical support ............................................................................................... 75
When you call................................................................................................................. 75
Index ........................................................................................................................................................... 77
iv Getting Results with RSView32 Active Display System

Getting started
The RSView32 Active Display System is an optional client/server
extension to RSView32. It enables you to load, run, and interact
remotely with RSView32 graphic displays, from almost any computer
on a network.
The RSView32 Active Display System consists of the RSView32 Active

Display Server, that runs on the computer on which RSView32 is
installed, and one or more clients that run remotely on machines
connected to the server. There are two kinds of client:
the RSView32 Active Display Station, a complete runtime

operation environment that can run on a remote client computer
the RSView32 Active Display Browser, a rich web client

implementation, for integrating fully interactive, real-time
RSView32 graphic displays into the Microsoft Internet Explorer
web browser. The Active Display Browser allows you to link your
RSView32 graphic displays to other web pages, providing a
common, browser-style method of navigation to multiple
information systems in a single web browser (for example, an
intranet application).
Quick start steps

The following steps explain how to get up and running with the
RSView32 Active Display System. To work with the RSView32 Active
Display System, you will need at least one server, and one client.
Complete steps 1 and 2 in order. The other steps can be completed in
any order.
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Step 1 Plan your implementation
To help ensure that your RSView32 project works effectively in the

client/server environment of the Active Display System, there are
some things to plan. To help you plan, more detail about the following
topics is provided in Chapter 4, Using the Active Display System.
Integrating your RSView32 application with the Active

Display System
Parts of RSView32 appear or react differently when viewed from a

client than at the server or when RSView32 is used as a standalone
product. To integrate your RSView32 project with the Active Display
System, configure your project with these differences in mind. For
more information, see page 45.
Configuring your RSView32 project for browser navigation
Because web browsers use URLs, and a previous page-next page

method of navigation, your RSView32 project needs to be modified to
work with the Active Display Browser. For more information, see
page 60.
Deploying ActiveX components automatically
If your RSView32 project uses ActiveX controls, they must be located

in a specific place on the server computer, and must be wrapped in
CAB files for clients to be able to use them. For more information, see
page 64.
Step 2 Determine system requirements
The RSView32 Active Display System consists of a server, and two

kinds of clients. Because the server and the clients can perform
different functions, they have different system requirements.
2 Getting Results with RSView32 Active Display System

For details about determining the system requirements for the server,
see page 7.
For details about determining the system requirements for the station
and the browser, see page 23.
Step 3 Install supporting software

For the RSView32 Active Display System to run, you may need to
install and configure some software components that provide services
to the Windows operating system you are using. To perform its tasks
at runtime, the Active Display System piggy-backs on these services.
If you are using And you want to You will need toinstall
this operating install the
system
Windows Server Active Display Internet Information Server

2003 Server version 6.0
Internet Explorer* version 6.0 or
later
Active Display Dial-Up Connections (optional)

Station Internet Explorer* version 6.0 or
later
Active Display Internet Explorer version 6.0 or

Browser later
Dial-Up Connections (optional)
Windows XP Active Display Internet Information Server

Server version 5.0
later

later
Getting started 3
system
Windows XP Active Display Internet Explorer version 5.0 or

Browser later
Windows 2000 Active Display Internet Information Server

Server version 5.0
later

later
Active Display Internet Explorer version 5.0 or

Browser later
Windows Vista Active Display Internet Information Server

(32-Bit) Server version 7.0
Internet Explorer* version 7.0
and 8.0

Station Internet Explorer* version 7.0
and 8.0
Active Display Internet Explorer version 7.0 and

Browser 8.0
Windows 7 Active Display Internet Information Server

Professional (32- Server version 7.5
Bit) Internet Explorer* version 8.0

Active Display Internet Explorer version 8.0

Browser Dial-Up Connections (optional)

system
Windows Server Active Display Internet Information Server

2008 (32-Bit) Server version 7.0
Internet Explorer* version 8.0

Active Display Internet Explorer version 8.0

Browser Dial-Up Connections (optional)
* Some components installed with Internet Explorer are required for the Active Dis-
play System to work. That is why Internet Explorer must be installed, even if it is
not being used.
For details, see the chapter for the Active Display System software you
are installing.
Getting started 5
Step 4 Set up the server
For details about setting up and starting or stopping the server, see Chapter 1.
Step 5 Set up the station

For details about setting up and using the Active Display Station, see Chapter 2.
Step 6 Set up the browser

For details about setting up and using the Active Display Browser, see
Chapter 3.
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Chapter
Setting up the server
Determining system requirements

The hardware and software you use with the Active Display Server
depends on the demands your project places on the system. The
greater the demand, the more powerful a system you need.
The recommendations below are based on field experience. It is

possible that your application will operate on a platform below these
recommendations.
In the following tables, the demands your project places on the system
are represented by points. Total your points in step 1, and then use the
table in step 2 to determine the hardware and software you need.
Step 1 Total your points
For If you are Add points
RSView32 project running displays, or editing your project on the RSView32 1

Active Display Server computer
using more than 30,000 tags 2
using more than 5,000 tags 1
changing displays, on average, more than five times per 1
minute on the RSView32 Active Display Server computer
Alarms displaying alarm summaries with more than 2
500 outstanding transactions (the number of lines in an
unfiltered alarm summary)
displaying more than 100 outstanding alarm transactions 1
7
Commands using startup or shutdown macros in displays 1

using macros containing more than 10 commands in 2
displays on the client
Simultaneously using typically more than 10 active clients* 10
active clients
using typically more than five active clients* 2
using typically more than two active clients* 1
Total your points here
* Any client type counts, including view-only clients and the Active Display Browser.
Step 2 Determine the recommended

system configuration
For this number of You need this hardware You need this software
points
10 or more Pentium II 400 MHz Windows Server 2003* or

256 MB RAM Windows XP Professional** or
100 Megabit Ethernet Windows 2000 Server*** or
Windows Vista**** or
Network Data Switch (not a Windows 7 Professionalor
network hub) Windows Server 2008*****
Internet Information Server (IIS)
7 to 9 Pentium II 400 MHz Windows Server 2003 * or
128 MB RAM Windows XP Professional** or
100 Megabit Ethernet Windows 2000 Server*** or
Windows Vista**** or
Windows 7 Professionalor
Windows Server 2008*****
Internet Information Server (IIS)
5 to 6 Pentium II 300 MHz Windows XP Professional** or
128 MB RAM Windows 2000 Professional*** or
10 Megabit Ethernet Internet Information Server 5.0
2 to 4 Pentium MMX 200 MHz Windows 2000 Professional*** or
64 MB RAM Internet Information Server 5.0
10 Megabit Ethernet (for Windows 2000)

points
0 to 1 Pentium 133 MHz Windows 2000 Professional*** or

32 MB RAM Internet Information Server 5.0
10 Megabit Ethernet (for Windows 2000)
Important: The hardware should meet or exceed the minimum hardware requirements of the
operating system you will run.
* With Service Pack 1 or later.
** With Service Pack 1 or later.
*** With Service Pack 3 or later.
**** With Service Pack 1 or later.
***** With Service Pack 2.
Determining which software components to install
For the RSView32 Active Display Server to run, in addition to installing

the Active Display server software, you may need to install and
configure some software components that provide services to the
Windows operating system. To perform its tasks at runtime, the Active
Display Server piggy-backs on these services.
The following sections provide information about installing and

configuring these components. You may not need to install and
configure all of the following components.
IMPORTANT The order in which you install components is important.

Follow the instructions in the order in which they
appear. The Windows service pack must be installed
after all other components have been installed.
Microsoft Internet Information Server

The Microsoft Internet Information Server is a set of services that
allows the Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000 or
Windows Vista Business computer to run as an Internet server. The
Setting up the server 9

Active Display Server needs these services to communicate with Active
Display Stations and Active Display Browsers.
Where to obtain the software
Internet services for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows

2000 and Windows Vista Business are available on the operating system
CD.
If you want to use the Active Display Browser, you must install
version 5.0 or later of Internet Information Server on the server..
How to check what version is installed
To identify the version of Internet Information Server you have

installed on the Active Display Server computer:
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Type the following URL and then press Enter:
http://server_computer_name
where server_computer_name is the name of the computer on which

the Active Display Server is installed. Internet Explorer displays
version information for Internet Information Server installed on
the server computer.
What you need to install
The Microsoft Internet Information Server consists of several

components, which you may or may not need for other programs you
are running. At a minimum, you must install the following two
components, for the Active Display Server to run:
Internet Service Manager
World Wide Web Service

Windows network connections
If the Active Display Server is running on Windows Server 2003,
Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Vista Business, and you
want Active Display Stations or Active Display Browsers to be able to
dial up to the Active Display Server using a phone line, you must set up
network connections on the computer on which the Active Display
Server is installed.
Windows Server 2003 /XP network

connections .
In the Windows Control Panel, select Network Connections, and
then start the New Connections wizard. Select Set up an advanced
connection and Accept incoming connections, then work through
the remaining steps in the wizard.
Windows 2000 network connections.

In the Windows Control Panel, select Network and Dial-up
Connections, and then start the Network Connections wizard. Select
Accept incoming calls, and then work through the remaining steps in
the wizard.
Windows Vista/ Windows 7 network

connections.
In the Windows Control Panel, select Network and Sharing Center.
Inthe left pane, select Manage connections. From the File menu,
select New incoming connection and then work through the
remaining steps in the wizard.

Windows Server 2008 network connections.
In the Windows Control Panel, select Network and Sharing Center.

Inthe left pane, select Manage network connections. From the File
menu, select Set up a connection or network and then work through
the remaining steps in the wizard.
Installing the RSView32 Active Display Server

The steps below explain how to install the Active Display Server from
the CD-ROM to your computer.
Important: RSView32 Works or RSView32 Runtime must be installed,

and the computer must be restarted, before the Active Display Server
can be installed.
To install the RSView32 Active Display Server
1. Close all open Windows programs.
2. Place the RSView32 Active Display System CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive. The CD should start running automatically.
If the CD does not start automatically, run D:\SETUP.EXE, where

D is the drive containing the CD.
3. Choose to install the RSView32 Active Display Server.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. During installation, you will be prompted to activate the RSView32

Active Display Server. Insert the Master disk in the disk drive, and
then click Activate. For details about activation, see the activation
utilities Help file, COPYPROT.CHM.
During installation, only one activation key of each type is moved to the
server. To connect more than one client to the Active Display Server,
you must install additional activation keys for each client. These client
keys are either installed on the Active Display Server or on the Active

Display Client. For more information, see Activation keys on page 13
and Dedicated client licenses on page 16.
Activation keys
The following table lists the activation keys for the RSView32 Active
Display System. The terms floating and dedicated are defined on the
following pagess
This key is installed on the and is for use with
RSVRADS.CLI RSView32 Active floating read-write clients. This key is used by any
Display Server read-write client that connects to an RSView32 Active
Display Server. One install of this key is required for
each client that is connected.
RSVRADS.ROC RSView32 Active floating view-only clients. This key is used by any
Display Server view-only client that connects to an RSView32 Active
Display Server. One install of this key is required for
each client that is connected.
RSVRADS.GCS RSView32 Active dedicated clients. This key allows a client access to any
Display Client RSView32 Active Display Server, (even if the server
does not have floating client license keys available)
provided the maximum of 20 connections has not been
exceeded.
RSVRADS.SVR RSView32 Active the server. This key is required for the server to run.
Display Server
Important: EvRSI activation is replaced by FactoryTalk Activation in this release. If you are using EvRSI activa-
tion, please contact your local Rockwell Automation Sales office or Technical Support for information on migrat-
ing your activations to FactoryTalk Activation.
For Rockwell Automation Technical Support in the U.S. call (440)646-3434.
Outside the U.S. see http://www.rockwellautomation.com/locations/

FactoryTalk Activation Grace Period
FactoryTalk Activation provides customers with access to critical
software components for a grace period of 7 days regardless of
availability of valid activations. When a product is successfully
activated, all grace period records will be cleared and the product will
proceed with valid activations.
RSView32 Active Display Server
During the grace period, FactoryTalk Activation will display a

warning message box to the user and log a diagnostic warning
message to FactoryTalk Diagnostics every four hours if no valid
activation key detected.
When the grace period expires, Active Display Server will continue
to run as in the grace period until it is restarted; however, after
Active Display Server is restarted, the DisplayServerOn command
will not work.
Increasing the number of clients you can

connect to the server
By default, when you activate the RSView32 Active Display Server, you
receive one server activation.
If you see the following error message when you attempt to connect
clients to the Active Display Server, you need to increase the number
of client activations on the server. For example, if you move three
client floating activations to the servers hard disk, a maximum of
three floating clients will be able to use the Active Display Server at any
one time.

For information about how to add, remove, or update activation keys,
see the activation utilities Help file, COPYPROT.CHM.
Simultaneous client connections
Up to 20 licensed clients can connect to a server at one time.
Floating client licenses
Floating client licenses are installed on the server and float to

whichever client needs them. This means that the license is granted for
the exclusive use of any client while that client is connected. When the
client disconnects, the license becomes available for other client
connections.
There are two types of floating licenses: read-write licenses and view-
only licenses. Read-write licenses allow full read-write privileges. View-
only licenses allow read-only privileges.
If a client is configured as read-write, and only view-only licenses are

available, the client will be view-only, and the activation key will
override the read-write configuration of the client.
If a client is configured as view-only, and only read-write licenses are

available, the client will use a read-write license, but the view-only
configuration of the client will override the read-write activation key,
and will allow view-only access to the project on the server.
Do not rely on the activation key to determine whether the client is

view-only. Always configure the client deliberately as view-only.
Each floating license requires one installation of the appropriate

activation key on the server. For read-write licenses, the
RSVRADS.CLI key is required. For view-only licenses, the
RSVRADS.ROC key is required. To increase the number of client
licenses available, install additional activation keys on the server. Keep
in mind, however, that no matter how many licenses you have, the
maximum number of clients that can be connected at one time is 20.

Dedicated client licenses
Dedicated client licenses are installed on the client. These licenses

ensure a particular client will always have a license to connect to any
RSView32 Active Display Server. Keep in mind, however, that no
matter how many licenses you have, the maximum number of clients
that can be connected to a server at one time is 20. The client checks
for locally installed, dedicated licenses before requesting a floating
license from the server.
Starting and stopping the server
You cannot start or stop an Active Display Server from a remote

computer. Starting or stopping the server must take place at the server
computer, and can take place automatically when RSView32 starts or
stops. For details, see page 21.
The method you choose for starting the RSView32 Active Display
Server depends on whether you want to connect RSView32 Active
Display Browsers to the server.
If you dont want to use the browser
To start the RSView32 Active Display Server
1. Click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, Rockwell

Software, RSView32, and then click RSView32 Works or
RSView32 Runtime.
2. Open a project: on the File menu, click Open, and then double-
click a project name.
3. Open the RSView32 System folder in the Project Manager, and

then double-click Command Line.

4. Type DisplayServerOn. You can also execute the command in a
startup macro, or you can assign it to a touch control or an object,
such as a button.
The Active Display Server icon appears in the taskbar:
IMPORTANT The project you load must have at least one user
account, other than the default, before clients can
connect and log in. For more information about security
and the RSView32 Active Display System, see page 47.
If you do want to use the browser
Deciding what users see
The default.htm file that is generated when you start the Active Display
Server gives the user of the Active Display Browser different options,
depending on whether:
the Active Display Server is running on the computer to which the

Active Display Browser is connected
you specified a default graphic display for browsers when you

issued the DisplayServerOn command at the server
If the Active Display Server is running, and you specified an

initial graphic display
To specify a graphic display that appears automatically when the user

connects to the Active Display Server, start the RSView32 Active
Display Server with the /G parameter. For example, the command
DisplayServerOn /GMain

starts the RSView32 Active Display Server, and points Active Display
Browsers to the Main graphic display file in the RSView32 project
running on the server.
If the RSView32 project does not use Windows Security Options,

when the user clicks Next, the following screen appears in the browser
window:
If the user name and password are correct, when the user clicks OK,
the initial graphic specified for the DisplayServerOn command appears
in the browser window.

If the Active Display Server is running, and you did not
specify an initial graphic display
If the Active Display Server is running on the computer the user is

connecting to, but you did not specify an initial graphic display, after
logging in the user is prompted to select a graphic display from the
current project.
If the Active Display Server is not running
If the Active Display Server is not running when the user browses to
the servers location, the following screen appears in the browser
window, allowing the user to browse for another Active Display Server:

If another Active Display Server computer is accessible via the local
network, the user can browse for another server computer on the
network.
If another Active Display Server computer is not accessible via

Network Neighborhood, the user must type the computers name or
network address.
DisplayServerOn command syntax
For information about the syntax for the DisplayServerOn command,

see Chapter 5, Commands.
Stopping the server
To stop the RSView32 Active Display Server
1. Open the System folder of the project that is open on the Active
Display Server, and double-click Command Line.
2. Type DisplayServerOff.
3. The Active Display Server icon disappears from the taskbar.

Starting and stopping the server
automatically
When you run your project, the DisplayServerOn command can be
executed automatically. To do this, add the DisplayServerOn command
to a startup macro for your project. When you close your project, the
DisplayServerOff command is executed automatically.

2
Chapter
Setting up the station
About the RSView32 Active Display Station
Install the RSView32 Active Display Station on workstations you

want to connect to a project on an Active Display Server.
You can use the Active Display Station to perform all the activities of
RSView32 Runtime, including:
loading, viewing, and interacting with graphic displays
adjusting set points
viewing real-time and historical trends
performing global alarm management
providing a secure runtime operator environment
The hardware and software you use with the RSView32 Active Display
Station depend on the demands your project places on the system. The
greater the demand, the more powerful a system you need.
The recommendations below are based on field experience. It is

possible that your application will operate on a platform below these
recommendations.
In the following tables, the demands your project places on the system
are represented by points. Total your points in step 1, and then use the
table in step 2 to determine the hardware and software you need.
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Step 1 Total your points
RSView32 using complex displays, or displays containing lots of 1

graphics
animation
running displays on the client that contain more than 300 2
tag references*
running displays on the client that contain more than 100 1
tag references*
changing displays on the client, on average, more than five 1
times per minute
Alarms using any alarm summaries on the client 2
using more than four simultaneously active alarm 2
summaries on the client
displaying alarm summaries with more than 500 1
outstanding transactions (the number of lines in an
unfiltered alarm summary)
Commands using startup or shutdown macros in displays 1
using macros containing more than 10 commands in client 1
displays
Total your points here
* A tag reference is a link between a graphic object in a display running on the client and a tag in the tag data-
base on the server that provides the graphic object with runtime data.

Step 2 Determine the recommended
system configuration
points
7 or more Pentium II 266 MHz Windows XP Professional* or

64 MB RAM Windows 2000 Professional**
100 Megabit Ethernet
5 to 6 Pentium MMX 200 MHz Windows 2000 Professional**
64 MB RAM
10 Megabit Ethernet
2 to 4 Pentium MMX 166 MHz Windows 2000 Professional**
64 MB RAM
10 Megabit Ethernet
0 to 1 Pentium 100 MHz Windows 2000 Professional**
24 MB RAM
10 Megabit Ethernet
* With Service Pack 1 or later.
** With Service Pack 3 or later.
Installing the RSView32 Active Display Station

There are two ways to install the RSView32 Active Display Station
software:
The CD-ROM install requires that you have a CD-ROM and are
physically able to access each Active Display Station computer. For
details, see page 26.
The network install allows you to install or upgrade the Active

Display Client software from the server, without installing from a
CD-ROM on each client computer. To use the network install or
upgrade option, clients must have Internet Explorer 5.0 or a later
version of Internet Explorer installed.
For details about installing the station software from the network,
see page 27.
Setting up the station 25

How clients install the software over the network
When you start the Active Display Server using the DisplayServerOn
command, the server generates a web page called default.htm in the
RSView32 project directory. You can connect to the project running on
the server using Internet Explorer, by browsing to the URL:
http://<ServerComputer >/RSView32
where ServerComputer is the name of the computer on which the Active

Display Server is running.
The default.htm file connects Internet Explorer to the project running

on the server, and checks if the RSView32 Active Display Station
software is installed on the client computer.
If the software is installed, the browser connects to the server. If the

software is not installed, or if the software is out of date, the software
is installed or upgraded automatically from a default directory on the
RSView32 Active Display Server.
You can specify an alternate location for the Active Display Station
setup files. For details about using the DisplayServerOn command, see
page 67.
Installing the client software from CD-ROM

The steps below explain how to install the Active Display Station from
the CD-ROM to your computer.
To install the RSView32 Active Display Station on Windows

Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Vista
1. Close all open Windows programs.
2. Place the RSView32 Active Display System CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive. The CD should start running automatically.
If the CD does not start automatically, run D:\SETUP.EXE, where

D is the drive containing the CD.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4. During installation, you will be prompted to activate the RSView32

Active Display Station.
If you want to install a dedicated client license, insert the

Master disk in the disk drive, and then click Activate.
If you want to install a floating client license, you must install it
on the server.
For more information about the different kinds of licenses and
activation keys, see Activation keys on page 13.
5. When prompted, restart Windows.
Installing the client software from a network
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Browse to the address http://Servername/RSView32, where

Servername is the name of the server computer.
3. Wait for the Active Display Client setup program to download.

When it is finished downloading, the Active Display Client setup
program will start automatically.
4. To install the Active Display Client software, follow the

instructions on the screen.
To install the required software, the Internet Explorer security level for
your local intranet zone must be medium or lower. For information
about changing the security level of your local intranet zone, see
Internet Explorer Help.
Activation keys
If you are using floating client licences, the RSView32 Active Display
Station uses any RSVRADS.CLI (for read-write licenses) or
RSVRADS.ROC (for view-only licenses) activation keys that are not in

use on the server. You do not need to activate the RSView32 Active
Display Station after installation.
If you want to ensure that a particular client will have a license to

connect to an RSView32 Active Display Server (even if the server does
not have a license available), you must activate the RSView32 Active
Display Station by installing a dedicated client activation key
(RSVRADS.GCS) on the RSView32 Active Display Station. Keep in
mind, though, that no matter how many licenses you have, the
maximum number of simultaneous client connections on the server
is 20. For more information, see Activation keys on page 13 and
Dedicated client licenses on page 16.
FactoryTalk Activation Grace Period

FactoryTalk Activation provides customers with access to critical
software components for a grace period of 7 days regardless of
availability of valid activations. When a product is successfully
activated, all grace period records will be cleared and the product will
proceed with valid activations.
RSView32 Active Display Station
During the grace period, FactoryTalk Activation will display a

Grace Period warning message box to the user and log a diagnostic
warning message to FactoryTalk Diagnostics every four hours if
no valid activation key located on Station side detected.
If there is more than one RSView32 Active Display Station running

on the same computer, the grace period start time is counted from
the time when the first client launches. When the grace period
expires, RSView32 Active Display Client will not be launched.
Configuring stations
Once the Active Display Station (client) software has been installed on
your computer, you need to configure it with information about:

which display server to connect to
which RSView32 components to load from the server
the runtime properties of the Active Display Station window (for

example, whether the window is maximized or whether it has a title
bar)
whether the station is view-only or read-write
There are six steps in configuring an Active Display Station. The Active
Display Station Configuration Wizard walks you through the process
of configuring client windows. The configuration information is stored
in a file with a .dst extension.
To connect with multiple Display Servers, or to load different

components when establishing a connection, you can configure
multiple windows on an Active Display Station. Each client window
can connect to only one Active Display Server.
To configure a new RSView32 Active Display Station window
1. Click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, Rockwell

Software, RAD System, and then click RSView32 Active Display
Station.
2. The configuration wizard appears. Follow the instructions on the

screen.
If you need more information as you use the configuration wizard,

click Help.
Editing station configurations
To edit an Active Display Station configuration, right-click the

configuration files icon from My Computer, Windows Explorer, or
File Manager.

To edit an RSView32 Active Display Station configuration
1. Locate the configuration file using My Computer, Windows

Explorer, or File Manager, and right-click the files icon.
2. Click Edit.
3. Follow the configuration wizards steps to edit the configuration.
To rename an RSView32 Active Display Station configuration

2. Click Rename.
3. Type the new name for the configuration. The configuration file
must have the extension .dst.
To delete an RSView32 Active Display Station configuration

2. Click Delete.
Creating shortcuts to an RSView32 Active Display Station

configuration

2. Click Create Shortcut.
3. Drag the shortcut to the desired folder, or to the Windows

desktop.

Using clients with a dial-up connection
If you do not want to connect Active Display Stations to an Active

Display Server through dial-up networking, proceed to Starting the
RSView32 Active Display Station on page 36.
If you want to use dial-up networking to connect Active Display

Stations or Active Display Browsers to an Active Display Server, you
must configure the following:
for the server:
On Windows Server 2003/XP/2000, set up network

connections on the server. If you have not already done so, see
Windows Server 2003 /XP network connections . on
page 11 or Windows 2000 network connections. on page 11.
for the clients, install and configure Dial-Up Networking. For more
information, see the sections that follow.
Configuring Windows Server 2003 or Windows

XP for dial-up networking
Step 1 Install TCP/IP
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network Connections.
3. Right-click Local Area Connections, and then select Properties.
4. Click Install.
5. Select Protocol, and then click Add.
6. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

7. Configure the TCP/IP settings for your network in the Microsoft
TCP/IP Properties dialog box.
For information about the settings in this dialog box, see your
network administrator.
Step 2 Create a network connection
2. In the Control Panel double-click Network Connections.
3. Select Create a new connection.
4. Work through the dialog boxes in the Network Connection wizard,

selecting Connect to the network at my workplace, and Dial-up
connection.
5. In the phone number box in the wizard, type the phone number of
the computer that is running the Active Display Server.
Step 3 Configure the network connection
1. Right-click the connection you just created, and then click

Properties.
2. Click the Networking tab, and in the list for Type of dial-up server
I am calling, click PPP: Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, Internet.
3. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box. And then click
the Properties button.
4. Select the following before clicking OK:

Obtain an IP address automatically
Obtain DNS server address automatically
Use default gateway on remote network
Use IP header compression
5. Click Settings, and then click Enable LCP extensions and Enable
software compression.

6. Click the Security tab, and then select Allow unsecured password.
7. Click OK to save the changes.
Configuring Windows 2000 for dial-up

networking
2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections.
3. Right-click Local Area Connections, and then select Properties.
4. Click Install.

2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections.
3. Double-click Make New Connection.
4. Work through the dialog boxes in the Network Connection wizard,

selecting Dial-up to a private network.

1. Right-click the connection you just created, and then click

Properties.
2. Click the Networking tab, and in the list for Type of dial-up server
I am calling, click PPP: Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, Internet.
3. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box. And then click
4. Select the following before clicking OK:

5. Click Settings, and then click Enable LCP extensions and Enable
software compression.
6. Click the Security tab, and then select Allow unsecured password.
7. Click OK to save the changes.
Configuring Windows Vista Business for dial-

up networking
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network and Sharing Center.
3. At Local Area Connections, click View Status.
4. Click Properties.
5. Click Install.


1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel double-click Network and Sharing Center.
3. In the left hand pane, click Set up a connection or network.
4. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next.
5. Select Set up a dial-up connection, and then Dial Directly.
1. In the left hand pane, select Manage network connections.
2. Right-click the dial-up connection you have just created, and then
click Properties.
3. Click the Networking tab.
4. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP/4) check box, and then click
5. Check the following boxes in the General tab:


6. Click the Advanced button and check the following boxes:
7. In the Options tab, click PPP Settings, and then click Enable LCP
extensions and Enable software compression.
8. Inthe Security tab, select Allow unsecured password.
Click OK to save the changes.
Starting the RSView32 Active Display Station

When you have configured one or more Active Display Station
windows, you are ready to connect to an Active Display Server.
Bypassing proxy server connections

If your network makes use of proxy connections, you must bypass
them before connecting to an Active Display Server.
To bypass proxy server connections in Windows Server 2003,

Windows XP and Windows 2000
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.(For

Windows Server 2003, just click Start and then click Control
Panel.)
2. Double-click Internet Options.
3. Click the Connections tab.
4. Do one of the following:
If you are using a dial-up connection to connect to the server

computer, click the dial-up connection, and then click Settings.
If you are using a direct network connection to the server
computer, click LAN Settings.

5. Select Bypass proxy server for local addresses.
6. Click OK.
Starting a station using a direct network or

dial-up connection
1. If you are not connecting to the server using dial-up networking,

skip to the next step. Otherwise, connect to the computer running
the Active Display Server.
For details about connecting to a remote computer using dial-up

networking, see Help for your Windows operating system.
2. Do one of the following:
Locate the configuration file using My Computer, Windows

Explorer, or File Manager, and double-click it.
Click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, Rockwell
Software, RAD System, and then click RSView32 Active
Display Station. The client configuration wizard appears.
Choose Run an Existing Client Window Connection, then
select a configuration file from the list, or choose the Browse
button to locate a configuration file. When you have located a
configuration file, click OK.
If you want to open an Active Display Station automatically when

Windows starts, place a shortcut to its configuration file in the
Windows Startup folder.
3. If your RSView32 project does not use Windows Security Options

you will be prompted to type the user name and password assigned
to you by the system administrator of the Active Display Server to
which you are connecting.
If you dont want to type your user name and password every time
you log in, check the Remember name and password option.
However, the login dialog box appears each time, prompting for

confirmation of the user name and password. You can omit this
prompt by starting the Active Display Station from the command
line using the /AUTOLOGIN option, described in the next
section.
4. Once you have entered all the information, click OK.
Bypassing the station login dialog box

If you are using RSView32 security and have not configured your
project for Windows Security Options, you can have the Active Display
Station log you into the server automatically, bypassing the login dialog
box on every login after the first.
1. Supply a valid user name and password, and check the Remember
name and password option the first time you log in.
2. On subsequent logins, use the /AutoLogin option and a

configuration file as command-line parameters to the
RADSTATION32.EXE program. To do this, modify the text in
the shortcuts Target box to read:
C:\<path>\RADSTATION32.EXE C:\<path>\SERVER1.DST
/AUTOLOGIN
This logs the user into the server specified in the SERVER1.DST
file, using the login name and password you specified the first time
you logged in. The login user name and password are saved in the
SERVER1.DST file. The login dialog box is not displayed.
You can also bypass the login screen by configuring your RSView32
project for Windows Security Options. For more information, see the
RSView32 Users Guide, or see Help.

Starting the station automatically when
Windows starts
Create a shortcut to the .dst file you want to start automatically, and
put the shortcut in the Windows Startup folder.

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Chapter
Setting up the browser

The Active Display Browser helps you integrate fully interactive, real-
time RSView32 graphic displays into the Microsoft Internet
Explorer web browser, version 5.0 or later. The Active Display Browser
allows you to link your RSView32 graphic displays to other web pages,
providing a common, browser-style method of navigation to multiple
information systems in a single web browser (for example, an intranet
application).
It is not necessary to use the Active Display Browser for remote dial-
up use. Use the Active Display Station instead, because the Active
Display Station has capabilities not available with the Active Display
Browser. For more information about the differences between the
Active Display Station and the Active Display Browser, see page 65.
IMPORTANT The Active Display Browser is not intended for long-

term system operation, because it depends on third-
party software that is not guaranteed to be fully
compatible or reliable when used with the RSView32
Active Display System. The Active Display Browser also
has no lockdown capabilities, and features limited
window management.
This chapter describes how to install and configure the Active Display
Browser. For information about installing and configuring the Active
Display Station, see Chapter 2, Setting up the station.
The system requirements for the browser are the same as for the
station. For details, see page 23.
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Installing the RSView32 Active Display Browser
To use the Active Display Browser, you must have Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 5.0 or later installed on your computer.
The Active Display Browser uses the same client setup program as the
Active Display Station. When you first connect to a server, using
Internet Explorer, the client setup program is downloaded and started
automatically. For more information, see Installing the client software
from a network on page 27.
Connecting to an RSView32 Active Display Server
You cannot access an Active Display Server located on the protected

side of a firewall. For information about bypassing proxy server
connections for local network addresses, see Bypassing proxy server
connections on page 36.
Connecting to a server using a direct Internet

connection
To connect to an Active Display Server
1. Start Internet Explorer
2. In the Address box, type:
http://<ServerComputer>/RSView32
where <ServerComputer> is the host name, Windows computer

name, or TCP/IP address of a computer running the Active Display
Server.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you need more

information as you connect to a graphic display, click Help.

Connecting to an Active Display Server using
a dial-up connection
To connect to an Active Display Server using a dial-up connection, you
must first configure the operating system you are using for Dial-Up
Networking, establish a connection with the server computer, and then
browse to the URL for the RSView32 project running on the server.
Step 1 Configure your operating system for dial-up

networking
The procedure for configuring an Active Display Browser computer

for Dial-Up Networking is the same as for an Active Display Station
computer. For details, see Using clients with a dial-up connection on
page 31.
Step 2 Connect to the server computer
For information about using Dial-Up Networking to establish a

connection with the RSView32 Active Display Server computer, see
Help for your Windows operating system.
Step 3 Type the address for the project
When you are connected to the Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003,
Windows XP or Windows 2000 network on which the Active Display
Server is running, in the browsers Address box type the address for the
project that is running on the server.
Setting up the browser 43

To connect to an Active Display Server
1. Start Internet Explorer
2. In the Address box, type:
where <ServerComputer> is the host name, Windows computer

name, or TCP/IP address of a computer running the Active Display
Server.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you need more

information as you connect to a graphic display, click Help.

4
Chapter
Using the Active Display

System
Integrating your RSView32 project with
the Active Display System
Parts of RSView32 appear or react differently when viewed from a
client than at the server or when RSView32 is used as a standalone
product. To integrate your RSView32 project with the Active Display
System, configure your project with these differences in mind.
Activity bar support

The activity bar is supported in the station, but not in the browser.
The activity bar displays client-side information or error messages. You

can use the configuration wizard to specify whether or not to display
an activity bar along the bottom of each Active Display Station window.
The activity bar is exactly the same as the RSView32 activity bar, except
that you cannot specify what information the activity bar displaysall
the information categories are displayed.
Use the configuration wizard to enable or disable the activity bar. The
activity bar is enabled by default for the Active Display Station.
To scroll through entries in the activity bar, click an entry and use the
scrollbars to view the history of messages. To display more messages,
you can undock the activity bar and resize it.
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Activity logging
Clients do not have a locally-stored activity log. Only commands sent
to the Active Display Server are logged in the servers log file.
Alarms
Clients do not support objects not contained in graphic displays. Only
graphic displays with embedded objects are supported. You can only use
commands that are related to embedded alarm summaries (for
example, AcknowledgeAll).
Each alarm summary object displays the state of the alarms found on
the Active Display Server with which the Active Display Station is
associated.
Only the internal bell on the server sounds to announce an alarm.
All alarm-related commands operate on the alarms found on the

server. This provides global alarm management capabilities. When
alarms are acknowledged from a client, the user name recorded in the
alarm log file is the name of the user that is logged in at the server, not
the client.
File locations
Store all project-related files in their default locations at the server.
When you issue the DisplayServerOn command for the first time for a
project, an alias for the projects directory is created by the Windows
Internet Service Manager. If the project uses files that are not in their
default locations, clients will not be able to access them, unless you set
up an alias for them manually in the Internet Service Manager.

Key definitions
Object and display keys that are associated with a graphic display can
be used with stations and browsers just as they would be at runtime if
the graphic display were running with RSView32.
You can also configure the Active Display Station to download and run
a global key definition file when the connection is established with the
server, or when a Key command is issued. Global keys are active only
when the Active Display Station window has focus.
Global keys cannot be used with the Active Display Browser.
Security
Starting a client connection
If your RSView32 project uses Windows Security Options, when a

client first connects to an Active Display Server the user is validated
by the Windows domain controller, and the user is not prompted
again for a name and password to access the project.
To use Windows Security Options, the user accounts must be set up

for Windows User Lists in the RSView32 project.
If your project is not using Windows Security Options, when a

client first connects to a server the user is prompted for a login
name and password.
For the client to use the RSView32 internal user list, at least one
account must exist in the RSView32 project.
Before a client can log in, you must make either of the above
configurations.
Once logged in, all commands issued from a client are checked for
privileges (as they are at runtime by RSView32).
Using the Active Display System 47

Use the RSView32 Security Codes and User Accounts editors on the
Active Display Server to configure security access for users of the
system.
If your project uses Windows Security Options, users must have an

operating system user account on the Active Display Server. If your
project does not use Windows Security Options, users do not need an
operating system user account on the server.
Configuring clients as read-only
If you want to configure a client as read-only (the client cannot write

to tags), you can do so in several ways:
for the station, configure the client window to be view-only. For

information about editing Active Display Station configurations,
see page 29.
Alternatively, secure all the RSView32 commands that result in tag

writes. For example, assign the Set, =, Ramp, Download, and
DownloadAll commands to a security code to which the client user
account does not have access. This works for both stations and
browsers.
To prevent only Active Display Browsers from writing tag

information, start the Active Display Server with the command,
DisplayServerOn /V.
Changing the logged-in user
To log a different user into the RSView32 Active Display System

without disconnecting the client, you can configure a display to issue
the login command. If no match is found for the name or password,
the current user remains logged in. If you configure a display to issue
the logout command, the login dialog box is displayed. If the new login
is successful, the previous user is logged out.

Operating system access control
You cannot prevent users of Active Display Browsers from accessing

the Windows operating system or other Windows applications.
To prevent the operator of an Active Display Station from accessing

the Windows operating system or other Windows applications, disable
all the relevant keyboard shortcuts, and configure the Active Display
Station window to display maximized and without a title bar.
For Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and

Windows 2000, operating system access can be disabled using the
Win2K XP DeskLock software included with the RSView32 Active
Display System. For information about configuring the DeskLock tool,
click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, Rockwell Software,
RAD System, and then click Win2K XP DeskLock Help.
For Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and

Windows 2000, you must also configure Active Display Station
windows to disable access to the operating system, using the Active
Display Station Configuration Wizard. For details about editing station
configurations, see page 29.
Startup and shutdown macros
Display startup and shutdown commands or macros execute every

time a client or server opens or closes a graphic display. Avoid using
tags in your startup or shutdown macros, because tag operations like
starting and stopping derived tag files, event files, or setting and
resetting tags can have unexpected results.
Trends
Clients can run graphic displays with embedded Trend objects with
real-time or historical data sources. For historical trends, the client

retrieves the data for the trend object from the data log that is running
on the Active Display Server to which the client is connected.
IMPORTANT It is possible for one client to affect the behavior of a

Trend object running on another client, by writing to a
common Trend control tag. To avoid this problem, set
up your application so that each client uses unique Trend
control tags.
RSView32 VBA code
VBA code is processed at the Active Display Server, but can be started
from a client. VBA forms or message boxes display only at the Active
Display Server.
VBA code stops running while the forms are visible. For this reason,
avoid executing VBA code that launches forms from a client.
Runtime features not supported in the Active

Display System
The following features of RSView32 Runtime are not supported in the

Active Display System:
Activity logging and printing. Activity logging cannot be performed

on a client, and activity logs cannot be printed from the client.
However, all commands sent to the Active Display Server, and any
errors that result, are logged in the servers activity log.
Alarm logging and printing. Alarm logging cannot be performed on

a client, and alarm logs cannot be printed from the client.
Data logging. Data logging cannot be performed on a client.

However, you can view logged data stored on an Active Display Server
through historical trend objects. For more information, see Trends
on page 49.

Electronic signatures. The functions of the electronic signature
button do not work on a client.
Event detection and derived tags. These features are not supported
for use with clients (they run on the Active Display Server). However,
you can start or stop these components by issuing the appropriate
commands remotely, embedded in an object key, push button, macro,
and so on.
Graphics display caching. The Display /z command is ignored. The

client uses the setting Check for newer versions of stored pages in
the Internet Settings/Internet Options in Control Panel to determine
how client displays are cached. This is a disk cache.
Change the Check for newer versions of stored pages setting to

Every visit to the page, otherwise client windows might not reflect
the latest version of the displays on the Active Display Server.

To improve performance over a dial-up connection, change the Check
for newer versions of stored pages setting to Never, to prevent
graphic displays from being downloaded over the modem every time a
display is opened.
Command processing. Commands in graphic displays or global key

files are ignored by the client or are sent to the Active Display Server
for processing. Commands processed by the server are global
commandsthey apply to all clients connected to that project on that
server. All other commands are either processed locally by the client,
or are ignored because they are not applicable.
When issued at the client, is processed at the

this command
= server
Abort client (station only)
Account n/a
Acknowledge server
AcknowledgeAll server
Activity n/a
ActivityBarOff n/a
ActivityBarOn n/a
ActivityLogSendToODBC n/a
ActivityOff server
ActivityOn server
ActivityPrintOff n/a
ActivityPrintOn n/a

this command
ActivityViewer n/a
Alarm n/a
AlarmEvent server
AlarmLogOff server
AlarmLogOn server
AlarmLogRemark server
AlarmLogSendToODBC n/a
AlarmOff server
AlarmOn server
AlarmPrintOff n/a
AlarmPrintOn n/a
AlarmViewer n/a
AppAbort client
AppActivate client
AppStart client
Beep client
Channel n/a
Class n/a
CommandLine n/a

this command
ComStatusOff server
ComStatusOn server
Database n/a
DatabaseSync n/a
DataLog n/a
DataLogChangeRate server
DataLogMergeToPrimary server
DataLogNewFile server
DataLogOff server
DataLogOn server
DataLogPath n/a
DataLogRenameFile server
DataLogSnapshot server
DataLogSwitchBack server
DDEExecute client
DDEPokeDisable server
DDEPokeEnable server
DDEServerOff server
DDEServerOn server

this command
Define client
Derived n/a
DerivedOff server
DerivedOn server
Display client (station only)

Display /z is ignored, but Display /
za is supported
DisplayServerMonitor n/a
DisplayServerOff n/a
DisplayServerOn n/a
DisplayStationClose client (station only)
DisplayStationOpen client (station only)
DownloadAll client
Download client
DriverPrimary server
DriverSecondary server
DriverToggle server
EchoOff server
EchoOn server
Event n/a

this command
EventOff server
EventOn server
FlushCache client
FTDataServerOff server
FTDataServerOn server
FTDataWriteDisable server
FTDataWriteEnable server
Graphic n/a
HandshakeOn server
HandshakeOff server
Help n/a
Identify client
Invoke client
Key client
KeyEdit n/a
LInsertStringTag server
Login client (station only)
Logout client (station only)

(Logout issues the Login command)
LTagSubstitute server

this command
MacroEdit n/a
Monitor n/a
NavigateGFX client (browser only)
NavigateURL client (browser only)
NextPosition client
NextWindow client (station only)
Node n/a
NodeDisable server
NodeEnable server
NodeSwitch server
Parameter n/a
Password n/a
Pause client
PlayWave client (the wave file must be on the

client computer)
Position client
PrevPosition client
PrevWindow client (station only)
PrintDisplay client (station only)
Project n/a

this command
ProjectHide n/a
ProjectRun n/a
ProjectShow n/a
ProjectStop n/a
PullForward client (station only)
PushBack client (station only)
Quit n/a
RecipeEdit n/a
RecipeRestore client
RecipeSave server
Remark server
RTDataWriteDisable server
RTDataWriteEnable server
RTDataServerOff server
RTDataServerOn server
ScreenPrint n/a
Security n/a
SendKeys client
Set server

this command
SetFocus client (station only)
Silence server
SilenceAll server
StartupConfig n/a
Summary n/a
SuppressOff server
SuppressOn server
Suppressed n/a
SuppressOffAll server
Ramp server
Toggle server
Undefine client
UploadAll client
Upload client
VBAEdit n/a
VBAExec server

Configuring your RSView32 project for browser
navigation
Because web browsers use Universal Resource Locators (URLs) and a

previous page - next page method of navigation, your RSView32
project needs to be modified to work with the Active Display Browser.
Modifying the Display and Abort commands
The Display and Abort commands used in RSView32 to open and

close graphic displays are ignored by the Active Display Browser.
To navigate from one graphic display to another on the same server,

the Active Display Browser uses the NavigateGFX command. The
browser does not require an equivalent of the Abort command,
because only one graphic display can appear in a browser window at
one time, and each graphic display replaces the previous one.
Using the NavigateGFX command
The NavigateGFX command requires the name of a graphic display on

the same server. For example, the command NavigateGFX
ProcessSummary displays the current projects graphic display
ProcessSummary.gfx. You do not need to specify the .gfx extension
with the NavigateGFX command.
For more information about the NavigateGFX command, see page 69.
Integrating the browser with other web sites
The NavigateURL command provides a means of browsing from

RSView32 to another URL or address, and back again. Use the
NavigateURL command to integrate RSView32 with other web sites
(for example, into your corporate intranet), providing users with a
simple, common user interface.

Using the NavigateURL command
You can use the NavigateURL command to specify a new URL from
a graphic button or display key.
For example, if your companys intranet is accessible via the URL

http://www.mycompany.com/intranet, to navigate to your companys
intranet page, issue the command
NavigateURL http://www.mycompany.com/intranet
To navigate back to the graphic display ProcessSummary, use your

browsers Back button.
Navigating to a projects initial graphic display
You can navigate to a projects initial graphic display only if the

DisplayServerOn command was started with the /G parameter.
To navigate to the RSView32 projects initial graphic display, add the

following link to one of your intranet pages, or type the following
address in the browsers Address box:

You can also navigate to the projects initial graphic display using the
NavigateGFX command:
NavigateGFX RSView32
Navigating to a projects list of graphic displays
If you did not start the server using the /G parameter to the
DisplayServerOn command, the following address will show a list of
graphic displays in the project:
You can then select the graphic display you want to navigate to.
Navigating to a specific graphic display
You can navigate from a web page to a specific RSView32 graphic

display. For example, if the graphic display ProcessSummary is one you
use frequently, you can navigate to it directly. To do this, use a URL of
the form:
http://<ServerComputer>/RSView32/
default.htm?gfx=ProcessSummary
Similarly, you can navigate to any graphic display on the RSView32

Active Display Server by substituting the name of the graphic display
for ProcessSummary in the link shown above.
For more information about the NavigateURL command, see page 70.
Adding parameters to the Display command
You can use most of the command line parameters for the Display
command with the URL for a graphic display, or with the
NavigateGFX command. However, because all graphic displays
occupy the entire browser window, the command line parameters used
for screen size and positioning are ignored.

For example, to specify the parameter file AssemblyLineEast with
the ProcessSummary display, type the URL
http://Servername/RSView32/default.htm?gfx=ProcessSummary
/pAssemblyLineEast
If you are using the NavigateGFX command, the command would read
NavigateGFX ProcessSummary /pAssemblyLineEast
Making your RSView32 project work with a

browser
You can make your RSView32 project work with a browser by adding
a NavigateGFX command everywhere you have a Display command.
By using both commands, you can make objects work both in
RSView32 Runtime, and in the Active Display Browser.
To do this, copy and paste the Display command and its parameters,
and replace the command Display with NavigateGFX.
For example, the command for a button might be
Display ProcessSummary /pAssemblyLineEast
You can make this button browser capable by modifying the buttons
command to read
Display ProcessSummary /pAssemblyLineEast;

NavigateGFX ProcessSummary /pAssemblyLineEast
Avoiding navigation among graphic displays

on different servers
While it is possible to navigate from a graphic display on one server to
a graphic display on a different server using the NavigateURL
command, this is not recommended, because the NavigateURL
command requires that you specify the name of the computer on which
the Active Display Server is running. If you move the RSView32

project to a computer with a different network address, browser
navigation will no longer work.
Maintaining the connection to the server
The connection between the Active Display Browser and the server is
maintained for as long as the browser is displaying a graphic on the
server.
If the user navigates to an address that is not part of the RSView32

project (for example, the company intranet page), the connection
between the browser and the server is maintained for five minutes, to
enable the user to go back to the RSView32 graphic display without
having to log in again, or be re-authenticated by the server.
If the user views a page that is not part of the RSView32 project for
more than five minutes, the connection between the browser and the
server is dropped, and the user will have to log in, or be re-
authenticated the next time he or she attempts to view an RSView32
graphic display on the server. If a dedicated license is not being used,
the client will once again have to acquire a floating client license from
the server.
If your RSView32 project is using Windows Security Options, users

will be re-authenticated after the five-minute timeout period, but they
will not be prompted for a user name and password.
Deploying ActiveX components automatically
RSView32 Active Display Clients can automatically install the correct

versions of ActiveX controls required for RSView32 graphic displays.
To deploy ActiveX controls automatically, you must create .cab files for
your ActiveX controls using the program CABARC.exe located in the
directory \ActiveXControlSetup in the same directory where you
installed RSView32.

For information about creating .cab files, see the text file,
CreatingCabFiles.txt in the \ActiveXControlSetup directory. The text
file contains examples for creating CAB files, and information about
the naming conventions that must be used.
If you open a graphic file containing an embedded ActiveX object that

is not installed on the Active Display Client, the file will run, but a
rectangle containing the text ActiveX Component Not Installed on
Client will appear in place of the embedded ActiveX object.
Differences between the station and the browser

The Active Display Browser is identical to the Active Display Station,
except:
global keys are not supported in the browser. Display and object
keys are supported.
it is not possible to disable access to the Windows operating system

or other windows applications in the browser.
the Client Window Configuration wizard is not used to set up the

Active Display Browser. The browser relies on URLs for locating
graphic displays.
all displays opened in the Active Display Browser occupy the entire
browser windowWindows-style pop-up windows (for messages,
for example) are not supported.
tooltips are not supported in the browser.
the activity bar and status bar are not supported in the browser.
the Display and Abort commands are ignored by the browser. Use
the NavigateGFX command instead.

5
Chapter
Commands
The following commands are specific to the RSView32 Active
Display System. They are added to RSView32 automatically when you
install the Active Display Server.
DisplayServerOn DisplayServerOn [/G<display>] [/V]

This command starts the Active Display Server.
/G<display> For use with the RSView32 Active Display Browser.
Opens the specified graphic display in the Active Display Browser
when the browser first connects to the server. The specified graphic
display is the browsers initial graphic display.
If the display name contains spaces, enclose the display name in quotes,
for example, DisplayServerOn /GProcess Overview.
/V For use only with the RSView32 Active Display Browser. Opens the
browser as read-only, and any commands normally executed at the
server, are ignored.
DisplayServer DisplayServerOff [/Q]

Off
This command stops the Active Display Server.This command is
ignored if it is given from a client. If a client is active when the
command is given, a warning message is displayed on the server. You
can continue to shut down the server or cancel the command. If you
proceed with shutting down the server, all active connections are
closed.
/Q Closes all active client connections without prompting the user for
confirmation.
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DisplayServer DisplayServerMonitor
Monitor
This command is issued from the Active Display Server. It has no
parameters. It displays the list of clients currently connected to the
Active Display Server. The Display Server Monitor also displays
version and serial number information in the Help About box.
You can terminate a client connection by selecting the connection and

pressing Delete.
DisplayStation DisplayStationOpen <[display_station_path]filename>

Open
This command, when executed from an Active Display Station, opens
the specified Active Display Station window.
For example, the command
DisplayStationOpen \\Production1\Program Files\Rockwell

Software\Samples\RSView\Samples\Samples.dst
opens the Sample Active Display Station Window on the Production1

server.
If the client you are opening is not in the path of the client you are
issuing the command from, you must use the <display_station_path>
parameter.
Examples
To open a client that is on the local drive and in the path:

DisplayStationOpen Client1.dst
To open a client that is on a local drive but not in the path:

DisplayStationOpen C:\DST\Client1.dst
To open a client that is on a network drive but not in the path:

DisplayStationOpen J:\DST\Client1.dst

DisplayStation DisplayStationClose [display_station_path] [parameter]
Close
When executed from an Active Display Station, this command closes
the specified Active Display Station window if it is open. If you use this
command without a parameter, the current Active Display Station
window closes.
Parameter can be:
[DST file] The .dst file for the client window you want to close.
Me Closes the client window that has focus.
[title bar text] Closes the client window with the specified text in its
title bar.
If the client you are closing is not in the path of the client you are
issuing the command from, you must use the <display_station_path>
parameter.
NavigateGFX NavigateGFX <file> [/E] [/U] [/O] [/Pfile] [/Ttag_name]
This command opens and runs the specified graphic display file in the
Active Display Browser. Any parameters specified here override
settings in the Display Settings dialog box in the Graphic Display
editor.
<file> The name of a graphic display file without a file extension.
[/E] Disables the Enter key so it does not download values in numeric
input fields to the programmable controller or server, unless the
Display On-Screen Keyboard option is selected (in the Behavior tab of
the Display Settings dialog box).
[/U] Updates tag values in all input fields when the display first opens.
[/O] Suppresses the display of the key list.
[/Pfile]The name of the parameter file that contains the tag names to
be substituted for placeholders in the display. If the display does not
contain placeholders, do not use this parameter.
Commands 69
If the parameter file has a long file name, enclose the file name in
quotes, for example /PLong file name.
[/Ttag_name] One or more tags, separated by commas and no spaces,
to be substituted for placeholders in the display. If the display does not
contain placeholders, do not use this parameter.
NavigateURL NavigateURL <URL>
This command navigates to the web page specified by the URL. The
NavigateURL command must be issued from the Active Display
Browser.
<URL> The address for any web page.
Example
To open the Rockwell Software home page, type:

NavigateURL www.rockwellsoftware.com

6
Chapter
Getting the information

you need
Using Help
The RSView32 Active Display System Help provides procedures and
reference information for working with all the features in the
RSView32 Active Display System. To open Help while the RSView32
Active Display System is running:
on the taskbar, click Start, point to Programs, Rockwell Software,

RAD System, and then click RSView32 Active Display System Help
click the Help button in the RSView32 Active Display Station

Configuration Wizard
71
Viewing the Help contents
For an overview of the RSView32 Active Display System Help, click
the Contents tab.
To see the topics in a

book, double-click the
book.
To see a topic, click the

topic.

Using the index
The Help index is similar to an index in a book, listing keywords for
topics in the Help. To see the index, click the Index tab.
As you type a word here,

index entries are listed
below.
If the index entry refers to

more than one topic, the
Topics Found box opens.
To open a topic, double-click

the highlighted topic, or click
Display.
Getting the information you need 73

Finding words or topics
To search the entire text of the Help, click the Search tab.
Type in a word to search for and click List Topics. To see a particular
topic, double-click the topic, or highlight the topic and click Display.

Technical support
If you have questions about configuring network connections, consult

your Windows documentation. For information about configuring
your web browser, consult the documentation for your web browser.
If you have questions about RSView32, consult the users guides or the
Help. Or, click Help, Rockwell Software on the Web, and then click the
name of the web page you want to view. To use Rockwell Software on
the Web, you must have a web browser installed on your computer and
a current internet connection.
If you cant find the answers, contact Rockwell Software Technical

Support:
Telephone 440-646-3434
Internet support http://www.rockwellsoftware.com or

http://support.rockwellautomation.com
Support staff are available Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
eastern time, except during holidays.
When you call

When you call, be at your computer and be prepared to give the
following information:
the product serial number and product version number
Youll find these numbers on the Activation Disk label, or in either

of the following places in the software:
in RSView32, click Help, and then click About RSView32. Click

the Add-Ons button, click RSView32 Active Display System,
and then click the Details button
in the Help About box of the Active Display Server Monitor
(not in the Active Display Station Help About dialog box)
the type of hardware you are using
Getting the information you need 75

the exact wording of any messages that appeared on your screen
a description of what happened and what you were doing when the
problem occurred
a description of how you tried to solve the problem
You may also be required to provide information about the RSView32

add-ons and updates that are installed on your computer.
To view the list of installed add-ons and updates
1. With the Project Manager window active, click Help, About

RSView32.
2. Click Add-ons to view the list of installed add-ons. Click Updates

to view the list of installed updates.

Index
A Active Display Server
Abort command about 1
commands 52
troubleshooting 65
installing 12
About
specifying initial graphic display 17
Active Display Browser 41
starting and stopping 16
Active Display Server 1
starting and stopping automatically 21
Active Display Station 23
starting for use with the browser 17
security 47
stopping 20
Activation
Active Display Station
Active Display Station 27
about 23
client activations 14
activation 27
dedicated licenses 16, 27
bypassing login 38
errors 14
CD-ROM install 26
floating licenses 15
commands 52
read-write licenses 27
configuring as view-only 29, 48
server activations 14
creating shortcuts 30
view-only licenses 15, 27
deleting 30
Activation disk
differences from Active Display Browser
activation keys 13 65
Activation keys editing configuration 29
for RSView32 Active Display System 13 network install 27
Active Display Browser new configuration 29
about 41 renaming 30
commands 52 starting 36, 37
configuring as view-only 48, 67 starting automatically 39
configuring for navigation 60 using 36
connecting to server 42 using with dial-up connection 31
connecting to server via dial-up 43 ActiveX objects
differences from Active Display Station 65 deploying automatically 64
initial graphic display 17 troubleshooting 65
installing 42 Activity bar
integrating with web sites 60 using 45
navigating to initial display 61 Activity logging
navigating to list of displays 62 troubleshooting 50
navigating to specific display 62 using 46
using with dial-up connection 31 Alarm logging
Index n
77
troubleshooting 50 Dial-up connections
Alarm printing using clients with 31
troubleshooting 50 Dial-up networking
Alarms configuring in Windows 2000 33
using 46 configuring in Windows Server 2003 31, 34
Aliases for directories 46 configuring in Windows XP 31, 34
AUTOLOGIN option 39 Directory aliases 46
Automatic deployment of ActiveX controls 65 Disabling operating system access 49
Display command
B troubleshooting 65
Bypassing logins 38 DisplayServerMonitor command 68
Bypassing proxy server 36 DisplayServerOff command 67
DisplayServerOn command 67
C DisplayStationClose command 69
CAB files 65 DisplayStationOpen command 68
Caching
troubleshooting 51 E
Commands Electronic signatures
Abort 60 troubleshooting 51
Display 60, 62 Embedded alarm objects 46
DisplayServerMonitor 68 Event detection
DisplayServerOff 67 troubleshooting 51
DisplayServerOn 67
DisplayStationClose 69 F
DisplayStationOpen 68 File locations 46
NavigateGFX 60, 69 Forms
NavigateURL 61, 70 problems with at clients 50
processing at server or client 52
troubleshooting 52 G
Configuring Global key file
Active Display Stations 29 using 47
Internet Information Server 9 Global keys
D troubleshooting 65
Graphic displays
Data logging
troubleshooting caching 51
troubleshooting 50
default.htm file 17, 26, 62, 63
Deleting
H
Help
Active Display Station configurations 30 contents 72
Deploying ActiveX controls 65 finding words in 74
Derived tags index 73
troubleshooting 51 opening 71
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Getting Results with RSView32 Acitve Display System
I P
Initial display Printing
navigating to 61 troubleshooting 50
Installation Proxy server
Active Display Browser 42 bypassing 36
Active Display Server 12
Active Display Station from CD-ROM 26 Q
Active Display Station from network 27 Quick start 1
before you begin 9
Microsoft Internet Information Server 9 R
Internet Information Server Read-only clients
installing and configuring 9 configuring 48
Renaming
K Active Display Station configurations 30
Key definitions RSView32 project
using 47 modifying for browser 63
L S
Licences Security
all in use 14 at runtime 47
List of displays disabling operating system access 49
navigating to 62 logging in at runtime 47
Login Setup
at runtime 47 Active Display Server 12
bypassing 38 Active Display Station from CD-ROM 26
changing the current user 48 Active Display Station from network 27
before you begin 9
M Microsoft Internet Information Server 9
Macros 49 Shortcuts
Modifying to Active Display Station configurations 30
RSView32 project for browser 63 Starting
Active Display Stations 37
N Active Display Stations automatically 39
NavigateGFX command 69 Starting Active Display Stations 36
NavigateURL command 70 Startup and shutdown macros 49
Status bar
O troubleshooting 65
Objects Support 75
embedded 46
Operating system access T
disabling 49 Technical support 75
troubleshooting 65 Tooltips
Index n
79
troubleshooting 65 activity bar 45
Trends activity logging 46
affected by other clients 49 alarms 46
using 49 global key file 47
Troubleshooting 75 key definitions 47
Abort command 65 startup and shutdown macros 49
ActiveX objects 65 trends 49
activity logging 50 VBA code 50
alarm logging 50
alarm printing 50 V
browser navigation 63 VBA code
commands 52 at runtime 50
connections to server 64 problems with forms 50
data logging 50
derived tags 51 W
differences between clients 65 Win2K XP DeskLock tool 49
Display command 65 Windows 2000
electronic signatures 51 configuring for dial-up networking 33
event detection 51 network connections, setting up 11, 12

global keys 65 Service Pack 9, 25
graphics display caching 51 Windows Security Options 47
operating system access 65 Windows Server 2003
printing 50 configuring for dial-up networking 31, 34
RSView32 features not supported on Active network connections, setting up 11
Display System 50 Service Pack 9
status bar 65 Windows Service Packs 9, 25
tooltips 65 Windows Vista
VBA forms 50
network connections, setting up 11, 12
window sizing in browser 65
Windows XP
U configuring for dial-up networking 31, 34
Using network connections, setting up 11
Service Pack 9, 25
Active Display Stations 36
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ACTIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM

ii Getting Results with RSView32 Active Display System

iv Getting Results with RSView32 Active Display System

The RSView32 Active Display System consists of the RSView32 Active

the RSView32 Active Display Station, a complete runtime

the RSView32 Active Display Browser, a rich web client

Quick start steps

To help ensure that your RSView32 project works effectively in the

Integrating your RSView32 application with the Active

Parts of RSView32 appear or react differently when viewed from a

Configuring your RSView32 project for browser navigation

Because web browsers use URLs, and a previous page-next page

Deploying ActiveX components automatically

If your RSView32 project uses ActiveX controls, they must be located

Step 2 Determine system requirements

The RSView32 Active Display System consists of a server, and two

2 Getting Results with RSView32 Active Display System

Step 3 Install supporting software

Windows Server Active Display Internet Information Server

Active Display Dial-Up Connections (optional)

Active Display Internet Explorer version 6.0 or

Windows XP Active Display Internet Information Server

Active Display Dial-Up Connections (optional)

Windows XP Active Display Internet Explorer version 5.0 or

Windows 2000 Active Display Internet Information Server

Active Display Dial-Up Connections (optional)

Active Display Internet Explorer version 5.0 or

Windows Vista Active Display Internet Information Server

Active Display Dial-Up Connections (optional)

Active Display Internet Explorer version 7.0 and

Windows 7 Active Display Internet Information Server

Active Display Dial-Up Connections (optional)

Active Display Internet Explorer version 8.0

4 Getting Results with RSView32 Active Display System

Windows Server Active Display Internet Information Server

Active Display Dial-Up Connections (optional)

Active Display Internet Explorer version 8.0

Step 5 Set up the station

Step 6 Set up the browser

Setting up the server

Determining system requirements

The recommendations below are based on field experience. It is

Step 1 Total your points

For If you are Add points

RSView32 project running displays, or editing your project on the RSView32 1

Commands using startup or shutdown macros in displays 1

Step 2 Determine the recommended

10 or more Pentium II 400 MHz Windows Server 2003* or

8 Getting Results with RSView32 Active Display System

0 to 1 Pentium 133 MHz Windows 2000 Professional*** or

Determining which software components to install

For the RSView32 Active Display Server to run, in addition to installing

The following sections provide information about installing and

IMPORTANT The order in which you install components is important.

Microsoft Internet Information Server

Setting up the server 9

Where to obtain the software

Internet services for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows