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FactoryTalk Optix Series 3 - NetLogic Overview and Examples

Overview NetLogic is C# code that is linked to Optix. Optix can call methods with parameters, set private C# variables, and has numerous C# Libraries integrated by default to assist with passing data between Optix and your C# code. Optix also...


FactoryTalk Optix Series 2 - Variables, Attributes, Dynamic Links, and Converters

Overview Variables, Attributes, Dynamic Links, and converters are the building blocks of Optix UI design. Each variable has a number of attributes associated with it, and Dynamic links and Converters can be used to define a relationship between tw...


FactoryTalk Optix Series 1 - Getting Started with FactoryTalk Optix

FactoryTalk Optix is the next generation of visualization software from Rockwell Automation, meant to provide a higher degree of customized development with its integrated C# support and flexibility for HMI and SCADA applications. This blog series...


Creating Custom Graphics for SCADA HMIs with Ignition Perspective and Photoshop

In automation, one of the most requested screens for a SCADA application is the plant or department overview screen. This screen is developed to quickly provide the user an understanding of the manufacturing floor status. Often, the key to an effecti...


Customizing HMI Alarm Text in TIA Portal

Recently, I found the need to create customizable text for some alarms in a TIA Portal project. In this particular case, I needed to include the name of the operator that was monitoring the machine for traceability, as well as some specific mach...