FoxCAE comments

2001-08-21 Thread Neil Martin
This is not much to go on, but basis my experience with FoxCAE 3.X, FoxCAE is way too complicated and non-intuitive for an occasional user. I suggest some of the focus points to be: 1. Provide a menu interface that is intuitive for back documentation and provide very good instructions.

Upgrade to CP60's

2001-02-07 Thread Neil Martin
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RE: Version 4.3 to 6.2.1 upgrade question

2001-03-21 Thread Neil Martin
Some things to think about. On the plus side FoxDraw has the build and configuration functions within the same program, it is easier to edit text, some additional file formats can sometimes be incorporated into a FoxDraw graphic, you can create some nifty looking graphics, and there might be

Re: FW: Upgrading Foxboro Boxes

2001-04-18 Thread Neil Martin
Before you spend money on new AWs, I hope you have reviewed the possibilities of adding more memory, reducing your PI data parameters to reduce the changes per minute rate, and made sure your OM () lists are optimized. Are you running the PI server on your AW? If so, I would recommend

RE: Upgrading Foxboro Boxes

2001-04-19 Thread Neil Martin
FYI, Refurbished Sun Ultra30 boxes can be had for about $3,500 and Ultra5 for about $1,200. Hicks, Gaylon F.

Re: Hard drives for AW/WP-51D

2001-04-24 Thread Neil Martin
In addition to your list, I have Seagate ST34312A (4.3GB) and ST38410A (8.6GB) as drives than can potentially be used. You will need to check the install script on your version of software to see which ones your software version will recognize. We are at V6.2.1. The higher the rev, the more

Re: CP30 to CP60 upgrade

2001-05-03 Thread Neil Martin
We have two FT pair of CP60s installed in our operating units and in both cases the Fieldbus has caused us numerous headaches until we figured out the correct installation. In fact we are still having some problems. We thought the coax ethernet cabling would be easy, but we discovered

Re: Failed FBM

2000-06-15 Thread Neil Martin
a download of the module from System Mgmt., they will probably find that the module will boot. Neil Martin Craig

Re: Back on the Soap Box

2000-07-20 Thread Neil Martin
limitation or just a license limitation). Are we asking for a bootless CP upgrade for this type of installation? 2. Do we consider the Micro I/A to be a CP? It is to me, but it can not be made Fault Tolerant. Neil Martin Neil_Martin@hun

Re: Alternative Displays

2000-10-19 Thread Neil Martin
Foxboro's touchscreen CRTs have a touchscreen unit in them that is made by MicroTouch. Foxboro has someone outfit the CRTs with the touchscreens. Even more difficult is the thought that I believe the touchscreen controller is not located in the CRT chassis. I believe it is located in the GCIO.

Re: Return Alarm

2001-08-31 Thread Neil Martin
Have you tried SAO = TRUE and SCOPT = 1 (for all transitions)? dhawly hawpyt

Re: RAM

2001-09-04 Thread Neil Martin
The AW51B is a Sun SPARC 5. I am only aware of 32MB RAM (SIMMs or DIMMs ??) being available. You should consider 64MB to be the minimum, but 128MB is recommended especially if you are running FoxView/FoxDraw.

File system error massege

2001-09-04 Thread Neil Martin
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RE: PLC Question

2001-09-18 Thread Neil Martin
Alex, I think the threads concerning NT started when someone picked up on an ARC note that seemed to be saying Foxboro was migrating towards a new architecture - essentially Wonderware on I/A NT. I wonder if some one in Foxboro Marketing could clarify the issue concerning the future directions

Re: Contact Information

2001-09-19 Thread Neil Martin
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