Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC Evaluation installed in APC3100 & how should I install Automation runtime software in APC3100 for testing the PLC program (Testing purpose). I have Licensed Automation studio software in my laptop & don’t have separate license for Automation runtime.
It depends, if you wan’t to keep your Win 10 installation and just want to experiment, use a second CFast card! If not, you can just overwrite it. But be aware that you’ll have to reinstall Windows 10 LTSC if you need it again!
If you want to run Windows & AR: You’ll need the hypervisor! That’s a deeper topic, read the help and ask questions if you’re stuck. Basically:
- Setup a free space at the end of the CFast (at least a few GB)
- Create your AS project and configure it for hypervisor use (enable it, assign interfaces…)
- Install hypervisor driver on windows
- Create a hypervisor installation stick from Automation Studio
- Boot from the stick and install the hypervisor
Make sure to read the help, there are a few things to consider based on AR version, GPOS, etc…
B&R Help GUID: 5e7ce05c-7a42-4f5b-99df-bfdc18b500db
You should have at least a quad core for Win10 + Hypervisor
If you want to run only AR: Just create your Automation Studio project containing your hardware, insert the CFast card into a reader and go to Project → Project Installation → Offline Installation and you’ll get a dialog which helps you flash the software to the CFast card.
Best regards
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If you do not need Windows, just create Automation Studio project and generate CFAST card, as Marcel already mentioned. That is the easiest way.
I already tried without using windows 10 in APC3100 its working fine. as i mentioned before connected Dell monitor & HMI screens have come in Dell monitor but mouse & keyboard not working connected to APC3100 then how should i install Mouse & Keyboard or USB drivers to APC3100.
Another important point is to set the BIOS settings necessary for Automation Runtime respective Hypervisor. For more details on that please check the help / documentation.
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Again it depends on your use-case.
AR + VC4 → Keyboard conntected to AR USB slot → You need to configure / add a VC4 keyboard mapping! No extra drivers neccessary.
AR + Hypervisor + Chrome (mappView): You connect the keyboard to a USB slot assigend to the GPOS and everything should work out of the box, also no drivers neccessary.
What are you trying to accomplish??
Best regards,
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Hi,
Run AR only in APC3100, inserted/configured Automation panel in Monitor/panel then HMI screens are displayed in Panel (Dell monitor) & it’s working but Keyboard and mouse not working even if connected to USB slots of the APC. (Added/Configured USB/Keyboard to USB slots)
Once it’s working well then, I want to try with GPOS, Hypervisor& AR in APC3100
If I remember right, if you connect the Keyboard to the AR using VC4 you’ll need a keyboard mapping file (.dis) and assign it. I think you can drag & drop a USB Keybaord from the toolbox to your USB slot in the physical view. Go that direction. It’s quite some time since I used this, so I can’t remember every detail.
Drag and drop the USB-Keyboard to USB slots in Physical view and right click and added VC key mapping file. Now shall i need to configure each and every key in Keyboard(.dis) & what is the next step for getting connected Keyboard and mouse should work. Please share procedure or any document for this.
Added USB-Keyboard to slots of APC3100 & right click then VC key mapping. Key mapping file also added after that
tried to add key mapping file but
key mapping file option did not come. Visu screen already appeared in Desktop monitor but now want to operate visu screens by Mouse and keyboard but connected mouse & keyboard not working, please help me to resolve this issue.
Hi,
I haven’t read the whole thread to be honest, but for me it sounds a bit like a misunderstanding:
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as I remember, Visual Components 4 does not support mouse operation at all. VC4 was designed exclusively for use with touch panel hardware, in the AR no mouse support is integrated and cannot be configured.
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a USB Keyboard can be connected (like you’ve done already), but it’s not acting like a “normal keyboard” - it is more used like a “free configurable bunch of hardware buttons”… if you map key actions of type “input character” to the suitable keyboard buttons, the it more or less behaves like a keyboard … but you can also map other key actions configured inside your VC4 visualization, like “set a variable to a value”, “change page” or so to a keyboard button.
As additional information: a VC4 visualization can also be connected to a VNC server running inside the PLC. If configuring that and connecting to the VNC server using a VNC client on your development notebook, then the mouse of the development notebook can be used to operate the “touch clickable content” inside the VNC client window.
Best regards!
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Hi Veeresh, what is the status of your topic? I think Alexander shared with you great summary.
Thanks for your response. Initially tried to configure USB-Keyboard for AR with VC4 but it’s not working, after that i asked same doubt & Alexander answered my question clearly.