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Tags and the Project Database
you can convert PanelView program (developed with PanelBuilder32 ) into the IWS format and run them
under any platform supported by IWS.
• Import Screens: Check this option to import the graphical screens (including their objects and animations) to
IWS.
• Import Comm. Configuration: Check this option to import the communication interface (tags linked to PLC
addresses) to IWS.
• Report File: Press the Browse button to select the name of the text file exported from PanelBuilder32 (report
printed to a text file).
• ControlLogix Only: When importing a program that was configured to exchange data with ControlLogix PLCs,
IWS can convert the communication interface to Ethernet/IP (ABCIP driver). To do so, type the IP Address
of the PLC and its slot number. This information will be used to create the communication interface for the
imported program. If the original program was already configured to use the Ethernet/IP interface, these
fields can be left blank, because the IP Address and CPU Slot Number are retrieved from the program file
itself.
In the grid displayed in Step 3 for this Data Source Type, there is an additional field with the label Address,
which displays the tag addresses from the PanelBuilder project.
Tip: Please consult the documentation for this import wizard for detailed information about how
to export an program from the *.PBA format to the text (*.TXT) format, using PanelBuilder32 , and
import it into IWS.
Note: See Steps 1, 2 and 3 of Import Wizard for the settings and fields that are common for all Source
Types.
Note: IWS does not support some special characters (e.g., [ ] . –) in tag names. When you import
your PaneBuilder database into IWS, these special characters will be converted into underscores
( _ ).
IMPORTING FROM RSLOGIX 5000 CSV DATABASES
This wizard allows you to import tags from a program for ControlLogix/FlexiLogix PLC developed with
RSLogix 5000 and exported to a CSV file. When you import tags from the RSLogix 5000 CSV file, the
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