FactoryTalk View Essentials

Course Overview

This comprehensive hands-on course delivers in-depth HMI training using FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME). Students gain the skills to design, configure, and deploy professional operator interfaces that streamline machine control and boost productivity in industrial environments.

Topics Covered

• HMI fundamentals and current industry design trends

• Ethernet/IP addressing and network configuration

• RSLinx driver setup for HMI-PLC communications

• Studio 5000 project basics and ladder logic creation

• FactoryTalk View ME project structure and navigation

• Screen layout design and style optimization

• Numeric display and input objects

• Momentary pushbuttons and selector switches

• Animated objects for equipment status visualization

• Gauges, bar graphs, and dynamic indicators

• Real-time and historical trend displays

• Global objects for reusable components

• Alarm configuration and alarm indicator objects

• Parameters and popup screen implementation

• Project deployment: MER runtime and APA archive files

Hands-On Lab Exercises

• Create a complete FactoryTalk View ME project from scratch

• Design professional screen layouts with consistent navigation

• Build animated equipment status displays with gauges

• Configure real-time trends and historical data views

• Implement alarm systems with visual indicators

• Create global objects for navigation and reusable elements

• Build parameterized popup screens for equipment details

• Establish network communications with ControlLogix PLCs

• Generate and deploy runtime (MER) files to PanelView

Who Should Attend

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