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V9 series
Error
- Communication Error "Error code received"
 - I cannot set the IP address to setup VPN connection.
 - "Line length over"
 - "An error has occurred (123)"
 - "Editor is occupied by another port"
 - The PLC device memory address for a part is garbled as "??" or is "blank".
 - "Import file is not selected"
 - "It is not possible to open this file because there is a function that is not able to use."
 - "The size is too large to communicate."
 - "Receive timeout"
 - "The port cannot be opened."
 - "Insert Storage in V9"
 - Setup Error
 - Screen Program Error "Error : XX (XX : XXX)"
 - Communication Error "Simulator: Timeout", "Simulator: Link down"
 - "Battery changeover required"
 - Communication Error "Timeout"
 
Operation Troubles
- Pressing the reset switch does not clear history data.
 - Alarms are not saved in the alarm history as specified for [Number of Data to Save] in the alarm server settings.
 - The V series does not recognize the storage device.
 - The time and date is not displayed correctly.
 - A screen in multiple languages is created; however, the displayed language cannot be switched.
 - Device address display is too long to see each address correctly while editing screens. Can I make the address display shorter?
 - The data for a trend part ([Display Mode: Real Time Display]) differs from the latest data in the PLC.
 - The graph of a trend part (Display Mode: Real Time Display) is not displayed.
 - Messages are not displayed in the alarm tracking display.
 - Cannot make entries with a keypad.
 - Negative values or decimal fractions cannot be entered with a keypad.
 - Characters are not displayed in character display parts as intended.
 - Pressing the touch switch activates nothing or activates a position that deviates from the switch.
 - The lamp lights up even though the bit in the lamp device memory is not ON (OFF).
 - Pressing a switch does not activate anything.
 - When a screen with an overlap display is switched to another and is switched back, the overlap part disappears.
 - Overlap editing is disabled.
 - The V series does not switch from the RUN screen to Local mode.
 - The POWER LED does not light up or flashes.
 - I do not want to show a status bar on the bottom right corner of V9 screen.
 - When executing file comparison, screen programs were mismatching though they supposed to be the same.
 - Ladder transfer cannot be performed properly.
 - I want to show a multi-overlap using a button but the overlap does not appear.
 - I want to show a multi-overlap using PLC command but the overlap does not appear.
 - I want to show a multi-overlap using macro command but the overlap does not appear.
 
Questions about
- How to read or write data between the temperature controller/inverter and the PLC device memory or internal device memory at regular intervals
 - How to limit the values that can be entered through the keypad
 - How to designate entry targets in which data can be entered
 - How to display multiple lines on a trend part asynchronously
 - How to draw reference lines for a trend graph part
 - How to save logging data to a csv file
 - How to give headings to logging data output to CSV files
 - How to check whether or not a storage is recognized
 - How to store screen data in a storage device
 - How to remove storage devices safely from the V9 series unit
 - How to set (correct) the calendar
 - How to display screens in foreign languages
 - How to check the communication condition between the temperature controller and the V series
 - How to connect two temperature controllers/inverters from different manufacturers
 - How to check the operation of screens without connecting to a PLC
 - How to check operation of the V9 series from the PC
 - I want to install a viewer software on a VNC client.
 - I want to disconnect my VNC client from the V9.
 - I want to check connection status of the VNC client on my V9.
 - What can I do with VPN function?
 - Can I use VPN function for free?
 - I want to generate logging data in CSV at the determined time every day.
 - I want to create a flow chart screen but it is too large to fit in single screen.
 - How to make the screen dark when it is left untouched for a preset time
 - How to sound a buzzer according to a command from the PLC (external)
 - How to change-over the screen according to a PLC (external) command
 - How to check the number of the screen currently displayed
 - How to display the PC screen on the V series
 - How to change setting for the backlight
 - How to change setting for buzzer
 - How to change communication setting such as [Signal Level] and [Baud Rate]
 - How to specify the number of the initial screen upon powering-on
 - How to change the start-up screen (splash screen)
 - How to update the operating system for the V9 series unit
 - Can I add transition effects to my screens or pop-up windows when they appear?
 - How to copy a screen from one file to another
 - How to paste an image of the created screen into another application like Microsoft Word / Excel
 - How to search for device memory addresses specified for items used on the screen
 - How to find or replace text used in screen data
 - How to change the design of a part placed on the screen
 - How to display overlap parts from the PLC (external)
 - How to disable switches on the base screen and other overlap parts while an overlap part is displayed
 - How to hide overlap parts from the screen while editing the base screen
 - How to overlay one switch on another on the screen
 - How to assign a function to each function switch
 - How to configure two-point pressing
 - How to make a switch work only when the switch is held down
 - How to provide a numerical data entry feature using a keypad
 - I want to download only the changes I made on my screen program to make the data transfer time time shorter.
 - Can I register texts in advance and use them for switch/lamp/text on the screen?
 - I want to extend the USB port to the front panel of the control box.
 - I want to import a image file to place it on a screen.
 - I want to replay a motion picture.
 - How do I place a screen library on a screen?
 - I want to search where a screen library is used.
 - How to read data from a storage device that is inserted in the V series
 - Can I connect V9 only with a temperature controller without connecting any PLC?
 - I want to change texts by the change in bit state.
 - I want to create a transparent button so that only texts on the button changes when its ON/OFF state changes.
 - I want to search where a macro block is used.
 - Can I make a backup of the local screen settings?
 - Can I reflect the settings in a screen program to change the local screen settings?
 - Can I make my macro commands more visible and easy to understand?
 - I want to have scrolling alarm messages on my screen.
 - I want to check network connection of Ethernet.
 - How to save logging data even after turning off power to the V series
 - How to print screen images with device memory addresses displayed on switches, etc.
 - How to prohibit setting changes in Local mode
 - How to replace a discontinued V/GD series unit with a V9 series unit
 - I want to use a tablet PC to monitor and operate V9 screens.
 - How to adjust the brightness of the screen
 - How to indicate battery trouble of the V series on the PLC side
 - Can I display previous trends/alarms on the HMI?
 - Can I check where on the screen the multi-overlap I made is displayed on V-SFT?
 - I want to search where these buttons are used:
- Screen Change-over buttons
- Overlap Control buttons - Can I output data sheet in softcopy?
 - Can I browse PDF files on V9?
 - Can I zoom in the screen image?
 
Product Specifications
- How do I install or update configuration software "V-SFT-6"?
 - What standards is V9 series compliant with?
 - How far is it possible to communicate wirelessly?
 - Which model comply with marine approvals?
 - Is the backlight replaceable?
 - How long will the backlight last?
 - Required operating system and environment for configuration software "V-SFT-6"
 - Which models are compliant with NEMA standards?
 - Which type of Monitouch can I edit with V-SFT Ver. 6?
 - Which models are equipped with wireless LAN access point?
 - What is the model name of a replacement battery?
 - Which models are compliant with UL standards?
 - How long will the battery last?
 
Available Devices
V8 series
Error
- "The size is too large to communicate."
 - "Import file is not selected"
 - "The port cannot be opened."
 - "Receive timeout"
 - "Insert CF Card in Vx" (x: 8 or 7)
 - "System Error xx"
 - "Communication Error Received Code No. 05"
 - Communication error "Timeout"
 - "Editor is occupied by another port"
 - "Touch Switch is Active"
 - "Error : XX (XX : XXX)"
 - Communication error "Error code received"
 - "FONT DATA NOT SETTING" (V7 / V6 series)
 - "Screen No. Error"
 - "SIM Communication Error Simulator Not Connected",
"Communication error Check I/F driver" - "Battery not set", "Battery voltage drop"
 - "The font file cannot be found."
 - "The check level is wrong."
 
Operation Troubles
- Pressing the touch switch activates nothing or activates a position that deviates from the switch.
 - MONITOUCH does not switch from the RUN screen to the Main Menu screen.
 - Pressing a switch does not activate anything.
 - Switches cannot be placed in arbitrary positions.
 - The lamp lights up even though the bit in the lamp memory is not ON.
 - The POWER LED does not light up or flashes.
 - Communication between the PLC and the V series is slow.
 - The time and date is not displayed correctly.
 - Messages are not displayed in the alarm tracking display.
 - Transparency of a pattern is not effective on an animated screen.
 - Trend graphs cannot be displayed.
 - I cannot make entries with a keypad.
 - The Card Format switch (SRAM format) is not effective when pressed.
 - The data displayed in a trend graph is different from the most recent data in the PLC.
 - Characters are not displayed in character display parts as intended.
 - When a screen with an overlap display is switched to another and is switched back, the overlap part disappears.
 - The PLC memory address for a part is garbled as "??" or is "blank".
 - In the alarm tracking display, alarm data is not tracked for the specified number of times.
 - Pressing the reset switch does not clear history data.
 - Graphics do not move on an animated screen (in graphic mode or graphic relay mode).
 - Negative values or decimal fractions cannot be entered with a keypad.
 - Overlap editing is disabled.
 - The screen is not switched according to the command from the PLC (external).
 - Cannot upgrade from the Hakko Electronics website (with Windows XP SP2).
 - Communication between the temperature controller and the V series is slow (V7 series).
 - Vertical lines are drawn in the trend sampling area but disappear.
 - When a character entry switch is pressed, the switch name on it disappears.
 - Previous numeric data or characters remain in a numerical data display or character display part.
 - MONITOUCH does not recognize the CF card.
 - A screen in multiple languages is created; however, the displayed language does not change.
 - Ladder transfer cannot be performed properly.
 
Questions about
- How to adjust the brightness of the screen
 - How to print screen images with memory addresses displayed on switches, etc. placed on the screen
 - How to hide overlap parts from the screen while editing the base screen
 - How to change the design of a part placed on the screen
 - How to check the communication condition between the temperature controller and the V series
 - How to give headings to CSV files output by sampling
 - How to display the PC screen on the V series
 - How to check the number of the screen currently displayed
 - How to shorten screen data transfer time (with screen data transfer cable: V-CP (serial connection))
 - How to connect two temperature controllers/inverters from different manufacturers
 - How to switch between languages without a CF card
 - How to display screens in foreign languages
 - How to read data from a CF card that is inserted in the V series
 - How to search for memory addresses specified for items used on the screen
 - How to copy a screen from one file to another
 - How to sound a continuous buzzer according to a command from the PLC (external)
 - How to make the screen dark when it is left untouched for a preset time
 - How to provide a numerical data entry feature using a keypad
 - How to find or replace text used in screen data
 - How to connect to a temperature controller without connecting to a PLC
 - How to set (correct) the calendar
 - How to store screen data on a CF card
 - How to save the sampling data to CSV files by date
 - How to save sampling data to a CSV file
 - How to set asynchronous display of multiple lines in a trend graph
 - How to disable switches on the base screen and other overlap parts while an overlap part is displayed
 - How to display overlap parts from the PLC (external)
 - How to paste the currently displayed screen image into another application like Microsoft Word
 - How to read or write data between the temperature controller/inverter and the PLC memory or internal memory at regular intervals
 - How to designate entry targets in which data can be entered
 - How to overlay one switch on another on the screen
 - How to assign a function to each function switch
 - How to limit the values that can be entered through the keypad
 - How to draw reference lines in a trend graph or trend sampling part
 - How to save sampling data even after turning off the V series
 - How to check whether or not a CF card is recognized
 - How to indicate battery trouble of the V series on the PLC side
 - How to make a switch work only when the switch is held down
 - How to check the operation of screens without connecting to a PLC
 - How to use a CF card with minimal concern for its life or other limitations
 - How to replace a former V/GD series model of which production has been ceased with a V8 series model
 
Product Specifications
Available Devices
TELLUS and V-Server
Operation Troubles
- Connection with MITSUBISHI Q series via Ethernet cannot be established.
 - Connection with YOKOGAWA FA-M3 via Ethernet is not established.
 - Displayed characters are garbled or do not fit in the designated spaces.
 - I cannot do the following in the HMI mode: 
WAV file replay
JPEG file display
Reading and writing a recipe file [RECxxxx.csv] - I click a button on the screen in the remote mode, but the data is not written to the MONITOUCH or PLC.
 - I cannot do the following in the remote mode: 
WAV file replay
JPEG file display - The screen of the monitored device does not shift even when I shift the screen in the remote mode TELLUS.
 - The monitored device comes to a STOP state on V-Server.
 - Though a monitored device is updated from V-Server, the version number the monitored device goes down.
 - I want to use alarm monitoring function, but the option [Alarm Monitor Setting] is inactive.
 
Questions about
- Trial runtime of the remote mode remains zero. Can I reset the runtime count if I re-install TELLUS?
 - How can I get SOFT MONITOUCH TELLUS and V-Server?
 - Can I upgrade my TELLUS and V-Server?
 - Are macro commands on the remote screens executed?
 - I want to synchronize the remote screens and the monitored device.
 - Can I show the values in the PLC or Monitouch in real time on Excel?
 - How can I execute an event when a bit is set (ON)?
 - Is the arithmetic function included as a condition for an event?
 - How can I start V-Server at the desired time?
 - Can I transfer recipe data created on Excel to the PLC?
 - Can I write to the same Excel file from several different loggings?
 - How can I save one-day (24-hour continuous) sampling data in a file?
 - Can I monitor the Monitouch installed in the distant area remotely?
 - Can I download a screen program from V-Server to the monitored device?
 - I want to migrate the project generated on my PC to another one.
 - Are there any rstrictions on monitoring multiple devices by V-Server?
 - Can I use the recipe mode in the remote mode?
 - How can I start up TELLUS (HMI) together with the computer?
 - Can I use Memory Manager feature with remote screens?
 - Can I switch the language on the TELLUS runtime screen between Chinese and English?
 - I use storage or SRAM on the V series. 
How about in the HMI mode? 
Product Specifications
- What is the operating environment for TELLUS and V-Server?
 - What is "licencing"?
 - What is a PCID?
 - Can I specify multiple startup options?
 - What are the V-Server startup options?
 - Is the number of the logging to register limited on V-Server?
 - Is the number of tags to be registered limited?
 - How many monitored devices can be registered?
 - What is a password?
 - What is a user ID?
 - How can I apply for software license?
 

