PanelView Basics

Course Overview

This hands-on course teaches HMI fundamentals and development using FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME) software. Students learn to design, build, and deploy professional operator interfaces for Allen-Bradley PanelView terminals, from basic displays to advanced features like trends and alarms.

Topics Covered

• HMI fundamentals: what is an HMI and current design trends

• Ethernet/IP addressing and network configuration

• RSLinx driver setup for HMI communications

• Studio 5000 project basics and PLC tag creation

• FactoryTalk View ME project creation and navigation

• Screen layout design principles

• Numeric display and input objects

• Momentary pushbuttons for start/stop control

• Animated objects for equipment status indication

• Gauge objects and trend displays

• Global objects for reusable navigation

• Alarm configuration and alarm indicators

• Parameters and popup screens

Hands-On Lab Exercises

• Create a new FactoryTalk View ME project from scratch

• Design screen layouts with proper navigation

• Build animated pump status displays with gauges

• Configure real-time trend displays

• Set up alarms and alarm indicator objects

• Create global objects for consistent navigation

• Establish network connection to a ControlLogix PLC

• Generate runtime (MER) and archive (APA) files

• Deploy and test projects on PanelView hardware

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for controls engineers, maintenance technicians, and automation professionals. No prior FactoryTalk View experience is required.