Software Manual

effectiView - User
Manual

This manual contains descriptions and help

to use the eV Designer programming
software performed for eV Operator Panels

Sitek S.p.A.
eV Manual
Ver. 1.00
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Copyright  2010 Sitek S.p.A. – Verona, Italy

Subject to change without notice
The information contained in this document is provided for informational purposes only. While
efforts were made to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this documentation, it is
provided “as is” without warranty of any kind.
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Contents
1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 10
1.1 Getting Started ................................................................................................... 10
1.1.1 Documentation Conventions .............................................................................. 11
1.2 Project Development Steps ............................................................................... 12
1.3 Installing eV Designer ........................................................................................ 13
1.3.1 System Requirements ........................................................................................ 13
1.3.2 Software Installation eV Designer ...................................................................... 13
1.4 Using eV Designer ............................................................................................. 15
1.4.1 Main Menus ........................................................................................................ 15
1.4.2 Toolbars ............................................................................................................. 27
1.4.3 Project Manager ................................................................................................. 35
1.4.4 Screen Manager................................................................................................. 43
1.4.5 Popup Menus ..................................................................................................... 45
2 Creating Projects ............................................................................................................. 48
2.1 Project Information and Protection..................................................................... 48
2.1.1 The range limitation of the PanelMaster/eV Designer software ........................ 50
2.2 Global Settings ................................................................................................... 51
2.2.1 Languages ......................................................................................................... 52
2.2.2 Font Templates .................................................................................................. 53
2.2.3 Picture Database................................................................................................ 54
2.2.4 Sound Database ................................................................................................ 59
2.2.5 Text Database .................................................................................................... 61
2.3 Working with Tags.............................................................................................. 64
2.3.1 Types of Tags .................................................................................................... 64
2.3.2 Opening and Closing Tags Editor ...................................................................... 64
2.3.3 Creating Tags by Tags Editor ............................................................................ 65
2.3.4 Importing and Exporting Tags ............................................................................ 68
2.3.5 Adding/Deleting/Renaming Tag Groups ............................................................ 68
3 Creating Panel Applications ............................................................................................ 69
3.1 Setting up the Panel Application ........................................................................ 69
3.1.1 General Settings ................................................................................................ 70
3.1.2 Custom Settings ................................................................................................. 73
3.1.3 Activating Multiple Overlapped Buttons by One Touch ..................................... 75
3.1.4 Specifying Default Folder for File I/O ................................................................. 76
3.2 Working with Keys .............................................................................................. 78
3.2.1 Default Settings for the Panel Application ......................................................... 78
3.2.2 Settings for a Screen.......................................................................................... 79
3.2.3 Key Usage Table Settings ................................................................................. 80
3.2.4 Usage Settings for a Key ................................................................................... 82
3.3 Internal Memory ................................................................................................. 87
3.3.1 Types of Internal Memory .................................................................................. 87
3.3.2 Index Registers .................................................................................................. 87
3.3.3 System Memory ................................................................................................. 88
3.3.4 Setting up Internal Memory ................................................................................ 90
3.4 Communication Links ......................................................................................... 91
3.4.1 Types of Communication Links .......................................................................... 91
3.4.2 General Settings ................................................................................................ 94
3.4.3 Parameter Settings (Serial Port) ........................................................................ 97
3.4.4 Parameter Settings (Ethernet Port).................................................................... 98
3.4.5 Sub-link Settings ................................................................................................ 99
3.4.6 Sharing Data among Panels Using Data Sharer ............................................. 100
3.4.7 Using General Device (COM) to Communicate with Unsupported Devices .... 101
3.5 Sound Table ..................................................................................................... 104
3.6 Command Block and Status Words ................................................................. 106
3.6.1 Types of Command Block and Status Words .................................................. 106

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3.6.2 General Settings .............................................................................................. 111
3.6.3 Command Block Settings (Type A) .................................................................. 112
3.6.4 Status Word Settings (Type A) ........................................................................ 114
3.6.5 Status Word Settings (Type H) ........................................................................ 117
3.6.6 Using General Commands ............................................................................... 118
3.7 Setting up Clock Operations ............................................................................ 120
3.8 Setting up Passwords ...................................................................................... 123
3.9 Screens ............................................................................................................ 124
3.9.1 Types of Screens ............................................................................................. 124
3.9.2 Creating and Opening Screens ........................................................................ 125
3.9.3 Setting up a Screen.......................................................................................... 126
3.9.4 Importing/Exporting a Screen .......................................................................... 130
3.9.5 Cutting/Copying/Pasting/Deleting a Screen ..................................................... 130
3.9.6 Saving Screens as Pictures ............................................................................. 131
4 Designer Screens .......................................................................................................... 133
4.1 Drawing Basic Shapes ..................................................................................... 133
4.1.1 Drawing Dots .................................................................................................... 134
4.1.2 Drawing Lines .................................................................................................. 135
4.1.3 Drawing Polylines............................................................................................. 137
4.1.4 Drawing Rectangles ......................................................................................... 140
4.1.5 Drawing Circles ................................................................................................ 144
4.1.6 Drawing Ellipses ............................................................................................... 146
4.1.7 Drawing Arcs .................................................................................................... 148
4.1.8 Drawing Pie Shapes......................................................................................... 149
4.1.9 Drawing Polygons ............................................................................................ 151
4.1.10 Drawing Text Objects ....................................................................................... 154
4.1.11 Drawing Picture Objects .................................................................................. 157
4.1.12 Drawing Scales ................................................................................................ 159
4.1.13 Drawing Tables ................................................................................................ 162
4.2 Editing Objects ................................................................................................. 167
4.2.1 Selecting and De-selecting the Objects ........................................................... 167
4.2.2 Basic Operations with the Selected Area ........................................................ 167
4.2.3 Duplicating Objects .......................................................................................... 170
4.2.4 Aligning Objects ............................................................................................... 171
4.2.5 Making Objects Same Size .............................................................................. 172
4.2.6 Arranging the Order of Objects ........................................................................ 172
4.3 Designing Object Appearance ......................................................................... 174
4.3.1 Selecting a Color .............................................................................................. 176
4.3.2 Selecting a Pattern ........................................................................................... 177
4.3.3 Selecting a Graphical Shape ........................................................................... 177
4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object ................................................................... 180
4.3.5 Label Settings .................................................................................................. 181
4.3.6 Text Settings .................................................................................................... 185
4.3.7 Picture Settings ................................................................................................ 187
4.3.8 External Label Settings .................................................................................... 189
4.4 Setting up Objects ............................................................................................ 191
4.4.1 States of Objects .............................................................................................. 191
4.4.2 Operation Options of Objects ........................................................................... 193
4.4.3 Address Settings .............................................................................................. 194
4.4.4 Scale Settings .................................................................................................. 197
4.4.5 Advanced Settings ........................................................................................... 199
4.4.6 Visibility Settings .............................................................................................. 201
5 Buttons and Switches.................................................................................................. 202
5.1 Changing Bit State Using Bit Buttons .............................................................. 202
5.1.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 202
5.1.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 203
5.1.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 204
5.1.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 205
5.2 Toggling Bit State Using Toggle Switches ....................................................... 207

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5.2.1 Settings ............................................................................................................ 207
5.2.2 General Settings .............................................................................................. 208
5.3 Changing Screen Using Screen Buttons ......................................................... 210
5.3.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 210
5.3.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 210
5.3.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 211
5.3.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 212
5.4 Performing Built-in Function Using Function Buttons ...................................... 215
5.4.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 215
5.4.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 218
5.4.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 219
5.4.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 220
5.5 Selecting Word Value Using Slide Switches .................................................... 222
5.5.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 222
5.5.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 223
5.5.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 223
5.5.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 224
5.6 Setting Word Value Using Word Buttons ......................................................... 226
5.6.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 226
5.6.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 226
5.6.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 227
5.6.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 227
5.7 Selecting Work Value Using Multi-state Switches ........................................... 229
5.7.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 229
5.7.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 231
5.7.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 232
5.7.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 233
5.8 Setting Word State Using Radio Button Groups .............................................. 235
5.8.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 235
5.8.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 235
5.8.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 236
5.8.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 236
5.9 Customizing Keypad Using Keypad Buttons ................................................... 238
5.9.1 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 238
5.9.2 Settings ............................................................................................................ 238
5.9.3 General Settings .............................................................................................. 239
5.9.4 Creating your own keypads ............................................................................. 240
5.9.5 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 242
5.9.6 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 243
5.9.7 Settings ............................................................................................................ 243
5.9.8 General Settings .............................................................................................. 244
5.10 Scrolling Object Content Using Scroll Bars ..................................................... 245
5.10.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 245
5.10.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 246
5.10.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 246
5.10.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 247
5.11 Stepping Through Word State Using Step Buttons ......................................... 248
5.11.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 248
5.11.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 248
5.11.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 249
5.11.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 249
5.11.5 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 252
5.11.6 Settings ............................................................................................................ 252
5.11.7 General Settings .............................................................................................. 253
6 Lamps............................................................................................................................ 255
Displaying Bit State Using Bit Lamps............................................................................ 255
3.1.1. Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 255
3.1.2. Operation Options ............................................................................................ 255
3.1.3. Settings ............................................................................................................ 255

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3.1.4. General Settings .............................................................................................. 256
3.2. Displaying Word State Using Multi-state Lamps .............................................. 258
3.2.1. Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 258
3.2.2. Operation Options ............................................................................................ 258
3.2.3. Settings ............................................................................................................ 259
3.2.4. General Settings .............................................................................................. 259
3.3. Displaying Text Information Using Message Displays ..................................... 260
3.3.1. Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 260
3.3.2. Operation Options ............................................................................................ 261
3.3.3. Settings ............................................................................................................ 261
3.3.4. General Settings .............................................................................................. 262
7 Displayng and Inputting Data ....................................................................................... 264
7.1 Numeric Entries ................................................................................................ 264
7.1.1 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 264
7.1.2 Settings ............................................................................................................ 265
7.1.3 General Settings .............................................................................................. 265
7.1.4 Advanced Settings for Numeric Entries ........................................................... 268
7.2 Numeric Displays ............................................................................................. 271
7.2.1 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 271
7.2.2 Settings ............................................................................................................ 271
7.2.3 General Settings .............................................................................................. 272
7.2.4 Advanced Settings ........................................................................................... 274
7.3 Advanced Numeric Displays ............................................................................ 275
7.3.1 Advanced Features .......................................................................................... 275
7.3.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 275
7.3.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 276
7.3.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 276
7.3.5 Range Settings ................................................................................................. 279
7.4 Character Entries ............................................................................................. 281
7.4.1 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 281
7.4.2 Settings ............................................................................................................ 281
7.4.3 General Settings .............................................................................................. 282
7.4.4 Advanced Settings ........................................................................................... 284
7.5 Character Displays ........................................................................................... 285
7.5.1 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 286
7.5.2 Settings ............................................................................................................ 286
7.5.3 General Settings .............................................................................................. 286
7.6 Time Displays ................................................................................................... 288
7.6.1 Settings ............................................................................................................ 288
7.7 Date Displays ................................................................................................... 289
7.7.1 Settings ............................................................................................................ 289
7.8 Day-of-week Displays ...................................................................................... 290
7.8.1 Settings ............................................................................................................ 290
7.8.2 General Settings .............................................................................................. 290
8 Graphs and Charts ...................................................................................................... 291
8.1 Bar Graphs ....................................................................................................... 291
8.1.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 291
8.1.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 292
8.1.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 293
8.1.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 294
8.1.5 Forward and Backward Marker Settings .......................................................... 296
8.1.6 Advanced Settings ........................................................................................... 297
8.2 Meters .............................................................................................................. 298
8.2.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 298
8.2.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 299
8.2.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 300
8.2.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 300
8.2.5 Range Settings ................................................................................................. 303
8.3 Circular Bar Graphs ......................................................................................... 304

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8.3.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 304
8.3.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 305
8.3.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 305
8.3.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 306
8.4 Line Charts ....................................................................................................... 308
8.4.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 308
8.4.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 309
8.4.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 309
8.4.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 310
8.4.5 Pen Settings ..................................................................................................... 315
8.4.6 Axis Settings .................................................................................................... 316
8.5 Scatter Charts .................................................................................................. 318
8.5.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 318
8.5.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 318
8.5.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 319
8.5.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 320
8.5.5 Pen Settings ..................................................................................................... 324
9 Animated Objects ......................................................................................................... 325
9.1 Pipelines ........................................................................................................... 325
9.1.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 325
9.1.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 328
9.1.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 328
9.1.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 328
9.1.5 Pipe Settings .................................................................................................... 331
9.2 Dynamic Circles ............................................................................................... 332
9.2.1 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 332
9.2.2 Settings ............................................................................................................ 332
9.2.3 General Settings .............................................................................................. 332
9.2.4 Specifying Colors for Dynamic Rectangles and Circles................................... 334
9.3 Dynamic Rectangles ........................................................................................ 336
9.3.1 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 336
9.3.2 Settings ............................................................................................................ 336
9.3.3 General Settings .............................................................................................. 336
9.4 GIF Displays ..................................................................................................... 339
9.4.1 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 339
9.4.2 Settings ............................................................................................................ 339
9.4.3 General Settings .............................................................................................. 339
9.5 Picture Displays ............................................................................................... 342
9.5.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 342
9.5.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 342
9.5.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 342
9.5.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 343
9.6 Animated Graphics........................................................................................... 344
9.6.1 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 344
9.6.2 Settings ............................................................................................................ 344
9.6.3 General Settings .............................................................................................. 345
9.6.4 GIF Settings ..................................................................................................... 352
9.6.5 Path Settings .................................................................................................... 353
10 Recipes and Recipes Object ....................................................................................... 355
10.1 Recipes ............................................................................................................ 355
10.2 Recipe Data Flow and Memory Allocation ....................................................... 356
10.3 Working with Recipes....................................................................................... 357
10.4 Transferring Recipes ........................................................................................ 358
10.4.1 Between PC and PM (HMI) .............................................................................. 358
10.4.2 Between PM (HMI) and USB Memory Stick/Micro SD Card............................ 358
10.4.3 Between battery backed memory and flash ROM ........................................... 358
10.4.4 Between PM (HMI) and PLC/Controller ........................................................... 359
10.5 Setting up Recipe Blocks ................................................................................. 360
10.5.1 General Settings .............................................................................................. 360

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10.5.2 Data Item Settings............................................................................................ 363
10.6 Selecting a Recipe Using Recipe Selectors .................................................... 365
10.6.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 365
10.6.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 366
10.6.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 366
10.6.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 366
10.7 Displaying and Modifying Recipe Data Using Recipe Tables .......................... 368
10.7.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 368
10.7.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 369
10.7.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 369
10.7.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 369
10.7.5 Data Item Settings............................................................................................ 371
11 Alarms and Alarm Displays ......................................................................................... 372
11.1 Using Alarms .................................................................................................... 372
11.2 Setting Up Alarm Processing ........................................................................... 373
11.3 Working with Alarm Blocks .............................................................................. 375
11.3.1 Creating an alarm block ................................................................................... 375
11.3.2 Importing and exporting an alarm block ........................................................... 375
11.3.3 Deleting an alarm block ................................................................................... 375
11.3.4 Embedding Variable in the Appended Text of Alarm Message ....................... 376
11.4 Discrete Alarm Blocks ...................................................................................... 377
11.4.1 Settings ............................................................................................................ 377
11.5 Analog Alarm Blocks ........................................................................................ 381
11.5.1 Settings ............................................................................................................ 381
11.6 Alarm Displays ................................................................................................. 385
11.6.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 385
11.6.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 387
11.6.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 387
11.6.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 388
12 Data Collection and Historic Displays ......................................................................... 391
12.1.1 General Settings .............................................................................................. 391
12.1.2 Data Item Settings............................................................................................ 394
12.1.3 Using LDF File to Save Logged Data .............................................................. 396
12.2 Displaying Logged Data Values Using Historic Data Tables ........................... 397
12.2.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 397
12.2.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 397
12.2.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 397
12.2.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 398
12.2.5 Data Item Settings............................................................................................ 400
12.3 Displaying Logged Data Trend Using Historic Trend Graph ........................... 401
12.3.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 401
12.3.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 401
12.3.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 401
12.3.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 402
12.3.5 Curve Settings .................................................................................................. 404
12.3.6 Axis Settings .................................................................................................... 406
12.4 Displaying History of Predefined Events Using Historic Event Tables ............ 408
12.4.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 408
12.4.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 408
12.4.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 409
12.4.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 409
12.4.5 Message Settings............................................................................................. 411
12.5 Displaying Time Slice Data Profile Using Single Record Line Charts ............. 412
12.5.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 412
12.5.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 412
12.5.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 412
12.5.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 413
12.5.5 Pen Settings ..................................................................................................... 415
12.5.6 Axis Settings .................................................................................................... 417

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13 Operation Logging........................................................................................................ 419
13.1 Using Operation Logging ................................................................................. 419
13.2 Setting up Operation Logging .......................................................................... 420
13.3 Setting up Operation Log Displays .................................................................. 421
13.3.1 Basic Operations .............................................................................................. 421
13.3.2 Operation Options ............................................................................................ 421
13.3.3 Settings ............................................................................................................ 421
13.3.4 General Settings .............................................................................................. 422
14 Using Macros ................................................................................................................ 424
14.1 Types of Macros............................................................................................... 424
14.2 Working with Macros ........................................................................................ 426
14.2.1 Creating Macros ............................................................................................... 426
14.2.2 Opening and Closing Macros ........................................................................... 426
14.2.3 Naming a macro ............................................................................................... 427
14.2.4 Deleting a macro .............................................................................................. 427
14.2.5 Saving and Exporting Macros .......................................................................... 427
14.2.6 Macro Settings in the Dialog ............................................................................ 428
14.3 Writing Macros ................................................................................................. 430
14.3.1 Macro Editor Window ....................................................................................... 430
14.3.2 Macro Command Properties Tool Window ...................................................... 432
14.4 Macro Commands and Examples .................................................................... 433
14.4.1 Macro Notations and Terminology ................................................................... 433
14.4.2 Data Transfer ................................................................................................... 435
14.4.3 Arithmetic Operation ........................................................................................ 436
14.4.4 Logical Operation ............................................................................................. 437
14.4.5 Calculation ....................................................................................................... 439
14.4.6 Data Conversion .............................................................................................. 441
14.4.7 Conditional Operation ...................................................................................... 444
14.4.8 Program Control ............................................................................................... 448
14.4.9 Timer Operation ............................................................................................... 451
14.4.10 Keypad Operation ............................................................................................ 452
14.4.11 Recipe Operation ............................................................................................. 453
14.4.12 Communication Operation ............................................................................... 454
14.4.13 System Service ................................................................................................ 455
14.4.14 Screen Operation ............................................................................................. 456
14.4.15 File Operation ................................................................................................... 457
14.4.16 Comparison ...................................................................................................... 462
14.4.17 String Operation ............................................................................................... 463
14.4.18 Run Operation .................................................................................................. 468
14.4.19 Print Operation ................................................................................................. 469

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1 Introduction

1.1 Getting Started

Welcome to eV Designer
The configuration software for eV Designer and effectiView HMI products

Thank you for purchasing eV Designer. This manual describes eV Designer operation procedures and details about
each feature.

Notes
1) Sitek makes every attempt to provide the user with functionality and usability of the Product and accuracy of its
documentation. However, if you should find any errors or omissions in this manual, please contact Sitek Spa.
2) Regardless of the above provisions, Sitek Spa shall not be held responsible for any damages or third party claims
resulting from the use of this product.
3) Difference may occur between the descriptions found in this manual and the actual functioning of this product. For
the latest information, please refer to the provided data files (i.e. readme.txt files, etc) or other Sitek Spa
documentation.

Precautions
1) Do not use the touch panel switch as an emergency stop switch. For safety reasons, it is required that all
industrial machinery and systems must be equipped with a mechanical, manually-operated emergency stop
switch.
2) Do not use the touch panel switch that could result in human injury or equipment damage. Failure with the touch
panel, the processing unit, and the cables that makes the output stuck at ON or OFF could result in a serious
accident.

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1.1.1 Documentation Conventions

Product-related Abbreviations and Terminology

This manual uses the following terminology.

Terminology Description
Controller Indicates controller, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motion controllers, thermal
controllers, inverters, and so on.
Application The screen application created with the eV Designer on the PC.
Target Panel The HMI (Human-Machine Interface) unit or the computer that runs PanelExpress where the
screen application is downloaded to and displayed.

This manual uses the following abbreviations.

Abbreviations Corresponding Target Panel
eV All eV Series
PE PanelExpress
LSK LSK family
TSK TSK family
WKT WKT family

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1.2 Project Development Steps
Install and run
eV Designer

Set up project
Create a project
protection

Global Settings Create and set up

Languages panel applications
Font Templates
Picture Database
Sound Database Create and set
Text Database up links
Global Tags
Global macros
Create local tags

Application setup Create and set Alarm blocks

Command block up screens
Recipe blocks
Status words
Clock Data loggers
Passwords Design the screens Operation logger

Local
macros

Compile current Simulate current

panel application panel application

Download current
panel application

Run

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1.3 Installing eV Designer

1.3.1 System Requirements

The following hardware / software is required to use eV Designer.

Free hard disk space

eV Designer, once installed, takes around 170 MB of hard disk space. The installation procedure (only at installation
time) requires twice as much (i.e. 340 MB).

RAM Working Memory

The memory requirements are as required by the OS. However minimum of 512MB RAM is recommended for decent
performance when user is having large projects with high color bitmaps.

Minimum OS requirements :
Windows 2000 SP4
Windows XP SP2 (for all flavors of XP such as Home, Media Center, Tablet PC)
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista

1.3.2 Software Installation eV Designer

■ Installing eV Designer
To install eV Designer, you may do the followings:
1. Close all other programs.
2. Select and click setup.exe in the CD or eV Designer installation folder.
3. Follow the on screen prompts.
4. The default location for the eV Designer software is "c:\Program Files\eV Designer. If you prefer to change the
software at a different location on your hard drive, you have that option.
The installation procedure will create a program group entitled "eV Designer" within Windows . A eV Designer icon

will be added to your desktop. eV Designer also appears on the Windows start menu under Start > All
Programs > eV Designer.

■ Technical Support
For the questions about the eV Designer software, contact Sitek by sending an email to the following address:
techsupp@sitek.it.

■ How to Report a Bug

The eV Designer development team is proud to present a high quality program with minimal bugs. Despite their best
efforts, however, bugs do occasionally appear in the software. Should you notice a problem with the software that you
think may be a bug, please report it to eV Designer. Please e-mail to techsupp@sitek.it.

Please include as much information as possible, including a description of the irregularity, the type of PC and panel
that you have, any other software that was running when the problem occurred, and the sequence of steps that led to
the problem.

■ eV Designer Software License

This is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Sitek for the eV Designer
SOFTWARE, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, and 'on-line'
electronic documentation.

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By installing, copying, downloading, accessing, or otherwise using the eV Designer SOFTWARE, you agree to be
bound by the terms of this License. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, do not install or use the eV
Designer SOFTWARE.

■ Limitations
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the eV Designer SOFTWARE, except and only the extent
that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.

The eV Designer SOFTWARE is licensed as a single product, its component parts may not be separated for use on
more than one COMPUTER.

■ Disclaimer (Limited Warranty)

The eV Designer SOFTWARE is provided 'as is' and without warranty of any kind, express, implied or otherwise,
including without limitation, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

In no event shall Sitek be liable for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, or any
damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether or not advised of e possibility of damage, and
on any theory of liability, arising out of or in connection with the use of the eV Designer SOFTWARE.

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1.4 Using eV Designer

1.4.1 Main Menus

There are 11 menus you can select in the main menu: File, Edit, View, Screen, Draw, Object, Project, Panel, Tools,
Window, Help.

1.4.1.1 File Menu

Icon Menu Item Shortcut Description

New Ctrl+N Create a new eV Designer project.

Open... Ctrl+O Open an existing eV Designer project.

Close Close the current project.

Save Ctrl+S Save the current project.

Save As... Save the current project with a new name.

<Recently opened
Open the referred project.
filename>
Exit Quit eV Designer.

1.4.1.2 Edit Menu

Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Shortcut Description

Item

Undo Ctrl+Z Undo the last action.

Redo Ctrl+Y Redo the previously undone action.

Cut Ctrl+X Cut the selection and put it on the Clipboard.

Copy Ctrl+C Copy the selection and put it on the Clipboard.

Paste Ctrl+V Place the Clipboard contents on the current screen.

Delete Del Delete the selection.

Duplicate... Duplicate the selected object.
Fine and Find... Find the specified text.
Replace Replace... Replace specific text with different text.
Show Grid Show or hide the grid.
Select or deselect the option of aligning objects to the
Snap to Grid
grid points.
Grid Settings... Opens the Grid Settings dialog box.
Select All Ctrl+A Select entire objects of the active screen.

Group Group the selection.

Ungroup Ungroup the selected group.

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Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Item Description
Pin Pin the selection so it can not move.

Unpin Unpin the selection so it can move again.

Auto Text Select or deselect the option of automatic text resizing.

Resizing
Align Left Align the left sides of selected objects to the left side of the
reference object. All the objects move horizontally so their left
sides are in line with the left side of the reference object.
Vertical Center Align the vertical centers of selected objects to the vertical center
of the reference object. All the objects move horizontally so their
vertical centers are in line with the vertical center of the reference
object.
Right Align the right sides of selected objects to the right side of the
reference object. All the objects move horizontally so their right
sides are in line with the right side of the reference object.
Top Align the tops of the selected objects to the top of the reference
object. All the objects move vertically so their tops are in line with
the top of the reference object.
Horizontal Center Align the horizontal centers of selected objects to the horizontal
center of the reference object. All the objects move vertically so
their horizontal centers are in line with the horizontal center of the
reference object.
Bottom Align the bottoms of selected objects to the bottom of the reference
object. All the objects move vertically so their bottoms are in line
with the bottom of the reference object.
To Grid Select or deselect the option of aligning objects to the grid points.

Make Same Width Make the selected objects have the same width as the reference
Size object.
Height Make the selected objects have the same height as the reference
object.
Both Make the selected objects have the same width and height as the
reference object.
Nudge Left Nudge the selection left. When the Snap to Grid option is not
selected, all objects of the selection move one pixel left. When the
Snap to Grid option is selected, each object of the selection moves
left to where its upper-left corner aligns to the nearest grid point.
Right Nudge the selection right. When the Snap to Grid option is not
selected, all objects of the selection move one pixel right. When
the Snap to Grid option is selected, each object of the selection
moves right to where its upper-left corner aligns to the nearest grid
point.
Up Nudge the selection up. When the Snap to Grid option is not
selected, all objects of the selection move one pixel up. When the
Snap to Grid option is selected, each object of the selection moves
up to where its upper-left corner aligns to the nearest grid point.
Down Nudge the selection down. When the Snap to Grid option is not
selected, all objects of the selection move one pixel down. When
the Snap to Grid option is selected, each object of the selection
moves down to where its upper-left corner aligns to the nearest
grid point.
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Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Item Description
Layer Bring to Top Bring the selection to the top.

Bring Forward Bring the selected object one layer up.

Send Backward Send the selected object one layer down.

Send to Bottom Send the selection to the bottom.

Set Order Start the order setting process for the objects of the active screen.
Object Open the property sheet of the selected object.
Properties...
Save as Save the selected object as the default object for the type of that
Default object. Default objects are saved in the Objects category of the
object library.
Save to Object Save the selected object to the object library.
Library...
Save as Global Save the selected object as the global object which is saved in the
Object… Global category of the object library. Global Objects can be used
for the Global Object Containers.

Note:
1. To select a reference object from the selection, use [Ctrl+Click].
2. To add an object to the selection, use [Shift+Click].

1.4.1.3 View Menu

Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Item Description

Address Write/Monitor Display the Write address and Monitor address defined for each object
of all the opened screens.
Write Display the Write address defined for each object of all the opened
screens.
Monitor Display the Monitor address defined for each object of all the opened
screens.
Read Display the Read address defined for each object of all the opened
screens.
Notification Display the Notification address defined for each object of all the
opened screens.
Touch Operation Display the address of the Touch Operation Control bit defined for
Control each object of all the opened screens.
Visibility Control Display the address of the Visibility Control bit defined for each object
of all the opened screens.
Show Tips Select or deselect the option of displaying tip for the toolbar icon or the
object on which the cursor stays.
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Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Description
Item
Zoom 25% Display screens in 25% of their normal sizes.
50% Display screens in 50% of their normal sizes.
70% Display screens in 70% of their normal sizes.
80% Display screens in 80% of their normal sizes.
90% Display screens in 90% of their normal sizes.
100% Display screens in normal size.
150% Display screens in 150% of their normal sizes.
200% Display screens in 200% of their normal sizes.
300% Display screens in 300% of their normal sizes.

Normal Size Display screens in normal size.

Project Manager Show or hide Project Manager.

Screen Manager Show or hide Screen Manager.
Screen Overview Show or hide Screen Overview.
Link Overview Show or hide Link Overview.
Object Library Show or hide Object Library.
Macro Command Show or hide Macro Command Properties window.
Properties
Object List Show or hide Object List.
I/O List Show or hide I/O List.
Standard Toolbar Show or hide Standard toolbar.
Object Toolbar Show or hide Object toolbar.
Draw Toolbar Show or hide Draw toolbar.
Text Toolbar Show or hide Text toolbar.
Edit Toolbar Show or hide Edit toolbar.
Address Toolbar Show or hide Address toolbar.
Picture Toolbar Show or hide Picture toolbar.
Status Bar Show or hide Status bar.
Semi-transparent Object Select or deselect the option of displaying the object
Dialog View property dialog box in semi-transparent mode. A semi-
transparent dialog box allows you to see the objects
underlying the dialog box.
<Language name> Display the text of objects in the selected language.

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1.4.1.4 Screen Menu

Icon Menu Item Description

New Screen... Create a new screen for the current panel application.

Open Screen... Open an existing screen of the current panel application.

Close Screen Close the current screen.
Close All Screens Close all the opened screens.
Cut Screen Cut the current screen and put it on the Clipboard.
Copy Screen Copy the current screen and put it on the Clipboard.
Insert the screen on the Clipboard to the current panel
Paste Screen
application.
Delete Screen Delete the current screen.
Stretch Screen... Stretch the current screen.
Export Screen... Export the current screen to a file.
Import Screen... Import a screen from a file for the current panel application.
Save Current Screen as Picture... Save the current screen to a picture file.
Open the Save Screens as Pictures dialog box. You can save
Save Screens as Pictures... each of the selected screens to a picture file using the dialog
box.

Screen Properties Open the screen property dialog box for the current screen.

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1.4.1.5 Draw Menu

Icon Menu Item Description

Dot Get ready to place a copy of the default dot on a screen.

Line Get ready to place a copy of the default line on a screen.

Horizontal Line Get ready to place a copy of the default horizontal line on a screen.

Vertical Line Get ready to place a copy of the default vertical line on a screen.

Polyline Get ready to draw a polyline on a screen.

Rectangle Get ready to place a copy of the default rectangle on a screen.

Round Rectangle Get ready to place a copy of the default round rectangle on a screen.

Clipped Rectangle Get ready to place a copy of the default clipped rectangle on a screen.

Circle Get ready to place a copy of the default circle on a screen.

Ellipse Get ready to place a copy of the default ellipse on a screen.

Arc Get ready to place a copy of the default arc on a screen.

Pie Get ready to place a copy of the default pie shape on a screen.

Polygon Get ready to draw a polygon on a screen.

Text Get ready to place a copy of the default text object on a screen.

Picture Get ready to place a copy of the default picture object on a screen.

Scale Get ready to place a copy of the default scale on a screen.

Table Get ready to place a copy of the default table on a screen.

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1.4.1.6 Object Menu

Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Item Description

Get ready to place a copy of the default bit button on
Bit Button
a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default toggle switch
Toggle Switch
on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default screen
Screen Button
button on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default function
Function Button
button on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default slide switch
Slide Switch
on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default word button
Word Button
on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default multistate
Multistate Switch
Switch on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default radio button
Radio Button Group
group on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default keypad
Keypad Button
button on a screen.
More buttons
Get ready to place a copy of the default scroll button
Scroll Button Group
group on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default scroll bar on
Scroll Bar
a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default step button
Step Button
on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default page
Page Selector
selector on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default numeric
Numeric Entry
entry on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default numeric
Numeric Display
display on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default advanced
Advanced Numeric Display
numeric display on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default ASCII string
Character Entry
entry on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default ASCII string
Character Display
display on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default bit lamp on a
Bit Lamp
screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default multistate
Multistate Lamp
lamp on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default message
Message Display
display on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default meter on a
Meter
screen.
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Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Item Description
Get ready to place a copy of the default time display
Time Display
on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default date display
Time/Date Date Display
on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default day-of-
Day-of-week Display
week display on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default dynamic
Dynamic Circle
circle on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default dynamic
Dynamic Rectangle
rectangle on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default GIF display
Dynamic Graphic GIF Display
on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default picture
Picture Display
display on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default animated
Animated Graphic
graphic on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default pipeline on
Pipeline
a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default bar graph
Bar Graph
on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default line chart
Line Chart
on a screen.
Graph/Chart
Get ready to place a copy of the default circular bar
Circular Bar Graph
graph on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default scatter
Scatter Chart
chart on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default alarm
Alarm Display
display on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default historic
Historic Data Table
data table on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default historic
Historic Event Table
event table on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default historic
Historic Trend Graph
trend graph on a screen.
Historic Display
Single Record Data Get ready to place a copy of the default single
Table record data table on a screen.
Single Record Line Get ready to place a copy of the default single
Chart record line chart on a screen.
Operation Log Get ready to place a copy of the default operation
Display log display on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default recipe
Recipe Selector
selector on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default recipe table
Recipe Table
on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default sublink
Sublink Table
Table on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default global
Global Object Container
object container on a screen.
Get ready to place a copy of the default USB
USB Camera View
camera view on a screen.
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1.4.1.7 Project Menu

Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Item Description

Information & Open the Project Information & Protection dialog box.
Protection... This dialog box shows the basic information of your
project and allows you to define how to protect it.
Languages... Open the Languages dialog box. You can specify up to
10 languages for your project to support with this dialog
box.
Font Templates... Open the Font Templates dialog box. With this dialog
box, you can specify up 20 fonts as the frequently used
fonts for each language.
Text Database... Open the Text Database (dockable window). With Text
Database, you can import text, export text, and edit text
for your project.
Picture Database... Open the Picture Database (dialog box). You can
import pictures and organize them for your project in
this dialog box.
Sound Database... Open the Sound Database (dialog box). You can import
sounds for your project in this dialog box.
Global Tags... Open the Global Tags window. You can define the
global tags in this window.
Global Macro Add... Create a new macro.
Edit Select a macro to edit.
Delete Select a macro to delete.
Add New Panel Create a new panel application.
Application...
Import Panel Import a panel application from a PLF file.
Application...
Delete Panel Application Select a panel application to delete.

1.4.1.8 Panel Menu

Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Item Description

Current Panel <Panel application Select a panel application as the current application
Application name>
Link Add... Add a new communication link to the current application.
Properties Select a communication link to open its property sheet.
Delete Select a communication link to delete.
Driver List… Open communication driver list dialog box which lists all
the supported communication drivers. In the dialog box,
you can export the driver list to the .csv file.
Tags... Open the Tags window of the current application. You
can define tags for the application in this window.
Sound Table... Open the Sound Table (dialog box). You can collect
sounds for the current application in this dialog box.
General Setup... Open the Panel General Setup dialog box. You can
define the general settings for the current application in
this dialog box.
Command & Status... Open the Command & Status dialog box. You can define
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the command block and the status words for the current
application in this dialog box.
Clock... Open the Clock dialog box. You can define the clock
operations for the current application in this dialog box.
Passwords... Open the Passwords dialog box. You can define
passwords and related settings for the application in this
dialog box.
Discrete Alarm Block Add Add a new discrete alarm block to the current
application.
Properties Select a discrete alarm block to open its property sheet.
Delete Select a discrete alarm block to delete.
Analog Alarm Block Add Add a new analog alarm block to the current application.
Properties Select an analog alarm block to open its property sheet.
Delete Select an analog alarm block to delete.
Recipe Block Add Add a new recipe block to the current application.
Properties Select a recipe block to open its property sheet.
Delete Select a recipe block to delete.
Data Logger Add Add a new data logger to the current application.
Properties Select a data logger to open its property sheet.
Delete Select a data logger to delete.
Operation Logging... Open the Operation Logging dialog box. You can define
the settings of operation logging for the current
application in this dialog box.
Macro Add... Add a new macro to the current application.
Edit Select a macro of the current application to edit.
Delete Select a macro of the current application to delete.
Compile... Compile the current application to build the runtime data.
You can download the runtime data to the target panel.
With the runtime data the target panel can perform
exactly what you programmed for the application.

Icon Menu Item Popup Menu Item Description

Build Panel Runtime Build the panel runtime package (PRP) file for the current
Package (PRP)... application. The PRP file contains the runtime data and
the system programs. You can update the target panel
without the project file by downloading the PRP file to it.
The target panel can also update itself by loading the
PRP file from a USB mass storage device.
Build ROM Image... Build the ROM image file for the current application. The
ROM image file contains the runtime data and the
system programs. The target panel can update itself by
loading the ROM image file from a micro SD card.
Download... Download data to the target panel.

Upload... Upload data from the target panel.

Export Panel Export the current panel application to a PLF file.
Application...

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1.4.1.9 Tools Menu

Ico Menu Item Popup Description

n Menu Item
Language Selection Auto When this item is selected:
Default Language for Language Used for the U/I of
the Windows the eV Designer
Simplified Chinese Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese Traditional Chinese
Others English

English Select English as the language for the U/I of the eV

Designer.
Chinese Select simplified Chinese as the language for the U/I of the
(Simplified) eV Designer.
Chinese Select traditional Chinese as the language for the U/I of the
(Traditional) eV Designer.
Run Offline Simulation Run offline simulation for the current application.

Run Online Simulation Run online simulation for the current application.
Set Transparent Open the Set Transparent Communication dialog box.
Communication...
Start Transparent Start the transparent communication.
Communication
End Transparent End the transparent communication.
Communication
Update OS0 through BIOS Update the system program OS0 of the target panel
through its BIOS. This operation is useful when the system
programs of the target panel were destroyed.
Export Text... Export the text of the current application to a PTX file.
Import Text... Import the text in a PTX file for the selected application.
PM TextEditor Run the PM TextEditor program to edit the text of a PTX
file.

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1.4.1.10 Window Menu

Icon Menu Item Description

Cascade Arrange windows so they overlap.
Tile Vertical Arrange windows as non-overlapping vertical tiles.
Tile Horizontal Arrange windows as non-overlapping horizontal tiles.
Arrange Icon Arrange icons at the bottom of the window.
Restore Restore the windows to their original sizes and positions.
Maximize Maximize the windows
Opened Window List Display a list of opened windows titles. You may click the window title to bring
the corresponding window to the top.
Windows… Open the Windows dialog box to activate or save or close the selected window.

1.4.1.11 Help Sub-menu

Icon Menu Item Description

About eV Designer... Open the About eV Designer dialog box. You can see the version number of
the eV Designer in this dialog box.

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1.4.2 Toolbars

1.4.2.1 Standard Toolbar

Icon Tool Tip Description

New Create a new eV Designer project.

Open Open an existing eV Designer project.

Save Save the current project.

Cut Cut the selection and put it on the Clipboard.

Copy Copy the selection and put it on the Clipboard.

Paste Place the Clipboard contents on the current screen.

Undo Undo the last edit action.

Redo Redo the previously undone edit action.

New Screen Create a new screen for the current panel application.

Screen Properties Open the screen property dialog box for the current screen.

Make the previous screen of the current screen in terms of screen number
Previous Screen
the current screen.
Make the next screen of the current screen in terms of screen number the
Next Screen
current screen.

Zoom In Make the screen view one step bigger.

Zoom Out Make the screen view one step smaller.

Normal Size Restore the screen view to normal size.

Off (State 0) Show the Off state of all the objects on the current screen.

On (State 1) Show the On state of all the objects on the current screen.

State Select a state for the selected object to show.

Compile the current application to build the runtime data. You can download
Compile the runtime data to the target panel. With the runtime data the target panel
can perform exactly what you programmed for the application.

Download Download data to the target panel.

Download
Download data using the existing settings to the target panel immediately
Immediately
Run Offline
Run offline simulation for the current application.
Simulation

About Open the About eV Designer dialog box.

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1.4.2.2 Object Toolbar

Icon Tool Tip Description

Bit Button Get ready to place a copy of the default bit button on a screen.

Word Button Get ready to place a copy of the default word button on a screen.

Screen Button Get ready to place a copy of the default screen button on a screen.

Page Selector Get ready to place a copy of the default page selector on a screen.

Function Button Get ready to place a copy of the default function button on a screen.

Keypad Button Get ready to place a copy of the default keypad button on a screen.

Scroll Button Group Get ready to place a copy of the default scroll button group on a screen.

Scroll Bar Get ready to place a copy of the default scroll bar on a screen.

Radio Button Group Get ready to place a copy of the default radio button group on a screen.

Step Button Get ready to place a copy of the default step button on a screen.

Toggle Switch Get ready to place a copy of the default toggle switch on a screen.

Multistate Switch Get ready to place a copy of the default multistate Switch on a screen.

Slide Switch Get ready to place a copy of the default slide switch on a screen.

Numeric Entry Get ready to place a copy of the default numeric entry on a screen.

ASCII String Entry Get ready to place a copy of the default ASCII string entry on a screen.

Get ready to place a copy of the default advanced numeric display on a

Advanced Numeric Display
screen.

Bit Lamp Get ready to place a copy of the default bit lamp on a screen.

Multistate Lamp Get ready to place a copy of the default multistate lamp on a screen.

Numeric Display Get ready to place a copy of the default numeric display on a screen.

ASCII String Display Get ready to place a copy of the default ASCII string display on a screen.

Message Display Get ready to place a copy of the default message display on a screen.

Meter Get ready to place a copy of the default meter on a screen.

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Icon Tool Tip Description

Time Display Get ready to place a copy of the default time display on a screen.

Date Display Get ready to place a copy of the default date display on a screen.

Day-of-week Display Get ready to place a copy of the default day-of-week display on a screen.

Dynamic Circle Get ready to place a copy of the default dynamic circle on a screen.

Dynamic Rectangle Get ready to place a copy of the default dynamic rectangle on a screen.

GIF Display Get ready to place a copy of the default GIF display on a screen.

Picture Display Get ready to place a copy of the default picture display on a screen.

Animated Graphic Get ready to place a copy of the default animated graphic on a screen.

Pipeline Get ready to place a copy of the default pipeline on a screen.

Bar Graph Get ready to place a copy of the default bar graph on a screen.

Line Chart Get ready to place a copy of the default line chart on a screen.

Circular Bar Graph Get ready to place a copy of the default circular bar graph on a screen.

Scatter Chart Get ready to place a copy of the default scatter chart on a screen.

Alarm Display Get ready to place a copy of the default alarm display on a screen.

Historic Data Table Get ready to place a copy of the default historic data table on a screen.

Historic Event Table Get ready to place a copy of the default historic event table on a screen.

Historic Trend Graph Get ready to place a copy of the default historic trend graph on a screen.

Operation Log Display Get ready to place a copy of the default operation log display on a screen.

Recipe Selector Get ready to place a copy of the default recipe selector on a screen.

Recipe Table Get ready to place a copy of the default recipe table on a screen.

Sublink Table Get ready to place a copy of the default sublink Table on a screen.

USB Camera View Get ready to place a copy of the default USB camera view on a screen.

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1.4.2.3 Draw Toolbar

Icon Tool Tip Description

Dot Get ready to place a copy of the default dot on a screen.

Line Get ready to place a copy of the default line on a screen.

Horizontal Line Get ready to place a copy of the default horizontal line on a screen.

Vertical Line Get ready to place a copy of the default vertical line on a screen.

Polyline Get ready to draw a polyline on a screen.

Rectangle Get ready to place a copy of the default rectangle on a screen.

Round Rectangle Get ready to place a copy of the default round rectangle on a screen.

Clipped Rectangle Get ready to place a copy of the default clipped rectangle on a screen.

Polygon Get ready to draw a polygon on a screen.

Circle Get ready to place a copy of the default circle on a screen.

Ellipse Get ready to place a copy of the default ellipse on a screen.

Arc Get ready to place a copy of the default arc on a screen.

Pie Get ready to place a copy of the default pie shape on a screen.

Table Get ready to place a copy of the default table on a screen.

Scale Get ready to place a copy of the default scale on a screen.

Text Get ready to place a copy of the default text object on a screen.

Picture Get ready to place a copy of the default picture object on a screen.

Dot Style Select a dot style for the selected dot.

Line Style Select a line style for the selected shape.

Border Color Select a color for the border of the selected shape.

BG Color Select a color for the background of the selected solid shape.

Pattern Style Select a pattern for the selected solid shape.

FG/Pattern Color Select a color for the pattern of the selected solid shape.

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1.4.2.4 Text Toolbar

Icon Tool Tip Description

Text Type Select the type of text you are working on.
Text Type Description
Inner Text Text displayed inside of an object.
External Text of the external label of an object.
Text

Language Select a language that you are defining the text for.

Font Select a font for the text here.

Size Select a font size for the text here.

Text Edit the text here.

Text Color Select a color for the text.

Background Color Select a color for the background of the object.

Center Position Position the text at the center location within the object.

Horizontal Position Change the horizontal position of the text within the object.

Vertical Position Change the vertical position of the text within the object.

Align Left Align the text to the left of the text body.

Center Align the text to the center of the text body

Align Right Align the text to the right of the text body

External Label
Change the position of the external label.
Position

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1.4.2.5 Edit Toolbar

Icon Tool Tip Description

Align Left Align the left sides of selected objects to the left side of the reference object. All
the objects move horizontally so their left sides are in line with the left side of the
reference object.
Align Vertical Center Align the vertical centers of selected objects to the vertical center of the reference
object. All the objects move horizontally so their vertical centers are in line with
the vertical center of the reference object.
Align Right Align the right sides of selected objects to the right side of the reference object. All
the objects move horizontally so their right sides are in line with the right side of
the reference object.
Align Top Align the tops of the selected objects to the top of the reference object. All the
objects move vertically so their tops are in line with the top of the reference object.
Align Horizontal Align the horizontal centers of selected objects to the horizontal center of the
Center reference object. All the objects move vertically so their horizontal centers are in
line with the horizontal center of the reference object.
Align Bottom Align the bottoms of selected objects to the bottom of the reference object. All the
objects move vertically so their bottoms are in line with the bottom of the
reference object.

Snap to Grid Select or deselect the option of aligning objects to the grid points.

Make Same Width Make the selected objects have the same width as the reference object.

Make Same Height Make the selected objects have the same height as the reference object.

Make the selected objects have the same width and height as the reference
Make Same Size
object.
Nudge Left Nudge the selection left. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all objects
of the selection move one pixel left. When the Snap to Grid option is selected,
each object of the selection moves left to where its upper-left corner aligns to the
nearest grid point.
Nudge Right Nudge the selection right. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all
objects of the selection move one pixel right. When the Snap to Grid option is
selected, each object of the selection moves right to where its upper-left corner
aligns to the nearest grid point.
Nudge Up Nudge the selection up. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all objects
of the selection move one pixel up. When the Snap to Grid option is selected,
each object of the selection moves up to where its upper-left corner aligns to the
nearest grid point.
Nudge Down Nudge the selection down. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all
objects of the selection move one pixel down. When the Snap to Grid option is
selected, each object of the selection moves down to where its upper-left corner
aligns to the nearest grid point.
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Icon Tool Tip Description

Bring to Top Bring the selection to the top.

Bring Forward Bring the selected object one layer up.

Send Backward Send the selected object one layer down.

Send to Bottom Send the selection to the bottom.

Group Group the selection.

Ungroup Ungroup the selected group.

Pin Pin the selection so it can not move.

Unpin Unpin the selection so it can move again.

Auto Text Resizing Select or deselect the option of automatic text resizing.

1.4.2.6 Address Toolbar

Icon Tool Tip Description

Write Address Specifies the Write address of the selected object.

Read Address Specifies the Read address of the selected object.

Monitor Address Specifies the Monitor address of the selected object.

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1.4.2.7 Picture Toolbar

Icon Tool Tip Description

Specifies the picture name. You can select an imported picture here using
Picture Name
the drop-down list.

Import from File Select a picture from a picture file.

Select/Import
Select a picture from a eV Designer provided picture library.
from Library
Select or deselect the option that parts of the picture are transparent. The
Transparent
transparent parts are pixels having the specified transparent color.
Transparent
Select a color as the transparent color.
Color

Flip/Rotate Select a method to rotate/flip the picture.

Select or deselect the option that the picture is toned with the specified
Tone
toning color.

Toning Color Select a color as the toning color.

Fit to Object Stretch the picture so it has the same size as the object.

Center Position the picture at the center location within the object.

Horizontal
Change the horizontal position of the picture within the object.
Position

Vertical Position Change the vertical position of the picture within the object.

Background
Select a color for the background of the object.
Color

1.4.2.8 Status Bar

Coordinate of the cursor; (x, y) Size of the selected object; (width x height)

Type of the selected object Coordinate of the selected object; (x, y) Zooming factor of the screen view

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1.4.3 Project Manager

The Project Manager is a dockable window with a project tree. You can manage your project with it easily. To open
the Project Manager, check the Project Manager menu item in the View menu. The following is an example of the
Project Manager. In this example, the project MyProject has two panel applications: MyAP_1 and MyAp_2.

Languages node
Project node

Font Templates node

Global node
Picture Database node

Sound Database node

Panel Application node Text Database node

Links node Global Tags node

Internal Memory node Global Macros node

Tags node
Link node
Sound Table node

Setup node General Setup node

Command & Status node

Screens node Clock node

Passwords node

Alarms node
Screen node

Recipes node Discrete Alarm Block node

Analog Alarm Block node

Data Loggers node
Recipe Block node
Operation Logging node
Data Logger node
Macros node
Macro node
Panel Application node

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■ Project Node ( )
The label of the Project node is the project name. You can do the following with the Project node:
1) Double-click it to open the Project Information & Protection dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu items:
Menu Item Description
Add Panel Application... Create a new panel application.
Import Panel Application... Import a panel application from a PLF file.
Information Open the Project Information & Protection dialog box.
Toggle All Expand all the collapsed lists of sub-nodes and collapse all the expanded lists of
sub-nodes.

■ Global Node ( )
The Global node has seven sub-nodes. You can do the following with the Global node:
1) Double-click it to expand or collapse the list of its sub-nodes.

■ Languages Node ( )
You can do the following with the Languages node:
1) Double-click it to open the Languages dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Languages dialog box.

■ Font Templates Node ( )

You can do the following with the Font Templates node:
1) Double-click it to open the Font Templates dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Font Templates dialog box.

■ Picture Database Node ( )

You can do the following with the Picture Database node:
1) Double-click it to open the Picture Database dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Picture Database dialog box.

■ Sound Database Node ( )

You can do the following with the Sound Database node:
1) Double-click it to open the Sound Database dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Sound Database dialog box.

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■ Text Database Node ( )
You can do the following with the Text Database node:
1) Double-click it to open the Text Database dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Open Open the Text Database window.

■ Global Tags Node ( )

You can do the following with the Global Tags node:
1) Double-click it to open the Global Tags window.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Open Open the Global Tags window.

■ Global Macros Node ( )

The Global Macros node can have many Global Macro sub-nodes. Each Global Macro node is associated with a
global macro of the project. You can do the following with the Global Macros node:
1) Double-click it to expand or collapse the list of its sub-nodes.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu items.
Menu Item Description
Add Macro... Create a new global macro.
Import Import a global macro from an MCR file.
Macro...

■ Global Macro Node ( )

Each Global Macro node is associated with a global macro of the project. You can do the following with the Global
Macro node:
1) Double-click it to open the editing window of the associated macro.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu items.
Menu Item Description
Open Open the editing window of the associated macro.
Close Close the editing window of the associated macro.
Rename Rename the associated macro.
Delete Delete the associated macro.
Export Macro... Export the associated macro to an MCR file.

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■ Panel Application Node ( )
The label of a Panel Application node is the associated application name. You can do the following with the Panel
Application node:
1) Double-click it to open the General Setup dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu items:
Menu Item Description
Rename Rename the panel application.
Delete Delete the panel application.
General Setup Open the General Setup dialog box.
Export Panel Application... Export the panel application to a PLF file.
Toggle All Expand all the collapsed lists of sub-nodes and collapse all the expanded lists of
sub-nodes.

■ Links Node ( )
The Links node has one Internal Memory sub-node and can have up to 16 Link sub-nodes. You can do the following
with the Links node:
1) Double-click it to expand or collapse the list of its sub-nodes.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Add Link Create a new communication link.
Driver Open communication driver list dialog box which lists all the supported communication drivers. In the
Link… dialog box, you can export the driver list to the .csv file.

■ Internal Memory Node ( )

You can do the following with the Internal Memory node:
1) Double-click it to open the Internal Memory dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Internal Memory dialog box.

■ Link Node ( )
A Link node is associated with a communication link. You can do the following with the Link node:
1) Double-click it to open the Link Properties dialog box of the associated communication link.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Rename Rename the associated communication link.
Delete Delete the associated communication link.
Properties... Open the Link Properties dialog box of the associated communication link.

■ Tags Node ( )
You can do the following with the Tags node:
1) Double-click it to open the Tags window.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Open Open the Tags window.

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■ Sound Table Node ( )
You can do the following with the Sound Table node:
1) Double-click it to open the Sound Table dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Sound Table dialog box.

■ Setup Node ( )
The Setup node has four sub-nodes. You can do the following with the Setup node:
1) Double-click it to expand or collapse the list of its sub-nodes.

■ General Setup Node ( )

You can do the following with the General Setup node:
1) Double-click it to open the General Setup dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the General Setup dialog box.

■ Command & Status Node ( )

You can do the following with the Command & Status node:
1) Double-click it to open the Command & Status dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Command & Status dialog box.

■ Clock Node ( )
You can do the following with the Clock node:
1) Double-click it to open the Clock dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Clock dialog box.

■ Passwords Node ( )
You can do the following with the Passwords node:
1) Double-click it to open the Passwords dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Passwords dialog box.

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■ Screens Node ( )
The Screens node can have many Screen sub-nodes. Each Screen sub-nodes is associated with a screen of the
panel application. You can do the following with the Screens node:
1) Double-click it to expand or collapse the list of its sub-nodes.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
New Screen... Create a new screen.
Import Screen... Import a screen from an SNF file.
Sort by Name Sort the list of Screen sub-nodes by the screen name.
Sort by Number Sort the list of Screen sub-nodes by the screen number.
Close All Screens Close all opened screens.
Save Screens as Open the Save Screens as Pictures dialog box. You can save each of the selected
Pictures... screens to a picture file using the dialog box.

■ Screen Node ( )
Each Screen node is associated with a screen of the panel application. You can do the following with the Screen
node:
1) Double-click it to open the associated screen if the screen is not opened yet.
2) Double-click it to open the property sheet of the associated screen if the screen is already opened.
3) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Open Open the associated screen.
Delete Delete the associated screen.
Properties Open the property sheet of the associated screen.
Export Screen... Export the associated screen to an SNF file.

■ Alarms Node ( )
The Alarms node can have many Discrete Alarm Block sub-nodes and Analog Alarm Block sub-nodes. You can do
the following with the Alarms node:
1) Double-click it to open the Alarm Properties dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Add Discrete Alarm Block Create a new discrete alarm block.
Add Analog Alarm Block Create a new analog alarm block.
Import Alarm Block... Import an alarm block from an ALM file.
Properties Open the Alarm Properties dialog box.

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■ Discrete Alarm Block Node ( )
A Discrete Alarm Block node is associated with a discrete alarm block of the panel application. You can do the
following with the Discrete Alarm Block node:
1) Double-click it to open the Discrete Alarm Block dialog box of the associated alarm block.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Delete Delete the associated discrete alarm block.
Properties Open the Discrete Alarm Block dialog box of the associated discrete alarm block.
Export Alarm Block... Export the associated alarm block to an ALM file.

■ Analog Alarm Block Node ( )

An Analog Alarm Block node is associated with an analog alarm block of the panel application. You can do the
following with the Analog Alarm Block node:
1) Double-click it to open the Analog Alarm Block dialog box of the associated alarm block.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Delete Delete the associated analog alarm block.
Properties Open the Analog Alarm Block dialog box of the associated analog alarm block.
Export Alarm Block... Export the associated alarm block to an ALM file.

■ Recipes Node ( )
The Recipes node can have many Recipe Block sub-nodes. Each Recipe Block sub-node is associated with a recipe
block of the panel application. You can do the following with the Recipes node:
1) Double-click it to expand or collapse the list of its sub-nodes.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Add Recipe Block Create a new recipe block.

■ Recipe Block Node ( )

A Recipe Block node is associated with a recipe block of the panel application. You can do the following with the
Recipe Block node:
1) Double-click it to open the Recipe Block dialog box of the associated recipe block.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Delete Delete the associated recipe block.
Properties Open the Recipe Block dialog box of the associated recipe block.

■ Data Loggers Node ( )

The Data Loggers node can have many Data Logger sub-nodes. Each Data Logger sub-node is associated with a
data logger of the panel application. You can do the following with the Data Loggers node:
1) Double-click it to expand or collapse the list of its sub-nodes.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Add Data Create a new data logger.
Logger

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■ Data Logger Node ( )
A Data Logger node is associated with a data logger of the panel application. You can do the following with the Data
Logger node:
1) Double-click it to open the Data Logger dialog box of the associated recipe block.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Delete Delete the associated data logger.
Properties Open the Data Logger dialog box of the associated data logger.

■ Operation Logging Node ( )

You can do the following with the Operation Logging node:
1) Double-click it to open the Operation Logging dialog box.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu item:
Menu Item Description
Properties... Open the Operation Logging dialog box.

■ Macros Node ( )
The Macros node can have many Macro sub-node. Each Macro node is associated with a macro of the panel
application. You can do the following with the Macros node:
1) Double-click it to expand or collapse the list of its sub-nodes.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu items.
Menu Item Description
Add Macro... Create a new macro.
Import Macro... Import a macro from an MCR file.

■ Macro Node ( )
Each Macro node is associated with a macro of the panel application. You can do the following with the Macro node:
1) Double-click it to open the editing window of the associated macro.
2) Right-click it to get a popup menu with the following menu items.
Menu Item Description
Open Open the editing window of the associated macro.
Close Close the editing window of the associated macro.
Rename Rename the associated macro.
Delete Delete the associated macro.
Export Macro... Export the associated macro to an MCR file.

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1.4.4 Screen Manager

The Screen Manager is a dockable window. You can manage the screens of your project with it easily. To open the
Screen Manager, check the Screen Manager menu item in the View menu. The following is an example of the Screen
Manager that lists the screens of the application EV-104 of the project.
The name of the current panel
application. You can select another
panel application of the project to
view.

Click this icon to get the list

view of the screens.

If the Use box of a screen is

checked, the application
compiler will generate the Click this icon to get the thumbnail
runtime data for that screen. If view of the screens.
the Use box of screen is
unchecked, the application
compiler will not generate the
runtime data for that screen
and will assume that screen is
not existing.

Click the thumbnail of a screen to

select that screen. The selected
screen is highlighted. Use [Ctrl] +
click or [Shift] + click to make
multiple selections.

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The following is an example of the Screen Manager that shows the screens in thumbnail view.

If the Use box of a screen is

checked, the application
compiler will generate the
runtime data for that screen. If
the Use box of screen is
unchecked, the application
compiler will not generate the
runtime data for that screen and
will assume that screen is not
existing.

Click the row of a screen to select

that screen. The selected screen is
highlighted. Use [Ctrl] + click or
[Shift] + click to make multiple
selections.

You can right-click the Screen Manager to get the popup menu with the following menu items:

Menu Item Description

New Screen... Create a new screen for the current panel application.
Open Screen... Open the selected screen.
Cut Screen Cut the selected screen and put it on the Clipboard.
Copy Screen Copy the selected screen and put it on the Clipboard.
Paste Screen Insert the screen on the Clipboard to the current panel application.
Delete Screen Delete the selected screen.
Export Screen... Export the selected screen to a file.
Import Screen... Import a screen from a file for the current panel application.
Screen Properties Open the screen property dialog box of the selected screen.

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1.4.5 Popup Menus

1.4.5.1 Object Popup Menu

■ For all objects

Icon Menu Item Shortcut Description

Cut Ctrl+X Cut the selection and put it on the Clipboard.

Copy Ctrl+C Copy the selection and put it on the Clipboard.

Paste Ctrl+V Place the Clipboard contents on the current screen.

Delete Del Delete the selection.

Pin Pin the selection so it can not move.

Unpin Unpin the selection so it can move again.

Duplicate... Duplicate the selected object.

Bring to Top Bring the selection to the top.

Bring Forward Bring the selected object one layer up.

Send Backward Send the selected object one layer down.

Send to Bottom Send the selection to the bottom.

Object Properties… Open the property sheet of the selected object.

Save as Default Save the selected object as the default object for the type of that
object. Default objects are saved in the Objects category of the
object library.
Save to Object Save the selected object to the object library.
Library…
Save as Global Save the selected object as the global object which is saved in the
Object… Global category of the object library. Global Objects can be used
for the Global Object Containers.
Save Current Screen
Save the current screen to a picture file.
as Picture…
Screen Properties Open the screen property dialog box for the current screen.

■ For polylines and polygons

Menu Item Description

Insert Point Add a point at the specified position.
Delete Point Delete a selected point.

■ For pipelines

Menu Item Description

Insert Connector Add a connector at the specified position. If the specified position is on the vertical pipe
segment, you can add left, right or cross connector. If the specified position is on the
horizontal pipe segment, you can add up, down or cross connector.
Delete Pipe Segment Delete a selected connector and its pipe segments.
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1.4.5.2 Screen Popup Menu

Icon Menu Item Description

Close Screen Close the current screen.
Cut Screen Cut the current screen and put it on the Clipboard.
Copy Screen Copy the current screen and put it on the Clipboard.
Paste Screen Insert the screen on the Clipboard to the current panel application.
Delete Screen Delete the current screen.
Save Current Screen as
Save the current screen to a picture file.
Picture...

Screen Properties Open the screen property dialog box for the current screen.

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2 Creating Projects

2.1 Project Information and Protection

You can get the project information and set up passwords to protect your project, the password table and the global
macros by using the Project information & Protection dialog box. To open the dialog box, you can do one of the
followings:
1) In the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, double-click the Project node ( ).
2) In the eV Designer's menu bar, click Project to bring up the Project sub-menu. Click Information & Protection… in
the Project sub-menu.

The following is an example of the Project Information and Protection dialog box.

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The following table describes how to read or use each of the items in the dialog box.
Item Description
Project Name The name of the project. It is also the file name of the project.
Author The author of the project.
Created Time/date The time and date when the project was created.
Last Saved Time/date The last time and date when the project was saved.
Version The version number of the eV Designer that was used to save the project
last time.
Developer Click it to bring up the Edit Developer Password dialog box and specify the
Password developer password.
The developer password must be an unsigned integer and can have up to 9
digits. The default developer password is 000000000 (nine 0's) for new
projects and new panels. When you download the runtime data of an
application to a panel, the panel compares its developer password with the
developer password of that application. If they are identical, the panel
accepts the download operation immediately. If they are different, the panel
asks you to enter the developer password of the application. This is to make
sure you have the right to use the runtime data. After you enter the
application's developer password, the panel accepts the download operation
and takes the developer password of the application as its developer
password.
Project File Protect Check this item to enable the project file protection. You need to enter the
Protection specified password to open the project file when this item is checked.
Use Developer Available when the Protect item is checked. Check this item if you want to
Password use the developer password for the protection.
Available when the Use Developer Password item is unchecked. Click it to
bring up the Edit Password dialog box and specify the password.
Password Protect Check this item to enable the password table protection. You need to enter
Table the specified password to view the password table of any panel application
Protection of the project when this item is checked.
Use Developer Available when the Protect item is checked. Check this item if you want to
Password use the developer password for the protection.
Available when the Use Developer Password item is unchecked. Click it to
bring up the Edit Password dialog box and specify the password.
Global Protect Check this item to enable the global macro protection. You need to enter the
Macro specified password for viewing any global macro of the project when this
Protection item is checked.
Use Developer Available when the Protect item is checked. Check this item if you want to
Password use the developer password for the protection.
Available when the Use Developer Password item is unchecked. Click it to
bring up the Edit Password dialog box and specify the password.
Note You can type a note for the project.

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2.1.1 The range limitation of the PanelMaster/eV Designer software

(A) The limitation of the general setting and objects:

Item Description PanelMaster eV Designer
01 Number of the languages 10 10
02 Number of the fonts (Each Language) 20 No Limitation
03 Number of the tags No Limitation No Limitation
04 Number of the macros No Limitation No Limitation
05 Number of the objects (One Screen) No Limitation No Limitation
06 Number of the objects (One Project) No Limitation No Limitation
07 Number of the panels (One Project) No Limitation No Limitation
08 Number of the instructions (One Project) No Limitation No Limitation
09 Number of the links 4 HMI: 4; PanelExpress: 16
10 Regular user memory ($U) 5000-Words 131072-Words
11 Battery backed user memory ($N) 5000-Words 131072-Words
12 System memory ($S) 1024-Words 512-Words
13 Number of the screen pages 7999-pages 7999-pages
User Password: 8 User Password: 8
14 Number of the passwords
Developer Password: 1 Developer Password: 1

(B) The limitation of the particular objects:

Item Description PanelMaster eV Designer
01 Number of the Discrete Alarm Blocks 16-Blocks 16-Blocks
02 Number of the Analog Alarm Blocks 16-Blocks 16-Blocks
03 Alarm size (Each Block) Depends on the PLC type Depends on the PLC type
04 Number of the Recipe Blocks 16-Blocks 16-Blocks
05 Recipe Size (Each Block) 1023-Words 4096-Words
06 Number of the recipes (Each Block) 65535-sets 65535-sets
07 Number of the Data Loggers 16-Blocks 16-Blocks
08 Sample Size (Each Block) 32-Words 128-Words
09 Number of the Samples (Each Block) 65535-sets 65535-sets

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2.2 Global Settings

Global settings are the settings that can be used by all panel applications in the same project. They are accessible
and modifiable throughout your project. The global settings help a designer to construct a project that can be flexible
and easy to update. Designers can make changes to the overall design of the panel application by revising the global
settings directly.

You can complete all the global settings in the corresponding dialog box. To open the dialog box, you can double-click
the related node in the Global node in the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, or you can click Project to
bring up the Project sub-menu in the eV Designer's menu bar, and then click the related command in the Project sub-
menu.

The global settings contain the following items.

■ Languages
Described in Section 2.2.1.
■ Font Templates
Described in Section 2.2.2.
■ Picture Database
Described in Section 2.2.3.
■ Sound Database
Described in Section 2.2.4.
■ Text Database
Described in Section 2.2.5.
■ Global Tags
Described in Section 2.3.
■ Global Macros
Described in Chapter 14.

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2.2.1 Languages

This section describes how to set up the languages for the project using the Languages dialog box. Each panel
application in the project can have up to 10 languages for the screen texts. The following is an example of the
Languages dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the Languages dialog box.
Property Description
Number of language Specifies how many languages the project will have.
Language The index of the language.
Name Specifies a name for a language. The name must be unique within the project.
Character Set Specifies the character set for a language to determine how to translate the bytes in the
text into characters on the screen.
Import... Click it to import the languages settings from a LNG file.
Export... Click it to export the languages settings to a LNG file.
OK Click it to close the dialog box and accepts all changes.
Cancel Click it to close the dialog box and discard all changes.

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2.2.2 Font Templates

The following is an example of the Font Templates dialog box.

The following table describes how to read or use each of the items in the dialog box.

Item Description
Language Specifies the language that you are working for.
Template List Lists the font templates of the selected language. You can select a font
template here as the current template.
Current Name The name of the current template.
Template Windows Font Specifies the Windows font for the current template.
Font Style Specifies the font style for the current template.
Size Specifies the size for the current template.
Underline Specifies if the Underline feature is selected for the current template.
Strikeout Specifies if the Strikeout feature is selected for the current template.
Update Click it to update the selected template using the new settings.
Import... Click it to import the font templates from an FTF file.
Export... Click it to export the font templates to an FTF file.
OK Click it to close the dialog box and accepts all changes.
Cancel Click it to close the dialog box and discard all changes.

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2.2.3 Picture Database
The picture database contains all the pictures used by the project. The picture database is empty initially after the
project is created.

2.2.3.1 Importing and Exporting Pictures

■ Importing Pictures
You need to import a picture before you can use it for the project. There are 5 ways to import pictures:
1) Use the Picture Database dialog box to import one picture at a time from a picture file. The types of importable
picture files include: BMP, JPG, GIF, and WMF.
2) Use the Picture Database dialog box to import many pictures at a time from a picture database (PDB) file.
3) Use the Picture Database dialog box to import one or many pictures at a time by dragging the pictures files from
the Windows Explorer to Picture Database list.

4) Click the icon to select and import a picture file when you specify a picture in a dialog box or a property
sheet.

5) Click the icon to select and import a picture in a picture database file when you specify a picture in a dialog
box or a property sheet.

■ Exporting Pictures
You can export the pictures of the project so the other projects can share those pictures by importing them. There are
2 ways to export pictures:
1) Use the Picture Database dialog box to export one picture at a time to a picture file.
2) Use the Picture Database dialog box to export many pictures at a time to a picture database (PDB) file.

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2.2.3.2 Picture Groups

The picture database can contain picture groups.

A picture group is a collection of pictures. Each picture in a picture group represents one state. When a picture group
is displayed as the picture shape for an object, the picture that corresponds to the current object state is shown. This
is the main benefit of using a picture group as the object shape because it can show each object state with a different
picture.

When a picture group is used as the shape for buttons or switches, you may want it to have a different look when it is
pressed. In order to support the pressed look, a picture group needs two pictures for each state; one picture is for the
normal (released) look and another picture is for the pressed look.
For example, a 3-state multi-state switch needs a picture group that contains 6 pictures as its picture shape if the
pressed look is required.
The following is an example of a picture group supporting 3 states and the pressed look.
Picture Group State Pictures
0 (Normal/Released)

0 (Pressed)

1 (Normal/Released)

1 (Pressed)

2 (Normal/Released)

2 (Pressed)

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2.2.3.3 Picture Database dialog box

The following is an example of the Picture Database dialog box.

The following table describes how to read or use each of the items in the dialog box.
Item Description
Pictures Lists the pictures and picture groups of the project. You can select a picture or a picture group
as the current selection. You can also make multiple selections.
View Shows the current selection. If the selection is a picture group, the first picture of the group will
be shown.
OK Closes the dialog box and accepts all changes to the picture database.
Cancel Closes the dialog box and discards all changes to the picture database.
Import... Imports a picture from a picture file. The types of importable picture files include: BMP, JPG,
GIF, and WMF.
Import Imports pictures from a picture database (PDB) file.
From...
Export... Exports the current picture to a picture file.
Export To... Exports the current selection to a picture database (PDB) file.
Add Group Adds one picture group to the picture database.
Add Item Imports a picture from a picture file and adds the picture to the current picture group.

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Item Description
Add From... Imports pictures from a picture database (PDB) file and adds those pictures to the current
picture group.
Move Up Moves the selection down in the list
Move Down Moves the selection up in the list
Delete Delete the selection.
Color Select Dithering or Nearest Color as the color conversion method.
Conversion If the color resolution of a picture is not compatible with the target panel, the application compiler
will use the specified method to convert the picture data so it can be displayed without too much
color distortion at runtime.
Support Available when the selection is a picture group. Check this item so the current picture group
Pressed Look supports the pressed look. When a picture group supports the pressed look, it needs two
pictures for each state; one picture is for the normal (released) look and another picture is for the
pressed look.
Transparent Check this item to enable the transparent feature of the selection; if the selection is a picture, the
picture will be transparent for the specified transparent color; if the selection is a picture group,
all the pictures of the picture group will be transparent for the specified transparent color. Note
that this feature is effective only when a picture or a picture group is shown as the picture shape
for an object.
It is a common practice to make a picture transparent for a certain color so the picture can be
shown as a non-rectangle shape. The following are some examples:
Original Picture Transparent Picture Shown
Color

Transparent Available when the Transparent item is checked. Select a color for the transparent color.
Color
Rename Click this button to rename the current picture or the current picture group.

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Rotate/Flip Rotates or flips the current picture and saves it as another picture in the picture database.
You can select one of the following 7 methods for the Rotate/Flip operation.
Method Description
90° Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree
180° Rotates the picture clockwise by 180 degree
270° Rotates the picture clockwise by 270 degree
X Flips the picture over X axis
90° & X Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree and flips it over X Axis
Y Flips the picture over Y axis
90° & Y Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree and flips it over Y Axis

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2.2.4 Sound Database
The sound database contains all the sounds used by the project. The sound database is empty initially after the
project is created. Now only the target panel that is PanelExpress supports sound.

You can use a function button to play a sound or stop playing sound. For details, please see Section 5.4.1 Basic
Operations of function buttons

You can use Execute General Command ($C2.f) command flag setting in Command Block to play a sound. For
details, please see Section 3.6.7 Using General Commands.

2.2.4.1 Importing and Exporting Sounds

■ Importing Sounds
You need to import a sound before you can use it for the project. There are two ways to import sounds:
1) Use the Sound Database dialog box to import one sound at a time from a sound file. The types of importable
sound files include: WAV.
2) Use the Sound Database dialog box to import many sounds at a time from a sound database (SDB) file.

■ Exporting Sounds
You can export the sounds of the project so the other projects can share those sounds by importing them. There are 2
ways to export sounds:
1) Use the Sound Database dialog box to export one sound at a time to a sound file.
2) Use the Sound Database dialog box to export many sounds at a time to a sound database (SDB) file.

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2.2.4.2 Sound Database dialog box

The following is an example of the Sound Database dialog box.

The following table describes how to read or use each of the items in the dialog box.

Item Description
Sounds Lists the sounds of the project. You can select a sound as the current selection. You can also
make multiple selections.
Sound Shows the sound information of the current selection such as sound format and the length.
Information
You can click to start playing the sound. Click to pause playing the sound. Click to
stop playing the sound.
OK Closes the dialog box and accepts all changes to the sound database.
Cancel Closes the dialog box and discards all changes to the sound database.
Import... Imports a sound from a sound file. The types of importable sound files include: WAV.
Import Imports sounds from a sound database (SDB) file.
From...
Export... Exports the current sound to a sound file.
Export To... Exports the current selection to a sound database (SDB) file.
Rename Click this button to rename the current sound.
Delete Delete the selection.
Move Up Moves the selection down in the list
Move Down Moves the selection up in the list

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2.2.5 Text Database

The Text Database is a dockable window. With the Text Database, you can manage the texts in multiple languages of
your project easily. To open the Text Database, check the Text Database menu item in the Project menu or double
click the Text Database node in the Global in PM Project Manager tool window.

The following is an example of the Text Database that lists the texts in all the languages of the project.

File to Table Icon Table to File Icon Table to Application Icon Application to Table
Icon

The name of the table. You

can select a table from
Table A to Table L.

To edit a text, you need to select a text row first by left-click anywhere in it, and then
click the cell of the row to bring up the edit box. In the edit box, you can type the text.

To stop or confirm editing, you can click anywhere outside the selected row.

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You can click the following icons to bring up the corresponding dialog box to import or export texts.
Icon Description
Imports texts from a text file(.txt file) to the selected the table.

Select an operation from the

dropdown list. You can overwrite
the table or append the text to
the table.

If the Import box of a language is

checked, the texts of that language in
the text file will be imported into the
table. If the Import box of a language
is unchecked, the texts of that
language won’t be imported.

Exports texts from the selected table to a text file (.txt file).

If the Export box of a language is

checked, the texts of that language in
the table will be exported to the file. If
the Export box of a language is
unchecked, the texts of that language
won’t be exported.

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Icon Description
Imports texts from the selected table to a panel application in the same project.

Table Name

Application Name

If the Import box of a language is

checked, the texts of that language in
the table will be imported into the
application. If the Import box of a
language is unchecked, the texts of
that language won’t be imported.

Exports texts from a panel application of the project to the selected table.

You can right-click the Text Database to get the popup menu with the following menu items:
Menu Item Description
Cut Cut the selected text and put it on the Clipboard.
Copy Copy the selected text and put it on the Clipboard.
Paste Insert the text on the Clipboard to the current table.
Delete Delete the selected text.
<Language name> Check the language name to display the text of objects in the
selected language.

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2.3 Working with Tags

A tag represents a single input or output variable monitored or controlled by the system. By changing tags, you can
use any PLC or controller without re-developing the application. This chapter explains how you can define and
manage tags by tags editor.

After the tag is created in tags editor, you can use it in your application by Select Tag Dialog Box. Please see Section
4.4.3.3 Selecting Tags for details. Or you can specify the tag by yourself. The format of a tag is Link Number\Tag
Group Name\Tag Name.
For example:

Tags Description
1\MONITOR\CORE Indicates a local tag named CORE DISPLAY in MONITOR tag group of link 1
DISPLAY
0\BOT\DECLARE Indicates a local tag named DECLARE in BOT tag group of internal memory
0\_ALARM SHOW Indicates a global tag named _ALARM SHOW of internal memory
Note that the maximum text amount of the tag/tag group name is 48 characters. You are allowed to define not only
tags for the link but also the tags for a tag group of the link.

2.3.1 Types of Tags

In EV Designer, there are two types of tags: global tags and local tags.

■ Global Tag
A global tag is a tag that can be used by all panel applications in the same project. With global tags, the panel
applications in the same projects can share the common address declaration without having to keep and maintain the
same set of tags locally.

Note that a global tag can be only associated with internal variables.

■ Local Tag
A local tag is a tag that can be only used by the panel application which the tag is located in.

2.3.2 Opening and Closing Tags Editor

■ Opening Tags Editor
To open the global tags editor, use the Global Tags… command on the Project menu, or double click Global > Global
Tags item in the Project Manager tool window, or right-click the Global > Global Tags item in the Project Manager tool
window to bring out the popup menu and then use the Open command on the popup menu.
To open the local tags editor, use the Tags… command on the Panel menu, or double click Panel Application > Tags
item in the Project Manager tool window, or right-click the Panel Application > Tags item in the Project Manager tool
window to bring out the popup menu and then use the Open command on the popup menu.

■ Closing Tags Editor

To close the tag editor, select the window and click the close button, or choose Windows... on the Window menu,
select the window you want to close in the window dialog and then click Close Window(s) button. You can also right-
click the Global > Global Tags item (Panel Application > Tags item) in the Project Manager tool window to bring out
the popup menu and then use the Close command on the popup menu to close the global tags editor(the local tags
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2.3.3 Creating Tags by Tags Editor
You can use tags editor to create and manage tags. The tags editor is split into two panes: Tag Group Explorer on
the left and Tag List Window on the right. Each pane scrolls separately, both horizontally and vertically. You can
position the mouse over the vertical splitter bar and drag the bar to resize the panes.

The following is an example of the tags editor.

List all the Tags for the
List all the Tags for the link active tag group named
Tag Group Explorer MONITOR Tag List Window

Tag Groups

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2.3.3.1 Tag Group Explorer

Tag explorer displays links, recipes, data loggers and their tag groups if any. From tags explorer, you can:
■ Open a tag group of a link for editing by clicking the node
■ Import and export tags of a link
Described in Section 2.3.4
■ Add new groups to a link and delete or rename the existing tag groups
Described in Section 2.3.5
■ View tags (Data Items) of recipes and data loggers.
If there are any recipes or data loggers in the application, the tag editor will display their data items as the tags. All
the data items (tags) for the recipes or data loggers are read only in the tag editor. If you want to edit the data items
(tags), please use the corresponding dialog box.

You can edit the data items of

the selected recipe block with
the recipe block dialog box.
Please see Section 10.5
Setting up Recipe Blocks for
details.

Recipe Block Name (ID)

Data Logger Name (ID)

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2.3.3.2 Tag List Window

Tag list window displays all the tags related to selected tag group. In the tag list window, you can:
■ Make switching between tag groups by clicking the window tab
■ Click any column header to sort the list
■ Add a tag by defining the tag name and then click any other cells to edit the elements of the tag

The following table describes each attribute of the tag.

Item Description
Name Specifies the name for the tag.
The name must be unique in the tag group.
The maximum text amount of the name is 48 characters. And Chinese characters are
supported.
The name can not start with a number and can not be the same as a macro keyword.
The name of global tags must start with underline ( _ ). But the name of the local tags can not
start with underline ( _ ).
Data Type Selects the data type for the tag from the dropdown list. The supported data types for each
tag are some of the followings: 16-Bit Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit
Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, ASCII
String, Bit.
Address <Edit Specifies the bit address when the Data Type is Bit, otherwise specifies the word address.
Box>
Clicks this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify the desired address for the
<Edit Box> field.
Length Specifies the string length when the Data Type is ASCII string, otherwise displays n/a
Scan Rate Selects the scan rate for the tag from the dropdown list. The supported scan rates for each
tag are Fast and Normal.
Comment Type a comment for the tag.

■ Cut, copy, paste and delete selected tags using menu commands or key combination
You can right-click the number column to display a popup menu of editing commands. The editing commands
available depend on what the pointer is pointing to.

The following table shows the supported editing commands.

Menu Command Key Combination Description

Cut CTRL+X Removes selected tags from the active window and saves them to
the Clipboard.
Copy CTRL+C Duplicates selected tags in the active window.
Paste CTRL+V Pastes cut or copied tags into an active window.
Delete DELETE Deletes tags without copying it to the Clipboard.
Note that all editing commands require a selection in order to work. To select a tag, click the row on its header
number column. To select multiple tags, click the row on its heard column and use Ctrl+Click to add a row to the
selection.

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2.3.4 Importing and Exporting Tags
■ Importing Tags
1) Right-click the Internal Memory or a link or any of their tag groups item in the Tag Group Explorer to bring out the
popup menu and then use the Import Tags… command on the popup menu.
2) Click the *.csv file you want to import. If you want to open a tags import file that was saved in a different folder,
locate and open the folder first.
3) Click Open.
Note: If the file format is not correct, the import operation will be cancelled.
Note: The tags import file can contain tags only or many tag groups and their tags.
Note: If the name of a tag in the file exists in the tag group, you will be asked to confirm whether to replace the
existing tag or not.

If selecting Yes, the tag in the tag group will be replaced by the tag from the file.

If selecting No, only the tag with nonexistent name will be imported.

If selecting Cancel, the import operation will be cancelled.
Note: If the tag group name in the file exists in the link, you will be asked to confirm whether to replace the existing
tag group or not.

If selecting Yes, the tags in the existing tag group will be removed and replaced by the tags from the
file.

If selecting No, only the tag group with nonexistent name and its tags will be imported.

If selecting Cancel, the import operation will be cancelled.

■ Exporting Tags
If you have tags you want to reuse in another application panel, you can export the tags of the selected tag group as a
.csv file. You may do the following:
1) Locate the tag group you would like to export
2) Right-click on the tag group to display the item's "popup menu"; and then click Export Tags..., the second menu
item.
3) If you want to save tags in a different folder, locate and open the folder first. then click Save.

You can export all the tags of the internal memory or a link as a .csv file by right-clicking on the internal memory or a
link item and then using the Export All Tags command on the popup menu.

2.3.5 Adding/Deleting/Renaming Tag Groups

■ Adding a Tag Group
1) Click the link or the internal memory you want to add a tag group for
2) Right-click the selected item to display the popup menu, and then click Add Group menu
3) The new tag group will be added at the end of the link. And the default tag group name will become selected for
renaming.

■ Deleting a Tag Group:

1) Locate the tag group you would like to delete
2) Right-click on the tag group to display the popup menu; and then click Delete Group
Note: You can only select one tag group to delete at one time.

■ Renaming a Tag Group:

1) Locate the tag group you would like to rename
2) Right-click on the tag group to display the popup menu; and then click Rename Group or click the tag group
3) The tag group name will become selected, simply type the new name over the selected text, and then press the
ENTER key or click anywhere outside the editing field.
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3 Creating Panel Applications

3.1 Setting up the Panel Application

You can set up the panel application with the General Setup dialog box. There are five ways to open the dialog box:
1) In the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, double-click the Panel Application node ( ).
2) In the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, right-click the Panel Application node ( ) to bring out the
popup menu and select General Setup menu item.
3) In the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, double-click the General Setup Node ( ) in Panel
Application > Setup
4) In the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, right-click the General Setup Node ( ) in Panel Application
> Setup to bring out the popup menu and select Properties menu item.
5) In the eV Designer's menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu. Click General Setup…in the Panel
sub-menu.

The General Setup dialog box contains the following pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.

■ General
Described in Section 3.1.1.
■ Custom
Described in Section 3.1.2.
■ Keys
Described in Section 3.1.3.
■ Startup Macro / Main Macro / Event Macro / Time Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.

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3.1.1 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a panel application. The following is an example of the
General page of the General Setup dialog box.

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The following table describes each item in the General page.

Item Description
Application Name The name of the panel application.
Model The model of the target panel.
Click to bring up the Panel Model dialog box which helps you to select a
model by specifying the size, resolution and orientation of the display.
The following is a sample of Panel Model dialog box

Battery Backed RAM Specifies the size of the battery backed RAM installed in the target panel.
Use External Keypad Available if the target panel supports the custom designed external keypad.
For example PV037-LSK, PV037V-LSK, PL037-LSK…
Select this option if the application uses a custom designed external keypad.
Start Up Screen Specifies the first screen of the application that the target panel will display
after power up.
Delay Time Specifies the time that the target panel will delay to run the application.
Display Check this option if you want the target panel to display countdown while it is
Countdown waiting for the expiry of the Delay Time.
Language Specifies the language that the application will display the text for after power
up.
Login Required Check this option if you want the target panel to get a valid password from the
operator before it displays the first screen.
Default User Available when the Login Required is not selected. Specifies the user level as
Level the initial user level for the application. When the target panel starts the
application, it sets the current user level to the initial user level.
Idle Display Idle Check this option if you want the target panel to display the Idle Screen when
Processing Screen the target panel has not been operated by the operator for the specified
amount of time. The specified amount of time is called the idle time.
Idle Time The amount of time that will be used to decide if the idle screen should be
displayed.
Idle Screen Specifies the screen that will be displayed as the idle screen.
Change User Check this option if you want the target panel to change the current user level
Level when the idle screen is displayed.
Idle User Level Available when the Change User Level is selected. Specifies the user level
that will be the current user level when the idle screen is displayed.
Screen Saver Specifies the screen saver time. The target panel will turn off its backlight
Time when it has not been operated by the operator for the specified amount of
time.
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Item Description
Buzzer Sounding Time Specifies the length of the beep sounded by the buzzer when a touch operation
is activated.
Overlapped buttons can be Check this option if you want the application to have the feature that the
activated in sequence by one overlapped buttons can be activated in sequence by one touch. This feature
touch allows the operator to issue multiple data settings or commands with one touch.
There are some constraints using this feature. See Section 3.1.3 for details.
Note You can type a note for the panel application.
Macro Startup Macro Check this item if you want the application to have the Startup macro.
The Startup macro is run only once when the application starts. The target panel
will not display the start-up screen until the macro terminates. You can use
Startup macro to initialize global data and settings for your application.
Main Macro Check this item if you want the application to have the Main macro.
The Main macro is run all the time while the application is running. The target
panel runs the Main macro cyclically, i.e. it runs Main macro starting from the
first command again each time after it completes the processing of the last
command of the macro or when it encounters an END command in the middle of
the macro.
Event Macro An Event macro is run whenever the associated trigger bit changes from 0 (Off)
#1~#4 to 1 (On). An application can have up to four Event macros. If the application
needs an Event macro for a certain event, check one of the items that are
available and specify the associated trigger bit for the corresponding Event
macro.
Time Macro A Time macro is run periodically with a preset time interval. An application can
#1~#4 have up to four Time macros. Each Time macro has a different set of time
intervals you can choose to specify how often you want it to run. The following
table describes the available time intervals for each Time macro.
Time Macro Available Time Intervals Remark
#1 0.5 and 1 second

#2 1, 2, 3, ... and 59
seconds
#3 1, 2, 3, ... and 59 minutes The macro is run at 0 second.
#4 1, 2, 3, ... and 24 hours The macro is run on the clock.
If the application needs a Time macro, check the item of an appropriate Time
macro and specify the time interval for that Time macro.
Print Printer Specifies the type of printer that the application will use.
Port Specifies the port of the target panel that will connect to the printer.

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3.1.2 Custom Settings

This section describes how to define the customization settings for a panel application. The following is an example of
the Custom page of the General Setup dialog box.

The following table describes each item in the Custom page.

Item Description
Decimal Use Check this item if you want the application to use the custom keypad instead of
Number custom the built-in keypad for the entry of decimal numbers.
Keypad keypad
Window Specify the window screen that is designed as the decimal number keypad.
Screen
Hexadecimal Use Check this item if you want the application to use the custom keypad instead of
Number custom the built-in keypad for the entry of hexadecimal numbers.
Keypad keypad
Window Specify the window screen that is designed as the hexadecimal number keypad.
Screen
Octal Use Check this item if you want the application to use the custom keypad instead of
Number custom the built-in keypad for the entry of octal numbers.
Keypad keypad
Window Specify the window screen that is designed as the octal number keypad.
Screen
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Item Description
Character Keypad Use custom Check this item if you want the application to use the custom keypad
keypad instead of the built-in keypad for the entry of characters.
Window Specify the window screen that is designed as the character keypad.
Screen
Password Keypad Use custom Check this item if you want the application to use the custom keypad
keypad instead of the built-in keypad for the entry of passwords.
Window Specify the window screen that is designed as the password keypad.
Screen
Default Folder for File I/O This field is available only when the target panel is PanelExpress.
There are 4 kinds of default folder that you can select for your
application. They are Same as Application File, Pre-assigned, New Per
Day, New Per Month. Please see Section 3.1.4 for details
Touch Operation Use custom Check this item if you want the application to display the custom sign
Disabled Sign sign instead of the built-in sign when the touch operation of an object is
disabled.
Picture Specify the picture that is to replace the built-in sign.
Transparent Select this item if you want parts of the custom sign to be transparent.
T. Color Specify the transparent color.
Time/Date Format Date The date format that the target panel will use to output date information
for Text Files to text files.
Time The time format that the target panel will use to output time information
to text files.
User Level Set Time/Date The minimum user level that is required to set the time and date of the
Required in Panel target panel through the target panel's Panel Setup menu.
Setup
Prohibit uploading and copying of the Check this option if you want to prohibit uploading and copying of the
panel application stored in the HMI unit panel application stored in the HMI unit.

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3.1.3 Activating Multiple Overlapped Buttons by One Touch

To enable the feature of activating multiple overlapped buttons by one touch, open the Panel General Setup dialog
box and check the option of “Activate multiple overlapped buttons by one touch” on the General page. With this
feature, the overlapped underlying buttons will be activated one by one from top to bottom when the top-most button is
pressed. The following are the constraints of applying this feature.

1. The types of buttons that support this feature include: Bit Button, Toggle Switch, Screen Button, Function Button,
Word Button, Multi-state Switch, and Keypad Button.

2. The first button, i.e. the top-most button, can only be a bit button, a toggle switch, a word button, a multi-state
switch, or a keypad button. The button can not have the optional property of Minimum Hold Time or Operator
Confirmation. If the button is a bit button, a toggle switch, or a keypad button, it can not have any macro. If the
button is a word button, it can not be configured for Enter Value or Enter Password. If the button is a multi-state
switch, it can not be configured as a List or Drop-down List.

3. The underlying buttons that have the optional property of Minimum Hold Time or Operator Confirmation will not be
activated.

4. An underlying bit button that is configured for Momentary ON or Momentary OFF will not be activated. However if
that bit button is the second button and the first button is a keypad button, it can be activated. An underlying bit
button that has any macro will not be activated.

5. An underlying toggle switch that has any macro will not be activated.

6. An underlying multi-state switch that is configured as a List or Drop-down List will not be activated.

7. A function button can only be the last button, i.e. the bottom-most button. All the buttons that are under a function
button will not be activated.

8. A screen button can only be the last button. All the buttons that are under a screen button will not be activated.

9. A word button that is configured for Enter Value or Enter Password can only be the last button. All the buttons that
are under such button will not be activated.

10. The maximal number of buttons that can be indirectly activated by one touch is 10.

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3.1.4 Specifying Default Folder for File I/O

The default folder will be used for a file I/O operation when one of the following two conditions exists:
1) The command issued for the operation does not require the specification of a filename.
2) The command issued for the operation requires a filename and the specified filename contains no path
information.

To specify the default folder, you need go to the “Custom” page of the “Panel General Setup” dialog box. To go there,
select the menu item “General Setup” in the submenu “Panel” to get the dialog box, then click the “Custom” tab.
Another way to get the dialog box is to double-click the “Panel General Setup” node on the project tree.

On the “Custom” page, you can specify the desired default folder in the “Default Folder for File I/O” group according to
the following rules:

1) If you want the folder of your application file (.pe2 or .pl2 file) to be the default folder, select “Same as Application
File” in the “Option” combo box.

For applications with this selection running on HMI units, because the applications are not stored in any file and
under any directory, the root directory of the USB memory stick will be used as the default folder instead.

2) If you want to use a specific folder that will exist at run-time as the default folder, select “Pre-assigned” in the
“Option” combo box and specify the folder in the “Folder” edit box.

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3) If your application needs a new default folder every day, select “New Per Day” in the “Option” combo box
and specify the following 3 items:
A) Folder Path: The path for the new folder. The system will create a new default folder under
the specified path
every day.
B) Folder Name Format: The format to create a default folder name.
C) <Prefix>: The string to be used as the prefix of the new default folder names. Note that only
ASCII characters are allowed.

Example:

Folder Name Format Folder Path <Prefix> Date Default Folder Name
<Prefix>yymmdd C: ABC December 19, 2008 C:\ABC081219
<Prefix>yyyymmdd D:\NEO ABC_ December 19, 2008 D:\NEO\ABC_20081219
<Prefix>yyMMMdd C: XYZ January 10, 2009 C:\XYZ09JAN10
<Prefix>yyyyMMMdd D:\123 XYZ_ January 10, 2009 D:\123\XYZ_2009JAN10

4) If your application needs a new default folder every month, select “New Per Month” in the “Option” combo box and
specify the following 3 items:
A) Folder Path: The path for the new folder. The system will create a new default folder under
the specified path
every month.
B) Folder Name Format: The format to create a default folder name.
C) <Prefix>: The string to be used as the prefix of the new default folder names. Note that only
ASCII characters are allowed.

Example:

Folder Name Format Folder Path <Prefix> Date Default Folder Name
<Prefix>yymm C: ABC December 19, 2008 C:\ABC0812
<Prefix>yyyymm D:\NEO ABC_ December 19, 2008 D:\NEO\ABC_200812
<Prefix>yyMMM C: XYZ January 10, 2009 C:\XYZ09JAN
<Prefix>yyyyMMM D:\123 XYZ_ January 10, 2009 D:\123\XYZ_2009JAN

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3.2 Working with Keys

Some of the target panels are key type. Those key type panels carry external keys that you can press to perform the
defined operations.

To assign or change the operation of the keys in the panel application, you can use the following two ways:

■ Default Settings for the Panel Application

Described in Section 3.2.1.
■ Settings for a Screen
Described in Section 3.2.2.

3.2.1 Default Settings for the Panel Application

The default settings are the settings that can be used by all screens in the panel application. With the default settings
of the keys, all the screens in the panel application can share the common usages of the keys and do not have to
keep and maintain the same usages in each screen.

You can do the default settings of the keys for the panel application in General Setup property sheet. To open the
General Setup property sheet, please see Section 3.1 Setting up the Panel Application for details. The General Setup
property sheet provides you the Keys page to set up the keys as default.

The following is an example of the Keys page and Usage Setup dialog in General Setup property sheet.

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Key Usage Table Usage Setup Dialog

If all the screens use the

default settings of the key
named K22, the K22 key
will perform just like the bit
button when it is pressed.
That means in any screen
at runtime, the state of
1\M238 bit will be inverted
when the K22 Key is
pressed.

There are two parts in the above illustration: Key Usage Table and Usage Setup Dialog.
■ Key Usage Table
A table lists all the keys of the target panel and their default usages. The key usage table here is empty (Usages for
key and key combination are none) initially after the panel application is created. For details about Key Usage Table,
please see Section 3.2.3
■ Usage Setup Dialog
A floating dialog box allows you specify the usage for the selected key or key combination. You can left-click the cell
in the key usage table to bring up the dialog. For details about Usage Setup Dialog, please see Section 3.2.4.

3.2.2 Settings for a Screen

Each screen can have its own key operation. If you want a key to perform an operation only in the specified screen,
you need do the settings of the keys for the screen in Screen Properties property sheet. To open the Screen
Properties property sheet, please see Section 3.9.3 Setting up a Screen for details. The Screen Properties property
sheet provides you the Keys page to set up the keys for the screen.

The following is an example of the Keys page and Usage Setup dialog in Screen Properties property sheet.

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Key Usage Table Usage Setup Dialog

F5 key will perform just like

the screen button when it
is pressed. That means at
runtime, the screen 253
will be opened when the
F5 Key is pressed in the
specified screen.

There are two parts in the above illustration: Key Usage Table and Usage Setup Dialog.
■ Key Usage Table
A table lists all the keys of the target panel and their usages in a screen. The key usage table here is the same as the
one in the Keys page of the General Setup property sheet initially after the screen is created. For details about Key
Usage Table, please see Section 3.2.3

■ Usage Setup Dialog

A floating dialog box allows you specify the usage for the selected key or key combination. You can left-click the cell
in the key usage table to bring up the dialog. In the dialog box, Use Default option is checked by default. You can
uncheck the Use Default option to assign a usage for the selected cell and such usage is only available in the
specified screen. For details about Usage Setup Dialog, please see Section 3.2.4.

3.2.3 Key Usage Table Settings

The key usage table is located in the Keys page of General Setup property sheet or Screen Properties property sheet.
It lists all the keys of the target panel and their default usages. The Keys page is only shown up when the target panel
is key type.

The following table lists key type panels and their available keys.

Model Available Keys

PV037-LSK Provides UP,DOWN F1~F4 by default;
PV037V-LSK Provides UP,DOWN,F1~F6,K20~K37 if using external keypad;
PL037-LSK Provides ESC-key to double the number of above keys.
PV057-LSK / PV057V-LSK / PL057-LSK Provides UP,DOWN,F1~F6,K20~K37
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PV057-TSK / PV057V-TSK / PL057-TSK Provides ESC-key to double the number of above keys.
PV070-WST/ PV070-WKT Provides F1~F6;
Provides UP,DOWN,F1~F6,K20~K57 if using external keypad.
PanelExpress Provides F1~F12

The following is an example of key usage table in the Keys page.

There are three columns in the key usage table. The

following table describes each column.
Column Description
Key Available keys of the target panel.
Usage Displays how the key will be used
when it is pressed.
Usage(Esc+) Displays how the key combination
(ESC+Key) will be used when it is
pressed.
This column exists only when the
target panel supports the key
combination.
Note: Left-click the cell will bring up the Usage Setup
Dialog which is used to set up the usage of the selected
cell. For details about Usage Setup Dialog, please see
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3.2.4 Usage Settings for a Key
You can assign or change the usage for the key or the key combination by Usage Setup Dialog. The Usage Setup
dialog is a floating dialog box that can be moved to anywhere you want.
To open the Usage Setup Dialog, you may left-click the cell in the key usage table. If the selection in the key usage
table is changed, the dialog box will stay open and show all the settings related to the selection.
The following is an example of usage setup dialog.

The name of the If you want to

key or the key close the dialog,
combination click the close
button.

Property Description
Use Default Check this option if you want to use the default setting in the Keys page of the General Setup
property sheet. The field is only available in the Keys page of the Screen Properties property
sheet.
Usage Select a usage for the key or key combination. There are 7 choices: None, Bit Button, Function
Button, Keypad Button, Multistate Switch, Screen Button and Word Button.
Bit Button If the usage is Bit Button, you need to specify the following properties:
Property Description
Function Select the operation for the bit button. There are 5 choices: Set ON, Set
OFF, Momentary ON, Momentary OFF, and Invert.
For details, see Section 5.1.1 Basic Operations
Write Address Specifies the bit variable to be operated.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this
field.
ON Macro Check this option if you want the button to have an ON macro. Select a
macro from the dropdown list. This option is available when the bit button
operation is Set ON, Momentary ON, or Momentary OFF.
OFF Macro Check this option if you want the button to have an OFF macro. Select a
macro from the dropdown list. This option is available when the bit button
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Property Description
Function If the usage is Function Button, you need to specify the following properties:
Button Property Description
Function Specifies the operation that you want the function button to perform. About the
available operations, see Section 5.4.1 Basic Operation.

Keypad If the usage is Keypad Button, you need to specify the following properties:
Button Property Description
Enter Select this item if the button is used to input the specified character to the keypad
Character buffer.
Character Available when the Enter Character is selected. Specifies the character to be
entered in the keypad buffer.
Enter Select this item if the button is used to issue the specified command to the keypad
Command buffer.
Command Available when the Enter Command is selected. Specifies the command to be
issued to the keypad buffer. There are four commands available:
Command Description
Enter Completes the data entry and sends the input string to the
associated object or the system.
Escape Cancels the data entry operation.
Clear Clears the keypad buffer.
Backspace Removes the last character in the keypad buffer.

Multistate If the usage is Multistate Switch, you need to specify the following properties:
Switch Property Description
State Type The state type of the monitored variable. There are two options: Value and LSB.
For details, see Section 4.4.1.1 State Types
Data Type The data type of the variables specified in this page.
Write Specifies the variable to be controlled.
Address
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Total State Specifies the number of valid states that the monitored variable has.
Note: The last state is state N-1 when the Total States is N.
Next State Specifies the method of calculating the next state for the Button control type.
+1 means the next state is the current state plus one when the current state is not
the last state. When the current state is the last state, the next state is state 0.
-1 means the next state is the current state minus one when the current state is
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Screen If the usage is Screen Button, you need to specify the following properties:
Button Property Description
Function Specifies the operation that you want the screen button to perform. There are
four choices: Open Screen, Previous Screen, Close and Open Screen, and
Close Screen. For details, see Section 5.3.1 Basic Operations.
Screen Specifies the screen to be opened.
Change user Check this option if you want the button to change the current user level.
level to And specifies the new user level to replace the current user level.
Acknowledge Check this option if you want the button to acknowledge the associated alarm of
alarm the screen where the button is on.
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Property Description
Word Button If the usage is Word Button, you need to specify the following properties:
Property Description
Function Specifies the operation that the word button performs. For details, see
Section 5.6.1 Basic Operations.
Data Type The data type of the variable to be controlled.
Write Specifies the variable to be controlled.
Address
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this
field.
Constant The constant for the specified operation.
Minimum The minimum for the specified operation.
Maximum The maximum for the specified operation.
Total Digits The number of digits to be displayed for the Minimum and the Maximum on
the numeric keypad.
Fractional When the Data Type is 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies the
Digits number of fractional digits to be displayed for the Minimum and the
Maximum on the numeric keypad.
When the Data Type is not 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies not
only the number of fractional digits to be displayed but also the number of
least significant digits to be displayed as the fractional part. With this
feature, an integer can be shown and entered as a fixed point number.
When the Fractional Digits is nonzero, say N, the entered value will be
converted to an integer according to the following formula before being
output.
OutputValue = EnteredValue * (Nth power of 10)
Example:
Display Type Total Fractional Entered Output
Digits Digits Value Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 123.4 Error!
16-bit Signed 5 2 123.45 12345
Decimal
16-bit Signed 5 2 -0.05 -5
Decimal
16-bit Signed 5 2 3 300
Decimal
Activation Select Button Down item so the touch operation will be activated when the
button is touched. Select this Button Up item so the touch operation will be
activated when the button is released.
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Property Description
Advanced The following table describes each property in the Advanced group. Some of the properties are
available when need.
Property Description
Enabled by Check this option so the operation of the object will be enabled and disabled
Bit by the specified bit.
Bit Specifies the bit that enables and disables the touch operation.
Click to enter a bit address. Click to select a bit tag.
Enabling Specifies the state (On or Off) that enables the touch operation.
State
Enabled by Check this item so the touch operation of the object will be enabled and
User Level disabled by the current user level.
Lowest Specifies the lowest user level that is required to enable the touch operation.
Enabling
User Level
Operator Check this option if you want the operator to confirm the operation. The
Confirmation Confirmation box will be displayed when the object performs the operation. If
the operator selects “Yes” in the Confirmation box, the operation will be done.
If the operator selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the
specified time period (Maximum Waiting Time), the operation will be cancelled.
Maximum Specifies the maximum time that the object will wait for the operator’s
Waiting confirmation. The operation will be cancelled if the operator does not respond
Time within this time.
Notification Check this option so the object will notify the specified bit after it finishes the
operation.
Bit Specifies the bit that receives the notification.
State Specifies the state (On or Off) that is used for the notification.

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3.3 Internal Memory

This section describes how to set up and use the internal memory for the panel application.

3.3.1 Types of Internal Memory

The following table describes the types of memory space that can exist or always exist in the internal memory.
Type Address Format Description
Regular user Word: $Un The size of this memory space is settable.
memory Bit: $Un.b; b: 0~f
Battery backed Word: $Nn This memory space is available when the target panel is equipped with
user memory Bit: $Nn.b; b: 0~f battery backed RAM. The size of this memory space is settable.
System Word: $Sn This memory space keeps the system maintained data and information.
memory Bit: $Sn.b; b: 0~f See Section 3.3.3 for details.
Index registers Word: $In The index registers are provided to support the indirect addressing. To
Bit: $In.b; b: 0~f know how to specify indirect address by using index register, please
see Section 3.3.2 for details.
Command Word: $CBn This memory space is allocated for storing the data read from the
block Bit: $CBn.b; b: 0~f specified command block.

3.3.2 Index Registers

The index registers are battery backed if the panel has battery backed memory. The index registers are cleared to
zero when the panel application is updated.

You can use the index registers to specify the indirect address. With the support of indirect addressing, an object or
macro can be designed to access different sets of data at run time.

Examples
1) The word address W[$I30] is equivalent to W2000 when the value of $I30 is 2000.
2) The word address $U[$I0+123] is equivalent to $U223 when the value of $I0 is 100.
3) The bit address $U[$I2].a is equivalent to $U0.a when the value of $I2 is 0.
4) The word address [$I2]:W100 is equivalent to 3:W100 when the value of $I2 is 3.
5) The bit address [$I0]: W[$I1+10].f is equivalent to 5:W20.f when the values of $I0 and $I1 are 5 and 10
respectively.

Notes:
1) It is your responsibility to make sure that the values in the index registers will result in valid addresses at
runtime. PM
Designer has no way to check the validity of the using of index registers.
2) The offset values must be a positive number and the maximum offset value is 65535.
3) Only $I0~$I15 can be used for the node address (PLC address) and no offset value is allowed.
4) Make sure the PLC driver you are going to use supports the indirect addressing.

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3.3.3 System Memory
The following table lists the system maintained data and information in the system memory of the PM panels that may
be useful for your application.
Note that in any case do not modify the system memory for any purpose or the system may malfunction or crash.

Address Length Content

$S0~$S25 26 Keypad input buffer for keypads
$S0: Command code for keypad display
$S1~$S24: Null terminated ASCII character string up to 48 characters
$S42 1 The second and minute of the current time in BCD format
Bit 0~7: Second (0x00~0x59)
Bit 8~15: Minute (0x00~0x59)
$S43 1 The hour of the current time in BCD format and the RTC adjustment parameter
Bit 0~7: Hour (0x00~0x23)
Bit 8~15: RTC adjustment value
$S44 1 The day and month of the current date in BCD format
Bit 0~7: Day (0x01~0x31)
Bit 8~15: Month (0x01~0x12)
$S45 1 The year and the day-of-week of the current date in BCD format
Bit 0~7: Year (0x00~0x99)
Bit 8~15: Day of week (0x00~0x06); 0 represents Sunday
$S46 1 The second of the current time in binary format (0~59)
$S47 1 The minute of the current time in binary format (0~59)
$S48 1 The hour of the current time in binary format (0~23)
$S49 1 The one tenth of the second of the current time in binary format (0~9)
9 represents 0.9 second
$S50 1 The day of the current date in binary format (0~30)
0 represents the first day of a month
$S51 1 The month of the current date in binary format (0~11)
0 represents January
$S52 1 The year of the current date in binary format (0~99)
$S53 1 The day of week of the current date in binary format (0~6)
0 represents Sunday
$S219 1 Current user level (0~9); 9 indicates that the user logged in with the developer password
$S230~$S241 12 The ASCII character string up to 24 characters to show the allowable input range for
numeric keypads
$S297 1 The lowest user level that can be accepted by the current password keypad. When the
value is 0, any user level is acceptable. When the value is 9, only the developer password
is acceptable.
$S300~$S301 2 500ms timer
$S302~$S303 2 1 second timer
$S304 1 20 Hz sine wave (-1000 ~ 1000)
$S305 1 20 Hz cosine wave (-1000 ~ 1000)
$S306 1 20 Hz triangle wave (0~1000)
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Address Length Content
$S307 1 System signals
$S307.0: always 0 when ready
$S307.1: always 1 when ready
$S315 1 System status
$S315.0: 1 indicates that the data in battery backed RAM is good
$S317 1 Current language number (0~9); 0 represents language #1
$S319 1 Status bits of USB memory sticks
$S319.0: Drive C (1:OK; 0:None)
$S319.1: Drive D (1:OK; 0:None)
$S319.2: Drive E (1:OK; 0:None)
$S654 1 Link enabled bits for Link 1~16
$S654.0 is for Link 1; 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
$S654.1 1 is for Link 2;
…
$S654.f is for Link 16
$S662~$S677 32 Communication status words for Link 1~16
$S662 is for Link 1
$S663 is for Link 2
…
$S677 is for Link 16

Communication Status
Value Meaning Value Meaning
0 OK 13 Invalid request
1 Overrun error 14 Device busy
2 Break error 15 Unknown error
3 Parity error 16 Link disabled
4 Framing error 17 Initialization failure
5 No response 18 Failed to send data
6 Unrecognized response 19 Failed to receive data
7 Timeout 20 Failed to open connection
8 Inactive CTS 21 Connection not ready
9 Checksum error 22 Invalid sub-link
10 Command rejected 23 Invalid COM port
11 Invalid address 24 Error
12 Invalid range 255 Uncertain

$S838 1 The ID of the current recipe block (0~15)

$S839~$S854 16 The current recipe numbers of recipe block 0~15
$S839 is for recipe block 0
$S840 is for recipe block 1
…
$S854 is for recipe block 15

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3.3.4 Setting up Internal Memory

You can use the Internal Memory dialog box to define the sizes of the regular user memory and the battery backed
user memory. To open the Internal Memory dialog box, you can do one of followings:

1) In the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, double-click the Internal Memory Node ( ) in Panel
Application > Links
2) In the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, right-click the Internal Memory Node ( ) in Panel
Application > Links to bring out the popup menu and select Properties menu item.

The following is an example of the Internal Memory dialog box.

Specify the size of regular user memory in

word. The size must be between 0 and
131072 words. By default, it is 5000.

Specify the size of battery backed user

memory in word. The size must be between
0 and 131072 words. By default, it is 0.

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3.4 Communication Links

This section describes how to set up communication links for the panel application to access the data of external
devices.

3.4.1 Types of Communication Links

The following table describes the three types of communication links that the panel application can have.

Link Type Description

Direct link A direct link connects the panel and the specified device or devices directly. The following are
examples of the direct links.

[Example 1] The panel uses an RS232 direct link to talk with the specified device directly.

[Example 2] The panel uses an RS485 direct link to talk with the specified devices directly.

[Example 3] The panel uses an Ethernet direct link to talk with the specified device directly.

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Link Type Description
Indirect link With an indirect link, the panel can talk with a device that is not connected to it. An indirect link
connects the panel and the specified indirect link server. The indirect link server is the target
panel of another panel application of the same project and connects to the specified device
directly.

[Example 1] Indirect Link via 2-to-1 Connection

[Example 2] Indirect Link via N-to-1 Connection (COM)

[Example 3] Indirect Link via N-to-1 Connection (Ethernet)

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Link Type Description
Communicatio To allow other panels to communicate with the device that is directly connected to the target
n service panel, you need to add an appropriate communication service link to the application for that
purpose. The following table describes the available communication services.
Communication Description
Service
2-to-1 Server (COM) You need to specify the data link, i.e. the associated direct
link, for this communication service. This service allows two
panels to talk with one device and only one communication
port is required on that device.
2-to-1 Transparent This communication service makes the target panel a
Server (COM) gateway for another computing device, such as a PC,
another PM panel, or a panel of other brand, to access the
associated controller. See the following diagrams to know the
possible applications.

Any kinds of controller whose communication protocol is of

the request-reply type can be supported by this
communication service. Ask your local representative to
check if your controller is supported. Note that the
communication parameters (baud rate, number of data bits,
number of stop bits, and type of parity check) of the
computing device and the communication parameters of the
2-to-1 Transparent Server must be identical.
Currently supported protocol:
PanelMaster ModBus Device/Slave (RTU)
N-to-1 Master (COM) You need to specify the data link, i.e. the associated direct
link, for this communication service. This service allows up to
16 panels to talk with one device and only one
communication port is required on that device.
N-to-1 Master You need to specify the data link, i.e. the associated direct
(Ethernet) link, for this communication service. This service allows up to
16 panels to talk with one device and only one
communication port is required on that device.

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3.4.2 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for the communication links using the General page of the
Link Properties dialog box. The following is an example of the General page that defines a direct link.

The following is an example of the General page that defines a communication service link.

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The following table describes each property in the General page of the Link Properties dialog box.
Property Description
Link Number The sequence number of the communication link. It is assigned when the link is created
and it will be reassigned when any other link of the same application is removed.
Link Name Specifies the name of the communication link.
Link Type Select one of the following link types for the link:
Link Type Description
Direct Link (COM) The link connects to the specified device directly through the
specified serial (COM) port.
Direct Link The link connects to the specified device directly through the
(Ethernet) specified Ethernet port.
Communication The link connects to one or more other PM panels through the
Service (COM) specified serial (COM) port and provides the communication
service specified in the Device/Server field to the connected PM
panels. See the description of the Device/Server field to know the
available communication services.
Communication The link connects to one or more other PM panels through the
Service (Ethernet) specified Ethernet port and provides the communication service
specified in the Device/Server field to the connected PM panels.
See the description of the Device/Server field to know the
available communication services.
Indirect Link via 2- The link connects to a PM panel that provides the communication
to-1 Connection service as a 2-to1 server through the specified serial (COM) port.
(COM) The target panel can communicate with the associated device
indirectly through that PM panel.
Indirect Link via The link connects to a PM panel that provides the communication
N-to-1 Connection service as a N-to1 master through the specified serial (COM)
(COM) port. The target panel can communicate with the associated
device indirectly through that PM panel.
Indirect Link via The link connects to a PM panel that provides the communication
N-to-1 Connection service as a N-to1 master through the specified Ethernet port.
(Ethernet) The target panel can communicate with the associated device
indirectly through that PM panel.

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Property Description
Device/Server When the Link Type is Direct Link, select a device to specify the connected device of
this link.
When the Link Type is Communication Service (COM), select one of the following
servers.
Server Description
2-to-1 Server You need to specify a direct link of the application as the data link
for the service in the Data Link field. The link connects to a PM
panel and allows that panel to communicate with the device
connected by the specified data link indirectly. The panel served by
the link must use an indirect link to accept the service.
2-to-1 You need to specify a direct link of the application as the data link
Transparent for the service in the Data Link field. The link connects to a
Server computing device and allows that device to communicate with the
device connected by the specified data link indirectly. The
computing device can be a PM panel, a panel of other brand, or a
PC. If the computing device is a PM panel, it must use a direct link
to accept the service.
N-to-1 You need to specify a direct link of the application as the data link
Master for the service. The link can connect up to 8 PM panels and allow
those panels to communicate with the device connected by the
specified data link indirectly. The panels served by the link must use
an indirect link to accept the service.

When the Link Type is Communication Service (Ethernet), select one of the following
servers.
Service Description
N-to-1 Master You need to specify a direct link of the application as the data
link for the service in the Data Link field. The link can connect up
to 8 PM panels and allow those panels to communicate with the
device connected by the specified data link indirectly. The
panels served by the link must use an indirect link to accept the
service.

When the Link Type is Indirect Link and the Indirect Link Server Location is specified,
the indirectly connected device is shown here.
Link Port Select a port for this link.
Sub-links When an RS485 communication line has many devices connected to it, the logical
connection of a device on the link with the PM panel is called a sub-link.
This field is available when the Link Type is Direct Link (COM). Select this option if this
link will connect to many devices and you want to identify, monitor, or control the
communication with each connected device.
Data Link Select a direct link of the application as the data link for the communication service
when the Link Type is Communication Service.
Indirect Panel Select the panel application that provides the communication service for this indirect
Link Application link.
Server Link Select the communication service link provides the communication service for this
Location indirect link.
Record Check this option if you want the communication status of the link or the link’s sub-links
communication status to be recorded in the operation log. The recordable types of status include: Enabled,
in operation log Disabled, Failed, and Recovered. The operation log display can show the logged
communication status.
Check Word The panel will read the specified word once in a while to check if the connection of the
link is good.
The duration of showing The communication error message box will hide and show according to the specified
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a communication error duration. If the duration is 0, the error message box will not show.
message

3.4.3 Parameter Settings (Serial Port)

This section describes how to set up the communication parameters for the serial communication links using the
Parameter page of the Link Properties dialog box.

The following is an example of the Parameter page for a The following is an example of the Parameter page for a
serial direct link. N-to-1 master.

The following table describes each property in the Parameter page of the Link Properties dialog box for a serial link.
Property Description
Baud Rate The baud rate used.
Data Bits The number of data bits used.
Parity The scheme of parity used.
Stop Bits The number of stop bits used.
Panel Address The address of the target panel.
PLC Address The address of the connected device.
Timeout Time The maximum time allowed for the communication driver to wait for the reply from the
connected device. When the elapsed time exceeds the Timeout Time, the
communication driver assumes the communication failed.
Command Delay If the Command Delay is 0, the communication driver sends the next request
immediately to the connected device after it received the reply of the last request. If the
Command Delay is nonzero, the communication driver delays the specified time before
sending the next request to the connected device.
Retry Count The number of times that the communication driver will retry to get a successful reply
from the connected device for each request. If the number is zero, the communication
driver will use a default retry count.
Specify N-to-1 This button is available when the link is a N-to-1 master. Click this button to bring up the
Connection Slave N-to-1 Connection Slave Panels dialog box. You can define the slave panels of the N-to-
Panels 1 connection in the dialog box.
Specify Other Data This button is available when the link is a direct link and the connected device is Data
Sharing Panels Sharer (RS485). Click this button to bring up the Other Data Sharing Panels dialog box.
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You can define the other data sharing panels in the dialog box.

3.4.4 Parameter Settings (Ethernet Port)

This section describes how to set up the communication parameters for the Ethernet links using the Parameter page
of the Link Properties dialog box. The following is an example of the Parameter page for an Ethernet direct link.

The following table describes each property in the Parameter page of the Link Properties dialog box for an Ethernet
link.

Property Description
IP Address The IP address of the connected device.
Use Default Port Check this option if the default IP port is used
Port Specifies the IP port used
Node Address Specifies the node address of the connected device.
Timeout Time The maximum time allowed for the communication driver to wait for the reply from the
connected device. When the elapsed time exceeds the Timeout Time, the communication
driver assumes the communication failed.
Command Delay If the Command Delay is 0, the communication driver sends the next request immediately to
the connected device after it received the reply of the last request. If the Command Delay is
nonzero, the communication driver delays the specified time before sending the next request
to the connected device.
Retry Count The number of times that the communication driver will retry to get a successful reply from
the connected device for each request. If the number is zero, the communication driver will
use a default retry count.

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3.4.5 Sub-link Settings
An RS485 link can have many slave devices connected to it. The HMI uses the same communication protocol to talk
with all those slave devices. The connection between the HMI and each of the slave devices is a sub-link. With the
Sub-link table, the operator can enable or disable a sub-link at any time.

This section describes how to define the sub-links for the direct links using the Sub-link page of the Link Properties
dialog box. The following is an example of the Sub-link page.

The following table describes each property in the Sub-link page of the Link Properties dialog box for a direct link.

Property Description
Number of sub-links Specifies how many devices the link will connects as sub-links.
Language Specifies the current language for the Name field.
Name The name of the selected sub-link for the language specified in the Language field.
Node Address The address of the selected sub-link. The address must be a unique number within all the
sub-links.
Initial State The initial communication state for the selected sub-link. If the state is On, the panel will
communicate with the sub-link after running the application. If the state is Off, the panel
will not communicate with the sub-link until the communication state is turn On in a sub-
link table.
Show error If this option is checked, the communication error message will be shown when the
message selected sub-link encounters communication errors. If this option is unchecked, no error
message will be shown for any communication errors.

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3.4.6 Sharing Data among Panels Using Data Sharer

The data sharer is a virtual device. It allows data sharing among up to 16 PM panels on an Ethernet or an RS485
network. Each of the PM panels can have up to 256 words of data to share.

To set up the communication for the data sharing, create a direct link and select Data Sharer (UDP) or Data Sharer
(RS485) of PanelMaster as the connected device. The panel address that you can set in the Parameter page of the
Link Properties dialog box must be unique for each sharing panels as it is used to identify the shared data.

The communication driver for the link connecting to Data Sharer is responsible for broadcasting the panel's shared
data on the network. For example, if the panel address of a panel is 10 and the number of the link connecting to Data
Sharer is 2, the following Macro command will cause the communication driver to broadcast the corresponding data
on the network.

2\P10.0 = MOV($u300, 30)

The communication driver receives the broadcasted shared data on the network automatically. It has a block of
memory to store the shared data. To access a word, use the following address, where m is the panel address and n is
the word number of that panel’s shared data.

Pm.n m=1~16; n=0-255

To access a bit, use the following address, where b is a hexadecimal number representing the bit number in the
specified word.

Pm.n.b m=1~16; n=0-255; b=0~f

The UDP is used for the data sharing on Ethernet.

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3.4.7 Using General Device (COM) to Communicate with Unsupported Devices
You can use general device to customize your own serial port communication driver.

To use customized communication protocol, you may do the followings:

1. Select PanelMaster->General Device(COM) as the destination controller in Link Properties dialog box.

2. Write your own communication protocol by macro commands. The following is an example:

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The following table describes the bit devices and word devices of general device:
Device
Address Full Name Read/Write Operation
Type
CTS_STS Bit Clear To Send Read only Get the state of the CTS signal from the destination
Status device.

I: Transmission prohibited by the destination device.

0: Transmission permitted by the destination device.

When EN_HS is 1, you need to wait for the permission

before sending data by checking whether CTS_STS is
0.
EN_HS Bit Enable RTS/CTS R/W When EN_HS is 1, before sending data, you need
hardware check whether CTS_STS is 0 and set RTS = 1 to
handshaking prohibit the data transmission from the destination
device. After finishing data sending, set RTS to 0 to
permit the transmission.
FLUSH Bit Write Only Set 1 to clear receive buffer.
RESET Bit R/W Set 1 to reset UART and clear receive buffer
RTS Bit Request To Send R/W Set 1 to prohibit the transmission from the destination
device. Set 0 to permit the transmission
RX Word Receive Data Read only Read N characters from the receive buffer. If the size of
receive buffer is larger than N, read N characters and
RX_CNT = N; RXB_CNT=RXB_CNT-N;
Otherwise read RXB_CNT characters, and RX_CNT =
RXB_CNT; RXB_CNT=0.

For each receiving operation, RX_STS indicates the

result: 1: Success, 2: Timeout, <0: Failed.
RX_CNT Word Receiving Count Read only Total characters read from the receive buffer.
RX_STS Word Status of the last Read only Get the status of the last receiving.
receiving 1: Success, 2: Timeout, <0:Failed.
RX_W Word Receive data and Read only Read N characters from the receive buffer. If the size of
wait until all datum receive buffer is larger than N, read N characters and
are received RX_CNT = N; RXB_CNT=RXB_CNT-N; if RX_STS =
1(Success), continue to read the remaining. Or wait until
time out.
If the size of receive buffer is less than N,. read
RXB_CNT characters, and RX_CNT = RXB_CNT;
RXB_CNT=0.

For each receiving operation, RX_STS indicates the

result: 1: Success, 2: Timeout, <0: Failed.
RXB_CNT Word Count of Receive Read only The number of bytes of data in the receive buffer.
buffer
TO_TIME Word Time Out R/W Specify the amount of time that the target panel waits
between sending commands to your controller. The unit
of time is 100MS and the default is 0.
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Device
Address Full Name Read/Write Operation
Type
TX Word Transmit Data R/W Transmit Data to the specified COM port. Please do the
following procedure:
1. Wait for the end of last transmission
2. If EN_HS is 1, wait for CTS_STS = 0 to send
the data
3. If EN_HS is 1, set RTS to 1 before sending
data. And set RTS to 0 after transmission is
over.
4. If timeout before sending data, TX_STS will be
2 and the operation is cancelled
5. Sending data and TX_STS will be 1, if sending
data is successful.
TX_STS Word Status of the last Read only Get the status of the last transmission
transmission 1: Success, 2: Timeout, 0xF: Sending
TX_W Word Transmit Data and R/W Transmit Data to the specified COM port. Please do the
wait until all datum following procedure:
are sent 1. Wait for the end of last transmission
2. If EN_HS is 1, wait for CTS_STS = 0 to
send the data
3. If EN_HS is 1, set RTS to 1 before
sending data. And set RTS to 0 after
transmission is over.
4. If timeout before sending data, TX_STS
will be 2 and the operation is cancelled
5. Ready to send data
6. Wait until all datum are sent and TX_STS
will be 1, if sending data is successful.

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3.5 Sound Table

The sound table contains all the sounds used by the panel application. The sound table is empty initially after the
panel application is created.

You can use the sound only if the target panel is PanelExpress. In the PanelExpress application, you can use function
button with play sound operation to play the specified sound.

Before using the sound in the panel application, you need to import or add a sound into the Sound Table.

To open the Sound Table dialog box, please do one of the followings:
1) In the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, double-click the Sound Table ( ) node in Panel
Application.
2) In the eV Designer's Project Manager tool window, right-click the Sound Table ( ) node to bring out the popup
menu and select Properties menu item.
2) On the Panel menu, click Sound Table…

The following is an example of the Sound Table dialog box.

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The following table describes how to read or use each of the items in the dialog box.

Item Description
Sounds Lists the sounds for the panel application. You can select a sound as the current selection. You
can also make multiple selections. To select a sound, click the row on its header column of that
sound in the list. To select multiple rows, click the row on its header column and use Ctrl + Click
to add a row to the selection.
The following table describes each column in the sound list.
Column Description
Number The number of the sound in the sound list. The number is an unsigned
integer starting from 0. It must be unique in the panel application. You can
click the cell and then edit the number.
Name The name of the sound. You can click the cell to select a sound predefined
in the Sound Database from the drop down list. To know how to predefine
sounds in Sound Database, please see Section 2.1.3.
Type Displays the type of the sound.

OK Closes the dialog box and accepts all changes to the sound table.
Cancel Closes the dialog box and discards all changes to the sound table.
Import… Imports a sound from a sound file. The types of importable sound files include: WAV only.
Add Adds a sound from the Sound Database to the end of the sound table. To know how to use
Sound Database, please see Section 2.1.3.
Insert Inserts a sound from the Sound Database before the selection. To know how to use Sound
Database, please see Section 2.1.3. This button is available when the selection is made.
Delete Deletes all the selections. This button is available when the selection is made.
Move Up Moves the selection one item down in the list. This button is available when the selection is
made.
Move Down Moves the selection one item up in the list. This button is available when the selection is made.

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3.6 Command Block and Status Words

Your can command the panel to do a variety of things using the command block. The command block is a block of
words in your controller or the internal memory. The panel scans the control block periodically and performs the
specified operations according to the contents of the control block. You can decide the size of the command block, the
command words that are required in the command block, and the rate of scanning the command block, so the
overhead of reading the command block is minimized.

The panel can provide its status information to you by writing status values to the status words. The status words are
in your controller or the internal memory. You can decide the status words that are required for your application so the
panel will not waste time to output useless status values.

3.6.1 Types of Command Block and Status Words

There are three types of control block and status words that you can choose for your application.

3.6.1.1 Type A
■ Type A Command Block
You can have the following command words for the application and their orders in the command block are adjustable.

Screen Switching Register

You can command the panel to change the main screen or display a window screen by setting this word to the
number of the desired screen.

Command Flag Word (Command Flags #0 ~ #15)

The following table describes the function of each bit in the Command Flag Word.
Bit Function Description
0 (reserved)
1 Switch Language Changes the language that the panel displays.
Parameter One Register: Specifies the number of the desired language
2 Set Current Recipe Sets the current recipe number of the specified recipe block to the specified
Number recipe number.
Parameter One Register: Specifies the recipe number
Parameter Two Register: Specifies the recipe block
Note: You do not need to specify the recipe block if the application has only
one recipe block.
3 Read Recipe From PLC Reads a recipe from the specified address which is defined in the Recipe
Block dialog box and use that recipe to replace the specified recipe of the
specified recipe block.
Parameter One Register: Specifies the recipe number
Parameter Two Register: Specifies the recipe block
Note: You do not need to specify the recipe block if the application has only
one recipe block.
4 Write Recipe To PLC Writes the specified recipe of the specified recipe block to the specified
address which is defined in the Recipe Block dialog box.
Parameter One Register: Specifies the recipe number
Parameter Two Register: Specifies the recipe block
Note: You do not need to specify the recipe block if the application has only
one recipe block.
5 Clear Alarm History Clears the alarm history.

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Bit Function Description

6 Clear Alarm Count Clears the alarm counts.
7 Sound Buzzer Sounds buzzer.
Parameter One Register: Specifies the sound type.
Sound Type Value Description
0 Continuous beep
1 500ms beeps
2 200ms beeps
3 100ms beeps
4 50ms beeps

8 Print Screen Prints the specified screen.

Parameter One Register Operation
(Undefined) Prints the top screen.
0 Prints the top screen.
The number of the screen Prints the specified screen.
to be printed Note: This operation is not supported by
PL035/037/057/058

9 Backlight On Turns the backlight on.

10 Backlight Off Turns the backlight off.
11 Set Current User Sets the current user level to the specified level.
Level Parameter One Register: the user level
12 Close All Window Closes all window screens.
Screens
13 (reserved)
14 (reserved)
15 Execute General See the section 3.6.7 Using General Commands for details.
Command

Note: To activate any of the above functions, you need to change the corresponding command bit from Off to On.
The panel does not reset the command bit, so you have to reset the command bit before commanding the panel to
perform the same function again. You should keep the state of the command bit long enough so the panel can detect
the change. The best way is to use the corresponding acknowledge bit in the Command Status Word. The panel
turns on the acknowledge bit when it detect the change. It is safe to reset the command bit when you see the
acknowledge bit turns on. The panels turns off the acknowledge bit when it sees the command bit turns off.

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Low Trigger Word (Trigger Bits #0 ~ #15), High Trigger Word (Trigger Bits #16 ~ #31)
You can use the trigger bits to initiate the following operations:
1) Asking the associated data loggers to collect data
2) Asking the associated data loggers to clear their logging buffers
3) Executing event macros
4) Increasing the clock by one hour
5) Decreasing the clock by one hour
6) Logging in
7) Logging out
8) Asking the associated line charts to read and draw a new set of data.
9) Asking the associated line charts to clear its content.
10) Asking the associated scatter charts to read and draw a new set of data.
11) Asking the associated scatter charts to clear its content.

Enabling Word (Enabling Bits #0 ~ #15)

You can use the enabling bits to enable the following operations:
1) The data collection of data loggers

Parameter One Register

This word specifies the parameter #1 for the specified operation.

Parameter Two Register

This word specifies the parameter #2 for the specified operation.

Parameter Three Register

This word specifies the parameter #3 for the specified operation.

Parameter Four Register

This word specifies the parameter #4 for the specified operation.

■ Type A Status Words

You can have the following status words for the application.
Status Word Description
Command Status Word
Stores the acknowledge bits of the command bits #0 ~ #15.
(Command Flag Ack. Bits #0 ~ -#15)
Low Trigger Ack. Word
Stores the acknowledge bits of the trigger bits #0 ~ #15.
(Trigger Ack. Bits #0 ~ #15)
High Trigger Ack. Word
Stores the acknowledge bits of the trigger bits #16 ~ #31.
(Trigger Ack. Bits #16 ~ #31)
Current Screen Number Word Stores the current main screen number.
Current Recipe Block ID Word Stores the current recipe block number.
Current Recipe Number Word Stores the current recipe number of the current recipe block.
Current User Level Word Stores the current user level.
Current Language Word Stores the current language number.

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3.6.1.2 Type H (Binary)
■ Type H (Binary) Command Block

You can have the following command words for the application.

Screen Number Register

You can command the panel to change the main screen or display a window screen by setting this word to the
number of the desired screen. You can also use this word to request the panel to 1) change the language, 2) turn on
the backlight, and 3) turn off the backlight. The following table describes how to program this word.

Bit Description
0~9 Specifies the screen to be displayed.
11~13 Specifies the language that the panel displays for.
000: The panel does nothing.
001: The panel changes the language to language 1.
010: The panel changes the language to language 2.
...
111: The panel changes the language to language 7.
14 If this bit is On, the panel turns off the back light of the display.
15 If this bit is On, the panel turns on the back light of the display.

Command Flag Register

The following table describes the function of each bit in the Command Flag Register.
Bit Function
0 Clears the alarm history.
1 Clears the alarm counts.
2 (reserved)
3 (reserved)
4 Writes the current recipe of recipe block #0 to the address defined in the Recipe Block dialog box of recipe
block #0.
5 Sets the current recipe number of recipe block #0 to the number specified in Recipe Number Register.
6 Reads the recipe from the address defined in the Recipe Block dialog box of recipe block #0 and use it to
replace the current recipe of recipe block #0.
7 Turns on the buzzer.
8 Used as trigger bit #4.
9 Used as trigger bit #5.
10 Used as trigger bit #6.
11 Used as trigger bit #7.
12 Used as trigger bit #0.
13 Used as trigger bit #1.
14 Used as trigger bit #2.
15 Used as trigger bit #3.

Note: To activate any of the above functions, you need to change the corresponding command bit from Off to On.
The panel does not reset the command bit, so you have to reset the command bit before commanding the panel to
perform the same function again. You should keep the state of the command bit long enough so the panel can detect
the change. The best way is to use the corresponding acknowledge bit in the Command Status Word. The panel
turns on the acknowledge bit when it detect the change. It's safe that you reset the command bit when you see the
acknowledge bit turns on. The panels turns off the acknowledge bit when it sees the command bit turns off.

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Recipe Number Register

The number in this word will be used as the current recipe number of recipe block #0 when bit 5 of Command Flag
Register changes from Off to On.

■ Type H (Binary) Status Words

You can have the following status words for the application.
Status Word Description
Whenever the panel switches the main screen, it sets this word to the number of
Screen Status Word
the current main screen.
Contains the acknowledge bits for the command flags of Command Flag
Command Flag Ack. Word
Register.
Current Recipe Number Word Stores the current recipe number of recipe block #0.

3.6.1.3 Type H (BCD)

The command words and status words you can have for the application are the same as the H (Binary) type.
However, the values in the following words must be in BCD format: Screen Number Register, Recipe Number
Register, Screen Status Word, and Current Recipe Number Word.

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3.6.2 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for the command words and the status words using the
General page of the Command & Status dialog box. The following is an example of the General page.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
Type Select one of the following three types of control block and status words for your
application:
A, H (Binary), H (BCD)
Use Command Block Check this item if the application needs any of the command words.
Read Address Specifies the address of the command block.
Size Specifies the size of the command block.
Scan Time Select one of the following rate for the panel to scan the command block:
1 second, 0.5 second, 0.25 second
Command Bit Shows the valid address range of the bits in the command block. Note that the
Block Address application can only read the bits.
Image Range
Word Shows the valid address range of the words in the command block. Note that the
Address application can only read the words.
Range

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3.6.3 Command Block Settings (Type A)

This section describes how to configure the type A command block using the Command Block page of the Command
& Status dialog box. The following is an example of the Command Block page.

The following table describes each property in the Command Block page.
Property Description
Command Arrangement Select Default if you want the command words to be in the default order
Word in the command block. Select Custom if you want to arrange each
command word in the command block by yourself.
Screen Switching Check this option so you can use the word to change the main screen or
Register display a window screen by setting the word to the number of the desired
screen.
Reset SSR to Zero If this option is selected, the panel always resets the Screen Switching
Register to zero when it detects a nonzero value is in the word. If this
option is not selected, the panel resets the Screen Switching Register to
zero only when the specified screen is valid and not displayed yet.
Parameter One Register Check this option so you can this word to specify the No. 1 parameter for
the specified operation.
Command Flags #0 ~ #15 Check this option so you can use the command flags to request the
(Command Flag Word) panel to do the specified operations.
Trigger Bits #0 ~ #15 Check this option if you need any of the trigger bits in the word for your
(Low Trigger Word) application.
Parameter Two Register Check this option so you can this word to specify the No. 2 parameter for
the specified operation.
Trigger Bits #16 ~ #31 Check this option if you need any of the trigger bits in the word for your
(High Trigger Word) application.
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Property Description
Command Enabling Bits #0 ~ #15 Check this option if you need any of the enabling bits in the word for your
Word (Enabling Word) application.
Parameter Three Check this option so you can this word to specify the No. 3 parameter for
Register the specified operation.
Parameter Four Check this option so you can this word to specify the No. 4 parameter for
Register the specified operation.
Command Switch Language (#1) Check this option so you can use command flag #1 to request the panel
Flag to display the specified language. You need to specify the following:
1) Parameter One Register: the number of the desired language
Set Current Recipe Check this option so you can use command flag #2 to request the panel
Number (#2) to set the current recipe number of the specified recipe block to the
specified recipe number. You need to specify the following:
1) Parameter One Register: The recipe number
2) Parameter Two Register: The recipe block
(Note: You do not need to specify the recipe block if the application has
only one recipe block)
Read Recipe From PLC Check this option so you can use command flag #3 to request the panel
(#3) to read a recipe from the specified address which is defined in the
Recipe Block dialog box and use that recipe to replace the specified
recipe of the specified recipe block. You need to specify the following:
1) Parameter One Register: The recipe number
2) Parameter Two Register: The recipe block
(Note: You do not need to specify the recipe block if the application has
only one recipe block)
Write Recipe To PLC Check this option so you can use command flag #4 to request the panel
(#4) to write the specified recipe of the specified recipe block to the specified
address which is defined in the Recipe Block dialog box.
You need to specify the following:
1) Parameter One Register: The recipe number
2) Parameter Two Register: The recipe block
(Note: You do not need to specify the recipe block if the application has
only one recipe block)
Clear Alarm History (#5) Check this option so you can use command flag #5 to request the panel
to clear the alarm history.
Clear Alarm Count (#6) Check this option so you can use command flag #6 to request the panel
to clear the alarm counts.
Sound Buzzer (#7) Check this option so you can use command flag #7 to request the panel
to sound its buzzer in the specified manner.
You need to specify the following:
1) Parameter One Register: The sound type.
The following table describes the sound type value.
Sound Type Value Description
0 Continuous beep
1 500ms beeps
2 200ms beeps
3 100ms beeps
4 50ms beeps
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Property Description
Command Print Screen (#8) Check this option so you can use command flag #8 to request the panel
Flag to print the specified screen.
You need to specify the following:
1) Parameter One Register: the number of the screen to be printed
Note1: The top screen is printed if the number is zero or there is no
Parameter One Register.
Note2: The operation of printing a screen that is not the top screen is not
supported by PL035/037/057/058
Backlight On (#9) Check this option so you can use command flag #9 to request the panel
to turn its backlight on.
Backlight Off (#10) Check this option so you can use command flag #10 to request the panel
to turn its backlight off.
Set Current User Level Check this option so you can use command flag #11 to request the panel
(#11) to set the current user level to the specified one.
You need to specify the following:
1) Parameter One Register: the user level
Close All Window Check this option so you can use command flag #12 to request the panel
Screens (#12) to close all window screens.
Execute General Check this option so you can use command flag #15 to request the panel
Command (#15) to perform the specified operation. See the section 3.6.7 Using General
Commands for details.

3.6.4 Status Word Settings (Type A)

This section describes how to configure the type A status words for your application using the Status Word page of
the Command & Status dialog box. The following is an example of the Status Word page.

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In the Status Word page, check the needed status words for your application and specify a word variable that will
receive the status value for each checked status word.

The following table describes when and what the panel will write to each status word.
Status Word Description
Command Flag Ack. Bits #0 ~ The panel will write the states of all the effective command flags to this word
#15 whenever there is any state change occurring on the effective command flags.
Trigger Ack. Bits #0 ~ #15 The panel will write the states of trigger bits #0 ~ #15 to this word whenever
there is any state change occurring on trigger bits #0 ~ #15.
Trigger Ack. Bits #16 ~ #31 The panel will write the states of trigger bits #16 ~ #31 to this word whenever
there is any state change occurring on trigger bits #16 ~ #3.
Current Screen Number Word The panel will write the number of the current main screen to this word
whenever the main screen changes.
Current Recipe Block ID Word The panel will write the current recipe block ID to this word whenever a
different recipe block becomes the current recipe block.
Current Recipe Number Word The panel will write the current recipe number of the current recipe block to
this word whenever a different recipe becomes the current recipe of the
current recipe block.
Current User Level Word The panel will write the current user level to this word whenever the current
user level changes.
Current Language Word The panel will write the current language number to this word whenever it
changes the language.

Command Block Settings (Type H)

This section describes how to configure the type H command block using the Command Block page of the Command
& Status dialog box. The following is an example of the Command Block page.

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The following table describes each property in the Command Block page.
Property Description
Comman Screen Number Register You can use the word to change the main screen or display a window
d Block screen by setting the word to the number of the desired screen. You
can also use this word to request the panel to do the following
operations: 1) Change the language, 2) Turn on the backlight, and 3)
Turn off the backlight.
The following table describes how to program this word.
Bit Description
0~9 Specifies the screen to be displayed.
11~13 Specifies the language that the panel displays for.
000: The panel does nothing.
001: The panel changes the language to language 1.
010: The panel changes the language to language 2.
...
111: The panel changes the language to language 7.
14 If this bit is On, the panel turns off the back light of the
display.
15 If this bit is On, the panel turns on the back light of the
display.

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Property Description
Reset SNR to Zero If this option is selected, the panel always resets the Screen Number
Register to zero when it detects a nonzero value is in the word . If this
option is not selected, the panel resets the Screen Number Register to
zero only when the specified screen is valid and not displayed yet.
Command Flag Register You can use the command flags to request the panel to do the specified
operations.
Recipe Number Register When you use command flag #5 to set the current recipe number for
recipe block #0, you need to specify the recipe number in this word.
Comman Clear Alarm History (#0) Check this option so you can use command flag #0 to request the panel
d Flag to clear the alarm history.
Clear Alarm Counts (#1) Check this option so you can use command flag #1 to request the panel
to clear the alarm counts.
Write Recipe To PLC (#4) Check this option so you can use command flag #4 to request the panel
to write the current recipe of recipe block #0 to the specified address
which is defined in the Recipe Block dialog box.
Set Current Recipe Check this option so you can use command flag #5 to request the panel
Number (#5) to set the current recipe number for recipe block #0.
You need to specify the following:
1) Recipe Number Register: the recipe number
Read Recipe From PLC Check this option so you can use command flag #6 to request the panel
(#6) to read a recipe from the specified address which is defined in the
Recipe Block dialog box and use that recipe to replace the current
recipe of recipe block #0.
Sound Buzzer (#7) Check this option so you can use command flag #7 to request the panel
to sound its buzzer.
Trigger Bit #4 (#8) Check this option so command flag #8 will be used as trigger bit #4.
Trigger Bit #5 (#9) Check this option so command flag #9 will be used as trigger bit #5.

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Trigger Bit #6 (#10) Check this option so command flag #10 will be used as trigger bit #6.
Trigger Bit #7 (#11) Check this option so command flag #11 will be used as trigger bit #7.
Trigger Bit #0 (#12) Check this option so command flag #12 will be used as trigger bit #0.
Trigger Bit #1 (#13) Check this option so command flag #13 will be used as trigger bit #1.
Trigger Bit #2 (#14) Check this option so command flag #14 will be used as trigger bit #2.
Trigger Bit #3 (#15) Check this option so command flag #15 will be used as trigger bit #3.

3.6.5 Status Word Settings (Type H)

This section describes how to configure the type H status words for your application using the Status Word page of
the Command & Status dialog box. The following is an example of the Status Word page.

In the Status Word page, check the needed status words for your application and specify a word variable that will
receive the status value for each checked status word.

The following table describes when and what the panel will write to each status word.
Status Word Description
Screen Status Word The panel will write the number of the current main screen to this word
whenever the main screen changes.
Command Flag Ack. Word The panel will write the states of all the effective command flags to this word
whenever there is any state change occurring on the effective command
flags.
Current Recipe Number Word The panel will write the current recipe number of recipe block #0 to this word
whenever a different recipe becomes the current recipe of recipe block #0.

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3.6.6 Using General Commands

This section describes how to use the general commands provided by the type A command block. To issue a general
command, specify necessary parameters in the parameter registers and then turn on command flag #15 in Command
Flag Register.

You can request the panel to perform the following file operations using the general command and the default
filename:
Parameter One
Parameter Two Register
Operation Register Default Filename Format
(Data ID)
(Operation code)
Save logged data to TXT file 1 ID of the data logger DL<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.txt
(0~15)
Save logged data to CSV file 14 ID of the data logger DL<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.csv
(0~15)
Save logged alarms to TXT 2 (Not required) AL_<Date>_<Time>.txt
file
Save logged alarms to CSV 15 (Not required) AL_<Date>_<Time>.csv
file
Save alarm counts to TXT file 3 (Not required) AC_<Date>_<Time>.txt
Save alarm counts to CSV file 16 (Not required) AC_<Date>_<Time>.csv
Save recipe data to TXT file 4 ID of the recipe block RB<ID>.txt
(0~15)
Save recipe data to CSV file 17 ID of the recipe block RB<ID>.csv
(0~15)
Save recipe data to DAT file 5 ID of the recipe block RB<ID>.dat
(0~15)
Print screen to BMP file (256 6 Number of the screen S<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.bmp
colors)
If the target panel is PE, the
color resolution follows the
setting of the PC
Print screen to BMP file (64K 7 Number of the screen S<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.bmp
colors)
If the target panel is PE, Print
screen to JPG file
Save logged operations to 9 (Not required) OL_<Date>_<Time>.txt
TXT file
Save logged operations to 18 (Not required) OL_<Date>_<Time>.csv
CSV file
Save logged data to LDF file 10 ID of the data logger DL<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.ldf
(0~15)
Take picture and save it to 12 ID of the USB camera CAM<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.b
BMP file (0~3) mp
Take picture and save it to 13 ID of the USB camera CAM<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.jpg
JPG file (0~3)
Note for default filename format:
<ID>: ID of the data logger, ID of the recipe block, ID of the USB camera, or number of the screen
<Date>: date when saving the data; format is YYMMDD
<Time>: time when saving the data; format is hhmmss

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You can request the panel to perform the following file operations using the general command and the specified
filename:
Operation Parameter One Parameter Two Parameter Three Register
Register Register (Data ID) (Specified filename)
(Operation code)
Save logged data to 31 ID of the data Specifies the address in the internal
TXT file logger (0~15) memory $U that stores the specified
filename or full pathname. The name
must be a valid Windows pathname
with ASCII characters only. The
character string must be null
terminated and each character
occupies one byte. The maximum
length of the string is 127. All the
folders stated in the full pathname
must already exist or the file
operation will fail. For example, if the
number stored in this register is 400,
it means the specified filename is
stored in $U400.
Save logged alarms 32 (Not required) Same as above
to TXT file
Save alarm counts to 33 (Not required) Same as above
TXT file
Save recipe data to 34 ID of the recipe Same as above
TXT file block (0~15)
Save recipe data to 35 ID of the recipe Same as above
DAT file block (0~15)
Save logged 39 (Not required) Same as above
operations to TXT file
Save logged data to 40 ID of the data Same as above
LDF file logger (0~15)
Take picture and 42 ID of the USB Same as above
save it to BMP file camera (0~3)
Take picture and 43 ID of the USB Same as above
save it to JPG file camera (0~3)

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3.7 Setting up Clock Operations

This section describes how to define the clock operations for the panel application using the Clock dialog box. The
following is an example of the Clock dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the Passwords dialog box.

Property Description
Write Write Time/date to Select this option so the panel will write time and date information to the
PLC specified variable.
Time/date Data Type Select one of the following data type for the output time and data information.
Data Type Description
6 BCD bytes The following shows the data structure.
Byte No. Content
0 Minute; 0~59
1 Hour; 0~23
2 Day; 1~31
3 Month; 1~12
4 Year; 00~99
5 Day-of-week; 0(Sunday)~6(Saturday)
Note: All the values are in BCD format.

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Property Description
Write Time/date Data Type
Data Type Description
8 BCD bytes The following shows the data structure.
Byte Content
No.
0 Minute; 0~59
1 Hour; 0~23
2 Day; 1~31
3 Month; 1~12
4 Year; 00~99
5 Day-of-week; 0(Sunday)~6(Saturday)
6 Second; 0~59
7 0
Note: All the values are in BCD format.
7 BCD words The following shows the data structure.
Word No. Content
0 Second; 0~59
1 Minute; 0~59
2 Hour; 0~23
3 Day; 1~31
4 Month; 1~12
5 Year; 00~99
6 Day-of-week; 0(Sunday)~6(Saturday)
Note: All the values are in BCD format.
7 binary words The following shows the data structure.
Word No. Content
0 Second; 0~59
1 Minute; 0~59
2 Hour; 0~23
3 Day; 1~31
4 Month; 1~12
5 Year; 00~99
6 Day-of-week; 0(Sunday)~6(Saturday)

Write Address Specifies the variable that will receive the output time and date information.
Write Timed When this item is selected, the panel writes time and date information to the
Operation specified variable periodically at a rate specified in the Interval field. You can
specify an interval between 1 and 255 minutes.
Triggered When this item is selected, the panel writes time and date information to the
specified variable whenever the specified trigger bit changes from Off to On.
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Property Description
Read Synchronize Panel Select this option so the panel will read time and date information from the
with PLC specified variable and adjust its clock accordingly.
Time/date Data Type Specifies the data type for the input time and data information. For details, see
the description of the Time/date Data Type field of the Write group.
Read Address Specifies the variable that the panel will read the time and date information.
Do not run panel The password keypad will close automatically when it gets no input from the
application until the operator for the specified time.
restart
synchronization is
done successfully
Read Timed When this item is selected, the panel reads time and date information from the
Operation specified variable periodically at a rate specified in the Interval field. You can
specify an interval between 1 and 255 minutes.
Triggered When this item is selected, the panel reads time and date information from the
specified variable whenever the specified trigger bit changes from Off to On.
Increase Hour Select this option so you can increase the panel's clock by one by changing the
specified trigger bit from Off to On.
Decrease Hour Select this option so you can decrease the panel's clock by one by changing
the specified trigger bit from Off to On.

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3.8 Setting up Passwords

This section describes how to set up the passwords for the panel application using the Passwords dialog box. The
following is an example of the Passwords dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the Passwords dialog box.
Property Description
Password The Password column contains 8 fields. You can specify the password for a user level
in the corresponding field. A password is a positive integer up to 8 digits. A password
must be unique within the application.
Comment The Comment column contains 8 editable fields. You can type the comment for a
password or user level in the corresponding field.
9 Check this item if you want the developer password to be the password with the
highest privilege.
Automatic login for The password keypad will display to get a password with a higher user level when the
operations requiring a operator touches an object that requires a higher user level than the current one to
higher user level perform the programmed operation.
Login Trigger Bit When the specified trigger bit changes from Off to On, the password keypad will
display to get a password. The operator can enter a valid password or cancel the
password keypad.
Logout Trigger Bit When the specified trigger bit changes from Off to On, the current user level is reset to
0.
Login Timeout The password keypad will close automatically when it gets no input from the operator
for the specified time.

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3.9 Screens

3.9.1 Types of Screens

There are three types of the screen: Normal Screen, Window Screen and Menu Screen.
To create any type of the screen, you can use the following procedures:
1) Create a screen. Default is a normal screen. To learn how to create a screen, please see Section 3.9.2 for
details.
2) Open Screen Properties dialog box. To learn how to open the dialog box, please see Section 3.9.3 for details.
3) In the dialog box, select the type you would like the screen to be.

The following table describes how each type of the screen opens, closes and displays.
Types Description
Normal Screen A screen that will be shown up when it is selected to be a startup screen or a screen button
with open screen/previous screen operation is pressed.

Usually the normal screen can not be closed until the other normal screen is opened.

The normal screen is also called a main screen that displays only one at a time in the panel.
The screen size depends on the panel model and it is fixed.
Window A screen that appears in the following situation:
Screen
Screen button with open screen operation is pressed

Selected to be a startup screen

OPEN_WS macro command is used.

Alarm is active or clear if display screen option in the discrete/analog alarm block is
selected

Page selector object is used

Custom keypad is needed

Usually the window screen stays on the normal screen until you press the close button on the
title bar or use screen button or CLOSE_WS macro command to close. It then disappears.

The panel can display many window screens at a time.

At runtime the window screen will display on the predefined position at very beginning. If the
window screen has the title bar, you can click-and-hold the title bar to move it around in the
panel.
Menu Screen A screen that will be shown up when it is selected to be a startup screen or screen button with
open screen operation is pressed.

Usually the menu screen stays on the normal screen or window screen until you press
anywhere outside the menu screen or use screen button to close. It then disappears.

The panel can display one menu screen at a time.

The menu screen can slide into the view horizontally from left or right side of the screen. It can
also appear by the left or right side of the button and slide upward or downward into the view.
Please see Section 5.3.4 to learn how to use screen button to set up the position of the menu
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3.9.2 Creating and Opening Screens
■ Creating Screens
To create a screen, you can use the following procedures:
1) Do one of the following:

On the Screen menu, click New Screen…

In the Project Manager tool window, right-click the panel application > Screens item and then click New
Screen… on the popup menu.
2) In the New Screen dialog box, type the name and number you want, and hit the ENTER key or click the OK
button to validate your choice. The following is an example of the New Screen dialog box.

Specify the screen name here. The screen names

are case insensitive. For example, consider the
names Startup Screen, startup screen to be the
same.

Specify the screen number here. The screen number

must be between 1 and 7999.

Note: In each panel application, both the screen name and the screen number have to be unique.

■ Opening Screens
To open a screen, you can do one of the followings:
1) In the Project Manager tool window, double click the screen you want to open
2) On the Screen menu, click Open Screen… In the Open Screen dialog box, select one or multiple screens and
click Open button to open all the selected screens.
The following is an example of Open Screen dialog box.

To select a screen, click the

row of that screen in the list.

To select multiple screens,

click one row and use Ctrl +
Click to add a row to the
selection.

To select continuous screens,

click one row and hold the
Shift key and click the last row.

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■ Activating Screens after Opening
To uncover any screen that is partially or completely obscured by other screens, you can do one of the followings:
1) In the Project Manager tool window, double click the screen which is not on the top.
2) On the Window menu, click the screen you need to activate. Or click Windows… to bring out the Windows dialog
box. In the Windows dialog box, select the screen and then click Activate button.
3) Click anywhere on the screen. If the screens are maximized, click on the title tab of the screen.

3.9.3 Setting up a Screen

You can set up the screen with the Screen Properties dialog box.
To set up a screen, right click the panel application > Screens > screen you want to set up in the Project Manager tool
window, and then click Properties on the popup menu.

To set up a current screen, an opened screen which is on the top, you can do one of the followings:
1) In the Project Manager tool window, double click the current screen.
2) Right click the blank area on the current screen, and then click Screen Properties… on the popup menu.
3) On the Screen menu, click Screen Properties…

The Screen Properties dialog box contains the following pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are
needed.

■ General
Described in Section 3.10.3.1.
■ Background
Described in Section 3.10.3.2.
■ Keys
Described in Section 3.2.2.
■ Open Macro / Close Macro / Cycle Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.

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3.9.3.1 General Page

This section describes how to define the general settings for a screen. The following is an example of the General
page of the Screen Properties dialog box.

The following table describes each item in the General page.

Property Description
Screen Number The number of the screen. It must be between 1 and 7999.
Screen Name The name of the screen.
Use This Screen Check this option if you want to use the screen.
Type Specifies the type of the screen. There are three types: Normal Screen, Window
Screen and Menu Screen. Please see Section 3.9.1 for details.
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Property Description
Width Specifies the width (in pixels) of the screen. This field is available to edit when
the Type is Window Screen and Menu Screen.
Height Specifies the height (in pixels) of the screen. This field is available to edit when
the Type is Window Screen and Menu Screen.
Shown on Display Center Check this option if you want the window screen is shown on display center. This
field is available when the Type is Window Screen.
Shown At Check this option if you want the window screen is shown at the specified
position. This field is available when the Type is Window Screen.
X Specifies the X coordinate of the window screen’s upper-left corner in pixel on
the normal screen.
Y Specifies the Y coordinate of the window screen’s upper-left corner in pixel on
the normal screen.
Title Bar Select this option if you want the window screen to have a title bar to show the
specified title when the Type is Window Screen.
Close Button Select this option if you want the window screen to have a close Button when the
Type is Window Screen and the Title Bar field is checked.
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the settings of the title for that
language. This field is available when the Type is Window Screen and Title Bar
field is checked.
Title Specifies the title for the Title Bar. This field is available when the Type is
Window Screen and Title Bar field is checked.
Base <Check Box> Check this option if you want to have a base screen for the current screen
Screen <Combo Box> Specifies the screen to be a base screen. This field is available when the Base
Screen is checked.
OPEN Macro Check this item if you want the screen to have the OPEN macro.
An Open Macro is run once when the associated screen is being opened. The
target panel will not display the screen until the Open Macro terminates. You can
use OPEN macro to initialize global data and settings for the screen.
CLOSE Macro Check this item if you want the screen to have the CLOSE macro.
A Close Macro is run once when the associated screen is being closed. The
target panel will not erase the screen until the Close Macro terminates.
CYCLE <Check Box> Check this item if you want the screen to have the CYCLE macro.
Macro A Cycle Macro is run all the time while the associated screen is open. The target
panel runs Cycle Macros cyclically, i.e. it will run a Cycle Macro starting from the
first command again each time after it completes the processing of the last
command of the macro or when it encounters an END command in the middle of
the macro. And the cycle macro terminates immediately if the screen is closed.
Cycle Macro Specifies the delay time in 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000
Delay Time milli-second for the cycle macro.
Print Whole Screen Check this item if you want to print the whole screen by Command Flag or
Function Button or Macro Command
Upper-left Specifies the X and Y coordinates in pixel for the upper-left corner of the screen’s
printing area. The field is available when Whole Screen item is unchecked.
Lower-Right Specifies the X and Y coordinates in pixel for the lower-right corner of the
screen’s printing area. The field is available when Whole Screen item is
unchecked.
Position on Specifies the X and Y coordinates in millimeters for the position where the
Paper specified area of the screen will print on paper..
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Property Description
Percentage of data scan time allocated to Select the percentage of data scan time allocated to the fast scan
the fast scan among 50%, 66%, 75%, 80%, 86% and 90%.
Note: The bigger percentage, the faster data scan time to the tag with
fast scan rate, but the slower data scan time to the tag with normal
scan rate.
What to show for Blank Select this item to show blank for an object’s content before its
an object’s content corresponding data is scanned for the object.
before its Last scanned data Select this item to show last scanned data or blank for an object’s
corresponding or blank content before its corresponding data is scanned for the object.
data is scanned
for the object? Last scanned data Select this item to show last scanned data or zero for an object’s
or zero content before its corresponding data is scanned for the object.
Operable under window screen Check this option to make the screen operable under window screen.
This field is available only when the Type is Normal Screen.
Numeric keypad remains open for Check this option if you want numeric keypad to remain open for
continuous data entry continuous data entry.
Note You can type a note for the screen.

Background Page

This section describes how to define the background of a screen. The following is an example of the Background
page of the Screen Properties dialog box.

The following table describes each item in the Background page.

Property Description
Solid Color Check this option if you want the screen background filling with the solid color.
<Solid Color> Click the corresponding color button to specify the color which is used to fill the
background. This item is available when Solid Color option is selected.
Tile Check this option if you want the screen background filling with the pattern.
Pattern Specify the pattern which is used to fill the background. Click the corresponding
Pattern icon and select a pattern from the Pattern palette. This item is available
when Tile option is selected.
FG Color The color that is used to paint the black part of the pattern. When the solid white
pattern is selected, this color is not used. This item is available when Tile option
is selected.
BG Color The color that is used to paint the white part of the pattern. This item is available
when Tile option is selected.

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Picture Check this option if you want to have a picture background for the screen.
<Name> The name of the picture. You can use the drop-down list to select a picture from
the picture database.
Click to select a picture file. After the selection, the picture of the selected
file is imported and saved in the picture database.
Click to bring up the Select/Import from Library dialog box. Select a picture
from a picture library file. After the selection, the selected picture is imported
and saved in the picture database.
Stretch Check this item so the picture can change its size automatically to just fit the
screen.

3.9.4 Importing/Exporting a Screen

This section describes how to export a screen and import a screen regardless of the panel model and screen size.

■ Importing a screen
1) Right-click the panel application > Screens item in the Project Manager tool window to bring out the popup menu
and then use the Import Screen… command on the popup menu
4) Click the *.snf file you want to create a new screen from. If you want to open a screen that was saved in a
different folder, locate and open the folder first.
5) Click Open.

■ Exporting a screen
If you have screen you want to reuse, you can export the screen as a .snf file. You may do the following:
4) In the Project Manager tool window, click the screen you would like to export
5) Right-click on the screen to display the screen item's "popup menu"; and then click Export Screen..., the fourth
menu item.
6) If you want to save a macro in a different folder, locate and open the folder first. then click Save.

3.9.5 Cutting/Copying/Pasting/Deleting a Screen

■ Copying or Cutting and Pasting a Screen

To copy/cut a screen which is opened and activated, right click the blank area on the screen, and then click Copy
Screen/Cut Screen on the popup menu or use the Copy Screen/Cut Screen command On the Screen menu.

After Copying or Cutting, you can paste the screen by right clicking the blank area on any of the screen and then
using Paste Screen command on the popup menu or using the Paste Screen command On the Screen menu.

■ Deleting a Screen
To delete a screen which is opened and activated, right click the blank area on the screen, and then click Delete
Screen on the popup menu or use the Delete Screen command on the Screen menu.

To delete a screen from project manager tool window, local the screen you would like to delete and then right-click on
the screen node to use the Delete command on the popup menu. You will be asked to confirm the deleting operation.

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3.9.6 Saving Screens as Pictures

This section describes how to save screens as pictures.

■ Saving a screen as a picture

To save current screen as the bmp or jpg file, you can do one of the followings.
1) Open and activate the screen as a current screen
2) Right click the anywhere on the current screen, and then click Save Current Screen as Picture… on the popup
menu.
- or -
On the Screen menu, click Save Current Screen as Picture…

■ Saving multiple screens as pictures

You can also use Save Screens as Pictures dialog box to save a screen or multiple screens as bmp or jpg files. To
open the dialog box, click Save Screens as Pictures… on the Screen menu.

The following is an example of the Save Screens as Pictures dialog box.

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The following table describes each item in the dialog box.
Property Description
Panel Application The application Name.
Screen The screen list shows all the screens in the panel application. You can click the
column header to sort the items.
The following table describes each column in the screen list.
Column Description
Number The screen number. Check the option before the screen
number if you want to save the screen as a picture file.
Name The screen name.
Filename The Filename. The default filename is Screen
Name+Language Name+S+State Number.
Note: If any of the characters such as /\:*?"<>| in the
screen name, they will be converted to underscore(_).

Check All Click the button to check all the screens.

Uncheck All Click the button to uncheck all the screens.
Selections Language The language that displays the text of objects.
State The state that displays the state of objects.
File Type Select the file type. There are two types: bmp and jpg.
Save in Specifies the folder you want to locate the files. If the file exists in the folder, it will
Folder be replaced by the new one.
Print Screen Check this option if you want to display general screen information as foot note.
Name as The format of the foot note is Screen Name(#Screen Number); Screen
Foot Note WidthXScreen Height.
Progress <Screen Show the selected screen or the screen which is saving. To select a screen, click
View> the row of that screen in the screen list.
<Progress Show the saving progress after the Save button is clicked.
Bar>
Save Click the button to save all the selections with the specified conditions.
Close Click the button to exit the dialog box.

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4 Designer Screens

4.1 Drawing Basic Shapes

eV Designer provides a drawing tool you can use to create simple or elaborate drawing shapes such as lines,
rectangles, circles, arcs etc.

To create a drawing shape, click the shape on the Draw Toolbar (See Section 1.3.2.3 Draw Toolbar for details), or use
the command on the Draw menu (See Section 1.3.1.3 Draw menu for details) and then move the mouse to the
position you want to place the shape and click the left button. To set up a drawing shape, double-click the shape to
bring up the corresponding properties dialog that you can set up the color and style of the line/outlined, pattern,
FG/BG Color…of the shape.

Note: If you don’t see the Draw Toolbar as below in the lower left corner of the program window, please click Draw
Toolbar command on the View menu.

The following is a sample of the basic shapes:

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4.1.1 Drawing Dots

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Dot .

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a dot. A dot with default settings will display and
move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the dot. The center of the dot will be at the clicked position.
4. Double-click the dot to bring up the Dot dialog box and then modify the settings of the dot.
The following is an example of the Dot dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the Dot dialog box.
Property Description

Select one of the dot styles listed below:

Style

Color Specifies the dot color.

X Specifies the X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the dot.
Position
Y Specifies the Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the dot.

5. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the dot.
Click Icon To

Select a style for the dot.

Select a color for the dot.

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4.1.2 Drawing Lines

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Line to draw a straight line. You can also click Horizontal

Line to draw a horizontal line or click Vertical Line to draw a vertical line.
2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a line. A line with default settings will display and
move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the line. The start point of the line will be at the clicked
position.
4. Drag the handle at the start point to adjust the position of the start point. Drag the handle at the end point to
adjust the position of the end point.

The picture on the left shows the two handles of a line. Position the mouse
pointer over one of the handles. When the cursor turns to be , drag the handle
until the line has the length and slope you want.

5. Left-click and hold down the mouse button until the cursor becomes cross icon to move the line.
6. Double-click the line to bring up the Line dialog box and then modify the settings of the line. The following is
a sample of Line dialog box.

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The following table describes each property in the Line dialog box.
Property Description
Type Specifies the type of the line: General, Horizontal, or Vertical.
Line Style
Clicks the button to select the
line style from the dropdown
window shown on the right:

Color Controlled Check this option if the color of the line will be controlled by the specified
By Bit bit.
State Select the state that you want to view or define the color for.
Color Specifies the line color for the selected state.
Control Bit Specifies the bit that controls the color.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Start / Start/End Point Select this option if you want the line to have a shape at the start/end
End point.
Point
Type Clicks the dropdown list to select the type for Start/End Point

Start Point Type: End Point Type:

Filled Select this option if you want the shape to be filled with the line color.
Size Specifies the shape size.
Terminal X1 The X coordinate of the start point.
Y1 The Y coordinate of the start point.
X2 The X coordinate of the end point.
Y2 The Y coordinate of the end point.
Visibility Visibility Check this option if the line will be shown or hidden by the specified bit.
Control Controlled By Bit
Control Bit Specifies the bit that shows or hides the object.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Visible State Specifies the state (On or Off) that makes the line visible.

7. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the line.
Click Icon To

Select a style for the line.

Select a color for the line.

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4.1.3 Drawing Polylines

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Polyline to draw a polyline.

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a polyline and click the position where you want
the start point of the polyline to be at.
3. Continue clicking on the screen to place as many points needed for nodes in the polyline.
4. Right-click to place the last point for the polyline and complete the polyline.
5. Drag one blue handle of the polyline at a time to resize the polyline.
6. Drag one black handle of the polyline at a time to adjust the node positions of the polyline.

The picture on the left shows all the blue and black handles of a
polyline. Position the mouse pointer over one of the handles. When the
cursor turns to be or or or , drag the handle until the polyline
is the shape and size you want.

7. Right-click anywhere on the polyline and use the Insert Point command on the object popup menu to
insert a new point for the polyline. Or right-click the existing point of the polyline and use the Delete Point
command on the object popup menu to delete the point.
Popup menu Description
Add a point at the specified position.

Insert Point

Delete a selected point.

Delete Point

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8. Double-click the polyline to bring up the Polyline dialog box and then modify the settings of the
polyline.
The following is a sample of Polyline dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the Polyline dialog box.
Property Description
Line Style Specifies the style of the polyline.
Color Controlled Check this option if the color of the polyline will be controlled by the
By Bit specified bit.
State Select the state that you want to view or define the color for.
Color Specifies the line color for the selected state.
Control Bit Specifies the bit that controls the color.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Start Start Point Select this option if you want the polyline to have a shape at the start
Point point.
Type Specifies the shape type.
Filled Select this option if you want the shape to be filled with the line color.
Size Specifies the shape size.
End End Point Select this option if you want the polyline to have a shape at the end point.
Point
Type Specifies the shape type.
Filled Select this option if you want the shape to be filled with the line color.
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Size Specifies the shape size.

Description
Property
Profile Left The X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of the
polyline.
Top The Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of the
polyline.
Width The width of the bounding rectangle of the polyline.
Height The height of the bounding rectangle of the polyline.
Visibility Visibility Check this option if the polyline will be shown or hidden by the specified
Control Controlled By Bit bit.
Control Bit Specifies the bit that shows or hides the polyline.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Visible State Specifies the state (On or Off) that makes the line visible.

9. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the polyline.
Click Icon To

Select a style for the polyline.

Select a color for the polyline.

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4.1.4 Drawing Rectangles

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Rectangle to draw a normal rectangle. You can also click

Round Rectangle to draw a round rectangle or click Clipped Rectangle to draw a clipped
rectangle.
2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a rectangle. A rectangle with default settings will
display and move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the rectangle. The upper-left corner of the rectangle will be
at the clicked position.
4. Drag one handle of the rectangle at a time to resize the rectangle.
The picture on the left shows the eight handles of a rectangle. Position the mouse pointer
over one of the handles. When the cursor turns to be or or or , drag the
handle until the rectangle is the shape and size you want.

5. Double-click the rectangle to bring up the Rectangle dialog box and then modify the settings of the
rectangle. The following is a sample of Rectangle dialog box.

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The following table describes each property in the Rectangle dialog box.
Property Description

Specifies the type of the rectangle. There are three types: Normal, Round, or Clipped.
Normal Round Clipped
Type

Property Description
Number Specifies the size of the clipped corners if the rectangle is a clipped rectangle. Specifies the
of Dots radius of the round corners if the rectangle is a round rectangle.

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Specifies the 3D visual effect for the rectangle. There are three effects: Flat, Raised, or
Sunken.
Effects Samples Description
Flat You can specify the
Color and Style for the
Border if it is selected.

Thickness field is not

available when flat is
selected.

Raised You can specify the

color for the top and
left edges. And eV
3D Designer will darken
the specified color and
draw the bottom and
right edges for you.

Border and Style field

is not available when
Raised is selected.

Sunken You can specify the

color for the bottom
and right edges. And
eV Designer will
darken the specified
color and draw the top
and left edges for you.

Border and Style field

is not available when
Raised is selected.

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Property Description
Color Color Controlled Check this option if the color of the rectangle will be controlled by the
Control By Bit specified bit.
Specifies the bit that controls the color.
Control Bit
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
State Select the state that you want to view or define the colors for.
Border Border Check this option if you want the rectangle to have border.
Thickness Specifies the thickness of the border.
Color Specifies the border color for the selected state.
Style Select a line style for the border.
Solid Check this option if you want the rectangle to be solid. A solid rectangle is
Solid filled with the specified pattern and colors. This field is available when the
Border is selected.
Pattern Specifies the fill pattern for the selected state.
Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the
FG Color
black part of the fill pattern.
Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the
BG Color
white part of the fill pattern.
Profile Left The X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.
Top The Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle.
Width The width of the rectangle.
Height The height of the rectangle.
Visibility Visibility
Check this option if the rectangle will be shown or hidden by the specified
Control Controlled By
bit.
Bit
Specifies the bit that shows or hides the rectangle.
Control Bit
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Visible State Specifies the state (On or Off) that makes the rectangle visible.

6. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the rectangle.
Click Icon To

Select a line style for the border.

Select a color for the border.

Select a color for painting the white part of the fill pattern.

Select a pattern for the fill pattern.

Select a color for painting the black part of the fill pattern.

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4.1.5 Drawing Circles

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Circle to draw a circle.

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a circle. A circle with default settings will display
and move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the circle. The center of the circle will be at the clicked
position.
4. Position the mouse pointer over the handle on the edge of the circle. When the cursor turns to be or ,
drag the handle until the circle is the size you want.

5. Position the mouse pointer over the handle on the center of the circle. When the cursor turns to be , left-
click the center and hold down the button to move the circle.

The picture on the left shows the two handles of a circle.

6. Double-click the circle to bring up the Circle dialog box and then modify the settings of the circle.

The following is a sample of Rectangle dialog box.

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The following table describes each property in the Circle dialog box.

Property Description
Color Color Controlled Check this option if the color of the circle will be controlled by the
Control By Bit specified bit.
Control Bit Specifies the bit that controls the color.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
State Select the state that you want to view or define the colors for.
Outline Outlined Check this option if you want the circle to be outlined.
Color Specifies the outline color for the selected state.
Solid Solid Check this option if you want the circle to be solid. A solid circle is filled
with the specified pattern and colors.
Pattern Specifies the fill pattern for the selected state.
FG Color Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the
black part of the fill pattern.
BG Color Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the
white part of the fill pattern.
Profile X The X coordinate of the center of the circle.
Y The Y coordinate of the center of the circle.
Radius The radius of the circle.
Visibility Visibility Check this option if the circle will be shown or hidden by the specified bit.
Control Controlled By Bit
Control Bit Specifies the bit that shows or hides the circle.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Visible State Specifies the state (On or Off) that makes the circle visible.

7. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the circle.

Click Icon To

Select a color for the outline.

Select a color for painting the white part of the fill pattern.

Select a pattern for the fill pattern.

Select a color for painting the black part of the fill pattern.

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4.1.6 Drawing Ellipses

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Ellipse to draw an ellipse.

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw an ellipse. An ellipse with default settings will
display and move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the ellipse. The upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle
of the ellipse will be at the clicked position.
4. Drag one handle of the ellipse at a time to resize the ellipse.

The picture on the left shows the eight handles of an ellipse. Position the mouse
pointer over one of the handles. When the cursor turns to be or or or ,
drag the handle until the rectangle is the shape and size you want.

5. Double-click the ellipse to bring up the Ellipse dialog box and then modify the settings of the ellipse.
The following is a sample of the Ellipse dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the Ellipse dialog box.

Property Description
Color Color Controlled Check this option if the color of the ellipse will be controlled by the
Control By Bit specified bit.
Control Bit Specifies the bit that controls the color.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
State Select the state that you want to view or define the colors for.
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Property Description
Outline Outlined Check this option if you want the ellipse to be outlined.
Color Specifies the outline color for the selected state.
Solid Solid Check this option if you want the ellipse to be solid. A solid ellipse is
filled with the specified pattern and colors.
Pattern Specifies the fill pattern for the selected state.
FG Color Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the
black part of the fill pattern.
BG Color Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the
white part of the fill pattern.
Profile Left The X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of
the ellipse.
Top The Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of
the ellipse.
Width The width of the bounding rectangle of the ellipse.
Height The height of the bounding rectangle of the ellipse.
Visibility Visibility Check this option if the ellipse will be shown or hidden by the specified
Control Controlled By Bit bit.
Control Bit Specifies the bit that shows or hides the ellipse.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Visible State Specifies the state (On or Off) that makes the ellipse visible.

6. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the ellipse.

Click Icon To

Select a color for the outline.

Select a color for painting the white part of the fill pattern.

Select a pattern for the fill pattern.

Select a color for painting the black part of the fill pattern.

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4.1.7 Drawing Arcs

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Arc to draw an arc.

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw an arc. An arc with default settings will display and
move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the arc. The upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of
the arc will be at the clicked position.
4. Drag one handle of the arc at a time to change the shape of the arc.

The picture on the left shows the handles of an arc. The blue handles are for shaping
the arc. The black handles of the two ends of the arc are for changing the ends' angles.
The black handle at the center of the arc is for forcing the arc to be a part of a circle.
Position the mouse pointer over one of the handles. When the cursor turns to be or
or or , drag the handle until the arc is the shape and size you want.

5. Double-click the arc to bring up the Arc dialog box and then modify the settings of the arc.
The following is a sample of Arc dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the Arc dialog box.

Property Description
Color Specifies the color of the arc.
Profile Left The X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of the arc.
Top The Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of the arc.
Width The width of the bounding rectangle of the arc.
Height The height of the bounding rectangle of the arc.

6. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the arc.
Click Icon To

Select a color for the arc.

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4.1.8 Drawing Pie Shapes

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Pie to draw a pie shape.
2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a pie shape. A pie shape with default settings will
display and move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the pie shape. The upper-left corner of the bounding
rectangle of the pie shape will be at the clicked position.
4. Drag one handle of the pie shape at a time to change the pie shape.
The picture on the left shows the handles of a pie shape. The blue handles are
for changing the pie shape. The black handles of the two ends of the arc are for
changing the ends' angles. The black handle at the center of the arc is for forcing
the arc to be a part of a circle.
Position the mouse pointer over one of the handles. When the cursor turns to be
or or or , drag the handle until the pie is the shape and size you want.

5. Double-click the pie shape to bring up the Pie dialog box and then modify the settings of the pie shape.

The following table describes each property in the Pie dialog box.
Property Description
Outline Outlined Check this option if you want the pie shape to be outlined.
Color Specifies the outline color.
Solid Solid Check this option if you want the pie shape to be solid. A solid pie shape is filled
with the specified pattern and colors.
Pattern Specifies the fill pattern.
FG Specifies the color that will be used for painting the black part of the fill pattern.
Color
BG Specifies the color that will be used for painting the white part of the fill pattern.
Color
Profile Left The X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of the pie
shape.
Top The Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of the pie
shape.
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Width The width of the bounding rectangle of the pie shape.
Height The height of the bounding rectangle of the pie shape.

6. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the pie shape
Click Icon To

Select a color for the outline.

Select a color for painting the white part of the fill pattern.

Select a pattern for the fill pattern.

Select a color for painting the black part of the fill pattern.

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4.1.9 Drawing Polygons

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Polygon to draw a polygon.

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a polygon and click the position where you want
the first vertex of the polygon to be at.
3. Continue clicking on the screen to place as many points needed for vertices in the polygon.
4. Right-click to place the last vertex for the polygon and complete the polygon.
5. Drag one handle of the polygon at a time to resize the polygon.
6. Drag one black handle of the polygon at a time to adjust the vertex positions of the polygon.

The picture on the left shows the handles of a polygon. The blue
handles are for resizing the polygon. The black handles are for moving
the vertices of the polygon.
Position the mouse pointer over one of the handles. When the cursor
turns to be or or or , drag the handle until the polygon is the
shape and size you want.

7. Right-click anywhere on the polygon and use the Insert Point command on the object popup menu to
insert a new point for the polygon. Or right-click the existing point of the polygon and use the Delete Point
command on the object popup menu to delete the point.

Popup menu Description

Add a point at the specified position.

Insert Point

Delete a selected point.

Delete Point

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8. Double-click the polygon to bring up the Polygon dialog box and then modify the settings of the polygon.

The following table describes each property in the Polygon dialog box.
Property Description
Color Color Controlled Check this option if the color of the polygon will be controlled by the
Control By Bit specified bit.
Specifies the bit that controls the color.
Control Bit
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
State Select the state that you want to view or define the colors for.
Outline Outlined Check this option if you want the polygon to be outlined.
Thickness Specifies the thickness of the outline.
Color Specifies the outline color for the selected state.
Solid Check this option if you want the polygon to be solid. A solid polygon is
Solid
filled with the specified pattern and colors.
Pattern Specifies the fill pattern for the selected state.
Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the
FG Color
black part of the fill pattern.
Specifies the color for the selected state that will be used for painting the
BG Color
white part of the fill pattern.
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Property Description
Profile The X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of the
Left
polygon.
The Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the bounding rectangle of the
Top
polygon.
Width The width of the bounding rectangle of the polygon.
Height The height of the bounding rectangle of the polygon.
Visibility Visibility
Control Controlled By Check this option if the polygon will be shown or hidden by the specified bit.
Bit
Specifies the bit that shows or hides the polygon.
Control Bit
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Visible State Specifies the state (On or Off) that makes the polygon visible.

9. You can click the following icons in the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the polygon.
Click Icon To

Select a line style for the border.

Select a color for the border.

Select a color for painting the white part of the fill pattern.

Select a pattern for the fill pattern.

Select a color for painting the black part of the fill pattern.

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4.1.10 Drawing Text Objects

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Text .

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a text object. A text object with default settings will
display and move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the text object. The upper-left corner of the bounding box
of the text object will be at the clicked position.
4. Double-click the text object to bring up the Text Object dialog box and then modify the settings of the text
object. This dialog box contains the following three pages:
■ General
Described in Section 4.1.10.1.
■ Shape
Described in Section 4.3.4
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.

Note 1: You can use the Text toolbar to modify the properties of the text object's text instantly.
Note 2: You can use the Draw toolbar to modify the properties of the text object's shape instantly.
Tip: By default, the Auto Text Resizing on the Edit menu is checked and the related icon on the Edit
toolbar is
sunken. If you don’t want to resize the text when resizing the object, you need to uncheck the Auto Text

Resizing command on the Edit menu or click the sunken icon on the Edit toolbar to make the font
size fixed.

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4.1.10.1 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for text objects.

In this edit box, you can view and

edit the current text of the current
selected language.

The above is an example of the General page of the Text Object dialog box.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
Language The language that you are setting the text for.
Shape Check this option if you want the text object to have a frame as its background. The Shape
page appears in the dialog box when the option is selected.
Use the text of
the first Check this item so the text object always shows the text of the first language regardless of
language for all what the current language is.
other languages
Font The font of the current text. You can use the drop-down list to select a font.
Or click to bring up the Font Templates dialog box and select a font for the current text.
You can change the font templates before selecting a font in that dialog box.
<Text Edit Box> The current text of the current selected language. You can view and edit the text for the
selected language in this edit box. Or click to bring up the Text Source dialog box to select
a text from Text Database. You can change the text database before selecting a text in that
dialog box.
Color The color of the text. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon and select a color
from the Color palette.
Transparent Check this item to make the background of the text transparent.
BG Color Specifies the background color of the text. This field is available when the Transparent is not
selected.
Direction Select one of the following directions to arrange the characters of the text.
From left to From right to From top to From bottom to
Direction
right left bottom top
Input text:
An
example

Position

The position of the text body.

The alignment of the text.

Border Spacing The margin (in pixels) to the border of the object’s shape for the text body.
Line Spacing The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent lines of the text.
Character
The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent characters of the text.
Spacing

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4.1.11 Drawing Picture Objects

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Picture .

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a picture object. A picture object with default
settings will display and move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the picture object. The upper-left corner of the bounding
box of the picture object will be at the clicked position.
4. Double-click the picture object to bring up the Picture Object dialog box. Select a picture and define the
settings for the picture object in the dialog box. Note that you can use the Picture toolbar to modify the
properties of the picture object instantly. The following is an example of the Picture Object dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the Picture Object dialog box.
Property Description
The name of the picture that the object displays. You can use the drop-down list to
select a picture from the picture database.
Click to select a picture from a file. After the selection, eV Designer imports the
Name picture of the selected file and saves the picture in the picture database.
Click to bring up the Select/Import from Library dialog box. Select a picture from a
picture library file. After the selection, eV Designer imports the selected picture from the
selected library and saves the picture in the picture database.
View Shows the processed result of the selected picture according to the current settings.
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Property Description
Check this item so the picture can change its size automatically to just fit
Fit to Object
inside the object.
Check this item to make parts of the picture transparent. The transparent
Transparent parts are pixels whose colors are identical to the specified transparent color.
This item is available when the picture is not a black and white picture.
The transparent color. This item is available when the picture is not a black
Transparent Color
and white picture.
The color to paint the black part of a black and white picture. This item is
FG Color
available when the picture is a black and white picture.
The color to paint the white part of a black and white picture. This item is
BG Color
available when the picture is a black and white picture.
Flip/Rotate Specifies the method to flip or rotate the picture before drawing it. There are
8 options:
Method Description
0° Do nothing
90° Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree
180° Rotates the picture clockwise by 180 degree
270° Rotates the picture clockwise by 270 degree
X Flips the picture over X axis
90° & X Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree and flips it over
X Axis
Y Flips the picture over Y axis
90° & Y Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree and flips it over
Y Axis
Tone Check this item to tone the picture.
Toning Color The color to tone the picture.
Visibility Visibility Check this option if the picture will be shown or hidden by the specified bit.
Control Controlled By Bit
Control Bit Specifies the bit that shows or hides the picture object.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Visible State Specifies the state (On or Off) that makes the picture visible.
Profile Left The X coordinate of the upper-left corner of the object.
Top The Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the object.
Width The width of the object.
Height The height of the object.
Redraw Click this button to redraw the object on the screen with the current settings.

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4.1.12 Drawing Scales

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Scale .

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a scale. A scale with default settings will display
and move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the scale. The upper-left corner of the bounding box of the
scale will be at the clicked position.
4. Double-click the scale to bring up the Scale dialog box and then define the settings for the scale. The
following is an example of the Scale dialog box. To the right of the dialog box shows the corresponding
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The following table describes each property in the Scale dialog box.
Property Description
Direction and Position Select the direction and the position for the scale according to the following table.
Direction Horizontal Vertical
Position Top Bottom Left Right
Example

Dynamic Dynamic Check this item if you want the numbers of the scale ticks and the range of the scale
Range Range marks to be dynamic, i.e. to be controlled by the specified variable.
Parameter Specifies the variable that controls the numbers of the scale ticks and the range of the
Block scale marks. The variable is an array of four double-words (8 words). The following table
describes the data members of the array.
Word # Data Type Description
0, 1 32-bit unsigned integer The number of major ticks. The allowable range of
this number is between 2 and 101.
2, 3 32-bit unsigned integer The number of divisions between two adjacent
major ticks. The allowable range of this number is
between 1 and 100.
4, 5 32-bit signed integer The minimum of the scale marks.
6, 7 32-bit signed integer The maximum of the scale marks.

Example
Assume a scale’s dynamic range control block is $U100. The following macro commands
makes that scale look like this:
$U100 = 3 (UD) // The number of major ticks.
$U102 = 5 (UD) // The number of sub-divisions.
$U104 = 0 (SD) // The minimum of the scale marks.
$U106 = 100 (SD) // The maximum of the scale marks.
Color The color of the scale. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon and select
a color from the Color palette.
Number of Major Ticks The number of major ticks. The minimum you can specify is two.
Number of Sub The number of divisions between two adjacent major ticks. The minimum you can specify
Divisions is one.
Minor Tick Length The length of minor ticks.
Axis Check this item if you want the scale to have an axis.
Marks Marks Check this option if you want the scale to have marks.
Font The font of the marks.
Minimum The minimum of the marks. It is a 32-bit integer.
Maximum The maximum of the marks. It is a 32-bit integer.
Total Digits The total digits to be displayed for the marks.
Fractional The number of fractional digits for the marks. For example, when the Maximum is 5000,
Digits the Total Digits is 4, and the Fractional Digits is 2, the mark for the Maximum will be 50.00.
Reverse Check this option if you want the marks of the scale to show in reverse order. In normal
Order order, the maximal mark is at the right end or top end of the scale. In reverse order, the
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4.1.13 Drawing Tables

1. In the Draw menu or Draw toolbar, click Table .

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a table. A table with default settings will display
and move along with the cursor.
3. Click the desired position on the screen to place the table. The upper-left corner of the table will be at the
clicked position.
4. Use drag-and-drop editing to move an existing object into an empty cell of the table. If the object is allowed
to be placed in the cell, a message box will popup to confirm the operation. The following is an example of
object insertion with confirmation dialog box.

If you click Yes to insert the object to the table,

the object will be part of the table. Any
modifications such as moving the table,
resizing the table, deleting the table… will be
applied to the objects of the table at the same
time.

If you click No to cancel the operation, the

object will move to the specified position and

Note: Only 23 types of the objects can be placed in the cells of the table. The supported objects are Picture,
Dot, Text, Bit Button, Toggle Switch, Word Button, Multistate Switch, Screen Button, Function Button,
Keypad Button, Numeric Display, Numeric Entry, ASCII String Display, ASCII String Entry, Bit Lamp,
Multistate Lamp, Time Display, Date Display, Day-of-Week Display, Message Display, Bar Graph, Picture
Display, GIF Display, Advanced Numeric Display.

5. Click the cell inside the table. If the cell contains the object, there will be the icon on the upper-left corner
of the cell. The following is an example shown you how to edit the object in the table.

Left-click the icon

and hold down the
button. When the
This is an empty
cell where you cursor turns to be ,
can place an move the object out of
object. the table.

Double click the icon

to bring up the
properties dialog box
of the corresponding
object and then define
the settings of object
for the selected cell.

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6. Position the mouse point over one of the grid lines. When the cursor turns to be or , drag the line until
the column is the width and the row is the height you want.

Drag the line to adjust the

width of the column.

Drag the line to adjust the

height of the row.

Note: You can adjust the width of the column when the Distribute columns evenly is not selected in the
general page of the Table dialog box. And you can adjust the height of the row when the Distribute rows
evenly is not selected in the general page of the Table dialog box.

7. Double-click anywhere inside the table, exclusive of the icon, to bring up the Table dialog box and then
define the settings for the table. This dialog box contains the following two pages:

■ General
Described in Section 4.1.13.1.
■ Cell
Described in Section 4.1.13.2.

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4.1.13.1 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for table objects. The following is an example of the General
page of the Table Object dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the General page of the Table dialog box.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created and is
unchangeable. The identifier is unique within the screen where the object is on.
The format of the ID’s for the tables is TBLnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape
of an Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Cell Number of rows Specifies the number of rows in the table.
Number of Specifies the number of columns in the table.
columns
Distribute rows Check this option if you want the rows of the table to be distributed evenly always.
evenly Uncheck this option if you want to adjust the heights of the rows.
Distribute columns Check this option if you want the columns of the table to be distributed evenly
evenly always. Uncheck this option if you want to adjust the widths of the columns.
Drag and drop Check this option so you can drag and drop an object into a cell of the table. Note
that not all kinds of objects can be placed in the cells of the table.
Grid Vertical Check this option if you want the table to have vertical grid lines.
Horizontal Check this option if you want the table to have horizontal grid lines.
Style Specifies the style for the grid lines.

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4.1.13.2 Cell Settings
The following is an example of the Cell page of the Table Object dialog box and Select Object Dialog box when the
Insert Button is clicked.

Click the button to bring up

the Select Object dialog.

The following table describes each property in the Cell page of the Table dialog box. To make the buttons available,
you need to select a row. To select a row, left-click the (Row, Column) column.

Property Description
(Row,Column) The location of the cell.
Object The type of the specified object. If the field is empty, the cell has no object inserted and it is
called empty cell.
Click the button to bring up the properties dialog box of the specified object and define the
settings of the object for the selected cell. The button is available when the Object field is not
empty.
Margin The distance in pixels between the object boundary and the cell border. Select a number
between 0 and 10.
Delete Click the button to clear the contents of the selected cell. The button is available when the
selected cell is non-empty.
Insert Click the button to bring up the Select Object Dialog Box shown above. And select an object
type listing in the dialog to create a new object for the selected cell. The button is available
when the selected cell is empty.

Note: The table won’t allow to insert the type of an object which is not listed in the dialog.
Move Up Click the button to move the selected cell before the previous cell. It will not be available when
multiple rows are selected or no row is selected or the first row is selected.
Move Down Click the button to move the selected cell after the next cell. It will not be available when
multiple rows are selected or no row is selected or the last row is selected.

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4.2 Editing Objects

In this section you will learn how to select the objects first and then move around, copy, or edit the selections without
affecting the rest of the screen.

4.2.1 Selecting and De-selecting the Objects

■ Selecting Objects
To select an object, move the mouse to the object you want to select and then click the left button.
To add an object to the selection, use Shift + Click.
To select all objects of the active screen, use Ctrl + A or use the Select All command on the Edit menu.

■ Selecting Objects by a Rectangular Area

Click the mouse left button on the blank area of the screen, and hold the button to begin your selection. Where you
click will become one of the corners of the rectangular selection area. Then drag the mouse diagonally. Release the
mouse button when to the position you want the opposite corner of the rectangular area to be.

Each of the selected objects will have blue square-shaped tabs around it. The object with solid tabs is the reference
object.

■ De-selecting the Objects

To de-select the objects, either click the blank area of the screen, or make a new selection.

4.2.2 Basic Operations with the Selected Area

■ Moving Objects
Left-click anywhere inside the selected objects and hold down the button. When the cursor turns to be , drag the
mouse to move the selection to another area of the screen. It will "float" over the rest of the screen, allowing you to
position it wherever you want it to be. Release the mouse button to "let go" of the selection.

■ Grouping or Ungrouping Objects

To group the selection, click on the edit toolbar, or use the Group command on the Edit menu or on the object
popup menu. After you have grouped a selection that includes at least two objects, you can copy, move and resize all
objects in a group as a single unit. Or you can select an object within the group and change the properties without
ungrouping. You can also save the group to the object library and use this object group in the animated graphic.

To ungroup the selected group, click on the edit toolbar, or use the Ungroup command on the Edit menu or on
the object popup menu. After ungrouping the objects, the objects within the group will be restored to the single ones.

■ Resizing Objects
The square-shaped tabs around your object can be re-sized. You can resize by clicking on the square-shaped tabs
located at the corners and the middle sections of the bound rectangle area, holding the mouse button down, when the
cursor turns to be or or or , dragging the mouse to change the size of the selection. Release the mouse
button when the selection is the size you want it to be. You can make it bigger or smaller, and achieve a distorted
effect by "squashing" or "stretching" the selection to make it either wider/narrower or taller/shorter than its original
proportions.
Tip: You can’t resize more than one object at a time unless you group multiple objects before resizing.

■ Auto Text Resizing

To automatically scale the text of the object when resizing the object, click on the edit toolbar if it is raised, or use
the Auto Text Resizing command on the Edit menu.

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Tip: Auto Text Resizing command is checked and the icon is sunken by default. If you don’t want to resize the
text when resizing the object, you need to uncheck the Auto Text Resizing command or click the sunken
icon to make the font size fixed.

■ Pinning or Unpinning Objects

To pin the selection so it can not move, click on the edit toolbar, or use the Pin command on the Edit menu or on
the object popup menu.

To unpin the selection so it can move again, click on the edit toolbar, or use the Unpin command on the Edit
menu or on the object popup menu.
Tip: Pinning objects can still be resized.

■ Copying or Cutting and Pasting Objects

To copy the selection from the current screen and places it on the Windows clipboard, press Ctrl+C, or click
on the standard toolbar, or use the Copy command on the Edit menu or on the object popup menu.

To cut the selection from the screen, press Ctrl+X, or click on the standard toolbar, or use the Cut command on
the Edit menu or on the object popup menu.

After Copying or Cutting, you can paste the selection by pressing Ctrl+V, or click on the standard toolbar, or use
the Paste command on the Edit menu or on the object popup menu.

To copy and paste the selection by mouse, press and hold down Ctrl key,
and then left-click the selection and hold down the button. When the cursor
turns to be , drag the mouse to copy the selection to another area of the
screen. The picture on the right shows the example.

Tip: Cut and Paste are good for moving objects around in the screen or to another screen.
Copy and Paste are good for duplication objects for current screen or some others screens.
By pasting multiple times on the current screen, you can achieve a cascading effect.
By pasting once to the different screen, the position of the pasted object will be same as the copied object
in the different screen.

■ Deleting Objects
To delete the selection, press Del or use the Delete command on the Edit menu or on the object popup menu. When
you use Delete, whatever is in the selection will be deleted.

■ Undo
To reserve the last action, press Ctrl+Z, or use the Undo command on the Edit menu.

■ Redo
To reapply the actions that were previously canceled by the Undo command. press Ctrl+Z, or use the Redo command
on the Edit menu.

■ Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Operation Shortcut Operation Shortcut Operation

【Ctrl+N
New Project 【Ctrl+X】 Cut 【Ctrl+D】 Duplicate
】

【Ctrl+O
Open Project 【Ctrl+C】 Copy 【Ctrl+F】 Find
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【Ctrl+S】 Save 【Ctrl+V】 Paste 【Ctrl+R】 Replace

【Ctrl+Click+move
【Ctrl+Z】 Undo Copy & Paste 【Ctrl+A】 Select All
】

【Shift+Click
【Ctrl+Y】 Redo 【Del】 Delete Multiple Select
】

【Ctrl+Click
Reference Object Select
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4.2.3 Duplicating Objects
To duplicate the selected object, use the Duplicate… command on the Edit menu or on the object popup menu. After
the duplicate command is executed, the following dialog will popup and allows you to set how to duplication objects.

Preview
addresses

Click View > Address > Monitor on the

menu to show the monitor address on the
upper-left corner of the object.

The following table describes each property in the Duplicate dialog.

Property Description
Number Columns The total number of the columns.
of The total number of the rows.
Copies Rows
Spacing Vertical The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent objects in the vertical direction.
in Pixels Horizontal The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent objects in the horizontal direction.
Increase Address Check this item so the address of each duplicate will be increased of the specified
increment over the previous object.
Increment The increase amount.
Copy From top to down, place the duplicates row by row. In the same row, place the duplicate
Direction to the right of the previous object.
From top to down, place the duplicates row by row. In the same row, place the duplicate
to the left of the previous object.
From down to top, place the duplicates row by row. In the same row, place the duplicate
to the right of the previous object.
From down to top, place the duplicates row by row. In the same row, place the duplicate
to the left of the previous object.
From left to right, place the duplicates column by column. In the same column, place the
duplicate down to the previous object.
From right to left, place the duplicates column by column. In the same column, place the
duplicate down to the previous object.
From left to right, place the duplicates column by column. In the same column, place the
duplicate up to the previous object.
From right to left, place the duplicates column by column. In the same column, place the
duplicate up to the previous object.

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4.2.4 Aligning Objects
To arrange the selected objects on a screen, you need to select a reference object from the selections and then press
the icon on the toolbar or click the menu item listed as below. To do the multiple selection, use Shift + Click. To select
a reference object from the selections, use Ctrl + Click.
Use the Align commands on the Edit menu to arrange objects/draws on a screen. Select an object or draw by single-
clicking on it, then hold down the Shift key while clicking on other objects or draws to be aligned with it. When all of
the objects or draws to be aligned are selected, choose one of the commands in the Align submenu or directly click
specified icon in the Edit Toolbar.

Icon Menu Item Description

Align the left sides of selected objects to the left side of the reference object. All
Left the objects move horizontally so their left sides are in line with the left side of the
reference object.
Align the vertical centers of selected objects to the vertical center of the reference
Vertical
object. All the objects move horizontally so their vertical centers are in line with the
Center
vertical center of the reference object.
Align the right sides of selected objects to the right side of the reference object. All
Right the objects move horizontally so their right sides are in line with the right side of
the reference object.
Align Align the tops of the selected objects to the top of the reference object. All the
Top
objects move vertically so their tops are in line with the top of the reference object.
Align the horizontal centers of selected objects to the horizontal center of the
Horizontal
reference object. All the objects move vertically so their horizontal centers are in
Center
line with the horizontal center of the reference object.
Align the bottoms of selected objects to the bottom of the reference object. All the
Bottom objects move vertically so their bottoms are in line with the bottom of the reference
object.

To Grid Select or deselect the option of aligning objects to the grid points.

Nudge the selection left. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all objects
of the selection move one pixel left. When the Snap to Grid option is selected,
Left
each object of the selection moves left to where its upper-left corner aligns to the
nearest grid point.
Nudge the selection right. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all objects
of the selection move one pixel right. When the Snap to Grid option is selected,
Right
each object of the selection moves right to where its upper-left corner aligns to the
nearest grid point.
Nudge
Nudge the selection up. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all objects
of the selection move one pixel up. When the Snap to Grid option is selected, each
Up
object of the selection moves up to where its upper-left corner aligns to the nearest
grid point.
Nudge the selection down. When the Snap to Grid option is not selected, all
objects of the selection move one pixel down. When the Snap to Grid option is
Down
selected, each object of the selection moves down to where its upper-left corner
aligns to the nearest grid point.

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4.2.5 Making Objects Same Size
To make the selection same size as the reference object which can be selected by using Ctrl + Click, press the icon
on the toolbar or click the menu item listed as below.
Icon Menu Item Description

Width Make the selected objects have the same width as the reference object.
Make
Same Height Make the selected objects have the same height as the reference object.
Size
Make the selected objects have the same width and height as the reference
Both
object.

4.2.6 Arranging the Order of Objects

Icon Menu Item Description

Bring to Top Bring the selection to the top.

Bring Forward Bring the selected object one layer up.

Layer
Send Backward Send the selected object one layer down.

Send to Bottom Send the selection to the bottom.

Start the order setting process for the objects of the active screen. For
Set Order
details, please see Section 4.2.6.1 Changing the Order of Objects

4.2.6.1 Changing the Order of Objects

The object order in eV Designer is the order in which the selection cursor moves the input focus from one object to
the next within a screen. Usually the order proceeds from left to right and from top to bottom in a screen. In the model
with programmable keys such as 037-LSK, the Data Entry Object receives input focus in the specified order by
clicking direction keys. In touch panel, you can use function button to select a data entry object with the order number
previous or next to the current selection.

The object order is also the display order. If the screen contains overlapping the objects, change the order will
change the display sequence of the objects. The objects that come later in the order are always displayed on top of
any overlapping objects that precede them in the order.

■ Viewing order
To view the current order of all objects in the screen, click Set Order on the Edit menu.

■ Changing order
To change the order for all objects in the screen
1) On the Edit menu, click Set Order
A Number in the upper-left corner of each object shows its place in the current order
2) Set the order by clicking each object in the order you want to display the object. The ordering number starts
from 1.
3) Click the blank field on the screen to exit Set Order mode

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The following is an example of the object ordering.

If the screen running on 037-LSK, click the down or right direction key to move the selection in 2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-
18 -20-29 sequence. If the screen running on the touch panel, click function button to move the selection in the
same sequence. The text objects with 1,3,5…order number are not data entry object, so they won’t receive the
selection and don’t list in the sequence.

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4.3 Designing Object Appearance

There are four common components of object appearance. They are described in the following table:
Appearance Component Description
Shape The shape of an object can either be a graphical shape or a picture shape.
The following are examples of graphical shapes

The following are examples of picture shapes.

eV Designer provides many graphical shapes for you to choose. For details, see
Section 4.3.3 Selecting a Graphical Shape. The color or the pattern of a graphical
shape is dependent on the state of the associated object. You need to specify the color
or pattern settings of a graphical shape for each state of the associated object. For
details, see Section 4.3.1 Selecting a Color and Section 4.3.2 Selecting a Pattern.

If you want an object to have a picture shape, check the item Picture Shape in the
General Page of the object’s property dialog box. You can select a picture from the
picture database or import a picture from a library file for the shape of an object. Any
picture with the format of BMP, JPG, or WMF can be a picture shape. When a picture is
used as a shape, the shape is state independent, i.e. the same look appears for all
(object) states. If you want a picture shape to display the object state and/or show the
touch action, you need to select a picture group as the shape. For details of picture
groups, see Section 2.1.3.3 Picture Groups

To know how to set a shape, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object.
Inner Label An inner label is a label inside the associated object. It has the same number of states
as the associated object. You need to specify the text settings and the picture settings
of an inner label for each (object) state. Inner labels are language dependent. You need
to specify the text of an inner label for each language too. Note that not all objects can
have inner labels and some objects can just have text or a picture in their inner label.
To know how to set an inner label, see Section 4.3.5 Label Settings.
VFTA (Visual Feedback A button or switch can give the operator one of the following visual feedback when it is
for Touch Action) touched:
Visual Description
Feedback
Sunken Shifts the inner label to the lower-right corner by one or two
pixels.
Back Fills the area inside the border of the shape with the shape’s FG
Color.
Outline Outlines the object with the shape’s FG Color.
External Label An external label is a label outside but attached to the associated object. Unlike inner
labels, external labels are state independent. They have the same look for all (object)
states. However, external labels are language dependent. You need to set the text of an
external label for each language. External labels are touch insensitive. Touching an
external label will not activate the associated object. Note that not all objects can have
an external label.
To know how to set an external label, see Section 4.3.8 External Label Settings.
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The following table shows the common appearance components that each object type can have:
Shape Inner Label
External
Object Types Graphical Picture VFTA
Text Picture Label
Shape Shape
Bit Button, Toggle Switch, Screen Button, Word
Button, Multi-state Switch, Radio Button Group
● ● ● ● ● ●
Function Button, Keypad Button, Page Selector ● ● ● ● ●
Step Button ● ● ● ● ●
Bit Lamp, Multi-state Lamp, ● ● ● ● ●
Message Display ● ● ●
Picture Display ● ● ●
Day-of-week Display ● ●
Meter ● ●
Slide Switch, Numeric Entry, Numeric Display,
Advanced Numeric Display, ASCII Character ● ●
Entry, ASCII Character Display, Bar Graph
Time Display, Date Display, Pie Graph, Line
Chart, Scatter Chart, Alarm Display, Historic Data
Display, Historic Trend Graph, Single Record Line ●
Chart, Operation Log Display, Recipe Selector,
Recipe Table, Sub-link Table, Static Text, Table
Animated Graphic ●

The orders of drawing the common appearance components are shown in the following table with examples:
Step Draw Example 1 Example 2 Description

1 Shape Described in Section 4.3.4

A picture group that supports A graphical shape named
the pressed look SW_0023
Picture of
2 (None) Described in Section 4.3.5.2
Inner label
Text of inner
3 Described in Section 4.3.5.1
label
4 VFTA (None) Back (FG Color is )

5 External label (None) Described in Section 4.3.8

Final Appearance
(When untouched)

Final Appearance
(When touched)

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4.3.1 Selecting a Color
■ Color Icons
In a dialog box, a color icon is associated with a property that requires a color. It shows the color of the current
selection and you can click it to bring up the Color palette. With the Color palette, you can select a color for the
associated property. The following is a Color icon showing that the current selection is yellow.

■ Color Palette
With the Color palette, you can: 1) Select a color from a set of predefined colors, 2) Customize a set of user colors,
and 3) Select a color from a set of user colors.

Usually, you click a Color icon to bring up the Color palette. The following shows the pages of the Color palette.

On page 1, the yellow block is outlined to indicate that it is the current selection. To select a color, click on that color
block. To select a page, click on that page’s number tab. To cancel the operation click on any position other than the
color blocks and the number tabs. Page 1, 2, and 3 contain the predefined colors. Page 4 contains the user colors. To
customize user colors, click to bring up the Define Custom Color dialog box as shown below.

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4.3.2 Selecting a Pattern
■ Pattern Icons
In a dialog box, a Pattern icon is associated with a property that requires a pattern. It shows the pattern of the current
selection and you can click it to bring up the Pattern palette. With the Pattern palette, you can select a pattern for the
associated property. The following is a Pattern icon showing that the current selection is the “big dashes”.

■ Pattern Palette
With the Pattern palette, you can select a pattern from a set of predefined patterns. Usually, you click a Pattern icon to
bring up the Pattern palette as shown below.

The “big dashes” block is outlined to indicate that it is the current selection. To select a pattern, click on that pattern
block. To cancel the operation, click on any position other than the pattern blocks.

4.3.3 Selecting a Graphical Shape

■ Shape Buttons

In an object’s property dialog box, you can click the shape button to bring up the Shape palette. With the
Shape palette, you can select a graphical shape as the shape of the associated object.

■ Shape Palette

With the Shape palette, you can select a graphical shape for an object. Usually, you click to bring up the
Shape palette. The Shape palette contains several pages of graphical shapes. To select a graphical shape, click on
that graphical shape. To select a page, click on that page’s number tab. To cancel the operation, click the close button
to close the Shape palette.

There are four sets of graphical shapes available for your applications. Each of them is suitable for certain kinds of
objects. The Shape palette shows the set that is suitable for the type of the concerned object. The four sets of shapes
are shown below.

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Graphical shapes for buttons and switches

Graphical shapes for data entry objects

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Graphical shapes for data display objects

Graphical shapes for lamps

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4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object

This section describes how to set the shape of an object.
In order to give the operator a visual feedback for the touch action, most of the graphical shapes designed for the
touch operable objects can change their look when touched. They can make the edge or border look pressed or show
the outline with a different color.

The following examples are the shape settings of a bit button:

Example 1 Example 2
The graphical shape SW_0031 is selected. The graphical shape is a picture.

The following table describes each property that may be required for the settings of an object’s shape.

Property Description
Picture Shape Check this option if you want the object to have a picture shape instead of a graphical shape.
This option is available when the object can have a picture shape.
Click this button to specify the shape of the object. When the Picture Shape is checked, the
Select/Import from Library dialog box will display. Otherwise the Shape palette will display.
VFTA The type of VFTA (Visual Feedback for Touch Action).
Test VFTA Click this button to view the selected VFTA.
Border Color The border color of the graphical shape. Click the corresponding Color icon to specify the color.
Pattern The pattern that is used to fill the area inside the border of the graphical shape for the current
(object) state. To specify the pattern, click the corresponding Pattern icon and select a pattern
from the Pattern palette. This item is available when the area inside the graphical shape needs
be painted.
FG Color The color that is used to paint the black part of the pattern for the current (object) state. When
the solid white pattern is selected, this color is not used. When a picture shape is used, this color
is used for the outline mode with VFTA.
Example 1 Example 2

To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon and select a color from the Color palette.
This item is available when the area inside the graphical shape needs be painted.
BG Color The color that is used to paint the white part of the pattern for the current object state. To specify
the color, click the corresponding Color icon and select a color from the Color palette. This item
is available when the area inside the graphical shape needs be painted.

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4.3.5 Label Settings
This section describes how to set up the inner label for the following types of objects:
Bit Button, Toggle Switch, Screen Button, Function Button, Word Button, Keypad Button, and Bit Lamp.

The property sheets of the above mentioned objects provide you the Label page to set up the inner label. If an object
has only one state, the Label page has the Text sub-page and the Picture sub-page for you to set up the text and the
picture of the inner label respectively. If an object has two states, the Label page has the following four sub-pages:
Sub-page For Setting
OFF Text Text of state 0 (Off)
OFF Picture Picture of state 0 (Off)
ON Text Text of state 1 (On)
ON Picture Picture of state 1 (On)

You can use the Label page to set the inner label of an object that can have at most two states.
The following is an example of the Label page.

The following table describes only the properties in

the Label page that are common to all it's sub-pages.
The properties of each of its sub-pages are described
in the specific section about that sub-page.

Property Description
The language that you are setting
Language
the text for.
The margin (in pixels) to the
Border Spacing border of the object’s shape for
both the text body and picture.
Use the text of Check this item so the inner label
the first always shows the text of the first
language for all language regardless of what the
other current language is.
languages
Click this tab to bring up the Text
Text tab
sub-page.
Click this tab to bring up the
Picture tab
Picture sub-page.
Click this tab to bring up the OFF
OFF Text tab
Text sub-page.
Click this tab to bring up the ON
ON Text tab
Text sub-page.
OFF Picture Click this tab to bring up the OFF
tab Picture sub-page.
Click this tab to bring up the ON
ON Picture tab
Picture sub-page.

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4.3.5.1 Text Sub-page Settings
You can use the Text sub-page, OFF Text sub-page, and ON Text sub-page to set up the text of the inner label for the
corresponding state and the current language. The language you are setting for is specified by the Language item in
the Label page.

The following are examples of the Text pages:

Text sub-page ON Text sub-page

The following table describes each property in the Text sub-page, OFF Text sub-page, and ON Text sub-page.

Property Description
Copy from Note Click this button to replace the current text by the text of Note in the General page.
Copy to ON Click this button to use the current text to replace the text of ON state.
State
Copy to OFF Click this button to use the current text to replace the text of OFF state.
State
Font The font of the text. You can use the drop-down list to select a font.
Click to bring up the Font Templates dialog box and select a font for the text. You can
change the font templates before selecting a font in that dialog box.
Color The color of the text. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon and select a
color from the Color palette.
Blink Check this item so the text will blink.
Transparent Check this item to make the background of the characters transparent.
BG Color The background color of the text.
Line Spacing The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent lines of the text.
Character The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent characters of the text.

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Spacing

Property Description
The alignment of the text.

Position The position of the text body.

Shape BG Color The BG color of the object’s shape for the current state.

4.3.5.2 Picture Sub-page Settings

You can use the Picture sub-page, OFF Picture sub-page, and ON Picture sub-page to set up the picture of the inner
label for the corresponding state.

The following are examples of the Picture pages:

Picture sub-page ON Picture sub-page.

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The following table describes each property in the Picture sub-page, OFF Picture sub-page, and ON Picture sub-
page.
Property Description
Name The name of the picture. You can use the drop-down list to select a picture from the picture
database.
Click to select a picture file. After the selection, the picture of the selected file is imported and
saved in the picture database.
Click to bring up the Select/Import from Library dialog box. Select a picture from a picture
library file. After the selection, the selected picture is imported and saved in the picture database.
Copy to OFF
Click this button to use the current picture to replace the picture of OFF state.
State
Copy to ON
Click this button to use the current picture to replace the picture of ON state.
State
Transparent Check this item to make parts of the picture transparent. The transparent parts are pixels whose
colors are the same as the specified transparent color. This item is available when the picture is
not a black and white picture.
T. Color The transparent color.
FG Color The color to paint the black part of a black and white picture. This item is available when the
picture is a black and white picture.
BG Color The color to paint the white part of a black and white picture. This item is available when the
picture is a black and white picture.
Flip/Rotate Specifies the method to flip or rotate the picture before drawing it. There are 8 options:
Method Description
0° Do nothing
90° Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree
180° Rotates the picture clockwise by 180 degree
270° Rotates the picture clockwise by 270 degree
X Flips the picture over X axis
90° & X Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree and flips it over X
Axis
Y Flips the picture over Y axis
90° & Y Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree and flips it over Y
Axis

Tone Check this item to tone the picture.

Toning Color The color to tone the picture.
Fit to Object Check this item so the picture can change its size automatically to just fit inside the border of the
object’s shape.
Position

The position of the picture within the object.

Shape BG
The BG color of the object’s shape for the current state.
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4.3.6 Text Settings
This section describes how to set up the text of the inner label for the following types of objects:
Multi-state Switch, Radio Button Group, Step Button, Page Selector, Multi-state Lamp, Message Display, and
Day-of-week Display.

The property sheets of the above mentioned objects provide you the Text page to set up the text of the inner label.
The following is an example of the Text page.

The following table describes each property in the Text page.

Property Description
Language The language that you are setting the text for.
Border Spacing The margin (in pixels) to the border of the object’s shape for the text body.
Use the text of the
Check this item so the inner label always shows the text of the first language regardless
first language for all
of what the current language is.
other languages
Move Up Click this button to move the current text (and picture) up in the list and thus the
associated state number of the current text (and picture) is decreased by one.
Move Down Click this button to move the current text (and picture) down in the list and thus the
associated state number of the current text (and picture) is increased by one.
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Property Description
Copy to all states… Click this button to use the text of state 0 to replace the text of all other states.
Copy from state 0… Click this button to use the text of state 0 to replace the current text.
Font The font of the current text. You can use the drop-down list to select a font.
Click to bring up the Font Templates dialog box and select a font for the current text.
You can change the font templates before selecting a font in that dialog box.
Color The color of the current text. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon and
select a color from the Color palette.
Blink Check this item so the current text will blink.
Transparent Check this item to make the background of the text transparent.
BG Color The background color of the text.

The alignment of the text.

Position

The position of the text body.

Shape BG Color The BG color of the object’s shape for the current state.
Line Spacing The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent lines of the text.
Character Spacing The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent characters of the text.

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4.3.7 Picture Settings
This section describes how to define the picture settings for the following types of objects:
Multi-state Switch, Radio Button Group, Step Button, Page Selector, Multi-state Lamp, Picture Display, and
Animated Graphic.

The property sheets of the above mentioned objects provide you the Picture page to define the picture settings of the
objects. The following is an example of the Picture page.

The following table describes each property in the Picture page.

Property Description
Picture The name of the current picture. You can use the drop-down list to select a picture from the picture
database.
Click to select a picture from a file as the current picture. After the selection, eV Designer imports
the picture of the selected file and saves the picture in the picture database.
Click to bring up the Select/Import from Library dialog box. Select a picture from a picture library
file as the current picture. After the selection, eV Designer imports the selected picture from the
selected library and saves the picture in the picture database.
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Property Description
Transparent Check this item to make parts of the current picture transparent. The transparent parts are pixels
whose colors are identical to the specified transparent color. This item is available when the current
picture is not a black and white picture.
Transparent The transparent color.
Color
FG Color The color to paint the black part of a black and white picture. This item is available when the current
picture is a black and white picture.
BG Color The color to paint the white part of a black and white picture. This item is available when the current
picture is a black and white picture.
Flip/Rotate Specifies the method to flip or rotate the current picture before drawing it. There are 8 options:
Method Description
0° Do nothing
90° Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree
180° Rotates the picture clockwise by 180 degree
270° Rotates the picture clockwise by 270 degree
X Flips the picture over X axis
90° & X Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree and flips it over X Axis
Y Flips the picture over Y axis
90° & Y Rotates the picture clockwise by 90 degree and flips it over Y Axis

Tone Check this item to tone the current picture.

Toning Color The color to tone the current picture.
Fit to Object Check this item so the current picture can change its size automatically to just fit inside the border of
the object’s shape.
Position The position of the current picture within the object.

Shape BG The BG color of the object’s shape for the current state.
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4.3.8 External Label Settings
This section describes how to set up the external label for the following types of objects:
Bit Button, Toggle Switch, Screen Button, Slide Switch, Word Button, Multi-state Switch, Radio Button Group,
Step Button, Numeric Entry, Numeric Display, Advanced Numeric Display, ASCII String Entry, ASCII String
Display, Bit Lamp, Multi-state Lamp, Message Display, Picture Display, and Bar Graph.

You can use the External Label page in an object's property sheet to set up the external label of that object. The
following is an example of the External Label page.

The following table describes each property in the External Label page.
Property Description
Plate Style Specifies the plate type of the external label. There are four plate types as shown
below:
Plate Type Example

Transparent,

Flat,

Outlined

Raised

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Property Description
Position Specifies the position of the external label relative to the object. There are four
positions as shown below:
Position Example

Top

Left

Right

Bottom

Color The border color of the plate. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color
Border
icon and select a color from the Color palette.
The color of the plate. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon and
Plate
select a color from the Color palette.
The color of the text. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon and
Text
select a color from the Color palette.
Language The language that you are setting the text for.
Font <Drop-down List> The font of the text for the current language
Click this button to bring up the Font Templates dialog box and select a font for
the text. You can change the font templates before selecting a font in that dialog
box.
Text <Edit Box> The text for the current language.
Click this button to bring up the Text Source dialog box and select a string for the
current text. You can change the text database before selecting a string in that
dialog box.

The alignment of the text.

Spacing Border The distance (in pixels) between the plate border and the text body.
Line The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent lines of the text.
Character The distance (in pixels) between two adjacent characters of the text.

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4.4 Setting up Objects

4.4.1 States of Objects

When an object has multiple states, its appearance automatically has the same number of states. You need to specify
the settings of the shape and the inner label of an object for each state. Usually the state of an object is determined by
the value of the variable it monitors. An object that monitors a bit has state 0 (off) and state 1 (on). An object that
monitors a word or a double-word can have up to 256 states.

4.4.1.1 State Types

You need to specify the state type for an object so the object knows how to determine its state. The following table
describes each of the four state types.

State Type For How to decide the state

Bit Bit Variable The state is the value of the variable.
Example:
1) The state of $U1.3 is 0 when $U1.3 is 0 (off).
2) The state of WX3.f is 1 when WX3.f is 1 (on).
Value Word Variable, The state is the value of the variable. The valid states are from 0 to 255.
Double-word Variable Example:
1) The state of $U200 is 123 when $U200 is 123.
2) The state of WX20 is 0 when WX20 is 0.
3) The state of $N300 is invalid when $N300 is 999.
LSB Word Variable, The state is the number of the least significant bit of the variable’s value that is
Double-word Variable 1 (on). For a word variable, the valid state are from 0 to 16 and state 16 means
all the bits are 0. For a double-word variable, the valid state are from 0 to 32
and state 32 means all the bits are 0.
Example:
1) The state of $U200 is 1 when $U200 is 246H.
2) The state of WX20 is 19 when WX20 is 80000H.
3) The state of $N300 is 16 when $N300 is 0.
Custom Word Variable, When you configure an object with the Custom state type, you assign each valid
Double-word Variable state a unique number which is called a state value. The assigned state values
will be used to determine the state of the object. If the variable’s value is equal
to one of the state values, the corresponding state of that state value is the
state of the object. If the value is equal to none of the state values, the state is
invalid.
Example:
An object monitors $U100 and its state type is Custom. There are three valid
states and you assigned 300, 200, and 100 to state 0, 1, and 2 respectively.
The state is 2 when $U100 is 100 and the state is 0 when $U100 is 300.

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4.4.1.2 Setting the Custom States of an Object
In the General page of the object’s property dialog box, with the Custom state type selected, click the
button to bring up the Custom State Value dialog box as the example shown below.

You can assign a positive integer for each state in that dialog box. To edit the value, click the row of that state on its
value column.
You can use the Move Up button and the Move Down button to adjust the position of state values. To move up or
move down the state values, you need to make a selection first. To select a state, click the header column. To select
multiple rows, click the header column and use Ctrl+Click to add a row to the selection.

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4.4.2 Operation Options of Objects
The following table explains operation options which can be added to an object to make it more informative, secure,
and useful.
Terminology Definition
Enabling and disabling the The touch operation can be enabled and disabled either by a specified bit or by the
touch operation current user level. You can choose to display the touch operation disabled sign on the
button when the touch operation is disabled.

If the touch operation is to be enabled by a bit, you need to specify that bit and the bit
value that enables the touch operation.

If the touch operation is to be enabled by the current user level, you need to specify
the lowest user level that is required to enable the touch operation.

Select and set this feature in the Advanced page of the Bit Button dialog box.
Requiring the minimum hold The touch operation will not be activated until the button is pressed and held down for
time the specified Minimum Hold Time.

Select and set this feature in the Advanced page of the Bit Button dialog box.
Requiring the operator A confirmation dialog box displays when the button is activated to about to set a bit.
confirmation The button will proceed to set that bit if the operator selects “Yes” to confirm the
operation. The touch operation will be cancelled if the operator selects “No” to reject
the operation or the operator does not respond within the Maximum Waiting Time.

This feature is available for the following operations:

Set ON, Set OFF, Set ON Pulse, Set OFF Pulse, and Invert.

Select and set this feature in the Advanced page of the Bit Button dialog box.
Notifying a bit of the touch The notification is performed after the touch operation is done. You need to specify
operation the bit to be notified and the bit value to be used for the notification.

Select and set this feature in the Advanced page of the Bit Button dialog box.
Logging the touch operations The time and data when the touch operation occurs, the new value that is written to
the bit, and the predefined text can be recorded in the operation log with this feature.

Select and set this feature in the Advanced page of the Bit Button dialog box.
Showing and hiding an object The visibility of an object can be controlled either by a specified bit or by the current
user level, i.e. an object can be shown and hidden dynamically by any of those two
methods.

If the visibility is to be controlled by a bit, you need to specify that bit and the bit value
that shows the object.

If the visibility is to be controlled by the current user level, you need to specify the
lowest user level that is required to show the visibility.

Note 1: When an object is invisible, the touch operation is automatically disabled.

Note 2: It is allowed to simply set an object invisible. The touch operation is still
enabled with this setting.
Select and set this feature in the Visibility page of the object setting dialog box.

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4.4.3 Address Settings
This chapter describes the terms, rules, and methods to address data.

4.4.3.1 Terminologies for Data Accessing

The following table explains variables, addresses and tags.
Terminology Definition
Internal memory The memory space in the target panel that can be accessed by the panel application. For
example, the user memory $U, the non-volatile memory $N, the system memory $S, and
the recipe memory $R are all parts of the internal memory.
Internal variable An address or a tag referring to an address of a space in the internal memory.
Internal bit variable An internal variable that refers to a bit in the internal memory.

For easy to read, we usually use “internal variable” instead of “internal bit variable” when
referring to a bit if there is no ambiguity.
Internal word variable An internal variable that refers to a word in the internal memory.
The variables can also be used to refer to a double-word, a block of bytes (byte array), a
block of words (word array), and a block of double-words (double-word array).

For easy to read, we usually use “internal variable” instead of “internal word variable”
when referring to a word or a block of memory space if there is no ambiguity,
External memory The memory spaces or the collections of addressable devices in the controllers that can
be accessed by the panel application through communication links.
External variable An address or a tag referring to an address of a space in the external memory.
External bit variable An external variable that refers to a bit in the external memory.

For easy to read, we usually use “external variable” instead of “external bit variable” when
referring to a bit if there is no ambiguity.
External word variable An external variable that refers to a word in the external memory.
The variables can also be used to refer to a double-word, a block of bytes (byte array), a
block of words (word array), and a block of double-words (double-word array) if the
access unit of the associated addresses is word. If the access unit is double-word, you
can only use the variable to refer to a double-word or a block of memory space with a
length of a multiple of 4 (bytes).

For easy to read, we usually use “external variable” instead of “external word variable”
when referring to a word or a block of memory space if there is no ambiguity,
Variable An internal variable or an external variable.
Bit variable An internal bit variable or an external bit variable.
Word variable An internal word variable or an external word variable.
Double-word variable An internal variable or an external variable that refers to a double-word.
Byte array variable An internal variable or an external variable that refers to a byte array.
Word array variable An internal variable or an external variable that refers to a word array.
Double-word array variable An internal variable or an external variable that refers to a double-word array.
Tag A name that stands for an address of the internal memory or the external memory. It also
specifies the data type and scan rate of the data in the memory location it refers to.

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4.4.3.2 Address Input Keypad
With the address input keypad, you can enter an address easily. Usually, you click to bring up the address input
keypad as shown below.

Propert Description
y
Link Click the down arrow and select a link from the drop down
list.
PLC Click the down arrow and select a value between 0 and 255
Address or an indirect address between [$I0] and [$I15] as the PLC
Address. If the indirect address is used, the plc address can
be dynamic changed.
Location Click the down arrow and select an item from the drop down
Type list as the location type.
Address Specify the address.
Input
keypad Buttons Description
Clears all the texts in the address field.

Deletes all selected texts, if any, or the text

character to the left of the cursor in the
address field.
Cancels the address input and escapes the
dialog.
Checks and enters the address if valid.

Others Click to specify the address. Only available

when the Address field holds the input focus.

Click the help button to see how to specify word or bit

devices and their addresses for the specified link in the
following popup dialog.

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4.4.3.3 Selecting Tags
To select a tag, you can click to bring up the Select Tag dialog box as shown below.

All the predefined word or bit tags for the

selected link are listed. To use a tag, you
can double click the tag you want or select
a tag and then click the OK button.

Tag group

Selected tag

The address for the selected tag

Note: All the listed tags and tag groups are created in the Tags Editor. To create a tag, please see Section 2.3
Working with Tags.

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4.4.4 Scale Settings
This section describes how to set up the scale for the following types of objects:
Slide Switch, Bar Graph, Circular Bar Graph, and Meter.

The following are examples of scales used in different kinds of objects.

Slide Switch Circular Bar Graph

Major
Marks ticks

Axis Bar Graph

Minor
ticks

You can use the Scale page in an object's property sheet to set up the scale of that object. The following is an
example of the Scale page of the bar Graph.

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The following table describes each property in the Scale page.
Property Description
Scale Check this item if you want the object to have a scale.
Position Specifies the position of the scale in the object. The position is relative to the part of the
object that displays the monitored variable. There are six positions shown below:

Position Example Position Example

Top Bottom

Left Right

Inner Outer

Color The color of the scale. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon and select a
color from the Color palette.
Number of Major The number of major ticks. The minimum you can specify is two.
Ticks
Number of Sub The number of divisions between two adjacent major ticks. The minimum you can specify
Divisions is one.
Axis Check this item if you want the scale to have an axis.
Marks Marks Check this option if you want the scale to have marks.
Font The font of the marks.
Dynamic Check this option if you want the minimum and maximum of the marks to be controlled by
Range the dynamic range parameter block of the associated object at runtime.
Minimum The minimum of the marks. It is a 32-bit integer.
Maximum The maximum of the marks. It is a 32-bit integer.
Total Digits The total digits to be displayed for the marks.
Fractional The number of fractional digits for the marks. For example, when the Maximum is 5000,
Digits the Total Digits is 4, and the Fractional Digits is 2, the mark for the Maximum will be 50.00.

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4.4.5 Advanced Settings
This section describes how to define the advanced settings for the following types of objects:
Bit Button, Toggle Switch, Screen Button, Function Button, Slide Switch, Word Button, Multi-state Switch, Radio
Button Group, Step Button, Advanced Numeric Display, ASCII String Entry, and Recipe Selector.
You can use the Advanced page in an object's property sheet to define the advanced settings of that object.

The following are examples of the Advanced page for different objects:

For an advanced numeric display. For a bit button.

The following table describes each property in the Advanced page.

Property Description
Touch Enabled by Bit Check this option so the touch operation of the numeric entry will be enabled and
Operation disabled by the specified bit.
Control Control Bit Specifies the bit that enables and disables the touch operation.
Click to enter a bit address. Click to select a bit tag.
Enabling State Specifies the state (On or Off) that enables the touch operation.
Enabled by Check this item so the touch operation of the numeric entry will be enabled and
User Level disabled by the current user level.
Lowest Specifies the lowest user level that is required to enable the touch operation.
Enabling User
Level
Show Check this option so the touch operation disabled sign will be shown on the
Disabled Sign numeric entry when the touch operation is disabled.
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Property Description
Timeout Timeout Check this option so the data entry will be cancelled if the numeric keypad does
not receive any input within the specified time.
Timeout Time Specifies the maximum time that the numeric keypad will wait to get a new input.
If there is no input within the specified time, the numeric keypad will be closed
and the data entry will be cancelled.
Notification Notification Check this option so the numeric entry will notify the specified bit after it finishes
outputting the entered value to the destination variable.
Signal Select one of the following signal for the notification:
Signal Description
Level Set the specified bit to the specified state.
Pulse Send a positive pulse to the specified bit.

Bit Specifies the bit that receives the notification.

State Specifies the state (On or Off) that is used for the notification.
Operator Operator Check this option if you want the operator to confirm what he/she enters for the
Confirmation Confirmation numeric entry. The Confirmation box will be displayed when a value is entered for
the numeric entry. If the operator selects “Yes” in the Confirmation box, the
numeric entry will write the entered value to the specified variable. If the operator
selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the specified time period
(Maximum Waiting Time), the numeric entry will cancel the data entry operation.
Maximum Specifies the maximum time that the numeric entry will wait for the operator’s
Waiting Time confirmation. The data entry will be cancelled if the operator does not respond
within this time.
Operation Operation Check this option so the following three items will be recorded in the operation
Logging Logging log when the numeric entry outputs the entered value.
There are three recorded items:
1) The time when the operation is performed
2) The entered value
3) The predefined operation message
Message Enter the operation message of the first language here.
Click this button to bring up the Operation Message dialog box that you can edit
the operation message for all the languages.
Minimum Hold Time Available when the object is a button or switch. The touch operation of the button
will not be activated until the button is pressed and held down for the specified
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4.4.6 Visibility Settings
In the Visibility page of an object's property sheet, you can define how to show and hide that object. You can also
modify the position and size of an object with the Visibility page.

The following are examples of the Visibility page:

The option “Controlled by Bit” is checked The option “Controlled by User Level” is checked

The following table describes each property in the Visibility page.

Property Description
Invisible Check this option so the object will be invisible always.
Note: The touch operation is still enabled with this setting.
Controlled Controlled by Bit Check this option so the object will be shown and hidden by the specified bit.
by Bit Control Bit Specifies the bit that will show or hide the object.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.
Visible State Specifies the state (On or Off) that makes the object visible.
Controlled Controlled by Check this option so the object will be shown and hidden by the current user
by User User Level level.
Level Lowest Visible Specifies the lowest user level that is required to show the object.
User Level
Dimension Left Specifies the X coordinate of the object’s upper-left corner on the screen.
Top Specifies the Y coordinate of the object’s upper-left corner on the screen.
Width Specifies the width (in pixels) of the object.
Height Specifies the height (in pixels) of the object.
Click this button to redraw the object with the new settings.

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5 Buttons and Switches

5.1 Changing Bit State Using Bit Buttons

You can touch a bit button to change the state of the specified bit.

5.1.1 Basic Operations

A bit button can be configured to perform the following operations:
Operation Description
Set ON Sets the specified bit to On when the button is pressed.
Set OFF Sets the specified bit to Off when the button is pressed.
Sets the specified bit to On when the button is pressed and then sets the bit to Off to generate a
Set ON Pulse
positive pulse with the specified pulse width.
Sets the specified bit to Off when the button is pressed and then sets the bit to On to generate a
Set OFF Pulse
negative pulse with the specified pulse width.
Sets the specified bit to On when the button is pressed and sets the bit to Off when the button is
released.
Momentary ON Note: Pressing and releasing a momentary button quickly might generate a pulse that is too
short to be detected by the controller. To avoid this problem, specify a sufficient minimum pulse
width for the operation so the setting of the bit to Off is delayed if necessary to generate a pulse
that is always detectable.
Sets the specified bit to Off when the button is pressed and sets the bit to On when the button is
Momentary OFF released.
Note: See the note above.
Invert Inverts the state of the specified bit when the button is pressed.
Note: You can configure a bit button to operate a bit of a word or a bit of a double-word. In these cases, you need to
specify the number of the bit to be operated.

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5.1.2 Operation Options
The following operation options can be selected for a bit button to make it more informative, secure, and useful. You
need to select and set those options in the Bit Button property sheet.
Option Description
Monitor The bit button can be configured to monitor a bit. When this option is selected, the state of the
button is controlled by the monitored bit. With the monitored bit, you can control the color and
label of the bit button.
ON Macro, OFF An ON Macro is a macro that is run when the associated button is activated to set a bit to 1
Macro (On). An OFF Macro, on the contrary, is a macro that is run when the associated button is
activated to set a bit to 0 (Off). The following table shows the macros that each bit button
operations can support.
Operation ON Macro OFF Macro
Set ON ●
Set OFF ●
Set ON Pulse ●
Set OFF Pulse ●
Momentary ON ● ●
Momentary OFF ● ●
Invert

Select these options in the General Page. Specify and edit the ON macro in the ON Macro
page. Specify and edit the OFF macro in the OFF Macro page.
Note: When an ON macro or OFF macro is specified, the associated bit setting operation is not
performed until the macro is completely executed. So it is important to keep ON and OFF
macros as short as possible in order not to delay the bit setting operation.
Touch The touch operation can be enabled or disabled either by a specified bit or by the current user
Operation level. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Control
Minimum Hold The touch operation of the button will not be activated until the button is pressed and held down
Time for the specified time period (Minimum Hold Time). Set this option in the Advanced page.
Operator This option is available for the following bit button operations:
Confirmation Set ON, Set OFF, Set ON Pulse, Set OFF Pulse, and Invert.
The Confirmation box will display when the button is touched. If the operator selects “Yes” in
the Confirmation box, the button will proceed to perform its operation. If the operator selects
“No” or the operator does not respond within the specified time period (Maximum Waiting
Time), the button will stop performing its operation.
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Notification The button can be configured to notify a bit of the completion of the bit setting operation when
the button is pressed. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Each touch operation of the button can be recorded in the operation log. Select and set this
Logging option in the Advanced page.
Invisible The button can be invisible and still touch operable. Select this option in the Visibility page.
Visibility Control The button can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level. Select
and set this option in the Visibility page.

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5.1.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a bit button in the Bit Button property sheet. This sheet contains the following
seven pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.1.4.
■ Label
Described in Section 4.3.5.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.
■ On Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.
■ OFF Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.

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5.1.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for the bit buttons in the General page of the Bit Button
property sheet. The following is an example of the General page.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the bit buttons is
BBnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the bit button.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border Color, Pattern, FG Color,
BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the bit button to have an external label. Set up the external
label in the External Label page.
Click this button to change the object state to 1 (On) so you can view and set the object
appearance for state 1 (On).
Click this button to change the object state to 0 (Off) so you can view and set the object
appearance for state 0 (Off).
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Property Description
Operation Select the operation for the bit button. There are 7 choices: Set ON, Set OFF, Set ON
Pulse, Set OFF Pulse, Momentary ON, Momentary OFF, and Invert.
For details, see Section 5.1.1 Basic Operations
Write Address Specifies the type of variable in the Write Address field. The bit buttons support the
Address Type following three variable types:
Variable Type Description
Bit The variable is a bit variable.
Word The variable is a word variable. You need to specify which bit of
the word variable that is to be operated. Specify the bit number
(0~15) in the Bit Number field.
Double-word The variable is a double-word variable. You need to specify
which bit of the double-word variable that is to be operated.
Specify the bit number (0~31) in the Bit Number field.

Write Specifies the bit variable to be operated when the Address Type is Bit.
Address Specifies the word variable that contains the bit to be operated when the Address Type is
Word.
Specifies the double-word variable that contains the bit to be operated when the Address
Type is Double-word.
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify the desired address for the
Write Address field.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select the desired tag for the Write
Address field.
Bit Specifies which bit of the variable specified in Write Address field is to be operated.
Number
Minimum Pulse The minimum width of the pulse that the Momentary ON and Momentary OFF operations
Width must generate. There are six choices available: 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5 second.
Pulse Width The width of the pulse generated by the Set ON Pulse and Set OFF Pulse operations.
There are six choices available: 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5 second.
Monitor Check this option if you want the bit button to monitor a specified bit and display its state.
Monitor Address Specifies that the Monitor Address is identical to the Write Address. With this item checked,
identical to Write you don’t need to specify the Monitor Address again. This item is available when the option
Address Monitor is checked.
Monitor Monitor Specifies the bit variable to be monitored when the Address Type is Bit.
Address Address Specifies the word variable that contains the bit to be monitored when the Address Type is
Word.
Specifies the double-word variable that contains the bit to be monitored when the Address
Type is Double-word.
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify the desired address for the
Monitor Address field.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select the desired tag for the
Monitor Address field.
ON Macro Check this option if you want the button to have an ON macro. Specify and edit the ON
macro in the ON Macro page. This option is available when the bit button operation is Set
ON, Set ON Pulse, Momentary ON, or Momentary OFF.
OFF Macro Check this option if you want the button to have an OFF macro. Specify and edit the OFF
macro in the OFF Macro page. This option is available when the bit button operation is Set
OFF, Set OFF Pulse, Momentary ON, or Momentary OFF.
Key The hard key that is used to operate the bit button. This item is available only when the
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5.2 Toggling Bit State Using Toggle Switches

You can touch a toggle switch to toggle the state of the specified bit.

The difference between a toggle switch and a bit button performing Invert operation is described below:
1) A toggle switch performs the toggle operation by writing the inverse state of the monitored bit to the destination bit.
2) A bit button performs the Invert operation by inverting the destination bit directly regardless of the monitored bit.

5.2.1 Settings

You can complete all the settings of a toggle switch in the Toggle Switch property sheet. This sheet contains the
following seven pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.2.2.
■ Label
Described in Section 4.3.5.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.
■ On Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.
■ OFF Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.

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5.2.2 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a toggle switch.

The above is an example of the General page of the Toggle Switch property sheet.
The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within the
ID
screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for toggle switches is TSnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object..
Shape settings
Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border Color, Pattern, FG Color, BG Color
Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external label in the
External Label
External Label page.
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Property Description
Click this button to change the object state to 1 (On) so you can view and set the
object appearance for state 1 (On).
Click this button to change the object state to 0 (Off) so you can view and set the
object appearance for state 0 (Off).
Write Address Specifies the bit variable to be operated.
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify a bit address for the
Write
Write Address field.
Address
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a bit tag for the Write
Address field.
Specifies that the Monitor Address is identical to the Write Address. With this item
Monitor Address identical to
checked, you don’t need to specify the Monitor Address again. This item is available
Write Address
when the option Monitor is checked.
Monitor Address Specifies the bit variable to be monitored.
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify a bit address for the
Monitor
Monitor Address field.
Address
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a bit tag for the
Monitor Address field.
Check this option if you want the button to have an ON macro. Specify and edit the
ON Macro
ON macro in the ON Macro page.
Check this option if you want the button to have an OFF macro. Specify and edit the
OFF Macro
OFF macro in the OFF Macro page.
The hard key that is used to operate the object. This item is available only when the
Key
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5.3 Changing Screen Using Screen Buttons

You can touch a screen button to open or close a screen.

5.3.1 Basic Operations

A screen button can be configured to perform one of the following screen switching operations:
Operation Description
Open Screen Opens the specified screen.
Previous Screen Closes the current main screen and opens the previous main screen.
Note: The panel can display many window screens but only one normal screen at a time
so a normal screen is also called a main screen. The panel can remember up to 32
previously opened main screens.
Close & Open Screen Closes the window screen where the screen button is on and opens the specified screen.
Close Screen Closes the window screen where the screen button is on.

5.3.2 Operation Options

The following operation options can be selected for a screen button to make it more informative, secure, and useful.
You need to select and set those options in the Screen Button property sheet.

Options Description
Change User Level The button can be configured to change the current user level.
The button can be configured to acknowledge the associated alarm of the screen where it
Acknowledge Alarm is on. You can configure an alarm to display an (alarm) screen and the associated alarm
of a screen is the alarm that displays the screen.
Indicate Screen The button can be configured to indicate that the specified screen is opened. The
Already Opened indication is done by exchanging the button’s FG color with its text color.
You can specify a macro that will be run when the screen button is activated to perform its
operation. Select this option in the General page. Specify and edit the macro in the Macro
page.
Macro
Note: The screen switching operation will not be performed until the macro is completely
executed. So it is important to keep the macro as short as possible to not delay the
operation.
Touch Operation The touch operation can be enabled or disabled either by a specified bit or by the current
Control user level. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
The touch operation of the button will not be activated until the button is pressed and held
Minimum Hold Time down for the specified time period (Minimum Hold Time). Select and set this option in the
Advanced page.
The screen button can be configured to notify a bit of the completion of the screen
Notification
switching operation. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Each touch operation of the button can be recorded in the operation log. Select and set
Operation Logging
this option in the Advanced page.
The button can be invisible and still touch operable. Select this option in the Visibility
Invisible
page.
The button can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level.
Visibility Control
Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

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5.3.3 Settings

You can complete all the settings of a screen button in the Screen Button property sheet. This sheet contains the
following six pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.3.4.
■ Label
Described in Section 4.3.5.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.
■ Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.

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5.3.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a screen button.

The above is an example of the General page of the Screen Button dialog box.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
ID within the screen where the object is on and is unchangeable. The format of the ID’s for
screen buttons is SB####.
Note You can type a note for the object.
For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Shape settings Object. Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border Color, Pattern, FG Color,
BG Color
Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external label
External Label
in the External Label page.
Specifies the operation that you want the screen button to perform. There are four choices:
Operation Open Screen, Previous Screen, Close and Open Screen, and Close Screen. For details,
see Section 5.3.1 Basic Operations.
Screen Specifies the screen to be opened.
<Check
Check this option if you want the button to change the current user level.
Box>
Change
User Level New
User The new user level to replace the current user level.
Level
Check this option if you want the button to acknowledge the associated alarm of the
Acknowledge Alarm
screen where the button is on.
Indicate Screen Already
Check this option if you want the button to indicate the specified screen is already open.
Opened
Check this option if you want the button to have a macro. Specify and edit the macro in the
Macro
Macro page.
Button
Specifies that the touch operation is activated when the button is pushed.
Down
Activation
Button
Specifies that the touch operation is activated when the button is released.
Up
The hard key that is used to operate the object. This item is available only when the target panel has
Key
hard keys.
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Property Description
Menu Select one of the following 6 positions for the specified menu screen to show up. This field will be showed
Screen up only when the specified screen is a menu screen.
Position Position Description
Screen The menu screen slides into the view
Left Side horizontally from the left side of the screen.

Screen The menu screen slides into the view

Right Side horizontally from the right side of the
screen.

Button The menu screen appears by the left side of

Left Side the button and slides downward into the
& view.
Downward

Button The menu screen appears by the left side of

Left Side the button and slides upward into the view.
& Upward

Button The menu screen appears by the right side

Right Side of the button and slides downward into the
& view.
Downward

Button The menu screen appears by the right side

Right Side of the button and slides upward into the
& Upward view.

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5.4 Performing Built-in Function Using Function Buttons

You can touch a function button to perform the specified built-in function provided by the target panel.

5.4.1 Basic Operations

Category Operation Description
Setting up Increase Increases either the brightness or the contrast of the display depending on
Panel Brightness/Contrast the PM model. Not all PM models support this operation. Check the hardware
manual for details.
Decrease Decreases either the brightness or the contrast of the display depending on
Brightness/Contrast the PM model. Not all PM models support this operation. Check the hardware
manual for details.
Save Saves the setting of either the brightness or the contrast of the display
Brightness/Contrast depending on the PM model. Not all PM models support this operation. Check
the hardware manual for details.
Enter Panel Setup Exits the application and enters the panel setup mode.
Mode
End Transparent Ends the transparent communication.
Communication
Show Real Time Displays the settings of Real Time Clock so you can change the settings.
Clock
Turn Backlight Off Turns off the backlight of the display. To turn on the backlight, touch the
screen. Not all PM models support this operation. Check the hardware
manual for details.
Setting up Log In Displays the password keypad so you can enter a password to change the
Application current user level.
Log Out Changes the current user level to 0.
Show Password Displays the password table so you can change the passwords. The
Table password table only lists the passwords whose user level is equal to or less
than the current user level.
Acknowledge Alarm Acknowledges the associated alarm of the screen that the button is on.
Change Language Change the current language to the specified language.
Show File Selection Displays the File Selection box for the specified purpose. The following table
Box lists the five purposes:
Purpose Description
Open to Open the specified file for reading. The file must exist.
Read (Note)
Open/create Open the specified file for reading. A new file is created
to Write when the specified file does not exist. If the specified
file exists, it will be over written. (Note)
Open/create Open the specified file for appending data. A new file is
to Append created when the specified file does not exist. (Note)
Delete Delete the specified file.
Rename Rename the specified file.
You can specify the File Extension Name that will limit the File Selection Box
to list only the files of the specified type. The specified extension name can
only have ASCII characters and at most 3 characters.
Note: You need to specify the File I/O Control Block Address which is an
internal variable that receives the result of the file open operation. You can
specify a macro that will be run when the specified file is opened successfully.
It is important to close an opened file by the macro command CLOSE_FILE
when you finish the operation on it, or the file data will be lost.
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Category Operation Description
Saving Data Save Recipe Data Saves the data of the specified recipe block in a text file. The file can be read
to File (.txt file) by any text editor, Microsoft Excel, and the target panel.
Save Recipe Data Saves the data of the specified recipe block in a file using the PRD format.
(.prd file) The file can be read by the PM RecipeEditor and the target panel.
Save Logged Data Saves the data collected by the specified data logger in a text file. The file
(.txt file) can be read by any text editor, Microsoft Excel, and the target panel.
Save Logged Data Saves the data collected by the specified data logger in an LDF file. The file
(.ldf file) can be read by the target panel only.
Save Alarm History Saves the alarm history in a text file. The file can be read by any text editor,
(.txt file) Microsoft Excel, and the target panel.
Save Alarm Counts Saves the alarm counts in a text file. The file can be read by any text editor,
(.txt file) Microsoft Excel, and the target panel.
Save Operation Saves the operation history in a text file. The file can be read by any text
History (.txt file) editor, Microsoft Excel, and the target panel.
Save Line Chart Saves the data collected by the specified line chart in a text file. The file can
Data (.txt file) be read by any text editor, Microsoft Excel, and the target panel.
Save Scatter Chart Saves the data collected by the specified scatter chart in a text file. The file
Data (.txt file) can be read by any text editor, Microsoft Excel, and the target panel.
Save Application Saves the application configuration data that was downloaded to the target
Configuration Data panel before in a PLF file. The file can be used by eV Designer.
(.plf file)
Save System and Saves the system programs and the application runtime data in a PRP file.
Application to File The file can be used by eV Designer and compatible PM panels.
(.prp file)
Loading Load Recipe Data Loads the data of the specified recipe block from a text file.
Data from (.txt file)
File Load Recipe Data Loads the data of the specified recipe block from a PRD file.
(.prd file)
Load Logged Data Loads the data of the specified data logger from a LDF file.
(.ldf file)
Load Line Chart Data Loads the data of the specified line chart from a text file.
(.txt file)
Load Scatter Chart Loads the data of the specified scatter chart from a text file.
Data (.txt file)
Transferring Write Recipe to Writes the current recipe, which is determined by the current recipe block
Data Controller and the current recipe number, to the specified controller. The controller and
the destination address are specified in the settings of the recipe block.
Read Recipe from Updates the current recipe, which is determined by the current recipe block
Controller and the current recipe number, by reading a recipe from the specified
controller. The controller and the source address are specified in the settings
of the recipe block.
Save Recipe Data to Saves the data of the specified recipe block to the target panel’s flash ROM.
Flash ROM The option “Need space in flash ROM to save backup” must be selected in
the settings of the recipe block to make this operation available.
Load Recipe Data Loads the data of the specified recipe block from the target panel’s flash
from Flash ROM ROM. The option “Need space in flash ROM to save backup” must be
selected in the settings of the recipe block to make this operation available.
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Category Operation Description
Printing Print Screen Prints the screen where the button is on. The printed area is specified in the
Screen settings of the screen properties.
Print Screen to File Prints the screen where the button is on to a file with the BMP format of 256
(256-color .bmp) colors. The printed area is specified in the settings of the screen properties.
Print Screen to File Prints the screen where the button is on to a file with the BMP format of 64K
(64K-color .bmp) colors. The printed area is specified in the settings of the screen properties.
Print Screen to File Prints the screen where the button is on to a file with the BMP format. The
(True-color .bmp) color resolution is the same as the target panel’s display. The printed area is
specified in the settings of the screen properties.
Print Screen to File Prints the screen where the button is on to a file with the JPG format. The
(.jpg) printed area is specified in the settings of the screen properties.
Clearing Clear Logged Data Clears the data of the specified data logger.
Data Clear Logged Data Clears the data of all the data loggers.
(All)
Clear Alarm History Clears the alarm history.
Clear Alarm Counts Resets the alarm counts to 0.
Clear Operation Clears the operation history.
History
Running Restart Application Restarts the application.
Application Update System and Updates the system programs and the application runtime data from a PRP
Application From File file. The original system programs and the application runtime data are
(.prp) replaced by the new ones.
Boot from File (.prp) Load-and-runs the system programs and the application runtime data from a
PRP file. The original system programs and runtime data are intact. The
loaded system programs and the runtime data will be lost after power off.
Multimedia Play Sound Plays the specified sound file.
Stop Playing Sound Stops playing the current sound file
Take Picture Takes a picture from the specified USB camera.
Adjusting Zoom In Makes the viewing range of the associated object one half smaller so the
Viewing object shows less content with more detail.
Range Zoom Out Makes the viewing range of the associated object twice larger so the object
shows more content with less detail.
Restore to Normal Restores the viewing range to the original setting.
View
Scrolling Scroll Left Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the left.
Content Scroll Right Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the right.
Scroll Up Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the top.
Scroll Down Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the bottom.
Scroll Page Left Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the left by one
page.
Scroll Page Right Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the right by one
page.
Scroll Page Up Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the top by one
page.
Scroll Page Down Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the bottom by one
page.
Scroll to Left End Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the left end.
Scroll to Right End Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the right end.
Scroll to Bottom End Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the bottom end.
Scroll to Top End Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the top end.

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Category Operation Description

Changing Select Next Data Selects the next data entry object on the screen where the button is on.
Data Entry Object
Select Previous Data Selects the previous data entry object on the screen where the button is on.
Entry Object
Increase Value by Activates the selected data entry object to set its specified variable to the
One value that is obtained by increasing the value of its monitored variable by
one.
The operation is available for multi-state buttons whose property “Activation”
is set to “Indirect”. The operation is available for numeric entries whose
property “Data Entry” is set to “On-screen Keypad and/or Function Keys”.
Decrease Value by Activates the selected data entry object to set its specified variable to the
One value that is obtained by decreasing the value of its monitored variable by
one.
The operation is available for multi-state buttons whose property “Activation”
is set to “Indirect”. The operation is available for numeric entries whose
property “Data Entry” is set to “On-screen Keypad and/or Function Keys”.

5.4.2 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a function button to make it more informative, secure, and useful.
You need to select and set these options in the Function Button property sheet.
Options Description
Macro You can specify a macro that will be run when a file is successfully opened. Select this
option in the General page. Specify and edit the macro in the Macro page.
Touch Operation The touch operation can be enabled and disabled either by a specified bit or by the
Control current user level. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Minimum Hold Time The touch operation of the button will not be activated until the button is pressed and held
down for the specified time period (Minimum Hold Time). Set this option in the Advanced
page.
Operator Confirmation The Confirmation box will display when the button is touched. If the operator selects “Yes”
in the Confirmation box, the button will proceed to perform its operation. If the operator
selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the specified time period (Maximum
Waiting Time), the button will stop performing its operation.
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Notification The button can be configured to notify a bit when the specified operation is performed
successfully. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging Each touch operation of the button can be recorded in the operation log. Select and set
this option in the Advanced page.
Invisible The button can be invisible and still touch operable. Select this option in the Visibility
page.
Visibility Control The button can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level.
Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

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5.4.3 Settings

You can complete all the settings of a function button in the Function Button property sheet. This sheet contains the
following five pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.4.4.
■ Label
Described in Section 4.3.5.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.

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5.4.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a function button.

The above are an example of the General page of the Function Button dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier
is unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for
function buttons is FBnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the
Shape of an Object. Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border
Color, Pattern, FG Color, BG Color
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Property Description
External Label Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external
label in the External Label page.
Operation Specifies the operation that you want the function button to perform. About the
available operations, see Section 5.4.1 Basic Operation.
ID, Associated The ID of the object associated with the selected operation.
Purpose, Object ID
or The ID of the data logger associated with the selected operation.
Data Logger
Language
Line Chart The ID of the line chart associated with the selected operation.
Recipe Block The ID of the recipe block associated with the selected operation.
Scatter Chart The ID of the scatter chart associated with the selected operation.
Purpose The purpose for the Show File Selection Box operation.
Language The language for the Change Language operation.
Sound The ID of the sound for the Play Sound operation.
Camera ID & The camera ID and the picture file type for the Take Picture operation.
Picture Type
Filename, Default The default filename for the selected operation. The name can only have ASCII
Extension Filename characters and at most 80 characters.
name, File Extension The file extension name for the selected operation. The name can only have ASCII
Method Name characters and at most 3 characters.
Method The method for the Play Sound operation.
Filename Selectable Check this item so the File Selection box will display for the operator to select a file.
The selected file will be used for the selected operation.
File I/O Specifies the internal variable to receive the result of the file open operation. The
Control memory block requires 44 words.
Block Word Description
Address
0,1 A 32-bit word to store the handle of an opened file
<Edit Box>
2,3 A 32-bit word to store the size (in byte) of the file
4~43 A byte array to store the filename and the extension name of the opened
file; the maximum length of the filename and the extension name is 80
characters
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an internal address
for this property.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select an internal tag for this
property.
Check this option if you want the button to have a macro. Specify and edit the macro
Macro
in the Macro page.
The hard key that is used to operate the object. This item is available only when the
Key
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5.5 Selecting Word Value Using Slide Switches

You can touch the knob of a slide switch and move the knob to select a desired value. The selected value is written to
the specified variable when you release the knob.

5.5.1 Basic Operations

Selected Value

Knob

Scale

The above are two examples of slide switches. The right one shows a slide switch whose knob is being touched.
You specify the variable to be controlled, the minimum of the variable, and the maximum of the variable for a slide
switch. The variable is monitored and its value combined with the specified minimum and maximum determines the
knob position of the slide switch. You can touch and move the knob to select a desired value. The selected value is
shown when the knob is being held. When you release the knob, the selected value is written to the specified variable.
You can choose one of the following four directions for a slide switch:

Direction Description
Upward The knob can move vertically. The knob is at the top end when the variable value is equal to or greater
than the specified maximum. The knob is at the bottom end when the variable value is equal to or less
than the specified minimum. When the variable value is between the maximum and minimum, the knob
is at a proportional position between the top end and the bottom end.
Downward The knob can move vertically. The knob is at the bottom end when the variable value is equal to or
greater than the specified maximum. The knob is at the top end when the variable value is equal to or
less than the specified minimum. When the variable value is between the maximum and minimum, the
knob is at a proportional position between the bottom end and the top end.
Leftward The knob can move horizontally. The knob is at the left end when the variable value is equal to or
greater than the specified maximum. The knob is at the right end when the variable value is equal to or
less than the specified minimum. When the variable value is between the maximum and minimum, the
knob is at a proportional position between the left end and the right end.
Rightward The knob can move horizontally. The knob is at the right end when the variable value is equal to or
greater than the specified maximum. The knob is at the left end when the variable value is equal to or
less than the specified minimum. When the variable value is between the maximum and minimum, the
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5.5.2 Operation Options
The following operation options can be added to a slide switch to make it more informative, secure, and useful. You
need to select and set these options in the Slide Switch dialog box.
Options Description
Scale The switch can have a scale. Select and set this option in the Scale page.
Touch Operation The touch operation can be enabled and disabled either by a specified bit or by the
Control current user level. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Notification The switch can be configured to notify a bit when a change to the specified variable is
performed. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging Each change to the specified variable can be recorded in the operation log. Select and
set this option in the Advanced page.
Visibility Control The switch can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level.
Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

5.5.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a slide switch in the Slide Switch dialog box. This dialog box contains the
following five pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.5.4.
■ Scale
Described in Section 4.4.4.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

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5.5.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a slide switch.

The above is an example of the General page of the Slide Switch dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is
unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for slide
switches is SWnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. , Border Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external
label in the External Label page.
Direction Specifies the direction of the slide switch. For details, see 5.5.1 Basic Operation.
Data Type The data type of the variable to be controlled by the object.
Write Write Address Specifies the variable to be controlled by the object.
Address Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an address for this
field.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a tag for this field.

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Property Description
Dynamic Dynamic Check this option so the minimum and the maximum of the variable will be specified
Range Range at runtime. When this option is selected, the minimum and maximum of the marks for
the scale of the slide switch can be specified at runtime too. The data that specifies
the above two ranges should be set and arranged correctly in a memory block called
the dynamic range parameter block. You need to specify the dynamic range
parameter block for the slide switch in the Dynamic Range Parameter Block field.
Dynamic Specifies the variable that stores the dynamic range parameter block for the slide
Range switch when the Dynamic Range is selected.
Parameter
Block Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the
data type is 16-bit and the scale of the slide switch is not dynamic.
Word Parameter
0 The minimum of the variable
1 The maximum of the variable

The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the
data type is 16-bit and the scale of the slide switch is dynamic.
Word Parameter
0 The minimum of the variable
1 The maximum of the variable
2, 3 The minimum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number
4, 5 The maximum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number

The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the
data type is 32-bit and the scale of the slide switch is not dynamic.
Word Parameter
0, 1 The minimum of the variable
2, 3 The maximum of the variable

The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the
data type is 32-bit and the scale of the slide switch is dynamic.
Word Parameter
0, 1 The minimum of the variable
2, 3 The maximum of the variable
4, 5 The minimum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number
6, 7 The maximum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number

Minimum The minimum of the variable to be controlled.

Maximum The maximum of the variable to be controlled.
Knob Border Color The border color of the knob. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon
and select a color from the Color palette.
BG Color The color inside the border. To specify the color, click the corresponding Color icon
and select a color from the Color palette.

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5.6 Setting Word Value Using Word Buttons

You can touch a word button to set a value to the specified variable.

5.6.1 Basic Operations

A word button can be configured to perform one of the following operations:

Operation Description
Set Constant Writes the specified constant to the specified variable.
Enter Value Allows you to enter a value to change the specified variable.
The Numeric Keypad displays when the button is pressed and released. After a value is entered
with the keypad, the buttons checks if the value is within the range of the specified minimum and
maximum. If the value is valid, the button writes the entered value to the specified variable. If the
value is invalid, the operator has to enter another value or quit the operation.
Enter Allows you to enter a value to change the specified variable. The keypad shows the input with a
Password string of asterisk so others can not know the input value.
The Numeric Keypad displays when the button is pressed and released. The keypad shows the
operator input with a string of asterisk so others do not know the input value. After a value is
entered with the keypad, the buttons checks if the value is within the range of the specified
minimum and maximum. If the value is valid, the button writes the entered value to the specified
variable. If the value is invalid, the operator has to enter another value or quit the operation.
Add Increases the specified variable by the specified constant. If the result of the increase is greater
than the specified maximum, the variable is set to the maximum.
Subtract Decreases the specified variable by the specified constant. If the result of the decrease is less
than the specified minimum, the variable is set to the minimum.

5.6.2 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a word button to make it more informative, secure, and useful. You
need to select and set these options in the Word Button dialog box.

Options Description
Touch Operation The touch operation can be enabled or disabled either by a specified bit or by the current
Control user level. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Minimum Hold Time The touch operation of the button will not be activated until the button is pressed and held
down for the specified time period (Minimum Hold Time). Set this option in the Advanced
page.
Operator The Confirmation box will display when the button is touched. If the operator selects “Yes”
Confirmation in the Confirmation box, the button will proceed to perform its operation. If the operator
selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the specified time period (Maximum
Waiting Time), the button will stop performing its operation.
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Note that this option is not available for the Enter Password operation.
Notification The button can be configured to notify a bit of the completion of the specified operation.
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging Each touch operation of the button can be recorded in the operation log. Select and set
this option in the Advanced page.
Invisible The button can be invisible and still touch operable. Select this option in the Visibility
page.
Visibility Control The button can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level.
Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

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5.6.3 Settings

You can complete all the settings of a word button in the Word Button property sheet. This sheet contains the
following five pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.6.4.
■ Label
Described in Section 4.3.5.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

5.6.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a word button.

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The above is an example of the General page of the Word Button property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is
unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for word
buttons is WBnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the word button.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of
an Object. Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border Color, Pattern, FG
Color, BG Color.
External Label Check this option if you want the word button to have an external label. Set up the
external label in the External Label page.
Operation Specifies the operation that the word button performs. For details, see Section 5.6.1
Basic Operations.
Data Type The data type of the variable to be controlled.
Write Write Address Specifies the variable to be controlled.
Address Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an address for this
property.
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Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a tag for this property.
Constant The constant for the specified operation.
Minimum The minimum for the specified operation.
Maximum The maximum for the specified operation.
Total Digits The number of digits to be displayed for the Minimum and the Maximum on the
numeric keypad.
Fractional Digits When the Data Type is 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies the number of
fractional digits to be displayed for the Minimum and the Maximum on the numeric
keypad.
When the Data Type is not 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies not only the
number of fractional digits to be displayed but also the number of least significant
digits to be displayed as the fractional part. With this feature, an integer can be
shown and entered as a fixed point number. When the Fractional Digits is nonzero,
say N, the entered value will be converted to an integer according to the following
formula before being output.
OutputValue = EnteredValue * (Nth power of 10)
Example:
Display Type Total Fractional Entered Output
Digits Digits Value Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 123.4 Error!
16-bit Signed 5 2 123.45 12345
Decimal
16-bit Signed 5 2 -0.05 -5
Decimal
16-bit Signed 5 2 3 300
Decimal

Activation Button Down Select this item so the touch operation will be activated when the button is touched.
Button Up Select this item so the touch operation will be activated when the button is released.
Key The hard key that is used to operate the word button. This item is available when the
target panel has hard keys.

5.7 Selecting Work Value Using Multi-state Switches

You can use a multi-state switch to change the state of the specified variable.

5.7.1 Basic Operations

A multi-state switch can be configured to perform as one of the following types of controls:

Control Type Description

Button The multi-state switch is a push button. It changes the state of the specified variable to the next
state when it is touched. Note that the next state is not necessarily the current state plus one.

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List The multi-state switch is a list box. It lists the text of all the states of
the switch one state per line starting from state 0 as shown in the
right example.

The text of the current state is highlighted. If the desired state is

not in the view, you can use the scroll bar attached to the right side
of the list box to scroll the text. When you select a desired state by
touching its text, the list box writes the value of the selected state
to the specified variable.

Drop-down The multi-state switch is a drop-down list. It displays the text of the current state and a button with
List the down arrow symbol as shown in the following example.

When the button is touched, the switch list displays a list box beneath itself as shown in the
following example.

The list box lists the text of all states of the switch one state per line starting from state 0. The text
of the current state is highlighted. If the desired state is not in the view, you can use the scroll bar
attached to the right side of the list to scroll the text. When you select a desired state by touching
its text, the switch writes the value of the selected state to the specified variable and closes the list
box.

If you want to cancel the operation when the list box is showing, touch anywhere other than the
text in the list box.
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Control Type Description
Throw-up List The multi-state switch is a throw-up list. It displays the text of the current state and a button with the
up arrow symbol as shown in the following example.

When the button is touched, the switch list displays a list box above itself as shown in the following
example.

The list box lists the text of all states of the switch one state per line starting from state 0. The text of
the current state is highlighted. If the desired state is not in the view, you can use the scroll bar
attached to the right side of the list to scroll the text. When you select a desired state by touching its
text, the switch writes the value of the selected state to the specified variable and closes the list box.

If you want to cancel the operation when the list box is showing, touch anywhere other than the text
in the list box.

5.7.2 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a multi-state switch to make it more informative, secure, and useful.
You need to select and set these options in the Multi-state Switch dialog box.

Options Description
Touch Operation The touch operation can be enabled and disabled either by a specified bit or by the
Control current user level. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Minimum Hold Time The touch operation of the switch will not be activated until the switch is pressed and held
down for the specified time period (Minimum Hold Time). Set this option in the Advanced
page.
Notification The switch can be configured to notify a bit of the completion of the specified operation.
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging Each data change performed by the switch can be recorded in the operation log. Select
and set this option in the Advanced page.
Invisible The switch can be invisible and still touch operable. Select this option in the Visibility
page.
Visibility Control The switch can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level.
Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

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5.7.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a multi-state switch in the Multi-state Switch dialog box. This dialog box contains
the following six pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.7.4.
■ Text
Described in Section 4.3.6.
■ Picture
Described in Section 4.3.7.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

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5.7.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a multi-state switch. The following is an example of the
General page of the Multi-state Switch property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for multi-state switch is
MSnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the multi-state switch.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border Color, Pattern, FG Color,
BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the multi-state switch to have an external label. Set up the
external label in the External Label page.
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Property Description
State The current state of the multi-state switch that you can view and set the object
appearance for.
State Type The state type of the monitored variable. There are two options: Value and LSB. For
details, see Section 4.4.1.1 State Types
Control Type Specifies the control type that the multi-state switch will perform as. There are three
types you can choose: Button, List, and Drop-down List, Throw-up List. For details, see
Section 5.7.1 Basic Operations
Data Type The data type of the variables specified in this page.
Write Write Specifies the variable to be controlled.
Address Address
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an address for this
property.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a tag for this property.
Total States Specifies the number of valid states that the monitored variable has.
Note: The last state is state N-1 when the Total States is N.
Next Specifies the method of calculating the next state for the Button control type.
State +1 The next state is the current state plus one when the current state is not the last state.
(Wrap) When the current state is the last state, the next state is state 0.
-1 (Wrap) The next state is the current state minus one when the current state is not state 0. When
the current state is state 0, the next state is the last state.
+1/-1 With this method, the switch is either in the increasing mode or in the decreasing mode
(Retreat) for the next state calculation. The switch is in the increasing mode initially.
Assume the total states of the switch is N. When the switch is in the increasing mode,
the next state is the current state plus one if the current state is not the last state, i.e.
state N-1. If the current state is the last state, the switch changes its mode to the
decreasing mode and the next state is the current state minus one, i.e. state N-2. When
the switch is in the decreasing mode, the next state is the current state minus one if the
current state is not state 0. If the current state is state 0, the switch changes its mode to
the increasing mode and the next state is the current state plus one, i.e. state 1.
Activatio Specifies how the multi-state switch is activated for the Button control type.
n Direct The multi-state switch is activated when the button is touched.
Indirect The multi-state switch is activated when it is selected and a function button on the same
screen with the operation of “Increase Value By One” or “Decrease Value y One” is
touched.
Monitor Address Specifies that the Monitor Address is identical to the Write Address. With this item
identical to Write checked, you don’t need to specify the same variable for the Monitor Address field.
Address
Monitor Monitor Specifies the variable to be monitored.
Address Address
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an address for the
Monitor Address field.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a tag for the Monitor
Address field.
Key The hard key that is used to operate the multi-state switch. This item is available when
the target panel has hard keys.

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5.8 Setting Word State Using Radio Button Groups

You can press a button of a radio button group to change the state of the controlled variable.

5.8.1 Basic Operations

A radio button group has as many radio buttons as the number of states it has. Each radio button corresponds to a
state. When a radio button is pressed, the value of that button’s associated state is written to the controlled variable.
The state of a radio button group is determined by the state of the controlled variable. A radio button is highlighted
when that button’s associated state is the current state.

5.8.2 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a radio button group to make it more informative, secure, and useful.
You need to select and set these options in the Radio Button Group dialog box.

Options Description
Touch Operation The touch operation of the radio button group can be enabled and disabled either by a
Control specified bit or by the current user level. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Minimum Hold Time The touch operation will not be activated until a button of the radio button group is pressed
and held down for the specified time period (Minimum Hold Time). Set this option in the
Advanced page.
Operation Logging Each data change performed by the radio button group can be recorded in the operation
log. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Visibility Control The radio button group can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current
user level. Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

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5.8.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a radio button group in the Radio Button Group dialog box. This dialog box
contains the following six pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.8.4.
■ Text
Described in Section 4.3.6.
■ Picture
Described in Section 4.3.7.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

5.8.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a radio button group. The following is an example of the
General page of the Radio Button Group property sheet.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for radio button groups is
RBnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the radio button group.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object.

Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border Color, BG Color

External Label Check this option if you want the radio button group to have an external label. Set up the
external label in the External Label page.
State Specifies the current state of the radio button group. You can set the appearance of the
button associated with the current state.
Note: Although you can set the appearance for the button of the current state, you can not
view all the changes right away. This is because the button is highlighted with the BG color
and the text color set for the Current State. You can change the current state so the button is
shown with new settings instead of being highlighted.
State Type The state type of the controlled variable. There are three options: Value, LSB, and Custom.
For details, see Section 4.4.1.1 State Types.
State Order Specifies how to arrange the radio buttons. There are four kinds of order:
State Order Description
Left To Right The buttons are arranged in a row orderly with the button of state 0
at the left most position.
Right To Left The buttons are arranged in a row orderly with the button of state 0
at the right most position.
Top To Bottom The buttons are arranged in a column orderly with the button of
state 0 at the top position.
Bottom To Top The buttons are arranged in a column orderly with the button of
state 0 at the bottom position.

Data Type The data type of the variables specified in this page.
Write Write Specifies the variable to be controlled.
Address Address
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an address for this property.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a tag for this property.
Total States Specifies the number of valid states that the controlled variable has.
Current The settings to highlight the button of the current state.
State BG The color to replace the shape’s BG color for highlighting.
Color
Text The color to replace the text color for highlighting.
Color
Button Spacing The distance in pixels between two adjacent radio buttons.
Custom State Value Click this button to define the state value for each state when the State Type is Custom. For
details, see Section 4.4.1.2 Setting the Custom States of an Object.

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5.9 Customizing Keypad Using Keypad Buttons

A keypad button inputs a character to the keypad buffer or issues a command to the keypad buffer when it is pressed.
You can use keypad buttons to create your own keypads.

5.9.1 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a keypad button to make it more useful. You need to select and set
these options in the Keypad Button dialog box.
Options Description
Macro The keypad button can have a macro to execute when being pressed. Specify and edit the
macro in the Macro page.
Visibility Control The keypad button can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level.
Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

5.9.2 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a keypad button in the Keypad Button dialog box. This dialog box contains the
following four pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.9.4.
■ Label
Described in Section 4.3.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.

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5.9.3 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a keypad button. The following is an example of the
General page of the Keypad Button property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within the
screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the keypad buttons is KBnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the keypad button group.
Shape For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object.
settings
Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border Color, Pattern Color, FG Color, BG Color
Enter Select this item if the button is used to input the specified character to the keypad buffer.
Character
Character Available when the Enter Character is selected. Specifies the character to be entered in the keypad
buffer.
Enter Select this item if the button is used to issue the specified command to the keypad buffer.
Command
Command Available when the Enter Command is selected. Specifies the command to be issued to the keypad
buffer. There are four commands available:
Command Description
Enter Completes the data entry and sends the input string to the associated object or the
system.
Escape Cancels the data entry operation.
Clear Clears the keypad buffer.
Backspace Removes the last character in the keypad buffer.

Key The hard key that is used to operate the keypad button. This item is available only when the target
panel has hard keys.
Macro Check this option if you want the button to have a macro. Specify and edit the macro in the Macro

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5.9.4 Creating your own keypads

You can create your own keypads using keypad buttons as the custom keypads for your application. The following is
an example of a custom numeric keypad.
 Window Screen with a title bar and a close button

Keypad Display

Allowable input range display

 Keypad Buttons

To create your own keypads, please do the follows:

1. Creating a window screen, please see Section 3.9.2 Creating and Opening Screens for details.
2. Creating a Character Display with the following settings to display characters when the keypad button is
pressed.

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3. Creating a Character Display with the following settings to display an allowable input range.

Note:
Monitor Address: $S230
Total Characters: 24 (or less)
Font: Any font
Alignment: Any (Center recommended)
Character Set: ASCII code (7 bits)
Code Size: Byte

4. Creating keypad buttons to customize the keypad.

5. Setting up the Custom page of the General Setup dialog box to use the custom keypad instead of the built-in
keypad. Please see Section 3.1.2 Custom Settings for details.

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Scrolling Object Content Using Scroll Button Groups
You can use buttons of a scroll button group to scroll the content displayed by the associated object.

5.9.5 Basic Operations

A scroll button group with the horizontal button alignment can have the following buttons:
Button Example Description
Scroll To Right End Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the right end.

Scroll Page Right Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the right by one page.

Scroll Right Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the right.

Scroll Left Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the left.

Scroll Page Left Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the left by one page.

Scroll To Left End Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the left end.

Pause This is a toggle switch. It stops the auto-scrolling of the content displayed by the
associated object when it is touched. When you touch it again, it resumes the
auto-scrolling operation.

A scroll button group with the vertical button alignment can have the following buttons:
Button Example Description
Scroll To Top End Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the top end.

Scroll Page Up Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the top by one page.

Scroll Up Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the top.

Scroll Down Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the bottom.

Scroll Page Down Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the bottom by one
page.

Scroll To Bottom Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the bottom end.
End

Pause This is a toggle switch. It stops the auto-scrolling of the content displayed by the
associated object when it is touched. When you touch it again, it resumes the
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5.9.6 Operation Options
The following operation option can be added to a scroll button group. You need to select and set this option in the
Scroll Button Group dialog box.
Options Description
Visibility Control The scroll button group can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current
user level. Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

5.9.7 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a scroll button group in the Scroll Button Group dialog box. This dialog box
contains the following two pages.
■ General
Described in Section 5.10.4.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.

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5.9.8 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a scroll button group. The following is an example of the
General page of the Scroll Button Group property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is
unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the scroll
button groups is SBNnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the scroll button group.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Legend Color The color of the legend for every button of the scroll button group.
Button Horizontal The buttons of the scroll button group are aligned in a row.
Alignment Vertical The buttons of the scroll button group are aligned in a column.
Associated Object ID The ID of the object that you will use the scroll button group to scroll its content. You
can select the associated object from this drop-down list which shows the ID’s of the
objects on the same screen that support the scroll operation.
Start/End buttons Check this item when you want the scroll button group to include the buttons that
scroll the content to the start or to the end.
Scroll Page buttons Check this item when you want the scroll button group to include the buttons that
scroll the content each time by one page.
Pause button Check this item when you want the scroll button group to include the Pause button.
Button Spacing The distance in pixels between two adjacent buttons.

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5.10 Scrolling Object Content Using Scroll Bars

You can use a scroll bar to scroll the content displayed by the associated object. The associated objects include
Historic Data Display, Historic Message Display, Historic Trend Display, Operation Log Display, Alarm Display, Recipe
Table, and Sub-link Table.

5.10.1 Basic Operations

A horizontal scroll bar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Scroll Right Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the right.
Scroll Page Right Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the right by one page.
Slide Bar You can push and move the slide bar to scroll the content displayed by the associated object.
The content is scrolled to the same direction as you move the slide bar. The amount of the
scrolling is proportional to the displacement of the slide bar. The position of the slide bar in the
scroll bar indicates the position of the viewable part of the content. The height of the slide bar
indicates how much of the content is viewable.
Scroll Page Left Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the left by one page.
Scroll Left Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the left.

A vertical scroll bar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Scroll Up Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the top.
Scroll Page Up Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the top by one page.
Slide Bar You can push and move the slide bar to scroll the content displayed by the associated object.
The content is scrolled to the same direction as you move the slide bar. The amount of the
scrolling is proportional to the displacement of the slide bar. The position of the slide bar in the
scroll bar indicates the position of the viewable part of the content. The width of the slide bar
indicates how much of the content is viewable.
Scroll Page Down Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the bottom by one page.
Scroll Down Scrolls the content displayed by the associated object to the bottom.

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5.10.2 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a scroll bar. You need to select and set this option in the Scroll Bar
property sheet.
Options Description
Visibility Control The scroll bar can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user
level. Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

5.10.3 Settings

You can complete all the settings of a scroll bar in the Scroll Bar property sheet. This sheet contains the following two
pages.
■ General
Described in Section 5.11.4.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.

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5.10.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a scroll bar. The following is an example of the General
page of the Scroll Bar property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is
unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the scroll
bars is SBRnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the scroll button group.
Type The type of the scroll bar. There are two types; horizontal and vertical.
Associated Object ID The ID of the object that you will use the scroll bar to scroll its content. You can
select the associated object from this drop-down list which shows the ID’s of the
objects on the same screen that support the scroll operation.
Bar Color The color of the scroll bar.
Legend Color The color of the legend for the buttons of the scroll bar.

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5.11 Stepping Through Word State Using Step Buttons

You can press a step button to writes the value of the button’s next state to the specified variable.

5.11.1 Basic Operations

Unlike most kinds of objects, a step button displays all the states at once with the current state highlighted instead of
displaying just the current state. A step button can let the operators know all the available states and what the next
state will be when they touch it.

The state of a step button is determined by the value of the specified variable and the specified state type. When a
step button is pressed, it calculates the value of the next state and writes that value to the specified variable. The next
state is the current state plus one when the current state is not the last state. When the current state is the last state,
the next state is state 0.

5.11.2 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a step button to make it more informative, secure, and useful. You
need to select and set these options in the Step Button property sheet.

Options Description
Touch Operation The touch operation of the step button can be enabled and disabled either by a specified
Control bit or by the current user level. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Minimum Hold Time The touch operation will not be activated until the step button is pressed and held down for
the specified time period (Minimum Hold Time). Set this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging Each data change performed by the step button can be recorded in the operation log.
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Visibility Control The step button can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user
level. Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

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5.11.3 Settings

You can complete all the settings of a step button in the Step Button property sheet. This sheet contains the following
six pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 5.12.4.
■ Text
Described in Section 4.3.6.
■ Picture
Described in Section 4.3.7.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

5.11.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a step button. The following is an example of the General
page of the Step Button property sheet.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the step buttons is
STBnnnn.
Note You can type a note for this object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object.

, VFTA, , Border Color, BG Color

External Label Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external label
in the External Label page.
State Select a state as the current state so you can set the BG Color for that state. You can also
see how the step button looks when the selected state is highlighted.
Note: The current state is always highlighted by the settings defined in the Highlight Current
State group, so you can not see the change of the BG color you made for the current state
right away. To see the change, select another state as the current state.
State Type The state type of the step button. The supported types are: Value, LSB, and Custom. For
details, see Section 4.4.1.1 State Types
State Order Specifies how to arrange the states on the step button. There are four kinds of order:
State Order Example
Left To Right

Right To Left

Top To Bottom

Bottom To Top

Data Type The data type for the variable in the Write Address field. The supported types are: 16-bit
Unsigned Integer, 16-bit BCD, 32-bit Unsigned Integer, and 32-bit BCD.
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Property Description
Write Write Specifies the variable to be controlled by the step button. This variable will also be
Address Address monitored to decide the state of the step button.
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an address for this
property.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a tag for this property.

Total States Specifies the number of states that the step button can display and process.
Separator Color The color of the lines that are drawn between two states.
Highlight The settings to highlight the text of the current state.
Current
State BG The color to replace the BG color of the current state.
Color
Text The color to replace the text color of the current state.
Color
Custom State Click this button to define the state value for each state of the step button when the State
Value… Type is Custom. For details, see Section 4.4.1.2 Setting the Custom States of an Object.

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Displaying Window Screen as Information Page Using Page Selectors

In a page selector, you can press a tab to view the associated page (window screen).

5.11.5 Basic Operations

You can configure a page selector to contain up to 8 window screens. Each of the specified window screens is a page
and each page has an associated tab. You can specify the text and picture for each tab. At runtime, a page selector
shows one of the specified pages in its viewing area. You can select a desired page to view by pressing the
associated tab.

5.11.6 Settings

You can complete all the settings of a page selector in the Page Selector property sheet. This sheet contains the
following three pages.
■ General
Described in Section 5.13.3.
■ Text
Described in Section 4.3.6.
■ Picture
Described in Section 4.3.7.

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5.11.7 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a page selector. The following is an example of the
General page of the Page Selector property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the page selectors is
PSnnnn.
Note You can type a note for this object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. Picture Shape, , VFTA, , Border Color, BG Color
Tab Select a tab as the current tab so you can set the BG Color for that tab. You can also
see how the tabs look when the selected tab is highlighted.
Note: The current tab is always highlighted by the settings defined in the Highlight
Current Tab group, so you can not see the change of the BG color you made for the
current tab right away. To see the change, select another tab as the current tab.
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Property Description
Tab Position You can select Top/Bottom/Left/Right for the location of tab.
Number of Pages Specifies the number of window screens this page selector contains.
Specify Page… Click this button to open the Specify Page dialog box. You can specify the window
screen for each page in this dialog box.
Highlight The settings to highlight the text of the current tab.
Current BG Color The color to replace the BG color of the current tab.
Tab
Text Color The color to replace the text color of the current tab.
Tab Height The height of each tab.
Viewing Specifies the size of the viewing area.
Area Size Note: None of the specified window screens can be larger than the viewing area.
Width The width of the viewing area.
Height The height of the viewing area.

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6 Lamps

Displaying Bit State Using Bit Lamps

3.1.1. Basic Operations

You can use a bit to control the appearance of a bit lamp.

A bit lamp has two states, i.e. state 0 (Off) and state 1 (On). You can set the appearance of a bit lamp for each of the
two states. At runtime, a bit lamp displays with the appearance settings corresponding to the state of the monitored
bit.

3.1.2. Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a bit lamp. You need to select and set this option in the Bit Lamp
property sheet.

Options Description
Visibility Control The object can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level.
Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

3.1.3. Settings

You can complete all the settings of a bit lamp in the Bit Lamp property sheet. This sheet contains the following four
pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 6.1.4.
■ Label
Described in Section 4.3.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

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3.1.4. General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a bit lamp.

The above is an example of the General page of the Bit Lamp dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the bit lamps is
BLnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. Picture Shape, , Border Color, Pattern, FG Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the bit lamp to have an external label. Set up the external
label in the External Label page.
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Property Description
Click this button to change the object state to 1 (On) so you can view and set the object
appearance for state 1 (On).
Click this button to change the object state to 0 (Off) so you can view and set the object
appearance for state 0 (Off).
Monitor Address Specifies the type of variable in the Monitor Address field. The bit lamps support the
Address Type following three variable types:
Variable Type Description
Bit The variable is a bit variable.
Word The variable is a word variable. You need to specify which bit
of the word variable that is to be monitored. Specify the bit
number (0~15) in the Bit Number field.
Double-word The variable is a double-word variable. You need to specify
which bit of the double-word variable that is to be monitored.
Specify the bit number (0~31) in the Bit Number field.

Monitor Specifies the bit variable to be monitored when the Address Type is Bit.
Address Specifies the word variable that contains the bit to be monitored when the Address
Type is Word.
Specifies the double-word variable that contains the bit to be monitored when the
Address Type is Double-word.
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify the desired address
for the Monitor Address field.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select the desired tag for the
Monitor Address field.
Bit Number Specifies which bit of the variable specified in the Monitor Address field is to be
monitored.

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3.2. Displaying Word State Using Multi-state Lamps

3.2.1. Basic Operations

You can use a variable to control the appearance of a multi-state lamp.

A multi-state lamp can have up to 256 states. The maximum number of states that a multi-state lamp can have is
determined by the state type and the data type of the monitored variable. The following table shows the maximum in
each case.
16-bit Variable 32-bit variable
State Bit 2 2
Type Value 256 256
LSB 16 33

You need to specify the number of states for a multi-state lamp and the number must not exceed the allowed
maximum. You can set the appearance of a multi-state lamp for each of its states. At runtime, a multi-state lamp
displays with the appearance settings corresponding to the state of the monitored variable. The state of the monitored
variable is determined by the state type and value of the variable.

3.2.2. Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a multi-state lamp. You need to select and set this option in the Multi-
state Lamp property sheet.
Options Description
Visibility Control The object can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level.
Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

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3.2.3. Settings

You can complete all the settings of a multi-state lamp in the Multi-state Lamp property sheet. This dialog box contains
the following five pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 6.2.4.
■ Text
Described in Section 4.3.6.
■ Picture
Described in Section 4.3.7.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

3.2.4. General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a multi-state lamp. The following is an example of the
General page of the Multi-state Lamp property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the multi-state lamps
is MLnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.

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Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object, Picture Shape, , Border Color, Pattern, FG Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the multi-state lamp to have an external label. Set up the
external label in the External Label page.
State Select a state as the current state of the multi-state lamp so you can view and set the
object appearance for that state.
Data Type The data type of the monitored variable. The supported data types include: 16-bit
Unsigned Integer, 16-bit BCD, 32-bit Unsigned Integer, and 32-bit BCD.
Monitor Monitor Specifies the variable to be monitored.
Address Address
Click this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify an address for the
Monitor Address field.
Click this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select a tag for the Monitor
Address field.
Total States Specifies the number of states that the multi-state lamp can display.
State Type The state type to decide the state of the monitored variable. The supported state types
include Value and LSB. For details, see Section 4.4.1.1 State Types

3.3. Displaying Text Information Using Message Displays

3.3.1. Basic Operations

You can use a variable to select and display a predefined message with a message display.
A message display can have up to 256 states. Each state can have a predefined message. The maximum number of
states that a message display can have is determined by the state type and the data type of the monitored variable.
The following table shows the maximum in each case.
Type of Variable Maximum
State Bit Bit 2
Type Value 16-bit 256
32-bit 256
LSB 16-bit 17
32-bit 33

You need to specify the number of states for a message display and the number must not exceed the allowed
maximum. You can set the text (message) for each state. At runtime, a message display shows the message
corresponding to the state of the monitored variable. The state of the monitored variable is determined by the state
type and value of the variable.
Note: The differences between Message Display and Lamps are:
The lamps can display either text or picture or both of them, but message display can only display text. Both of the
message display and lamps can display predefined text by changing the value of the monitored variable. But only the
message display can perform as a marquee controlled by the value of the monitored variable and the specified
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3.3.2. Operation Options
The following operation option can be added to a message display. You need to select and set this option in the
Message Display dialog box.
Options Description
Marquee The displayed message scrolls automatically in the specified direction. When the displayed
message is not long enough to cover the whole display area, the message is duplicated to fill
the uncovered area in sequence.

Visibility Control The object can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level. Select
and set this option in the Visibility page.

3.3.3. Settings
You can complete all the settings of a message display in the Message Display dialog box. This dialog box contains
the following four pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 7.9.4.
■ Text
Described in Section 4.3.6.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

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3.3.4. General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a message display. The following is an example of the
General page of the Message Display property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier
is unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for
the message displays is MDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape
of an Object. , Border Color, Pattern, FG Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the message display to have an external label.
Set up the external label in the External Label page.
State Select a state as the current state of the message display so you can view and
set the Pattern, FG Color, BG Color for that state.
State Type The state type of the variable that controls the message display. The
supported state types include Bit, Value and LSB. For details, see Section
4.4.1.1 State Types
Data Type The data type of the variable that controls the message display. The supported
data types include: Bit, 16-bit Unsigned Integer, 16-bit BCD, 32-bit Unsigned
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Integer, and 32-bit BCD.
Monitor Address Specifies the variable that controls the message display.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this
field.
Total States Specifies the number of states of the message display.
Marquee Marquee Select this item if you want the displayed message scrolls automatically.
Running The speed of scrolling. Select from 1 to 10; The speed of I is the slowest and
Speed the speed of 10 is the fastest.
Direction The direction of scrolling. The supported directions include Leftward,
Rightward, and Upward.
Text can be scrolled by the Select this option so you can scroll the content of the message display
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7 Displayng and Inputting Data

7.1 Numeric Entries

You can enter a value and change the specified variable using a numeric entry.

7.1.1 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a numeric entry. Select and set up the options in the Numeric Entry
property sheet.

Options Description
Scaling The value of the monitored variable will be displayed in a scaled manner. The following is
the scaling formula.
DisplayedValue = MonitoredValue * Gain + Offset
If the option is selected, the entered value will be scaled by the following formula with the
same coefficients (Gain and Offset) before it is output.
OutputValue = (EnteredValue – Offset) / Gain
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Note: The Gain and Offset are 32-bit floating point numbers. They have at most 6
significant digits. The rounding and truncation errors may happen.
Range Check The numeric entry will verify the entered value according to the specified maximum and
minimum. If the entered value is not within the allowable range, the value will not be
output. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Note 1: When the scaling option is selected, the output value instead of the entered value
is verified.
OutputValue = (EnteredValue – Offset) / Gain
Note 2: When the scaling option is selected, the allowable maximum and minimum shown
on the numeric keypad are the scaled version of the specified maximum and minimum.
ScaledMaximum = Maximum * Gain + Offset
ScaledMinimum = Minimum * Gain + Offset
Touch Operation You can enable or disable the touch operation of the object by the specified bit or by the
Control current user level. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Timeout If the keypad for the data entry receives no input for the specified time period, the data
entry operation will be cancelled.
Notification The Object will notify the specified bit of a successful data entry operation. Select and set
up this option in the Advanced page.
Operator Confirmation When a value is entered by the operator, the Confirmation box will display for the operator
confirmation. If the operator selects “Yes”, the object will write the entered data to the
specified variable. If the operator selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the
specified time period (Maximum Waiting Time), the data entry operation will be cancelled.
Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging The entered value and the time of the data entry will be recorded. Select and set up this
option in the Advanced page.
Visibility Control You can show or hide the object by the specified bit or by the current user level. Select
and set up this option in the Visibility page.

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7.1.2 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a numeric entry in the Numeric Entry property sheet. This sheet contains the
following four pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 7.1.3.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 7.1.4.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

7.1.3 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a numeric entry. The following is an example of the
General page of the Numeric Entry property sheet.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within the
screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the numeric entries is NEnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Transparent Select this option if you want the object to have a transparent background.
Background
Shape For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object.
settings
, Border Color, BG Color.
External Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external label in the
Label External Label page.
Data Type The data type of the destination variable and the monitored variable. The supported data types
include: 16-Bit Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed
Integer, 16-Bit BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed
BCD (LMB), 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMD), and 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD).
Display Type The display type for the value of the monitored variable. The following table shows the available
display types for each data type.
Data Type Available Display Types
16-Bit Unsigned Integer 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 16-Bit Hexadecimal, 16-Bit Octal
32-Bit Unsigned Integer 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 32-Bit Hexadecimal, 32-Bit Octal,
Password
16-Bit Signed Integer 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed Integer 32-Bit Signed Decimal
16-Bit BCD 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit BCD 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit Floating Point 32-Bit Floating Point
16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB) 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed BCD (LMB) 32-Bit Signed Decimal
16-Bit Signed BCD (LMD) 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD) 32-Bit Signed Decimal

Write Address Specifies the destination variable where the entered value will be written to.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Monitor Specifies that the monitored variable is the same as the destination variable. With this item checked,
Address you don’t need to specify the monitored variable in the Monitor Address field.
identical to
Write Address
Monitor Specifies the monitored variable.
Address
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Font The font of the displayed value.
Text Color The color of the displayed value.
Total Digits The number of digits to be displayed.
Note: This property applies to the display of the initial value, the allowable minimum, and the
allowable maximum on the numeric keypad.
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Property Description
Fractional When the Display Type is 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies the number of fractional digits
Digits to be displayed.
When the Display Type is not 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies not only the number of
fractional digits to be displayed but also the number of least significant digits to be displayed as the
fractional part. With this feature, an integer can be shown and entered as a fixed point number.
When the Fractional Digits is nonzero, say N, the entered value will be converted to an integer
according to the following formula before being output.
OutputValue = EnteredValue * (Nth power of 10)
Example 1:
Total Fractional Monitored Displayed
Display Type Justification
Digits Digits Value Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 Zero Suppress 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 Zero Suppress 123.4 23.40
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 Zero Suppress 12345 123.45
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 Zero Suppress -5 -0.05

Example 2:
Total Fractional Entered Output
Display Type
Digits Digits Value Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 123.4 Error!
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 123.45 12345
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 -0.05 -5
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 3 300
Note: This property applies to the display of the initial value, the allowable minimum, and the
allowable maximum on the numeric keypad.
Alignment The alignment of the displayed value. There are three types of alignment: Left, Center, and Right.
Justification The justification of the displayed value. There are three types of justification:
Option Description
Zero Suppress The leading digits will not display when they are 0.
Leading Zeros All digits will display.
Leading Spaces The leading digits will display as blank character when they are 0.

Data Entry Specifies how to enter a value for the numeric entry at runtime. There are two options:
Option Description
Pop-up Keypad You can bring up the keypad by pressing the numeric entry and
enter a value with the keypad.
On-screen Keypad You can move the cursor by using the function buttons with the
and/or Function operation of Select Next Data Entry Object or Select Previous Data
Keys Entry Object to select the numeric entry. If there is an on-screen
keypad you can enter a value for the numeric entry right away. You
can also use the function buttons with the operation of Increase
Value By One or Decrease Value By One to change the value of the
destination variable.

Note: When On-screen Keypad and/or Function Keys option is selected, you can only enter a value
for the numeric entry with the input focus. To set the input focus on the corresponding object, you
need to click the object first.

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7.1.4 Advanced Settings for Numeric Entries
This section describes how to define the advanced settings for the numeric entries. The following is an example of the
Advanced page of the Numeric Entry property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the Advanced page.

Property Description
Scaling Scaling Check this option if you want the value of the monitored variable to be displayed in a
scaled manner. The following is the scaling formula.
DisplayedValue = MonitoredValue * Gain + Offset
If this option is selected, the entered value will be scaled by the following formula
with the same coefficients (Gain and Offset) before it is output.
OutputValue = (EnteredValue – Offset) / Gain
Note: The Gain and Offset are 32-bit floating point numbers. They have at most 6
significant digits. The rounding and truncation errors may happen.
Gain The Gain of the scaling formulas.
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Property Description
Range Range Check this option if you want the numeric entry to verify the entered value according
Check Check to the specified minimum and maximum. If the entered value is not within the
allowable range, the entered value will not be output.
Note 1: When the scaling option is selected, the output value instead of the entered
value is verified.
OutputValue = (EnteredValue – Offset) / Gain
Note 2: When the scaling option is selected, the allowable maximum and minimum
shown on the keypad are the scaled version of the specified maximum and
minimum.
ScaledMaximum = Maximum * Gain + Offset
ScaledMinimum = Minimum * Gain + Offset
Variable Check this option if the minimum and maximum are specified by the designated
Range variables at runtime.
Min. Specifies the minimum when the Variable Range is not selected.
When the Variable Range is selected, this property specifies the variable that stores
the minimum at runtime. Click to enter an address. Click to select a tag.
Max. Specifies the maximum when the Variable Range is not selected.
When the Variable Range is selected, this property specifies the variable that stores
the maximum at runtime. Click to enter an address. Click to select a tag.
Touch Enabled by Check this option so the touch operation of the numeric entry will be enabled and
Operation Bit disabled by the specified bit.
Control Control Bit Specifies the bit that enables and disables the touch operation.
Click to enter a bit address. Click to select a bit tag.
Enabling Specifies the state (On or Off) that enables the touch operation.
State
Enabled by Check this item so the touch operation of the numeric entry will be enabled and
User Level disabled by the current user level.
Lowest Specifies the lowest user level that is required to enable the touch operation.
Enabling
User Level
Show Check this option so the touch operation disabled sign will be shown on the numeric
Disabled entry when the touch operation is disabled.
Sign
Timeout Timeout Check this option so the data entry will be cancelled if the numeric keypad does not
receive any input within the specified time.
Timeout Specifies the maximum time that the numeric keypad will wait to get a new input. If
Time there is no input within the specified time, the numeric keypad will be closed and the
data entry will be cancelled.
Notification Notification Check this option so the numeric entry will notify the specified bit after it finishes
outputting the entered value to the destination variable.
Signal Select one of the following signal for the notification:
Signal Description
Level Set the specified bit to the specified state.
Pulse Send a positive pulse to the specified bit.

Bit Specifies the bit that receives the notification.

State Specifies the state (On or Off) that is used for the notification.
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Property Description
Operator Operator Check this option if you want the operator to confirm what he/she enters for the
Confirmatio Confirmation numeric entry. The Confirmation box will be displayed when a value is entered for
n the numeric entry. If the operator selects “Yes” in the Confirmation box, the
numeric entry will write the entered value to the specified variable. If the operator
selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the specified time period
(Maximum Waiting Time), the numeric entry will cancel the data entry operation.
Maximum Specifies the maximum time that the numeric entry will wait for the operator’s
Waiting confirmation. The data entry will be cancelled if the operator does not respond
Time within this time.
Operation Operation Check this option so the following three items will be recorded in the operation log
Logging Logging when the numeric entry outputs the entered value.
There are three recorded items:
1) The time when the operation is performed
2) The entered value
3) The predefined operation message
Message Enter the operation message of the first language here.
Click this button to bring up the Operation Message dialog box that you can edit
the operation message for all the languages.

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7.2 Numeric Displays

You can use a numeric display to show the value of the specified variable.

7.2.1 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a numeric display. Select and set up the options in the Numeric
Display property sheet.

Options Description
Scaling The value of the monitored variable will be scaled by the following formula before it is
displayed.
DisplayedValue = MonitoredValue * Gain + Offset
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Note: The Gain and Offset are 32-bit floating point numbers. They have at most 6
significant digits. The rounding and truncation errors may happen.
Range Display You can specify a low limit and a high limit for the numeric display. The limits can be
constants or variables. At runtime, when the value of the monitored variable is below the
low limit, the numeric display shows the value with the text color and the BG color set for
the low limit. When the value of the monitored variable is over the high limit, the numeric
display shows the value with the text color and the BG color set for the high limit.
Visibility Control You can show and hide the numeric display by the specified bit or the current user level.
Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

7.2.2 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a numeric display in the Numeric Display property sheet. This sheet contains the
following four pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 7.2.3.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 7.2.4.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

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7.2.3 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a numeric display. The following is an example of the
General page of the Numeric Display property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the numeric displays is
NDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Transparent Select this option if you want the object to have a transparent background.
Background
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object.. , Border Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external label in
the External Label page.
Data Type The data type of the monitored variable. The supported data types include: 16-Bit Unsigned
Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit BCD, 32-
Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 16-Bit
Signed BCD (LMD), and 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD).
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Property Description
Display Type The display type for the value of the monitored variable. The following table shows the
available display types for each data type.
Data Type Available Display Types
16-Bit Unsigned Integer 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 16-Bit Hexadecimal, 16-Bit Octal
32-Bit Unsigned Integer 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 32-Bit Hexadecimal, 32-Bit Octal
16-Bit Signed Integer 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed Integer 32-Bit Signed Decimal
16-Bit BCD 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit BCD 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit Floating Point 32-Bit Floating Point
16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB) 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed BCD (LMB) 32-Bit Signed Decimal
16-Bit Signed BCD (LMD) 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD) 32-Bit Signed Decimal

Monitor Address Specifies the monitored variable.

Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Font The font of the displayed value.
Text Color The color of the displayed value.
Total Digits The number of digits to be displayed.
Fractional Digits When the Display Type is 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies the number of fractional
digits to be displayed.
When the Display Type is not 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies not only the number
of fractional digits to be displayed but also the number of least significant digits to be displayed
as the fractional part. With this feature, an integer can be shown as a fixed point number.
Example:
Total Fractional Monitored Displayed
Display Type Justification
Digits Digits Value Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 Zero Suppress 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 Zero Suppress 123.4 23.40
16-bit Signed 5 2 Zero Suppress 12345 123.45
Decimal
16-bit Signed 5 2 Zero Suppress -5 -0.05
Decimal

Alignment The alignment of the displayed value. There are three types of alignment: Left, Center, and
Right.
Justification The justification of the displayed value. There are three types of justification:
Option Description
Zero Suppress The leading digits will not display when they are 0.
Leading Zeros All digits will display.
Leading Spaces The leading digits will display as blank character when they are 0.

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7.2.4 Advanced Settings
This section describes how to define the advanced settings for a numeric display. The following is an example of the
Advanced page of the Numeric Display property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the Advanced page.

Property Description
Scaling <Check Box> Check this option if you want the value of the monitored variable to be displayed
in a scaled manner. The following is the scaling formula.
Displayed Value = Monitored Value * Gain + Offset
Note: The Gain and Offset are 32-bit floating point numbers. They have at most 6
significant digits. The rounding and truncation may happen.
Gain The Gain of the scaling formula.
Offset The Offset of the scaling formula.
Range <Check Box> Check this option if you want the numeric display to display the value with
Display different color when the value is below the specified low limit or over the specified
high limit.
Variable Range Check this option if the low limit and high limit are specified by the designated
variables at runtime.
Low Limit Specifies the low limit when the Variable Range is not selected.
When the Variable Range is selected, this property specifies the variable that
stores the low limit at runtime. Click to enter an address. Click to select a
tag.
High Limit Specifies the high limit when the Variable Range is not selected.
When the Variable Range is selected, this property specifies the variable that
stores the high limit at runtime. Click to enter an address. Click to select a
tag.
High Text Color The text color for the high limit.
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Low Text Color The text color for the low limit.
Color BG Color The shape’s BG color for the low limit.

7.3 Advanced Numeric Displays

7.3.1 Advanced Features

An advanced numeric display provides the following advanced features:
1) You can specify an arithmetic expression or a macro for the object to calculate the display value.
2) You can specify an arithmetic expression or a macro for the object to convert the operator entered value to the
output value.
3) You can specify up to 10 ranges for the object to display.

7.3.2 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to an advanced numeric display. Select and set the options in the
Advanced Numeric Display property sheet.

Options Description
Range Display The advanced numeric display can support up to 10 fixed ranges or 3 variable ranges.
You can define the text color, the BG color, and the lower bound for each range. At
runtime, the advanced numeric display uses the color settings for the range to which the
value belongs to display the value.
Range Check The advanced numeric display will verify the entered value according to the specified
maximum and minimum. If the entered value is not within the allowable range, the value
will not be output. Select and set this option in the Range page.
Note: If the output expression or the output macro is defined, the converted value stored
in the variable $W instead of the entered value is verified.
Touch Operation You can enable and disable the touch operation of the advanced numeric display by the
Control specified bit or the current user level. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Timeout The keypad displayed for the advanced numeric display will be closed and the data entry
operation will be cancelled after the keypad receives no input for the specified time period.
Notification The advanced numeric display will notify the specified bit when it finishes outputting the
entered value. Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Operator Confirmation The Confirmation box will be displayed when a value is entered for the advanced numeric
display. If the operator selects “Yes” in the Confirmation box, the advanced numeric
display will write the entered value to the specified variable. If the operator selects “No” or
the operator does not respond within the specified time period (Maximum Waiting Time),
the advanced numeric display will cancel the data entry operation.
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging The time, the entered value, and the predefined operation message will be recorded when
the advanced numeric display outputs the entered value. Select and set this option in the
Advanced page.
Visibility Control You can show and hide the advanced numeric display by the specified bit or the current
user level. Select and set this option in the Visibility page.

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7.3.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of an advanced numeric display in the Advanced Numeric Display property sheet.
This sheet contains the following seven pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 7.3.4.
■ Range
Described in Section 7.3.5
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.
■ Display Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.
■ Output Macro
Described in Section 14.2.6.

7.3.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for an advanced numeric display. The following is an
example of the General page of the Advanced Numeric Display property sheet.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the advanced
numeric displays is ANDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Transparent Select this option if you want the object to have a transparent background.
Background
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object, , Border Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external
label in the External Label page.
Data Type The data type for the variables, arithmetic expressions, macros of the advanced numeric
display. The supported data types include: 16-Bit Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned
Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit
Floating Point, 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 16-Bit Signed BCD
(LMD), and 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD).
Display Type The display type for the advanced numeric display. The following table shows the
available display types for each data type.
Data Type Available Display Types
16-Bit Unsigned Integer 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal,
16-Bit Hexadecimal,
16-Bit Octal
32-Bit Unsigned Integer 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal,
32-Bit Hexadecimal,
32-Bit Octal
16-Bit Signed Integer 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed Integer 32-Bit Signed Decimal
16-Bit BCD 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit BCD 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit Floating Point 32-Bit Floating Point
16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB) 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed BCD (LMB) 32-Bit Signed Decimal
16-Bit Signed BCD 16-Bit Signed Decimal
(LMD)
32-Bit Signed BCD 32-Bit Signed Decimal
(LMD)
Displa Monitor Select this option so the advanced numeric display will monitor the variable specified in
y Address the Monitor Address field and display its value. When this option is selected, you need to
specify the monitored variable.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Expression Select this option so the advanced numeric display will display the result of the
arithmetic expression specified in the Expression field. When this option is selected,
you need to specify the arithmetic expression that calculates the value to be displayed.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Macro Select this option so the advanced numeric display will run the macro defined in the
Display Macro page before displaying the value of the internal variable $D. The macro
can decide the value to be displayed by saving the desired value in the internal variable
$D.
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Operator Input Select this option so the advanced numeric display will allow the operator to enter
values for it.
Property Description
Write Address Specifies the destination variable where the entered value will be written to when the Operator
Input is selected. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this
field.
Output Direc Select this option so the advanced numeric display will write the entered value to the
t destination variable specified in the Write Address field directly.
Expre- Select this option so the advanced numeric display will write the result of the arithmetic
ssion expression specified in the Expression field. When this option is selected, you need to specify
the arithmetic expression that calculates the value to be output. To use the entered value as an
operand in the expression, specify the internal variable $K for the entered value.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Macro Select this option so the advanced numeric display will run the macro defined in the Output
Macro page before writing the value of the internal variable $W to the destination variable. The
macro can decide the value to be output by saving the desired value in the internal variable
$W. To use the entered value in macro commands as a parameter, specify the internal variable
$K for the entered value.
Font The font of the displayed value.
Text Color The color of the displayed value.
Total Digits The number of digits to be displayed.
Note: This property applies to the display of the initial value, the allowable minimum, and the
allowable maximum on the numeric keypad.
Fractional Digits When the Display Type is 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies the number of fractional
digits to be displayed.
When the Display Type is not 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies not only the number
of fractional digits to be displayed but also the number of least significant digits to be displayed
as the fractional part. With this feature, an integer can be shown and entered as a fixed point
number. When the Fractional Digits is nonzero, say N, the entered value will be converted to
an integer according to the following formula before being output.
Output Value = Entered Value * (Nth power of 10)
Example 1:
Total Fractional Monitored Displayed
Display Type Justification
Digits Digits Value Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 Zero Suppress 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 Zero Suppress 123.4 23.40
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 Zero Suppress 12345 123.45
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 Zero Suppress -5 -0.05

Example 2:
Total Fractional Entered Output
Display Type
Digits Digits Value Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 123.4 Error!
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 123.45 12345
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 -0.05 -5
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 3 300

Note: This property applies to the display of the initial value, the allowable minimum, and the
allowable maximum on the numeric keypad.
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Property Description
Alignment The alignment of the displayed value. There are three types of alignment: Left, Center, and
Right.
Justification The justification of the displayed value. There are three types of justification:
Option Description
Zero Suppress The leading digits will not display when they are 0.
Leading Zeros All digits will display.
Leading Spaces The leading digits will display as blank character when they are 0.

7.3.5 Range Settings

This section describes how to define the range settings for an advanced numeric display. The following is an example
of the Range page of the Advanced Numeric Display property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the Range page.

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Property Description
Range Range Display Check this option if you want the advanced numeric display to support the
Display range display. The advanced numeric display can support up to 10 fixed
ranges or 3 variable ranges. You can define the text color, the BG color, and
the lower bound for each range. At runtime, the monitored value will be
displayed with the color setting for the range that the monitored value
belongs.
Variable Bound Check this option so the lower bounds of range 1 and range 2 will be
(3 ranges) determined at runtime by the variables specified in the Lower Bound fields for
Range 1 and Range 2. The advanced numeric display supports 3 ranges
when the Variable Bound is selected.
When the Variable Bound is not selected, the advanced numeric display can
support up to 10 ranges. You need to specify the lower bounds for every
range except the lowest range.
Number of Ranges The number of ranges that the advanced numeric display supports.
Range 1 Lower Specifies the lower bound of range 1 when the Variable Bound is not
(Highest) Bound selected.
When the Variable Bound is selected, this property specifies the variable
whose value will be the lower bound of range 1 at runtime.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this
field.
Text The text color for range 1.
Color
BG Color The shape’s BG color for range 1.
Blink Check the item when you want the display blinks for range 1.
Range 2 Lower Specifies the lower bound of range 2 when the Variable Bound is not
Bound selected.
When the Variable Bound is selected, this property specifies the variable
whose value will be the lower bound of range 2 at runtime.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this
field.
Text The text color for range 2.
Color
BG Color The shape’s BG color for range 2.
Blink Check the item when you want the display blinks for range 2.
Range 3 Lower Specifies the lower bound of the corresponding range when the range is not
to Range Bound the lowest range.
10 Text The text color for the corresponding range.
Color
BG Color The shape’s BG color for the corresponding range.
Blink Check the item when you want the display blinks for the corresponding range
Range Range Check Check this option if you want the advanced numeric display to verify the
Check entered value according to the specified minimum and maximum. If the
entered value is not within the allowable range, the entered value will not be
output.
Note: If the output expression or the output macro is defined, the converted
value stored in the variable $W instead of the entered value is verified.
Variable Range Check this option so the minimum and maximum will be determined at
runtime by the variables specified in the Minimum and Maximum fields.
Min. Specifies the minimum when the Variable Range is not selected.
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whose value is the minimum.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this
field.
Max. Specifies the maximum when the Variable Range is not selected.
When the Variable Range is selected, this property specifies the variable
whose value is the maximum.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this
field.

7.4 Character Entries

You can enter a string for a variable using a character entry. If the target panel is a PC, you can also use this object to
enter a Unicode string.

7.4.1 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a character entry. Select and set up the options in the Character
Entry property sheet.

Option Description
Touch Operation You can enable or disable the touch operation of the object by the specified bit or by the
Control current user level. Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Timeout If the keypad for the data entry receives no input for the specified time period, the data
entry operation will be cancelled.
Notification The Object will notify the specified bit of a successful data entry operation. Select and set
up this option in the Advanced page.
Operator Confirmation When a character string is entered by the operator, the Confirmation box will display for
the operator confirmation. If the operator selects “Yes”, the object will write the entered
data to the specified variable. If the operator selects “No” or the operator does not
respond within the specified time period (Maximum Waiting Time), the data entry
operation will be cancelled.
Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.
Operation Logging The entered character string and the time of the data entry will be recorded. Select and
set up this option in the Advanced page.
Visibility Control You can show or hide the object by the specified bit or by the current user level. Select
and set up this option in the Visibility page.

7.4.2 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a character entry in the Character Entry property sheet. This sheet contains the
following four pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 7.4.3.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 7.4.4.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

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7.4.3 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for the character entries. The following is an example of the
General page of the Character Entry property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the Character entries is
TEnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. , Border Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external label
in the External Label page.
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Property Description
Character Set Select one of the following three character sets to encode characters into a steam of code
units
Character Set Description
ASCII (US) Defines 128 characters. And uses 8 or 16 bits per character.
ISO-8859-1 Covers mostly Western European languages. And uses 8 or 16
(Western European) bits per character.
Unicode Available only when the target panel is a PC. Each character
occupies one word and the code is Unicode.
Write Address Specifies the destination variable where the entered character string will be written to.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Total Characters Specifies the number of characters that the Character entry can display and the destination
variable can receive.
Append a null Check this option so the Character entry will always append a null character to the entered
character character string before outputting it.
Monitor Address Specifies that the monitored variable is the same as the destination variable. With this item
identical to Write checked, you don’t need to specify the monitored variable in the Monitor Address field.
Address
Monitor Address Specifies the monitored variable.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Font The font of the displayed string.
Text Color The color of the displayed string.
Alignment The alignment of the displayed value. There are three types of alignment: Left, Center, and
Right.
Code Type Select one of the following two code types.
Type Description
Byte Each character occupies one byte.
Word Each character occupies one word.
Available only when the character set is ASCII (US) or ISO-8859-1 (Western European).
Data Entry Specifies how to enter a character string for the Character entry at runtime. There are two
options:
Option Description
Pop-up Keypad You can bring up the keypad by pressing the Character entry and
enter a character string with the keypad.
On-screen Keypad You can move the cursor by using the function buttons with the
and/or Function operation of Select Next Data Entry Object or Select Previous
Keys Data Entry Object to select the Character entry. If there is an on-
screen keypad you can enter a character string for the Character
entry with that keypad.
Note: When On-screen Keypad and/or Function Keys option is selected, you can only enter
a character string for the Character entry with the input focus. To set the input focus on the
corresponding object, you need to click the object first.

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7.4.4 Advanced Settings
This section describes how to define the advanced settings for the character entries. The following is an example of
the Advanced page.

The following table describes each property in the Advanced page.

Property Description
Touch Enabled by Check this option so the touch operation of the Character entry will be enabled and
Operation Bit disabled by the specified bit.
Control Control Bit Specifies the bit that enables and disables the touch operation.
Click to enter a bit address. Click to select a bit tag.
Enabling Specifies the state (On or Off) that enables the touch operation.
State
Enabled by Check this item so the touch operation of the Character entry will be enabled and
User Level disabled by the current user level.
Lowest Specifies the lowest user level that is required to enable the touch operation.
Enabling
User Level
Show Check this option so the touch operation disabled sign will be shown on the
Disabled Character entry when the touch operation is disabled.
Sign
Timeout Timeout Check this option so the data entry will be cancelled if the numeric keypad does not
receive any input within the specified time.
Timeout Specifies the maximum time that the numeric keypad will wait to get a new input. If
Time there is no input within the specified time, the Character keypad will be closed and
the data entry will be cancelled.
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Property Description
Notification Notification Check this option so the Character entry will notify the specified bit after it
finishes outputting the entered value to the destination variable.
Signal Select one of the following signal for the notification:
Signal Description
Level Set the specified bit to the specified state.
Pulse Send a positive pulse to the specified bit.
Bit Specifies the bit that receives the notification.
State Specifies the state (On or Off) that is used for the notification.
Operator Operator Check this option if you want the operator to confirm what he/she enters for the
Confirmatio Confirmation numeric entry. The Confirmation box will be displayed when a value is entered
n for the Character entry. If the operator selects “Yes” in the Confirmation box, the
numeric entry will write the entered value to the specified variable. If the operator
selects “No” or the operator does not respond within the specified time period
(Maximum Waiting Time), the Character entry will cancel the data entry
operation.
Maximum Specifies the maximum time that the Character entry will wait for the operator’s
Waiting Time confirmation. The data entry will be cancelled if the operator does not respond
within this time.
Operation Operation Check this option so the following three items will be recorded in the operation
Logging Logging log when the Character entry outputs the entered value.
There are three recorded items:
1) The time when the operation is performed
2) The entered Character
3) The predefined operation message
Message Enter the operation message of the first language here.
Click this button to bring up the Operation Message dialog box that you can edit
the operation message for all the languages.

7.5 Character Displays

You can use a character display to display the string stored in a variable. This object can display Unicode string if the
target panel is a PC.
Note: The difference between a character display and a text object is:
A character display is used to either display text, to request text, or to do both. The text of the Character display is not
allowed to be set at design time but can easily be done at run time. You can specify the text by changing its defined
variable.
A text object can be used to create a label at design time which is a short text that accompanies other control to
indicate what it is used for. It can not be changed at run time.

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7.5.1 Operation Options
The following operation option can be added to a character display. Select and set up the option in the Character
Display property sheet.
Options Description
Visibility Control You can show or hide the Character display by the specified bit or by the current user
level. Select and set up this option in the Visibility page.

7.5.2 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a character display in the Character Display property sheet. This sheet contains
the following three pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 7.5.3.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
■ External Label
Described in Section 4.3.8.

7.5.3 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for the character displays. The following is an example of the
General page of the Character Display property sheet.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within
the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the Character displays is TDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object.
, Border Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external label in
the External Label page.
Character Set The types of character code of the string in the monitored variable. You can select ASCII(US)
code or ISO-8859-1(Western European). If the target panel is a PC, the Unicode is also an
option.
Used for keypad Check this option if the character display is used to display the input for a custom keypad.
display
Monitor Address Specifies the monitored variable.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Total Specifies the number of characters that the Character display can display.
Characters
Font The font of the displayed string.
Text Color The color of the displayed string.
Alignment The alignment of the displayed value. There are three types of alignment: Left, Center, and
Right.
Code Size The size of each character. You can select Byte or Word.

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7.6 Time Displays
You can use a time display to show the time of the panel.

7.6.1 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a time display in the Time Display property sheet. The following is an example of
the sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within the
screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the time displays is TDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object.
, Border Color, BG Color
Format The format of how the time is displayed. There are two kinds of format available.
Format Description
HH:MM HH: 00~23 (hour); MM: 00~59 (minute)
HH:MM:SS HH: 00~23 (hour); MM: 00~59 (minute); SS: 00~59
(second)

Font The font of the text.

Text Color The color of the text.
Alignment The alignment of the text in the object. There are three kinds of alignment available: Left, Center,
and Right.

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7.7 Date Displays

You can use a date display to show the date of the panel.

7.7.1 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a date display in the Date Display property sheet. The following is an example of
the sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the date displays is
DDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Format The format of how the date is displayed. There are 12 kinds of format available: dd/mm/yy,
mm/dd/yy, yy/mm/dd, dd.mm.yy, mm.dd.yy, yy.mm.dd, dd-mm-yy, mm-dd-yy, yy-mm-dd, dd-
MMM-yy, MMM-dd-yy, and yy-MMM-dd. To change the date display format, choose one from
the drop-down table.
Note: dd: 01~31 (day); mm: 01~12 (month); yy: 00~99 (year); MMM: JAN~DEC (month)
Font The font of the text.
Text Color The color of the text.

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Alignment The alignment of the text in the object. There are three kinds of alignment available: Left,
Center, and Right.

7.8 Day-of-week Displays

You can use a day-of-week display to show the day-of-week of the panel.

7.8.1 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a day-of-week display in the Day-of-week Display property sheet. This sheet
contains the following two pages.
■ General
Described in Section 7.8.2.
■ Text
Described in Section 4.3.6.

Note: When using the Text page to specify the text for each day, note that state 0 corresponds to Sunday, state 1
corresponds to Monday, and so on.

7.8.2 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a day-of-week display. The following is an example of the
General page of the Day-of-week property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General

page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated
when the object is created. The identifier
is unique within the screen where the
object is on. The format of the ID’s for the
day-of-week displays is DWnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape For details about the following properties,
settings see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape
of an Object. , Border Color,
Pattern, FG Color, BG Color
Day Select a day from 0 to 6 so you can view
and set the Pattern, FG Color, and BG
Color for that day. Day 0 corresponds to
Sunday; day 1 corresponds to Monday,
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8 Graphs and Charts

8.1 Bar Graphs

8.1.1 Basic Operations

A bar graph shows the value of a monitored variable by displaying a bar with variable length. When the value of the
variable increases or decreases, the length of the bar increases or decreases accordingly. A bar graph can have a
scale and the scale enables you to measure the length of the bar and read the current value for the monitored
variable.
There are two bar types that a bar graph can have: a polar bar and a bipolar bar. The polar bar can only move one
end, but the bipolar bar can move both ends. The bar and the scale can be displayed in any of the following four
directions:
Type Upward Downward Leftward Rightward
Polar Bar
( Monitored Value = 60 )

Bipolar Bar
( Monitored Value = 60
Middle Point = 50 )

A bar graph can also have scale, forward markers, backward markers and percentage display.
Major Ticks Sub Divisions
Forward Markers

Backward Markers Axis Percentage Marks

Note:

The bar graph with bipolar bar does not have forward and backward markers.

If the bar graph is upward or downward, the scale and forward/backward markers will locate on the left or on
the right.

If the bar graph is leftward or rightward, the scale and forward/backward markers will locate on the top or on
the bottom.
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8.1.2 Operation Options
The following operation options can be added to a bar graph to make it more informative. You need to select and set
these options in the Bar Graph property sheet.
Options Description
Bipolar A bar graph can be configured to display the difference between the monitored value and a specified
Bar value which is called the middle point. The bar can move both ends, so it is called bipolar bar.

Monitored Value

Select and set this option in the General page.

Scale A bar graph can have a scale. Select and set this option in the Scale page.
Forward / The forward/ backward marker of a bar graph can have up 12 marks. You may select equilateral
Backward triangle, triangle, diamond and cone as the marker. The actual number of marks and the value of each
Marker mark are specified at runtime by the forward/ backward marker control block. The position of a mark is
determined by that mark’s value. The color of a mark is determined by the comparison result between
the monitored value and that mark’s value.

Monitored Value = 60
The color of a mark:
LT Color = Light Red
EQ Color = Yellow
GT Color = Light Green

Mark’s Value
Select and set Forward Marker option in the F. Marker page.
Select and set Backward Marker option in the B. Marker page.
Range You can specify a low limit and a high limit for a bar graph. The limits can be constants or variables. At
Display runtime, when the monitored value is equal to or below the low limit, the bar graph shows the bar with
the FG color and the BG color set for the low limit. When the monitored value is equal to or over the
high limit, the bar graph shows the bar with the FG color and the BG color set for the high limit.

Low Limit = 20
High Limit = 80
Low BG Color = Light Blue
High BG Color = Light red

Monitored Value
Select and set this option in the Advanced page.
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Options Description
Percentage A bar graph can show the percentage of the current bar length versus the full bar length.
Display Type Percentage
Polar Bar D / L x 100%

Bipolar Bar Value < Middle Point – D / L x 100%

Value > Middle Point D / L x 100%

Select and set this option in the Advanced page.

Visibility A bar graph can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level. Select and
Control set this option in the Visibility page.

8.1.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a bar graph in the Bar Graph property sheet. This sheet contains the following
four pages.
■ General
Described in Section 8.1.4.
■ Scale
Described in Section 4.3.2.
■ F. Marker
Described in Section 8.1.5.
■ B. Marker
Described in Section 8.1.5.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 8.1.6.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

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8.1.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a bar graph.

The above is an example of the General page of the Bar Graph dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within the
screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the bar graphs is BGnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.1.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object,
settings
, Border Color, BG Color
External Check this option if you want the object to have an external label. Set up the external label in the
Label External Label page.
Direction Specifies the bar direction for the bar graph.
Data Type The data type of the monitored variable. The supported data types include: 16-Bit Unsigned
Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit BCD, 32-Bit
BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 16-Bit Signed
BCD (LMD), and 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD)
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Property Description
Monitor Specifies the variable to be monitored.
Address
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Dynamic Check this option so the minimum and the maximum of the monitored variable will be specified at
Range runtime. When this option is selected, the minimum and maximum of the marks for the scale of the
bar graph can be specified at runtime too. The data that specifies the above two ranges should be
set and arranged correctly in a memory block called the dynamic range parameter block. You need
to specify the dynamic range parameter block for the bar graph in the Dynamic Range Parameter
Block field.
Dynamic Specifies the variable that stores the dynamic range parameter block for the bar graph when the
Range
Dynamic Range is selected. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for
Parameter
this field.
Block
The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the data type is 16-
bit and the scale of the bar graph is not dynamic.
Word Parameter
0 The minimum of the monitored variable
1 The maximum of the monitored variable
The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the data type is 16-
bit and the scale of the bar graph is dynamic.
Word Parameter
0 The minimum of the monitored variable
1 The maximum of the monitored variable
2, 3 The minimum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number
4, 5 The maximum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number

The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the data type is 32-
bit and the scale of the bar graph is not dynamic.
Word Parameter
0, 1 The minimum of the monitored variable
2, 3 The maximum of the monitored variable
The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the data type is 32-
bit and the scale of the bar graph is dynamic.
Word Parameter
0, 1 The minimum of the monitored variable
2, 3 The maximum of the monitored variable
4, 5 The minimum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number
6, 7 The maximum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number

Min. Specifies the minimum of the monitored variable when the Dynamic Range is not selected.
Max. Specifies the maximum of the monitored variable when the Dynamic Range is not selected.
Bipolar Bar Check this option so the bar graph will display the difference between the monitored value and the
value specified in the Middle Point field.
Middle Point Specifies the reference value/point for the bipolar bar.
Pie Pattern Select a pattern for the bar graph. The pattern will be used to fill the bar. When the pattern is filled
in the bar, the black part of the pattern is painted with the color specified in the Bar FG Color field
and the white part of the pattern is painted with the color specified in the Bar BG Color field.
Pie FG Select a color for painting the black part of the specified pattern.

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Color
Pie BG Select a color for painting the white part of the specified pattern.
Color

8.1.5 Forward and Backward Marker Settings

This section describes how to define the forward marker and the backward marker settings for a bar graph. The
following is an example of the Forward Marker page.

The following table describes each property in the Forward Marker page and the Backward Marker page.
Property Description
Number of Marks Specifies the maximum number of marks this marker can support.
Location Select Up or Down for the location of the marker when the bar direction is Leftward or
Rightward. Select Left or Right for the location of the marker when the bar direction is Upward
or Downward.
Forward/Backward Specifies the variable that stores the marker control block.
Marker Control
Block Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following table shows the data arrangement of the marker control block when the data type
is 16-bit.
Word Description
0 Specifies the actual number of marks that the marker will display.
1 The value of mark 1.
2 The value of mark 2
… …
12 The value of mark 12

The following table shows the data arrangement of the marker control block when the data type
is 32-bit.
Word Description
0,1 Specifies the actual number of marks that the marker will display.
2,3 The value of mark 1.
4,5 The value of mark 2
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24,25 The value of mark 12
Note: The data format of the mark values should be the same as that of the monitored variable.

Property Description
Mark Style
No. 1 ~ Specifies the mark style. There are four mark styles:
No. 12 Border Color The border color of the mark.
LT Color The fill color of the mark when the monitored value is less than the mark’s value.
EQ Color The fill color of the mark when the monitored value is equal to the mark’s value.
GT Color The fill color of the mark when the monitored value is greater than the mark’s value.

8.1.6 Advanced Settings

This section describes how to define the advanced settings for the bar graphs and circular bar graphs with the
Advanced page. The following is an example of the Advanced page.

The following table describes each property in the Advanced page.

Property Description
Range Range Display Check this option if you want the object to display the monitored value with
Display different color when the monitored value is below the specified low limit or over
the specified high limit.
Variable Range Check this option if the low limit and high limit are specified at runtime by the
designated variables.
Low Limit Specifies the low limit when the Variable Range is not selected. When the
Variable Range is selected, this property specifies the variable whose value is
the low limit. Click to enter an address. Click to select a tag.
High Limit Specifies the high limit when the Variable Range is not selected. When the
Variable Range is selected, this property specifies the variable whose value is
the high limit. Click to enter an address. Click to select a tag.
High FG Color The bar FG color for the high limit.
Color BG Color The bar BG color for the high limit.
Low FG Color The bar FG color for the low limit.
Color BG Color The bar BG color for the low limit.
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Display Display the following formula:
Percentage = (Value - Min.) / (Max. - Min.) * 100%

If the bipolar bar is used, the percentage formula when Value > Middle Point is:
Percentage = (Value – Middle Point) / (Max. - Middle Point) * 100%
the percentage formula when Value < Middle Point is:
Percentage = -(Middle Point - Value) / (Middle Point - Min.) * 100%

The Value is the current value of the monitored variable. The Max. and Min.
defines the value range of the monitored variable and are defined in the General
page of the property sheet.
Text Color Select a color for the percentage display.
Font Select a fixed size font for the percentage display.

8.2 Meters

8.2.1 Basic Operations

A meter shows the value of a monitored variable by rotating its needle to the appropriate place. When the value of the
variable increases or decreases the rotation angle of the needle increases or decreases accordingly. A meter can
have an arc/circle scale and the scale enables you to measure the rotation angle of the needle and read the current
value for the monitored variable. A meter can be configured to perform one of the following swing types:
Span and 360° & 90° 360° & 0° 360° & 270° 360° & 180°
Origin
Example

Span and 270° & 45° 270° & 315° 270° & 225° 270° & 135°
Origin
Example

Span and 180° & 90° 180° & 0° 180° & 270° 180° & 180°
Origin
Example

Span and 90° & 90° 90° & 0° 90° & 270° 90° & 180°
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Span and 90° & 45° 90° & 315° 90° & 225° 90° & 135°
Origin
Example

8.2.2 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a meter to make it more informative. You need to select and set
these options in the Meter property sheet.

Options Description
Range Display

The meter can display the low range mark and the high range mark along its swing path.. The
limits for range marks can be specified at runtime by the designated variables. Select and set
this option in the Range page.
Scale

The meter can have a scale. Select and set this option in the Scale page.
Visibility Control The meter can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level. Select
and set this option in the Visibility page.

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8.2.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a meter in the Meter property sheet. This sheet contains the following four pages.
■ General
Described in Section 8.2.4.
■ Range
Described in Section 8.2.5.
■ Scale
Described in Section 4.3.2.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

8.2.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a meter.

The above is an example of the General page of the Meter property sheet.
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The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the meters is Mnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Picture Picture Check this option if you want to use a picture for the meter’s shape. You can use a picture
Shape Shape to customize your own meter. For example:

+ =

Note: If the Picture Shape is checked, Shape…,Border Color and BG Color field are not
available to be used.
<Drop-down The name of the picture. You can use the drop-down list to select a picture from the picture
List> database.
Click this icon to select a picture file. After the selection, the picture of the selected file is
imported and saved in the picture database.
Click this icon to bring up the Select/Import from Library dialog box. Select a picture from a
picture library file. After the selection, the selected picture is imported and saved in the
picture database.
Graphical shape For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.1.4 Setting up the Shape of an
settings
Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Swing Specifies the types of swing. For details, see Section 8.2.1 Basic Operation.
The swing styles on the left are more
spacing saving because their needle can
be located outside the shape by changing
the position of Center X or Center Y.
Direction Specifies the direction that the needle moves. Now only the Clockwise is available.
Data Type The data type of the monitored variable. The supported data types include: 16-Bit
Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer,
16-Bit BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed
BCD (LMB), 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMD), and 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD).
Monitor Address Specifies the variable to be monitored.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
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Property Description
Dynamic Dynamic Check this option so the minimum and the maximum of the monitored variable will be
Range Range specified at runtime. When this option is selected, the minimum and maximum of the marks
for the scale of the meter can be specified at runtime too. The data that specifies the above
two ranges should be set and arranged correctly in a memory block called the dynamic
range parameter block. You need to specify the dynamic range parameter block for the
meter in the Dynamic Range Parameter Block field.
Dynamic Specifies the variable that stores the dynamic range parameter block for the meter when
Range
the Dynamic Range is selected. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to
Parameter
select a tag for this field. The following table shows the content of the parameter block
Block
when the data type is 16-bit and the scale of the meter is not dynamic.
Word Parameter
0 The minimum of the monitored variable
1 The maximum of the monitored variable

The following table shows the content of the parameter block when the data type is 16-bit
and the scale of the meter is dynamic.
Word Parameter
0 The minimum of the monitored variable
1 The maximum of the monitored variable
2, 3 The minimum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number
4, 5 The maximum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number

The following table shows the content of the parameter block when the data type is 32-bit
and the scale of the meter is not dynamic.
Word Parameter
0, 1 The minimum of the monitored variable
2, 3 The maximum of the monitored variable

The following table shows the content of the parameter block when the data type is 32-bit
and the scale of the meter is dynamic.
Word Parameter
0, 1 The minimum of the monitored variable
2, 3 The maximum of the monitored variable
4, 5 The minimum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number
6, 7 The maximum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number
Min. Specifies the minimum of the monitored variable when the Dynamic Range is not selected.
Max. Specifies the maximum of the monitored variable when the Dynamic Range is not selected.
Needle Color Select a color for the needle.
Swing Radius You can adjust the radius for the swing of the needle. This field specifies the offset to be
Adjustment added to the default radius.
Angle You can adjust the span for the swing of the needle. This field specifies the offset to be
added to the default span.
Center X You can adjust the horizontal position for the pivot of the needle. This field specifies the
offset to be added to the default horizontal position.
Center Y You can adjust the vertical position for the pivot of the needle. This field specifies the offset
to be added to the default vertical position.

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8.2.5 Range Settings
This section describes how to define the range settings for a meter. The following is an example of the Range page of
the Meter property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the Range page.

Property Description
Range Display Check this option if you want the meter to display the range marks along its swing path.
Variable Range Check this option so the low limit and high limit for the range marks will be specified at runtime
by the designated variables.
Low Limit Specifies the low limit for the low range mark when the Variable Range is not selected.
When the Variable Range is selected, this property specifies the variable whose value is the low
limit for the low range mark at runtime. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to
select a tag for this field.
High Limit Specifies the high limit for the high range mark when the Variable Range is not selected.
When the Variable Range is selected, this property specifies the variable whose value is the high
limit for the high rage mark at runtime. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to
select a tag for this field.
Low Color The color of the low range mark.
High Color The color of the high range mark.

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8.3 Circular Bar Graphs

8.3.1 Basic Operations

A circular bar graph shows the value of a monitored variable by displaying a circular bar with variable length. When
the value of the variable increases or decreases, the length of the circular bar increases or decreases accordingly. A
circular bar graph can have a circular scale and the scale enables you to measure the length of the bar and read the
current value for the monitored variable. The following table lists the supported styles for the circular bar graphs.

Span and 360° & 90° 360° & 0° 360° & 270° 360° & 180°
Origin
Example

Span and 270° & 45° 270° & 315° 270° & 225° 270° & 135°
Origin
Example

Span and 180° & 90° 180° & 0° 180° & 270° 180° & 180°
Origin
Example

Span and 90° & 90° 90° & 0° 90° & 270° 90° & 180°
Origin
Example

Span and 90° & 45° 90° & 315° 90° & 225° 90° & 135°
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Example

8.3.2 Operation Options

The following operation options can be added to a circular bar graph to make it more informative. You need to select
and set up these options in the Circular Bar Graph property sheet.
Options Description
Range Display You can specify a low limit and a high limit for the object. The limits can be constants or
variables. At runtime, when the monitored value is below the low limit, the object shows the
bar with the FG color and the BG color set for the low limit. When the monitored value is over
the high limit, the object shows the bar with the FG color and the BG color set for the high
limit.
Percentage The object can show the percentage of the current bar length versus the full bar length.
Display

Select and set up this option in the Advanced page.

Scale The circular bar graph can have a circular scale. Select and set up this option in the Scale
page.
Visibility Control The object can be shown or hidden either by a specified bit or by the current user level. Select
and set up this option in the Visibility page.

8.3.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a circular bar graph in the Circular Bar Graph property sheet. This sheet contains
the following four pages.
■ General
Described in Section 8.3.4.
■ Scale
Described in Section 4.3.2.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.3.3.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

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8.3.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a circular bar graph.

The above is an example of the General page of the Circular Bar Graph property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within
the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the circular bar graphs is PGnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.1.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object.

, Border Color, BG Color

Style Specifies the style of the circular bar graph. For details, see ?, ?.
Direction Specifies the progress direction of the circular bar graph. Now only the Clockwise is available.
Data Type The data type of the monitored variable. The supported data types include: 16-Bit Unsigned
Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit BCD, 32-
Bit BCD, and 32-Bit Floating Point.
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Property Description
Monitor Specifies the variable to be monitored.
Address
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Dynamic Check this option so the minimum and the maximum of the monitored variable will be specified
Range at runtime. When this option is selected, the minimum and maximum of the marks for the scale
of the circular bar graph can be specified at runtime too. The data that specifies the above two
ranges should be set and arranged correctly in a memory block called the dynamic range
parameter block. You need to specify the dynamic range parameter block for the circular bar
graph in the Dynamic Range Parameter Block field.
Dynamic Specifies the variable that stores the dynamic range parameter block for the circular bar graph
Range
when the Dynamic Range is selected. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to
Parameter
select a tag for this field.
Block
The following table shows the content of the parameter block when the data type is 16-bit and
the scale of the circular bar graph is not dynamic.
Word Parameter
0 The minimum of the monitored variable
1 The maximum of the monitored variable

The following table shows the content of the parameter block when the data type is 16-bit and
the scale of the circular bar graph is dynamic.
Word Parameter
0 The minimum of the monitored variable
1 The maximum of the monitored variable
2, 3 The minimum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number
4, 5 The maximum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number

The following table shows the content of the parameter block when the data type is 32-bit and
the scale of the circular bar graph is not dynamic.
Word Parameter
0, 1 The minimum of the monitored variable
2, 3 The maximum of the monitored variable

The following table shows the content of the parameter block when the data type is 32-bit and
the scale of the circular bar graph is dynamic.
Word Parameter
0, 1 The minimum of the monitored variable
2, 3 The maximum of the monitored variable
4, 5 The minimum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number
6, 7 The maximum of the mark for the scale; 32-bit integer number

Min. Specifies the minimum of the monitored variable when the Dynamic Range is not selected.
Max. Specifies the maximum of the monitored variable when the Dynamic Range is not selected.
Bar Pattern Select a pattern for the circular bar graph. The pattern will be used to fill the arc/circular strip of
the circular bar graph. When the pattern is filled in the circular bar graph, the black part of the
pattern is painted with the color specified in the Bar FG Color field and the white part of the
pattern is painted with the color specified in the Bar BG Color field.
Bar FG Color Select a color for painting the black part of the specified pattern.
Bar BG Color Select a color for painting the white part of the specified pattern.

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Back Color Select a color as the background color for the arc/circular strip of the circular bar graph.

8.4 Line Charts

8.4.1 Basic Operations

A line chart displays a set of data by drawing a data point for each datum and drawing a line that connects all the data
points in sequence. The vertical position of a data point is determined by the value of the associated datum. The
horizontal position of a data point is determined by the order of the associated datum in the data set.

A line chart can display up to 8 sets of data. The following example shows a line chart that displays 3 sets of data.

A line chart can provide a cursor for you to select desired data points. The cursor of the line chart is a vertical line
segment. The user can move the cursor horizontally within a line chart to the desired data point(s). The values of the
selected data points can be displayed and output to an internal variable called Cursor Data Receiving Buffer.

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8.4.2 Operation Options
The following operation option can be added to a line chart. Select and set the option in the Line Chart dialog box.
Options Description
Visibility Control You can show and hide a line chart by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and set this
option in the Visibility page.

8.4.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a line chart in the Line Chart dialog box. This dialog box contains the following
four pages.
■ General
Described in Section 8.4.4.
■ Pen
Described in Section 8.4.5.
■ XY Axis
Described in Section 8.4.6.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

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8.4.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a line chart. The following is an example of the General
page of the Line Chart property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the line charts is LCnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.1.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Chart BG Color Select a color for the background of the chart.
Data Type The type of the data that the line chart will display. The supported data types include: 16-Bit
Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-
Bit BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed BCD
(LMB), 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMD), and 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD).

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Property Description
Read Trigger The bit variable that will trigger the line chart to read and display data. The bit variable
triggers the line chart when its state changes from off to on. Click to enter an address for
this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Read Address
The variable whose data is to be read and displayed. Click to enter an address for this
field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following tables show the data arrangements of the variable.

Data Type: 16-bit; Number of Data Sets: 1

Word Description
0 Actual number of data points
1 Data point 0
2 Data point 1
… …
n+1 Data point n

Data Type: 16-bit; Number of Data Sets: 2

Word Description
0 Actual number of data points
1 Data point 0; Data set 1
2 Data point 0; Data set 2
3 Data point 1; Data set 1
4 Data point 1; Data set 2
… …
2n+1 Data point n; Data set 1
2n+2 Data point n; Data set 2

Data Type: 16-bit; Number of Data Sets: 8

Word Description
0 Actual number of data points
1 Data point 0; Data set 1
2 Data point 0; Data set 2
3 Data point 0; Data set 3
4 Data point 0; Data set 4
5 Data point 0; Data set 5
6 Data point 0; Data set 6
7 Data point 0; Data set 7
8 Data point 0; Data set 8
9 Data point 1; Data set 1
10 Data point 1; Data set 2
… …
8n+7 Data point n; Data set 7
8n+8 Data point n; Data set 8
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Property Description
Read Address Data Type: 32-bit; Number of Data Sets: 1
Word Description
0,1 Actual number of data points
2,3 Data point 0
4,5 Data point 1
… …
2n+2, 2n+3 Data point n

Data Type: 32-bit; Number of Data Sets: 2

Word Description
0,1 Actual number of data points
2,3 Data point 0; Data set 1
4,5 Data point 0; Data set 2
6,7 Data point 1; Data set 1
8,9 Data point 1; Data set 2
… …
4n+2, 4n+3 Data point n; Data set 1
4n+4, 4n+5 Data point n; Data set 2

Data Type: 32-bit; Number of Data Sets: 8

Word Description
0,1 Actual number of data points
2,3 Data point 0; Data set 1
4,5 Data point 0; Data set 2
6,7 Data point 0; Data set 3
8,9 Data point 0; Data set 4
10,11 Data point 0; Data set 5
12,13 Data point 0; Data set 6
14,15 Data point 0; Data set 7
16,17 Data point 0; Data set 8
18,19 Data point 1; Data set 1
20,21 Data point 1; Data set 2
… …
16n+14, 16n+15 Data point n; Data set 7
16n+16, 16n+17 Data point n; Data set 8

Number of Data Sets Specifies how many data sets that the line chart will read. The line chart displays one line for
each data set. A line chart can display up to 8 lines.
Maximum Number of Specifies the maximum number of data points that the line chart will read for every data set.
Data Points Per Data A line chart can display up to 255 data points for one data set.
Set Note: The actual number of data points for every data set must be specified at runtime. The
actual number must not exceed the maximum number.
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Property Description
Point Distribution Select one of the following method to distribute the data points of a data set:
Method Description
Maximum Points The data points of a data set are evenly distributed across the X
axis of the line chart based on the maximum number of data
points for every data set. Therefore the space between two
adjacent data points is fixed.
Actual Points The data points of a data set are evenly distributed across the X
axis of the line chart based on the actual number of data points.
When the number of actual data points decreases, the space
between two adjacent data points increases.

Direction Specifies the direction that the line chart draws the data points.
Show Mark Check this option so the line chart will put a square mark on every data point.
Show Line Check this option so the line chart will display a line connecting all the data points of a data
set in sequence.
Clear Trigger The bit variable that will trigger the line chart to clear its content when its state changes from
off to on. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Cursor Show Check this option so the line chart will display a cursor. You can touch and drag the cursor to
Cursor the data point(s) that you want to select.
Cursor Select a color for the cursor.
Color
Value Select a font for displaying the values of the selected data point(s).
Display
Font
Cursor The variable that will receive the value(s) of the selected data point(s). It must be a piece of
Data the internal memory.
Receiving
Buffer Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following table shows the data arrangement of the buffer when the data type is 16-bit.
Word Description
0 The sequence number of the cursor selected data in the data set
1 The value of the selected data point of data set 1.
2 The value of the selected data point of data set 2.
… …
8 The value of the selected data point of data set 8.

The following table shows the data arrangement of the buffer when the data type is 32-bit.
Word Description
0~1 The sequence number of the cursor selected data in the data set
2,3 The value of the selected data point of data set 1.
4,5 The value of the selected data point of data set 2.
… …
16,17 The value of the selected data point of data set 8.

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Property Description
Dynamic Dynamic Check this option so the minimum and the maximum of the pen for each data set will be
Range Range specified at runtime. When this option is selected, the minimum and maximum of the marks
for the X axis and Y axis can be specified at runtime too. The data that specifies the above
two ranges should be set and arranged correctly in a memory block called the dynamic
range parameter block. You need to specify the dynamic range parameter block in the
Dynamic Range Parameter Block field.
Dynamic Specifies the variable that stores the dynamic range parameter block for the line chart when
Range
the Dynamic Range is selected. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to
Parameter
select a tag for this field.
Block
The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the data type
is 16-bit.
Word Description
0,1 The minimum of the mark for the X axis; 32-bit integer number
2,3 The maximum of the mark for the X axis; 32-bit integer number
4,5 The minimum of the mark for the Y axis; 32-bit integer number
6,7 The maximum of the mark for the Y axis; 32-bit integer number
8 The minimum for pen #1; 16-bit integer number or 16-bit unsigned integer number
9 The maximum for pen #1; (Same as above)
10 The minimum for pen #2; (Same as above)
11 The maximum for pen #2; (Same as above)
… …
22 The minimum for pen #8; (Same as above)
23 The maximum for pen #8; (Same as above)

The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the data type
is 32-bit.
Word Description
0,1 The minimum of the mark for the X axis; 32-bit integer number
2,3 The maximum of the mark for the X axis; 32-bit integer number
4,5 The minimum of the mark for the Y axis; 32-bit integer number
6,7 The maximum of the mark for the Y axis; 32-bit integer number
8,9 The minimum for pen #1; 32-bit integer number, 32-bit unsigned integer number,
or 32-bit floating point number
10,11 The maximum for pen #1; (Same as above)
12,13 The minimum for pen #2; (Same as above)
14,15 The maximum for pen #2; (Same as above)
… …
36,37 The minimum for pen #8; (Same as above)
38,39 The maximum for pen #8; (Same as above)

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8.4.5 Pen Settings
This section describes how to define the pens for the line charts. The following is an example of the Pen page.

The following table describes each property in the Pen page. Note that pen #1 is for data set 1; pen #2 is for data set
2; and so on.

Property Description
Pen #1 Dynamic Check this option so the minimum and the maximum of the associated data set will be
~ Pen Range specified at runtime. This option is available when the Dynamic Range option in the
#8 General page is selected.
Min. The minimum of the associated data set. This property is available when the Dynamic
Range option is not selected.
Max. The maximum of the associated data set. This property is available when the Dynamic
Range option is not selected.
Mark Size Select a size for the data point mark. The selection is valid when the Show Mark option in
the General page is selected.
Line Style Select a style for the connecting lines. The selection is valid when the Show Line option in
the General page is selected.
Color Select a color for the connecting lines.
Show Value Select one of the following methods for displaying the selected data point value.
Show Value Description
(None) Does not display the data point value.
Original Displays the data point value without modification.
Scaled Displays the corresponding Y axis value of the data point.
The selection is valid when the Show Cursor option in the General page is selected.

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8.4.6 Axis Settings
This section describes how to define the X axis and the Y axis for the line charts and the scatter charts.

The following is an example of the Axis page.

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The following table describes each property in the Axis page.
Property Description
X Show Ticks Check this option if you want the X axis to have ticks.
Axis Show Y-axis Grid Select this option if you want the X axis to have vertical grids.
Axis/Tick Color Select a color for the X axis and its ticks.
Grid Color Select a color for the vertical grids.
Number of Major The number of major divisions for the X axis. The minimum you can specify is one.
Divisions
Number of Sub- The number of divisions between two adjacent major ticks. The minimum you can
divisions specify is one.
Mark Show Marks Check this option if you want the major ticks to have marks.
Font The font of the marks.
Dynamic Range Check this option if you want the minimum and maximum of the marks to be
controlled by the dynamic range parameter block of the associated object at
runtime.
Min. The minimum of the marks. It is a 32-bit integer.
Max. The maximum of the marks. It is a 32-bit integer.
Total Digits The total digits to be displayed for the marks.
Fractional Digits The number of fractional digits for the marks. For example, when the Maximum is
5000, the Total Digits is 4, and the Fractional Digits is 2, the mark for the Maximum
will be 50.00.
Y Show Ticks Check this option if you want the Y axis to have ticks.
Axis Show X-axis Grid Select this option if you want the Y axis to have horizontal grids.
Axis/Tick Color Select a color for the Y axis and its ticks.
Grid Color Select a color for the horizontal grids.
Number of Major The number of major divisions for the Y axis. The minimum you can specify is one.
Divisions
Number of Sub- The number of divisions between two adjacent major ticks. The minimum you can
divisions specify is one.
Mark Show Marks Check this option if you want the major ticks to have marks.
Font The font of the marks.
Dynamic Range Check this option if you want the minimum and maximum of the marks to be
controlled by the dynamic range parameter block of the associated object at
runtime.
Min. The minimum of the marks. You can specify a 32-bit signed integer.
Max. The maximum of the marks. You can specify a 32-bit signed integer.
Total Digits The total digits to be displayed for the marks.
Fractional Digits The number of fractional digits for the marks. For example, when the Maximum is
5000, the Total Digits is 4, and the Fractional Digits is 2, the mark for the Maximum
will be 50.00.

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8.5 Scatter Charts

8.5.1 Basic Operations

A scatter chart displays a set of data by drawing a data point for each datum and drawing a line that connects all the
data points in sequence. Each datum is a coordinate that contains an X value and a Y value. The vertical position of a
data point is determined by the X value of the associated datum. The horizontal position of a data point is determined
by the Y value of the associated datum.

A scatter chart can display up to 8 sets of data. The following example shows a scatter chart that displays 3 sets of
data.

8.5.2 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a scatter chart. Select and set the option in the Scatter Chart dialog
box.
Options Description
Visibility Control You can show and hide a scatter chart by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and set
this option in the Visibility page.

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8.5.3 Settings

You can complete all the settings of a scatter chart in the Scatter Chart dialog box. This dialog box contains the
following four pages.
■ General
Described in Section 8.5.4.
■ Pen
Described in Section 8.5.5.
■ XY Axis
Described in Section 8.4.6.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

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8.5.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a scatter chart. The following is an example of the
General page of the Scatter Chart property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the scatter charts is
SCnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.1.4 Setting up the Shape of an
Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Chart BG Color Select a color for the background of the char.
Data Type The type of the data that the scatter chart will display. The supported data types include: 16-
Bit Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer,
16-Bit BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed BCD
(LMB), 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMD), and 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD).
Read Trigger The bit variable that will trigger the scatter chart to read and display data. The bit variable
triggers the scatter chart when its state changes from off to on. Click to enter an address
for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.

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Property Description
Read Address
The variable whose data is to be read and displayed. Click to enter an address for this field.
Click to select a tag for this field.
The following tables show the data arrangements of the variable.
Data Type: 16-bit; Number of Data Sets: 1
Word Description
0 Actual number of data points
1 X value of data point 0
2 Y value of data point 0
3 X value of data point 1
4 Y value of data point 1
… …
2n+1 X value of data point n
2n+2 Y value of data point n

Data Type: 16-bit; Number of Data Sets: 2

Word Description
0 Actual number of data points
1 X value of data point 0; Data set 1
2 Y value of data point 0; Data set 1
3 X value of data point 0; Data set 2
4 Y value of data point 0; Data set 2
5 X value of data point 1; Data set 1
6 Y value of data point 1; Data set 1
7 X value of data point 1; Data set 2
8 Y value of data point 1; Data set 2
… …
4n+3 X value of data point n; Data set 2
4n+4 Y value of data point n; Data set 2

Data Type: 16-bit; Number of Data Sets: 8

Word Description Word Description
0 Actual number of data points 11 X value of data point 0; Data set 6
1 X value of data point 0; Data set 1 12 Y value of data point 0; Data set 6
2 Y value of data point 0; Data set 1 13 X value of data point 0; Data set 7
3 X value of data point 0; Data set 2 14 Y value of data point 0; Data set 7
4 Y value of data point 0; Data set 2 15 X value of data point 0; Data set 8
5 X value of data point 0; Data set 3 16 Y value of data point 0; Data set 8
6 Y value of data point 0; Data set 3 17 X value of data point 1; Data set 1
7 X value of data point 0; Data set 4 18 Y value of data point 1; Data set 1
8 Y value of data point 0; Data set 4 … …
9 X value of data point 0; Data set 5 16n+15 X value of data point n; Data set 8
10 Y value of data point 0; Data set 5 16n+16 Y value of data point n; Data set 8

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Property Description
Read Address Data Type: 32-bit; Number of Data Sets: 1
Word Description Word Description
0,1 Actual number of data points 8,9 Y value of data point 1
2,3 X value of data point 0 … …
4,5 Y value of data point 0 4n+2, 4n+3 X value of data point n
6,7 X value of data point 1 4n+4, 4n+5 Y value of data point n

Data Type: 32-bit; Number of Data Sets: 2

Word Description Word Description
0,1 Actual number of data points 12,13 Y value of data point 1; Data set 1
2,3 X value of data point 0; Data set 1 14,15 X value of data point 1; Data set 2
4,5 Y value of data point 0; Data set 1 16,17 Y value of data point 1; Data set 2
6,7 X value of data point 0; Data set 2 … …
8,9 Y value of data point 0; Data set 2 8n+6, X value of data point n; Data set 2
8n+7
10,11 X value of data point 1; Data set 1 8n+8, Y value of data point n; Data set 2
8n+9

Data Type: 32-bit; Number of Data Sets: 8

Word Description Word Description
0,1 Actual number of data points 22,23 X value of data point 0; Data set 6
2,3 X value of data point 0; Data set 1 24,25 Y value of data point 0; Data set 6
4,5 Y value of data point 0; Data set 1 26,27 X value of data point 0; Data set 7
6,7 X value of data point 0; Data set 2 28,29 Y value of data point 0; Data set 7
8,9 Y value of data point 0; Data set 2 30,31 X value of data point 0; Data set 8
10,11 X value of data point 0; Data set 3 32,33 Y value of data point 0; Data set 8
12,13 Y value of data point 0; Data set 3 34,35 X value of data point 1; Data set 1
14,15 X value of data point 0; Data set 4 36,37 Y value of data point 1; Data set 1
16,17 Y value of data point 0; Data set 4 … …
18,19 X value of data point 0; Data set 5 32n+30, X value of data point n; Data set 8
32n+31
20,21 Y value of data point 0; Data set 5 32n+32, Y value of data point n; Data set 8
32n+33

Number of Specifies how many data sets that the scatter chart will display. A scatter chart can display up to 8
Data Sets sets of data.
Maximum Specifies the maximum number of data points that the scatter chart will display for every data set. A
Number of scatter chart can display up to 255 data points for one data set.
Data Points Note: The actual number of data points for every data set is specified at runtime. The actual number
Per Data Set must not exceed the maximum number.
Show Mark Check this option so the scatter chart will show a square mark on every data point.
Show Line Check this option so the scatter chart will display a line between two adjacent data points of a data
set.
Clear Trigger The bit variable that triggers the scatter chart to clear its content when its state changes from off to
on. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
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Property Description
Cursor Show Cursor Check this option so the scatter chart will display a cursor. You can touch and drag the
cursor within the chart.
Cursor Color Select a color for the cursor.
Dynamic Dynamic Check this option so the minimum and the maximum for the X and Y values of each data
Range Range set can be specified at runtime. When this option is selected, the minimum and
maximum of the marks for the X axis and Y axis can be specified at runtime too. The
data that specifies the above two ranges should be set and arranged correctly in a
memory block called the dynamic range parameter block. You need to specify the
dynamic range parameter block in the Dynamic Range Parameter Block field.
Dynamic Specifies the variable that stores the dynamic range parameter block for the line chart
Range when the Dynamic Range is selected.
Parameter
Block Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the data
type is 16-bit.
Word Description
0,1 The minimum of the mark for the X axis; 32-bit integer number
2,3 The maximum of the mark for the X axis; 32-bit integer number
4,5 The minimum of the mark for the Y axis; 32-bit integer number
6,7 The maximum of the mark for the Y axis; 32-bit integer number
8 The minimum of X values for pen #1; 16-bit integer number or 16-bit
unsigned integer number
9 The maximum of X values for pen #1; (Same as above)
10 The minimum of Y values for pen #1; (Same as above)
11 The maximum of Y values for pen #1; (Same as above)
12 The minimum of X values for pen #2; (Same as above)
13 The maximum of X values for pen #2; (Same as above)
… …
38 The minimum of Y values for pen #8; (Same as above)
39 The maximum of Y values for pen #8; (Same as above)

The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block when the data
type is 32-bit.
Word Description
0,1 The minimum of the mark for the X axis; 32-bit integer number
2,3 The maximum of the mark for the X axis; 32-bit integer number
4,5 The minimum of the mark for the Y axis; 32-bit integer number
6,7 The maximum of the mark for the Y axis; 32-bit integer number
8,9 The minimum of X values for pen #1; 32-bit integer number, 32-bit
unsigned integer number, or 32-bit floating point number
10,11 The maximum of X values for pen #1; (Same as above)
12,13 The minimum of Y values for pen #1; (Same as above)
14,15 The maximum of Y values for pen #1; (Same as above)
… …
64,65 The minimum of X values for pen #8; (Same as above)
66,67 The maximum of X values for pen #8; (Same as above)
68,69 The minimum of Y values for pen #8; (Same as above)
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70,71 The maximum of Y values for pen #8; (Same as above)

8.5.5 Pen Settings

This section describes how to define the pens for the scatter charts. The following is an example of the Pen page.

The following table describes each property in the Pen page. Note that pen #1 is for data set 1; pen #2 is for data set
2; and so on.
Property Description
Pen Dynamic Check this option so the minimum and the maximum for the X and Y values of the
#1 ~ Range associated data set will be specified at runtime. This option is available when the
Pen Dynamic Range option in the General page is selected.
#8 X Min. The X minimum of the associated data set. This property is available when the Dynamic
Range option is not selected.
X Max. The X maximum of the data value of the associated data set. This property is available
when the Dynamic Range option is not selected.
Y Min. The Y minimum of the associated data set. This property is available when the Dynamic
Range option is not selected.
Y Max. The Y minimum of the associated data set. This property is available when the Dynamic
Range option is not selected.
Mark Size Select a size for the data point mark. The selection is valid when the Show Mark option in
the General page is selected.
Line Style Select a style for the connecting lines. The selection is valid when the Show Line option in
the General page is selected.
Color Select a color for the connecting lines.

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9 Animated Objects

9.1 Pipelines

9.1.1 Basic Operations

A pipeline is composed of L/T/Cross connectors and pipes. By EV Designer, you can create a pipeline easily and
efficiently. You can also control a pipeline to change color, blink, and/or show the flow effect dynamically at runtime.
The following is a sample of pipeline with flow effect:

Flow Effect

Up T Connector
Left T Connector

L Connector

Cross Connector Pipe

To draw a pipeline, you need to do the followings:

1. In the Object menu or Object toolbar, click Pipeline to draw a pipeline.

2. Move the cursor onto the screen where you want to draw a pipeline and click the position where you want the
start point of the pipeline to be at.
3. Continue clicking on the screen to place as many L connectors needed for pipe in the pipeline.
4. Right-click to complete the pipeline.
5. Drag one blue handle on the boundary of the pipeline at a time to resize the pipeline.
6. Drag one blue or black handle on the pipeline at a time to adjust the position and length of the selected pipe of
the pipeline. The pipe or connector with black handles represents the selected pipe or connector.

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The picture on the left shows the handles of a pipeline.
The blue handles on the boundary of the pipeline are for
Boundary resizing the pipeline. The blue or black handles on the
pipeline are for moving the vertices of the selected pipe.

Position the mouse pointer over one of the handles.

When the cursor turns to be or or or , drag
the handle until the pipeline is the shape and size you
want.

Selected Pipe

7. Right-click anywhere on the pipeline and use the Insert Connector command on the object popup menu to
insert a new T/ Cross connector for the pipeline. Or right-click the existing connector or pipe of the pipeline and use
the Delete Pipe Segment command on the object popup menu to delete the connector and its connected pipe.
Popup menu Description
Add a Up/Down T or Cross connector to the specified position on the horizontal pipe.

Insert Connector

Add a Left/Right T or Cross connector to the specified position on the vertical pipe

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Delete a selected pipe segment and its successor.

Delete Pipe
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9.1.2 Operation Options
The following operation option can be added to a pipeline. Select and set up the option in the Pipeline property sheet.
Options Description
Visibility You can show and hide a pipeline by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and set up this
Control option in the Visibility page.

9.1.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a pipeline in the Pipeline property sheet. This sheet contains the following three
pages.
■ General
Described in Section 9.1.4.
■ Pipe
Described in Section 9.1.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

9.1.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for the pipelines. The following is an example of the General
page of the Pipeline property sheet.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is
unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the
pipelines is PLnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Type The type of the pipeline. There are five types available:
Type Example
2D Type 1

2D Type 2

2D Type 3

3D Type 1

3D Type 2

Shading Select a shading method when the Type is “3D Type 1” or “3D Type 2”. There

are three shading methods available:

Diameter Specifies the diameter of the pipeline.
Border Color Specifies the border color of the pipeline.
Body/Content Color Specifies the body or content color of the pipeline.
Flow Effect On/Off Control Check this option if you want to enable and disable the flow effect for the pipeline
at runtime. The flow effect will be enabled when bit 3 of the control word is on.
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Property Description
Body/Content <Check Box> Check this option if you want to control the body/content color of the pipeline at
Color runtime. The variable that controls the pipeline is called the control word and is
Changeable specified in the Address field.
View Color Select a color so you can view the pipeline painted with that color.
View Painted With
Color
0 Body/Content Color
1 Body/Content Color #2
2 Body/Content Color #3
Body/Content Select a color as the second body/content color for the pipeline. This color will
Color #2 be used to paint the pipeline when bit 0 of the control word is on.
Body/Content Select a color as the third body/content color for the pipeline. This color will be
Color #3 used to paint the pipeline when bit 1 of the control word is on.
Blink On/Off Check this option if you want the pipeline to blink at runtime. The pipeline will
Control blink when bit 2 of the control word is on.
Control Word Size Select Word or Double Word for the size of the control word.
Address Specifies the variable that controls the pipeline.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following table shows the bit assignment data of the variable:
Bit Assignment
0 Shows body/content color #2 when this bit is on
1 Shows body/content color #3 when this bit is on
2 Blinks when this bit is on
3 Shows the flow effect when this bit is on

Flow Effect Default Select a set of symbols as the default symbols for the flow effect. There are 12
Symbols available sets:

Click to make all pipes of the pipeline use the default

symbols for the follow effect.
Default Color Select a color as the default color for the flow symbols.

Click to make all pipes of the pipeline use the default color
for the follow symbols.

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9.1.5 Pipe Settings
This section describes how to define the pipes for the pipelines. The following is an example of the Pipe page.

Select a pipe here by clicking it

View and edit the property of

the selected pipe here

The following table describes each property in the Pipe page.

Property Description
Pipe Type Specifies the type of the selected pipe.
X1 The horizontal coordinate of the upper-left corner of the selected pipe.
Y1 The vertical coordinate of the upper-left corner of the selected pipe.
X2 The horizontal coordinate of the lower-right corner of the selected pipe.
Y2 The vertical coordinate of the lower-right corner of the selected pipe.
Flow <Check Box> Select this option if you want the selected pipe to show the flow effect.
Effect
Symbol Select a symbol for the flow effect.
Color Select a color for the flow symbol

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9.2 Dynamic Circles

You can change the size, position, and/or color of a dynamic circle at runtime.

9.2.1 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a dynamic circle. Select and set up the option in the Dynamic Circle
property sheet.
Options Description
Visibility Control You can show and hide a dynamic circle by a specified bit or the current user level. Select
and set up this option in the Visibility page.

9.2.2 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a dynamic circle in the Dynamic Circle property sheet. This sheet contains the
following two pages.
■ General
Described in Section 9.2.3.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

9.2.3 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for the dynamic circles. The following is an example of the
General page of the Dynamic Circle property sheet.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is
unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the
dynamic circles is DCnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Data Type The data type of the variable that controls the dynamic circle. The supported data
types include: 16-Bit Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed
Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit BCD, and 32-Bit BCD.

Property Description
Monitor Address Specifies the variable that controls the dynamic circle.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following table shows the data arrangement of the variable.
Data Type 16-Bit Unsigned Int. 32-Bit Unsigned Int.
16-Bit Signed Int. 32-Bit Signed Int.
Controllable 16-Bit BCD 32-Bit BCD
Center
Radius W0 FG Color W0,1 FG Color
FG Color
Center
Radius W0 Radius W0,1 Radius
FG Color
Center
W0 Radius W0,1 Radius
Radius
W1 FG Color W2,3 FG Color
FG Color
Center
W0 X W0,1 X
Radius
W1 Y W2,3 Y
FG Color

Center W0 X W0,1 X
Radius W1 Y W2,3 Y
FG Color W2 FG Color W4,5 FG Color

Center W0 X W0,1 X
Radius W1 Y W2,3 Y
FG Color W2 Radius W4,5 Radius

W0 X W0,1 X
Center
W1 Y W2,3 Y
Radius
W2 Radius W4,5 Radius
FG Color
W3 FG Color W6,7 FG Color

Note: About the color values, see Section 9.2.4.

Controllable Center Check this option when you want to control the center.

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Radius Check this option when you want to control the radius.
FG Color Check this option when you want to control the FG color. This option is available
when the Circle is Solid and the Pattern is not the solid white.
Circle Solid <Check Box> Check this option if you want the dynamic circle to be filled with the selected
pattern.
Pattern Select a pattern for filling the dynamic circle.
FG Color Select a color for painting the black part of the pattern. This item is available
when the Pattern is not solid white.
BG Color Select a color for painting the white part of the pattern.
Border <Check Box> Check this option if you want the dynamic circle to have a border.
Border Color The border color.

9.2.4 Specifying Colors for Dynamic Rectangles and Circles

9.2.4.1 64K-color Models

The 64K-color HMI models, such as PV080, PV084, PV104 and PV121, use one word to specify a color. The color
word contains the three color components: red, green, and blue. The format to store the three color components of a
color is described below.

Bit 0~4: 5 bits to store the blue component

Bit 5~10: 6 bits to store the green component
Bit 11~15: 5 bits to store the red component

Example
Color Red Green Blue Hex. Value Decimal Value
Black 0 0 0 0000H 0
Blue 0 0 16 0010H 16
Green 0 32 0 0400H 1024
Cyan 0 32 16 0410H 1040
Red 16 0 0 8000H 32768
Magenta 16 0 16 8010H 32784
Brown 16 32 0 8400H 33792
Dark gray 16 32 16 8410H 33808
Gray 24 48 24 C618H 50712
Light blue 0 0 31 001FH 31
Light green 0 63 0 07E0H 2016
Light cyan 0 63 31 07FFH 2047
Light red 31 0 0 F800H 63488
Light magenta 31 0 31 F81FH 63519
Yellow 31 63 0 FFE0H 65504
White 31 63 31 FFFFH 65535

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9.2.4.2 256-color Models

The following table lists the color index values used by the 256-color HMI models, such as PV035-TST and PV057-
TST. You can use the color index values to specify the desired colors for your application.

Color Color Color

Index Color Index Color Index Color
Value Value Value
0 Black 84 Autumn Orange 159 Chalk
1 Blue; 53% Blue 85 Light Orange 166 Deep Blue
2 Red; 53% Red 88 Deep Navy Blue 172 Deep River
3 Green; 53% Green 91 Grass Green 174 Twilight Blue
4 Magenta; 53% Magenta 94 Deep Purple 177 Turquoise
5 Cyan; 53% Cyan 96 Moss Green 178 Purple
6 Brown; 53% Yellow 97 Kentucky Green 179 Majestic Purple
7 Light blue 103 Army Green 180 Twilight Violet
8 Gray; 50% Black 107 Crimson 182 Light Blue Green
9 Light red 109 Khaki 186 Violet
10 Light green 110 Dull Green 187 Pale Purple
11 Light magenta 113 Regal red 189 Ghost Green
12 Light gray; 20% Black 117 Moon Green 193 Pink
13 Light cyan 118 Neon Red 194 Faded Pink
14 Yellow 120 Tropical Pink 195 Pale Yellow
15 White 121 Peach 200 Sky Blue
23 Murky Green 123 Light Yellow 209 Deep Azure
29 Walnut 125 Navy Blue 210 Electric Blue
34 Ruby red 130 Storm Blue 211 Baby Blue
39 Chartreuse 132 Desert Blue 214 Blue Purple
41 Brick Red 134 Sea Green 216 Blue Violet
48 Orange 137 Grape 217 Pastel Blue
50 Deep Yellow 139 Ocean Green 219 Ice Blue
54 Forest Green 142 Deep Violet 221 Neon Purple
62 Spring Green 144 Dusty Plum 222 Light Purple
65 Dark Brown 146 Faded Green 223 Easter Purple
66 Olive Drab 147 Mint Green 224 Powder Blue
67 Avocado Green 149 Deep Rose 229 Light Violet
73 Olive 150 Dusty Rose
74 Martian Green 155 Hot Pink
78 Red Brown 156 Deep Pink
79 Gold 157 Soft Pink
80 Banana Yellow 158 Sand

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9.3 Dynamic Rectangles

You can change the size, position, and/or color of a dynamic rectangle at runtime.

9.3.1 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a dynamic rectangle. Select and set up the option in the Dynamic
Rectangle property sheet.
Options Description
Visibility Control You can show and hide a dynamic rectangle by a specified bit or the current user level.
Select and set up this option in the Visibility page.

9.3.2 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a dynamic rectangle in the Dynamic Rectangle property sheet. This sheet
contains the following two pages.
■ General
Described in Section 9.3.3.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

9.3.3 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for the dynamic rectangles. The following is an example of
the General page of the Dynamic Rectangle property sheet.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within
the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the dynamic rectangles is DRnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Data Type The data type of the variable that controls the dynamic rectangle. The supported data types
include: 16-Bit Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed
Integer, 16-Bit BCD, and 32-Bit BCD.

Property Description
Monitor Address Specifies the variable that controls the dynamic rectangle.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following table shows the data arrangement of the monitored variable.
Data Type 16-Bit Unsigned Int. 32-Bit Unsigned Int.
16-Bit Signed Int. 32-Bit Signed Int.
Controllable 16-Bit BCD 32-Bit BCD

Position
Size W0 FG Color W0,1 FG Color
FG Color

Position
W0 Width W0,1 Width
Size
W1 Height W2,3 Height
FG Color

Position W0 Width W0,1 Width

Size W1 Height W2,3 Height
FG Color W2 FG Color W4,5 FG Color

Position
W0 X W0,1 X
Size
W1 Y W2,3 Y
FG Color

Position W0 X W0,1 X
Size W1 Y W2,3 Y
FG Color W2 FG Color W4,5 FG Color

W0 X W0,1 X
Position
W1 Y W2,3 Y
Size
W2 Width W4,5 Width
FG Color
W3 Height W6,7 Height

W0 X W0,1 X
Position W1 Y W2,3 Y
Size W2 Width W4,5 Width
FG Color W3 Height W6,7 Height
W4 FG Color W8,9 FG Color

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Note: About the color values, see Section 9.2.4.

Controllable Position Check this option when you want to control the position.
Size Check this option when you want to control the size.
FG Color Check this option when you want to control the FG color. This option is
available when the Rectangle is Solid and the Pattern is not the solid white.

Property Description
Anchor Point Select one of the following our corners of the dynamic rectangle that will not
move when its size changes: Upper Left, Upper Right, Lower Left, and Lower
Right. This item is available when the Size is controllable but the Position is
not controllable.
Rectangle Solid Solid Check this option if you want the dynamic rectangle to be filled with the
selected pattern.
Pattern Select a pattern for filling the dynamic rectangle.
FG Color Select a color for painting the black part of the pattern. This item is available
when the Pattern is not solid white.
BG Color Select a color for painting the white part of the pattern.
Border Border Check this option if you want the dynamic rectangle to have a border.
Border The border color.
Color

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9.4 GIF Displays

You can use a GIF display to show a GIF image and control the animation of that image.

9.4.1 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a GIF display. Select and set up the option in the GIF Display property
sheet.

Options Description
Visibility Control You can show or hide a GIF display by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and
set up this option in the Visibility page.

9.4.2 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a GIF display in the GIF Display property sheet. This sheet contains the following
two pages.
■ General
Described in Section 9.4.3.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

9.4.3 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for the GIF displays. The following is an example of the
General page of the GIF Display property sheet.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within the
screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the GIF displays is GDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Graphic Select a GIF image for the GIF display. You can use the drop-down list to select a GIF image from
the picture database. You can click to select a GIF image from a file. You can click to select
a GIF image from a library file. If the selected GIF image is not from the picture database, it is
imported and saved in the picture database.
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Property Description
Keep Graphic Size Check this option so the size of the selected graphic will not change with the object’s
size.
Animation Enabled Check this option so the animation will be enabled by the specified bit variable.
By Bit Specifies the bit variable that enables the animation.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The animation is enabled when the state of the variable is on.
Speed Check this option so the speed of the animation will be controlled by the specified word
Controlled variable.
By Word Specifies the variable that controls the speed of the animation.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The value of the variable can be from 0 to 10. The lowest speed is 1 and the highest
speed is 10. The value 0 disables the animation.
Speed Select a speed from 1 to 10 for the animation. The lowest speed is 1 and the highest
speed is 10.
Click this button to see the animation of the GIF display with the current settings on the
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9.5 Picture Displays

9.5.1 Basic Operations

You can use a variable to select and display a predefined picture with a picture display.
A picture display can have up to 256 states. Each state can have a predefined picture. The maximum number of
states that a picture display can have is determined by the state type and the data type of the monitored variable. The
following table shows the maximum in each case.
State Type Type of Variable Maximum
Bit Bit 2
Value 16-bit 256
32-bit 256
LSB 16-bit 17
32-bit 33
Animation Bit 256
Note: This is a special state type that is unique to the picture displays. The bit
variable is used to control the animation. When the bit is on, the animation is
enabled. When the bit is off, the animation is disabled. The animation is
performed by showing the picture of each state one by one at a specified
change frequency.

You need to specify the number of states for a picture display and the number must not exceed the allowable
maximum. You can define a picture for each state. At runtime, a picture display shows the picture corresponding to
the state of the monitored variable. The state of the monitored variable is determined by the state type and value of
the variable.

9.5.2 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a picture display. Select and set up the option in the Picture Display
property sheet.

Options Description
Visibility Control You can show or hide a picture display by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and set
up this option in the Visibility page.

9.5.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a picture display in the Picture Display property sheet. This sheet contains the
following three pages.
■ General
Described in Section 9.5.4.
■ Picture
Described in Section 4.3.1.7.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

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9.5.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for the picture displays. The following is an example of the
General page of the Picture Display property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique
within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the picture displays is
PDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape Shape Check this option if you want the picture display to have a frame.
Shape For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.1.4 Setting up the Shape of an
settings
Object. , Border Color, Pattern, FG Color, BG Color
External Label Check this option if you want the picture display to have an external label. Set up the external
label in the External Label page.
State Select a state as the current state of the picture display so you can view and set the Pattern,
FG Color, BG Color for that state.
State Type The state type of the variable that controls the picture display. There are four state types you
can select from: Bit, Value, LSB, and Bit For Enabling Animation. For details, see Section
9.5.1 Basic Operations.
Data Type The data type of the variable that controls the picture display. The supported data types
include: Bit, 16-bit Unsigned Integer, 16-bit BCD, 32-bit Unsigned Integer, and 32-bit BCD.
Monitor Address Specifies the variable that controls the picture display.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Total State The number of states for the picture display.
Animation The rate to change the picture.
Frequency (Hz)

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9.6 Animated Graphics

An animated graphic can change its image and move along a specified path automatically. You can also change the
position and image of an animated graphic at runtime by a specified variable. You can use BMP/JPG/GIF/Object
Group for the animated graphics.

9.6.1 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to an animated graphic. Select and set up the option in the Animated
Graphic property sheet.
Options Description
Visibility Control You can show or hide an animated graphic by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and
set up this option in the Visibility page.

9.6.2 Settings
You can complete all the settings of an animated graphic in the Animated Graphic property sheet. This sheet contains
the following five pages. Some of the pages appear only when they are needed.
■ General
Described in Section 9.3.3.
■ Picture
Described in Section 4.3.1.7.
■ GIF
Described in Section 9.3.4.
■ Path
Described in Section 9.3.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.3.4.

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9.6.3 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for the animated graphics. The following is an example of
the General page of the Animated Graphic property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is
unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s for the
animated graphics is AGnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.

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Property Description
Graphic Type Select one of the following graphic types for the animated graphic:
Type Description
Bitmap/JPEG/Object You can configure the animated graphic to have up
Group to 256 pictures. The pictures can be bitmap images,
JPEG images, or object groups. Define the pictures
in the Picture page. For details, see Section 4.3.7
Picture Settings.
GIF The animated graphic can have one GIF image.
Define the GIF image in the GIF page. The speed of
the animation for the GIF image is specified in the
Change Rate field.

Total States The number of graphic states. You can specify a picture for each state. The
animated graphic displays the associated picture for the current state.
State Control Select one of the following methods to control the state of the animated graphic.
State Control Description
Automatic The animated graphic changes the state in sequence
starting from state 0 at a rate specified in the Change Rate
field. When the current state is the last state, it will change
back to state 0.
Position The state is determined by where the animated graphic is.
In the Path page, you can define the associated state for
each path point. For details, see Section 9.6.5 Path
Settings.
Dynamic The state is determined at run time by the variable
specified in the Monitor Address field.
The animated graphic displays the associated picture for the current state.
Change Rate (Hz) Select a rate when the State Control is Automatic or the Graphic Type is GIF.
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Property Description
Movement Path There are six path types: Still/ Horizontal Line / Vertical Line/ Connected Lines/ Dynamic and
Type Dynamic; Predefined Positions.

Select one of the following path types for the animated graphic:
Path Type Description
Still The animated graphic does not move.

Horizontal The animated graphic moves along with a horizontal line.

Line

Vertical The animated graphic moves along with a vertical line.

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Property Description
Movement Path
Type Path Type Description
Connected The animated graphic moves along with a set of connected lines.
Lines Tips: You can right-click anywhere on the connected line and use the Insert
Point command on the popup menu to insert a new point for the connected line.
Or right-click the existing point and use the Delete Point command to delete the
point.

You can also position the mouse pointer over one of the points. When the
cursor turns to be , drag the point to the position you want.

Dynamic The position of the animated graphic is determined at runtime by the variable
specified in the Monitor Address field. The data elements of the variable that
specify the position are X and Y. They specify the coordinate of the position.

$U100: State
$U101: X
$U102: Y

Dynamic; The position of the animated graphic is determined at runtime by the variable
Predefined specified in the Monitor Address field. The data element of the variable that
Positions specifies the position is Point. It specifies which point of the predefined path
that the animated graphic should move to.

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Property Description
Effect Marquee Check this option if you want the current picture of the animated graphic to scroll
into both ends of its path. This option is available when the Path Type is Horizontal
Line or Vertical Line.
Duplicate Check this option so the current picture of the animated graphic will be duplicated
Picture by a specified number of times. All the copies will display and move together. This
option is available when the Marquee option is selected.
Number of Specifies how many copies should be made for the Duplicate Picture option.
Copies
Monitor Address Specifies the variable that controls the animated graphic.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following table shows the data arrangement of the variable:
Data Type 16-Bit Unsigned Int. 32-Bit Unsigned Int.
16-Bit Signed Int. 32-Bit Signed Int.
Settings 16-Bit BCD 32-Bit BCD

State Control = Dynamic W0 State W0,1 State

W0 X W0,1 X
Path Type = Dynamic
W1 Y W2,2 Y

Path Type =
Dynamic; Predefined W0 Point W0,1 Point
Positions
W0 State W0,1 State
State Control = Dynamic
W1 X W2,3 X
Path Type = Dynamic
W2 Y W4,5 Y
State Control = Dynamic
Path Type = W0 State W0,1 State
Dynamic; Predefined W1 Point W2,3 Point
Positions
Data Type The data type of the variable that controls the animated graphic. The supported
data types include: 16-bit Unsigned Integer, 32-bit Unsigned Integer, 16-bit Signed
Integer, 32-bit Signed Integer, 16-bit BCD, and 32-bit BCD.

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9.6.3.1 Using Object Group for Animated Graphics

You can use an object group for the animated graphic.

To create an object group, you can first group the selected objects and then save the group into the object library.
To use the object group, you can click the button in the Picture page to bring up the Copy Object from Object
Library dialog box. In the dialog, you can pick up an existing object group for the animated graphic.

Any modifications such as moving the group, resizing the group, deleting the group… will be applied to the objects of
the group at the same time. However, each object in the group can have its own properties. You can double click the
icon to bring up the properties dialog box of the corresponding object and then define the settings of object.

The following is an example shown you how to edit the object group for the animated graphic. The object group
includes a numeric entry, a numeric display and a picture object. They will move along with a set of connected lines.
At the same time, the value of numeric entry and the numeric display will be changed.
1. Set up the animated graphic with the object group as its graphic.

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9.6.4 GIF Settings
This section describes how to define the GIF image for the animated graphics. The following is an example of the GIF
page.

The following table describes each property in the GIF page.

Property Description
GIF Select a GIF image for the animated graphic. You can use the drop-down list to
select a GIF image from the picture database. You can click to select a GIF
image from a file. You can click to select a GIF image from a library file. If
the selected GIF image is not from the picture database, it is imported and
saved in the picture database.
Keep Graphic Size Check this option so the size of the selected GIF image will not change with the
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9.6.5 Path Settings
This section describes how to define the path settings for the animated graphics. You can define the path of an
animated graphic in the editing window easily. To edit the path of an animated graphic, click it to display the path as
shown in the following example.
Animated graphic

End point

Start
point

Path Path point

To modify the path, drag path points to desired positions. You can insert a path point by right-clicking at the desired
position on the path and clicking Insert Point on the popped up menu. To delete a path point, right-click at the path
point and click Delete Point on the popped up menu. Use the Path page to define all the properties of the path.
The following is an example of the Path page.

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The following table describes each property in the Path page.
Property Description
X The horizontal coordinate of the selected path point.
Y The vertical coordinate of the selected path point.
Picture for State The associated state of the selected path point for the forward movement.
Forward Name The associated picture name of the selected state. It is also the associated picture
Movement name of the selected path point for the backward movement.
Picture for State The associated state of the selected path point for the backward movement.
Backward Name The associated picture name of the selected state. It is also the associated picture
Movement name of the selected path point for the backward movement.

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10 Recipes and Recipes Object

In this chapter we will explain how recipes in EV Designer can be set up, stored and transferred. We also describe
how to configure the basic functions and recipe objects (recipe selector and recipe table) used for recipes.

10.1 Recipes

■ Recipe Block
A recipe block is a memory block stored recipe data as a two dimensional array in the panel. The memory size of each
recipe block is the product of the size of a recipe by number of recipes in word. You can create up to 16 recipe blocks
for your application. Each recipe block can contain at most 65535 recipes. Each recipe can have as many as 4096
words of data.

■ Recipe
A recipe is a group of data items. You can use a recipe number or a recipe name to index a recipe in the
corresponding recipe block.
The recipe number is a sequence number between 0 and number of recipes. It is unique among all recipes of the
recipe block. The current recipe number of the recipe block m is saved in the current recipe number register $RNm
(m: The recipe block ID).
The recipe name can be represented by a specified ASCII or Unicode String data item of the recipe. To specify an
ASCII or Unicode String data item as the recipe name, you need to open the dialog box of a recipe block and set the
data type of the related data item into ASCII String or Unicode String in the data item page. For details about recipe
data item settings, please see Section 10.5.2.
■ Recipe Data Item
A data item is a word or words of data used to represent an application related data or a machine setup parameter
used in process and production control. You can specify the format such as name, data type, size, scaling and range
check for each data item in recipe block dialog box.

The following is a sample of a recipe block with 3 recipes and each recipe has 8 data items.

A recipe block Recipe Number

A data item used to

represent the recipe
name

A recipe

A data Item

■ Recipe Data
There are two types of recipe data: TXT Data and PRD Data. These recipes can be transferred between PC and HMI
or between HMI and USB Memory Stick/Micro SD card directly.
Recipe Description
Data
TXT Data
Can be created and edited in Microsoft Excel or text editor software (e.g., Notepad)
PRD Data
Binary Data created in EV Designer

Can be edited in RecipeEditor

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10.2 Recipe Data Flow and Memory Allocation

Assume there are two recipe blocks (Recipe Block 0 and Recipe Block 9) in an application.
Recipe Block 0 has 3 recipes and each recipe has 4 data items named A,B,C and D.
Recipe Block 9 has 2 recipes and each recipe has 3 data items named E,F and G.

The following illustration gives an overview of recipe data flow and recipe memory allocation.
Recipe Data flow Memory allocation

Recipe Block 0
Recipe 2
Recipe Block 9
Recipe 1Addr. Data Item
Recipe 1
Addr. R0:8
Data Item A
Recipe 0 R0:9 B Addr. Data Item
Addr. DataR0:4 A
Item R0:10 C R9:3 E
PC R0:5 B R9:4 F
R0:0 A R0:11 D
R0:6 C Recipe 0G
R9:5
R0:1 B
R0:7 D Addr. Data Item
R0:2 C
R9:0 E
R0:3 D
R9:1 F
R9:2 G

.TXT/.PRD file by DTH ( )

Battery backed recipe memory

By FB ( ) or Recipe Block 0
Recipe 2
Macro ( ) Recipe Block 9
Recipe 1Addr. Data Item
Recipe 1
Addr. R0:8
Data Item A
Recipe 0 R0:9 B Addr. Data Item
Flash Addr. DataR0:4 A
Item R0:10 R9:3 E
C
ROM R0:5 B R9:4 F
R0:0 A R0:11 D
R0:6 C Recipe 0G
R9:5
R0:1 B
R0:7 D Addr. Data Item
PM R0:2 C
R9:0 E
(HMI) R0:3 D
R9:1 F
R9:2 G
By FB ( ) Current Recipe
(Function Button) By FB ( ) or
CB and SW ( ) Recipe Block 9
Set recipe block
Recipe 1 number to 9
Addr. Data Item
CR9:0 E
CR9:1 F $RN9
CR9:2 m
G
5

.TXT/.PRD file Set current

recipe number to

USB Memory Stick PLC / Controller

MicroSD Card

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10.3 Working with Recipes

To work with recipes, you may needs to do the followings:

■ Create and set up a recipe block

To create a recipe block, you may do one of the followings:
1) In the EV Designer's Project Manager tool window, right-click the Recipes node of the concerned panel
application
and select Add Recipe Block.
2) In the EV Designer's menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu. Click Recipe Block in the Panel
sub-menu to bring up the Recipe Block pop-up menu. Select Add in the pop-up menu.
For details about how to set up a recipe block, please see Section 10.5.

■ View and edit recipe data on PC

On PC, you can use RecipeEditor to view and edit recipe data saved in *.prd file. The following is an example of
RecipeEditor.

To run the RecipeEditor, choose

Start > Programs > EV Designer >
RecipeEditor.

To edit recipe data directly in the
cell, right click the cell and key in
the value you want. Note that any
value unmatched the predefined
format will cause an error when
using the recipe at the runtime.

■ View and edit recipe data on PM (HMI)

On PM (HMI), you can use a recipe table to view and edit recipe data. For details about how to create and set up a
recipe table for an application, please see Section 10.7.

■ Select a recipe on PM (HMI)

On PM (HMI), you can select a recipe by using recipe selector. For details about how to create and set up a recipe
selector for an application, please see Section 10.6.

■ Transfer recipes
Described in Section 10.4

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10.4 Transferring Recipes

10.4.1 Between PC and PM (HMI)

■ By using Data Transfer Helper (DTH) ( )
You can use DTH to download recipe data in *.prd/*.txt file from PC to HMI. By DTH, you can also get recipe data
from HMI and save the data in *.prd/*.txt file on PC. The following is an example of Data Transfer Helper (DTH) used
to get or update recipe data.

Recipe related functions

To run the DTH, choose Start > Programs > EV Designer > Data Transfer Helper (DTH).

10.4.2 Between PM (HMI) and USB Memory Stick/Micro SD Card

■ By using Function Button ( )
You can use a function button to save recipe data of the specified recipe block in a .txt\.prd file; load recipe data of
the specified recipe block from a .txt\.prd file. For details, please see Section 5.4.1 Basic Operations of function
buttons

10.4.3 Between battery backed memory and flash ROM

■ By using Macro Command ( )
You can use RB2ROM to save the data of the specified recipe block to flash ROM, and use ROM2RB to load recipe
data from flash ROM. For details, please see Section 5.4.1 Basic Operations of Macro command

■ By using Function Button ( )

You can use a function button to save recipe data to flash ROM, and load recipe data from flash ROM. For details,
please see Section 5.4.1 Basic Operations of function buttons

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10.4.4 Between PM (HMI) and PLC/Controller
■ By using Command Block and Status Words ( )
You can use command flag setting in Command Block to request the panel to set the current recipe number, read
recipe from PLC or write recipe to PLC. You can also receive current recipe block ID or current recipe number by
checking the related status word and specifying the word variable in Status Words. For details, please see Section
3.5.1 Command Block and Status Words.

To change current recipe number, the PLC first sets the Parameter Two Register to the desired recipe block and the
Parameter One Register to the desired recipe number, then turns on the Set Current Recipe Number (#2) command
flag. Also $RNm (Current Recipe Number Register, m: Recipe Block ID) of the panel can be changed by the PLC.

To update a recipe in the panel, the PLC first sets the Parameter Two Register to the desired recipe block and the
Parameter One Register to the desired recipe number, then turns on the Read Recipe From PLC (#3) command flag.
The panel reads data in Recipe Block to update the specified recipe in the panel.

To receive a recipe, the PLC first sets the Parameter Two Register to the desired recipe block and Parameter One
Register to the desired recipe number, then turns on the Write Recipe To PLC (#4) command flag. The panel sends
the specified recipe data to the Recipe Block in PLC.

Note: You do not need to specify the recipe block if the application has only one recipe block.
Note: To make the above operation work, the specified recipe block must exist, or the panel ignores the request.
And the specified recipe number in the Parameter One Register must be between 0 and the maximum recipe
number - 1.If the Parameter One Register is greater than or equal to the maximum recipe number, the panel
ignores the request.

■ By using Function Button ( )

You can use a function button to write the current recipe to controller, or update current recipe by reading the recipe
from controller. For details, please see Section 5.4.1 Basic Operations of function buttons

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10.5 Setting up Recipe Blocks

You can set up a recipe block with the Recipe Block dialog box. There are two ways to open the dialog box of a recipe
block:
1) In the EV Designer's Project Manager window, right-click the node of the desired Recipe Block and select
Properties.
2) In the EV Designer's menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu. Click Recipes in the Panel sub-menu
to bring up the Recipe Block pop-up menu. Select Properties in the pop-up menu to bring up the recipe block list of
the current panel application. Select the recipe block in the list.

The Recipe Block dialog box contains the following two pages:

■ General
Described in Section 10.5.1.
■ Data Item
Described in Section 10.5.2.

10.5.1 General Settings

Use the General page to define the general settings for a recipe block. The following is an example of the General
page.

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The table below describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
Name The recipe block's name. The maximum length of the name is 48 characters.
ID The recipe block's ID number. Select a number between 0 and 15. The number is
unique among all recipe blocks of the panel application.
Recipe Size Specifies the data size that each recipe contains. The unit is word
Number of Recipes Specifies the maximum number of recipes that the recipe memory can hold.
Memory Required The size of the recipe memory. The unit is word. The formula to calculate the size
is the size is: Memory Required = Recipe Size * Number of Recipes
Write Recipe To PLC Check the option if you want to write the recipe to PLC
Write Address Available when the Write Recipe To PLC is checked. Specifies the variable that is
the starting address of the Recipe Block in your PLC.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The size of the recipes to be written is specified in the Read/Write Size field.
Notification Check the option if you want the recipe to set the bit specified in the Bit Field to On
when finishing writing recipe to PLC.
Bit Available when the Notification field is checked. Specifies the bit for the operation
done notification. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a
tag for this field.
Read Recipe From PLC Check this option if you want to read recipes from PLC.
Read Address Identical To Specifies that the Read Address is identical to the Write Address. With this item
Write Address checked, you don’t need to specify the Read Address again. This item is available
when the option Read Recipe From PLC is checked.
Read Address Available when the Read Recipe From PLC is checked. Specifies the variable
representing the starting address of the recipe block in your PLC.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The size of the recipes to be read is specified in the Read/Write Size field.
Notification Check the option if you want the recipe to set the bit specified in the Bit Field to On
when finishing reading recipe from PLC.
Bit Available when the Notification field is checked. Specifies the bit for the operation
done notification. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a
tag for this field.
Read/Write Size The size of recipe for reading and writing.
Reverse the order of the Check this option if the Write Address or the Read Address belongs to a controller
high word and low word of that stores data in big-endian byte order and if there are 32-bit data items, such as
32-bit data 32-bit signed integers and 32-bit floating point numbers, defined in the recipe
block.
Recipe Memory The address range of the internal memory in the panel that the overall recipe block
locates.
Range Type Address Format Description
Bit Address Range $Rm:n.b Each bit address in the range
b: 0~f refers to a bit of a recipe word in
specified recipe block.
Word Address Range $Rm:n Each word address in the range
refers to a recipe word
Legend: m = Recipe Block ID; n = The Number of Recipe Word, b = Bit Number;

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Property Description
Current Recipe The address range of the internal memory in the panel that the current recipe
locates.
Range Type Address Format Description
Bit Address Range $CRm:n.b Each bit address in the range
b: 0~f refers to a bit of a recipe word in
the current recipe of the
specified recipe block.
Word Address Range $CRm:n Each word address in the range
refers to a recipe word in the
current recipe of the specified
recipe block.
Current Recipe $RNm An internal register of the panel
Number Register that specifies the current recipe
number of the specified recipe
block.
Legend: m = Recipe Block ID; n = The Number of Recipe Word, b = Bit Number;
Need space in flash ROM to Check this option if you need the space in flash ROM to save the backup recipes.
save backup
Do not use battery backed Check this option so the memory of the recipes will be located in ordinary RAM
RAM and the recipe memory will be cleared whenever the target panel is powered up. If
this option is not selected, the memory of the recipes will be located in the battery
backed RAM. The recipe data will not be lost after power down if the battery
backed RAM is used for the recipes.

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10.5.2 Data Item Settings
Use the Data Item page to define the data items of the data for a recipe. The following is an example of the Data Item
page.

The Data Item page contains two parts. The left part is the data item list that shows the address and name of each
data item in a row. The right part shows the properties of the selected data item. To select a data item, click the row of
that data item in the data item list. The following table describes each property of the data item.
Property Description
Address You can use the address shown here to refer to the latest value of the data item.
Name Specifies the name of the data item for the language specified in the Language field.
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the name of the data item for that
language.
Data Type The data type of the data item. The supported data types include: 16-Bit Unsigned
Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit
BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, ASCII String, and Unicode String.
Note that Unicode String is supported for PanelExpress only.
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Property Description
Display Type The display type for the value of the data item. The following table shows the available
display types for each data type.
Data Type Available Display Types
16-Bit Unsigned Integer 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 16-Bit Hexadecimal, 16-Bit Octal
32-Bit Unsigned Integer 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 32-Bit Hexadecimal, 32-Bit Octal
16-Bit Signed Integer 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed Integer 32-Bit Signed Decimal
16-Bit BCD 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit BCD 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit Floating Point 32-Bit Floating Point
ASCII String ASCII String
Unicode String Unicode String

Total Digits Specifies the number of digits to be displayed for the value of the data item.
Fractional Digits Specifies how to display the fractional part for the value of the data item. When the Display
Type is 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies the number of fractional digits to be
displayed. When the Display Type is not 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies not only
the number of fractional digits to be displayed but also the number of least significant digits
to be displayed as the fractional part. With this feature, an integer can be shown as a fixed
point number.
Example:
Total Fractional Sampled Displayed
Display Type
Digits Digits Value Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 123.4 23.40
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 12345 123.45
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 -5 -0.05

Scaling Check this option if you want the value of the data item to be displayed in a scaled manner.
The following is the scaling formula:
DisplayedValue = SampledValue * Gain + Offset
Note: The Gain and Offset are 32-bit floating point numbers. They have at most 6 significant
digits. The rounding and truncation errors may happen.
Gain Available when the Scaling option is checked. Specifies the Gain used in the scaling formula.
Offset Available when the Scaling option is checked. Specifies the Offset used in the scaling
formula.
Range Check Check this option if you want the data item to verify the entered value according to the
specified minimum and maximum. If the entered value is not within the allowable range, the
entered value will not be output.
Min Specifies the minimum value.
Max Specifies the maximum value.

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10.6 Selecting a Recipe Using Recipe Selectors

10.6.1 Basic Operations

A recipe selector can be configured to perform as one of the following types of controls:
Type Description
List The recipe selector is a list box. It displays a list of index
strings of the recipes in the specified recipe block. The
index string’s format is recipe name(recipe number). One
recipe index string per line.

The index string of the current recipe is highlighted. If the

desired recipe is not in the view, you can scroll the list by
the scroll bar attached to the right side of the list box.
When you select a desired recipe by touching its index
string, the recipe selector writes the recipe number of the
selected recipe to current recipe number register.
Drop-down The recipe selector is a drop-down list. It displays the index string of the current recipe and a button
List with the down arrow symbol as shown in the following example.

When the button is touched, the recipe selector displays a list box beneath itself as shown in the
following example.

The list box lists the index strings of all recipes of the recipe block. One index string per line. The
index string of the current recipe is highlighted. If the desired recipe is not in the view, you can use
the scroll bar attached to the right side of the list to scroll the index string. When you select a desired
recipe by touching its index string, the recipe selector writes the recipe number of the selected
recipe to current recipe number register and closes the list box.

If you want to cancel the operation when the list box is showing, touch anywhere other than the
index string in the list box.

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10.6.2 Operation Options
The following operation option can be added to a recipe selector. Select and set up the option in the recipe selector
property sheet.
Options Description
Visibility Control You can show or hide a recipe selector by a specified bit or the current user level. Select
and set up this option in the Visibility page.

10.6.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a recipe selector in the Recipe Selector property sheet. This sheet contains the
following three pages.
■ General
Described in Section 10.6.4.
■ Advanced
Described in Section 4.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.

10.6.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a recipe selector. The following is an example of the
General page.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created and is
unchangeable. The identifier is unique within the screen where the object is
on. The format of the ID’s for the recipe selectors is RSnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape
of an Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Type Select one of the following types for the recipe selector:
Type Description
List The list box is displayed at all times.
Drop-down List The list box is not displayed unless the user clicks
the down arrow icon next to the static-text control.

Recipe Block Select the recipe block whose recipe is to be selected by the Recipe Selector
object.
Recipe Name Select a data item from the list as the recipe name. You can select any data
items with ASCII String data type as the name of the recipe from the drop
down list.
Sort by Recipe Name Check this option to automatically sort all recipe names added to the list box.
Font The font of the displayed string.
Text Color The color of the displayed string.

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10.7 Displaying and Modifying Recipe Data Using Recipe Tables

10.7.1 Basic Operations

There are three types of recipe tables.
Type Description
Horizontal Displays the recipes row by row and recipe data items column by column.
View

The above is an example of the recipe table with horizontal view. The first row displays the data item
name of each column. The other rows display one recipe per row. The first column displays recipe
number. You can create scroll button groups or scroll bars to scroll the contents.
Vertical Displays the recipes column by column and recipe data items row by row.
View

The above is an example of the recipe table with vertical view. The first column displays the data item
name of each row. The other columns display one recipe per column. The first row displays the recipe
number. You can create scroll button groups or scroll bars to scroll the contents.
Current Displays the recipe data items of the current recipe row by row.
Recipe

The above is an example of the current recipe. The first column displays the data item name of each
row. The other column displays the current recipe. You can create scroll button groups or scroll bars to
scroll the contents.

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10.7.2 Operation Options
The following operation option can be added to a recipe table. Select and set up the option in the recipe table property
sheet.
Options Description
Visibility Control You can show or hide a recipe table by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and
set up this option in the Visibility page.

10.7.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of a recipe table in the Recipe Table property sheet. This sheet contains the
following three pages.
■ General
Described in Section 10.7.4.
■ Data Item
Described in Section 10.7.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.

10.7.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a recipe table. The following is an example of the
General page.

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The following table describes each property in the General page.
Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created and is
unchangeable. The identifier is unique within the screen where the object is
on. The format of the ID’s for the recipe tables is RTnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape
of an Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Type Select one of the following types for the recipe table:
Type Description
Horizontal View Displays the recipes row by row and recipe data items
column by column.
Vertical View Displays the recipes column by column and recipe
data items row by row.
Current Recipe Displays the recipe data items of the current recipe
row by row.

Allows operator input Check this option if you allow the operator to update the value of the recipe
data item.
Recipe Block Select the recipe whose collected data is to be displayed by the object.
Title Language Select a language so you can view and edit the settings of the title row for that
language.
Font Select a font for the title text.
Color Select a color for the title text.
Background Color Select a color for the background of the title row.
Recipe Number Specifies the title for the recipe number column.
Grid Vertical Check this option if you want the object to have vertical grids.
Horizontal Check this option if you want the object to have horizontal grids.
Color Select a color for the grids.
Data Font Select a font for displaying data.
Default Color Select a color as the default color for displaying data.
Set Default Color to Click this button to set the colors of all the data items to the Default Color.
All Data Items
Recipe Color Select a color for the recipe number.
Number
Line Spacing Specifies the extra space in pixels for two adjacent rows in the table.
Item Spacing Specifies the extra space for every column in the table.

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10.7.5 Data Item Settings
This section describes how to define the display format for the values of each data item. The following is an example
of the Data Item page.

The following table describes each property in the Data Item page.
Property Description
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the settings for that language.
Row #n Name The name of data item #n. The data item names are defined in the Data Item page of the
of the Data Logger dialog box.
propert Display Check this option if you want the object to display data item #n.
y table
Color Select a color for displaying data item #n.
Alignment The alignment for displaying data item #n. There are three types of alignment: Left,
Center, and Right.
Justificatio The justification for displaying data item #n. There are three types of justification:
n Option Description
Zero Suppress The leading digits will not display when they are 0.
Leading Zeros All digits will display.
Leading Spaces The leading digits will display as blank character when they are 0.

Move Up Click the button to move the selected data item before the previous data item. The Move
Up button will help you to reorder the display sequence of the data items It will not be
available when multiple rows are selected or no row is selected.
Move Down Click the button to move the selected data item after the next data item. The Move Down
button will help you to reorder the display sequence of the data items It will not be
available when multiple rows are selected or no row is selected.

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11 Alarms and Alarm Displays

In order to use alarm display for your application, you need to set up alarm processing first and then define an alarm
block. This chapter describes how to set up the alarm processing and alarm block. It also describes how to configure
the alarm display to show alarm history, alarm count, active alarm and alarm marquee.

11.1 Using Alarms

To use an alarm in your application, please follow the procedure as below:

1. Setting up alarm processing
Described in Section 11.2
2. Creating and configuring discrete alarm blocks or analog alarm blocks
Described in Section 11.3 and Section 11.4
3. Creating and configuring alarm displays
Described in Section 11.5

You can use command flag setting in command block or function button to request the panel to clear alarm history or
clear alarm count.

To know how to set up the command flag in command block, please see Section 3.5.1 Command Block and Status
Words. To know how to define a function button, please see Section 5.4.1 Basic Operations of function buttons.

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11.2 Setting Up Alarm Processing

You can set up the alarm processing with the Alarm Properties dialog box. In this dialog, you can determine the
required memory for alarm logging buffer, choose default color and font for the alarm message, specify how to save
the alarm history records to a text file and configure the global alarm marquee if you want to show it on the screen. To
open the dialog box of alarm processing, please double click the node named Alarms in the EV Designer's Project
Manager tool window. The following is an example of the Alarm Properties dialog box.

The table below describes each property in the Alarm Properties dialog.

Property Description
Alarm Logging Size The maximum number of records that the alarm logging buffer can hold. For
st st
Buffer example, 100 means when the 101 alarm happens, the 1 record will be
overwritten.
Required The size of the alarm logging buffer. The unit is byte. The formula to calculate
non-volatile the size is: Alarm Logging Buffer Size = Number of Records * 20 + 16
memory
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Property Description
Save alarm Save alarm Check this option so the newly alarm history record will be written to a specified
history to File history to file periodically. Each time when performing this operation, the panel writes only
file the record that are not saved to a file before.
File Name The filename or the prefix of the filename of the file to save the alarm record.
The alarm records are saved in text format and the file extension name must be
“.txt”. You can use any text editor and Microsoft Excel to view the alarm records
directly. This item is available when the option Save alarm history to file is
checked.
Time to Specifies the period to save the alarm history records. This item is available
Save when the option Save alarm history to file is checked. There are nine kinds of
period available: Every hour on the hour ; Every 8 hours (00:00, 08:00, 16:00) ;
Every 12 hours (00:00, 12:00) Every day at 00:00; Every day at 08:00; Every
day at 12:00; Every Sunday at 00:00; Every Monday at 00:00; Every month's
first day at 00:00.
Default Alarm Level 1, Select a default color for alarm level 1,2…8. The alarm display will show an
Message Color Level 2… alarm message with this color if that alarm is defined as a level 1,2…8 alarm.
Level 8
Default Alarm Language Select a default language so you can view and edit the language dependent
Message Font settings in the Text group for that language. The language dependent properties
in the Text group include Font and Alarm Status Abbreviation.
Font Select a default font for the text of the alarm message.
Global Alarm Show when Check this option if you want to show global alarm marquee on the current
Marquee there is any screen when there is any alarm.
alarm
Position Select one of the following 3 positions for the global alarm marquee to show up.
Position Description
Top The global alarm marquee shows Alarm Marquee
up on the top of the screen.
Screen

Center The global alarm marquee shows

up in the center of the screen. Screen
Alarm Marquee

Bottom The global alarm marquee shows

up at the bottom of the screen. Screen

Alarm Marquee

Properties Click the button to bring up the Alarm Display dialog box to set up the properties
of the global alarm marquee. Please see Section 11.4.4 for details.

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11.3 Working with Alarm Blocks

11.3.1 Creating an alarm block

To create a discrete alarm block, you may do one of the followings:
1) In the EV Designer's Project Manager tool window, right-click the Alarms node of the concerned panel
application and
select Add Discrete Alarm Block.
2) In the EV Designer's menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu. Click Discrete Alarm Block in the
Panel
sub-menu to bring up the pop-up menu. Select Add in the pop-up menu.

To create an analog alarm block, you may do one of the followings:

1) In the EV Designer's Project Manager tool window, right-click the Alarms node of the concerned panel
application and
select Add Analog Alarm Block.
2) In the EV Designer's menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu. Click Analog Alarm Block in the
Panel
sub-menu to bring up the pop-up menu. Select Add in the pop-up menu.

11.3.2 Importing and exporting an alarm block

To import an alarm block, right-click the Alarms node and then select Import Alarm Block…in the EV Designer's
Project Manager window. Select *.alm file in the Open file dialog and then click Open.

To export a discrete alarm block, right-click the node of the desired discrete alarm block and then select Export Alarm
Block…. in the EV Designer's Project Manager window.

To export an analog alarm block, right-click the node of the desired analog alarm block and then select Export Alarm
Block…. in the EV Designer's Project Manager window.

11.3.3 Deleting an alarm block

To delete a discrete alarm block, you may do one of the followings:
1) In the EV Designer's Project Manager window, right-click the node of the desired discrete alarm block and
then select Delete.
2) In the EV Designer's menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu. Click Discrete Alarm Block in the
Panel
sub-menu to bring up the Discrete Alarm Block pop-up menu. Select Delete in the pop-up menu to bring up the
discrete alarm block list of the current panel application. Select the desired discrete alarm block in the list.

To delete an analog alarm block, you may do one of the followings:

1) In the EV Designer's Project Manager window, right-click the node of the desired analog alarm block and
then select Delete.
2) In the EV Designer's menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu. Click Analog Alarm Block in the Panel
sub-menu to bring up the Analog Alarm Block pop-up menu. Select Delete in the pop-up menu to bring up the
analog alarm block list of the current panel application. Select the desired analog alarm block in the list.

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11.3.4 Embedding Variable in the Appended Text of Alarm Message

1. The appended text can have one embedded variable.

2. Use the following format to specify an embedded variable:

@@ read_address<display_format>

For example, the following embedded variable in the appended text will display the 32-bit floating point number
stored in W300 with the format of 4 total digits and 1 fractional digit.

(Current temperature: @@W300<F4.1> °C)

If the value of W300 is 123.456 when the alarm occurs, the following text will be appended to its alarm message:

(Current temperature: 123.4 °C)

3. The read_address can be any valid word address.

4. The display_format has the following format:

Dt.f
The D is a one-letter or two-letter code to specify the data type.
The t is a number to specify the total number of digits to be displayed.
The f is a number to specify the total number of fractional digits to be displayed.
The following table shows the rule of specifying the display_format.

Data Type D (Data Type) t (Total Digits) f (Fractional Digits)

16-bit Unsigned Integer U 1~5 t >= f >= 0
16-bit Signed Integer S 1~5 t >= f >= 0
16-bit BCD Integer D 1~4 t >= f >= 0
32-bit Unsigned Integer UD 1~10 t >= f >= 0
32-bit Signed Integer SD 1~10 t >= f >= 0
32-bit BCD Integer DD 1~8 t >= f >= 0
32-bit Floating Point Number F 1~10 t >= f >= 0

5. Note that the embedded variable specified in the appended text of the first language will be used in the appended
text of all other languages no matter what embedded variables are specified in those appended text.

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11.4 Discrete Alarm Blocks

You can set up a discrete alarm block with the Discrete Alarm Block dialog box. There are two ways to open the dialog
box:
1) In the EV Designer's Project Manager window, move the mouse to the node of the desired discrete alarm
block and
double click the node or right-click the node and then select Properties.
2) In the EV Designer's menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu. Click Discrete Alarm Block in the
Panel
sub-menu to bring up the Discrete Alarm Block pop-up menu. Select Properties in the pop-up menu to bring up
the discrete alarm block list of the current panel application. Select the desired discrete alarm block in the list.

11.4.1 Settings
Use the dialog box to define all the settings for a discrete alarm block. The following is an example of the discrete
alarm block dialog.

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The table below describes some properties in the dialog.
Property Description
Block Name The discrete alarm block's name. The maximum length of the name is 20 characters.
Block ID The discrete alarm block’s ID number. Select a number between 0 and 15. The number is unique
among all discrete alarm blocks of the panel application.
Type Specifies the memory type which is used to allocate the discrete alarm block. There are four
types:
Type Description
Bits Select Bits to create a discrete alarm block starting from the bit
device M with N continuous bits
Bits of Word Device Select Bits of Word Device to create a discrete alarm block starting
from the bit 0 of the word device M with N continuous bits of the
word device.
Word Value Select Word Value to create a discrete alarm block at word device
M. An alarm will occur if the value of M is between 0 and N.
Random Bits Select Random Bits to create a discrete alarm block with N specified
random bits.
Legend: M: An address specified in Read Address field N: A size specified in Block
Size/Maximum field.
Read Specifies the starting address of an alarm block to monitor the status of alarms.
Address
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Block Size / Specifies the block size of an alarm block. The unit is bit. The maximum block size or maximum
Maximum value you can specify depends on the type you select. The following table lists the limitation of
each type:
Type Maximum block size/value
Bits 256
Bits of Word Device 256
Word Value 0-511
Random Bits 64

Read Interval Specifies the period between 1 to 3600 seconds that the panel reads Alarm Block and checks the
state of every bit in the block. The shorter the Read Interval is, the faster the alarm display object
will be refreshed, but it will make other objects refresh slower.

To specify all discrete alarms, you need to do the setting on the discrete alarm list and discrete alarm properties field.
The discrete alarm list located on the bottom-left part of the dialog shows all the discrete alarms in the alarm block.
The discrete alarm properties field located on the right of the list shows all the properties of the selected discrete
alarm.
The following table describes each column in the discrete alarm list.
Column Description
No. The number of the discrete alarm in the alarm block.
Address/Bit No./Value If the type is Bits or Random Bits, the column shows the address of the discrete
alarm; If the type is Bits of Word Device, the column shows the bit no of the
discrete alarm. If the type is Word Value, the column shows the value of the
discrete alarm.
Use Check this option if you want to use discrete alarm #n.
Message Displays specified alarm message in selected language.

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You need to make selection before editing the discrete alarm. To select a discrete alarm, click the row of that alarm in
the list. To select multiple rows, click the row on its header column and use Ctrl + Click to add a row to the selection.
If multiple rows are selected, any modification on the common properties such as Level, Record alarm, Sound Buzzer,
Display message, Display screen, Required Acknowledgement, Record ACK, Notification, Tip Screen…will apply to all
selected discrete alarms

The following table describes each property for the selected discrete alarm.
Property Description
Address/Bit No./Value Indicates the status of its corresponding alarm. The meaning of the field depends on
the selected type.
Field Name Type Description
Address Bits Shows the address of the selected discrete alarm
Bit No. Bits of Word Shows the bit no of the selected discrete alarm
Device
Value Word Value Shows the value of the selected discrete alarm
Address Random Specifies the bit variable of the selected discrete
Bits
alarm. Click to enter an address. Click to
select a tag.
Alarm State Specify the alarm state to indicate the corresponding alarm is active. If 1(On) is
selected, a bit with high (on) state indicates the corresponding alarm is active. And a
bit with low (off) state indicates the corresponding alarm is clear.
Level Select a level for the alarm between 1 and 8.
ID Specifies the alarm ID The maximum length of the ID is 6 characters.
Message Language Select an existing language that you are setting the message for.
Import Click the button to import the texts of *.csv file and saves the texts as the alarm
All… messages for the current language.
Export All… Click the button to export all the messages for selected language to *.csv file.
Text Specifies the text for the current language. The text will be shown when the alarm is
active.
Appended Specifies the appended text for the current language. For details, please see
Text Section 11.3.4 Embedding Variable in the Appended Text of Alarm Message.
Record alarm Check this option if you want to record the alarm in the alarm display object.
Sound Buzzer Check this option if you want the panel to play sound buzzer when the alarm is
active or clear.
Display message Check this option if you want the panel to display message automatically when the
alarm is active or clear. This field can be checked only when the Display screen is
unchecked.
Display <Check Check this option if you want the panel to display a window screen automatically
screen Box> when the alarm is active or clear. This field can be checked only when the Display
message is unchecked.
Select a window screen to display when the alarm is active or clear. The field is
available when the Display Screen is selected. Note that only Window Screens will
be available for selecting. Please see ?.? to create a window screen.
Required <Check Check this option if you want the operator to acknowledge an alarm. When an alarm
Acknowledge Box> become active, the panel display alarm message or screen with ACK button if
- Required Acknowledgement is selected. The operator should press the ACK button
ment to acknowledge the alarm and have the panel start to refresh the current screen
again. This field is available when either Display message or Display screen is
selected.
Record ACK Check this option if you want to record ACK in the alarm display object

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Notification Check this option if you want to notify the specified bit when the ACK button is
clicked.
Bit Specifies the bit that receives the notification.
Tip Screen <Check Check this option if you want to display a screen when you select the corresponding
Box> alarm on the alarm display object.
Select a window screen as the tip screen
Play multimedia Check this option if you want the panel to play multimedia when the alarm is active
or clear.
File Name Specifies the file name of the multimedia

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11.5 Analog Alarm Blocks

You can set up an analog alarm block with the Analog Alarm Block dialog box. There are two ways to open the dialog
box:
1) In the EV Designer's Project Manager window, move the mouse to the node of the desired analog alarm block
and
double click the node or right-click the node and then select Properties.
2) In the EV Designer's menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu. Click Analog Alarm Block in the
Panel
sub-menu to bring up the Analog Alarm Block pop-up menu. Select Properties in the pop-up menu to bring up the
analog alarm block list of the current panel application. Select the desired analog alarm block in the list.

11.5.1 Settings
Use the dialog box to define all the settings for an analog alarm block. The following is an example of the analog
alarm block dialog.

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The table below describes each property in the dialog.
Property Description
Block Name The analog alarm block's name. The maximum length of the name is 20 characters.
Block ID The analog alarm block’s ID number. Select a number between 64 and 79. The number is unique
among all analog alarm blocks of the panel application.
Type Specifies the type of the analog alarm block. There are two types:
Type Description
Continuous Words Select Continuous Words to create an analog alarm block starting
from the word device M with N continuous words
Random Words Select Random Words to create an analog alarm block with N
specified random words.
Legend: M: An address specified in Read Address field N: A size specified in Block Size.

Read Specifies the starting address of an alarm block to monitor the status of alarms.
Address
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Block Size Specifies the block size of an alarm block. The unit is word. The maximum block size you can
specify depends on the type you select.
Type Maximum block size
Continuous Words 16
Random Words 64

Read Interval Specifies the period between 1 to 3600 seconds that the panel reads Alarm Block and checks the
state of every bit in the block. The shorter the Read Interval is, the faster the alarm display object
will be refreshed, but it will make other objects refresh slower.

To specify all analog alarms, you need to do the setting on the analog alarm list and analog alarm properties field.
The analog alarm list located on the bottom-left part of the dialog shows all the analog alarms in the alarm block. The
analog alarm properties field located on the right of the list shows all the properties of the selected analog alarm.
The following table describes each column in the analog alarm list.
Column Description
No. The number of the analog alarm in the alarm block.
Address Shows the address of the analog alarm.
Use Check this option if you want to use analog alarm #n.
Message Displays specified alarm message in selected language.

You need to make selection before editing the analog alarm. To select an analog alarm, click the row of that alarm in
the list. To select multiple rows, click the row on its header column and use Ctrl + Click to add a row to the selection.
If multiple rows are selected, any modification on the common properties such as Level, Record alarm, Sound Buzzer,
Display message, Display screen, Required Acknowledgement, Record ACK, Notification, Tip Screen…will apply to all
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The following table describes each column in the analog alarm list.
Property Description
Alarm Type There are four types of the analog alarm:
Type Description
Low Low An alarm will occur if the value of the destination variable
is lower than or equal to the Low Low Limit.
Low An alarm will occur if the value of the destination variable
is equal to Low Limit or between Low Limit and Low Low
Limit.
High An alarm will occur if the value of the destination variable
is equal to High Limit or between High Limit and High
High Limit.
High High An alarm will occur if the value of the destination variable
is higher than or equal to the High High Limit.
Data Type The data type of the destination variable. The supported data types include:
16-Bit Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit
Signed Integer, 16-Bit BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point.
Address Indicates the status of its corresponding alarm.
Type Description
Continuous Words Shows the address of the selected analog alarm.
Random Words Specifies the word variable of the selected analog
alarm.
Click to enter an address. Click to select a tag.
Limit Set a limit for the alarm. The value range of the limit depends on the specified
data type.
Hysteresis Set the difference between the value where the alarm turns ON from turning
OFF and the value where it turns OFF from turning ON.
If the alarm type is Low Low or Low, the range is between the Limit and Limit +
Limit * Hysteresis/100. If the alarm type is High High or High, the range is
between the Limit and Limit - Limit * Hysteresis/100.
Level Select a level for the alarm between 1 and 8.
ID Specifies the alarm ID The maximum length of the ID is 6 characters.
Message Language Select an existing language that you are setting the message for.
Import All… Click the button to import the texts of *.csv file and saves the texts as the alarm
messages for the current language.
Export All… Click the button to export all the messages for selected language to *.csv file.
Text Specifies the text for the current language. The text will be shown when the
alarm is active.
Appended Specifies the appended text for the current language. For details, please see
Text Section 11.3.4 Embedding Variable in the Appended Text of Alarm Message.
Record alarm Check this option if you want to record the alarm in the alarm display object.
Sound Buzzer Check this option if you want the panel to play sound buzzer when the alarm is
active or clear.
Display alarm message Check this option if you want the panel to display message automatically when
the alarm is active or clear. This field can be checked only when the Display
screen is unchecked.
Display <Check Box> Check this option if you want the panel to display a window screen
screen automatically when the alarm is active or clear. This field can be checked only
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Select a window screen to display when the alarm is active or clear. The field is
available when the Display Screen is selected. Note that only Window Screens
will be available for selecting. Please see ?.? to create a window screen.

Property Description
Required <Check Box> Check this option if you want the operator to acknowledge an alarm. When an
Acknowledge- alarm become active, the panel display alarm message or screen with ACK
ment button if Required Acknowledgement is selected. The operator should press
the ACK button to acknowledge the alarm and have the panel start to refresh
the current screen again. This field is available when either Display message
or Display screen is selected.
Record ACK Check this option if you want to record ACK in the alarm display object
Notification Check this option if you want to notify the specified bit when the ACK button is
clicked.
Bit Specifies the bit that receives the notification.
Tip Screen <Check Box> Check this option if you want to display a screen when you select the
corresponding alarm on the alarm display object.
Select a window screen as the tip screen
Play multimedia Check this option if you want the panel to play multimedia when the alarm is
active or clear.
File Name Specifies the file name of the multimedia

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11.6 Alarm Displays

11.6.1 Basic Operations

There are four types of alarm displays.
Type Description
Alarm You can display a list of alarm records by using an alarm history display.
History

The above is an example of the alarm history display. The first row is the title row. It displays the title of
each column. The other rows display one alarm record per row. You can create scroll button groups or
scroll bars to scroll the contents. An alarm history display can have seven columns. The following table
describes the content of each column for an alarm record.
Column Description
Date The date when the record is created. This column is optional.
Time The time when the record is created. This column is optional.
Alarm Block ID The ID of the alarm block in which the associated alarm is defined. This column
is optional.
Alarm Level The level of the associated alarm. This column is optional.
Alarm ID The ID of the associated alarm. This column is optional.
Alarm Status The type of the alarm record. There are three types of alarm records.
Type Description
Active An Active record is created when an alarm is activated.
ACK An ACK record is created when an alarm is acknowledged.
CLR A CLR record is created when an alarm is cleared.

Alarm The message of the associated alarm. This column is optional.

Message

The text color of a row is determined by the type of the alarm record.
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Type Description
Alarm You can display a list of the number of occurrences for each alarm by using an alarm count display.
Count

The above is an example of an alarm count display. The first row is the title row. It displays the title of
each column. The other rows display one alarm per row. You can create scroll button groups or scroll
bars to scroll the contents. An alarm count display can have five columns. The following table
describes the content of each column for an alarm.
Column Description
Alarm Block ID The ID of the alarm block in which the alarm is defined. This column is optional.
Alarm Level The level of the alarm. This column is optional.
Alarm ID The ID of the alarm. This column is optional.
Alarm Count The number of occurrences of the alarm.
Alarm The message of the alarm. This column is optional.
Message

The text color of a row is determined by the level of the alarm.

Active You can display a list of active alarms by using an active alarm display.
Alarm

The above is an example of an active alarm display. The first row is the title row. It displays the title of
each column. The other rows display one active alarm per row. You can create scroll button groups or
scroll bars to scroll the contents. An active alarm display can have six columns. The following table
describes the content of each column for an active alarm.
Column Description
Date The date when the alarm is activated.
Time The time when the alarm is activated.
Alarm Block ID The ID of the alarm block in which the alarm is defined. This column is optional.
Alarm Level The level of the alarm. This column is optional.
Alarm ID The ID of the alarm. This column is optional.
Alarm The message of the alarm. This column is optional.
Message

The text color of a row is determined by the level of the alarm.

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Type Description
Alarm You can display and scroll the messages of the active alarms by using an alarm marquee.
Marquee

The above is an example of an alarm marquee. You can place the following texts in front of the alarm
messages.
Text Description
Alarm Block ID The ID of the alarm block in which the alarm is defined.
Alarm Level The level of the alarm.
Alarm ID The ID of the alarm.

The text color for an alarm is determined by the level of that alarm.

Note: You can sort the list of an alarm display at runtime by touching the title of the column that you want it to be the
sort field. Touching the same title again changes the sort order from the ascending order to the descending order or
vice versa. The columns that can be a sort field include: Date, Time, Alarm Block ID, Alarm Level, Alarm ID, Alarm
Status, and Alarm Count.

11.6.2 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to an alarm display. Select and set the option in the Alarm Display dialog
box.

Options Description
Visibility You can show and hide an alarm display by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and set
Control this option in the Visibility page.

11.6.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of an alarm display in the Alarm Display dialog box. This dialog box contains the
following two pages.
■ General
Described in Section 11.4.3.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.

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11.6.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for an alarm display. The following is an example of the
General page of the Alarm Display dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within the
screen where the object is on and is unchangeable. The format of the ID’s for the alarm displays is
AD####.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object..
settings
, Border Color, BG Color
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Property Description
Type Specifies the type of the alarm display. There are four types:
Type Description
Alarm History The alarm history display lists the alarm records.
Alarm Count The alarm count display lists the number of occurrences of
each alarm.
Active Alarm The active alarm display lists the active alarms.
Alarm Marquee The alarm marquee scrolls the messages of the active alarms
horizontally.
Scrolling Speed Select a speed for the alarm display when the Type is Alarm Marquee.
Direction Select Leftward or Rightward for the alarm display when the Type is Alarm Marquee.
Grid Vertical Select this option if you want the alarm display to have vertical grids.
Horizontal Select this option if you want the alarm display to have horizontal grids.
Color Select a color for the grids.
Alarm Block Select an alarm block that the alarm display will show the alarms defined in that alarm
block only. Select All if you want the alarm display to show all the alarms.
Title <Check Box> Select this option if you want the alarm display to have a title row to show the title for
each column of the displayed list when the Type is Alarm History, Alarm Count, or
Current Alarm.
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the settings of the title row for that
language.
Font Select a font for the title text.
Color Select a color for the text.
BG Color Select a color for the title row.
Date Specifies the title for the Date column. This field is available when the Type is Alarm
History or Current Alarm.
Time Specifies the title for the Time column. This field is available when the Type is Alarm
History or Current Alarm.
Alarm Block ID Specifies the title for the Alarm Block ID column.
Alarm Level Specifies the title for the Alarm Level column.
Alarm ID Specifies the title for the Alarm ID column.
Alarm Status Specifies the title for the Alarm Status column. This field is available when the Type is
Alarm History.
Alarm Count Specifies the title for the Alarm Count column. This field is available when the Type is
Alarm Count.
Alarm Message Specifies the title for the Alarm Message column.

Property Description
Text Sort Type Specifies how the alarm display sorts its list initially. This field is available
when the Type is not Alarm Marquee.
Note: When you want an alarm display to sort its list by the contents of a
column at runtime, simply touch the title of that column and the alarm display
will sort its list right away.
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the language dependent settings
in the Text group for that language. The language dependent properties in the
Text group include Font and Alarm Status Abbreviation.
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Date <Check Box> Check this option if you want the alarm display to have the Date column. This
field is available when the Type is Alarm History.
<Drop-down List> Select a format for displaying the date
Time <Check Box> Check this option if you want the alarm display to have the Time column. This
field is available when the Type is Alarm History.
<Drop-down List> Select a format for displaying the time
Alarm Block ID Check this option if you want the alarm display to have the Alarm Block ID
column.
Alarm Level Check this option if you want the alarm display to have the Alarm Level
column.
Alarm ID Check this option if you want the alarm display to have the Alarm ID column.
Alarm Message Check this option if you want the alarm display to have the Alarm Message
column.
Cleared Alarms Check this option so the alarm display will show the records of cleared
alarms. This field is available when the Type is Alarm History.
Alarm ACK Check this option so the alarm display will show the records of acknowledged
alarms. This field is available when the Type is Alarm History.
Alarm Active Enter up to 3 characters that will be shown in the Alarm Status column for the
Status alarm records that record when an alarm occurs. This field is available when
Abbreviation the Type is Alarm History.
Cleared Enter up to 3 characters that will be shown in the Alarm Status column for the
alarm records that record when an alarm is cleared. This field is available
when the Type is Alarm History.
ACK Enter up to 3 characters that will be shown in the Alarm Status column for the
alarm records that record when an alarm is acknowledged. This field is
available when the Type is Alarm History.
Line Spacing Specifies the extra space in pixels for two adjacent rows of the alarm display.
This field is available when the Type is not Alarm Marquee.
Item Spacing Specifies the extra space for every column of the alarm display. This field is
available when the Type is not Alarm Marquee.
Alarm Click the button to replace the selections of the L1 to L8 fields by the default
Message alarm message colors defined in the Alarm Properties dialog box. . This
Color button is available when the Type is not Alarm History.
L1,L2 … L8 Select a color for alarm level 1,2…8. The alarm display will show an alarm
message with this color if that alarm is defined as a level 1,2…8 alarm. This
field is available when the Type is not Alarm History.
Active Select a color for displaying the alarm records that record when an alarm
occurs. This field is available when the Type is Alarm History.
Cleared Select a color for displaying the alarm records that record when an alarm is
cleared. This field is available when the Type is Alarm History.
ACK Select a color for displaying the alarm records that record when an alarm is
acknowledged. This field is available when the Type is Alarm History.

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12 Data Collection and Historic Displays

12.1.1 General Settings

Use the General page to define the general settings for a data logger. The following is an example of the General
page.

The table below describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
Name The data logger's name. The maximum length of the name is 48 characters.
ID The data logger's ID number. Select a number between 1 and 16. The number is
unique among all data loggers of the panel application.
Use battery backed RAM Check this option so the logging buffer of the data logger will be located in the
battery backed RAM. The logged data will not be lost after power down if the
battery backed RAM is used for the logging buffer. If this option is not selected, the
logging buffer will be located in ordinary RAM and the data logger will clear the
logging buffer whenever the target panel is powered up.
Sample Size The size of the data to be sampled. The unit is word.
Number of Samples Specifies the maximum number of samples that the logging buffer of the data
logger can hold.
Logging Buffer Size The size of the logging buffer. The unit is word. The formula to calculate the size is:
Logging Buffer Size = Number of Samples * (Sample Size + 5)
Latest Sampled Word You can use the addresses shown here to refer to the latest sampled data of the
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Data Address data logger for configuring screen objects and writing macros.
Read Address Specifies the variable representing the data block to be sampled.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The size of the data block is specified in the Sample Size field.

Property Description
Sampling Timed The data logger samples data periodically at a rate specified in the Interval field.
Method You can specify an interval between 1 second and 65535 seconds for the Interval
field. For example, if you want the data logger to sample data every 5 seconds,
specify 5 for the Interval field.
Triggered The data logger samples data once whenever the trigger bit specified in the
Trigger Bit field changes from Off to On.
Clocked The data logger samples data at fixed moments specified in the At Each field.
There are six sets of fixed moments available for the At Each field.
At Each Fixed Moments
1x Every minute at 0 second
5x The following moments of every hour: 00:00, 05:00, 10:00, 15:00,
20:00, 25:00, 30:00, 35:00, 40:00, 45:00, 50:00, 55;00
10x The following moments of every hour: 00:00, 10:00, 20:00, 30:00,
40:00, 50:00
15x The following moments of every hour: 00:00, 15:00, 30:00, 45:00
30x The following moments of every hour: 00:00, 30:00
60x Every hour on the hour

Timed (sub- The data logger samples data periodically at a rate specified in the Interval field.
second) You can select an interval between 0.1 second and 0.9 second for the Interval
field. For example, if you want the data logger to sample data every 0.5 second,
select 0.5 for the Interval field.
The sub-second sampling requires high data acquisition performance. As there
are many factors that can affect the performance, it is not guaranteed that the
specified sampling rate can be attained.
Load from The data logger does not sample data. It receives the data loaded from an LDF
.LDF File file.
Sample Full Stop Sampling Check the option if you want the data logger to stop sampling data when the
Processing logging buffer is full.
Notify Check the option if you want the data logger to set the bit specified in the Bit field
to On when the number of collected samples exceeds the limit specified in the Full
Limit field.
Bit Available when the Notify field is checked. Specifies the bit for the sample full
notification. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for
this field.
Full Limit Available when the Notify field is checked. Select a percentage as the full limit.
When the ratio of collected samples to the maximum samples specified in the
Number of Samples field exceeds the percentage, the data logger sets the bit
specified in the Bit field to On.
External Clear Buffer Check this option so the data logger can be controlled to clear its logging buffer by
Control the trigger bit specified in the Trigger Bit field.
Trigger Bit Available when the Clear Buffer option is checked. Select a trigger bit that will
control the data logger to clear its logging buffer. The data logger clears its logging
buffer when the trigger bit changes from Off to On.
Enable Check this option so the data logger can be enabled and disabled by the enabling

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Sampling bit specified in the Enabling Bit field.
Enabling Bit Available when the Enable Sampling option is checked. Select an enabling bit that
will enable and disable the data logger. The data logger is enabled when the
enabling bit is On.

Property Description
Save Data Save Data to Check this option so the data logger will write the newly collected data to a
to File File specified file periodically. Each time when the data logger performs this operation,
it writes only the data that are not saved to a file before.
File Type The type of file to save the logged data.
File Type Description
.CSV/.TXT The logged data are saved in CSV or text format. You can use any
text editor to view the logged data. Most importantly you can use
Microsoft Excel to import the logged data from such files directly.
.LDF The logged data are saved in a binary format than can only be
used by a data logger that has exactly the same data definition.
This file type allows you to view and operate historic data loaded
from files.
Operation Specifies how to open a file to save the logged data.
Type Operation Type Description
Create Creates a new file with the specified filename to save the
logged data.
Append or If the specified file exists, appends the logged data to that
Create file; otherwise creates a new file with the specified filename
to save the logged data.

Time to Save Specifies the period to save the logged data. There are nine kinds of period
available:
Available Period
Every hour on the hour
Every 8 hours (00:00, 08:00,
16:00)
Every 12 hours (00:00, 12:00)
Every day at 00:00
Every day at 08:00
Every day at 12:00
Every Sunday at 00:00
Every Monday at 00:00
Every month's first day at 00:00
Filename The filename or the prefix of the filename of the file to save the logged data. The
extension name must be "txt" when the File Type is ".TXT". The extension name
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Filename Available when the Operation Type is Create. This property guarantees that the
Suffix created file has a unique name and no existing file will be overwritten. There are
four kinds of filename suffix available as shown in the following table.
Filename Suffix Description Example
_YYMMDD_hhmmss YY: year (00~99) Log_090423_102358
MM: month (01~12) (Assume that the specified
DD: day (01~31) Filename is "Log", the current
hh: hour (00~23) date is April 23, 2009, and the
current time is 10:23:58.)
mm: minute (00~59)
ss: second (00~59)
_YYMMDD_hhmm See above Log_090423_1023
_YYMMDD_hh See above Log_090423_10
_YYMMDD See above Log_090423

12.1.2 Data Item Settings

Use the Data Item page to define the data items of the sampled data for a data logger. The following is an example of
the Data Item page.

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The Data Item page contains two parts. The left part is the data item list that shows the address and name of each
data item in a row. The right part shows the properties of the selected data item. To select a data item, click the row of
that data item in the data item list. The following table describes each property of the data item.
Property Description
Address You can use the address shown here to refer to the latest sampled value of the data
item.
Name Specifies the name of the data item for the language specified in the Language field.
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the name of the data item for that
language.
Data Type The data type of the data item. The supported data types include: 16-Bit Unsigned
Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit
BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, ASCII String, and Unicode String. Note that
Unicode String is supported for PanelExpress only.

Property Description
Display Type The display type for the value of the data item. The following table shows the available
display types for each data type.
Data Type Available Display Types
16-Bit Unsigned Integer 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 16-Bit Hexadecimal, 16-Bit Octal
32-Bit Unsigned Integer 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal, 32-Bit Hexadecimal, 32-Bit Octal
16-Bit Signed Integer 16-Bit Signed Decimal
32-Bit Signed Integer 32-Bit Signed Decimal
16-Bit BCD 16-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit BCD 32-Bit Unsigned Decimal
32-Bit Floating Point 32-Bit Floating Point
ASCII String ASCII String
Unicode String Unicode String

Total Digits Specifies the number of digits to be displayed for the value of the data item.
Fractional Digits Specifies how to display the fractional part for the value of the data item. When the Display
Type is 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies the number of fractional digits to be
displayed. When the Display Type is not 32-bit Floating Point, this property specifies not only
the number of fractional digits to be displayed but also the number of least significant digits
to be displayed as the fractional part. With this feature, an integer can be shown as a fixed
point number.
Example:
Display Type Total Fractional Sampled Displayed
Digits Digits Value Value
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 12.34 12.34
32-bit Floating Point 4 2 123.4 23.40
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 12345 123.45
16-bit Signed Decimal 5 2 -5 -0.05

Scaling Check this option if you want the value of the data item to be displayed in a scaled manner.
The following is the scaling formula:
DisplayedValue = SampledValue * Gain + Offset
Note: The Gain and Offset are 32-bit floating point numbers. They have at most 6 significant
digits. The rounding and truncation errors may happen.
Gain Available when the Scaling option is checked. Specifies the Gain used in the scaling formula.

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Offset Available when the Scaling option is checked. Specifies the Offset used in the scaling
formula.

12.1.3 Using LDF File to Save Logged Data

The LDF files allow you to save logged data in files and view the data later. Hence the size of battery backed RAM or
the buffer sizes of the data loggers will not limit the size of historical data you want to collect.

There are three ways to write the logged data of a data logger to an LDF file:
1) You can use a function button to perform “Copy Logged Data To .LDF File”. The button writes all the logged data
of the specified data logged to an LDF file.
2) You can use the Command Block to request this operation.
3) You can configure a data logger to write its collected data to an LDF file automatically with preset time interval.

To view the logged data of an LDF file, you need to load the data of that LDF file into a data logger first. A data logger
is able to receive the data from an LDF file only when:
1) The definitions of the data items of the LDF file and the data logger are identical, and
2) The number of samples of the LDF file is not greater than the number of samples of the data logger.

The viewing objects for an LDF file should be configured for the data logger that is able to receive the data from that
LDF file.

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12.2 Displaying Logged Data Values Using Historic Data Tables

12.2.1 Basic Operations

Use the following steps to create a historic data table:
1) Click Historic Data Table icon in the Object toolbar, or select Historic Data Table in the Object sub-menu.
2) Move the cursor to the screen on which you want to create the object.
3) Click at the desired position on the screen to place the new object.

You can use a historic data table to list the values of the data collected by a data logger.

The above is an example of the historic data table. The first row is the title row. It displays the title of each column.
The other rows display one data record per row. You can create scroll button groups or scroll bars to scroll the
contents. The titles of data columns are the names of data items defined in the Data Item page of the Data Logger
dialog box.

12.2.2 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a historic data table. Select and set the option in the Historic Data
Table dialog box.

Options Description
Visibility You can show and hide a historic data table by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and
Control set this option in the Visibility page.

12.2.3 Settings
You can set up a historic data table with the Historic Data Table dialog box. There are three ways to open the dialog
box of an object:
1) Double-click the object.
2) Right-click the object to bring up the Object pop-up menu. Select Properties in the pop-up menu.
3) In the Object List window, double-click the row that shows the information of the object.

You can complete all the settings of a historic data table in the Historic Data Table dialog box. This dialog box
contains the following three pages.
■ General
Described in Section 12.2.4.
■ Data Item
Described in Section 12.2.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.
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12.2.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for a historic data table. The following is an example of the
General page.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created and is
unchangeable. The identifier is unique within the screen where the object is
on. The format of the ID’s for the historic data tables is HDDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape
of an Object. , Border Color, BG Color
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Property Description
Associated Data Logger Select the data logger whose collected data is to be displayed by the object.
Data Source Select data logger or file as the source of the collected data.
This new feature allows you to display historic data that are stored in files.

There are two data sources you can select for Historic Trend Graphs, Historic
Data Tables, and Single Record Line Charts.

When "Data Logger" is selected as the data source for an object of such
kinds, that object displays the sampled data stored in the logging buffer of the
associated data logger.

When "File" is selected as the data source for an object of such kinds, that
object displays the sampled data stored in the specified file buffer.

One HMI can have up to 16 file buffers and each file buffer is identified by an
unique number between 0 and 15.
You can create a function button to load the sampled data stored in a file.
1) Select "Load Logged Data From File" as the operation of that function
button.
2) Select the file extension type. Both CSV and TXT are supported now.
3) Specify the associated data logger.
4) Specify the file buffer to save the loaded data.
5) Specify the size of the file buffer. The size is the maximum number of
samples that the file buffer can hold.
File Buffer ID Specify the File Buffer ID if the data source is a file. To specify a file buffer ID
for a file, you can use Load Logged Data From File operation of the function
button. Please see Section 5.4 Performing Built-in Function Using Function
Buttons for details.
Title Title Select this option if you want the object to display a title row.
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the settings of the title row for
that language.
Font Select a font for the title text.
Color Select a color for the title text.
Date Specifies the title for the Date column.
Time Specifies the title for the Time column.
Background Color Select a color for the background of the title row.
Grid Vertical Check this option if you want the object to have vertical grids.
Horizontal Check this option if you want the object to have horizontal grids.
Color Select a color for the grids.
Data Font Select a font for displaying data.
Default Color Select a color as the default color for displaying data.
Set Default Color to Click this button to set the colors of all the data items to the Default Color.
All Data Items
Time/Date Date Check this option if you want the object to display the Date column. You need
Display to select a format for displaying the date.
Time Check this option if you want the object to display the Time column. You need
to select a format for displaying the time.
Color Select a color to displaying Time/Date.
Display Relative Check this option if you want the object to display a relative measure of time.
Time
Line Spacing Specifies the extra space in pixels for two adjacent rows in the table.

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Item Spacing Specifies the extra space for every column in the table.

12.2.5 Data Item Settings

This section describes how to define the display format for the sampled values of each data item. The following is an
example of the Data Item page.

The following table describes each property in the Data Item page.
Property Description
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the settings for that language.
Row #n Name The name of data item #n. The data item names are defined in the Data Item page of the
of the Data Logger dialog box.
propert Display Check this option if you want the object to display data item #n.
y table
Color Select a color for displaying data item #n.
Alignment The alignment for displaying data item #n. There are three types of alignment: Left,
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Justificatio The justification for displaying data item #n. There are three types of justification:
n Option Description
Zero Suppress The leading digits will not display when they are 0.
Leading Zeros All digits will display.
Leading Spaces The leading digits will display as blank character when they are 0.

12.3 Displaying Logged Data Trend Using Historic Trend Graph

12.3.1 Basic Operations

Follow the steps below to create a historic trend graph:
1) Click Historic Trend Graph icon in the Object toolbar, or select Historic Trend Graph in the Object sub-menu.
2) Move the cursor to the screen on which you want to create the object.
3) Click at the desired position on the screen to place the new object.

You can use a Historic Trend Graph to display the values of the data collected by a data logger as a trend graph.

Cursor

A historic trend graph can display up to 16 curves. The above is an example of the historic trend graph with two
curves. A historic trend graph can provide a cursor for you to estimate the value in the desired time

12.3.2 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a historic trend graph. Select and set the option in the Historic Trend
Graph dialog box.
Options Description
Visibility You can show and hide a historic trend graph by a specified bit or the current user level. Select
Control and set this option in the Visibility page.

12.3.3 Settings
You can set up a historic trend graph with the Historic Trend Graph dialog box. There are three ways to open the
dialog box of an object:
1) Double-click the object.
2) Right-click the object to bring up the Object pop-up menu. Select Properties in the pop-up menu.
3) In the Object List window, double-click the row that shows the information of the object.

The Historic Trend Graph dialog box contains the following four pages:
■ General
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Described in Section 12.3.4.
■ Curve
Described in Section 12.3.5.
■ Axis
Described in Section 12.3.6.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.

12.3.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a historic trend graph. The following is an example of the
General page of the Historic Trend Graph property sheet.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created and is unchangeable.
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The identifier is unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s
for the historic trend graph is HTDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of
an Object. , Border Color, BG Color.
Graph BG color Select a color for the background of the graph.
Associated Data Logger Specifies the associated data logger.

Property Description
Data Source Select data logger or file as the source of the collected data.
File Buffer ID Specify the File Buffer ID if the data source is a file. To specify a file buffer ID for a file,
you can use Load Logged Data From File operation of the function button. Please see
Section 5.4 Performing Built-in Function Using Function Buttons for details.
Number of Curves Specifies the number of curves.
Cursor <Check Check this option so the historic trend graph will display a cursor. You can touch and
box> drag the cursor to the data point(s) that you want to select.
Cursor Select a color for the cursor.
Color
Value Select a font for displaying the values of the selected data point(s).
Display
Font
Date Check this option if you want to display date on the left top of the historic trend graph
object. You need to select a format for displaying the date.
The format of how the date is displayed. There are 12 kinds of format available:
dd/mm/yy, mm/dd/yy, yy/mm/dd, dd.mm.yy, mm.dd.yy, yy.mm.dd, dd-mm-yy, mm-dd-
yy, yy-mm-dd, dd-MMM-yy, MMM-dd-yy, and yy-MMM-dd.
Note: dd: 01~31 (day); mm: 01~12 (month); yy: 00~99 (year); MMM: JAN~DEC
(month)
Time Check this option if you want the object to display the Time on the left top corner. You
need to select a format for displaying the time.
Time/Date Select a color to displaying Time/Date.
Color
Dynamic Dynamic When this option is selected, the following three ranges can be specified at runtime:
Range Range
The minimum and the maximum for the Y values of each curve

The maximum time duration for X axis

The minimum and maximum of the marks for the Y axis
The data that specifies the above three ranges should be set and arranged correctly in
a memory block called the dynamic range parameter block. You need to specify the
dynamic range parameter block in the Dynamic Range Parameter Block field.
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Dynamic Specifies the variable that stores the dynamic range parameter block for the historic
Range trend graph when the Dynamic Range is selected.
Parameter
Block Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
The following table shows the data arrangement of the parameter block.
Word Description
0,1 The maximum time duration for time axis(X axis)
2,3 The number of major division for the time axis(X axis); 32-bit integer
number. The minimum value is 1.
4,5 The number of sub-division for the time axis(X axis); 32-bit integer
number. The minimum value is 1.
6,7 The minimum of the mark for the Y axis
8,9 The maximum of the mark for the Y axis
10,11 The minimum of Y values for curve #1
12,13 The maximum of Y values for curve #1
14,15 The minimum of Y values for curve #2
16,17 The maximum of Y values for curve #2
… …
70,71 The minimum of Y values for curve #16
72,73 The maximum of Y values for curve #16

Property Description
Support Zoom Check this option so zoom option will be supported at the runtime. You may use the
function button to zoom in or zoom out the historic trend graph at the runtime. This
field is available only when the Dynamic Range field is not checked.
Display Relative Time Check this option if you want the object to display a relative measure of time.

12.3.5 Curve Settings

This section describes how to define the pens for the historic trend graph. The following is an example of the Pen
page.

The following table describes each property in the Curve page.

Property Description
Data Item Select a data item in the associated data logger for the curve.
Range Check this option so the minimum and the maximum for the Y values of the associated curve will be
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is checked.
Minimum The Y minimum of the data value of the associated curve. This property is available when the
Dynamic Range option is not selected.
Maximum The Y maximum of the data value of the associated curve. This property is available when the
Dynamic Range option is not selected.
Style Select a style for the trending curve.
Color Select a color for the trending curve.
Show Value Select one of the following methods for displaying the selected data point value.
Show Value Description
(None) Does not display the data point value.
Original Displays the data point value without modification.
Scaled Displays the corresponding Y axis value of the data point.

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12.3.6 Axis Settings
This section describes how to define the Time axis (X axis) and the Y axis for the historic trend graph.

The following table describes each property in the Axis page.

Property Description
Time Axis Dynamic Range Check this option if you want the maximum time duration to be
(X Axis) – controlled by the dynamic range parameter block of the associated
Time object at runtime. This option is available only when the Dynamic
Range Range option in the General page is checked.
Unit Select a unit for dynamic range. The field is only available when the
Dynamic Range is checked.
Day/Hour/Minute/Second If the Dynamic Range is not checked in both general page and axis
page, you need specify maximum time duration.
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Property Description
Time Axis Number of Major The number of major divisions for the X axis. The minimum you can specify
(X Axis) Divisions is one.
Number of Sub- The number of divisions between two adjacent major ticks. The minimum
divisions you can specify is one.
Show Ticks Check this option if you want the X axis to have ticks.
Show Y-axis Grid Select this option if you want the X axis to have vertical grids.
Grid Color Select a color for the vertical grids.
Show Time Check this option if you want to display time. You need to select a format for
displaying the time.
Time Format The format of how the time is displayed. There are two kinds of format
available.
Format Description
HH:MM HH: 00~23 (hour); MM: 00~59 (minute)
HH:MM:SS HH: 00~23 (hour); MM: 00~59 (minute); SS: 00~59
(second)

Time/Date/Tick Color Select a color for the X axis and its ticks.
Y Axis Number of Major The number of major divisions for the Y axis. The minimum you can specify
Divisions is one.
Number of Sub- The number of divisions between two adjacent major ticks. The minimum
divisions you can specify is one.
Show Ticks Check this option if you want the Y axis to have ticks.
Show X-axis Grid Select this option if you want the Y axis to have horizontal grids.
Grid Color Select a color for the horizontal grids.
Y Axis Show Marks Check this option if you want the major ticks to have marks.
Mark Font The font of the marks.
Dynamic Range Check this option if you want the minimum and maximum of the marks to be
controlled by the dynamic range parameter block of the associated object at
runtime.
Minimum The minimum of the marks. You can specify a 32-bit signed integer.
Maximum The maximum of the marks. You can specify a 32-bit signed integer.
Total Digits The total digits to be displayed for the marks.
Fractional Digits The number of fractional digits for the marks. For example, when the
Maximum is 5000, the Total Digits is 4, and the Fractional Digits is 2, the
mark for the Maximum will be 50.00.
Position Select a position to locate the scale. The scale can be displayed on the left
or on the right or on the both side.
Mark/Tick Color Select a color for the marks and ticks.

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12.4 Displaying History of Predefined Events Using Historic Event Tables

12.4.1 Basic Operations

Follow the steps below to create a historic event table:
1) Click Historic Event Table icon in the Object toolbar, or select Historic Event Table in the Object sub-menu.
2) Move the cursor to the screen on which you want to create the object.
3) Click at the desired position on the screen to place the new object.

You can number the predefined events of your application, use a word in the controller or the target panel to store the
number of the current event at runtime, and have a data logger in the target panel to collect the value of that word.
This is a way to record the events of your application. You can use the historic event table to display the event history.
Each message defined for the historic event table is associated with an event by the message/event number.

In the above example, the historic data table and the historic event table display the same historic data in different
ways.

12.4.2 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a historic event table. Select and set the option in the Historic Event
Table dialog box.
Options Description
Visibility Control You can show and hide a historic event table by a specified bit or the current user level. Select and
set this option in the Visibility page.

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12.4.3 Settings
You can set up a historic event table with the Historic Event Table dialog box. There are three ways to open the dialog
box of an object:
1) Double-click the object.
2) Right-click the object to bring up the Object pop-up menu. Select Properties in the pop-up menu.
3) In the Object List window, double-click the row that displays the information of the object.

You can complete all the settings of a historic event table in the Historic Event Table dialog box. This dialog box
contains the following three pages.
■ General
Described in Section 12.4.4.
■ Message
Described in Section 12.4.5.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.

12.4.4 General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a historic event table. The following is an example of the
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The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created and is unchangeable.
The identifier is unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s
for the historic event tables is HMDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of
an Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Data Logger Specifies the associated data logger. The object will take a specified word in each of
the data records collected by the data logger as the event number and displays a
corresponding message for that number.
Word Specifies the number of the word in each of the data records that stores the event
number.
Number of messages Specifies the number of event messages.

Property Description
Title Title Select this option if you want to have a title row.
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the settings of the title row for that
language.
Font Select a font for the title text.
Color Select a color for the text.
Date Specifies the title for the Date column.
Time Specifies the title for the Time column.
Message Specifies the title for the Message column.
Background Select a color for the background of the title row.
Color
Grid Vertical Check this option if you want the object to display vertical grids.
Horizontal Check this option if you want the object to display horizontal grids.
Color Select a color for the grids.
Message Font Select a font for displaying messages.
Default Select a color as the default message color.
Color
Set Default Click this button to set the colors of all the messages to the Default Color.
Color To All
Messages
Date/Time Date Check this option if you want the object to display the Date column. You need to
Display select a format for displaying the date.
Time Check this option if you want the object to display the Time column. You need to
select a format for displaying the time.
Line Spacing Specifies the extra space in pixels for two adjacent rows in the table.

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12.4.5 Message Settings
This section describes how to define the messages of the historic event table. The following is an example of the
Message page.

The following table describes each property in the Message page.

Property Description
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the settings for that language.
Font Select a font for displaying the messages.
No. Color Select a color for displaying the message of the associated event.
1~N Message Define the text message for the associated event.

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12.5 Displaying Time Slice Data Profile Using Single Record Line Charts

12.5.1 Basic Operations

Use the following steps to create a single record line chart:
1) Click Single Record Line Chart icon in the Object toolbar, or select Single Record Line Chart in the Object sub-
menu.
2) Move the cursor to the screen on which you want to create the object.
3) Click at the desired position on the screen to place the new object.

You can use a single record line chart to display the values of the data collected by a data logger as a line chart.

Cursor

Data Point Marker

Reference line

Connected line

A single record line chart can display up to 255 data points. The above is an example of the single record line chart
with 8 data points. A single record line chart can provide a cursor for you to estimate the value in the desired pointer.

12.5.2 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to a historic trend graph. Select and set the option in the Historic Trend
Graph dialog box.
Options Description
Visibility You can show and hide a historic trend graph by a specified bit or the current user level. Select
Control and set this option in the Visibility page.

12.5.3 Settings
You can set up a single record line chart with the Single Record Line Chart dialog box. There are three ways to open
the dialog box of an object:
1) Double-click the object.
2) Right-click the object to bring up the Object pop-up menu. Select Properties in the pop-up menu.
3) In the Object List window, double-click the row that displays the information of the object.

The Single Record Line Chart dialog box contains the following four pages:
■ General
Described in Section 12.5.2.
■ Pen
Described in Section 12.5.3.
■ Axis
Described in Section 12.5.4.
■ Visibility
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12.5.4 General Settings

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created and is unchangeable.
The identifier is unique within the screen where the object is on. The format of the ID’s
for the Single Record Line Charts is HLCnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of
an Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Associated Data Logger Specifies the associated data logger.
Data Source Select data logger or file as the source of the collected data.
File Buffer ID Specify the File Buffer ID if the data source is a file. To specify a file buffer ID for a file,
you can use Load Logged Data From File operation of the function button. Please see
Section 5.4 Performing Built-in Function Using Function Buttons.for details.
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Property Description
Number of Data Points Specifies the number of data points.
Data Type The data type of the data logger. The supported data types include: 16-Bit Unsigned
Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit
BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed
BCD (LMB), 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMD), and 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD).
Show Data Point Markers Check this option so the single record line chart will display all the data point
markers.
Show Connected Lines Check this option so the single record line chart will display the connected lines.
Time/Date Date Check this option if you want the object to display the Date column. You need to
Display select a format for displaying the date.
Time Check this option if you want the object to display the Time column. You need to
select a format for displaying the time.
Color Select a color for the text.
Font Select a font for the title text.
Display Check this option if you want the object to display a relative measure of time.
Relative
Time
Show <Check Check this option so the single record line chart will display a cursor. You can touch
Cursor Box> and drag the cursor to the data point(s) that you want to select.
Cursor Color Select a color for the cursor.
Value Select a font for displaying the values of the selected data point(s).
Display Font
Cursor Data The variable whose data is to be read and displayed the cursor data.
Receiving
Buffer Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Reference <Check Check this option so the single record line chart will display a reference line.
Line Box>
Reference The variable whose data is to be read and displayed the reference data.
Line Data
Block Click to enter the word address. Click to enter the word tag.
Show/Hide Check this option if you want to show or hide the reference line controlled by the
Controlled specified bit.
By Bit
Show/Hide Specifies the bit that controls the reference line show/hide.
Control Bit
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.

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The following table describes each property in the Pen page.
Property Description
Historic Min. The minimum of the associated data set. This property is available when the Dynamic
Data Pen Range option is not selected.
Max. The maximum of the associated data set. This property is available when the Dynamic
Range option is not selected.
Mark Size Select a size for the data point mark. The selection is valid when the Show Mark option
in the General page is selected.
Line Style Select a style for the connecting lines. The selection is valid when the Show Line option
in the General page is selected.
Color Select a color for the connecting lines.
Show Value Select one of the following methods for displaying the selected data point value.
Show Value Description
(None) Does not display the data point value.
Original Displays the data point value without modification.
Scaled Displays the corresponding Y axis value of the data point.

The selection is valid when the Show Cursor option in the General page is selected.
Reference Min. The minimum of the associated data set. This property is available when the Dynamic
Data Pen Range option is not selected.
Max. The maximum of the associated data set. This property is available when the Dynamic
Range option is not selected.
Mark Size Select a size for the data point mark. The selection is valid when the Show Mark option
in the General page is selected.
Line Style Select a style for the connecting lines. The selection is valid when the Show Line option
in the General page is selected.
Color Select a color for the connecting lines.
Show Value Select one of the following methods for displaying the selected data point value.
Show Value Description
(None) Does not display the data point value.
Original Displays the data point value without modification.
Scaled Displays the corresponding Y axis value of the data point.

The selection is valid when the Show Cursor option in the General page is selected.
Line segment color Check this option to set the line segment color individually in the following list window.
selectable individually The list window has three columns. The first column is line segment number. The second
column is color setting for the data line. The third column is the color setting for reference
line.

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12.5.6 Axis Settings
This section describes how to define the X axis and the Y axis for the single record line charts.
The following is an example of the Axis page.

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The following table describes each property in the Axis page.
Property Description
X Show Ticks Check this option if you want the X axis to have ticks.
Axis Show Y-axis Grid Select this option if you want the X axis to have vertical grids.
Axis/Tick Color Select a color for the X axis and its ticks.
Grid Color Select a color for the vertical grids.
Number of Major The number of major divisions for the X axis. The minimum you can specify is one.
Divisions
Number of Sub- The number of divisions between two adjacent major ticks. The minimum you can
divisions specify is one.
Mark Show Marks Check this option if you want the major ticks to have marks.
Font The font of the marks.
Dynamic Range Check this option if you want the minimum and maximum of the marks to be
controlled by the dynamic range parameter block of the associated object at
runtime.
Min. The minimum of the marks. It is a 32-bit integer.
Max. The maximum of the marks. It is a 32-bit integer.
Total Digits The total digits to be displayed for the marks.
Fractional Digits The number of fractional digits for the marks. For example, when the Maximum is
5000, the Total Digits is 4, and the Fractional Digits is 2, the mark for the Maximum
will be 50.00.
Y Show Ticks Check this option if you want the Y axis to have ticks.
Axis Show X-axis Grid Select this option if you want the Y axis to have horizontal grids.
Axis/Tick Color Select a color for the X axis and its ticks.
Grid Color Select a color for the horizontal grids.
Number of Major The number of major divisions for the Y axis. The minimum you can specify is one.
Divisions
Number of Sub- The number of divisions between two adjacent major ticks. The minimum you can
divisions specify is one.
Mark Show Marks Check this option if you want the major ticks to have marks.
Font The font of the marks.
Dynamic Range Check this option if you want the minimum and maximum of the marks to be
controlled by the dynamic range parameter block of the associated object at
runtime.
Min. The minimum of the marks. You can specify a 32-bit signed integer.
Max. The maximum of the marks. You can specify a 32-bit signed integer.
Total Digits The total digits to be displayed for the marks.
Fractional Digits The number of fractional digits for the marks. For example, when the Maximum is
5000, the Total Digits is 4, and the Fractional Digits is 2, the mark for the Maximum
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13 Operation Logging

This chapter describes how to set up the operation logging and configure the operation log display to show the
operation loggers.

13.1 Using Operation Logging

To use an operation logging in your application, please do the followings:

4. Setting up Operation Logging
Described in Section 13.2
5. Adding custom operation message in the Advanced page of the related object
Described in Section 4.4.5

Enter the operation message of the first

language.

Click the button to bring up the Operation

Message dialog box that you can edit the
operation message for all the languages.

6. Creating and configuring Operation Log Displays

Described in Section 13.3

EV Designer also lets user clear the operation logging buffer by the function button. To know how to define a function
button to clear the operation history, please see Section 5.4.1 Basic Operations of function buttons.

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13.2 Setting up Operation Logging

You can set up the operation logging with the Operation Logging dialog box. In this dialog, you can determine the
required memory for operation logging buffer, specify how to save the operation logs to a text file. To open the dialog
box, please double click the node named Operation Logging in the EV Designer’s Project Manager tool window or use
Operation Logging… command on the Panel menu. The following is an example of the Operation logging dialog box.

The table below describes each property in the Operation Logging Properties dialog.
Property Description
Enable <Check Box> Check this option to enable the operation logging.
operatio Buffer Size The size of operation logging buffer. The unit is K words. The buffer size can
n logging be specified between 1 and 512 K words.
Approximate The maximum number of operation loggers that the operation logging buffer
number of can hold. The formula to calculate the approximate number is: Number =
operations can be Buffer Size * 1024 * 2 / 64
logged
Save <Check Box> Check this option so the newly operation loggers will be written to a specified
Data to file periodically. Each time when performing the saving, the panel writes only
File the operation loggers that are not saved to a file before.
File Name The filename or the prefix of the filename of the file to save the operation
loggers. The operation loggers are saved in text format and the file extension
name must be “.txt”. You can use any text editor and Microsoft Excel to view
the operation loggers directly. This item is available when the option Save
Data to File is checked.
Time to Save Specifies the period to save the operation loggers. This item is available when
the option Save Data to File is checked. There are nine kinds of period
available: Every hour on the hour ; Every 8 hours (00:00, 08:00, 16:00) ;
Every 12 hours (00:00, 12:00) Every day at 00:00; Every day at 08:00; Every
day at 12:00; Every Sunday at 00:00; Every Monday at 00:00; Every month's
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13.3 Setting up Operation Log Displays

13.3.1 Basic Operations

You can display a list of operation logs by using an operation log display.

The above is an example of the operation log display. The first row is the title row. It displays the title of each column.
The other rows display one operation per row. You can create scroll button groups or scroll bars to scroll the
contents. An operation log display can have three columns. The following table describes the content of each column
for an operation log display.
Column Description
Date The date when the record is created. This column is optional.
Time The time when the record is created. This column is optional.
Message The message of the associated operation. This column is optional.

The text color and font of a row is determined by the settings in the General Page.

13.3.2 Operation Options

The following operation option can be added to an alarm display. Select and set the option in the Operation Log
Display dialog box.

Options Description
Visibility You can show and hide an operation log display by a specified bit or the current user level. Select
Control and set this option in the Visibility page.

13.3.3 Settings
You can complete all the settings of an operation log display in the Operation Log Display dialog box. This dialog box
contains the following two pages.
■ General
Described in Section 13.3.3.
■ Visibility
Described in Section 4.4.6.

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13.3.4 General Settings
This section describes how to define the general settings for an operation log display. The following is an example of
the General page of the Operation Log Display dialog box.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created. The identifier is unique within
the screen where the object is on and is unchangeable. The format of the ID’s for the operation
log display is HOD####.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object..

, Border Color, BG Color

Language Select a language so you can view and edit the language dependent settings in the Title group
and Message group for that language. The language dependent properties in the Title group
include Font and Message; in the Message group include Font.
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Property Description
Title <Check Box> Select this option if you want the operation log display to have a title row to
show the title for each column of the displayed list.
Font Select a font for the title text.
Color Select a color for the text.
Date Specifies the title for the Date column.
Time Specifies the title for the Time column.
Message Specifies the title for the Message column.
Background Color Select a background color for the title row.
Grid Horizontal Select this option if you want the operation log display to have horizontal
grids.
Vertical Select this option if you want the operation log display to have vertical
grids.
Color Select a color for the grids.
Font Select a font for the message.
Message
Color Select a color for displaying the predefined message.
Date <Check Box> Check this option if you want the operation log display to have the Date
column.
<Drop-down List> Select a format for displaying the date
Date/Time
Time <Check Box> Check this option if you want the operation log display to have the Time
Display
column.
<Drop-down List> Select a format for displaying the time
Color Select a color for Date/Time.
Specifies the extra space in pixels for two adjacent rows of the operation
Line Spacing
log display.
Item Spacing Specifies the extra space for every column of the operation log display.

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14 Using Macros

This chapter explains how you can write macros to perform operations on the PM. A macro contains a sequence of
macro commands and acts as a simple computer program when it is run by the PM. With macros, some tasks such as
scheduling, data exchanges, conditional operations, and sequential operations that are hard to be performed by the
objects can be easily achieved.

Note: Do not use macros to control systems that can cause life-threatening and serious injury.
Note: The real-time OS in PM (HMI) needs to manage multiple tasks at the same time when the application is
running. In order not to affect the whole performance, please keep the macro as short as possible.
Note: The macros execute individually and are unaware of the other macros. When sharing common variables
between macros, your application might have possible conflicts. Consider an application where the cycle macro
updates the value of an address which is used by the event macro. If the event macro alters the address value
before the cycle macro uses that address, the result of the cycle macro will be incorrect.

14.1 Types of Macros

■ Global Macro
A global macro is a macro that can be used by all panel applications in the same project. With global macros, the
panel applications in the same projects can share the common functions without having to keep and maintain the
same set of macros locally.
You can set up a password in Project Information & Protection dialog box to protect the global macros. If the global
macros are under protection, you need to enter password to get off the protection before using them in your
application.
Note that only internal variables can be used in global macros.

■ Local Macro
A local macro is a macro that can be only used by the panel application which the macro is located in.

■ Sub-macro
A sub-macro is a macro that other macros can run it by using CALL command. When the PM encounters a CALL
command while running a macro, it stops running that macro and starts to run the called sub-macro. The last
command of a sub-macro must be a RET command which terminates the sub-macro and returns the control to the
calling macro. You can also place RET commands at any locations as you want. The PM will resume the execution of
the calling macro starting from the command following the CALL command when the called sub-macro terminates and
returns.

By implementing common functions in sub-macros for other macros to use, your macros can be modularized,
sharable, easy to read, and easy to maintain.

■ Startup Macro, Main Macro, Event Macro, Time Macro for the application
■ Open Macro, Cycle Macro, Close Macro for the screen
■ On Macro, Off Macro, Object Macro for the object

Select the macro that works best for the occasion you want the macro to run, and for the purpose you want the macro
to do.
Run the Macro: Use:
When the application starts Startup Macro
This macro is run only once when the application starts. The PM will not display the
start-up screen until the macro terminates. You can use Startup Macro to initialize
global data and settings for your application. Specify Startup Macro in Panel
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While the application is Main Macro
running This macro is run all the time while the application is running. The PM runs Main
Macro cyclically, i.e. it will run Main Macro starting from the first command again
each time after it completes the processing of the last command of the macro or
when it encounters an END command in the middle of the macro. Specify Main
Macro in Panel General Setup dialog box.

Run the Macro: Use:

When a specific trigger bit Event Macro
changes from 0 to 1 An Event Macro is run whenever the associated trigger bit changes from 0 (off) to 1
(on). An application can have up to four Event Macros which are numbered from 1
to 4. Specify Event Macros in Panel General Setup dialog box.
Periodically with a preset Time Macro
time interval A Time Macro is run periodically with a preset time interval. An application can
have up to four Time Macros which are numbered from 1 to 4. Each Time Macro
has a different set of time interval options you can choose to specify how often you
want it to be run. Specify Time Macros in Panel General Setup dialog box.
When a specific screen is Open Macro
being opened An Open Macro is run once when the associated screen is being opened. The PM
will not display the screen until the Open Macro terminates. Specify the Open
Macro of a screen in Screen Properties dialog box.
While a specific screen is Cycle Macro
open A Cycle Macro is run all the time while the associated screen is open. The PM runs
Cycle Macros cyclically, i.e. it will run a Cycle Macro starting from the first
command again each time after it completes the processing of the last command of
the macro or when it encounters an END command in the middle of the macro.
And the cycle macro terminates immediately if the screen is closed. Specify the
Cycle Macro of a screen in Screen Properties dialog box.
When a specific screen is Close Macro
being closed A Close Macro is run once when the associated screen is being closed. The PM
will not erase the screen until the Close Macro terminates. Specify the Close Macro
of a screen in Screen Properties dialog box.
When a specific button is On Macro
pressed or released to set a An On Macro is run once when the associated button is pressed or released to set
bit to on a bit to 1 (on). The setting of the bit will not be performed until the On Macro
terminates. So it is important to keep the On Macro as short as possible in order
not to delay the setting of the bit. Both the Bit Buttons and the Toggle Switches can
have an On Macro. Specify the On Macro of a button in that button’s configuration
dialog box.
When a specific button is Off Macro
pressed or released to set a An Off Macro is run once when the associated button is pressed or released to set
bit to off a bit to 0 (off). The setting of the bit will not be performed until the Off Macro
terminates. So it is important to keep the Off Macro as short as possible in order
not to delay the setting of the bit. Both the Bit Buttons and the Toggle Switches can
have an Off Macro. Specify the Off Macro of a button in that button’s configuration
dialog box.
When a specific object is Object Macro
activated to perform a An Object Macro is run once when the associated object is activated to perform a
specific operation specific operation. Whether the macro is run before or after the operation is
performed depends on the type of that operation. The objects that can have an
Object Macro include Screen Buttons, Function Buttons, and Keypad Buttons.
Specify the Object Macro of an object in that object’s configuration dialog box.

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14.2 Working with Macros

14.2.1 Creating Macros

■ Creating a new and blank macro
1) To create a global macro, use the Add… command on the Project > Global Macro menu, or right-click the Global
> Global Macros item in the Project Manager tool window to bring out the popup menu and then use the Add
Macro… command on the popup menu.
To create a local macro, use the Add… command on the Panel > Macro menu, or right-click the panel application
> Macros item in the Project Manager tool window to bring out the popup menu and then use the Add Macro…
command on the popup menu, or
3) In New Macro dialog box, type the name you want, and hit the ENTER key or click the OK button to validate your
choice.

■ Importing an existing macro as a copy macro

1) To import a macro as a global macro, right-click the Global > Global Macros item in the Project Manager tool
window to bring out the popup menu and then use the Import Macro… command on the popup menu.
To import a macro as a local macro, right-click the panel application > Macros item in the Project Manager tool
window to bring out the popup menu and then use the Import Macro… command on the popup menu
6) Click the *.mcr or *.txt file you want to create a new macro from. If you want to open a macro that was saved in a
different folder, locate and open the folder first.
7) Click Open.
Note: The macro is created that contains the macro in the file.

14.2.2 Opening and Closing Macros

■ Opening an existing macro
To open a global macro, select the macro you want to open on Project > Global Macro > Edit menu, or double click
the macro in Global > Global Macros item in the Project Manager tool window, or in Macro settings of the object
configuration dialog, select the macro that is located after "--------------Global-----------" item in the drop-down list.
To open a local macro, select the macro you want to open on Panel > Macro > Edit menu, or double click the macro in
the panel application > Macros item in the Project Manager tool window, or in Macro settings of the object
configuration dialog, if global macros exist, select the macro that is located from the beginning to "--------------Global----
-------" item in the drop-down list or select the macro in the drop-down list.

■ Opening a *.txt or *.mcr file within the macro editor window:

You may do the drag-and-drop operation:
1) Open macro editor window by clicking any of the existing macro
2) Drag a selection of *.mcr file or *.txt file into the macro editor window and drop it.
Note: All the macros in the macro editor window will be replaced by macros from the source file.

■ Closing Macro Editor Windows:

To close a single window, select the window and click the close button.
To close all windows, choose Windows... on the Window menu, select all the macro editor windows you want to close
in the window dialog and then click Close Window(s) button.
Note: The Macro Command Properties Window will be closed automatically when the macro editor window is closed.
Even if the macro editor window is closed, all the changes will be saved unless EV Designer exits without saving the
file.

■ Closing Macro Command Properties Window:

To close the macro command properties window, click the close button on the Macro Command Properties window or
check/uncheck the Macro Command Properties command on the View menu

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14.2.3 Naming a macro

When adding a new macro for global using or for the panel application, you need to specify the macro name by the
following dialog.

Specify the macro name here. The

maximum length for a macro name is 256
characters. And the macro names are
case insensitive. For example, consider
the names TURN ON, turn on to be the
same.

When importing a file as the macro, the file name will be the macro name as default.
In each panel application, the local macro name has to be unique, but a local macro name can be the same as a
global macro name.

■ Renaming a macro from Project Manager:

4) Locate the macro you would like to rename
5) Right-click on the macro to display the macro item's popup menu; and then click Rename, the second menu item.
6) The macro name will become selected, simply type the new name over the selected text, and then press the
ENTER key.

14.2.4 Deleting a macro

■ Deleting a macro from Project Manager tool widow:
1) Locate the macro you would like to delete
2) Right-click on the macro to display the macro item's "popup menu"; and then click Delete, the third menu item.

■ Deleting a macro by menu

To delete a global macro, choose Project menu, click Global Macro sub-menu, and select the macro you want to
delete on
the Delete sub-menu
To delete a local macro, choose Panel menu, click Macro sub-menu, and select the macro you want to delete on the
Delete sub-menu

Note: You can only select one macro to delete at one time. If the macro you want to delete is used by the application
or the object, you will be asked to confirm the deleting operation.

14.2.5 Saving and Exporting Macros

If you have macro you want to reuse in another application panel, you can export the macro as a .txt file or a .mcr file.
You may do the following:
7) Locate the macro you would like to export
8) Right-click on the macro to display the macro item's "popup menu"; and then click Export Macro..., the fourth
menu item.
9) If you want to save a macro in a different folder, locate and open the folder first. then click Save.

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14.2.6 Macro Settings in the Dialog
You can open and edit a specified macro or create a new macro in the configuration dialog that contains the macro
page. The following is an example of the Macro page in Bit Button configuration dialog.

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
Macro Name Select an existing local macros or global macros from the drop-down list. The following is a
sample in the dropdown list

Local Macros

A separator that is used to

separate the local macros
and global macros. It shows
Global Macros only when the global
macros exist.

New… Click the button to bring out the New Macro dialog box to create a new and blank local
macro.
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Property Description
Macro Editor Write and edit the macros here. For details, see Section 14.3.1. If the editor window is too
Window small, you may drag out the window and resize it. To drag and move the window, left-click
anywhere on the window frame and hold down the button, and then drag the mouse to
move the window outside to another area. It will “float” over the rest of the dialog, allowing
you to position it wherever you want it to be. Release the mouse button to let go of the
window. Click on the resized tabs located at the right-down corners of the window to resize
the window. Press close button to dock the window back into the dialog. The following is a
sample of the floating macro editor window.

Click anywhere on
the window frame to
drag out the window.

Click the close button

to dock the window
back into the dialog.

Click here to resize

the window.

Properties A floating dialog allows you specify the macro command. For details, see Section 14.3.2.
The macro command properties dialog can be moved to anywhere and resized to any size
you want. But it can’t be closed until the dialog is closed.

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14.3 Writing Macros

In EV Designer, all the macros can be written in the macro development environment that is composed of two
elements: Macro Editor Window and Macro Command Properties Tool Window.

You will see the following sample of the Macro Development Environment when opening a macro from Project
Manager,

Macro Command
Macro Editor Window
Properties Tool

14.3.1 Macro Editor Window

The macro editor is a text-based editor with syntax coloring and line numbering. Line numbering in the left margin of
the page helps you refer to the specific position of the macro. Syntax coloring gives you visual cues about the
structure by using different colors for various elements, such as keywords in black, comments in green, addresses in
blue and constants in red.

■ Editing Macro

With the macro editor, you can cut, copy, and paste selected text using menu commands, key combination or drag-
and-drop operations. You can also undo and redo selected editing actions.

You can right-click to display a popup menu of editing commands. The editing commands available depend on what
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The macro editor allows the following editing actions:

• Cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting selection of lines, multiple lines or text
• Undoing and redoing editing actions
• Using drag-and-drop editing to move or copy selection of text within one macro editor window, or between
macro editor windows.

The following table shows the supported editing commands.

Menu Command Key Combination Description
Cut CTRL+X Removes selected text from the active macro editor window.
Copy CTRL+C Duplicates selected text in the active macro editor window.
Paste CTRL+V Pastes cut or copied text into an active macro editor window.
DELETE Deletes text without copying it to the Clipboard.
Undo CTRL+Z Reverses the last editing action.
Redo CTRL+Y Reapplies the prior editing that have been undone.
CTRL+A Selects all texts in the active macro editor
Note that all editing commands require a selection in order to work. Some commands can make a selection based on
the current cursor location.

■ Using Comments in Macros

Comments are notes to be ignored when running the macro commands. Macro supports both single-line comments
and block comments. Single-line comments begin with two forward slashes (//) and run to the end of the line.
The following is an example of a macro command followed by a single-line comment.
IF $U0.0 (B) // Key Down

Block comments begin with an opening delimiter (/*) and run to a closing delimiter (*/). Comments do not nest.
The following is an example of a block comment.
/* $N1001=WH2021
$N1010=$N1001 */

■ Specifying Constants in Macros

To specify a hexadecimal number, use either the h or H suffix. For example, 12abH and 3ABh are valid hexadecimal
numbers. You can also use either the “0x” or “0X” prefix. For example, 0x1278abc and 0XFFFF0000 are valid
hexadecimal numbers.

To specify a binary number, use either b or B suffix. For example, 001100111b and 11110000B are valid binary
numbers.

For decimal numbers, in most cases, you just type the numbers as they are to specify the constants. However, the
ambiguity exists when a constant is the same as a valid external variable. For example, if a panel application has a
link to a Modicon ModBus slave device, it is impossible to tell whether the number 40001 is a constant or a word
address of the controller. To avoid this kind of ambiguity, use the following methods to explicitly declare that a number
is a constant:

1) Use K, k, D, or d suffix for an integer number. For example, -123K and -123d are valid specifications of constant -
123.
2) Use either the f or F suffix for a decimal number with decimal point. For example, -12.3F and -12.3f are valid
specifications of constant -12.3.

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14.3.2 Macro Command Properties Tool Window

The Macro Command Properties Tool Window help you add and modify a macro command quickly and easily.

If you open a macro from Project Manager or Menu Item, the Macro Properties Tool Window will be opened as a
docking window. You can easily configure the dockable tool window to show or hide automatically or tab link with
other tool windows or dock against the edges, or float over. When the Macro Editor is opened, you can also choose to
open or close the Macro Command Properties Tool Window by clicking the [Macro Command Properties] menu item
under [View] menu.

If you open the macro from object's configuration dialog box, the Macro Properties Tool Window will float besides the
Macro Editor and it can be moved to anywhere but can't be closed.

The following table describes each property in the macro command properties tool window.
Property Description
Command Clicks the dropdown list box to bring up the macro command selection dialog, In the
dialog, navigates the keyword of macro commands through tabs and sections by moving
the mouse and then clicks the selection. The format of the selected macro command will
be shown in the dropdown list after the dialog is closed. To cancel the operation, click
anywhere outside the macro command selection dialog.
Data Type Selects the data type for the macro command from the dropdown list. Different macro
command supports different data types. The supported data types for each macro
command are some of the followings: (S) 16-bit Signed, (U) 16-bit Unsigned, (SD) 32-bit
Signed, (UD) 32-bit Unsigned, (F) 32-bit Floating Point, (B) Bit.
Parameter <Edit Specifies the bit variable when the Data Type is (B).
Box> Specifies the word variable when the Data Type is (U)/(S).
Specifies the double-word variable when the Data Type is (UD)/(SD)/(F).
Clicks this icon to bring up the Address Input Keypad and specify the desired address for
the Variable field.
Clicks this icon to bring up the Select Tag dialog box and select the desired tag for the
Variable field.
Macro Command Help Shows the operation, parameter type of the selected macro command.

Note that any modification in the dialog will change the current macro command in the Macro Editor.

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14.4 Macro Commands and Examples

14.4.1 Macro Notations and Terminology

The following notations and terminology will be used in the Macro Commands and Examples sections.

■ Notations

1) P1, P2, P3, P4, P5: Parameters of macro commands.

2) I, E, C, A, CS, M, AE, CE: Used for indicating the types of parameter a macro command can accept for a specific
command parameter.

Abbreviation Parameter Type

I Internal Variable
E External Variable
C Constant
A ASCII character string
CS Character string of the program label
M Sub-macro name
AE Arithmetic expression
CE Comparison expression

3) U, S, UD, SD, F, B: Used for indicating the types of data a macro command can support.
Abbreviation Data Type
U 16-bit Unsigned Integer
S 16-bit Signed Integer
UD 32-bit Unsigned Integer
SD 32-bit Signed Integer
F 32-bit Floating Point
B Bit

■ Terminology

Terminology Definition
Internal memory The memory space in the PM that can be accessed by the panel application. For example,
the user memory $U, the non-volatile memory $N, the system memory $S, and the recipe
memory $R are all parts of the internal memory.
Internal variable An address or a tag referring to an address of a space in the internal memory.
Internal bit variable An internal variable that refers to a bit in the internal memory.
For easy to read, we usually use “internal variable” instead of “internal bit variable” when
referring to a bit if there is no ambiguity.
Internal word variable An internal variable that refers to a word in the internal memory.
The variables can also be used to refer to a double-word, a block of bytes (byte array), a
block of words (word array), and a block of double-words (double-word array).
For easy to read, we usually use “internal variable” instead of “internal word variable” when
referring to a word or a block of memory space if there is no ambiguity,
External memory The memory spaces or the collections of addressable devices in the controllers that can be
accessed by the panel application through communication links.
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Terminology Definition
External variable An address or a tag referring to an address of a space in the external memory.
External bit variable An external variable that refers to a bit in the external memory.
For easy to read, we usually use “external variable” instead of “external bit variable” when
referring to a bit if there is no ambiguity.
External word An external variable that refers to a word in the external memory.
variable The variables can also be used to refer to a double-word, a block of bytes (byte array), a
block of words (word array), and a block of double-words (double-word array) if the access
unit of the associated addresses is word. If the access unit is double-word, you can only use
the variable to refer to a double-word or a block of memory space with a length of a multiple
of 4 (bytes).
For easy to read, we usually use “external variable” instead of “external word variable” when
referring to a word or a block of memory space if there is no ambiguity,
Expression
Type Abbreviation Description
Arithmetic AE Sequences of operators and parameters that
Expression are used for computing a value from the
parameters.
Comparison CE Sequences of operators and parameters that
Expression are used for comparing value from the
parameters.
EV Designer provides the following types of operators for macro expressions:
Operators Name or Meaning Grouping Used for
() Parentheses Left to right AE/CE
* Multiplication Left to right AE
/ Division Left to right
% Modulus Left to right
+ Addition Left to right
- Subtraction Left to right
<< Left shift Left to right
>> Right shift Left to right
< Less than Left to right CE
> Greater than Left to right
<= Less than or equal to Left to right
>= Greater than or equal to Left to right
== Equality Left to right
!= Inequality Left to right
& Bitwise AND Left to right AE
^ Bitwise exclusive OR Left to right
| Bitwise inclusive OR Left to right
&& Logical AND Left to right CE
|| Logical OR Left to right CE
= Assignment Right to left AE/CE
Note: The above table lists the operators in order of precedence (from highest to lowest
precedence). Operators in the same segment of the table have equal precedence and are
evaluated in the given order in an expression unless explicitly forced by parentheses.

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14.4.2 Data Transfer

14.4.2.1 Assignment ( = )
Format P1 = P2 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F/B
Function Assigns the value of P2 to P1.
P1 (I/E) The destination.
P2 (I/E/C/AE) The source.
Example 1 $U2 = 123.45 (F) /* Assign 123.45 to $U2 (and $U3) */
Example 2 $U100.f = 1 (B) /* Turn on the specified bit */
Example 3 W60 = ($U30 + $W50 - 1000) / 2 (SD) /* Write the result of the arithmetic expression to W60. */
Example 4 V0.0 = 2\M0 (B) /* Assign the bit value of M0 of link 2 to the bit V0.0 of link 1*/

14.4.2.2 Logical NOT ( = ! )

Format P1 = ! P2 Data Type B
Function Reverses P2 and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E) The operand.
Example 1 $U2.3 = !$U3.4 (B) /* If $U3.4 is 1 (On), $U2.3 is 0 (Off) */

14.4.2.3 ""
Format P1 = "P2"
Function Copies the quoted ASCII character string P2 to P1. Note that the string is a null terminated
string. If the length of the string is N then N+1 bytes will be copied to P1 and the last byte is 0.
P1 (I) The location to save the result.
P2 (A) The quoted ASCII character string.
Example 1 $U60 = "TEST" /* The null character (00h) will be moved to the low byte of $U62 */
Example 2 $U20 = "ABCDE" /* The null character (00h) will be moved to the high byte of $U22 */

14.4.2.4 MOV
Format P1 = MOV(P2,P3) Data Type U
Function Copies P3 words of P2 to P1.
P1 (I/E) The starting location of the memory to receive the copy.
P2 (I/E) The starting location of the memory to be copied.
P3 (I/C) The number of words to be copied.
Example 1 $U100 = MOV($U200, 16) /* Copy the 16 words starting from $U200 to $U100 */
Example 2 W60 = MOV($U200, $U2) /* Copy the word array starting from $U200 with the size specified in
$U2 to W60.*/
Example 3 $U10 = MOV(2\D100,10) /* Copy D100 ~ D109 of link 2 to $U10 ~ $U19.*/

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14.4.2.5 SETM
Format P1 = SETM(P2,P3) Data Type U
Function Sets P3 words of P1 to word value P2.
P1 (I/E) The starting location of the memory to be set.
P2 (I/C) The set value or the location that holds the set value.
P3 (I/C) The number of words to be set.
Example 1 $U100 = SETM(0, 16) /* Set the 16 words starting from $U100 to 0. */
Example 2 W60 = SETM($U200, $U2) /* Set the words of the word array starting from W60 with the size
specified in $U2 to the value of $U200.*/

14.4.3 Arithmetic Operation

14.4.3.1 Addition ( + )
Format P1 = P2 + P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Adds P2 and P3 and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U100 = $U101 + $U102 (U)
Example 2 W100 = 0.3*$U0 + 0.1*$U2 + 0.6*$U4 (F)

14.4.3.2 Subtraction ( - )
Format P1 = P2 - P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Subtracts P3 from P2 and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U100 = $U101 - $U102 (U)
Example 2 W100 = 0.3*$U0 - 10.75 (F)

14.4.3.3 Multiplication ( * )
Format P1 = P2 * P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Multiplies P2 by P3 and saves the product in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the product. If the product is overflow, the higher bits exceeding the limit will
be truncated and the remaining bits will be stored in P1.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U100 = $U102 * 0x192
Example 2 W100 = ($U0 + $U2) * ($U4 + $U6) (F)

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14.4.3.4 Division ( / )
Format P1 = P2 / P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Divides P2 by P3 and saves the quotient in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U100 = $U101 / $U102 (U)
Example 2 W100 = ($U0 + $U2) / ($U4 + $U6) (F)

14.4.3.5 Modulus ( % )
Format P1 = P2 % P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD
Function Divides P2 by P3 and saves the remainder in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U100 = $U30 % 16(U)
Example 2 W100 = $U200 % ($U402 + $U106) (SD)

14.4.4 Logical Operation

14.4.4.1 Bitwise Inclusive OR ( | )

Format P1 = P2 | P3 Data Type U/UD/B
Function Performs bitwise Inclusive OR operation of P2 and P3 and saves the results in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C) The operands
Example 1 W60 = 1111000000001111b
$U100 = 0000111100001111b | W60 (U) /* The value of $U100 is 1111111100001111b */
Example 2 B15 = $U1.2 | B14 (B) /* If either $U1.2 or B14 has a value of 1(On), B15 has the value 1(On).
Otherwise, B15 has the value 0(Off)*/

14.4.4.2 Bitwise AND ( & )

Format P1 = P2 & P3 Data Type U/UD/B
Function Performs bitwise AND operation of P2 and P3 and saves the results in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C) The operands
Example 1 W60 = 1111000000001111b
$U100 = 0000111100001111b & W60 (U) /* The value of $U100 is 0000000000001111b */
Example 2 B15 = $U1.2 & B14 (B) /* If both $U1.2 and B14 are 1(On), B15 is set to 1(On). Otherwise B15 is
set to 0(Off) */

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14.4.4.3 Bitwise Exclusive OR ( ^ )
Format P1 = P2 ^ P3 Data Type U/UD/B
Function Performs bitwise Exclusive OR operation of P2 and P3 and saves the results in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C) The operands
Example 1 W60 = 1111000000001111b
$U100 = 0000111100001111b ^ W60 (U) /* The value of $U100 is 1111111100000000b.*/
Example 2 B15 = $U1.2 ^ B14 (B) /*If both $U1.2 and B14 are 1(On) or 0(Off), the B15 is set to 0(Off).
Otherwise B15 is set to 1(On)*/

14.4.4.4 Left Shift ( << )

Format P1 = P2 << P3 Data Type U/UD
Function Shifts P2 to the left by P3 bits and saves the results in P1. The operation supports the logic shift
only.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The value or the location that holds the value to be shifted.
P3 (I/E/C) The number of bits to be shifted.
Example 1 $U100 = $U101 << 8 (U)
Example 2 W200 = W100 << $U10 (UD)

14.4.4.5 Right Shift ( >> )

Format P1 = P2 >> P3 Data Type U/UD
Function Shifts P2 to the right by P3 bits and saves the results in P1. The operation supports the logic
shift only.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The value or the location that holds the value to be shifted.
P3 (I/E/C) The number of bits to be shifted.
Example 1 $U100 = $U101 >> 8 (U)
Example 2 W200 = W100 >> $U10 (UD)

14.4.4.6 Logical AND ( && )

Format P1 = P2 && P3 Data Type B
Function Saves 1 in P1 if both P2 and P3 are 1, otherwise saves 0 in P1.
P1 (I/E) The bit to save the result.
P2,P3(I/E/C) The operands.
Example 1 $U100.0 = $U101.0 && $U101.1 (B)

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14.4.4.7 Logical OR ( || )
Format P1 = P2 || P3 Data Type B
Function Saves 1 in P1 if either or both P2 and P3 are 1, otherwise saves 0 in P1.
P1 (I/E) The bit to save the result.
P2,P3(I/E/C) The operands.
Example 1 $U100.0 = $U101.0 || $U101.1 (B)

14.4.5 Calculation

14.4.5.1 MAX
Format P1 = MAX(P2,P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Sets P1 to the larger value of P2 and P3.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2,P3(I/E/C) The operands.
Example 1 $U100 = MAX(100, 200) /* Set $U100 to 200 */

14.4.5.2 MIN
Format P1 = MIN(P2,P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Sets P1 to the smaller value of P2 and P3.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2,P3(I/E/C) The operands.
Example 1 $U100 = MIN(100, 200) /* Set $U100 to 100 */

14.4.5.3 BMAX
Format P1 = BMAX(P2,P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Finds the maximum in an array starting from P2 with P3 elements and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The location to save the result.
P2 (I) The starting location of the array.
P3 (I/C) The size of the array.
Example 1 $U100 = BMAX($U200, 16) (F) /* Find the maximum among 16 floating point numbers starting
from $U200 and save the result in $U100 */

14.4.5.4 BMIN
Format P1 = BMIN(P2,P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Finds the minimum in an array starting from P2 with P3 elements and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The location to save the result.
P2 (I) The starting location of the array.
P3 (I/C) The size of the array.
Example 1 $U100 = BMIN($U200, 60) (F) /* Find the minimum among 60 floating point numbers starting
from $U200 and save the result in $U100 */

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14.4.5.5 SUM
Format P1 = SUM(P2,P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Calculates the sum of the value in an array starting from P2 with P3 elements and saves the
result in P1.
P1 (I) The location to save the result.
P2 (I) The starting location of the array.
P3 (I/C) The size of the array.
Example 1 $U100 = SUM($U200, 16) (F) /* Calculate the sum of 16 floating point numbers starting from
$U200 and save the result in $U100 */

14.4.5.6 XSUM
Format P1 = XSUM(P2,P3) Data Type U/UD
Function Calculates one element XOR (Bitwise Exclusive OR) sum of all the P3 elements in an array
starting from P2 and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The location to save the result.
P2 (I) The starting location of the array.
P3 (I/C) The size of the array.
Example 1 $U100 = XSUM($U200, 5) (UD) /* Perform XOR sum of 5 32-bit unsigned numbers starting from
$U200 and save the result in $U100. Another expression of XOR sum is $U100 = $U200 ^
$U202 ^ $U204 ^ $U206 ^ $U208 (UD) */

$U100 =1001B
$U101 =1100B
$U102 =0110B
$U120 = XSUM($U100,3) /* $U120=0011B */

14.4.5.7 SWAP
Format SWAP(P1,P2) Data Type U
Function Swaps the low byte and high byte of every word in a word array starting from P1 with P2 words.
P1 (I) The starting location of the array.
P2 (I/C) The size of the array.
Example 1 $U120=1111111100000000B
$U121=1000000100000000B
SWAP($U120, 2) /* The value of $U120 will be 0000000011111111B, The value of $U121 will
be 000000010000001B */

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14.4.6 Data Conversion

14.4.6.1 BCD
Format P1 = BCD(P2) Data Type U/UD
Function Converts binary number P2 to a BCD number and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The binary number to be converted.
Example 1 $U100 = BCD(0x1234) (U) /* The value of $U100 will be 1234. */

14.4.6.2 BIN
Format P1 = BIN(P2) Data Type U/UD
Function Converts BCD number P2 to a binary number and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The BCD number to be converted.
Example 1 $U100 = BIN(1234) (U) /* The value of $U100 will be 0x1234. */

14.4.6.3 DW
Format P1 = DW(P2) Data Type U/S
Function Converts 16-bit number P2 to a 32-bit number and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The 16-bit number to be converted.
Example 1 $U100 = DW(12345) (S) /* The value of $U100 will be 12345 and the value of $U101 will be 0. */
Example 2 $U200 = DW(-12345) (S) /* The value of $U200 will be -12345 and the value of $U201 will be
0xFFFF. */

14.4.6.4 W
Format P1 = W(P2) Data Type UD/SD
Function Converts 32-bit number P2 to a 16-bit number and saves the result in P1. The truncation error
may occur.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The 32-bit number to be converted.
Example 1 $U100 = W(0x12345678) (UD) /* The value of $U100 will be 0x5678 */
Example 2 $U200 = W(-12345) (SD) /* The value of $U200 will be -12345 */

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14.4.6.5 B2W
Format P1 = B2W(P2,P3) Data Type U
Function Converts P3-byte array starting from P2 to a P3-word array and saves the result in P1. All the
high bytes of the word array are set to 0.
P1 (I) The location (or the word array) to save the result.
P2 (I) The byte array to be converted.
P3 (I/C) The size of the byte array.
Example 1 $U200 = 0x45FA
$U201 = 0xEB29
$U100 = B2W($U200, 3) /* Convert 3 bytes starting from $U200 to 3 words starting from $U100,
$U100 will be 0xFA, $U101 will be 0x45 and $U102 will be 0x29. */

14.4.6.6 W2B
Format P1 = W2B(P2,P3) Data Type U
Function Converts a word array P2 with P3 elements to a byte array and saves the result in the byte array
P1. The conversion discards the high byte of every element of the word array to form a byte
array with the same number of elements. The array size can not exceed 256.
P1 (I) The location (or the word array) to save the result.
P2 (I) The word array to be converted.
P3 (I/C) The size of the word array.
Example 1 $U200 = 0x45FA
$U201 = 0xEB29
$U202 = 0xC781
$U100 = W2B($U200, 3) /* Convert 3 words starting from $U200 to 3 bytes starting from
$U100, $U100 will be 0x29FA and the low byte of $U101 will be 0x81*/

14.4.6.7 A2X
Format P1 = A2X(P2) Data Type U
Function Converts a 4-digit hex number in ASCII character form to a binary number and saves the result
in P1. The character of the fourth digit is in the first word of the word array P2 and the characters
of the other digits are in the following words in sequence.
P1 (I) The location to save the result.
P2 (I) The word array that contains the characters to be converted.
Example 1 $U20 = 49 // '1'
$U21 = 50 // '2'
$U22 = 69 // 'E'
$U23 = 70 // 'F'
$U100 = A2X($U20) /* The value of $U100 will be 0x12EF. */

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14.4.6.8 X2A
Format P1 = X2A(P2) Data Type U
Function Converts 16-bit number P2 to a 4-digit hex number in ASCII character form and saves the result
in word array P1. The character of the fourth digit is saved in the first word of P1 and the
characters of the other digits are saved in the following words in sequence.
P1 (I) The location (or the word array) to save the result.
P2 (I/C) The number to be converted.
Example 1 $U10 = X2A(0x34AB) /*The 4 words starting from $U10 will be: 51('3'), 52('4'), 65('A'), 66('B') */

14.4.6.9 W2F
Format P1 = W2F(P2) Data Type U/S
Function Converts 16-bit number P2 to a floating point number and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The 16-bit number to be converted.
Example 1 $U200 = W2F($U10) (S)

14.4.6.10 D2F
Format P1 = D2F(P2) Data Type UD/SD
Function Converts 32-bit number P2 to a floating point number and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The 32-bit number to be converted.
Example 1 $U200 = D2F($U10) (SD)

14.4.6.11 F2W
Format P1 = F2W(P2) Data Type F
Function Converts floating point number P2 to a 16-bit number and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The floating point number to be converted.
Example 1 $U200 = F2W($U10) (F)

14.4.6.12 F2D
Format P1 = F2D(P2) Data Type F
Function Converts floating point number P2 to a 32-bit number and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I/E) The location to save the result.
P2 (I/E/C) The floating point number to be converted.
Example 1 $U200 = F2D($U10) (F)

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14.4.6.13 EXTRACT_BIT
Format P1 = EXTRACT_BIT(P2,P3) Data Type U/UD
Function Extracts bit P3 from P2 and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The bit to save the result.
P2 (I) The location to extract the bit.
P3 (I/C) The number of the bit to be extracted.
Example 1 $U2.0 = EXTRACT_BIT($U10, 31) (UD) /* Extract bit 31 of the double word $U10 and save the
result in $U2.0 */

14.4.7 Conditional Operation

14.4.7.1 IF ==
Format IF P2 == P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command when P2 is equal to
P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.2 IF !=
Format IF P2 != P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command when P2 is not equal
to P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.3 IF >
Format IF P2 > P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command when P2 is greater
than P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.4 IF >=
Format IF P2 >= P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command when P2 is greater
than or equal to P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.5 IF <
Format IF P2 < P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command when P2 is less than
P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

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14.4.7.6 IF <=
Format IF P2 <= P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command when P2 is less than
or equal to P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.7 IF &
Format IF P2 & P3 Data Type U/UD
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command when the result of
Bitwise AND between P2 and P3 is non-zero.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.8 IF !&
Format IF !(P2 & P3) Data Type U/UD
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command when the result of
Bitwise AND between P2 and P3 is zero.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.9 IF <bit>
Format IF P2 Data Type B
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command if the condition P2 is
true (1/On).
P2 (I/E/CE) The condition.

14.4.7.10 IF !<bit>
Format IF !P2 Data Type B
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this IF command if the condition P2 is
false (0/Off).
P2 (I/E/CE) The condition.

14.4.7.11 ELIF ==
Format ELIF P2 == P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command when P2 is equal
to P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.12 ELIF !=
Format ELIF P2 != P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command when P2 is not
equal to P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

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14.4.7.13 ELIF >

Format ELIF P2 > P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command when P2 is
greater than P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.14 ELIF >=

Format ELIF P2 >= P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command when P2 is
greater than or equal to P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.15 ELIF <

Format ELIF P2 < P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command when P2 is less
than P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.16 ELIF <=

Format ELIF P2 <= P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command when P2 is less
than or equal to P3.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.17 ELIF &

Format ELIF P2 & P3 Data Type U/UD
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command when the result of
Bitwise AND between P2 and P3 is non-zero.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.18 ELIF !&

Format ELIF !(P2 & P3) Data Type U/UD
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command when the result of
Bitwise AND between P2 and P3 is zero.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.7.19 ELIF <bit>

Format ELIF P2 Data Type B
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command if the condition
P2 is true (1/On).
P2 (I/E/CE) The condition.

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14.4.7.20 ELIF !<bit>
Format ELIF !P2 Data Type B
Function Executes the commands in the command block following this ELIF command if the condition P2
is false (0/Off).
P2 (I/E/CE) The condition.

14.4.7.21 ELSE
Format ELSE
Function This command specifies the begin of the default command block that will be executed if none of
the conditions in the preceding IF and/or ELIF commands is true. This is not an executable
command.

14.4.7.22 ENDIF
Format ENDIF
Function This command specifies the end of a command block, which begins at the command following
the matching IF, ELIF, or ELSE command. This is not an executable command.
Example IF-Command Structures:
Commands and
Description
Structures
IF <condition> Runs the command block between IF and ENDIF when the
… condition is true, otherwise ignores the command block.
ENDIF
IF <condition> Runs the command block between IF and ELSE when the
… condition is true, otherwise runs the command block between
ELSE ELSE and ENDIF.
…
ENDIF
IF <condition> Runs the command block between IF and the first ELIF and
… ignores all the following commands in the structure when
ELIF <condition_2> condition 1 is true, otherwise examines condition 2. Runs the
… command block between the first ELIF and the second ELIF and
ELIF <condition_3> ignores all the following commands in the structure when
. condition 2 is true, otherwise checks condition 3. Repeats the
. same operation until condition N is processed. If none of the
. conditions are true, no command block in this structure is run.
ELIF <condition_N>
…
ENDIF
IF <condition> Runs the command block between IF and the first ELIF and
… ignores all the following commands in the structure when
ELIF <condition_2> condition 1 is true, otherwise examines condition 2. Runs the
… commands block between the first ELIF and the second ELIF
ELIF <condition_3> and ignores all the following commands in the structure when
. condition 2 is true, otherwise checks condition 3. Repeats the
. same operation until condition N is processed. Runs the
ELIF <condition_N> command block between ELSE and ENDIF if none of the
… conditions are true.
ELSE
…
ENDIF
Note that there can be up to 20 nested IF-command structures.

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14.4.8 Program Control

14.4.8.1 JMP
Format JMP P1
Function Unconditionally jumps to the program point specified by label P1.
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
Example 1 IF $U10 == 0
JMP SKIP /* Skip the command "$U20 = $U10 / 2". */
ENDIF
$U20 = $U10 / 2
SKIP:
$U10 = 1

14.4.8.2 <label>
Format P1:
Function This is not an executable command. The P1 is the label of the program point where it is
positioned.
P1 (CS) The character string as the label of the program point. Remember to have the character ':' after
the label.
Example 1 IF $U10 == 0
JMP SKIP /* Skip the command "$U20 = $U10 / 2" */
ENDIF
$U20 = $U10 / 2
SKIP:
$U10 = 1

14.4.8.3 JMP ==
Format JMP(P1,P2 == P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 when P2 is equal to P3.
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.8.4 JMP !=
Format JMP(P1,P2 != P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 when P2 is not equal to P3.
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.8.5 JMP >

Format JMP(P1,P2 > P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 when P2 is greater than P3.
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

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14.4.8.6 JMP >=

Format JMP(P1,P2 >= P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 when P2 is greater than or equal to P3.
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.8.7 JMP <

Format JMP(P1,P2 < P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 when P2 is less than P3.
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.8.8 JMP <=

Format JMP(P1,P2 <= P3) Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 when P2 is less than or equal to P3.
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.8.9 JMP &

Format JMP(P1,P2 & P3) Data Type U/UD
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 when the result of Bitwise AND between P2
and P3 is non-zero.
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.8.10 JMP !&

Format JMP(P1,!(P2 & P3)) Data Type U/UD
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 when the result of Bitwise AND between P2
and P3 is zero.
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.

14.4.8.11 JMP <bit>

Format JMP(P1,P2) Data Type B
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 if the condition P2 is true (1/On).
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/CE) The operands.

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14.4.8.12 JMP !<bit>
Format JMP(P1,!P2) Data Type B
Function Jumps to the program point specified by label P1 if the condition P2 is false (0/Off).
P1 (CS) The label of the program point.
P2,P3 (I/E/CE) The operands.

14.4.8.13 CALL
Format CALL P1
Function Goes to sub-macro P1.
P1 (Sub-macro The sub-macro to be called.
name)
Example 1 CALL CommonFunction_01 /* Go to sub-macro named CommonFuncation_01 */

14.4.8.14 RET
Format RET
Function Returns to the calling macro. This command can only be used in sub-macros.

14.4.8.15 FOR
Format FOR P2 Data Type U
Function Runs the commands within the FOR loop by P1 times. A FOR loop is enclosed by a matching
pair of FOR and NEXT commands. There can be up to 20 nested FOR loops.
P1 (I/C) Total times to run the FOR loop
Example 1 FOR 10
$U100 = $U100 + 1 /* This command will be executed 10 times */
FOR 12
$U200 = $U200 + 1 /* This command will be executed 120 times */
NEXT
NEXT

14.4.8.16 NEXT
Format NEXT
Function This command indicates the end of a FOR loop. It is not an executable command.
Example 1 Example:
$U1 = 10
$U2 = 12
FOR $U1
$U100 = $U100 + 1 /* This command will be executed 10 times. */
FOR $U2
$U200 = $U200 + 1 /* This command will be executed 120 times. */
NEXT
NEXT

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14.4.8.17 STOP
Format STOP
Function Stops the macro immediately. If the macro is a Cycle macro, it will be run again starting from
the first command when the associated window is opened again. If the macro is Main macro, it
will be run again starting from the first command when restarting the application.

This command can not be used in sub-macros.

14.4.8.18 END
Format END
Function Indicates the end of macro and stops the macro in the current cycle. It can be put anywhere in a
macro to stop the macro at any point. If the macro is a cyclic macro, such as the Main macro
and the Cycle macros, it is stopped just in the current cycle and will be run again starting from
the first command in the next cycle.

This command can not be used in sub-macros.

14.4.9 Timer Operation

14.4.9.1 SET_T
Format SET_T(P1,P2) Data Type U
Function Starts the timer P1 using the timer control block in P2.
P1 (C) The ID of the timer. There are 8 timers available and the IDs are 0 to 7.
P2 (I) The starting location of the memory block (or word array) that is used as a Timer Control Block for the
timer. The structure of the Timer Control Block is shown below:
Word No. Data Item Description
0 Type of operation 0: One-shot; 1: Square-wave
1 Current timer value The timer increases the value of this word by 1 every
100ms.
2 Timer limit When the current timer value reaches the timer limit, the
timer will perform one of the following operations according
to the type of operation:
1) If the type of operation is One-shot (0), sets the time-up
flag to 1, resets the current timer value to 0, and stops itself.
2) If the type of operation is Square-wave (1), toggles the
time-up flag, resets the current timer value to 0, and
continues the timing operation.
3 Time-up flag This word will be set to 0 or 1 when the current timer value
is equal to the timer limit.
The timer will use the associated Timer Control Block as its private memory, so do not use any words in
the block for other purposes.
A Timer Control Block requires 4 words.
Example 1 $U100 = 1 /* Type of operation is Square-wave. */
$U101 = 0 /* Initialize the current timer value to 0. */
$U102 = 5 /* Timer limit is 0.5 second (5*100ms). */
$U103 = 0 /* Initialize the time-up flag to 0. */
SET_T(3, $U100) /* Use timer #3 to generate a 1 Hz square wave on $U103.0 */

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14.4.9.2 STOP_T
Format STOP_T(P1) Data Type U
Function Stops the timer P1.
P1 (C) The ID of the timer.
Example 1 STOP_T(1) /* Stop timer #1 */

14.4.9.3 WAIT_T
Format WAIT_T(P1) Data Type U
Function Waits for the time-up of timer P1. The macro command following this one will not be executed
until the timer reaches its limit.
P1 (C) The ID of the timer.
Example 1 $U100 = 0 /* Type of operation is One-shot. */
$U101 = 0 /* Initialize the current timer value to 0. */
$U102 = 5 /* Timer limit is 0.5 second (5*100ms). */
$U103 = 0 /* Initialize the time-up flag to 0. */
SET_T(7, $U100) /* Starts timer #7 as a 0.5 second timer. */
WAIT_T(7) /* Wait 0.5 second */

14.4.10 Keypad Operation

14.4.10.1 KB_MCR
Format KB_MCR(P1) Data Type U
Function Accepts or ignores the character/command currently input by the associated keypad button.
This command must be used only in a macro that is run by a keypad button. A keypad button
runs the specified macro when it is pressed. You can use this command in a keypad button
macro to accept or ignore the current input of that button.
P1 (I/C) The value or the location that holds the value to determine the acceptance of the keypad button
input. If the value is 0, the input will be accepted; Otherwise the input will be ignored.
Example 1 KB_MCR(1) /* Ignore the current input */

14.4.10.2 KPD_TEXT
Format KPD_TEXT(P1) Data Type U
Function The memory block (or byte array) that contains the null-terminated ASCII character string to be
used to initialize the keypad display and buffer.
P1 (I) The memory block (or byte array) that contains the null-terminated ASCII character string to be
used to initialize the keypad display and buffer.
Example 1 $U100 = "initial text"
KPD_TEXT($U100) /* Initialize the keypad display and buffer using the string "initial text". */

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14.4.11 Recipe Operation

14.4.11.1 RB2ROM
Format P1 = RB2ROM(P2 ) Data Type U
Function Saves the data of recipe block P2 to the flash ROM and saves the completion code in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code. If the completion code is 0, the operation succeeded;
Otherwise the operation failed.
P2 (I/C) The ID of the recipe block to be saved. The option "Need space in flash ROM to save backup"
must be selected for the recipe block.
Example 1 $U10 = RB2ROM(3) /* Save recipe block #3 to the flash ROM. */

14.4.11.2 ROM2RB
Format P1 = ROM2RB(P2 ) Data Type U
Function Restores the data of recipe block P2 from the flash ROM and saves the completion code in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code. If the completion code is 0, the operation succeeded;
Otherwise the operation failed.
P2 (I/C) The ID of the recipe block to be restored. The option "Need space in flash ROM to save
backup" must be selected for the recipe block.
Example 1 $U10 = ROM2RB(3) /* Restore recipe block #3 from the flash ROM. */

14.4.11.3 REF_RCP_OBJ
Format REF_RCP_OBJ(P1 ) Data Type U
Function Refreshes the recipe objects associated with the specified recipe block P1. The recipe objects
include recipe selectors and recipe tables. You can use this command to update the display of
associated objects after changing the data of a recipe block in a macro program.
P1 (I/C) The ID of the associated recipe block.
Example 1 REF_RCP_OBJ(3) /* Refresh the recipe objects associated with recipe block #3 */

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14.4.12 Communication Operation

14.4.12.1 EN_LINK
Format EN_LINK(P1,P2,P3) Data Type U
Function Enables communication link P1 or sub-link P2 of communication link P1 when P3 is 1. Disables
the specified communication link or sub-link when P3 is 0.
P1 (I/C) The number of the communication link to be enabled or disabled.
P2 (I/C) The node address of the sub-link to be enabled or disabled. If the specified communication link
has no sub-link, this parameter is ignored. If the specified communication link has sub-links and
you want to enable or disable the link itself, set this parameter to 0.
P3 (I/C) To enable the specified communication link or sub-link, set this parameter to 1. To disable the
specified communication link or sub-link, set this parameter to 0.
Example 1 ENABLE_LINK(1, 20, 0) /* Disable the sub-link, whose node address is 20, of communication
link 1. */

14.4.12.2 LINK_STS
Format P1 = LINK_STS(P2,P3 ) Data Type U
Function Gets the status of communication link P2 or the sub-link P3 of communication link P2 and saves
the result in P1.
P1 (I/C) The word to receive the status of the specified communication link or sub-link. The status is a
16-bit value. The following table lists the meaning of each status value.
Status Value Meaning Status Value Meaning
0 OK 14 Device busy
1 Overrun error 15 Unknown error
2 Break error 16 Link disabled
3 Parity error 17 Initialization failure
4 Framing error 18 Failed to send data
5 No response 19 Failed to receive data
6 Unrecognized 20 Failed to open connection
response
7 Timeout 21 Connection not ready
8 Inactive CTS 22 Invalid sub-link
9 Checksum error 23 Invalid COM port
10 Command rejected 24 Error
11 Invalid address 255 Condition uncertain
12 Invalid range 65535 Failed to get status
13 Invalid request

P2 (I/C) The number of the communication link.

P3 (I/C) The node address of the sub-link. If the specified communication link has no sub-link, this
parameter is ignored.
Example 1 $U100 = LINK_STS(2, 0) /* Get the status of communication link 2 and save it to $U100. */
Example 2 $U12 = LINK_STS(1, 128) /* Get the status of the sub-link, whose node address is 128, of
communication link 1 and save it to $U12. */

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14.4.13 System Service

14.4.13.1 GET_RTC
Format GET_RTC(P1 ) Data Type U
Function Gets the data of the real time clock and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The starting location of the memory block that is used as an RTC data block to receive the
operation result. The structure of the RTC data block is shown below:
Data Item Data Type/Size Word No.
Second 16-bit Unsigned Integer 0
Minute 16-bit Unsigned Integer 1
Hour 16-bit Unsigned Integer 2
RTC adjustment 16-bit Signed Integer 3
Day 16-bit Unsigned Integer 4
Month 16-bit Unsigned Integer 5
Year 16-bit Unsigned Integer 6
Day of week 16-bit Unsigned Integer 7
Second: 0~59; Minute: 0~59; Hour: 0~23; RTC adjustment: -63~63; Day: 1~31; Month: 1~12;
Year: 0(2000)~99(2099); Day of week: 0(Sunday)~6(Saturday)
An RTC data block requires 8 words.
Example 1 GET_RTC($U100) /* Get the data of the real time clock. The second will be in $U100 and the
day-of-week will be in $U107. */

14.4.13.2 SET_RTC
Format SET_RTC(P1 ) Data Type U
Function Sets the real time clock using the data in P1.
P1 (I) The starting location of the memory block that is used as an RTC data block to contain the new
settings for the real time clock. See the description of GET_RTC to know the structure of the
RTC data block.
Example 1 $U100 = 0 // Second
$U101 = 30 // Minute
$U102 = 8 // Hour
$U103 = 0 // Adjustment
$U104 = 1 // Day
$U105 = 7 // July
$U106 = 10 // Year 2010
$U107 = 4 // Thursday
SET_RTC($U100) /* Set the real time clock to 8:30:00 July 1st 2010 Thursday */

14.4.13.3 SYS
Format SYS(P1,P2,P3) Data Type U
Function Requests system service P1 with the arguments P2 and P3. This command is reserved for
system use.
P1 (I) The code of the system service.
P2,P3 (I/C) The arguments of the system service.

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14.4.14 Screen Operation

14.4.14.1 OPEN_WS
Format OPEN_WS P1 Data Type U
Function The number of the window screen to be opened. This command will not open the specified
screen if it is a normal screen or menu screen. The macro commands following this command
will not be executed until the opened window screen is closed. Also, when a screen's Cycle
macro is waiting for the closing of the window screen opened by this command, that screen can
not be closed or switched by any means.
P1 (I/C) The number of the window screen to be opened. If the screen number indicates to normal
screen or menu screen, no screen will be opened.

14.4.14.2 CLOSE_WS
Format CLOSE_WS
Function Closes the window screen that was opened by the macro command OPEN_WS.

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14.4.15 File Operation

14.4.15.1 FILE_IO
Format P1 = FILE_IO(P2,P3 ) Data Type U
Function Performs the file operation specified by P2 and P3 using default filename and saves the completion code
in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. If the completion code is 0, the operation
succeeded; otherwise the operation failed.
P2,P3 P2 specifies the type of file operation. P3 specifies the ID of the data source. The following table
(I/C) describes how to set P2 and P3.
File Operation P2 P3 Default Filename Format
Save Logged Data (.txt) 1 Data logger ID DL<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.txt
Save Logged Data (.csv) 14 (0~15) DL<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.csv

Save Logged Alarms (.txt) 2 0 AL_<Date>_<Time>.txt

Save Logged Alarms (.csv) 15 AL_<Date>_<Time>.csv
Save Alarm Counts (.txt) 3 0 AC_<Date>_<Time>.txt
Save Alarm Counts (.csv) 16 AC_<Date>_<Time>.csv
Save Recipe Data (.txt) 4 Recipe block ID RB<ID>.txt
Save Recipe Data (.csv) 17 (0~15) RB<ID>.csv
Save Recipe Data (.prd) 5 RB<ID>.prd
Print Screen to File (256-color 6 Screen number S<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.bmp
.bmp) (1~7999)
Print Screen to File (64K-color 7 S<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.bmp
.bmp)
Save Logged Operations (.txt) 9 0 OL_<Date>_<Time>.txt
Save Logged Operations (.csv) 18 0 OL_<Date>_<Time>.csv
Save Logged Data (.ldf) 10 Data logger ID DL<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.ldf
(0~15)
Take Picture (.bmp) 12 USB camera ID (0~3) CAM<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.bmp
Take Picture (.jpg) 13 CAM<ID>_<Date>_<Time>.jpg

Note:
<ID>: ID of the data logger, ID of the recipe block, ID of the USB camera, or number of the screen
<Date>: The date when saving the data. <Time>: The time when saving the data.
You can select the formats of <Date> and <Time> on the Custom page in the General Setup dialog box.

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14.4.15.2 FILE_IO_N
Format P1 = FILE_IO_N(P2,P3,P4) Data Type U
Function Performs the file operation specified by P2 and P3 using filename P4 and saves the completion
code in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. If the completion code is 0, the
operation succeeded; otherwise the operation failed.
P2,P3 (I/C) P2 specifies the type of file operation. P3 specifies the ID of the data source. The following
table describes how to set P2 and P3.
File Operation P2 P3
Save Logged Data (.csv/.txt) 31 Data logger ID (0~15)
Save Logged Alarms (.txt) 32 0
Save Alarm Counts (.txt) 33 0
Save Recipe Data (.csv/.txt) 34 Recipe block ID (0~15)
Save Recipe Data (.prd) 35 Recipe block ID (0~15)
Print Screen to File (256-color .bmp) 36 Screen number (1~7999)
Print Screen to File (64K-color .bmp) 37 Screen number (1~7999)
Save Logged Operations (.txt) 39 0
Save Logged Data (.ldf) 40 Data logger ID (0~15)
Take Picture (.bmp) 42 USB camera ID (0~3)
Take Picture (.jpg) 43 USB camera ID (0~3)

P4 (I) The byte array that contains the specified filename or full pathname. The name must be a valid
Windows pathname with ASCII characters only. The character string must be null terminated
and each character occupies one byte. The maximum length of the string is 127. All the folders
stated in the full pathname must already exist or the file operation will fail.

14.4.15.3 MKDIR
Format P1 = MKDIR(P2 )
Function Creates a new directory with the specified name P2 and saves the result to P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. If the completion code is 0, the
operation succeeded; otherwise the operation failed.
P2 (I) The byte array that contains the name of the new directory. The name must be a valid directory
name with or without pathname and has only ASCII characters in it.

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14.4.15.4 OPEN_FILE
Format P1 = OPEN_FILE(P2,P3 ) Data Type U
Function Creates or opens a file.
P1 (I) The starting location of the memory block that is used as a File Information Block to receive the
operation result. The structure of the File Information Block is shown below:
Data Item Data Type/Size Word No.
File handle 32-bit Unsigned Integer 0 and 1
File size 32 bit Unsigned Integer 2 and 3
Filename Byte array with 81 elements 4 through 44
The file handle is zero if the operation failed.
The file size is zero for a newly created file.
The filename is a null-terminated character string. The maximum allowable size is 80. It is set
when the file is successfully opened.
A File Information Block requires 45 words.
P2 (I) The byte array that contains the filename or the full pathname of the file to be opened. The
name is a null-terminated string and has only ASCII characters in it.
P3 (I/C) Specifies the purpose of opening the file.
Purpose Value
Read 0
Write 1
Append 3

Example 1 $U10 = “test.txt”

$U100 = OPEN_FILE($U10, 0) /* Open the file “test.txt” for the read operation. The double
word $100 will contain the file handle. The double word $102 will contain the file size. The byte
array $104 will contain the filename. */

14.4.15.5 READ_FILE
Format P1 = READ_FILE(P2,P3,P4 ) Data Type U
Function Reads P4 bytes from file P2 to buffer P3 and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the number of bytes that were actually read. If the operation failed, the
number is 65535 (0xFFFF).
P2 (I) The file handle of the file to be read.
P3 (I) The memory block to receive the data read from the file.
P4 (I/C) Number of bytes to be read from the file. The maximum you can specify is 32767(0x7FFF).
Example 1 $U200 = READ_FILE($U100,$U150,20) /* Read 20 bytes from the file specified by the file
handle in $U100 and saves the data in the memory block starting from $U150. */

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14.4.15.6 WRITE_FILE
Format P1 = WRITE_FILE(P2,P3,P4 ) Data Type U
Function Writes P4 bytes of data in P3 to file P2 and saves the completion code in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. If the completion code is 0, the
operation succeeded; Otherwise the operation failed.
P2 (I) The file handle of the file.
P3 (I) The memory block (or byte array) that stores the data to be written to the file.
P4 (I/C) Number of bytes to be written to the file.
Example 1 $U200=WRITE_FILE($U100,$U150,30) /* Write 30 bytes of data stored in the memory block
starting from $U150 to the file specified by the file handle in $U100. */

14.4.15.7 CLOSE_FILE
Format P1 = CLOSE_FILE(P2,P3 ) Data Type U
Function Closes an opened file P2 and saves the completion code in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. If the completion code is 0, the
operation succeeded; Otherwise the operation failed.
P2 (I) The file handle of the file to be closed.
Example 1 $U200=CLOSE_FILE($U100) /* Close the file specified by the file handle in $U100. */

14.4.15.8 DELETE_FILE
Format P1 = DELETE_FILE(P2 ) Data Type U
Function Deletes a file named P2 and saves the completion code in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. If the completion code is 0, the
operation succeeded; Otherwise the operation failed.
P2 (I) The byte array that contains the filename or the full pathname of the file to be deleted. The
name is a null-terminated string and has only ASCII characters in it.
Example 1 $U10 = “test.txt”
$U200 = DELETE_FILE($U10) /* Delete the file “test.txt”. */

14.4.15.9 RENAME_FILE
Format P1 = RENAME_FILE(P2,P3 ) Data Type U
Function Renames file P2 with new name P3 and saves the completion code in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. If the completion code is 0, the
operation succeeded; Otherwise the operation failed.
P2 (I) The byte array that contains the filename or the full pathname of the file to be renamed. The
name is a null-terminated string and has only ASCII characters in it.
P3 (I) The byte array that contains the new filename. The name is a null-terminated string and has
only ASCII characters in it.
Example 1 $U10 = “test.txt”
$U50 = “new.txt”
$U200 = RENAME_FILE($U10, $U50) /* Rename the file “test.txt” to “new.txt”. */

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14.4.15.10 GET_VOL_INFO
Format P1 = GET_VOL_INFO(P2,P3 ) Data Type U
Function Gets the information of volume P2 and saves the result in P3. The completion code is saved in
P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. If the completion code is 0, the
operation succeeded; Otherwise the operation failed.
P2 (I/C) The drive ID.
ID Drive
0 Current drive
3 Drive C
4 Drive D
5 Drive E

P3 (I) The starting location of the memory block that is used as a Volume Information Block to receive
the operation result. The structure of the Volume Information Block is shown below:
Data Item Data Type/Size Word No.
Volume name Byte array with 32 elements 0 through 15
Volume size 32-bit Unsigned Integer 16 and 17
Free size 32-bit Unsigned Integer 18 and 19
Drive ID 16-bit Unsigned Integer 20
The volume name is a null-terminated character string. The maximum allowable size is 31
characters.
Both the unit of volume size and the unit of free size are 1024 bytes.
A Volume Information Block requires 21 words.
Example 1 $U100 = GET_VOL_INFO(0, $U0) /* Get the volume information of the current drive. The
volume name will be stored in $U0 through $U15. The size of the drive will be stored in $U16
and $U17. The free size of the drive will be stored in $U18 and $U19. The ID of the current
drive will be stored in $U20. */

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14.4.16 Comparison

14.4.16.1 ==
Format P1 = P2 == P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F/B
Function Sets bit P1 to 1 if P2 is equal to P3, otherwise sets P1 to 0.
P1 (I/E) The bit location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U3.3 = ($U10 + $U20) == 25.75 (F)

14.4.16.2 !=
Format P1 = P2 != P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F/B
Function Sets bit P1 to 1 if P2 is not equal to P3, otherwise sets P1 to 0.
P1 (I/E) The bit location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U3.3 = ($U10 + $U20) != -700 (S)

14.4.16.3 >
Format P1 = P2 > P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Sets bit P1 to 1 if P2 is greater than P3, otherwise sets P1 to 0.
P1 (I/E) The bit location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U3.3 = ($U10 + $U20) > $U30 (UD)

14.4.16.4 >=
Format P1 = P2 >= P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Sets bit P1 to 1 if P2 is greater than or equal to P3, otherwise sets P1 to 0.
P1 (I/E) The bit location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U3.3 = ($U10 + $U20) >= 25.75 (F)

14.4.16.5 <
Format P1 = P2 < P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Sets bit P1 to 1 if P2 is less than P3, otherwise sets P1 to 0.
P1 (I/E) The bit location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
Example 1 $U3.3 = ($U10 + $U20) < 25.75 (F)

14.4.16.6 <=
Format P1 = P2 <= P3 Data Type U/S/UD/SD/F
Function Sets bit P1 to 1 if P2 is less than or equal to P3, otherwise sets P1 to 0.
P1 (I/E) The bit location to save the result.
P2,P3 (I/E/C/AE) The operands.
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Example 1 $U3.3 = ($U10 + $U20) <= 25.75 (F)

14.4.17 String Operation

14.4.17.1 STRCPY
Format STRCPY(P1, P2 )
Function Copies the string in P2 to P1.
P1 (I) The byte array that receives a copy of the string in P2. The byte array must be large enough to
hold the string and the null terminator.
P2 (I) The source, i.e. the byte array that contains the null-terminated string to be copied.
Example 1 $U10 = “ABCDE”
STRCPY($U20, $U10)
After the command STRCPY is executed, the byte array $U20 contains the string “ABCDE” and
the memory content is like the following:
Word Low Byte High Byte
$U20 'A' 'B'
$U21 'C' 'D'
$U22 'E' 0

Example 2 $U10 = “12”

STRCPY($U20, $U10)
After the command STRCPY is executed, the byte array $U20 contains the string “12” and the
memory content is like the following:
Word Low Byte High Byte
$U20 '1' '2'
$U21 0 Undefined

14.4.17.2 STRCAT
Format STRCAT(P1, P2 )
Function Appends string in P2 to string in P1.
P1 (I) The byte array that contains a null-terminated string to which the command appends P2. The
byte array must be large enough to hold both strings and the null terminator.
P2 (I) The byte array that contains a null-terminated string to be appended to the string in P1.
Example 1 $U10 = “ABC”
$U20 = “12345”
STRCAT($U10, $U20) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U10 contains
“ABC12345” */
Example 2 $U100 = “C:\MyFolder\”
$U130 = “Test”
$U140 = “.txt“
STRCAT($U100, $U130)
STRCAT($U100, $U140) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100 contains
“C:\MyFolder\Test.txt” */

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14.4.17.3 STRLEN
Format P1 = STRLEN(P2 )
Function Gets the length of string P2 and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the result.
P2 (I) The byte array that stores the null-terminated string.
Example 1 $U10 = “ABC”
$U20 = STRLEN($U10) /* After this command is executed, the value of $U20 is 3. */

14.4.17.4 NUM2STR
Format P1 = NUM2STR(P2,P3 ) Data Type U/UD
Function Converts the number in P2 to a string with P3 characters and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The byte array that stores the result.
P2 (I/C) The number or the location that holds the number to be converted.
P3 (I/C) Specifies the exact number of characters that the result should have. If the number of digits of P2
is less than P3, the result is padded on the left with zeros. If the number of digits of P2 exceeds
P3, the higher digits are truncated. If P3 is 0, there is no limitation on the length of the result.
Example 1 $U120 = 123
$U100 = NUM2STR($U120, 0) (U) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100
contains “123”. */
Example 2 $U120 = 1234567 (UD)
$U100 = NUM2STR($U120, 10) (UD) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100
contains “0001234567”. */
Example 3 $U120 = 1234567 (UD)
$U100 = NUM2STR($U120, 5) (UD) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100
contains “34567”. */

14.4.17.5 TIME2STR
Format P1 = TIME2STR(P2 ) Data Type U
Function Converts the current system time to a string using the format specified by P2 and saves the
result in P1.
P1 (I) The byte array that stores the result.
P2 (I/C) Specifies the desired conversion format.
Format P2 Value Remark
hhmmss 0 hh: hour(00~23); mm: minute(00~59); ss: second(00~59)
hhmm 1 hh, mm: same as above

Example 1 $U10 = TIME2STR(0) /* Assume that the current system time is 12:30:59. After this command is
executed, the byte array $U10 contains “123059”. */

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14.4.17.6 DATE2STR
Format P1 = DATE2STR(P2 ) Data Type U
Function Converts the current system date to a string using the format specified by P2 and saves the
result in P1.
P1 (I) The byte array that stores the result.
P2 (I/C) Specifies the desired conversion format.
Format P2 Value Remark
YYMMDD 0 YY: year (00~99); MM: month(01~12); DD: day(01~31)
YYMM 1 YY, MM: same as above
YYMMMDD 2 YY: year (00~99); MMM: month(JAN~DEC); DD: day(01~31)
YYMMM 3 YY, MMM: same as above

Example 1 $U10 = DATE2STR(0) /* Assume that the current system date is December 7, 2008. After this
command is executed, the byte array $U10 contains “081207”. */
Example 2 $U20 = DATE2STR(3) /* Assume that the current system date is December 31, 2008. After this
command is executed, the byte array $U20 contains “08DEC”. */

14.4.17.7 TD2STR
Format P1 = TD2STR(P2 ) Data Type U
Function Converts the current system time and date to a string using the format specified by P2 and
saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The byte array that stores the result.
P2 (I/C) Specifies the desired conversion format.
P2
Format Remark
Value
YYMMDD_hhmmss 0 YY: year (00~99); MM: month(01~12); DD: day(01~31)
hh: hour(00~23); mm: minute(00~59) ; ss: second(00~59)
YYMMMDD_hhmmss 1 YY, DD, hh, mm, ss: same as above
MMM: month(JAN~DEC)
YYMMDD_hhmm 2 YY, DD, hh, mm: same as above; MM: month(01~12)
YYMMMDD_hhmm 3 YY, DD, hh, mm: same as above;
MMM: month(JAN~DEC)

Example 1 $U10 = TD2STR(0) /* Assume that the current system date is December 7, 2008 and the current
system time is 15:18:30. After this command is executed, the byte array $U10 contains
“081207_151830". */
Example 2 $U20 = TD2STR(3) /* Assume that the current system date is December 31, 2008 and the
current system time is 13:30:00. After this command is executed, the byte array $U20 contains
“08DEC31_1330”. */

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14.4.17.8 I2A
Format P1 = I2A(P2,P3 ) Data Type U/S/UD/SD
Function Converts the integer number in P2 to a string and saves the result in P1. The string is generated
according to the format specified by P3 and P4.
P1 (I) The byte array that stores the result. The result is a null terminated string.
P2 (I/C) The integer number or the location that holds the integer number to be converted.
P3 (I/C) Specifies the maximum number of digits the string can have.
P4 (I/C) Specifies where to insert a decimal point in the string. A decimal point is inserted to the left of the
nth digit when P4 is n. No decimal point is inserted when P4 is 0.
Example 1 $U120 = 123
$U100 = I2A($U120, 5, 0) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100 contains
“123”. */
Example 2 $U120 = 1234567 (UD)
$U100 = I2A($U120, 6, 2) (UD) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100 contains
“2345.67”. */
Example 3 $U120 = -12345 (S)
$U100 = I2A($U120, 5, 1) (UD) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100 contains
“-1234.5”. */

14.4.17.9 A2I
Format P1 = A2I(P2,P3,P4 ) Data Type U/S/UD/SD
Function Converts the string P2 to an integer value and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The location that stores the result. The result is 0 when there is any conversion error.
P2 (I) The byte array that holds the string to be converted.
P3 (I/C) Specifies the length of the string. It is allowed to specify 0 for P3. When P3 is 0, the string must
be a null terminated string.
P4 (I/C) Specifies how many fractional digits in the string are to be converted.
Example 1 $U120 = “123”
$U100 = A2I($U120, 0, 0) /* After this command is executed, the value in word $U100 is 123. */
Example 2 $U120 = “1234567”
$U100 = A2I($U120, 6, 0) (UD) /* After this command is executed, the value in double word
$U100 is 123456. */
Example 3 $U120 = “-123.45”
$U100 = A2I($U120, 0, 2) (S) /* After this command is executed, the value in word $U100 is -
12345. */

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14.4.17.10 F2A
Format P1 = F2A(P2,P3 ) Data Type F
Function Converts the floating point number in P2 to a string and saves the result in P1. The string is
generated according to the format specified by P3 and P4.
P1 (I) The byte array that stores the result. The result is a null terminated string.
P2 (I/C) The floating point number or the location that holds the floating point number to be converted.
P3 (I/C) Specifies the number of integral digits the string can have.
P4 (I/C) Specifies the number of fractional digits the string can have.
Example 1 $U120 = 123.45 (F)
$U100 = F2A($U120, 5, 2) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100 contains
“123.45”. */
Example 2 $U120 = 1234 (F)
$U100 = F2A($U120, 6, 2) (UD) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100
contains “1234.00”. */
Example 3 $U120 = -1234.5 (S)
$U100 = F2A($U120, 5, 1) (UD) /* After this command is executed, the byte array $U100
contains “-1234.5”. */

14.4.17.11 A2F
Format P1 = A2F(P2,P3 ) Data Type F
Function Converts the string P2 to a floating point number and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The location that stores the result. The result is 0 when there is any conversion error.
P2 (I) The byte array that holds the string to be converted.
P3 (I/C) Specifies the length of the string. It is allowed to specify 0 for P3. When P3 is 0, the string must
be a null terminated string.
Example 1 $U120 = “123.4”
$U100 = A2F($U120, 0) /*The value of the floating point number in double word $U100 is 123.4.
*/
Example 2 $U120 = “1234567”
$U100 = A2F($U120, 6) (UD) /* The value of the floating point number in double word $U100 is
123456. */
Example 3 $U120 = “-123.45”
$U100 = A2F($U120, 0) (S) /* The value of the floating point number in double word $U100 is -
123.45. */

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14.4.18 Run Operation

14.4.18.1 RUN
Format RUN(P1) Data Type -
Function Runs the executable P1 which is on the same PC. This command is available for PanelExpress
only.
P1 (I/A) The name of the executable to be run.
Example 1 RUN "ABC.exe" /* Run the program ABC */
Example 2 $U10 = "XYZ.bat"
RUN $U10 /* Run the batch file XYZ */

14.4.18.2 RUNW
Format P1 = RUNW(P2) Data Type -
Function Runs the executable P2 which is on the same PC and saves the result in P1. Note that the
macro command following this one will not be executed until the program is closed. This
command is available for PanelExpress only.
P1 (I) The word to receive the result.
P2 (I/A) The name of the executable to be run.
Example 1 $U10 = RUNW "ABC.exe" /* Run the program ABC and use $U10 to get the result. */
IF $U10 == 0 /* If the result is 0 then run the batch file XYZ. */
$U20 = "XYZ.bat"
$U11 = RUNW $U20 /* Run the batch file XYZ. */
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14.4.19 Print Operation

14.4.19.1 PRINT
Format P1 = PRINT(P2,P3 ) Data Type U
Function Sends P3 bytes of data stored in byte array P2 to the printer and saves the completion code in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. The following table describes the meanings
of the completion codes.
Code Description
0 Succeeded
1 Printer not ready
3 System error
4 Printer busy
7 No printer
specified
P2 (I) The starting location of the byte array that stores the data to be sent to the printer.
P3 (I/C) The length in byte of the data to be sent to the printer.
Example 1 $U10 = "This is a test."
$U20 = PRINT($U10, 15) /* Send the string “This is a test.” to the printer. */
$U10 = 10
$U20 = PRINT($U10, 1) /* Send the line-feed character to the printer */
$U10 = 12
$U20 = PRINT($U10, 1) /* Send the form-feed character to the printer */
Example 2 $U10 = 0x401b /* ESC, '@' */
$U20 = PRINT($U10, 2) /* Send the initialization command to the EPSON printer */

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14.4.19.2 PRINT_SCREEN
Format P1 = PRINT_SCREEN(P2,P3 ) Data Type U
Function Prints screen P2 and saves the result in P1.
P1 (I) The word to receive the completion code of the operation. The following table describes the
meanings of the completion codes.
Code Description
0 Succeeded
1 Printer not ready
2 Invalid screen number
3 System error
4 Printer busy
5 System busy
6 Improper use of this command (See Note)
7 No printer specified
Note: This command can only be used in the following types of macros: Main Macro, Event Macro,
Time Macro, and Cycle Macro.
P2 (I/C) The number of the screen to be printed. The printed area is specified in the Screen Properties dialog
box.
P3 (I/C) Reserved for future use. Must be 0.
Example 1 $U0 = PRINT_SCREEN(28, 0) /* Print screen #28*/

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