User Manual

■ 11 ■ WatView
Install and Configure
For best results, follow this basic order:
1. Install WatView.
2. Check your controller firmware version, communication set-
tings and wiring.
3. Configure WatView for your Modbus-RTU or Modbus-TCP con-
troller network with the WatView Setup program
(WVSetup.exe).
4. Start WatView, and set up the controllers, including inputs and
outputs.
Install WatView
1. Be sure that your PC meets the minimum system require-
ments listed in the previous section. To change screen resolu-
tion and color palette, right-mouse-click on the Windows desk-
top and select Properties and Settings. You may need to reboot
your PC after changes are made.
2. If you need to set your Taskbar to Auto hide, right-mouse-click
on the Windows Taskbar and select Properties. Check the Auto
hide checkbox and click OK.
3. Insert the CD to begin the installation process. The process
may begin automatically on some systems.
4. Once you have accepted the license agreement, follow the
prompts to install the WatView files.
5. Once all files are installed, you may be prompted to reboot your
computer. This is necessary to complete the installation
process.
Check Controller Firmware, Communication Settings
and Wiring
1. Be sure that that your controller(s) have firmware that is sup-
ported by WatView. See the previous section of this manual for
minimum firmware (embedded software) revision levels recom-
mended for each controller.