ActiveX Applications On CMU

Configuration of ActiveX
Applications
for PanelView Plus CE
(previously known as VersaView)
ControlLogix - DCP Revision: 10 onwards *1)
*1) If any adaption of older versions is required, then please contact Group Staff
Standards Department
ActiveX applications on CMU
Contents
Document History ............................................................................................................ 3
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 4
Add CMU as a new Account to the Line PC.................................................................... 5
Terminal Services Configuration for Windows Server 2003 ......................................... 13
Terminal Services Configuration for Windows XP Professional with Thinstuff Terminal
Server.............................................................................................................................. 25
Windows XP System Properties................................................................................. 26
Remote Desktop Configuration ...................................................................................... 27
ActiveX Setup ............................................................................................................ 27
Preparing each CMU .............................................................................................. 27
Preparing RSView .................................................................................................. 27
Preparing the Line PC ............................................................................................ 29
Common Configuration for each Program ................................................................. 30
Remote Access: Weld (Harmes & Wende) ................................................................ 32
CMU Configuration................................................................................................ 32
Line PC Configuration (startweld.ini) ................................................................ 33
Remote Access: Weld (Bosch 6000) .......................................................................... 34
Line PC Configuration (Bosch_Faults.ini)......................................................... 35
Remote Access: IBS ................................................................................................... 36
Line PC Configuration (startibs.ini) ................................................................... 37
Remote Access: PILZ................................................................................................. 38
Line PC Configuration (startwinqld.ini)............................................................. 39
Remote Access: EPLAN ............................................................................................ 40
Line PC Configuration (startpdf.ini) .................................................................. 41
Remote Access: StartAny........................................................................................... 42
Line PC Configuration (StartAny.ini) .................................................................... 43
Example Screen ...................................................................................................... 44
PLC Tag Configuration .................................................................................................. 45
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ActiveX applications on CMU_V2_1.doc
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Date Issued: 15th Nov.2004

Last Revised: Mar, 12th 2009, D.Green
Document History
Version
1.0
Date
Changed By
2.0
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2.1
12/03/2009
D.Green

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Comments
Initial document
Added Thinstuff as Terminal Server
(beside Windows Server Edition) and
integrated document "Terminal
Services
Configuration_5_061214.doc"
Updates with Startweld for bosch 6000
and StartAny. Also Windows system
setup fro remote users.

Introduction
This document will give a brief explanation on how to configure the ActiveX calls on
CMU units for external diagnostic programs.
All example pictures were taken from a Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
Professional with Thinstuff Terminal Server configuration.
Always start the Line PC with "LinePCOEM" as the "User name" and leave "Password"
blank.

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Add CMU as a new Account to the Line PC

1. Open Start Menu, go to My Computer, right-click and select Manage to show
Computer Management.
2. On Computer Management, select Local Users and Groups and open the folder
Users.

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3. Right-click on Users folder and select New User.
4. Fill in the form as shown on the next graphic the password should be left blank then
select Create.

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5. The new user should appear in the Users folder, as shown below.
6. We now need to add the user CMU to the Remote Desktop Users Group. Choose
the Groups folder.

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7. Select Remote Desktop Users, right-click and select Properties.
8. Choose Add.

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9. On the following form, type CMU in the object names box. The location FORD1 in
the picture refers to the local server name where the configuration was made.
10. Choose Check Names. Normally this isnt need, but in case you have typed a
non-existent user, it would give an error

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11. Press OK to close the form and accept the changes.
12. Press OK again and we now have the user CMU member of Remote Desktop Users.

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13. Repeat the procedure described above from 7 to 12 but now for the Administrators
Group. Administrator privileges are needed, for instance, in the IBSCMD software, in
case you have a connection to the Interbus scanner via RSLinx. This should be
checked

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Terminal Services Configuration for Windows Server

2003
1. Open Start Menu, go to My Computer, Administrative Tools, and select
Terminal Services Configuration.

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2. On the Terminal Services Configuration window, open the folder Connections,

right-click, and select Create New Connection, if you dont have it already.

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Follow the configurations as shown on the following graphics:

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3. Select the recent created connection, right-click and choose Properties.

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4. Look at the next pictures for the connection configuration
The next settings are important. In the Logon Settings tab, we select the option Always
use the following logon information. Uncheck the Always prompt for password box
and fill the form with the user CMU and the password should be left blank.
Domain name is off-theshelf "LINEPC-001".

Each plant may want to
have a different one.

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With these options, we will override the Remote Desktop connection configuration on
the client side, so you dont have to worry about it when configuring the remote clients.

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On the Sessions tab, we define how long the user can be logged on. You should
configure a timeout and disconnect the user, to close the session. For an example,
suppose someone pushes the Eplan button on CMU for fault diagnosis and forgets to
close the session after the problem is sorted. If we dont have a timeout, the session will
remain open indefinitely, which is not desired.

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Terminal Services Configuration for Windows XP

Professional with Thinstuff Terminal Server
1. Open Start Menu All Programs Thinstuff Thinstuff XPVS Server
Administrator.
2. No configuration is necessary just have a look if there is an activated license.

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Windows XP System Properties.

It is essential that when using ThinStuff remote Users are enabled to connect to the Line
Pc from the CMU
Then Select 'Select Remote Users' and make sure that the 'CMU' user is activated.

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Remote Desktop Configuration

ActiveX Setup
Preparing each CMU
For the communications between CMU and Line Pc to function correctly it is required
to set up an ActiveX control in both the CMU and the Line PC.
All files used in the following explanation should be taken from the ZIP file with the
name : ProgramLauncher V1.3.0.9.zip
Once installed, the activeX control will use ~21 KB of Storage Card space.
To install the ActiveX control, follow the instructions below.
(1) Copy the entire content from "programlauncher" folder to the root of an empty
compact flash card.
(2) Rename the Install.bat file to Batch.bat.
(3) Put the compact flash card to the terminal.
(4) The autorun.exe will call the install batch file to install the necessary files, and
register the activex control.
For more specific info on how to install / uninstall ActiveX on CMU and Line-PC,
please refer to the ReadMe.txt file of the
ME Program Launcher ActiveX control for RSView Machine Edition
Version 1.3.0.9
August 5, 2004.
Preparing RSView
This chapter refers to the use of VV-CE 3.20 with RSView Studio 3.20 (or higher, but
always save project in RSView version 3.20).
Before starting Terminal Services with a CMU out of the online screen, it is necessary
to install the activeX control in RSView. Please follow the instructions below.
1. Extract all of the files from the Win32 directory to a location on your hard
drive (ex. "C:\ActiveX")
2. Once the files have been extracted, run RSView Studio ME and open a project.
3. Open a new display for editing, and add an activeX object to the display.
4. From the activeX dialog box, click the Register button and navigate to the folder
where you extracted the files (ex. "C:\ActiveX").

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5. Select the file "ME_ProgLaunch.ocx" and click OK. The activeX control is now
registered and installed.
6. Once this has been done and the following data is entered, you should copy and
paste into each other graphic screen.

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Preparing the Line PC

The FordServices folder located on the Line PC (C:\FordServices), contains some
programs which interact with other applications to provide remote diagnosis capability
and need to be installed and configured as per the following descriptions. Anyhow,
some nicknames may not be meaningful for you e.g. WinQLD was previously
designed for Pilz Safety PLC diagnosis and meanwhile also in some applications
available for "StartAny" which is a free configurable platform. There is also the
program Weld for welding controller's diagnosis, IBS for INTERBUS diagnosis, and
EplanPDF for Eplan fault search. All those applications may be different in
functionality and thus vary (final agreement with Group Staff Department).
Below are the contents of defined folders
NOTE:
The data within the separate .INI files is explained within the following sections.
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Common Configuration for each Program

The Remote Desktop configuration should be done on the one CMU (client) and
replicated to the other CMU units. Directory structures may differ from plant to plant
and also some of the programs e.g. due to updated releases from 3rd party companies
(I.e. Adobe etc.).
1. Open the Remote Desktop Connection program and select Options >>.
2. Fill in as shown in the example.
TCP/IP Address of the Line PC

User should be 'CMU' as created on
the Line PC
Password is always left blank
Domain name of the LinePC is off-the-shelf
"LINEPC-001". Anyhow, each plant may
want to have a different one.

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3. Select Experience tab and change the connection speed to LAN.
After that, select the General tab, choose Save As option and save the file. E.g. it
should be saved as ACROBAT.rdp in the location \Storage Card\Bin of the CMU
unit.
More information of remote access programs is explained within the following sections.

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Remote Access: Weld (Harmes & Wende)

CMU Configuration
Select Start and the Run on the CMU. Open using the following texts:
\storage card\bin\mstsc.exe /edit \storage card\bin\weld.rdp
USER
Now select the General tab and Save As then save file as \storage
card\bin\weld.rdp

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Line PC Configuration (startweld.ini)

[Paths]
File=C:\Program Files\Harms+Wende\PEGASUS\
Program= Pegasus.exe
[Administrator]
Password=Administrator
[ToolSetter]
Password=Tool Setter
[Foreman]
Password=Foreman
[Welder]
Password=Welder
[Counter]
Password=Counter
NOTE:
The data entered into the .INI file is relative to the Pegasus software configuration

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Remote Access: Weld (Bosch 6000)

CMU Configuration
Select Start and the Run on the CMU. Open using the following texts:
\storage card\bin\mstsc.exe /edit \storage card\bin\weld.rdp
card\bin\weld.rdp

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Line PC Configuration (Bosch_Faults.ini)

13th March 2009 this is not currently required.

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Remote Access: IBS

CMU Configuration
\storage card\bin\mstsc.exe /edit \storage card\bin\IBS.rdp
PLC Number for Interbus

Card(s)
card\bin\IBS.rdp.

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Line PC Configuration (startibs.ini)

[Paths]
File=C:\IBSCMD\BIN\IBSCMD.EXE Location of CMD
[Strings]
Button=Start Interbus using Card:
Text that will appear on CMU

when more than one Interbus
card is used oer PLC
[PLC01]
Card1=D:\Procede\...\BUS\1Mtest1.BG4
[PLC02]
[PLC03]
Card1=
Location of Interbus Files for the

individual PLC's

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Remote Access: PILZ

CMU Configuration
\storage card\bin\mstsc.exe /edit \storage card\bin\Pilz.rdp
PSS Number
card\bin\Pilz.rdp.

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Line PC Configuration (startwinqld.ini)

[Paths]
File=C:\Program Files\pilz\pss win-pro 1.1.1\bin\pss win-pro.exe
Location of Winpro
[PLC01]
ComIP=136.129.110.51
Project=D:\Procede\...\plc\pilz\test_equipment\test_equipment.pss
[PLC02]
Comserver IP Address
ComIP=136.129.110.52
[PLC03]
ComIP=136.129.110.53
Location of Project Files
[PLC04]
ComIP=136.129.110.54
:
:

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Remote Access: EPLAN

CMU Configuration
\storage card\bin\mstsc.exe /edit \storage card\bin\Acrobat.rdp
VersaView Number
2
PLC Number
Now select the General tab and Save As then save file as
\storage card\bin\Acrobat.rdp.

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Line PC Configuration (startpdf.ini)

[Paths]
File=C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
[Server]
Name=Linepc-001
Location of Acrobat Reader
Device Name of Line PC

[PLC01]
DDE Topic related to
DDETopic=PLC01
PLC
Eplan= D:\Procede\...\SLS031R.pdf
SEQ01FLT=D:\Procede\...\Per_Sequence_Controls_Documents_V0300.xls
SEQ03FLT=D:\Procede\...\PLC01_SEQ03_Controls.xls
SEQ04FLT=D:\Procede\...\PLC01_SEQ04_ Controls.xls
Location of EPLAN
File (in PDF format)
Location of 'Per Sequence
Documents'
[PLC02]
Next PLC
DDETopic=PLC02
Eplan=D:\Procede\...\SLS032R.pdf
For each PLC we configure the correct path for the Eplan in PDF format and the
location of each sequence controls document, where the fault matrix description is
stored. Depending on the calling parameter (remember the PLC number parameter in
the Remote Desktop Program tab?), the program will select the correct configuration.

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Remote Access: StartAny

The 'StartAny' menu system can be configured to start up to 20 external programs. Via a
menu system.
CMU Configuration
This is presuming that the 'Pilz' Button is no longer required to start the external Pilz
diagnostics. When it is required you can use either another button or run the Pilz
diagnostics via the 'StartAny' menu system.
\storage card\bin\mstsc.exe /edit \storage card\bin\Pilz.rdp
Now select the General tab and Save As then save file as
\storage card\bin\pilz.rdp.

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Line PC Configuration (StartAny.ini)

It is possible to configure a maximum of twenty (20) external
Programs:
Button Active
1= Yes
0 = No
[Prog1]
Active=1
Label="Wordpad"
Program="C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe"
Label for the

Complete path for required program
[Prog2]
Menu Button
Active=1
Label="EDM Module"
Program="C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE http://136.129.110.48"
[Prog3]
Active=1
Label="Stratix 8000"
Program="C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE http://136.129.110.49"
[Prog4]
Active=0
Label="Enter Name"
Program=
These examples shows how to show the data that is stored

on a web server.
Note:
Space between program and
address or filename
[Prog5]
Active=0
Label="Enter Name"
Program=
[Prog6]
Active=0
Label="Kamera 1"
Program=
[Prog7]
[Prog20]

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Example Screen
Using the data as per previous page the following screen would be displayed. By
pressing the individual buttons the associated program would start.

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PLC Tag Configuration

It is also required to ensure that the parameters within the PLC are configured as per the
following screen shot. Check those ActiveX related tags on the PLC. You should have
the following data (final agreement with Group Staff Department):
Note: It is also necessary to configure the correct DDE topics on RSLinx for the
connections to the various PLCs and also the Remote Devices via RSLinx Gateway in
case of the Interbus scanners, but these tasks are beyond the intention of this manual.

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