Description

Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus is a good machine operator interface. But if you do not set it up correctly, it does not run application automatically at start up. It either shows not finding the application file or not application loaded, as shown in pictures below.

Could not Find Application
Could not Find Application
Loaded Application Lost
Loaded Application Lost

 

Solution

Actually, this was caused by an application setting in panelview plus under start up option. You can set it to load application automatically as shown in steps below:

  1. Load Application with Load Applications button

    Loaded Application
    Loaded Application
  2. Access Terminal Setting screen with Terminal Settings button

    Select Start Up Option in Terminal Settings
    Select Start Up Option in Terminal Settings
  3. Select On Start Up run application

    Run Current Application at start up
    Run Current Application at start up
  4. On Start Up option, select replace communication at start up and delete log file (optional)

    Replace Communicatin and Delete Log File at Start up
    Replace Communicatin and Delete Log File at Start up

Click on OK buttons all the way to main screen. Reboot the panelview plus, it should run the loaded application at start up.