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2711E-818, PanelBuilder 1400e Software for Windows Getting Started

1. the Object Setup tab Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Apphentiios Tyf i Type fi ihe Reyped Tgn ia Version In the General tab you can specify the Application Startup screen select the application type enter an application file comment and specify the target firmware version In the Timing Parameters tab you can specify times for the different timing parameters in the application In the Object Setup tab you can set options that determine how some objects behave at the terminal To switch between tabs p gt Click on the tab for the parameters you want to configure or hold down the ALT key and press the underlined character Moving and Resizing Windows You can move PanelBuilder 1400e windows and dialog boxes anywhere on the screen To move a window 1 Position the mouse pointer on the window s title bar and press the left mouse button 2 While holding down the mouse button drag the window to its new position 3 Release the mouse button p gt Note You can resize all editor windows but you cannot resize dialog boxes A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e 3 13 To resize the window 1 Position the pointer over any border or corner of the window The mouse pointer changes to a double arrow 2 Hold down the mouse button and drag the window to its new size 3 Release the mouse button The following illustration shows the Application Window after it has been resized horiz
2. Select this object Printer Choose Next State from the View menu or press ALT N Tip To move from one state to any other state you can also use the State field in the toolbar Select the object click State in the toolbar and choose the state you want to move to from the drop down list To move through the states using a keyboard shortcut press CTRL SHIFT S While holding down these keys press the up and down arrow keys to move through the states The object changes to blue on white with state text Ok It is now at State 1 Note The status bar tells you the current state of the object if the pointer is positioned on the screen Move through the remaining states until you arrive back at State 0 Ok Toner Now select the Printer Multistate Indicator object outside the copier and view its four states You ll see that its states colors match those of the Printer Multistate Indicator object in the copier WU Printer Printer BGA F J F J Lote Media ge Dia play Cote Cosliquic Mode Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines 7 3 These are the meanings of the states e State 0 the printer is not active and there are no problems e State 1 the printer is active and there are no problems e State 2 the printer is active but the toner is running low This is a warning state e State 3 the printer has a paper jam Adding the Stapler Multistate Indicator Ther
3. Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines 7 7 Tag Editor x Tag Name Stapler_Indicator Type Analog Security Z Description BP Minimum bp Scale fo Units 0 Maximum fo Offset 0 Data Type Binary Initial Value On Data Source Type Device ODDE CO Memory Remote 1 0 Address 0 033 0 3 1 Adding the Second Stapler Multistate Indicator Accept Discard l Log Data F Alarm The second Multistate Indicator is outside the copier drawing It also must have four states that correspond to those of the first object 1 Create the Multistate Indicator object and position it on the screen outside of the copier illustration If you wish you can select an existing Multistate Indicator object and use the Duplicate command Then you can edit the new object so that the text reads Stapler in each state Or you can draw the object following the steps described previously and define each state separately Finisher n a Stapler n a Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 7 8 Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 2 You don t have to create a new tag for this Multistate Indicator Because it is designed to operate in tandem with the other Multistate Indicator you can assign the same tag to both objects To assign the tag open the Configure Multistate Indicator dialog box and choose Assign Tag Sel
4. The small square at the base of the pointer indicates that the object tool is active 5 Position the pointer where you want to place the image While holding down the left mouse button move the mouse Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 5 10 Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics 6 The image appears on the screen Position it in the appropriate location When the screen looks like the following illustration you re finished Scraend RL TUTOR 1 IMI TUAL SUHE EH KODIAK Duplicator Exiting the Initial Screen You ve finished making changes to the Initial Screen You can now exit it To exit the screen p gt Choose Close from the Screen menu or press CTRL F4 This automatically updates the screen Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Saving the Application Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics 5 11 To save your changes permanently save the application To save the application 1 Ifthe Application Window is not already active click it or choose from the toolbar 2 Choose Save Application from the File menu or from the toolbar Or press CTRL S If you don t have time to continue the tutorial now close PanelBuilder If you want to continue go on to Chapter 6 To close PanelBuilder gt Choose Exit from the File menu or press ALT F4 Or double click the control box Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Creating and Configuring the Control List Selector wit
5. W Allen Bradley Configuration Software for Windows Cat No 2711E ND1 Important User Information Because of the variety of uses for the products described in this publication those responsible for the application and use of this control equipment must satisfy themselves that all necessary steps have been taken to assure that each application and use meets all performance and safety requirements including any applicable laws regulations codes and standards The illustrations charts sample programs and layout examples shown in this guide are intended solely for purposes of example Since there are many variables and requirements associated with any particular installation Allen Bradley does not assume responsibility or liability to include intellectual property liability for actual use based upon the examples shown in this publication Allen Bradley publication SGI 1 1 Safety Guidelines for the Application Installation and Maintenance of Solid State Control available from your local Allen Bradley office describes some important differences between solid state equipment and electromechanical devices that should be taken into consideration when applying products such as those described in this publication Reproduction of the contents of this copyrighted publication in whole or in part without written permission of Allen Bradley Company Inc is prohibited Throughout this manual we use
6. title bar 3 9 toolbar 3 9 working in 3 8 PanelBuilder 1400e Window menu bar 3 9 toolbar 3 9 PanelView terminals about 1 2 relationship between PanelBuilder 1400e PanelView terminals and PLC 1 1 requirements for running PanelBuilder 1400e 2 2 PLC about 1 4 relationship between PanelBuilder 1400e PanelView terminals and PLC 1 1 PLC Communications folder about 3 6 dialog boxes 3 19 editors 3 19 Programmable logic controller See PLC Publications relating to PanelBuilder 1400e P 2 Q Quitting PanelBuilder 1400e 3 21 R Readme file 2 14 about P 2 printing 2 14 reading 2 14 README TXT file See Readme file Reducing applications to icons 3 16 message editors to icons 3 16 screens to icons 3 16 Registering PanelBuilder 1400e P 1 Registration software P 1 Release notes 2 14 Remote 1 0 link about 1 4 Requirements for running PanelBuilder 1400e 2 1 system P 6 Resizing graphic images P 6 windows 3 12 Resizing graphic images 2 1 Restoring applications 3 16 message editors 3 16 PanelBuilder 1400e Window 3 9 screens 3 16 RSLinx See software drivers S Saving applications 5 11 Screens about 3 7 application about 1 3 arranging multiple 3 15 validating 6 8 working with multiple 3 13 Screens folder 3 21 about 3 6 Selection conventions P 4 Serial number software P 6 Shortcut keys P 5 Software registration P 1 requirements for running P a
7. Lower Bin Full Goto Screen Buttons This application screen contains buttons that allow you to move between screens It also includes a Multistate Indicator that shows the currently displayed screen Goto Screen Buttons Report Alaras Multistate Indicator Object Function Goto Screen Buttons 4 Each button is configured to call up a different screen on the terminal At runtime when the operator presses a button or its corresponding function key the appropriate screen appears replacing the current screen Multistate Indicator 1 This object indicates to the operator that this screen is the currently selected screen and can t be called up What You Will Need to Add You need to add a stapler feature that will indicate when there are problems in the stapler area such as the stapler being out of staples To do this you will add two Multistate Indicator objects These will operate as a pair exactly like the other six Multistate Indicator object pairs in this screen Chapter 7 provides step by step instructions for creating and configuring the two Multistate Indicators Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Lines Introduction to the Tutorial 4 15 The Reports Screen This screen enables you to view the number of pages that have been copied both single and double sided in each shift as well as the day s total It also records problems that have occurred during the day Screens TC T
8. Welcome to PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows P 1 Registering Your Copy of PanelBuilder 1400e 000 P 1 Available Documentation 00 ccc cece eee eens P 1 What s in Getting Started 21 ccsicieedstteridwaduwreds se P 2 e e E E E E EEE obi Slee P 2 Chapter 1 Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e P 2 Chapter 2 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e 00 P 3 Chapter 3 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder1400e P 3 Chapters 4 to 9 The Tutorial ccc e hdd cn dwdedeadun es P 3 Who Should Read Getting Started 0 ee P 3 DONMUINGIOOY aise acy Soh de Ant wands ot dened dated am dk wads P 4 Conventions Used nauan P 4 Mouse Conventions 24c0 eduntvedhdupakind deuce Lepad P 4 Selection Conventions s P 4 Selection Conventions in Dialog Boxes aaa P 5 Key Conventions jai scscsceseevad beeudatevendaseess P 5 Command Conventions cece cece eee eee eens P 5 Before You Begin 0 kee cee eect ee eee eens P 6 Technical Support Services ssaa cece eect eens P 6 Chapter 1 About PanelBuilder 14006 ois sciccsvecasaeneeurenaa ewes 1 1 PanelBuilder PanelView Terminals andthe PLC 05 1 1 PanelBuilder1400e 0 cece cece eee eee teens 1 2 PanelView Operator Terminals ccc cece eee e eee 1 2 Programmable Logic Controller ccc cece eee nae 1 4 Understanding the Different Network Types 1 5 What s New in PanelBuilder s 02 ccee0csss000enenae as
9. comes with your programming software for instructions Before you make changes however make a backup copy of the ladder logic Application Design Features As you re moving through the screens notice the design features of this application e Consistency Buttons and screen titles are positioned consistently across the different application screens e Screen Navigation The screens are easy to navigate You can call up any screen from anywhere in the application e Colors tThe screens provide optimum contrast for readability Colors with associated meanings are applied to certain objects For example in the Setup amp Printing screen the Print button is green the Cancel button is red In Multistate Indicators colors for each state are configured to convey the appropriate meaning For example State 0 not active is blue State 3 error is red to alert the user e Control Groups Groups of controls are arranged left to right top to bottom in the order they would logically be used For example input options are arranged as follows Copies Paper Source Copy Quality Mode Zoom e Button Placement On keypad applications each Goto Screen button is placed near the function key that controls it When you re finished exploring the Copier application you can exit the application running on the Panel View terminal by turning the terminal off You can also exit PanelBuilder 1400e To exit PanelBuilder 1400e p gt
10. control menu 3 18 conventions P 5 Configuration folder global address options 3 20 terminal setup 3 20 Control box using 3 9 Control List Selectors creating 6 1 Control menu commands about 3 18 using 3 17 Contro Net about 1 4 communicating 1 2 Conventions commands P 5 dialog boxes P 5 key P 5 mouse P 4 selection P 4 shortcut keys P 5 used in the manual P 4 Creating buttons 5 1 Control List Selectors 6 1 new applications 3 1 tags 6 1 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Index Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 D Data Highway Plus about 1 4 Dialog boxes about 3 6 conventions P 5 tabs using 3 11 Documentation P 1 Drawing arrows 7 8 lines 7 8 E Editors about 3 6 closing 3 21 messages 3 20 screens 3 21 starting 3 11 working with multiple 3 13 Equipment application file transfer 2 2 optional 2 2 Ethernet Pass Through on RIO network 1 8 Exiting PanelBuilder 1400e 3 21 5 11 Tutorial 9 3 F FAX Back request for disks 1 9 2 3 2 10 technical support services P 6 Floppy disks install procedure Version 3 Windows 3 1 or later 2 12 Windows 95 2 12 Version 4 Windows 95 2 10 Windows NT 2 10 Folders about 3 6 dialog boxes 3 19 editors 3 19 Messages folder 3 20 about 3 6 opening 3 11 PLC Communications folder 3 19 about 3 6 Screens folder 3 21 about 3 6 System folder 3 20 about 3 6 G Graphi
11. s colors to match those of the line When you re finished your stapler illustration should look something like this Finisher n a Stapler Validating the Screen and When you ve finished fine tuning the design validate the screen as Saving the Application described in Chapter 6 Fix all problems in the screen and revalidate it to ensure there are no further problems Then close the screen and save the application Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Chapter 8 Creating Alarm Messages Follow the instructions in this chapter to add alarm messages to your application Adding Alarm Messages At this point you ve added all the objects required to be able to use the stapler option when the application is running However you still need to add alarm messages that will inform you when something goes wrong with the stapler Add alarm messages in the Alarm Messages editor To open the Alarm Messages editor E gt Messages i E a Alarm Messages 1 Open the Messages folder in the Application Window Information Messages 2 Choose the Alarm Messages editor Or choose from the LE Local Messages toolbar The Alarm Messages spreadsheet appears on your screen There are already seven messages Document Feeder Paper Misfeed Top Exit Jam Finisher Jam Paper Bin A Paper low Paper Bin B Paper low Copier Paper Jam Copier Toner Low To add the first new message 1 Position the pointer on
12. 1 INITIAL SCREEN Text Date Display Time Display Goto Screen Buttons Multistate Indicator Text Label Publication 2711E 818 anuary 1998 4 6 Introduction to the Tutorial Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Objects and their Functions This screen contains five types of objects The table lists the objects and how they function when the application is running Object Function Goto Screen Buttons 2 Each button is configured to call up a different screen on the terminal At runtime when the operator presses a button or its corresponding function key the appropriate screen appears replacing the current screen Multistate Indicator 1 This object indicates to the operator that this screen is the currently selected screen Time Display 1 This object displays the current time Date Display 1 This object displays the current date Text and Text labels These describe the application and objects What You Will Need to Add Although this is a very basic screen its design could be improved The application has a total of five screens four application screens and the Alarm History screen The Initial screen allows you to move only to the Setup amp Printing and the Copier Overview screens You should be able to call up all four screens from this screen You will add two Goto Screen buttons to this screen Chapter 5 provides step by step instructions for doing this The Initia
13. 3 4 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e Key Concepts Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 To understand how PanelBuilder 1400e works you need to know the following concepts PanelBuilder 1400e Window The PanelBuilder 1400e Window is the first window that appears when you start PanelBuilder 1400e In it you create and configure applications a PanelBuilder 1400e OL x File Help Application An application is a file that you create and configure in PanelBuilder 1400e You download the completed application to a Panel View terminal where it appears as a set of screens and screen components The operator uses these components to monitor and control the operations of an automated process or machine For a detailed example of a photocopying application see the tutorial beginning in Chapter 4 of this manual Application Window Each application has its own window that appears within the PanelBuilder 1400e Window This window is called the Application Window Through it you can access all the components that make up a single application Application A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e 3 5 a PanelBuilder 1400e File Screen Database Tools Window Help Application Untitled _ oO x 1200e Keypad Remote I O Private Tags PLC Communications System Messages Screens Window Application Window The Application Window contains all the dialog boxes and editors you will use to build and configure the
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15. Browser dialog box appears In the Folders section there is a single folder that contains all the application tags If you wanted to use an existing tag you could choose a tag from one of the folders However for this object you ll want to create a new tag Creating Control List Selectors and Tags 6 7 Folder Tap Tieg_O103_D_0_Dig 2 Choose New Tag The Tag Editor appears T Ley Cer r deer You re ready to create the new tag To create the new tag 1 The cursor is in the Name field Type Stapler_Button 2 Click the arrow beside the Type field and choose Digital from the drop down list Usually you would choose Analog for Control List Selectors but because this Control List Selector has only two values choose Digital A digital tag can accommodate only the values 0 and 1 You don t need to change any of the default values in the editor except for the address In the Address field you must enter the PLC address for this tag In a new application you would have to define the rack and word definitions but because this file was converted you can use the existing definitions Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 6 8 Creating Control List Selectors and Tags Validating the Screen Chrleh Chrlera Seren Settings Sorgen Security Screen Validate PI Screen Tag Usage Viewer Pi Eyal Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 3 Double click the default address in the Address fiel
16. Choose Exit from the File menu or double click in the Control box Or press ALT F4 You have completed the tutorial You re now ready to begin designing your own applications Congratulations on choosing PanelBuilder 1400e Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Numbers 24 hour support P 6 A Active applications 3 15 editors 3 15 screens 3 15 window 3 14 Adding graphic images 5 8 Alarm screens about 3 7 alarm history screen about 3 7 alarm status screen about 3 7 Alarms creating 8 1 Application File Transfer equipment application file transfer 2 2 Application screens about 1 3 See also Screens Application Window about 3 4 editors starting 3 11 folders about 3 6 icons using 3 17 keys using 3 17 menus using 3 17 tabs using in dialog boxes 3 11 using 3 9 working in 3 11 Applications about 3 4 closing 3 21 converting 3 2 designing 9 3 existing opening 3 2 multiple arranging 3 15 new creating 3 1 opening P 5 saving 5 11 working with multiple 3 13 Arrows drawing 7 8 Available documentation P 1 Index Border using 3 9 Buttons creating 5 1 c CD ROM general information creating floppy disks 2 3 2 10 operating system compatibility 2 3 software applications contained 2 3 install procedure Version 3 Windows 3 1 or later 2 7 Windows 95 2 7 Version 4 Windows 95 2 4 Windows NT 2 4 Closing applications 3 21 editors 3 21 Commands
17. Ctri A Duplicate Delete Del Clear All Make Label Set Object Defaults Configure Screen Object Convert to Wallpaper Unlock Wallpaper Import Export Graphic Adding a Graphic Image E Push Butera a Gerim eiectiory La adic ata a Mimara a Iera Geer Grepa iy Time aad Shane a Binpi af Sordiieg Liri Syne Lema plete ge Diae AGCH Dia plang Geta Covip bode Agren Hanan a Soar Prien Button Daraa Dat magi Liet i Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Whenever you want to create an object that s similar to existing objects you can use the Duplicate feature This makes a copy of an existing object which you can then configure as necessary To create the second Goto Screen button 1 Select any existing Goto Screen button 2 Choose Duplicate from the Edit menu or from the toolbar Or press CTRL D A second button appears identical to the first but slightly offset from the original You must configure this button to call up the Alarm History screen Follow the steps you used previously and do the following e position the button in the appropriate screen location e delete the button s text and label the button Alarms e configure the button to call up the Alarm History screen 255 and change its name to goto alarms e if your application is keypad assign F13 When you re finished ensure that the buttons appear in the orde
18. Ctrl S Save Application As Close Ctrl F4 Download Upload Alt F4 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 3 10 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e The toolbar consists of icons that carry out commands when you click them Each icon corresponds to either a menu item or an editor in the Application Window folders Toolbar _ _ Die FS ee all MARIN Gee You will notice that the menu bar changes as you work in different editors within PanelBuilder 1400e Using the Status Bar Each window in PanelBuilder 1400e has a status bar The status bar informs you about PanelBuilder 1400e components tools commands and error messages For example if you position the mouse pointer over the icon the following message appears in the status bar Save the current application Or if you select a screen object in an application screen the status bar tells you what kind of object you ve selected its position on the screen height and width and state X 321 Y 164 Width 80 Height 60 State 0 Normally Closed Momentary Push Button In the Screen editor as you move the mouse pointer the status bar displays the pointer s coordinates on the screen Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Working in the Application Window A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e 3 11 To access the editors in the Application Window you must open the folders Folders that look like this contain component
19. Development Computer PanelBuilder Me PanelView Operator Terminals The following terminals will run PanelBuilder 1400e applications e PanelView 1000e terminals Series A and later running Version 3 or later firmware e PanelView 1200 Series F and later terminals that have been enhanced with a PanelView 1200 Enhancement Kit Catalog Number 2711E U1B12C and are running Version 1 or later firmware e PanelView 1200e terminals Series A and above running Version 1 or later firmware e PanelView 1400e terminals Series A and above running Version 1 or later firmware Note All other PanelView 1200 terminals will run only applications created in PanelBuilder DOS Catalog Number 2711 ND1 or PanelBuilder 1200 Catalog Number 2711 ND1W They will not run PanelBuilder 1400e applications Note To communicate over a ControlNet network you must use a PanelView 1000e or 1400e terminal that has been upgraded to include an ISA Card Adapter Catalog Number 2711E NA1 or 2711E NA2 and a 1784 KTCX or 1784 KTCX15 card Or you can use the new PanelView 1400e terminals that support ControlNet communications Catalog Numbers 2711E K14C7 2711E K14C15 2711E T14C7 2711E T14C15 or the new PanelView 1000e terminals that support ControlNet communications Catalog Numbers 271 1E K10C7 2711E K10C15 2711E T10C7 2711E T10C15 These terminals are ready to use with your ControlNet network PanelView 1000e Terminals PanelView 1200e Termin
20. For details on configuring the swap file see your applicable Microsoft Windows User s Guide hard disk with 25 MB of free disk space for installing CD ROM drive or access to a CD ROM drive for easy installation 3 5 inch high density 1 44 MB disk drive standard VGA 640 by 480 display adapter with at least 256 simultaneous colors SVGA resolution of 800 by 600 or higher is recommended If you want to resize graphic images in PanelBuilder set your display adapter to 65 536 colors a mouse supported by Windows Microsoft Windows Version 3 1 or later Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 Microsoft MS DOS Version 3 3 or later Version 5 or later recommended Your system must be compatible with Windows See your applicable Microsoft Windows User s Guide for specifications Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 2 2 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Application File Transfer Equipment One or more of the following equipment is needed for transferring applications e an RS 232 serial port for uploading or downloading applications with an Allen Bradley upload download cable e a Data Highway Plus network card and connection KT KTX KF e aControlNet network card and connection 1784 KTCX KTCX15 For more information about the use of this optional equipment see the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual and the PanelView 1000e 1200e and 1400e Operator Terminals User
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22. Thailand e Trinidad e Tunisia e Turkey e United Arab Emirates United Kingdom e United States e Uruguay e Venezuela Rockwell Automation Headquarters 1201 South Second Street Milwaukee WI 53204 2496 USA Tel 1 414 382 2000 Fax 1 414 382 4444 Rockwell Automation European Headquarters Avenue Hermann Debroux 46 1160 Brussels Belgium Tel 32 2 663 06 00 Fax 32 2 663 06 40 Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Headquarters 27 F Citicorp Centre 18 Whitfield Road Causeway Bay Hong Kong Tel 852 2887 4788 Fax 852 2508 1846 World Wide Web http www ab com Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 40061 295 01 D Supercedes Publication 2711E 818 J uly 1997 Copyright 1998 Allen Bradley Company Inc Printed in USA
23. application These are contained in folders The application s name is listed in the Application Window title bar as well as the type of tag database used In this example the database is private Application Untitled1 Me Ea Folder 1200e Keypad Remote I O Private Tags Dialog Box Editor PLC Communications Communication Setup g Nodes M Scan Classes I RIO Racks LP RIO Block Transfer Files amp System A Terminal Setup Tag Database Alarms H PLC 1 0 Control Information Message Window Alarm Messages Information Messages Local Messages Screens Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 3 6 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Folders The Application Window contains four folders which contain groupings of editors or dialog boxes This folder Contains PLC Communications Dialog boxes and editors for configuring communications with the PLC This includes setting up nodes and scan classes for Data Highway Plus ControlNet and Modbus applications and configuring racks and block transfer files for Remote 1 0 applications System Dialog boxes and editors for configuring the terminal tag database alarms PLC I O Control options and the Information essage Window Messages Editors for creating information local and alarm messages Screens Application screens developed with PanelBuilder 1400e software There are no
24. for adding objects and messages Chapter 9 tells you how to download and run the application Who Should Read Getting Started Getting Started provides a comprehensive overview of PanelBuilder 1400e basics Depending on your needs and previous knowledge certain sections may be more useful to you than others If this describes you Read this Unfamiliar with both PanelBuilder 1400e and Windows Getting Started Chapters 1 a user documentation Familiar with PanelBuilder 1400e and want to know Getting Started Chapter 1 new features of PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 Want to know how to install P anelBuilder 1400e Getting Started Chapter 2 Want step by step guidelines to working in Getting Started Chapters 4 PanelBuilder 1400e to 9 Want to know how a PanelBuilder 1400e application Getting Started Chapter 9 runs in a PanelView terminal You can run the tutorial application without having to create it first Users who are not familiar with Microsoft Windows should read the Microsoft Windows User s Guide for users of Windows 3 1 Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 for users of Windows 95 or Introducing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation for users of Windows NT Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 P 4 Preface Terminology Conventions Used Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 The term PanelBuilder refers to PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows Where confusion may arise between
25. install INTERCHANGE or WINtelligent LINX software If you do not have this software contact Allen Bradley Technical Support for assistance If you want to upgrade the firmware on your Panel View terminal using your computer you must install the Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility For instructions on how to install this utility see Appendix D in the PanelView 1000e 1200e and 1400e Operator Terminals User Manual Accessing the The PanelBuilder 1400e program group also contains a Readme file PanelBuilder 1400e This file contains version specific information Panel View file Readme File migration notes and system installation and software registration information We recommend you read this file before proceeding You can also print the file To read the file gt Choose the Readme icon The README TXT file appears on your screen To print the file 1 Choose the Readme icon 2 Choose Print from the File menu Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Starting PanelBuilder Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e 2 15 If you installed PanelBuilder with Windows NT or Windows 95 the setup program automatically creates a PanelBuilder 1400e program folder containing the PanelBuilder program which is automatically added to the items on the Start menu If you installed PanelBuilder with Windows 3 1 or later the setup process automatically creates and places the PanelBuilder 1400e program group and icon in the Program Manager To start
26. it inside the Staple outline box Width 65 gt Tip Resize the list diagonally by selecting one of the corner handles This combines steps 3 and 4 into one step 5 Move the list component into the Staple outline box 6 Add text to the two states in the list The first state should read No To move the text cursor from the first to the second state press ENTER The second state should read Yes 7 Select the Down Cursor button of the object The status bar tells you which button you ve selected Resize the button to Width 64 Height 80 Position the button in the Staple outline box Because you ll be disabling the Up Cursor button later you don t need to move or resize it 8 Add bitmap images to the Down Cursor button to clarify its function to the operator Import these two graphic images from the C AB PB1400E IMAGES ARROWS directory e arrowdn bmp e arrowup bmp gt Note You can import both images at once In the Select one or more graphic images to import dialog box select one of the images then press CTRL while you select the second image Choose OK and both appear in the graphic library Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 6 4 Creating Control List Selectors and Tags Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 10 11 12 Place each image directly on the button as shown See Chapter 5 for information on importing and drawing graphic images After you ve added the arrows select each arro
27. list and to make the selection Normally Open Momentary Press this button or the corresponding function key to Push Button Zoom increase the zoom by single percentages Increment Normally Open Momentary Press this button or the corresponding function key to Push Button Zoom decrement the zoom by single percentages Decrement Note This is an example of a complex object that is created out of several simple objects Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 4 10 Introduction to the Tutorial Print Reset Cancel These objects enable you to control the copying Control Normally Open Momentary Push Button Interlocked Push Button Normally Open Momentary Push Button Object Function Normally Open Momentary Press this button or the corresponding function key to start Push Button Print Button copying Interlocked Push Button Press this button or the corresponding function key to reset Reset Button the selected number of copies back to zero Normally Open Momentary Press this button or the corresponding function key to Push Button Cancel cancel the copying Button Messages area This object informs you of the copier s status Line Local Message Display MM DD YY HH MM SS_P Date Display Time Display Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Goto Screen Buttons Introduction to the Tutorial 4 11 Object Function Local Message Display Displays m
28. mouse 2 As you drag the mouse the button moves Drag the button so it s positioned next to the View button and release the mouse button Tip If your application is for a keypad terminal you will assign Function Key 12 to this button To ensure that the button aligns with this function key choose Zoom Out in the View menu This displays the function keys as they appear on a keypad terminal If the button isn t aligned properly move it To restore the screen to its normal size choose Zoom In from the View menu Changing the Button Appearance To keep the button s appearance consistent you must add text to the button and change the color and border style Changing the Border Style When you convert an application existing buttons are assigned border styles automatically You ll notice that the new button s border is different from the existing button borders To stay consistent assign the same border to the new button To change the border style 1 Select the new Goto Screen button 2 Choose Border Style in the Format menu and choose Raised 2 The border on the button changes to the same style as the existing buttons borders Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics 5 5 Adding Button Text This button s function is to call up the Report screen You must add text to the button to indicate to the operator that it will call up this screen When you add text to a button you create an object label To add t
29. notes to make you aware of safety considerations ATTENTION Identifies information about practices or circumstances that can lead to personal injury or death property damage or economic loss Attention statements help you to e identify a hazard e avoid the hazard e recognize the consequences Important Identifies information that is critical for successful application and understanding of the product PanelBuilder Panel View Data Highway Plus DH ControlNet and SLC are trademarks and PLC PLC 2 and PLC 3 are registered trademarks of Allen Bradley Company Inc RSView and RSLinx are trademarks of Rockwell Software Inc IBM PC PS 2 VGA and PC DOS are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation Ethernet is a registered trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation Intel and Xerox Corporation Microsoft Windows MS and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Mouse Systems is a trademark of MSC Technologies Inc AutoCAD is a registered trademark of Autodesk Inc Taylor and ProOWORXPLUS are registered trademarks of Taylor Industrial Software Inc MODICON MODSOFT Quantum and Modbus are registered trademarks of AEG Schneider Automation Inc All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e Table of Contents Preface
30. objects to the existing screens Chapter 8 shows you how to add messages Chapter 9 shows you how to download the file to the Panel View terminal so you can run it A second purpose of this tutorial is to show good application design principles in action Note If you want to run the completed application without creating any of it yourself you can do so Simply go to Chapter 9 and follow the instructions for downloading the file Then run it on the terminal You can do this at any point in the tutorial Before you start the tutorial ensure you ve done the following e installed the Tutorial files These contain the application files that you ll need for the tutorial For more information see Chapter 2 e familiarized yourself with PanelBuilder 1400e basics To do this read the first part of this manual Also ensure that you have the required equipment You ll need e PanelBuilder 1400e installed e aPanelView 1000e terminal or an enhanced PanelView 1200 Series F or later terminal or a Panel View 1200e terminal or a PanelView 1400e terminal e PLC controller Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 4 2 Introduction to the Tutorial gt Note The ladder logic for this application was developed on a PLC 5 15 You can use the ladder logic on any PLC controller that is compatible with the PLC 5 15 Understanding the This tutorial is based on the following scenario Scenario You have an existing application created
31. on the 16 bit platforms Windows 3 1 or later and Windows 95 ControlNet Station Addressing With PanelBuilder Version 4 you can now assign station addresses from 1 to 99 on ControlNet Previously you could only assign addresses above 63 using the terminal network setup screen at the Panel View terminal Ethernet Pass Through Network users can now download or upload PanelBuilder 1400e applications over an Ethernet network to a PanelView terminal on a Remote I O network With the installation of an Ethernet network card you can now develop your PanelBuilder applications program on a PC connected to an Ethernet network and then download or upload the applications to your Panel View terminals operating on a Remote I O network The Ethernet network card utilizes the PLC 5 Enhanced as a pass through device enabling you to download your application to the Panel View terminal Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e 1 9 CD ROM Installation PanelBuilder Version 4 can now be installed from a CD ROM This not only reduces the number of disks required but simplifies the installation of PanelBuilder 1400e However for those who want disk sets you can create disks from the CD ROM or FAX or mail the enclosed FAX Back Form to receive the requested package of disks See the Readme file titled Floppies txt in the root directory of the PanelBuilder 1400e Installation CD for instructions on how to create disks from the CD ROM RSLinx Communic
32. or use ALT SPACEBAR To close the control box menu click outside the menu or press ESCAPE To close the window double click the Control box Menu bar To open the menu and see the commands choose a menu name or use ALT Hinderlined letter Toolbar To carry outa command choose an icon Application Window To open folders double click them Then you can launch editors or open dialog boxes Mouse pointer or cursor To select or choose items use the mouse pointer Window Border To change the window size click the border and drag it Status bar To see what a menu command or toolbar icon cursor over the command or icon and read the will do move the description in the status bar When the Screen editor is active the status bar also shows the X and Y coordinates for the position of objects and the pointer Restore button Click either arrow to restore the window to mid size not shown in illustration You ll find more detailed information on most of these features later in this chapter Using the Menu Bar and Toolbar Each window in PanelBuilder 1400e has a menu bar and toolbar Dialog boxes do not have menus and toolbars The menu bar and toolbar let you choose and carry out commands The menu bar has pull down menus that contain commands AG screen Database Tools Window Help New Application Ctrl N ala ial ele Open Application Ctrl 0 i save Application
33. output Remote I O Remote I O Programmable Logic Controller Machine or Process PanelView 1000e 1200e 1400e Terminal Touch Screen Tip For connection diagrams see Figures 2 1 through 2 7 in Chapter 2 Working with the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility in the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 1 6 Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e In the illustration below the Panel View terminals are connected over Data Highway Plus The application is created in PanelBuilder on the personal computer and downloaded to the PanelView operator terminal Development Computer Serial Connection Allen Bradley PanelView 1200e Allen Bradley PanelView 12000 The PanelView terminal queries PanelView 1000e 1200e 1400e PanelView 1000e 1200e 1400e ny LC ia or machine Terminal Terminal ASR MOM gon Touch Screen Touch Screen Operator input to the terminal is Data Highway Plus sent to the PLC The PLC uses this information to control the machine or process Programmable Programmable Controller Controller Machine or Machine or ee Process Process p Tip For connection diagrams see Figures 2 1 through 2 7 in Chapter 2 Working with the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility in the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 The PanelView terminal queries the PLC for process or machine statu
34. por Gacy Oideahied Aalto Repo nl Tan DHay mens E a Up Cwr E Eanhied Fanction Ray Down Caram B Ennbiad Function Ey Aann eg Anse fam Lanan 2 In the Name field type Stapler This description of the object s function is useful if you want to document the application in a report Since the Control List Type field is already set to Control List Selector without Enter Key you don t need to change this field The Initial State field determines the state that the object is set to when the screen is displayed The stapling option has two states 0 No and 1 Yes Because you don t want stapling as the default accept the value of 0 in the Initial State field Tip You can change the states default values 0 and 1 to other numbers However for this example these values are appropriate You ll notice two timing parameter fields Auto Repeat Rate and Auto Repeat Start Delay By default the Auto Repeat field has a value of 0 This means that it is disabled If the button is held down it will not go into repeat mode For this application the defaults are appropriate Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 6 6 Creating Control List Selectors and Tags Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 The Up Cursor and Down Cursor fields determine which cursor buttons appear on the screen You can remove either the Up or Down cursor button from the screen but not both You don t need both cursor button
35. step instructions for planning creating and working with applications The PanelBuilder 1400e Screen Objects Reference Manual Publication Number 2711E 820 provides detailed reference information for application screen objects Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 P 2 Preface What s in Getting Started Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 The PanelBuilder 1200 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual Publication Number 2711E 6 8 provides detailed instructions for transferring application files using the Transfer Utility that comes with PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 Context sensitive Help provides a quick reference for any procedures or commands you need explained or problems you may encounter To get help press F1 or choose the Help button if you re in a dialog box The PanelBuilder 1400e Readme file is a Microsoft Windows Notepad file that is copied to your hard disk when you install PanelBuilder 1400e The Readme file informs you of any software changes after the manuals were printed The PanelView 1000e 1200e and 1400e Operator Terminals User Manual Publication Number 2711 E 821 describes how to install configure maintain and troubleshoot the Panel View terminal e The PanelBuilder 1400e Modbus User Manual Publication Number 2711E 6 12 describes how to create PanelBuilder applications for the Modbus communications network This manual is supplied as part of the optional Modbus Communications
36. the current and previous versions of the software the current release of the software is PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 Similarly the terms terminal and PanelView terminal refer to a PanelView 1000e 1200e or 1400e terminal or enhanced Panel View 1200 Series F and G terminals Where confusion may arise between the 1200e and 1400e terminals and previous revisions specific series and revision names are used The terms programmable controller and PLC refer to the Allen Bradley line of Programmable Logic Controllers or any other controlling device Information is provided in a consistent way throughout the entire PanelBuilder user documentation set There are mouse selection shortcut key and command conventions Unless otherwise stated all dialog boxes and windows are captured in Windows NT Mouse Conventions You can use a mouse with one or two buttons This manual assumes that if you have a multiple button mouse the left mouse button is configured as the primary mouse button Procedures that require you to click a secondary button refer to it as the right mouse button Selection Conventions This word or phrase Means Choose Carry outa menu command or a command button in a dialog box or Help window Choose also means to double click an icon Choose OK Either click the OK button with the mouse or press ENTER on the keyboard to carry out the action Select Either highlight the piece of text you want your next ac
37. the Trigger Value field in row 8 and click Or use the down arrow to move to row 8 2 Although you can enter any positive or negative trigger value type 8 An N for No appears in the Audio Print Relay and Msg To PLC fields This means that these options are not enabled The Display field shows a Y for Yes This option is therefore enabled Accept the option defaults Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 8 2 Creating Alarm Messages 3 Position the pointer in the Message field in row 8 and click Or use the TAB key to move to the field 4 Type Stapler is out of staples 5 In row 9 enter a trigger value of 9 and add the following message Stapler is jammed 8 s N N Y N N Stapler is out of staples a 9 N N Y N N Stapler is jammed When you re finished update the messages Update Messages m itU To update the messages Close Ctrl F 4 Import Message File gt Choose Update Messages from the File menu or from the toolbar Or press CTRL U p gt Note The Message Editor automatically validates your messages when you update them If there are any problems such as duplicate message numbers the Validation Results window appears displaying all the errors Correct the errors and update your messages again When you re finished close the Alarm Messages editor and save the application You re now ready to download the application Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Valida
38. without Enter Key Copy Mode Choose how you want to copy the document from 1 sided to 1 sided from 1 sided to 2 sided or from 2 sided to 2 sided Press the Down Cursor button or the corresponding function key to move through the list and to make the selection Note Each Control List Selector without Enter Key in this tutorial consists of a List component and a Down Cursor button The following illustration identifies the components of the Copy Quality Control List Selector without Enter Key Introduction to the Tutorial 4 9 List component bDark gt Norn bLight Down Cursor button Zooming These objects enable you to choose whether you want to increase the magnification of the copies or decrease the zoom You can choose from a list of zoom options Then if you wish you can fine tune these to the exact zoom you want Z00 Numeric Data Display NNNNN Normally Open F 200 Momentary Push Button i gt 150 x biaz Control List Selector e d gt 38 without Enter Key lt T Normally Open YX ra Momentary Push Button C u S t 0 H Object Function Numeric Data Display Displays the zoom you ve selected for the document Zoom Control List Selector Choose the zoom option you want for the document from without Enter Key Zoom 25 to 200 The default is 100 Press the Down Fixed Cursor button or the corresponding function key to move through the
39. your copy of PanelBuilder The serial number for your software is on the Software Registration card that was shipped with your software Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e 2 13 6 The Installation Options dialog box lists the program components you are installing and the amount of hard disk space required for each Choose the components you want to install and click Continue Installation iens Componneria Drenar Disk Uosg F eG cher 140m c TENT E 12446 Eb F paip Files CAB RE ADIE 741 FB F Dame Fikes CAE PDE DEMS PF fb FF Futons Fries CARPET DIE TUTORIAL HAN EB wa i aa oo T Eh T TaN Erin aa Pa ENTE 543m Dek Space information irala on chro Cc Space evelebie onemiaiatoe dive iania hh Space mgu ed tor intelli one E2514 Kb En Gener Esi You can install any or all of the following options e PanelBuilder 1400e e Help files Demo files These files demonstrate sample PanelBuilder 1400e applications e Tutorial files These files are required for the tutorial outlined in this manual The following files are part of the install set and can t be deselected e OLE ODBC System Files These files are necessary for running PanelBuilder 1400e If disk space is limited you may want to install only PanelBuilder 1400e However if you have enough space we strongly recommend you also install the Help files 7 Change the destination drive and directory if desired By defaul
40. 00 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual If you choose to install the File Transfer Utility and you want to upload or download Panel View files over the PLC networks you also need to install RSLinx Lite software which is provided on 3 5 inch floppy disks See the documentation provided with RSLinx Lite for installation procedures If you want to upgrade the firmware on your Panel View terminal using your computer you must install the Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility For instructions on how to install this utility see Appendix D in the PanelView 1000e 1200e and 1400e Operator Terminals User Manual Installing PanelBuilder To install PanelBuilder Version 3 Version 3 from Floppy Disks on Windows 95 or Windows 3 1 or later Start Windows 95 or 3 1 or later If you re already in Windows close all open Windows applications 2 Insert the floppy disk in the drive 3 If you are running on Windows 95 choose Run from the Start button and enter a setup exe or select a setup exe from Windows Explorer If you are running on Windows 3 1 or later choose Run from the File menu In the Run windows type a setup Or b setup where a or b is the drive containing the PanelBuilder disk and press Enter Run Command Line a setup Cancel L Run Minimized Browse 4 Close all open Windows applications If you have done so choose Next 5 In the registration window enter registration information about
41. 1 8 14006 Verimi opie cceedons sensa na se caw eed 1 8 Windows NT Compatibility ccc cece eee eee ees 1 8 ControlNet Station Addressing 0 0 cece eee eee 1 8 EthernetPass Through ccc cece cece eee teens 1 8 CD ROM Installation cece eee eee eens 1 9 RSLinx Communication Drivers ccc cece eee eee 1 9 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 toc ii Table of Contents Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Chapter 2 Requirements for Running PanelBuilder ccc cece eee 2 1 Application File Transfer Equipment c cece eens 2 2 PanelView Terminal Requirements for Running PanelBuilder 1400e ANPICHIONG cs ceatcentavabectieanseaeeareeae dean 2 2 CD ROM Install osisiisttia ty daetey eerie ened de iaeewie 2 3 Installing PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 from CD ROM on Windows NT OF Windows 9S sirge od onde oie eni Gud deny dees 2 4 Installing PanelBuilder 1400e Version 3 from CD ROM on Windows 95 or Windows SAO later S ohecohdaatis cede emday inked eds 2 7 Installing PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 from Floppy Disks on Windows NT or Windows 95 cece c eee tees 2 10 Installing PanelBuilder Version 3 from Floppy Disks on Windows 95 or Windows 3 lorlater ccc cece eee eee 2 12 Accessing the PanelBuilder 1400e Readme File 05 2 14 Starting PanelBuilder a o 2 6 ciate oka derd cere be Wa boeaa ene eae 2 15 Chapter 3 Creating a
42. 8 Introduction to the Tutorial Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Object Function Numeric Data Display Displays the number of copies you ve chosen Copies Display Increment Value Button Copies Increment Press this button or the corresponding function key to increase the number of copies Decrement Value Button Copies Decrement Press this button or the corresponding function key to decrease the number of copies Copy controls This group of objects enables you to select the paper size copy quality and the copying mode This group consists of three Control List Selectors without Enter keys Op bUpper B Control List Selector PLower i gt without Enter Key n s7 u Dark Piili H a PNorm i 2 o l Control List Selector 1 plight bata d Control List Selector without Enter Key i e without Enter Key t y J Object Function Control List Selector Choose between the Upper Bin 8 5 x 11 paper and the without Enter Key Paper Lower Bin 11 x 17 paper Press the Down Cursor Bin Selector button or the corresponding function key to make the selection Control List Selector without Enter Key Copy Quality Choose how light or dark a copy you want to make There are three settings from light to dark The default is normal Press the Down Cursor button or the corresponding function key to move through the list and to make the selection Control List Selector
43. Builder 1400e However if you have enough space we strongly recommend you also install the Help files If the C RSI CMN directory already exists an Installation dialog box appears indicating the files in the C RSI CMN directory will be updated Click Yes to continue with the installation When the files have finished loading an Installation dialog box appears to confirm completion Click OK to continue If you have chosen other applications to install the next selected application automatically begins to install After all the applications have completed installing you will be prompted to reboot your computer You may reboot immediately or later but you must reboot before you can run PanelBuilder 1400e or other applications successfully Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e 2 7 If you choose to install the File Transfer Utility and you want to upload or download PanelView files over the PLC networks you also need to install RSLinx Lite software which is provided on 3 5 inch floppy disks See the documentation provided with RSLinx Lite for installation procedures Installing PanelBuilder To install PanelBuilder Version 3 1400e Version 3 from aoe CD ROM on Windows 95 1 Start Windows 95 or 3 1 or later If you re already in Windows close all open Windows applications or Windows 3 1 or later 2 Insert the CD ROM in the drive The CD ROM begins to run automatically 3 If the install does not start automatically and you
44. C ladder logic that comes with the tutorial We therefore recommend that you use one of the existing tutorial files To download an existing tutorial file you must open the appropriate application e tutork pvc for keypad terminals e tutort pvc for touch screen terminals To open the appropriate application follow the instructions in Chapter 4 Because these are pvc applications you don t need to change the List Files of Type field Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 9 2 Downloading and Running the Application Running the Application File Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 You can use the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility installed on a portable computer to download a terminal file pvd to a Panel View terminal at a remote location in which case you don t need to open the application in PanelBuilder See the PanelView 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual for more information Downloading the Application PanelBuilder 1400e provides several methods for downloading your application Refer to the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual for step by step instructions on downloading After you have downloaded the application return to this tutorial If you ve downloaded a file and specified it to be the Current Application switching the Panel View terminal to Run mode will run that file If you did not specify that the downloaded file is to be the Current Application and there are other appli
45. Kit Catalog Number 2711E UMOD A complete list of publications relating to PanelBuilder 1400e Panel View terminals and programmable logic controllers PLCs is available in the preface of the PanelBuilder 1400e User Manual Getting Started introduces basic concepts for working with PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows This manual is divided into two parts The first part introduces you to PanelBuilder 1400e and explains the basics for working with it The second part contains a tutorial that guides you through enhancing an existing application and running it on the PanelView terminal Preface An overview of this manual and lists of prerequisites documentation conventions and related publications Chapter 1 Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e An introduction to what PanelBuilder 1400e is what it does and how it works with Panel View terminals and the PLC Preface P 3 Chapter 2 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e Step by step instructions for installing and starting PanelBuilder 1400e Chapter 3 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e An overview of the PanelBuilder 1400e development environment components and key concepts Chapters 4 to 9 The Tutorial The tutorial is a task oriented guide to enhancing and running a sample application Chapter 4 provides a tour of the sample application what it is what it does and how you ll enhance the application Chapters 5 through 8 provide step by step instructions
46. Manual PanelView Terminal Requirements for Running PanelBuilder 1400e Applications You can run applications created in PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 on the following Panel View terminals e PanelView 1000e terminals Series A and later running Version 3 or later firmware e PanelView 1200 Series F or later color terminals that have been enhanced with PanelView 1200 Enhancement Kits Catalog Number 2711E U1B12C and are running Version 1 or later firmware e PanelView 1200e Series A or later terminals running Version 1 or later firmware e PanelView 1400e Series A or later terminals running Version 1 or later firmware Note All other PanelView 1200 terminals will run only applications created in PanelBuilder DOS Catalog Number 2711 ND1 or PanelBuilder 1200 Catalog Number 2711 ND1W They will not run PanelBuilder 1400e applications CD ROM Install Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e 2 3 Note To communicate over a ControlNet network you must use a PanelView 1000e 1200e or 1400e terminal that has been upgraded to include an ISA Card Adapter Catalog Number 2711E NAI1 or 2711E NA2 and a 1784 KTCX or 1784 KTCX15 card Or you can use the new PanelView 1400e terminals that support ControlNet communications Catalog Numbers 2711E K14C7 2711E K14C15 2711E T14C7 2711E T14C15 or the new PanelView 1000e terminals that support ControlNet communications Catalog Numbers 2711E K10C7 2711E K10C15 2711E T10C7 and 2711E T10C15 T
47. OK Note that PanelBuilder 1400e automatically adds pvc as the file extension Once yov ve saved your file you can start editing it You can go directly to Chapter 5 and continue the tutorial But we recommend that you complete this chapter first because it guides you through the existing screens and explains how the objects work In addition it explains the features you ll be adding to enhance the application The copier application contains four application screens e Initial Screen e Setup amp Printing Copier Overview e Report Introduction to the Tutorial 4 5 Initial Screen This is the first screen that appears when you start the application on the Panel View terminal It introduces you to the application and to the copier the Kodiak Duplicator gt Screens EH 1 INITIAL SCREEN EB 10 SETUP amp PRINTING 40 COPIER OVERVIEW To view the Initial Screen 50 REPORT COEN 1 Open the Screens folder in the Application Window You can double click it with the mouse pointer or use the down arrow key to select it and press ENTER The folder contains four screens 2 Double click Initial Screen or select Initial Screen and press ENTER The screen appears entitled Screens name of application 1 INITIAL SCREEN gt Note All illustrations in this chapter are of touch screen application screens The remaining chapters in this tutorial show the keypad application screens Screens TC TUTOR
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49. Object Defaults Configure Screen Object Convert to Wallpaper Unlock Wallpaper Import Export Graphic Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Changing the Color You can change the object s colors by choosing Foreground and Background colors from the Format menu Or you can use the color palette The top row of the palette configures the button s foreground color text and the bottom row configures the button s background color the button itself The two overlapping squares at the far left of the palette show the selected colors Foreground colors Background colors To change the button s color 1 If the color palette is not on your screen choose Show Color Palette from the View menu 2 Select the new Goto Screen button by clicking on it 3 Click on cyan on the bottom row of the color palette to change the background color The button changes color Now choose white from the top row as the foreground color The text changes to white Assigning a Screen to the Button Finally you must configure the button to call up the Report screen To assign a screen to the Goto Screen button 1 Select the button Choose Configure Screen Object from the Edit menu or from the toolbar Or click the right mouse button or double click The Configure Screen Select Button dialog box appears Here you assign the appropriate screen to the button Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics 5 7 You
50. PanelBuilder from Windows NT or Windows 95 1 2 3 Choose the Start button Choose Programs then choose the PanelBuilder 1400e folder Choose PanelBuilder 1400e The PanelBuilder 1400e Window appears on your screen You are ready to begin working in PanelBuilder 1400e If you have problems running PanelBuilder 1400e and you have had previous versions of PanelBuilder 1400e on your computer we recommend you select Uninstall PanelBuilder 1400e in the PanelBuilder 1400e folder The Uninstall PanelBuilder 1400e program deletes any of the shared files and windows system file conflicts that may exist from earlier installations You will then have to reinstall the PanelBuilder 1400e software If problems still exist contact Allen Bradley Technical Support For information about obtaining Technical Support see the Preface in this manual To start PanelBuilder from Windows 3 1 or later gt Double click the PanelBuilder 1400e icon The PanelBuilder 1400e Window appears on your screen You are ready to begin working in PanelBuilder If you have problems running PanelBuilder 1400e check the Readme txt file for potential system conflicts and contact Allen Bradley Technical Support For Technical Support information see the Preface in this manual Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Creating a New Application New Application Ctrl N Open Application Ctrl 0 Upload Download Exit Alt F4 C
51. Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e Opening Applications New Application Ctrl N Open Application Ctrl 0 Download Upload Exit AlttF4 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Important You cannot convert a keypad application to a touch screen application or vice versa However you can switch between 1000e 1200e and 1400e application types and you can change the application s network type Tip You can copy display objects between applications for different terminal types to reduce the amount of time required to create a keypad application from an existing touch screen application or vice versa See the PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows User Manual for details 3 Choose OK The Application Window opens inside the PanelBuilder 1400e Window ae PanelBuilder 1400e iof x File Screen Database Tools Window Help Hawes See Application Untitled _ Ol x 1000e Keypad Remote lO Private Tags PLC Communications System Messages Screens If you have existing PanelBuilder 1400e PanelBuilder for DOS or PanelBuilder 1200 applications you can open them For information about opening applications created in other versions of PanelBuilder see PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows User Manual To open an existing application 1 Choose Open Application from the File menu or from the toolbar Or press CTRL 0 The Open dialog box appears It lists the availabl
52. UTOR 50 REPORT Oo x KODIAK ODuplicator Status Report Production Totals Text Numeric Data Display Objects Single Sided Double Sided Total Copies Feeder Top Exit Finisher Printer Sorter Stapler Total Errors Multistate Indicator Goto Screen Buttons Screen Print Button Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 4 16 Introduction to the Tutorial Objects and their Functions Object Function Numeric Data Display Display the totals of copies and errors objects 30 Screen Print Button 1 Press this button or the corresponding function key to create a printout of the screen Goto Screen Buttons 4 Each button is configured to call up a different screen on the terminal At runtime when the operator presses a button or its corresponding function key the appropriate screen appears replacing the current screen Multistate Indicator 1 This object indicates to the user that the Report screen is the currently selected screen and can t be selected You won t need to add any objects or enhancements to this screen This screen simply demonstrates how you can use objects to keep track of your process Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Creating and Configuring the First Goto Screen Button Chapter 5 Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics This chapter shows you how to add two Goto Screen buttons to the Initial Screen It includes these topi
53. age Display ASCII Display Goto Configure Mode Screen Selectors gt Screen Print Button Graphic Image gt Drawings gt Text Ctrl T vv v v 2 Draw the Control List Selector anywhere on your screen The Control List Selector without Enter Key consists of a list component an Up Cursor button and a Down Cursor button The Control List Selector without Enter Key appears in its default size and format with space for five possible choices states List n _ Up and Down Cursor buttons Creating Control List Selectors and Tags 6 3 Editing the Control List Selector without Enter Key The Control List Selector without Enter Key has five states by default Each state is indicated by an arrow p gt Because the user will have only two choices for stapling Yes and No your list requires only two states Change the number of states by resizing the list To edit the Control List Selector without Enter Key 1 Click the object to select it 2 Position the pointer over the list component in the Control List Selector object and click again The second click selects the component in this case the list component The hollow handles show that an object component not an entire object is selected 3 Resize the list component vertically until it shows only two states Height 56 Follow the steps in Chapter 5 if you need help resizing 4 Resize the list horizontally so that you can fit
54. alarms It also solicits the Panel View terminal for operator input Data Highway Plus The Panel View terminal is connected to a peer to peer DH network that includes multiple controllers and other devices The terminal can control and monitor addresses in these devices on the network ControlNet The Panel View terminal is connected to a peer to peer ControlNet network The terminal can control and monitor addresses in these devices on the network The Panel View terminal can optionally be connected as a device to a Modbus network For more information about using Panel View terminals with Modbus see the PanelBuilder 1400e Modbus User Manual Publication Number 2711E 6 12 Development Computer Serial Connection Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e 1 5 Understanding the Different Network Types The relationship between the Panel View terminal and the PLC depends on whether the terminal is part of a Remote I O Data Highway Plus or ControlNet network The following illustration shows the relationship between PanelBuilder the Panel View terminal and the PLC In this example the PanelView terminal is connected by Remote I O The application is created in PanelBuilder on the personal computer and downloaded to the PanelView operator terminal The PLC receives information from the PanelView terminal input and uses this to control the machine or process The PLC also sends process status information to the terminal
55. als PanelView 1400e Terminals Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e 1 3 The application screens created in PanelBuilder appear on the Panel View terminal replacing traditional hard wired control panels The screens provide the physical interface between the PLC and the human operator Application screens contain objects that function like control panel components By using these objects to enter data or carry out commands the operator can monitor and control the process Touch Screen Terminals AB mm Allen Bradley PanelView 1000e gt LJ sv Allen Bradley PanelView 1200e An Allen Bradley PanelView 1400e Keypad Terminals aa Allen Bradley PanelView 1000e it a E E f a m mamma AB Allen Bradley PanelView 1200e FS mio Eid a Fis Ria S BS Alien Bradley PanelView 14006 25015 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 1 4 Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Programmable Logic Controller When communicating over a Remote I O DH or ControlNet network the PLC can either respond to queries or solicit information from the PanelView terminal and other input or output devices Programmable Logic Controller 23737 The Panel View terminal is connected to a PLC in one of three ways Remote I O link The Panel View terminal is connected to a single controller The controller sends process information to the terminal such as messages numeric data or
56. are from the CD refer to the file Floppies txt in the root directory of the PanelBuilder 1400e CD Note that the PanelBuilder 1400e application requires nine floppy disks the Transfer Utility application requires two floppy disks and the Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility application requires two floppy disks To install PanelBuilder Version 4 1 Start Windows NT or Windows 95 If you re already in Windows close all open Windows applications 2 Insert the floppy disk in the drive 3 Choose Run from the Start button and enter a setup exe or select a setup exe from Windows Explorer The installation begins 4 Close all open Windows applications If you have done so choose Next 5 In the registration window enter registration information about your copy of PanelBuilder The serial number for your software is on the Software Registration card that was shipped with your software 6 The Installation Options dialog box lists the program components you are installing and the amount of hard disk space required for each Choose the components you want to install and click Continue Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e 2 11 Conmponnets Drectnry Tisk Uosg P Bene Euider ii TAR PELAJE 126m F Hai Files CARPE DE Tai Eb F Dems File ELAR Pi noe CES F ep F Tving Fies CARPETE TUTORIAL 1al EE A Eao aTh dl PIP Ele DayAH ATES Tae 5143 Dik Space Ino pton Instead oe ir G Spass mambabis mn oretaiabor dra mara Kh Apaza mgu
57. are running on Windows 95 choose Run from the Start button or select setup exe from Windows Explorer If you are running on Windows 3 1 or later choose Run from the File menu In the Run windows type d setup where d is the drive containing the PanelBuilder 1400e CD ROM and press Enter Current Directory C WINAPPS Command Line CO Run Minimized 4 In the Welcome dialog box choose Next 5 If you are installing on Windows 95 the Select Components dialog box appears Choose Version 3 and then choose Next If you are installing on Windows 3 1 or later the Select Components dialog box does not appear Version 3 is selected automatically 6 In the Choose Applications dialog box choose PanelBuilder as the application you want to install You can choose more than one application to install Choose File Transfer Utility for the ability to transfer application files between a computer and the Panel View terminal Choose Serial Firmware Upgrade for the ability to upgrade the firmware on your Panel View terminals using your computer Then choose Next Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 2 8 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 10 11 In the registration window enter your user name and company name After you enter the required information choose Next In the confirmation window verify the user information you have entered Select Yes to proceed or No to edit the
58. ation Drivers PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 will include RSLinx communication drivers for application file transfers on Windows NT and Windows 95 INTERCHANGE and WINLinx will still be available for Windows 3 1 or later and Windows 95 if desired Contact your local A B Sales office or local distributor to purchase INTERCHANGE or WINLinx communication drivers Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Requirements for Running PanelBuilder Chapter 2 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e This chapter covers these topics hardware and software you need to run PanelBuilder installing PanelBuilder starting PanelBuilder for the first time For installing and running PanelBuilder the minimum system requirements are a personal computer PC with at least a 486 25 MHz microprocessor at least 8 MB Random Access Memory RAM for Windows 3 1 at least 16 MB RAM for Windows 95 at least 32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4 0 and a SVGA monitor with 256 colors recommended For users working with imported dxf files at least 16 MB RAM is required a permanent swap file Note For Windows 3 1 the sum of RAM and swap space should equal at least 16 MB In the case of a PC with 8 MB RAM for example you would need a swap file of at least 8 MB For Windows 95 a swap file of 32 MB is required For Windows NT your swap file should equal the recommended amount in the Total Paging File Size for all Drives dialog box under Virtual Memory System Properties
59. c images adding 5 8 resizing P 6 2 1 H Hardware requirements for running PanelBuilder 1400e 2 2 Help See also Online Help online P 2 Hot keys See Shortcut keys Icons reducing windows to 3 9 using 3 17 Install procedure PanelBuilder 1400e CD ROM Version 3 Windows 3 1 or later 2 7 Windows 95 2 7 Version 4 Windows 95 2 4 Windows NT 2 4 floppy disks Version 3 Windows 3 1 or later 2 12 Windows 95 2 12 Version 4 Windows 95 2 10 Windows NT 2 10 INTERCHANGE See software drivers Internet technical support services P 6 K Key conventions P 5 Keys shortcut P 5 using 3 17 L Lines drawing 7 8 M Maximizing applications 3 16 message editors 3 16 PanelBuilder 1400e Window 3 9 screens 3 16 Menu control using 3 17 Menu bar using 3 9 Menus using 3 17 Message bar using 3 10 Messages alarm messages 8 1 Messages folder about 3 6 editors 3 20 Minimizing applications to icons 3 16 message editors to icons 3 16 PanelBuilder 1400e Window 3 9 screens to icons 3 16 Modbus learning PanelBuilder with 4 1 using PanelView terminals with 1 4 Mouse conventions P 4 multiple button P 4 Mouse pointer or cursor using 3 9 Moving windows 3 12 Multiple application screens working with 3 13 applications arranging 3 15 working with 3 13 editors working with 3 13 screens arranging 3 15 working with 3 13 windows arranging 3 15 working wi
60. can also type a description of the button This helps you identify the object when you create reports You can enter a name of up to 15 characters When you assign a name to an object you increase the application s size by one byte per character Configure Screen Select Button x Button Type Cancel Goto Screen fl INITIAL SCREEN Eunction Key Me le i 2 In the Name field type goto reports In the Button Type field you can select whether you want to create a Goto Screen button or a Return to Previous Screen button Since Goto Screen is selected by default you don t need to make any changes here In the Goto Screen field select the screen you want to assign to the button 3 Click the arrow beside the Goto Screen field From the drop down list select 50 Report If you re creating applications for a keypad terminal you must also assign a function key 4 Click the arrow beside the Function Key field From the drop down list select 12 5 Choose OK to accept the changes 6 Close the dialog box You ve created and configured your first application screen object Now you must create the second Goto Screen button to call up the Alarm History screen Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 5 8 Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics Creating and Configuring the Second Goto Screen Button Ctrl Z Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl Copy with Controls Select All
61. cation 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 4 12 Introduction to the Tutorial Text Copier Overview Screen This screen allows you to monitor the different parts of the copier and see whether each part is functioning properly Multistate Indicators Bar Graph Goto Screen Buttons KODIAK ODuplicatore Overview Screen Feeder Top Exit a n a as n a n a Upper E Full Lower Bin Full Printer Report Alarms Multistate Indicator Lines Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 All the parts of the copier are labeled While the copier is active these labels and their corresponding objects show the state of that feature For example if a paper jam exists in the Top Exit the two Top Exit Multistate Indicator objects will look like this This allows you to pinpoint the location of problems such as paper jams Introduction to the Tutorial 4 13 Objects and their Functions Multistate Indicator Objects The Copy Overview Screen contains twelve Multistate Indicator objects Feeder 2 Top Exit 2 Finisher 2 Printer 2 Upper Bin 2 Lower Bin 2 The objects change state depending on what is happening in the process The Feeder Top Exit Finisher Printer and Upper and Lower Bin objects operate in pairs A Multistate Indicator object in the copier illustration and a corresponding label Each object is configured to display four states 0 to 3 The states of each object
62. cations on the terminal you ll need to go to the Select Application screen with the Panel View terminal in Configure mode to make it current See the PanelView 1000e 1200e and 1400e Operator Terminals User Manual for information about the terminal s Configure Mode Tip To explore the photocopier application fully connect the Panel View terminal to a PLC that is loaded with the PanelBuilder tutorial ladder logic The ladder logic files TUTORIAL are in the AB PB1400E TUTORIAL directory on the drive on which you installed PanelBuilder To run the application 1 Set the Panel View terminal to Run mode You see the Initial Screen 2 Press one of the Goto Screen buttons or the corresponding function key The assigned screen appears 3 Explore the application Test the different objects to see how they work In the application s Setup screen try copying large quantities Then look at the Copier Overview screen to see how the Multistate Indicators and Bar Graphs work If necessary refer back to Chapter 4 for information on the different objects and how they work Exiting the Tutorial New Application Open Application Save Application Save Application As Close Ctrl4 N Ctrl 0 Ctrl4 S Ctrl F4 Download Upload Alt F4 Downloading and Running the Application 9 3 Note You can modify the ladder logic on the PLC using Allen Bradley programming tools Refer to the documentation that
63. cator automatically has four states assigned By default it is at State 0 This is the state that appears when the copier is not active and there are no problems To configure these states 1 Configure State 0 as follows A Select the object Change the foreground color to light grey and the background color to blue B Create the text label n a for not active You ve defined the first state State 0 of the object Now you can configure the remaining states 2 With the object but not the text selected choose Next State from the View menu or press ALT N The object is now at State 1 3 Configure State 1 as follows A Create the label OK to indicate that everything is functioning correctly B Change the foreground color to blue and the background color to white Low Jan Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines 7 5 Note Make sure you place the I beam inside the object s rectangle Otherwise you must reposition the text and choose Make Label from the Edit menu 4 Configure State 2 as follows A Create the label Low for Staple Supply Low B Change the foreground color to black and the background color to yellow 5 Configure State 3 as follows A Create the label Jam for Stapler Jam B Change the foreground color to white and the background color to red When you ve defined the four states you can configure the tag Configuring the Multistate Indicator To conf
64. commend you also install the Help files If the C RSI CMN directory already exists an Installation dialog box appears indicating the files in the C RSI CMN directory will be updated Click Yes to continue with the installation When the files have finished loading an Installation dialog box appears to confirm completion Click OK to continue If you have chosen other applications to install the next selected application automatically begins to install After all the applications have completed installing you will be prompted to reboot your computer You may reboot immediately or later but you must reboot before you can run PanelBuilder 1400e or other applications successfully Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 2 10 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e Installing PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 from Floppy Disks on Windows NT or Windows 95 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 If you choose to install the File Transfer Utility and you want to upload or download files over the PLC networks you also need to install INTERCHANGE or WINtelligent LINX software If you do not have this software contact Allen Bradley Technical Support for assistance You can obtain 3 5 inch floppy disks of the software applications by creating them from the PanelBuilder 1400e CD or by sending in the FAX Back Form provided with the PanelBuilder 1400e software kit A B Catalog Number 2711E ND1 For instructions on how to create floppy disks of the softw
65. cs e creating the buttons e resizing moving and configuring the appearance of the buttons This chapter also provides instructions for adding a graphic image to the screen When the application is running on the Panel View terminal the operator uses Goto Screen buttons to change to other application screens The operator can call up only the Setup and View screens from the Initial Screen However the application has two more screens the Report and Alarm History screens You want the operator to be able to call up all four screens To enable the operator to do this you will add two Goto Screen buttons Formens KRC TUTOR 1 INITIAL SCREEN KODIAK Buplicator Setup E a Note This and all following screen illustrations are of keypad application screens Touch screen application screens don t show function key designations and the buttons are positioned further apart Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 5 2 Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 If the Initial Screen is not already open follow the instructions in Chapter 4 and open it Creating the Goto Screen Button To create a Goto Screen button 1 3 Choose Screen Selectors from the Objects menu and choose Goto Screen Button or select from the toolbox Objects v Select Push Buttons Control Selectors Indicators Numerics Trend Bar Graphs Time and Date ASCII Input Scrolling List Symb
66. d to highlight it then type 1 032 10 The values are This value Means this i Input 03 Rack 3 2 Word 2 10 10th Bit 4 Choose Accept The Tag Editor closes and the Tag Browser reappears The tag you just created is selected automatically 5 Choose OK in the Tag Browser to assign the tag The tag appears to the right of the Selector Control in the Configure Control List Selector dialog box 6 Choose OK again in the Configure Control List Selector dialog box to accept the changes and close the dialog box The tag is assigned The Validate feature helps you identify any problems in the screen such as overlapping objects When you ve finished editing the screen you should validate it To validate the screen gt Choose Screen Validate from the Screen menu or press F9 The Validation Results for Screens window appears If there are any errors or problems in the screen it lists them The screen validation box shown below indicates that the screen is error free Validian Resale for Serene KC TUT 10 SETUPAPRINTING ME Toini sumbar of erors g ae Serr Deo aera Sour TO SE TVRSPRRTA foes Gon Tag on ane found Creating Control List Selectors and Tags 6 9 If there are any errors fix them and revalidate the screen until there are no errors Then you re ready to exit and save the application Tip Leave the Validation Results window open on your desktop while you re making
67. der 1400e Window appears on your screen You are ready to begin working in PanelBuilder Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 New Application Ctril N Open Application Ctrl 0 Download Upload Exit Alt F4 3 Introduction to the Tutorial 4 You must open your existing PanelBuilder 1200 application To open the application 1 Choose Open Application from the File menu or choose on the toolbar The Open dialog box appears 2 Specify the drive and directory where the tutorial is located If you followed the installation defaults this will be in the C AB PB1400E TUTORIAL directory Because the existing application was created using PanelBuilder 1200 it has the file type pbw 3 In the List Files of Type field select pbw You ll see two applications The one you choose depends on your Panel View terminal type e kc tutor pbw choose this if you have a keypad terminal e tc tutor pbw choose this if you have a touch screen terminal Open File name Folders OK bbw c ab pb1 400e tutorial Cancel KC TUTOR PBW E cA BE o B TC TUTOR PBW AB gt PB1400E H E gt TUTORIAL Network Listfiles of type Drives PanelBuilder 1200 bw M Cc bd 4 Select the appropriate application 5 Choose OK A message appears informing you that converting the application will make it compatible with Panel View 1400e Version 1 and later firmware Import Application x
68. e applications in the specified drive and directory If no applications are listed you may need to change the drive or directory or list another type of application for example a PanelBuilder for DOS cfg application A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e p o Open Fe x File name Folders as c eb pbi 400e tutorial MKCTUTOR PYC S cA MTUTORKPVE D Foume MTUTORT PVC ieee Listfiles of type Drives PanelBuilder pve v C M Tip To open an existing application so you can follow along as you read this chapter double click the PB1400e folder to display the DEMO and TUTORIAL folders then double click DEMO or TUTORIAL and select an application Note The TUTORIAL folder contains two Remote I O applications one for keypad terminals and one for touch screen terminals as well as four Modbus applications two for keypad terminals and two for touch screen terminals The DEMO folder contains two Data Highway Plus applications one for keypad and one for touch screen terminals Select the application you want to open Choose OK If your system doesn t have enough memory to run the application the following message appears PanelBuilder 1400e has detected low memory resources You must quit one or more currently open software applications or currently open applications in PanelBuilder 1400e before you can open another PanelBuilder 1400e application Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998
69. e is an empty area in the existing illustration This is where the stapler is located in the new machine To show the stapler s location draw two Multistate Indicator objects one inside the copier drawing and one outside the drawing Configure each of these to show four different states To draw the first Multistate Indicator 1 Choose Indicators from the Objects menu and choose Multistate Or choose from the toolbox 2 Position the mouse pointer inside the blank area in the copier and draw the Multistate Indicator It appears in its default size with default colors Tip If the object s background color is the same color as the screen change the object s color temporarily to make it easier to see the object 3 Select the Multistate Indicator choose Border Style from the Format menu and select None 4 Resize the new Multistate Indicator so it is the same size as the existing Multistate Indicators Width 40 Height 20 5 Position the Multistate Indicator so it appears as in the following illustration Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 7 4 Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines n a Ok Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Feeder Top Exit Finisher n a Upper Bin Lower Bin Printer New Multistate Indicator Now you can configure the states Configuring the States Unless you ve set different defaults for the Multistate Indicator the new Multistate Indi
70. e toolbar e use a key combination For example Use any of these commands to open an application Choose Open Application from the File menu Click i from the toolbar Press CTRL 40 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 P 6 Preface Before You Begin Technical Support Services Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Before you begin you should already have installed and know how to operate this equipment and software e a personal computer with at least a 486 25 MHz microprocessor at least 8 MB Random Access Memory RAM 16 MB RAM recommended and a SVGA monitor with 256 colors recommended For users working with imported dxf files at least 16 MB RAM is required Note Windows 3 1 and 95 require a minimum of 8 MB RAM although 16 MB are highly recommended Windows NT requires a minimum of 32 MB RAM to run successfully If you want to resize graphic images in PanelBuilder set your display adapter to 65 536 colors e Microsoft Windows 3 1 operating system or later Windows 95 or Windows NT e the family of PLCs you ll be monitoring and controlling If you have questions about PanelBuilder please consult the manuals or Help first If you can t find the answer take advantage of our Technical Support Fax Back system available 24 hours a day 7 days a week at 1 440 646 5436 or browse through our technical support document library at http www ab com mem prodserv services technotes tech
71. eating Buttons and Chapter 5 Importing Graphics Creating and Configuring the First Goto Screen Button 5 1 Creating the Goto Screen Button cece cece ees 5 2 Resizing the Button ssc iss dcaadsadbidwvsadeiweeades aa 5 3 MOVING the Button sass csseseodaeevasdeardeaveacd eas 5 4 Changing the Button Appearance cece eee 5 4 Changing the Border Style 00e ee eee 5 4 Adding Button TER see eks ded eked eae eee ee dare es 5 5 Changing the GOlOl occetestecdevepeds degeeieds ase 5 6 Assigning a Screen to the Button ee cece 5 6 Creating and Configuring the Second Goto Screen Button 5 8 Adding a Graphic Image vc wos aces Kew aes sees eeeaeeeeeay es 5 8 Exiting the Initial Screen a c25s eas rae ao eased cov ewe aware 5 10 Saving the Application siccsa edi aceandasder eed oew eb ee sc 5 11 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 toc iv Table of Contents Creating Control List Selectors and Tags Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines Creating Alarm Messages Downloading and Running the Application Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Chapter 6 Creating and Configuring the Control List Selector without Enter Key 6 1 Editing the Control List Selector without Enter Key 6 3 Configuring the Control List Selector without Enter Key 6 5 Creating the Selector Control 000eeeeees 6 6 Validating the Screen eee eee eee eee eens 6 8 Viewing t
72. ect the Stapler_Indicator tag in the Tag Browser and choose OK Drawing Lines and Arrows To keep the appearance of the new objects consistent with the remaining objects add a line and arrow pointing to the Multistate Indicator in the copier To draw a line 1 Select one of the existing lines in the drawing By doing this you ensure that the next time you draw lines the new line defaults will be the same as the existing lines Choose Drawings from the Objects menu and then choose Line Or choose from the toolbox Note that the pointer now has a small line at its base This means the line tool is active Press the left mouse button While holding the button drag the mouse A line appears When it s the right size release the mouse button Tip To create a horizontal line hold down the SHIFT key as you re drawing the line Position the line next to the stapler Multistate Indicator object in the copier If you wish connect the horizontal line to the outside Stapler Multistate Indicator object by drawing a diagonal line Now you can add an arrow to the line so it points to the Multistate Indicator in the copier Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines 7 9 To add an arrow 1 Follow the steps for importing a graphic image and import arrowlf bmp from the C AB PB 1400E IMAGES ARROWS directory 2 Place the arrow on the screen and position it at the left end of the line 3 Change the arrow
73. ee which window is currently active p gt Choose Window in the menu bar The Window menu lists all open applications editors and screens The active window has a check mark For example the following illustration shows that the Application Window for Application BOTTLING is active The other windows are also open but are not active Window Cascade Shift F4 Tile Shift F5 Close All Minimize Application Minimize All Arrange Icons v 1 Application BOTTLING 2 Screens BOTTLING 1 Main These windows are open 3 Screens BOTTLING 2 Pumps A Screens BOTTLING 3 Valves 5 Application Untitled2 This window is active Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e 3 15 To make another application editor or screen active e Click anywhere on another Application Window editor or screen e Choose from the toolbar to activate the Application Window corresponding to the active screen or editor e Inthe Window menu choose the name of the application editor or screen you want to activate A check mark appears next to the name in the Window menu The screen editor or application appears in the PanelBuilder window with the title bar highlighted Arranging Multiple Windows You can organize your desktop by using the Cascade and Tile commands in the Window menu The Cascade command stacks and offsets the windows horizontally so you can see t
74. essages about the status of the copying Copy Messages process For example while the copier is copying the message display will read Copying Date Display This object displays the current date Time Display This object displays the current time Goto Screen buttons This application screen contains buttons that allow you to move between screens It also includes a Multistate Indicator that shows the currently displayed screen Multistate Indicator Object Function Goto Screen Buttons 4 Each button is configured to call up a different screen on the terminal At runtime when the operator presses a button or its corresponding function key the appropriate screen appears replacing the current screen Multistate Indicator 1 This object indicates to the operator that this screen is the currently selected screen and can t be called up What You Will Need to Add This screen contains all copying controls Therefore you will need to add the stapling feature here as well Fortunately the designer of the existing application realized that this function would someday be implemented As you can see a section of the screen has already been designated for the stapling feature You will create a Control List without Enter Key object that lets the operator choose whether or not the copies will be stapled Chapter 6 provides step by step instructions for creating and configuring this object Publi
75. ext to the button 1 Choose Text in the Objects menu or from the toolbox Or press CTRL T The pointer changes to an I beam 2 Position the I beam in the left side of the button Click the left mouse button Now type Report Tip If you didn t position the text far enough to the left you may not be able to fit all the characters into the button To fit all the text in the button e click the text object with the right mouse button to select it move the text object to the left e click the text again with the right mouse button to enter text mode type the remaining text 3 If your application is for a keypad terminal you should indicate which function key the user must press to call up the screen Position the I beam on the bottom of the button click and type F12 4 When you re finished exit Text mode You can do this by choosing in the toolbox clicking the right mouse button or double clicking in an empty spot on the screen Or press ESC twice Note If the text s rectangle overlaps the shadow on the button s border change the text s fill style to hollow e Select the text e choose Fill Style from the Format menu e select Hollow Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 5 6 Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics Selected colors Ctrl Z Ctrl Y Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctri Copy with Controls Select All Ctrilt A Duplicate Ctrl D Delete Del Clear All Make Label Set
76. hapter 3 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e This chapter introduces you to the basics of PanelBuilder 1400e It informs you about these topics e creating and opening PanelBuilder 1400e applications e key concepts to help you understand how PanelBuilder 1400e works e PanelBuilder 1400e components and how to use them This chapter does not provide a detailed discussion of how the Windows operating system works If you are unfamiliar with Windows refer to your Windows documentation first Tip Create a new application or open a demo or tutorial application as described in the next two sections Follow along and learn about the program as you read the rest of this chapter To create a new application 1 Choose New Application from the File menu or from the toolbar Or press CTRL N The New Application dialog box appears where you must specify the type of application you are creating New Application x Application Type 1000e Touch Screen 1200e Keypad 1200e Touch Screen 1400e Touch Screen Network Type Remote I O DH ControlNet Modbus 2 Select the type of terminal the application will be running on Select Remote I O DH ControlNet or Modbus as the network type Note For information about creating a PanelBuilder application for Modbus communications see the PanelBuilder 1400e Modbus User Manual Publication Number 2711E 6 12 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 3 2 A Brief
77. he Tag Usage forthe Screen 1 cece eee eee 6 9 Exiting the Screen ieee ete eee eens 6 10 Chapter 7 Creating and Configuring Multistate Indicators 000e 7 1 Viewing the States of a Multistate Indicator 005 7 2 Adding the Stapler Multistate Indicator ccc eee eee 7 3 Configuring the SIMS 6 pvc ceeesh tavern oie eee ee dan 7 4 Configuring the Multistate Indicator cece eee 7 5 Adding the Second Stapler Multistate Indicator 7 7 Drawing Lines and ArroWS 1 ccc eect eee eens 7 8 Validating the Screen and Saving the Application 7 9 Chapter 8 Adding Alarm Messages 0 0 cc cece a 8 1 Chapter 9 Validating the Application lt 4 cindc cp duds ey Adee ai bed mee 9 1 Getting Ready to Download 2 2222 c2sde00eesisevees evens 9 1 Downloading the Application cee eee eee ee 9 2 Running the Application File ccc cece eee ees 9 2 Application Design Features 0 eee eee eee 9 3 Exiting the Tutorial si 2cciscesdvadeesddateesivaieeaa ncaa 9 3 Index Welcome to PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows Registering Your Copy of PanelBuilder 1400e Available Documentation Preface Preface Welcome to Allen Bradley s PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows Version 4 With this software you can create applications in the Microsoft Windows 3 1 or later operating system Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 You run the PanelBu
78. heir title bars The Tile command arranges all open windows as tiles The following illustration shows the Tile command LP imal Eaihdice 100i Application POTTING Sepns ROT TLEH 1 Main RG Block Treader Piles Scien Soreans PTV Les T Mecemges E iomar E isian Pumpi ahai pplienion LSevtvtherd BEE 12000 Remote 10 Private Tags Sureens HOTILING 3 Vales To arrange open windows p Choose Cascade or Tile from the Window menu Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 3 16 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e Reducing Restoring and Maximizing Applications Message Editors and Screens An advantage of the Windows environment is that you can have several windows open at the same time But sometimes this can clutter your workspace To avoid clutter reduce windows to icons This is called minimizing The following illustration shows the icons of a minimized message editor application and screen E GH Local Messages Untitled Application Untitled Screens Untitled 2 PUMPS fuppliccediom Untitimt aie SHIRE TE STEPS Giesc Al Kini A Arrange loons Apepalbcantioa Liretiticed Sirena Unies 1 MAM J Soreens Uniied 7 PUMPS 4 Serenas Unified FYALTES l 5 Applicaton Lint thea a Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 To minimize a window p gt Choose in the window or choose Minimize from the window s Control menu To
79. hese terminals are ready to use with your ControlNet network PanelBuilder 1400e is offered in the CD ROM format The PanelBuilder 1400e CD contains these software applications PanelBuilder 1400e Panel View 1200 1400e Transfer Utility and the Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility RSLinx Lite software on 3 5 inch floppy disks is also included in the PanelBuilder 1400e software kit when Version 4 is selected as the install version RSLinx Lite software provides communication drivers for network file transfers You can obtain 3 5 inch floppy disks of the software applications by creating them from the PanelBuilder 1400e CD or by sending in the FAX Back form provided with the PanelBuilder 1400e software kit A B Catalog Number 2711E ND1 For instructions on how to create floppy disks of the software from the CD refer to the file Floppies txt in the root directory of the PanelBuilder 1400e CD Note that the PanelBuilder 1400e application requires nine floppy disks the Transfer Utility application requires two floppy disks and the Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility application requires two floppy disks The CD ROM includes two install versions for the PanelBuilder 1400e software e Version 3 This version offers you PanelBuilder 1400e for use with Windows 3 1 or later or Windows 95 Version 3 supports Panel View application file transfers over networks using INTERCHANGE and WINtelligent LINX software drivers e Version 4 This version offers
80. hout Enter Key u a l i t y L Screens KC TUTOR 10 SETUP amp PRINTING Oo x Copies lt aceon Setup View Report Alarns Fi Fil F12 F13 Chapter 6 Creating Control List Selectors and Tags This chapter shows you how to create and configure the Control List Selector without Enter Key object in the Setup amp Printing screen It also shows you how to create and assign a tag When the application is running you can use a Control List Selector without Enter Key object to choose whether or not you want your documents stapled Before you can create the object you must open the Setup amp Printing screen from the Application Window See Chapter 4 if you need help opening it KODIAK Duplicator Setup Screen M DD YY HH MM SS_ taple ontrol Print F19 Cancel o en Fal Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 6 2 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Creating Control List Selectors and Tags To create the Control List Selector without Enter Key object 1 Choose Control Selectors from the Objects menu and choose Control List Selector without Enter Key or choose E from the toolbox Objects v Select Push Buttons Control Selectors Control List Selector with Enter Key Indicators Control List Selector without Enter Key Numerics Set Bit Cursor Point Trend Bar Graphs Time and Date ASCII Input Scrolling List Symbol Local Mess
81. iew terminal using the Transfer Utility e Programmable Logic Controller When communicating over a Remote I O Data Highway Plus or ControlNet network the PLC can either respond to queries or solicit information from the Panel View terminal and other input or output devices e PanelView terminal The PanelView terminal displays the process status information sent from the PLC This information enables the operator to make decisions about the process The operator provides input back to the PLC Note The development computer doesn t need to be connected to the PLC or the Panel View terminal to create application files It must be connected only when you re downloading or uploading the application serially or over the PLC communications network You can also install the Panel View 1200 1400e Transfer Utility on a portable computer transfer the application to the portable computer and then upload or download the application from the portable computer See the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual for details Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 1 2 Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e PanelBuilder 1400e Software Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 PanelBuilder 1400e PanelBuilder is the development software package you use to create and configure control panel application screens Applications developed with PanelBuilder software on a personal computer are downloaded to Panel View terminals where they are run
82. igure the Multistate Indicator 1 Select the object Choose Configure Screen Object from the Edit menu or on the toolbar The Configure Multistate Indicator dialog box appears 2 In the Name field type Stapler Configure Multiatane rd iiit Yov ll notice that you can specify the object s number of states in this dialog box The default number is four Because this is the number of states you want you won t need to change it 3 Choose Edit States The Configure State Values dialog box appears If you wanted to you could assign different values to the states In this case accept the defaults Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 7 6 Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Configure State Values State Value yf EN 4 Choose OK The Configure Multistate Indicator dialog box reappears You can now assign the control which can be a tag or an expression For the purposes of this tutorial assign a tag To assign the Indicator State 1 Choose Assign Tag 2 The Tag Browser appears You must create a new tag for this object 3 Choose New Tag See Chapter 6 for information about creating new tags Create and assign the tag shown in the following illustration This time yov ll want to use an analog tag because the values range from 0 to 4 For the address use the one shown or assign any binary output address using three bits
83. ilder applications on PanelView 1000e 1200e or 1400e terminals or PanelView 1200 Series F and later terminals that have been enhanced to MC catalog numbers PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows Version 4 provides the advantages that PanelBuilder 1400e Version 3 offered as well as other enhancements These include running on Windows NT 4 0 increased ControlNet addressing an Ethernet RIO Pass Through File Transfer RSLinx communication driver compatibility and a CD ROM install For a more comprehensive description of each of these features see What s New in PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 in Chapter 1 Introducing PanelBuilder To register your software mail the registration card to this address Rockwell Software Software Services 6680 Beta Drive Mayfield Village Ohio 44143 or fax the card to 440 646 7701 Your PanelBuilder 1400e software comes with several types of documentation to meet your different needs Getting Started with PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows Publication Number 2711E 818 guides you through setting up PanelBuilder 1400e and introduces you to PanelBuilder 1400e basics It includes a tutorial to give you hands on experience in creating and running a sample application The PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows User Manual Publication Number 2711E 819 explains PanelBuilder 1400e in more detail and provides step by
84. ired tor instalation E2514 Eb O Geine oninu Ee You can install any or all of the following options e PanelBuilder 1400e e Help files Demo files These files demonstrate sample PanelBuilder 1400e applications e Tutorial files These files are required for the tutorial outlined in this manual The following files are part of the install set and cannot be deselected e OLE ODBC System Files These files are necessary for running PanelBuilder 1400e If disk space is limited you may want to install only PanelBuilder 1400e However if you have enough space we strongly recommend you also install the Help files If the C RSICMN directory already exists an Installation dialog box appears indicating the files in the C RSI CMN directory will be updated Click Yes to continue with the installation When the files have finished loading an Installation dialog box appears to confirm completion Click OK to continue After the installation is complete you will be prompted to reboot your computer You can reboot immediately or later but you must reboot before you can run PanelBuilder 1400e or other applications successfully Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 2 12 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e If you want to transfer application files between a computer and the PanelView terminal you must install the File Transfer Utility For instructions on how to install this utility see Chapter 2 in the PanelView 12
85. l Screen s appearance could also be improved Because you can now import AutoCAD dxf and bitmap graphics into your application screens you can import an image of a photocopier to liven up the screen Setup amp Printing Screen Next open the Setup amp Printing Screen Refer to the previous section for instructions on opening the screen This screen enables you to control the printing options You can choose the paper size number of copies copy quality zoom and copying mode You can also start reset and cancel copying Introduction to the Tutorial 4 7 Screens TC TUTOR 10 SETUP amp PRINTING Ol x KODIAK Duplicator Setup Stree pies MM DD YY HH MM SS_ tapl Control Print T 7 prt m ao x m 3 O enc cg eo o i Setup Objects and their Functions This application screen contains many different objects with different functions Some objects are grouped together according to their functions The following tables and illustrations show the groupings of objects that function together to enable you to control certain aspects of the process gt Note Most of the objects shown are text and lines These are not labeled Number of Copies These objects enable you to specify and then monitor the number of copies being printed Copies Numeric Data Display Increment Value Button Decrement Value Button Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 199
86. lication Window Using Help You can use Help whenever you see Help on the menu bar or see a Help button To access Help do any of the following e Choose Help from the menu bar This displays the Help menu Choose Help Index to go to the Contents window Then select the topic you want e Press F1 to display Help about the currently active window Choose the Help command button in text or dialog boxes to display specific information about the dialog box Tip Keep Help handy by resizing the Help window and moving it next to the PanelBuilder 1400e Window Inside the Editors and Dialog Boxes ES PLC Communications Communication Setup Nodes MI Scan Classes LA RIO Racks L RIO Block Transfer Files A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e 3 19 This section introduces PanelBuilder 1400e s editors and dialog boxes and explains their main purpose These are the folders and their editors and dialog boxes PLC Communications The PLC Communications folder contains these dialog boxes and editors Communication Setup dialog box lIn the Terminal Communications tab of the Configure Communication Setup dialog box you set the baud rate for Remote I O applications and assign the Panel View terminal network address for DH and ControlNet applications Note To transfer the application over DH ControlNet or Remote I O Pass Through with the terminal in Run mode you can configure the terminal s location routing add
87. llow the operator to control screen changes at runtime e Drawing objects Static objects such as lines text and graphic images enhance the appearance of the screen and provide information to the operator Objects are created in the application screen editor You can also import graphic images into the screen editor Working in the This section explains the features of the PanelBuilder 1400e PanelBuilder 1400e Window and shows you how to use basic PanelBuilder 1400e tools Window The following illustration shows the PanelBuilder 1400e Window with an Application Window All the elements contained in the window are explained in the next table Close Button Title Bar Maximize Button Minimize Button Retr EAE oO x Menu Bar File Screen Database Tools Window Help S Fem reae LT Control Menu pele 1200e Keypad Remote I O Private Tags Application oo Hi Messages Window Screens Border Status Bar gwnload an application to PanelView Terminal Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Menu bar File menu Commands Element A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e 3 9 How to use it Minimize button To reduce the window to an icon choose El Maximize button o enlarge the window to its maximum size choose m Title bar To move the window click and drag the title bar Control box To open the control box menu click the box
88. main html on the World Wide Web Alternatively contact Allen Bradley Technical Support 1 Allen Bradley Drive Mayfield Heights Ohio 44124 6118 or call 1 440 646 6800 or fax 1 440 646 6890 for technical support between 8 AM and 5 pM EST Monday to Friday Please have the serial number for your software ready when you call or include it on your fax You can find this number e on the Software Registration card that was shipped with your software on the screen that appears when you start PanelBuilder e inthe main Help menu when you choose About About PanelBuilder 1400e PanelBuilder PanelView Terminals and the PLC Chapter 1 Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e This chapter provides an overview of PanelBuilder 1400e It describes these topics e what PanelBuilder is e how PanelBuilder interacts with the Panel View terminal and the PLC e important new PanelBuilder features PanelBuilder 1400e is a software package that runs under Microsoft Windows 3 1 or later Windows 95 or Windows NT With PanelBuilder 1400e you create and design control panel applications for Panel View operator terminals These control panel applications enable an operator to monitor and control automated plant processes The relationship between PanelBuilder the Panel View terminal and the PLC is as follows e PanelBuilder tThe application is created in PanelBuilder on the personal computer and downloaded to the Panel V
89. minimize an application and all its open screens 1 Click on the application 2 Choose Minimize Application from the Window menu The application and all its screens are minimized into icons To minimize all open applications editors or screens p gt Choose Minimize All from the Window menu The icons are displayed in the PanelBuilder window If you have many icons you may want to arrange them to avoid clutter To arrange icons gt Choose Arrange Icons from the Window menu This arranges all icons in a row at the bottom of the PanelBuilder window When you need to work in the application editor or screen restore the icon to its original size To restore an icon gt Double click the icon Or in the Window menu select the name of the application editor or screen you want to restore Or click the icon and choose Restore from its Control menu New Application Ctrl N Open Application Ctrl 0 Download Upload Exit AlttF4 Ss A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e 3 17 To maximize a window or application gt Choose o in the window or choose Maximize from the window s Control menu Using Menus Keys and Icons Menus contain all the actions or commands you can carry out in PanelBuilder 1400e Icons on the toolbar also perform certain menu commands You can also carry out some commands using the key combinations shown in the menus To create a new application use any of these me
90. nelBuilder 1400e 2 1 software drivers Version 3 INTERCHANGE 2 3 2 14 INtelligent LINX 2 3 2 14 Version 4 RSLinx 2 3 2 12 Starting editors 3 11 PanelBuilder 1400e 2 15 Tutorial 4 2 Status bar using 3 9 3 10 Support services P 6 System folder about 3 6 dialog boxes 3 20 editors 3 20 System requirements P 6 for PanelBuilder 1400e 2 1 T Tabs dialog boxes using 3 11 Tag Database about 3 7 Tag usage viewing for a screen 6 9 Tags creating 6 1 Technical support services P 6 Terminal windows about 3 7 Terminals operator 1 2 PanelView 1 2 Terminology defined P 4 Title bar using 3 9 Toolbar using 3 9 Transfer Utility about 1 1 Transferring applications 1 1 Troubleshooting low resources 3 3 Tutorial application design features 9 3 downloading and running 9 1 opening existing 4 3 viewing screens 4 4 exiting 9 3 files 4 3 for Modbus networks 4 1 starting 4 2 Index l 5 U Uninstall P anelBuilder 1400e 2 15 V Validating screens 6 8 7 9 Version 3 install procedure CD ROM Windows 3 1 or later 2 7 Windows 95 2 7 floppy disks Windows 3 1 or later 2 12 Windows 95 2 12 software drivers INTERCHANGE 2 3 2 14 WINtelligent LINX 2 3 2 14 Version 4 install procedure CD ROM Windows 95 2 4 Windows NT 2 4 floppy disks Windows 95 2 10 Windows NT 2 10 software drivers RS Linx 2 3 2 12 Viewing tag usage 6 9 W Window
91. ol Local Message Display ASCII Display Goto Configure Mode v YV vY v v YV vY v Goto Screen Button Return to Previous Screen Button Screen List Selector Screen Keypad Enable Button Screen Selectors Screen Print Button Graphic Image Drawings Text Ctrl T When you move the pointer to the screen you l see that it has a small square at its base This means the object tool is active Position the pointer where you want to draw the new button Press the left mouse button While holding down the button drag the mouse The button appears in default size You ll notice that this button is somewhat larger than the existing Goto Screen buttons Existing j New Button bea Button Click once in the screen to exit button draw mode Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics 5 3 Tip You can reverse any changes you make in a screen Choose Undo from the Edit menu from the toolbar or press CTRL Z If you decide that you want to reverse the undo you can do so Choose Redo from the Edit menu from the toolbar or press CTRL Y Resizing the Button To keep the new button s appearance consistent with the existing buttons resize it Tip Before you size the button select an existing button The status bar shows its width and height You must resize the new button to this size To resize the Goto Screen button 1 Position the pointer on the button and click the left m
92. on Close all open Windows applications If you have done so choose Next In the registration window enter registration information about your copy of PanelBuilder 1400e The serial number for your software is on the Software Registration card that was shipped with your software The Installation Options dialog box lists the program components you are installing and the amount of hard disk space required for each Choose the components you want to install and click Continue Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 2 6 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e Installation Onions 12 13 14 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Componian Der Tirk Leper r D i HAR PEATE T2446 KE F Hop Files Sigina A P Ar CAP aoe ond AT eb FF Turton Fies CFR PE DE TUTORIAL HAI Eb p an Ermo ooo 4877 kis Ber DANN Er STEM 51436 Drik Spass inomin irielai pew dyn Spoce wmbakia oneretabad ir hrs Enaid Kh Space required tor inaiaaion BISTA Eb En Corfu Ee You can install any or all of the following options e PanelBuilder 1400e e Help files Demo files These files demonstrate sample PanelBuilder 1400e applications e Tutorial files These files are required for the tutorial outlined in this manual The following files are part of the install set and cannot be deselected e OLE ODBC System Files These files are necessary for running PanelBuilder 1400e If disk space is limited you may want to install only Panel
93. ontally Application Untitled1 oO x 1200e Keypad Remote I O Private Tags E PLC Communications Communication Setup e Nodes WI Scan Classes FIA RIO Racks Resize Arrow L E RIO Block Transfer Files E System Pel eminal Seti ee H Tag Database M Alarms H PLC 1 0 Control L Information Message Window Messages Screens Working with Multiple Applications Editors and Screens You can have several applications editors and screens open at the same time This is useful if you want to move or copy data from one application or editor to another or access information in several screens simultaneously The Window menu helps you keep track of what is open by listing each open application editor and screen Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 3 14 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e Which Window is Active Although you can have multiple windows open only one window is active at a time To enable you to identify the active window the title bar of the active window is highlighted as the following illustration shows Hg PanolBuiller 1400r Heriars OT TING a1 Agppicatien Ubreithaeddt BEE z 1200e Keypad Remote VO Prite Tags Serena POTTING F Pum ss J lo i Apphcatiia POTTING BEE 1200e Keypad Remote WO Private Tags Be PLS Commins ona F Soren POTTING 3 Vily Ommna Eog thy pode B Scan Gece Ail Racks FAC Block Tesreioe Figs Active window To s
94. ouse button Handles appear on the button indicating that it is selected a i a aie m 2 Position the pointer over the upper middle handle You ll notice that the pointer changes to a bi directional arrow 3 Press the left mouse button While holding down the left mouse button drag the pointer downwards The outline of the button follows the movement of the pointer If you re working in a 1200e touch screen application the outline will move by touch cell boundaries only When the status bar indicates that the button is the same size as the existing buttons Height 40 release the mouse button If your application is for a keypad terminal resize the button horizontally until its width is approximately 64 pixels Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 5 4 Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics foregroaad Cole F Backgmund Color F J Small For Oouble ija Fom Onouble Hegh Font Lange Font Estin Lange Fiai Auni ban qyia Border Shale Hone Line Shale s Haised Z MII Side Halsed amp Blink Aajeed Underline Tet Alained amp Flalned 18 Raised 12 Aalsed eset Inset Insel 4 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Moving the Button Unless the button is already positioned correctly in the row of buttons at the bottom of the screen move the button To move the button 1 Position the pointer over the button and click to select it While holding down the left mouse button drag the
95. pair are configured to change simultaneously For example when the Feeder Multistate Indicator object in the copier illustration is at State 3 the Feeder label Multistate Indicator object is also at State 3 The following table shows the meanings of the four states for each of these Multistate Indicator object pairs This Appears like this And means this state State 0 n a light grey on blue The componentis not active n a State 1 OK blue on white The componentis active and there are no problems State 2 Alert black on yellow Warning Servicing will be required soon For example toner may be low State 3 J am white on red There is a paper jam in this location The Upper Bin and Lower Bin object pairs are configured to indicate the paper supply The following table indicates what each state means and how it is configured This Appears like this And means this state State 0 Full light grey on blue Paper supply is full State 1 OK blue on white Paper supply is medium full State 2 Low black on yellow Paper supply is low medium State 3 Empty white on red Paper supply is empty Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 4 14 Introduction to the Tutorial Bar Graphs These objects are configured to show the amount of paper in each of the paper bins While the copier is active the bar graph shows how the amount of paper is decreasing Full Upper Bin Vertical Bar Graphs
96. pplication in the File menu or from the toolbar Chapter 7 Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines Follow the instructions in this chapter to add two Multistate Indicator objects to the Copier Overview screen Creating and Configuring Open the Copier Overview screen The copier illustration is a line Multistate Indicators object that contains twelve Multistate Indicator objects and two bar graphs Screens KC TUTOR 40 COPIER OVERVIEW OL x KODIAK ODuplicatoe 0verview Screen A Top Exit Finisher m n a n a Upper sie Full Lower ie Full Printer i etup View Fig Fil Each Multistate Indicator displays the status of a certain area in the machine For example if there is a paper jam in the finisher area the Multistate Indicator in the finisher area shows Jam If this area in the machine is functioning properly the Multistate Indicator shows OK Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 7 2 Creating Multistate Indicators and Drawing Lines Hex State AH H Previous State AMP Grid Saxttineys Zoom ji Zoom Qut Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Viewing the States of a Multistate Indicator As an example of this look at the four states of the Printer object To view the four states 1 Select the Printer Multistate Indicator object in the copier not the label that is outside the copier By default this object is at State 0 n a
97. r shown in the following illustration Each screen in the application has the same order so it s important that you stay consistent in this screen You may need to rearrange some of the buttons Follow the steps described in the previous section Main etup View F9 Fi Fil You may find that the Initial Screen looks a little boring To liven up its appearance you will add a graphic image To add a graphic image 1 Choose Graphic Image from the Objects menu and choose Bitmap Image The Select Bitmap Image dialog box appears This dialog box displays all the images in the application s graphic image library Currently the library contains no images You can use this dialog box to import bitmap graphic images Creating Buttons and Importing Graphics 5 9 2 Choose Import The Select one or more graphic images to import dialog box appears Select one or more graphic images to import 7 x File name i AGITATR BMP AGITATRL BMP BLOWER BMP BLOWERL BMP COMPRSR BMP COMPRSRL BMP CONVEYR BMP CONVEYRLBMP Listfiles of type Windows Bitmaps bmp Eolders OK c ab pb1400e images isa E cA E AB PB1400E IMAGES E ISA Drives Ec 3 Choose the PB1400E TUTORIAL directory Select copier bmp and choose OK The Select Bitmap Image dialog box reappears with the image selected An outline of the image is displayed in the bottom half of the dialog box 4 Choose OK
98. r Files and Node editors press ALT F4 e If the editor or application is the active window choose Close from the File or Screen menu e To close all open applications message editors and screens choose Close All from the Window menu To exit PanelBuilder 1400e p gt Choose Exit from the File menu or double click in the Control box of the PanelBuilder 1400e Window If applications are open when you choose Exit they will all close when you exit PanelBuilder 1400e If the applications contain unsaved changes PanelBuilder 1400e will prompt you to save the changes Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Purpose of the Tutorial Before You Start Chapter 2l Introduction to the Tutorial This chapter introduces you to the application you ll be working with in this tutorial It tells you about these topics e what the existing application does and how you will enhance it e the functions of each application screen and the uses of each object This tutorial is also available in Modbus Programmable Controller format For information about running this tutorial with Modbus see the PanelBuilder 1400e Modbus User Manual Publication Number 2711E 6 12 supplied as part of the optional Modbus Communications Kit Catalog Number 2711E UMOD This tutorial is designed to get you started with PanelBuilder 1400e quickly and easily This chapter provides an overview of the tutorial Chapters 5 6 and 7 provide instructions for adding
99. r the application screen Alarm messages have special options to alert the operator They can trigger audio alarms energize relays activate the printer send a message to the PLC or be displayed in the Alarm Message Window Information Messages inform the operator about the status of the operation and provide prompts instructions or warnings These messages appear in the Information Message Window that pops up over the application screen Local Messages inform the operator about the status of screen operations or provide prompts and instructions Unlike alarm and information messages local messages are not displayed in pop up windows Instead they appear in Local Message Display objects in screens E gt Screens EB 1 MAIN ER 2PUMPS EH 3 VALVES EH 4ROTATOR Closing Editors and Applications Exiting PanelBuilder New Application Ctrl N Open Application Ctrl 0 Save Application Ctrl S Save Application As Close Ctrl F4 Download Upload Alt F4 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e 3 21 Screens Use the Screen editor tools to create the application screens that will appear when the application is running on the Panel View terminal There are several methods to close editors and applications To close editors and applications do any of the following e Double click the Control box e Choose Close from the Control menu e Press CTRL F4 To close the Tag Database RIO Racks Block Transfe
100. ra The version compatibility of this application will be set to 2 PanelYiew 1400e terminal firmware version 1 00 00 and above The application size may be increased as a result Convert application Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 4 4 Introduction to the Tutorial New Application Ctrl N Open Application Ctrl 0 Save Application Ctrl Save Application As Close Ctrl F4 Download Upload Exit Alt F4 Viewing the Application Screens Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 6 Choose OK A dialog box appears informing you of the conversion status Import Application When the conversion is finished the Application Window appears The application s name is displayed in the title bar Note This application is configured for Remote I O While you could switch network types to Data Highway Plus ControlNet or Modbus for the purpose of this tutorial the application will remain configured for Remote I O Before you start editing it save the application To save the application 1 Choose Save Application As from the File menu 2 Specify the drive and directory where you want to save the file or accept the default directory 3 If you want to rename the file type a new name for your file in the File Name field Or you can save the application under the existing name Because it will be saved under a different file extension it won t overwrite the existing file 4 Choose
101. ress and transfer control tags in the Network File Transfer tab For more information about transferring applications with the terminal in Run mode see the PanelView 1000e 1200e and 1400e Operator Terminals User Manual and the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual Nodes editor In the Node editor you set up node definitions of the devices the terminal will communicate with on the DH or ControlNet network Your application s tags will refer to these devices Scan Classes editor lIn the Scan Class editor you define the rates at which the tags are scanned for DH and ControlNet applications Scanning updates the terminal s value table RIO Racks editor In the Rack editor you select the Remote I O device and assign the racks your application will use The racks you assign determine the block transfer files and tags you can create RIO Block Transfer Files editor In the Block Transfer editor you can assign up to 64 block transfer files of up to 64 words each Block transfer files provide more address space for tags In this editor you can also configure the Pass Through Control byte for Remote I O Pass Through application file transfers Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 3 20 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e E gt System A Terminal Setup 2 Tag Database Alarms TH PLC 1 0 Control Fi Information Message Window FS Messages fe Alarm Messages Lees Information Messages LE Local Messages Publica
102. s active 3 14 cascading 3 15 closing 3 9 moving 3 9 3 12 resizing 3 12 terminal about 3 7 tiling 3 15 working with multiple 3 13 WINtelligent LINX See software drivers Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 ON Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation helps its customers receive a superior return on their investment by bringing together leading brands in industrial automation creating a broad spectrum of easy to integrate products These are supported by local technical resources available worldwide a global network of system solutions providers and the advanced technology resources of Rockwell ZT A Worldwide representation ee 7 Argentina e Australia e Austria e Bahrain e Belgium e Bolivia e Brazil e Bulgaria e Canada e Chile e China People s Republic of e Colombia e Costa Rica e Croatia e Cyprus Czech Republic e Denmark e Dominican Republic e Ecuador Egypte El Salvador e Finland e France e Germany e Ghana e Greece e Guatemala e Honduras e Hong Kong Hungary e Iceland e India e Indonesia e Iran Ireland e Israel e Italy eJ amaica eJ apan eJ ordan e Korea e Kuwait e Lebanon e Macau e Malaysia e Malta e Mexico e Morocco The Netherlands e New Zealand e Nigeria e Norway e Oman e Pakistan e Panama e Peru e Philippines e Poland e Portugal e Puerto Rico e Qatar e Romania e Russia e Saudi Arabia e Singapore e Slovakia e Slovenia e South Africa R epublic of e Spain e S weden e Switzerland e Taiwan e
103. s fe Folders that look like this are open 1 Folders that look like this are empty To open or close a folder use the following methods e double click the folder e to open a closed folder select the folder then press the key on the keypad e toclose an open folder select the folder then press the key on the keypad Starting Editors You can use two different methods to start an editor To start an editor e Click the icon of the editor in the toolbar e Double click the editor in the Application Window Using Tabs in Dialog Boxes Some dialog boxes have different categories of options or application properties you can configure These are organized into tabs You can select the tab you want to work in and configure the desired options Then if you wish you can select another tab When you choose OK all the changes to all the tabs in the dialog box are accepted When you choose Cancel the dialog box closes All changes to all tabs are lost For example for a keypad application the Configure Terminal Setup dialog box consists of the General tab the Timing Parameters tab and the Object Setup tab Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 3 12 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e This is the active tab Click on this to switch to the Timing Parameters tab Click on this to switch to Contiqure Terminal Setup G trkial Imhgrumnoan Otjectesup i _ Agplicntion Stertupr Sistem
104. s for a list with only two states 3 Click the Up Cursor Enabled box The x disappears indicating that the cursor button is now disabled 4 If you have a keypad application assign F16 to the Down Cursor You re now ready to configure the Selector Control Creating the Selector Control When you converted the PanelBuilder 1200 application all existing addresses were automatically converted into tags The tags are stored in the tag database Each control object window or PLC I O Control option has one or more tags assigned In turn each tag has an address on the PLC Some control objects windows and PLC I O Control options also allow you to use expressions to perform mathematical calculations logic or conditional logic operations on the output from one or more tags For more information about tags the tag database and expressions refer to the PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows User Manual You must create a new tag for the Control List Selector You can then assign this tag as the Selector Control Create the tag in the Tag Database editor There are two ways of accessing the Tag Database editor e through the System folder in the Application Window e through an object s configuration dialog box In this case you ll access the Tag Editor through the object s configuration dialog box To access the Tag Editor 1 In the Configure Control List Selector dialog box choose Assign Tag The Tag
105. s information Operator input to the terminal is sent to the PLC The PLC uses this information to control the machine or process Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e 1 7 In the illustration below the Panel View terminals are connected by a ControlNet network The application is created in PanelBuilder on the personal computer and downloaded to the PanelView operator terminal Development Computer Serial Connection Allen Bradley PanelView 1000e oa Allen Bradley PanelView 10006 ControlNet PanelView ControlNet PanelView 1000e 1400e Terminal 1000e 1400e Terminal Touch Screen Touch Screen ControlNet Programmable Programmable Controller Controller Machine or Machine or eee Process Process gt Tip For connection diagrams see Figures 2 1 through 2 7 in Chapter 2 Working with the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility in the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 1 8 Introducing PanelBuilder 1400e What s New in PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 provides expanded hardware support to allow you to create applications for a wider variety of environments terminals and networks Windows NT Compatibility PanelBuilder 1400e Version 4 has been enhanced to run on a 32 bit operating system specifically Windows NT 4 0 However PanelBuilder 1400e a 16 bit application may still run
106. screens in a new application Dialog Boxes Dialog boxes are used to configure specific properties of the application For example in the Configure Terminal Setup dialog box you assign the Application Startup screen and target firmware version for the application and specify timing parameters such as hold times for push buttons Frequently dialog boxes are arranged into tabs according to the type of information For example the Configure Terminal Setup dialog box has a General tab a Timing Parameters tab and for function key applications an Object Setup tab Editors Editors are the tools for creating and configuring the more complex components of an application in PanelBuilder 1400e For example in the Tag Database editor you create and edit tags In the Messages editors you create messages that appear when the application is running With the Expressions Editor you create expressions to manipulate the display of tag values at the Panel View terminal and reduce the complexity of PLC ladder logic A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e 3 7 Tag Database Each application must have a tag database This database can be specific to that application private or common to several applications shared The tag database contains tags Tags are mnemonic representations of numeric addresses on the PLC Each tag is assigned an appropriate address location in the programmable controller In turn the tags are assigned to objects T O con
107. t this is C AB PB1400E To change the destination drive or directory type the new drive and or directory in the Directory field If the Rockwell shared files have been installed previously you cannot change their location If they haven t yet been installed you can change the default directory Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 2 14 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e 8 To proceed with installation choose Continue To cancel the installation choose Exit 9 If the C RSI CMN directory already exists an Installation dialog box appears indicating the files in the C RSI CMN directory will be updated Click Yes to begin the installation 10 Follow the setup instructions as they appear on the screen To complete the setup enter any required information and insert disks when prompted Continue this procedure until you have installed all disks 11 After the installation is complete you will be prompted to reboot your computer You can reboot immediately or later but you must reboot before you can run PanelBuilder 1400e successfully If you want to transfer application files between a computer and the Panel View terminal you must install the File Transfer Utility For instructions on how to install this utility see Chapter 2 in the PanelView 1200 1400e Transfer Utility User Manual If you choose to install the File Transfer Utility and you want to upload or download Panel View files over the PLC networks you also need to
108. th 3 13 Multistate Indicators creating 7 1 N Networks ControlNet 1 7 DH 1 6 Index 1 3 Modbus 1 4 RIO 1 5 Ethernet Pass Through 1 8 New PanelView Application dialog box 3 1 O Objects types 3 8 Online Help P 2 3 18 accessing 3 18 Opening applications P 5 existing applications 3 2 folders 3 11 Operator terminals 1 2 Optional equipment 2 2 P PanelBuilder 1400e about P 1 1 1 1 2 Application Window using 3 9 exiting 3 21 install procedure CD ROM Version 3 Windows 3 1 or later 2 7 Windows 95 2 7 Version 4 Windows 95 2 4 Windows NT 2 4 floppy disks Version 3 Windows 3 1 or later 2 12 Windows 95 2 12 Version 4 Windows 95 2 10 Windows NT 2 10 key concepts 3 4 alarm screens 3 7 application screens 3 7 Application Window 3 4 applications 3 4 dialog boxes 3 6 editors 3 6 folders 3 6 objects 3 8 PanelBuilder 1400e Window 3 4 Tag Database 3 7 windows 3 7 new features 1 8 quitting 3 21 related publications P 2 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 Index Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 relationship between PanelBuilder 1400e PanelView terminals and PLC 1 1 requirements 2 1 requirements for running 2 1 Starting 2 15 tour of 3 1 uninstall 2 15 Window about 3 4 border 3 9 control box 3 9 elements 3 9 maximizing 3 9 menu bar 3 9 minimizing 3 9 mouse pointer or cursor 3 9 restoring 3 9 Status bar 3 9 3 10
109. the necessary changes to the screen You may want to resize the window and move it slightly off screen When you ve made a correction choose Update on the Validation Results window This will check the changes you ve made If you want you can print the Validation Results window Viewing the Tag Usage for the Screen Before you exit the screen look at the tags assigned to objects in the screen You can do this with the Screen Tag Usage Viewer To open the Screen Tag Usage Viewer SGreen Settings Screen Security Screen Validate Tag Usage 1 Choose Screen Tag Usage Viewer from the Screen menu or press F5 E e F argan Yer Fi The Tag Usage Viewer for Screens appears It shows all the tags that are configured for objects in this screen You can search filter adjust the column widths and print the listing Look for the tag you just created You ll find it in Row 16 Tags are sorted alphanumerically according to whether they are Input or Output and according to their address Tay Usage Viewer for Serena KC TUTOR 10 SETUPSPRINTING alar ereenn Talus irr Cortrol kasle knalo Digital bigira Digipal Digital dca cy del ey kial iy inalog Digital Digital Digital Digital aon i 1E SETUPcFRINT 104 ZETUPAFRINT HE2 SETUP RINI EETUF GEV FETUFc FEIN SETUPCFEINT SETUFcFFINT i SETUPGFRINT 45 TET HINI HETURCRF INT SETUP PEINT SETUFcFRINT i SETUFaTFINT i SETUP LPR Tres pene Falus
110. thods e Choose on the toolbar e Choose New Application from the File menu e Press the CTRL and N keys simultaneously Using the Control Menus All windows and dialog boxes in PanelBuilder 1400e contain a Control menu The Control menu changes depending on the window you re in Dialog boxes contain only the Move and Close commands Publication 2711E 818 anuary 1998 3 18 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e T Panctflaihder 14e Help e G Baokpert biip Cowman Daah Hash Hiner Glee ei Step by step Instructions Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 This command Does this Restore Restores the window to its previous size after you ve maximized or minimized it Move Allows you to use the keyboard to move the window or dialog box Size Allows you to use the keyboard to resize the window Minimize Reduces the window to an icon Maximize Enlarges the size of the window to fill a larger portion of the desktop or the entire desktop Close Closes the window or dialog box In a dialog box choosing Close is the same as choosing Cancel You lose any changes made to dialog controls If you choose Close from PanelBuilder 1400e Window s control menu PanelBuilder 1400e closes Switch to Opens a Task List dialog box that lets you switch between running Windows applications You can also use this command to move between Windows and DOS Next Switches between an open editor and the App
111. ting the Application Validate Change Network Type Application Size Replace Tag Name Tag Usage Viewer F5 Transfer Utility Getting Ready to Download Chapter 9 Downloading and Running the Application When you ve completed all the work you can validate your application Then you can download it to the PanelView terminal and run it Validating your application ensures it is free of errors Your application is validated automatically before it can be downloaded to a Panel View terminal Validation checks for errors including overlapped buttons objects that are off the screen and so on You can also validate your application manually at any time To validate your application 1 Click the Application Window or choose from the toolbar 2 Choose Validate from the Tools menu or press F9 The Validation Results window appears It lists any errors present If there are errors go back to the screen or message editor and correct the errors When there are no errors you re ready to download You may have noticed that the AB PB1400E TUTORIAL directory contains existing pvc files These files are applications that have been completed according to the instructions in the tutorial and are ready to be downloaded If you wish you can download the file you ve just created Before you do make sure you save it However if you ve deviated from the tutorial your file may not work with the PL
112. tion 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 System Configure Terminal Setup dialog box In the Configure Terminal Setup dialog box you can describe the application set timing parameters such as push button hold times or auto repeat rates assign the Application Startup screen select a different application type and specify the target firmware version For keypad applications you can also specify default settings for object behavior Tag Database editor lIn the Tag Database editor you can create and edit tags and tag folders Alarms dialog box In the Configure Alarms dialog box you can assign alarm tags and configure the Alarm History and Alarm Status screens and the Alarm Message Window PLC I O Control dialog box In the PLC I O Control dialog box you specify whether the PLC monitors and or controls certain terminal functions For example the PLC Controlled Screen Number option allows the PLC to control which screen appears on the terminal Information Message Window dialog box In this dialog box you can enable the Information Message Window specify how the window is removed configure its appearance and assign tags Messages Messages inform the operator about what is happening when the application is running For example if a pump fails or a tank is almost full the operator should be informed Alarm Messages alert the operator to problems in the process Alarm messages can appear in the Alarm Message Window that pops up ove
113. tion to affect or select a specific dialog box option Click Position the mouse pointer on the object area or field and click the left button once Double click Position the mouse pointer on the object area or field and click twice quickly Preface P 5 Selection Conventions in Dialog Boxes Dialog boxes contain standard Windows fields that require different selection conventions Refer to your Windows user documentation for information on the selection conventions The following shortcut keys allow you to complete dialog boxes faster This key or key Does this combination TAB Moves the cursor to the next field option or command button SHIFT TAB Moves the cursor to the previous field option or command button ALT underlined letter Selects an option or displays a drop down list ALT Displays a drop down list SPACEBAR Turns check boxes on or off Key Conventions This key combination Means KEY 14 KEY2 Press and hold the first key while you press the second key For example press CTRL A means to press the CTRL key and while pressing it press the A key Then release both keys SHIFT click Press and hold the SHIFT key while you click an object with the mouse pointer Command Conventions Use any of the following three methods to carry out commands Instructions in this manual don t always outline each method e choose a menu command e choose an icon on th
114. trol options and terminal windows The same tag can be assigned to several objects Application Screens Application screens contain objects the operator uses to monitor and control the process The application screens you create in PanelBuilder 1400e appear on the Panel View terminal when the application is running Alarm Screens The Alarm History and Alarm Status screens provide information on alarms that occur while the application is running Windows System windows pop up on screens when the application is running providing information to the operator Although there are a number of pre defined system windows that can appear the only ones you can configure in PanelBuilder 1400e are the Information Message Window and the Alarm Message Window Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 3 8 A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e Screen Objects Application screens contain objects such as push buttons bar graphs or screen selectors These objects replace the components of traditional control panels There are several types of objects e Input to programmable logic controller Objects such as push buttons allow the operator to send information to the programmable logic controller e Display information from programmable logic controller Objects such as bar graphs and multistate indicator objects display information from the programmable logic controller e Screen change objects Static objects such as Goto Screen buttons a
115. tworks using INTERCHANGE and WINtelligent LINX software drivers e Version 4 This version offers you PanelBuilder 1400e for use with Windows 95 or Windows NT Version 4 supports Panel View application file transfers over networks using RSLinx software drivers Version 4 for use with Windows 95 is recommended If you choose Version 3 refer to Installing PanelBuilder 1400e Version 3 from CD ROM on Windows 95 or Windows 3 1 or later in this chapter for instructions Otherwise continue by selecting Version 4 and then choose Next Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 6 10 11 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e 2 5 If you are installing on Windows NT the Select Components dialog box does not appear Version 4 is automatically selected In the Choose Applications dialog box choose PanelBuilder as the application you want to install cue wees comet You can choose more than one application to install Choose File Transfer Utility for the ability to transfer application files between a computer and the Panel View terminal Choose Serial Firmware Upgrade for the ability to upgrade the firmware on your Panel View terminals using your computer Then choose Next In the registration window enter your user name and company name After you enter the required information choose Next In the confirmation window verify the user information you have entered Select Yes to proceed or No to edit the user informati
116. user information Close all open Windows applications If you have done so choose Next In the registration window enter registration information about your copy of PanelBuilder The serial number for your software is on the Software Registration card that was shipped with your software The Installation Options dialog box lists the program components you are installing and the amount of hard disk space required for each Choose the components you want to install and click Continue 12 13 14 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e 2 9 Domgponinia Drectnry Tisk Uosg P Bene Euider ii TAR PELAJE 126m F Hai Files CARPE DE Tai Eb F Dems File ELAR Pi noe CES F ep F Tving Fies CARPETE TUTORIAL 1al EE A Eao aTh dl PIP Ele DayAH ATES Tae 5143 Dik Space Ino pton Instead oe ir G Spass mambabis mn oretaiabor dra mara Kh Apaza mguired tor instalation E2514 Eb O Geine oninu Ee You can install any or all of the following options e PanelBuilder 1400e e Help files Demo files These files demonstrate sample PanelBuilder 1400e applications e Tutorial files These files are required for the tutorial outlined in this manual The following files are part of the install set and can t be deselected e OLE ODBC System Files These files are necessary for running PanelBuilder 1400e If disk space is limited you may want to install only PanelBuilder 1400e However if you have enough space we strongly re
117. w and choose Make Label from the Edit menu This associates the image with the object If MakeLabel appears dimmed PanelBuilder automatically made the graphic image into a label when you placed it The handles for the image are hollow if it is a label Since you ll be assigning a function key to this button add the following text F16 Select the object and change the appearance of the object to match the remaining objects on the screen Make the following changes A Change the colors to yellow on dark blue B Select the list component by clicking it twice and choose Inset 4 as Border Style in the Format menu C Select the down button by clicking it twice and choose Raised 2 as Border Style When you re finished the Control List Selector without Enter Key should look similar to the following illustration Keypad Touch Screen tap tapl Now you re ready to configure the Control List Selector without Enter Key Creating Control List Selectors and Tags 6 5 Configuring the Control List Selector without Enter Key To configure the Control List Selector without Enter Key 1 Select the entire object Choose Configure Screen Object from the Edit menu or from the toolbar Or double click the ont object or press the right mouse button The Configure Control List Selector dialog box appears Configure Comtee List Selecta Cosimi Lisi Seia ctor eine E rter Eeg mitini Biria a al Aali Rapod Amie
118. with PanelBuilder 1200 that runs a paper copying process The machine controlled by this application is a lower end model and doesn t have a stapling feature Now you ve decided to purchase a new machine that supports stapling To use this feature you must add the required controls to your existing PanelBuilder 1200 application As well you realize that your existing application is not as well designed as it could be You want to fine tune it to make it easier to use and to improve the appearance of the application with more colors and better graphics To do these tasks quickly and efficiently you ve purchased PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows This chapter of the tutorial guides you through the existing application the application screens and the objects each screen contains It explains how the objects enable you to control and monitor the copying process It also outlines the objects you will add Starting To do this tutorial you must have PanelBuilder 1400e and the PanelBuilder 1400e tutorial files installed To start PanelBuilder from Windows NT or Windows 95 1 Choose the Start button 2 Choose Programs then choose the PanelBuilder 1400e folder 3 Choose PanelBuilder 1400e The PanelBuilder 1400e Window appears on your screen You are ready to begin working in PanelBuilder To start PanelBuilder from Windows 3 1 or later gt Double click the PanelBuilder 1400e icon The PanelBuil
119. you PanelBuilder 1400e for use with Windows 95 or Windows NT Version 4 supports Panel View application file transfers over networks using RSLinx software drivers If your operating system is Windows 3 1 or later the CD ROM will automatically install Version 3 If your operating system is Windows 95 you have the choice of installing Version 3 or Version 4 although Version 4 is recommended If your operating system is Windows NT the CD ROM will automatically install Version 4 Publication 2711E 818 J anuary 1998 2 4 Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e Installing PanelBuilder To install PanelBuilder Version 4 1400e Version 4 from eae CD ROM on Windows a eda Widow or Windows 95 2 Insert the CD ROM in the drive The CD ROM begins to run automatically 3 If the install does not start automatically choose Run from the Start button and select setup exe from the CD ROM drive or select setup exe from Windows Explorer 4 In the Welcome dialog box choose Next 5 If you are installing on Windows 95 the Select Components dialog box appears Selec Limenas Chane the commemcaton drew appi abis in yos piet F anen RL Pennine J Seis IMT EPCHARSGE epoch nets coc The CD ROM includes two install versions for the PanelBuilder 1400e software e Version 3 This version offers you PanelBuilder 1400e for use with Windows 3 1 or later or Windows 95 Version 3 supports Panel View application file transfers over ne

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