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Is there a way to update software revisions in redundant 800F controllers without shutting system down?

Asked 8 years ago by timbradley Rank: 4173

DCS in general > Services > Upgrades & retrofits, 800xA > System > Upgrade, evolution > Upgrade, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Power Automation > Service > Extensions, upgrades, retrofits

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How to get comunication to the HART trasmitters at a S800 RIO with xEpi and PACTware?

Asked 8 years ago by jkrickau Rank: 4956

800xA > Fieldbus > HART, 800xA > I/Os > S800 I/O, 800xA > S800 I/O, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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Simocode integration with Freelance ?

Commented 8 months ago by Sridhar C Rank: 1180

Freelance > Controllers > AC 700F, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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Does Freelance really suppor MODBUS ASCII

Asked 8 years ago by WeiFeng Cao Rank: 577

Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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AC800F as profibus slave ?

Asked 8 years ago by Sumit Gargav AKS expert

Rank: 3

DCS in general > Communication > PROFIBUS, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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Does someone know a thin client software for DigiVis?

Asked 8 years ago by Burkhard Rank: 93

800xA > Operations > Clients > AIP Thin Client, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Operations > Freelance Operations

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Is it possible to change Freelance subnet mask in a network with redundant controllers?

Asked 8 years ago by Burkhard Rank: 93

800xA > System > Redundancy, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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Does someone know a SIL3 validated connection between Freelance and a Safety PLC?

Asked 8 years ago by Burkhard Rank: 93

Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Safety Systems

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How can I connect more than 10 operator stations to a single Freelance controller?

Asked 9 years ago by Micochero Rank: 143

Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Operations > Freelance Operations

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Does anyone have a good Modbus TCP/IP solution for Freelance?

Asked 9 years ago by Micochero Rank: 143

DCS in general > Communication > Modbus > Modbus TCP, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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Does someone know a good solution for Freelance sending alarms as SMS?

Asked 9 years ago by Burkhard Rank: 93

800xA > Operations > Alarm & events > SMS/Email notification, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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I am looking for a function block to connect an ABB drive to Freelance

Asked 9 years ago by Gero@ABB Rank: 517

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Are Freelance tags automatically populated in an 800 xA system?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

800xA, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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Is it possible to change certain registry and make the Demo SW to work more than 100 days?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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What is the limit of external OPC servers (OPC-S) that I can add in a Freelance 800F project ?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

DCS in general > Communication > OPC > OPC server, 800xA > Connectivities > AC 800M Connect > AC 800M OPC Server, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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Is it necessary to buy twice the number of IO licenses as estimated by the wizard?? Any suggesstions..

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

DCS in general > Software > Licensing, 800xA > System > Administration & configuration > Licensing, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > System > Licensing

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How to set IP Address to AC 700F particularly PM 783F, HW A3?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

800xA > AC 800M > _Other, Compact Product Suite > Controllers, Freelance > Controllers > AC 700F > PM 783F, Freelance > Controllers > AC 700F, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Controllers

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The system time is always set to default. Is there a way to set the system time?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

800xA > AC 800M > _Other, Compact Product Suite > Controllers, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Controllers

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Is it possible to make ethernet redundancy in DigiVis?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

DCS in general > Networking > Protocol > Ethernet, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F > EI 80xF, EI 81xF (Ethernet), Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Operations > Freelance Operations

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Is there a way to recover security lock, i.e., digilock password to default admin?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Operations > Freelance Operations

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Why does the trend display freeze for some time during the functioning of the Plant, when other functions are working fine?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Operations > Freelance Operations

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Looking for a way to display the Batch S88 states on a DigiVis graphic

Asked 9 years ago by Gero@ABB Rank: 517

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Is there a gateway between Freelance system and an Internet Page?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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In OPC Server Browser, it is not possible to access items since process name comes. Is there a way to access them?

Asked 9 years ago by santhosh2r2 Rank: 12523

DCS in general > Communication > OPC > OPC server, 800xA > Connectivities > AC 800M Connect > AC 800M OPC Server, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Engineering > Freelance Engineering

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Anybody with good hints for using DigiVis on wide screen 16/9 ?

Asked 9 years ago by Gero@ABB Rank: 517

800xA > Operations > Display > Wide screens, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Operations > Freelance Operations

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Looking for a Timer function block for Freelance with alternating ON - OFF - times

Asked 9 years ago by Gero@ABB Rank: 517

Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Freelance > Engineering > Programming > User-defined Funct. Block (UFB)

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Looking for simple Makros, which can display Batch phases related to an equipment

Asked 9 years ago by Gero@ABB Rank: 517

800xA > Applications > Batch management, Freelance > Applications > Batch management > Produce IT Batch, Freelance > Applications > Batch management, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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Does anybody know, how to get to the WebTechTalks related to Freelance and Compact800?

Asked 9 years ago by Gero@ABB Rank: 517

Compact Product Suite, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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What is a good solution to allow for Batchmanagement with a Freelance control system?

Asked 9 years ago by Gero@ABB Rank: 517

800xA > Applications > Batch management, Freelance > Applications > Batch management, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F

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Looking for a function block for Freelance to convert the S88-States into DigiVis indications

Asked 9 years ago by Gero@ABB Rank: 517

800xA > Applications > Batch management > _Other, 800xA > Applications > Batch management, Freelance > Applications > Batch management, Freelance > Controllers > AC 800F, Legacy DCS > Symphony DCI System Six > Applications > ChemFlex

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