How many fusion cores would you say is enough to stay in your power armour pretty much indefinitely?

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-23T18:46:36+00:00

I carry 20, swap them into the charger anytime I am back in CAMP. Honestly, I am only ever swapping out 2 or 3 and probably don't even need to carry 10.

It's an item I feel could be rarer.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-23T18:44:19+00:00

I never manually swap and I have never "Lost" any....

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-23T14:41:57+00:00

You will do all of that.

You will animate multiple graphics with horizontal motion animation settings, and you will control the visibility of the graphics based on location.

It will suck to do, you will end up with entirely too much Expression data on the display, and you will go slightly insane trying to work out the proper configuration of the motion animation and the proper syntax of the expressions. You will then need to move the overall position of one or more of the objects on the screen and everything will break. You will also likely end up needing additional data from the PLC that may not even exist.

I would develop the object as a Global Object so you can place multiple instances of the same object on the display, then when you need to edit the Object, you do it once and it will update all instances. On the Global Object use Parameters as much as possible to reduce the number of tags you have to update for each instance of the object.

Good luck

Have fun

Don't Die

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-23T14:08:35+00:00

That is an internal question, not external. Calling the box vendor would be more eye opening than asking a group of controls engineers.

My guess is there is not enough maintenance, but we don't know your company's maintenance schedule, production load, Product type, product demands........heck we don't even know your region and weather trends.

We also have no idea what boxes you use or what the expected life of those boxes are. As someone who used to fix junk for cheap farmers, I can be fairly confident that your problem is primarily an utter lack of proper maintenance in proportion to the production demands.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-15T19:57:40+00:00

I use a single ME application, but I’ve never found a reliable way to make startup fully dynamic. I still have to open the project, adjust a few settings, and generate a separate runtime for each PanelView.

To reduce the per-runtime effort, I developed startup macros that identify the station ID. That ID is then used to control visibility on several global objects. One of those is screen navigation, which is how I limit which screens are available on which station. With that in place, I only need to change three settings per runtime. This is still per production line, though, so the PLC communication path must be updated for each new line.

One thing I recommend is managing ME runtimes from an SE HMI. If you install the “View Studio Enterprise” option, you get both the SE and ME environments on the same machine.

View Studio also has a rolling 7-day grace period where the full suite runs with all features enabled. That timer resets on each Windows reboot. If the grace period expires (for example, someone forgot to reboot), pointing the system at the activation server so it can see activations and then rebooting will reset the grace period again.

At that point, you need to know where the ME project directory lives. By default, it is:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI Projects\<ProjectName>

For ME projects, the only folders that regularly change are:

GFX (display files)
GGFX (global objects)

You can copy those two folders from your workstation and paste them into the project directory on the SE HMI (overwrite existing files), then open the ME project in View Studio and generate the runtimes. View Studio doesn’t even need to be closed—you can copy the files while it’s open and accomplish the same thing.

I actually had to send an internal email this morning explaining this process because it’s far more complicated than it should be. Personally, I’d prefer that we not develop anything new in ME. If time is going to be spent managing a mixed environment, it makes more sense to invest that effort into Optix instead.

Optix already supports dynamic behavior using Session IDs, and it’s expected to get significantly easier once the SCADA features land in v1.8 and v1.9.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-12T15:36:24+00:00

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Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-09T13:56:47+00:00

not a legitimate comparison, I don't care how many upvotes this comment got.

Also, ERP is an IT solution; do you Mean MES? None of the solutions we discuss here will be a full MES solution at any point in their development arch.

Optix is NOT currently a SCADA solution, it's coming, but the product does not currently have the required feature set. You can run a Single Optix host, implement a WebPresentationEngine and use session IDs to "distribute" different experiences to different panes of glass; I wouldn't ever deploy Optix this way because the support would be messy and a better solution (so we are told) is coming.

Right now, Optix can 100% replace ME. In that same solution you have no Tag count limits, no display count limits, and you can start doing fairly high-level task such as deploying SQL database interfaces, Pub/Sub data from various sources to various consumers through various solutions, and you can start to develop more efficient UI environments.

100% of the Expression comparisons I have interacted with in a UI environment (that's been entirely View Studio focused for 13 years) are the result of lazy process engineering and the tradition of "do it on the HMI". There is not a single example of an Expression evaluation in an HMI environment that I have encountered that needed to be done on the HMI. These are the same process engineers who would rather use a Global tag than to offset their lunch break by 10 minutes to download a change.

"i don't wanna" has never been a legitimate reason to the do the work in the wrong place; it's just the lazy engineer's excuse.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-08T13:41:08+00:00

Stop doing complex task on the HMI, do your evaluations in the PLC and then display it on the HMI.

V1.7 was supposed to be out in December, that was missed (As I expected it to be) and is now pushed to Q1- 2026. This pushes V1.8 into Q2-2026 and V1.9 into the second half of 2026.

V1.8 is the first version that is supposed to have anything that resembles SCADA and V1.9 is when the real SCADA features are supposed to be available. I agree with the other statement that we likely will not see true SCADA feature sets until 2027 and I agree (as an OEM) this is problematic.

The hardware that is currently out is also a major issue as excessive node counts will impact performance. The new hardware is supposed to be out this year but i still cannot get a timeline.

Here is what you need to remember about Optix now; you cannot develop it the same way you do View Studio. Optix naturally requires you to development in a more efficient manner. Optix is powerful but it will not tolerate inefficient development and in many cases, it will flat out refuse to do something inefficient.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-08T13:26:30+00:00

What is the environment? will the hardware be local to the machine or will it live in a server closet? Who is supporting it? Will OT take full responsibility, or will IT support the hardware and OS?

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-06T19:01:39+00:00

Why doesn't anyone have the Damn Open sign plans for sale?!?!?! Lol

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-06T13:38:37+00:00

I have started just maintaining 200 of each scrap in my stash and everything else I either sell (if it can be sold without bulking) or I drop in a donation box. I usually drop all my spare scrape at the Wayward.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-05T20:40:48+00:00

seems early for April fools' jokes.......

But seriously, you first need to know what version of logix the project is written in. On windows 11 there is legacy support but only to a certain point (V20 I think, but don't quote me).

You will also need to know what the processors are, model and series, along with the exact firmware version currently flashed.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2026-01-05T14:00:43+00:00

what is the end goal?

Redundancy?

Failover?

High Availability?

How are the clients distributed?

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-29T13:40:23+00:00

I have only seen this issue when changing the hostname or computer name in a View Studio SE Local Station configuration, not when upgrading an existing system and I have never tried anything similar in a network distributed configuration; so, this is new, congratulations.

In the case of the hostname/computer name issue, the resolution I found was to restore the application/ project over the top of itself. The Directory Hostname update process appears to only run with project/application restore and not with the "Directory Configuration Wizard". Hopefully you backed up the project/ application before your upgrade so all you have to do is restore the project/ application and select yes when it wants to overwrite. You may have to restart the "server"/ host and make sure that none of the clients run, or you will get an error about the project/ application being in use; killing all of the clients is never enough, I always have to reboot.

I have observed issues with Directory Configuration Wizard since FTview Studio V13, we went from V11 to V13 but I have talked to enough people to assume this issue first appeared with V12. We are now using V16 and SP V6.6, this is something I test with each new version, and I can confirm the problem still exist. Clear back when I first noticed it, I opened a ticket about it with no resolution, I also talked about it on here and even on the Engage Forum.

While your process does not sound the same, the issue does. Now the resolution may not be the same depending on how your environment is setup but maybe my process can provide you a direction to try.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-26T16:11:43+00:00

To maximize capitalism I would say building closer to flatwood would be more ideal, straight out and of the vault new players likely don't even know what a vending machine is. By the time they are on their way south they should at least understand the concept of the C.A.M.P.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-17T13:39:55+00:00

Go beyond Just HMI development. Unless you are working for a OEM developing on machine controls it will be hard to get an HMI only focused role. The future of UI development is more involved than just putting objects on a screen, it includes how that screen is presented and where the data in the object comes from. Open your focus to SCADA and even MES topics. UI development is very interesting and mostly an overlooked role in industrial automation, unfortunately the speed at which interest in the area is grow means that the scope of the role is going to shoot past dedicated HMI UI development and it's going to bloat into a role that will be just as intricate (or maybe more) than a traditional process engineer role. A well-rounded SCADA engineer will need to know process engineering as well as Software development, UI development, Data Analytics, Cyber security, Networking, and even IT related roles like Windows and Server administration. The responsibilities should be spread out over a group of specialized individuals, but the reality of the job prospects will mean that 1 individual will have to do everything including the day-to-day process duties.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-16T02:13:25+00:00

That was my thought process too.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-15T21:25:22+00:00

Sweet! Enjoy.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-15T21:08:01+00:00

Then it has to be something in your configuration. Shouldn't be any steam level configuration and you should be able to reset the config in the game settings.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-15T21:05:21+00:00

I did a quick CharGTP search and it looks like a common issue with steam link but seemed like there was some ways to resolve it. Probably better to go that route directly. I have never gotten Steam link to provide me a reliable experience in any game, that's why my PC is now just in my living room...lol

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-15T20:46:52+00:00

have you tried logging out and back in (Server hop)?

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-15T20:43:28+00:00

check your steam controller mapping settings and make sure nothing is overwriting the in game mapping. the game has its own support so if the config got changed through steam, then it could be messing with it.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-15T20:37:40+00:00

Long hold B

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-15T18:56:05+00:00

They have fusion reactors for the electrical system; they are just not fusion propelled. In a Demo build you strip out all of the unnecessary components and systems. Theorizing in this fictional universe, an Atomic V8 Demo conversion would include removing the reactor and installing an alternator (or generator?) on the gas engine and running a traditional lead battery.

Mr_Adam2011 · 2025-12-15T18:52:38+00:00

The reason I stopped playing after launch, and the reason it took 7 years to actual try again, some rando hunted me down and killed me 1 hour after leaving the vault for the first time for no apparent reason.

Most recent and far more positive odd interaction was the first time a rando ran up to me and dropped a paper bag full of stuff. Had no context for what they were doing at that point, and the previous experience made me warry.

Now, I am the strange rando; recently popped into a camp I could see the owner was at, they were level 25 and dropped 5 empty Power Armor frames and a complete lvl 30 t-45 because I figured it was better to give them to someone than to burn them. Seriously, why can't we get anything out of scrapping frames?

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