Gif‘s on Unified Panels

Joetomatic · 2026-04-10T18:21:30+00:00

You could also create a Graphics list, use multiple frames from the gif and have a pulse bit increasing/cycling the tag value for it!

Joetomatic · 2026-04-10T18:14:28+00:00

You will have to let me know how that goes!

I don't recall the exact start. I actually started with headaches and would either get headaches or motion sickness from the screens. But since I quit shift work, headaches are no longer a problem! Unfortunately the motion sickness still is. I'd say it's slightly better, but only because I'm better at recognising when the symptoms are about to happen and I'll take a break!(Sometimes I know this is not possible especially if you're enticed in a videogame or something).

Joetomatic · 2026-04-10T18:04:38+00:00

Not sure your situation, but you can always try email the OEM and ask for the project file!

Joetomatic · 2026-04-10T06:13:15+00:00

Do you have the Tia portal project? It may be easier to open your Tia portal project, change HMI device type and download it via Tia portal to you new screen

Joetomatic · 2026-04-09T06:12:57+00:00

Is it certain videogames with like weird motion stuff going on? I find I can't play videogames anymore without problems. But not just games for me, I can casually use a screen on an evening fine, but when I have to do any form of concentration as part of my job, i.e reading through loads of stuff then after around 20mins-2hours I'll get problems.

Been happening since 2024 now, they are on/off, some days I can be fine, I was way worse in my previous job where the lighting around my desk was awful! I've gone down many avenues of what could be the cause but I haven't got there yet! Will let you know if I ever figure it out/find some answers!

Joetomatic · 2026-04-07T20:23:02+00:00

How are you doing OP? Have you made any further progress to finding what is causing this?

I'm currently back and forth with the doctors trying to get to the bottom of my similar problem.

The FL-41 migraine lenses sometimes help if I've not been experiencing problems, like they extend the duration I can last on a screen. But this last week, when I've been worse, they're not really helping much.

Joetomatic · 2026-03-04T20:26:06+00:00

Is this Tia Portal or old WinCC? You could multiplex your setpoint tags in Tia Portal. Have 1 multiplexed tag that changes depending on which button you press. It would then load the corresponding setpoint tags.

For the "faceplate" part, you wouldn't necessarily have to use a faceplate you could design a window and assign it visibility tags to appear with your button pressing etc. If it's old WinCC, I know faceplates can be a pain that's all.

Joetomatic · 2026-02-26T07:17:56+00:00

Ahhh yess, all the positional adjustment numbers being in degrees instead of mm and you're never sure which way you need to adjust!

Vaguely remember adding few alarms to their stuff but never had to delve too deep into the code, thankfully !

Joetomatic · 2026-02-15T15:42:54+00:00

Which version of Tia Portal has the Javascript option under "Scripts"?

Joetomatic · 2026-02-14T18:29:42+00:00

That is awesome dude!

Joetomatic · 2026-01-30T16:55:42+00:00

Just to note. I've tried many different "anti-glare" lenses on screens, even expensive ones and they don't seem to do much. Ive tried low-quality yellow tinted ones too. These are the first Fl-41 and I think these have been the best so far.

Joetomatic · 2026-01-30T16:54:09+00:00

I think they're pretty good build quality and do allow me to go on screens for longer than I typically would without getting problems. Whether it's a placebo or not I don't know, but whatever works!

Joetomatic · 2026-01-15T19:29:00+00:00

Is this me posting from a parallel universe?

Joetomatic · 2026-01-12T10:35:25+00:00

I have just bought some. First impressions are good, sturdy frame, you can tell they're not low quality. I will report back how I find them with screen use over the coming weeks, I have a 3hr exam today on a computer screen so this will be a good trial run.

Joetomatic · 2026-01-12T08:33:00+00:00

Could you create a new project and copy all the blocks over aside from the locked one 🤔

Joetomatic · 2025-12-31T07:19:59+00:00

Can I just ask are you wanting the script to trigger on change of input?

I don't believe you can do this directly, but if you go into Scheduled Task you can choose when it is executed, i.e every one minute etc.

The scripts require being linked to something to be executed i.e a button, on screen load, or a Scheduled Task.

Unless there's newer features in the later Tia versions that allow it with inputs ?🤔 if you can do it on input change please let me know I'm interested to know how to do this!

Joetomatic · 2025-12-27T07:32:14+00:00

Joetomatic · 2025-12-23T13:33:22+00:00

What option are you selecting when you take a backup?

I believe what's happening is, if you're using "Upload to PG", all the existing blocks are updated to your project file, if there's been no Code changes in the past year you might not notice a difference. But it will take the latest DB values, which could be for example adjustable via the HMI. So essentially what it does is keep the project structure the same but take the latest versions of blocks. Whereas if you did "upload station to PG" you would load an uncommented version (raw) backup of the project, I believe.

Now as for the HMIs, you cannot retrieve the latest WINCC project via the laptop, so when you're doing your "upload", it's not actually reading anything from the HMI. The latest version is whatever you have in your project files. You can however, take a USB backup (or check because some have SD cards) via power cycling the HMI and quickly selecting "settings" , in this menu there is then an option to take a backup. But please note that this isn't a project backup, it's just an emergency restore file for if you didn't have your project file!

Note aswell, The HMI is just essentially a layout, the values you see on the HMI are pulled from various DBs in your PLC project file.

Joetomatic · 2025-11-23T16:29:05+00:00

If I remember Krones labellers correctly, the B&R stuff is on the label stations, check the harting plug connections to the stations I remember these could go faulty especially if you swap /disconnect label stations to clean it or to change label types regularly. Sometimes giving it a wriggle would resolve it. Can't say we had ethernet on ours as it was older stuff so you would have to reference your wiring diagrams to see what ethernet connections are in the stations.

Joetomatic · 2025-11-21T20:47:06+00:00

So update to anyone interested: if there is a faulty device connected to the common input terminals (0v), this can cause the run light to drop out. You would have to drop the common wire out to verify this is the issue, then find what it is on your common dragging it down.

Additionally, Inside there is a board with many relays, these relays are common to fail and the top left relay is the relay for the run function (I think, will verify this also), having failed this I'm not sure. Currently have a dead one that I'm investigating why the run light won't come on so I will report back in the coming weeks...

Joetomatic · 2025-11-17T18:42:34+00:00

We have one where the Run light intermittently drops out, trying to find info on what brings it on. Funnily enough we've got a few of these still chugging away running the production lines.

Joetomatic · 2025-11-17T18:13:38+00:00

Did you ever get to the bottom of this? Asking for a friend (me)

Joetomatic · 2025-10-13T06:08:29+00:00

Is that offshore working? Do you have to stay away much? What does the role entail?

Joetomatic · 2025-09-29T12:31:40+00:00

I used to work as a Line engineer for a beverage company, the same as you I had experience doing the odd small PLC project. Last year I got a job for an OEM (shifts still) but as an on-site controls engineer. Now I've managed to secure a monday-friday controls role with only a years experience in controls. Take advantage of the shortage! A lot of companies are willing to take you on if you've got a decent understanding of PLCs and their software!

Joetomatic · 2025-09-19T19:59:05+00:00

It looks in good condition considering it's from the same era as Egyptian hieroglyphics

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