Question
The customer is currently using VC4 visualization in Automation Studio 4 with a C70 panel.
For an upgrade to Automation Studio 6, considering the C650 platform, will the same visualization pages continue to work without changes, or will modifications be required?
Answer
For most C650 devices, VC4 visualization support will still be available, so existing visualization pages can generally be reused.
However, the 5.7" C70 panel does not have a direct replacement in the C650 portfolio. In this case, a larger display would typically be required, which means the existing visualization would need to be upscaled and adapted to the new screen resolution/size.
Summary
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Most C650 panels: Existing VC4 pages should continue to work.
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5.7" C70 replacement: No direct equivalent available.
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Required action: Visualization pages would need resizing/upscaling for the new target panel.
Recommendation
Before migration, review the currently used C70 hardware model and compare it with the planned C650 replacement to estimate whether display layout adjustments will be needed.
VC4 itself is not CRA compliant, so a new solution based on VC4 would require additional assessment and measures to achieve overall machine compliance. However, a non-compliant component does not automatically mean that the complete machine cannot be CRA-compliant, as this depends on the customer’s risk assessment and system design. Nevertheless, B&R recommends using mappView as the preferred future-proof solution.