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1. 18 Right click Menus 22 Setting Preferences and Defaults 23 Using PanelBuilder32 Online Help 24 Chapter 3 Applications and Screens About File Types 27 Creating a New Application 27 Opening an Application 28 Working with Screens 29 Basic Screen Operations 30 Saving an Application 32 Closing an Application 33 Generating an Application Report 33 Checking the Size of an Application 34 Capturing Screen Images 34 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Overview of Objects
2. 64 Alarm Lists 65 Alarm Buttons 67 How to Configure Alarms 67 Alarm Triggering Examples 71 Chapter 6 Working with Text Editing Text in an Object 73 Adding Variables to Text 75 Adding Background Text to a Screen 78 Scrolling Text 79 Changing the Appearance of Text 79 Using the Application Text Editor 80 Storing Translated Text for Multiple Languages 86 Using Font Files to Translate Application Text 88 Chapter 7 Working with Graphics Using Graphic Tools 93 Adding ISA Symbols
3. 35 Things to Know About Objects 39 Create Screen Objects 42 Configure Properties of Objects 44 Configuring States of Multistate or List Objects 45 Push Buttons 46 Control List Selectors 48 Numeric Entry Controls 50 ASCII Entry Controls 52 Message Displays 54 Data Displays 55 Screen Selectors 58 Using Global Objects 60 6 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Table of Contents Chapter 5 Working with Alarms Overview of Alarms 63 Alarm Banner
4. 109 Selecting Tags 109 Copying Cutting Pasting and Deleting Tags 110 Duplicating Tags 110 Sorting and Filtering Tags 110 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 7 Table of Contents Finding and Replacing Tags 111 Printing Tags 111 Searching for Where a Tag is Used 111 Counting and Purging Tags 113 Converting Tags 113 Saving Tags 114 Checking Tags for Errors 114 Importing and Exporting Tags 116 Using Projects to Share Tags 120 Creating Project Worksheets
5. 94 Adding Graphics to a Screen 94 Inserting a Graphic in an Object 95 Importing and Exporting Graphics 96 Chapter 8 Formatting Objects Changing the Appearance of Objects 100 Using Color 101 Applying Color to Objects 102 Applying Color to Text 102 Applying Color to Inner Graphics 103 Setting Default Colors for Objects 103 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor What is the Tag Editor 105 Tag Editor Worksheet 106 Exiting the Tag Editor 107 Another Way to Enter Tags 107 Description of the Tag Fields 108 Inserting or Adding Tags
6. 121 Chapter 10 Application Settings Configuring Communications 123 Setting Power up Options 124 Changing the Date and Time Format 126 Configuring the Printer Port 127 Converting an Application for Another Terminal Type 128 Defining Control Tags Used by Controller 129 Defining Status Tags Used by Controller 130 Enabling External Fonts 131 Setting Advanced Terminal Options 132 Enabling or Disabling the Use of a Project 133 Setting up Security for an Application 133 Chapter 11 Transferring Applications Ways to Transfer Applications 135 Using a Memory Card 136 Communication Drivers 136 Validating an Application 137 Monitoring the P
7. Basic Screen Operations TIP The Power Up tab on the Application gt Settings dialog is where you select the startup screen for the application To Do this Create a new screen Select Screen gt New Open a screen Double click on a screen in the Screens folder or click on a screen and select Screen gt Open Change a screen properties Click on a screen in the Screens folder and then select Screen gt Properties or right click and select Properties Activate a screen If multiple screens are open select a screen from the lower portion of the Window menu or click anywhere inside a screen On the Window menu the active screen appears at the top of the open screen list Close a screen Click X in the upper left corner of the window or click on a screen and select Screen gt Close Delete a screen Click on a screen in the Screens folder then select Edit gt Delete or press the Delete key Deleted screens leave a numbering gap New screens are created with the lowest available number Copy or cut a screen Select a screen in the Screens folder then select Edit gt Copy or Cut Select Edit gt Paste Screens are pasted into the folder with the same name and number If the number is used the screen is pasted with the lowest available number Numbering gaps are filled You can also copy or move screens between applications by right clicking on the Screens folder in the target Application window and selecting Paste
8. Saving in Other Formats Save as types Description PanelBuilder32 PBA Saves the application to a 32 bit PBA file This is the default PanelView Terminal PVA Saves the application in a PanelView terminal PVA format which can be downloaded to a terminal PanelBuilder 2 6 PBA Saves the application in a 16 bit format compatible with version 2 60 or later of PanelBuilder PanelView 2 6 PVA Saves the application in a 16 bit PVA format compatible with previous firmware versions of the PanelView terminal The only way to download a 16 bit PVA file to a terminal is to use the WinPFT File Transfer Utility Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 33 Applications and Screens Chapter 3 Closing an Application To close the application and all open screens select File gt Close or click the X in the upper left corner of the Application window If you ve made changes to the application since the last save you are given the option of saving the file before closing it Generating an Application Report You can generate a report documenting all or specific aspects of an application Reports are useful for tracking application updates and changes The Report Setup tab of the Tools gt Options dialog defines what information to include in the report and the format of the page headers and title page You can customize the report for your needs To print the report based on the above selections select File gt R
9. Text and other formatting options for each state are defined on the States tab of the object s dialog To add or delete states right click in the States tab and select Append State or Delete State from the shortcut menu Use only the number of states required Each state is limited to one line Any changes to text size apply to the entire list State 1 100 State 2 200 State 3 300 State 4 400 State 5 500 State 6 600 State 7 700 State 8 800 State 9 900 State 10 1000 400 500 600 700 800 Control List Block Write Data Sent to Logic Controller up to 29 sequential addresses Block Write Start Tag State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 State 5 State 1 State 2 State 3 State 4 State 5 Inactive State Active State Text that appears for each state Access field appears only for Piloted Control lists 50 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Numeric Entry Controls The Keypad Enable and Cursor Point controls allow an operator to enter and send a numeric value to a logic controller address Both numeric entry controls open a numeric entry scratchpad where the operator enters the numeric value The Inc Dec control allows the operator to increment or decrement a value in predefined steps The initial value for numeric entry controls is set in the tag editor This value is sent to the controller on powerup Not all protocols write values to controller on powerup The i
10. to show the field width of the variable Adding a Time or Date Variable 1 Select the object 2 Click the Inner Text tool or select Format gt Inner Text The Text toolbar opens 3 For a multistate object select a state from the State box on the State toolbar or select Format gt Next State or Previous State 4 Click in the text box where you want to insert the variable Or click the down arrow at the right of the text box to open the Text Edit dialog From this dialog you can edit text and insert variables 5 Select Time or Date from the Format gt Embedded Variable menu or the menu that opens when you click the Embedded Variable tool on the Text toolbar 6 The time T or date D placeholder is inserted in the text box and the time or date format is inserted in the object 7 Resize the object if necessary to fit all the text TIP For multistate or list objects you can enter the text for each state on the State tab of the object s dialog TIP To delete a variable just click on the placeholder in the Text box or the Text Edit dialog and press the Delete key The current time is 1H MM SS PM The current date is MM DD YY The current temperature is degrees 76 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text Adding a Numeric Variable The numeric variable displays a numeric value read from a controller address The variable can display up to 12 digits using a fixe
11. Tags can be duplicated once or several times When a tag is duplicated a suffix _01 is appended to the new tag name to distinguish it from the original tag If duplicating a tag several times the 2 digit suffix increments with each new tag Duplicated tags are created below the selected tag Sorting and Filtering Tags You can sort data in a single column alphabetically or numerically in ascending order Click in any cell of the column you want to sort then click the Sort tool or select View gt Sort The data is automatically sorted Use the filter icon to view rows based on a common cell element For example you might only want to see those tags using the Bit data type Click in the cell containing the data you want to filter and then click the Filter tool Only the rows containing the common cell element are visible Click the tool again to view all tags To Select a row and then copy a tag Click or select Edit gt Copy Copies the tag data or the selection to the clipboard cut a tag Click or select Edit gt Cut Moves the tag data or the selection to the clipboard leaving the row intact paste a tag Click or select Edit gt Paste The tag data or selection is replaced with the contents of the clipboard insert and paste a tag Select Edit gt Insert and Paste A row is inserted above the selected row with the contents of the clipboard delete Click or select Edit gt Delete All rows are renumbered To duplicate
12. Tools gt Options dialog The Export dialog will automatically open for each worksheet so you can enter the appropriate file information Exporting Tags Using the PanelBuilder32 Selected Tags Format tag The PanelBuilder32 Selected Tags Format tag is the only format that exports all fields of data in the tag editor Tag are exported using the column order The following keywords are inserted on the first line of the export file Name Address TagType Description ArrayLength Node Initial UpdateFreq Scale Offset Min Max The export file looks like this Motor_Start Bit 0 Starts motor LC_1 B3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Motor_Stop Bit 0 Stops motor LC_1 B3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Motor_Speed UnsignedInteger 0 Controls motor speed LC_1 N7 1 0 1 1 0 0 65535 Motor_Speed_Ind UnsignedInteger 0 Indicates motor speed LC_1 N7 2 0 1 1 0 0 65535 Column Data Column Data 1 Tag Name 7 Initial Value 2 Data Type 8 Update Frequency 3 Array Size 9 Scale 4 Description 10 Offset 5 Node Name 11 Minimum 6 Address 12 Maximum TIP For DeviceNet additional fields of tag data are exported for DeviceNet 120 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor Using Projects to Share Tags Each application has tags that are saved with the application In other words this information is private and used only by the application in which they were defined Also saved with the application is information on
13. Using RSWho select the PLC SLC or 1756 DH RIO scanner the PanelView is connected to on the Remote I O network Click the Setup button to configure the parameters shown below TIP The Pass Through check box must be enabled on the Block Transfer dialog in the Communication Setup dialog ATTENTION If downloading with the processor in run mode verify the rack address of the target terminal Downloading to an incorrect rack address may result in unexpected operation or damage to equipment PLC Parameters Rack Address For PLC Scanner Type select the rack address 0 76 octal of the PanelView on the Remote I O link Starting Module Select the starting module group 0 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 7 of the PanelView in the Remote I O rack SLC Parameters SLC Scanner Location Select the slot number where the SLC scanner resides The default is the leftmost slot scanner card closest to the processor Rack Address Specify the rack address of the PanelView on the Remote I O network Starting Module Select the starting module group 0 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 7 of the PanelView in the Remote I O rack SLC Scanner Type PLC or 1756 DH RIO Scanner Type 142 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 11 Transferring Applications Downloading Application to a Memory Card This section shows how to download an application to a memory card Open the application you want to download and select File gt Download The application is a
14. When the upload is complete the application is opened in PanelBuilder32 unless you uploaded the application to a disk file Uploads file with original file name or another Select the destination for uploaded file to disk file do not open in PanelBuilder32 to disk file and then open in PanelBuilder32 open in PanelBuilder32 do not save to disk Uploads file to default or other location Select preset values to upload with application Select RSLinx Network to upload application over a network Select the PanelView node from which to upload the application RSLinx Classic drivers on computer Click to show devices for each driver or to collapse view Shows a list or graphical view of devices on network for the selected driver Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 145 Transferring Applications Chapter 11 Using the WinPFT File Transfer Utility Use the WinPFT File Transfer Utility to transfer applications between a PanelView terminal and computer in Windows without opening PanelBuilder32 To open the File Transfer Utility select Programs gt PanelBuilder32 gt WinPFT from the Start menu The Download File dialog in the File Transfer Utility is the same dialog used in PanelBuilder32 with a few exceptions You must enter the name of a PVA file to download since the File Transfer Utility only downloads applications in a PVA terminal format You can choose to download the application only if
15. application on the card only if the current application is invalid If a memory card isn t loaded or if the card has more than one application the terminal restarts with the application that was running before the restart 126 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 10 Application Settings Use Downloaded Configuration Settings Specifies whether or not you want to use the configuration settings downloaded with the application after the terminal is reset This is the default Changing the Date and Time Format You can change the format for how the time and date are displayed on the PanelView terminal Changes affect any object that contains a time or date variable The time can display in 12 or 24 hour format with or without leading zeroes and seconds You can also add or change suffix notations With dates you can vary the order of month day year and specify whether the year appears in a 2 or 4 digit format To modify the time and date settings double click the Time Date icon in the Application Settings folder or select Application gt Settings and then click the Time Date tab The time and date format are downloaded with the application to the terminal if Use downloaded configuration settings is selected on the Power Up tab Date Formats Month Day Year 7 3 02 Day Month Year 3 7 02 Year Month Day 02 7 3 with leading zeroes 07 03 02 with 4 digit year 3 7 2002 different separator 7
16. or select Next State or Previous State on the Format menu 3 Click the tools on the Format toolbar that you want to apply or select the corresponding commands on the Format menu Using Color For color and grayscale terminals use the color palette to apply foreground and background colors to objects text or graphics PanelView standard terminals with firmware 4 10 or later support 32 colors The grayscale palette supports 4 colors shades of gray The palette is turned on and off from the View gt Toolbars dialog On color terminals the default background color is blue the foreground is white On grayscale terminals the default background color is black the foreground is white Foreground colors affect text lines borders of objects list cursor fill pattern Background colors affect the area containing text and the solid fill area of objects TIP For multistate objects you can set a different fill toggle the foreground background and activate blinking for individual states TIP For multistate and list objects you can adjust the fill and activate blinking for individual states on the State tab of the object s dialog TIP For multistate objects you can apply the text formatting options to individual states Box updates with selected foreground and background colors object foreground object background graphic foreground text background text foreground object background text foreground g
17. 3 02 Time Formats 12 hour format 2 56 24 hour format 14 56 with seconds 14 56 29 with suffixes 2 56 AM or 23 50 CST with leading zeroes 03 56 different separator 14 56 29 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 127 Application Settings Chapter 10 Configuring the Printer Port The Printer tab on the Application Settings dialog configures the RS 232 port of the PanelView terminal for printing including port settings printer configuration To modify the printer settings double click the Printer icon in the Application Settings folder or select Application gt Settings and then click the Printer tab Below are the default port settings The settings must match your printer s settings Handshaking is not activated until after you reset the terminal The default printer configuration is The printer port settings are downloaded with the application to the terminal if Use downloaded configuration settings is selected on the Power Up tab Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Handshaking None Left Margin 0 Page Width 80 Perforation Skip Value 6 End of Line Char CR Page Length 66 New Page Control Form Feed Printer Initialization String Null 128 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 10 Application Settings Converting an Application for Another Terminal Type You can convert an application to run on another terminal Howeve
18. Each time the operator presses the Up or Down key the current value is incremented or decremented using the defined step value and sent to the controller Touch screen terminals require lists keys on the screen to increment or decrement the value Numeric Scratchpad The numeric scratchpad opens in the center of the terminal screen when a numeric entry control is selected The top of the scratchpad shows the current value entered Below the current value is the range of values the operator can enter The data entry limits for values are set in the tag editor The look of the numeric scratchpad varies for PanelView terminals Terminals without a numeric keypad or touch screen PanelView 300 or 300 Micro use a thumbwheel scratchpad to enter characters Search for thumbwheel scratchpad in the index of the online help Scaling Data Data entered by the operator can be scaled using the following formula Scale and offset values are entered in the tag editor If a scaled value exceeds the range for the selected data type the terminal displays an error message Precision and Rounding Except for floating point values the logic controller stores all values as integers Digits to the right of a decimal point are rounded However the terminal can scale decimal values to or from integer values 550 600 Touch Screen Only Keypad and Keypad Touch Screen Current Value 900 1000 1400 Touch Screen Value Stored at Controller Entered Val
19. June 2009 55 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Creating Objects to Print Messages You can create a print only object that sends all triggered messages to a printer rather than displaying the messages on screen Any variables in the message are also printed Print objects are not linked to specific screens like message displays so messages can be triggered any time an application is running To create a print object select Application gt Print Only Object Setup Print objects are only supported on terminals equipped with an RS 232 serial printer port You enter messages similar to the way you do for message displays but without any formatting options Data Displays Bar graphs multistate indicators list indicators and numeric data displays show a numeric value or a graphic representation of data stored at a logic controller address Indicators do not have a dead band in which a range of values is interpreted as a single state For most applications the ladder logic should allow a range of values above and or below the specified value to be interpreted as the same state Multistate Indicators Multistate indicators can display up to 2 000 different states Each state can display a unique numeric value or graphic States can be triggered by a bit least significant bit or value State 0 State 1 State 2 State E Error state indicates data is out of range or multiple states triggered Error 56 Publication 27
20. Scale Left Fill from Bottom Scale Right Fill from Left Scale Bottom Fill from Right Scale Top If a value exceeds the set data range the bar graph appears empty or filled Clustered Bar Graph Value equals or exceeds maximum range of the data Value below minimum range 100 75 50 25 0 100 75 50 25 0 0 20 40 100 60 80 120 140 160 180 200 Pressure Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 57 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 List Indicators List indicators are scrolling lists containing up to 255 entries with the current list entry highlighted List entries can be triggered by a bit least significant bit or value Numeric Data Displays Numeric data displays show actual or scaled values at a controller address For the value you can specify the field width 1 12 digits fixed or floating point decimal zero fill or no zero fill You can even add text around the value About Scaling Controller data can be scaled by the PanelView before it is displayed This allows you to take raw numeric values from devices such as sensors or thermocouples and convert them to standard units such as gallons liters pounds degrees Fahrenheit Data is scaled using the formula The scale multiplier and offset values are entered in the Tag Editor for the display object Values may be stored as an integer then scaled by the terminal to be displayed with a fixed
21. TIP Another way to select screen commands is to right click on a screen in the Screens folder and select a command from the shortcut menu Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 31 Applications and Screens Chapter 3 Selecting a Range of Screens To select a range of screens in the Screens folder hold down the Shift key click the first screen and then the last screen in the range To select multiple screens that are not contiguous hold down the Ctrl key while you click on each screen Dragging and Dropping Screens Instead of using the Copy and Paste commands you can drag and drop screens between two open applications You can drag individual screens or the entire Screens folder Position the Application windows side by side Open the Screens folder in the in the source application Drag the Screens folder or an individual screen over the Screens folder in the target Application window Screens are pasted using the same screen numbers unless the numbers aren t available then the lowest available numbers are used Using Workbook Mode In workbook mode tabs are evenly spaced along the bottom of the screen workspace for all open screens Each tab is labeled with the application name screen number and screen name Pausing the mouse pointer over a tab displays this information The tab for the active screen is on top To activate a screen just click a tab Workbook mode is turned on or off from the View menu If the Applic
22. The title bar shows the name and number of the screen Screens are moved and sized like any other window You can drop objects inside the display area of the screen or on a function key depending on the terminal type The mouse pointer changes to a crosshair when objects are dropped in either of these areas Objects are accessed from the Objects menu or the Toolbox available from the View gt Toolbars dialog Select an object and click in the screen to drop the default size of the object or drag to size the object Touch Grid Touch screen terminals use a touch grid to align control objects such as push buttons with the touch cells Push buttons are moved and sized in increments of touch cells The size of the touch grid number of touch cells varies for each terminal To show or hide the grid Select View gt Touch Grid The touch grid is active for input objects even if the view is turned off To align display or graphic objects on touch screen terminals use the Grid Grid A grid is also available on Keypad terminals to align objects Default grid spacing is set for screens based on the terminal type You can change the grid spacing when creating a new screen or changing the properties of a screen To show or hide the grid select View gt Grid For keypad terminals you can show or hide the keypad from the View menu Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 19 Using PanelBuilder32 Chapter 2 Toolbars There are nine t
23. a tag A tag contains the object s address and other parameters such as data type that allows data to be read or written with a logic controller For complete details on the different objects available open the Creating Control and Display Objects book in the Contents tab of general help 36 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Push Buttons Control List Selectors Numeric Entry Objects ASCII Entry Objects Momentary Changes state when pressed and returns to original state when released Maintained Changes state when pressed and remains in changed state when released Latched Changes state when pressed and remains in latched state until unlatched by logic controller Multistate Supports 2 16 states Changes to next state each time button is pressed Standard List type selector allows an operator to select a state from a scrolling list of up to 255 control states Piloted Same as the standard control list but access to list can be restricted to the logic controller operator or both Cursor Point Displays the current value at a logic controller address When selected opens the numeric scratchpad allowing the operator to send a new value to the controller Keypad Enable When pressed opens the numeric scratchpad allowing the operator to send a new value to the controller Inc Dec Increments a numeric value using fine or coarse step control Cursor Point Displays
24. a character string at a controller address When selected opens the ASCII scratchpad allowing the operator to enter and send a character string to the controller Keypad Enable When pressed opens the ASCII scratchpad allowing the operator to enter and send a character string to the controller Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 37 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Indicators and Data Displays Screen Selectors Variables List Keys Multistate Indicator Displays up to 2 000 unique states as determined by a value at the object s controller address List Indicator Displays up to 256 items in a scrolling list The currently highlighted item is determined by a value at the object s controller address Bar Graph Displays changing data as a vertical or horizontal bar Add linear scale Gauge Shows a process variable as a rotating needle on a gauge with a circular scale and tick marks A gauge supports up to 4 needles Scale Linear or circular scale with tick marks Tick marks added as text objects Numeric Data Display Shows current value at a controller address binary BCD integer float Message Display Displays status information or instructions to an operator Print Only Message Object Similar to Message Displays except the message is printed rather than displayed on the screen Panel Indicator Setup Configures the different states for the horn and leds on terminals that support these fea
25. alarm messages and triggers Right click in the Alarm Messages or Alarm Triggers spreadsheet of the Alarms dialog to append delete and edit alarms or triggers Edit application text Right click in the Text Editor to append delete or edit text strings in the application Correct validation errors Select an error or warning in the Exceptions window and then right click to navigate to the source of an error correct print or get help for an error You can also hide or dock the Exceptions window Edit tags Right click in the Tag Editor to copy cut paste insert duplicate delete or sort tags ID number of object assigned by PanelBuilder 32 Coordinates of upper left corner of object in pixels Referenced from upper left corner of screen x 0 Y 0 width and height of object in pixels location of insertion point object selected Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 23 Using PanelBuilder32 Chapter 2 Setting Preferences and Defaults You can customize or set defaults for many PanelBuilder32 operations by selecting Options on the Tools menu For details on setting preferences open the Customizing PanelBuilder32 book in the Contents tab of the general help Select this tab To General Enable disable the display of the startup dialog when PanelBuilder32 starts Enable disable the automatic creation of screen 1 when a new application is created Change the number of most recently used f
26. button to print the Alarm List periodically or you can configure specific alarms to print on occurrence Full alarm lists If the alarm list is full when an alarm is triggered the most recent alarm is added to the top of the list and the oldest alarm not requiring acknowledgment is removed includes previously acknowledged alarms if all alarms not requiring acknowledgment have been removed the oldest alarm is removed Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 67 Working with Alarms Chapter 5 Alarm Buttons Place alarm buttons in an alarm banner to allow an operator to act on an alarm Some of these buttons can be used outside of the alarm banner Alarm buttons are accessed from the Objects gt Alarm Buttons menu How to Configure Alarms For each alarm you create you must configure alarm message and alarm attributes alarm trigger tag and trigger type You can also modify default parameters that apply to all alarms Button Description May be used outside of an Alarm Banner Acknowledges receipt of the currently displayed alarm Removes the Alarm Banner from the display but does not clear the alarm condition Marks alarm as acknowledged in the Alarm List No Clears the Alarm Banner from the display without acknowledging the alarm Does not clear the alarm condition If individual alarms are not configured for acknowledgment the alarm banner should contain a clear button No
27. date numeric or character variable in a text string as described on page 75 to 77 Double click in the Message Text field and then position the cursor where you want to insert the variable Right click and select an option from the Embedded Variable menu When you select Numeric for numeric or Character a dialog opens to specify the format of the variable at the read tag address The following placeholders are inserted in the text string for each variable Text ID Unique number identifying the string Count Read only field that specifies how many times the string is used in the application A count of 0 means the string is not used Type Read only field that shows if text is used in object or alarm Message Text Text with or without embedded variables For this variable This placeholder is inserted Time T Date D 82 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text To edit a a numeric or character variable just select the placeholder right click and select Embedded Variable gt Edit To delete a variable select the placeholder and press the Delete key Finding and Replacing Text Use the Find and Replace commands on the shortcut menu to find and or replace text in a specific column Just click in the column you want to search right click and select Find A dialog will prompt for the search text Use the Replace command to search for and replace text With both of these commands y
28. dialog IMPORTANT You cannot enable or disable the use of a project with an application while the tag editor is open Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 121 Using the Tag Editor Chapter 9 Creating Project Worksheets Additional worksheets are available in the tag editor if your application is enabled to use a separate project database for shared tags You will see a worksheet labeled All Tags contains all tags in the project that have common fields across protocols The worksheet is read only and cannot be edited You can find copy sort and filter tag data on this tab You can create separate worksheets to enter and group tags by protocol To create a worksheet select a protocol option from the Edit gt Create Tags submenu Available worksheets are Common Displays tags for DH 485 DH Plus DF1 Remote I O or ControlNet Unscheduled messages These protocols are combined into one worksheet because they use common data fields ControlNet Scheduled DeviceNet I O Slave Explicit Server Explicit Client Listen Only EtherNet IP Controller Address CIP Assembly Object Each worksheet is identified by protocol name To switch between worksheets just click the appropriate tab 122 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor 123Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 123 Chapter 10 Application Settings This chapter covers these topics Configure co
29. gt Settings and then click the External Fonts tab Select the External Fonts Enabled check box and then under External Font File select the font file you want to use From the External Fonts tab you can also translate the text that appears in the Numeric Scratchpad so it appears in the correct language on the PanelView terminal Select the Use Custom Text check box to translate or edit the numeric scratchpad text Text sizes for the character set in the font file are enclosed in parenthesis at the bottom of text size menus In this way you can clearly identify the text sizes in the font file from the PanelBuilder32 default text sizes See Chapter 6 for details on entering text in other languages 132 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 10 Application Settings Setting Advanced Terminal Options The Advanced tab on the Application Settings dialog defines defaults for specific terminal settings You don t have to access this tab unless you want to change the autorepeat settings for function keys touch cells used only by the up down arrow keys to move the cursor through lists adjust display intensity settings display intensity reverse video enable screen saver mode select a language other than English for terminal messages If the application is enabled for multiple language support this setting must be set to the language that is active for the application before downloading
30. it is different from the application loaded in the target PanelView terminal The Upload File dialog is identical to the Upload File dialog in PanelBuilder32 IMPORTANT The File Transfer Utility only downloads files in a PanelView terminal PVA format Use the File gt Save As command in PanelBuilder32 to save applications in this format Uploads application from a terminal to your computer Compares an application to the application in the terminal or a disk file for differences Select PanelView Select to enable RSLinx for network or Pass Through Transfers Deselect to disable RSLinx and perform only direct transfers using the DF1 driver Downloads a PVA file to a terminal or memory card TIP If you disable the Use RSLinx if available checkbox RSLinx Network and Remote I O Pass Through will not be available as Transfer Type options on the dialogs To transfer files directly using the DF1 driver disable this check box Disabling the check box saves time because RSLinx will not be loaded into memory 146 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 11 Transferring Applications Verifying an Application Click Verify on the File Transfer Utility dialog to compare the application you want to download with an application loaded in a PanelView terminal or a disk file You might want to verify that differences exist before downloading an application to a terminal You also have the option of downloading the application if t
31. or floating point decimal Error State no state is highlighted This occurs if data is outside of valid range or multiple states are triggered Empty Full 1 4 1 2 Off Temperature Low Temperature Controls Tank Level Temperature High Normal no zero fill decimal point PSI PSI PSI PSI If a value exceeds the specified field width the value is replaced with asterisks 90 090 90 25 zero fill Scaled Value Scale Multiplier x Controller Value Offset 58 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Screen Selectors Screen selector controls allow the operator to move between application screens When screen space is limited use screen buttons Screen Buttons The following screen buttons are available Place screen buttons in the same place on screens so operators can quickly navigate from screen to screen Goto Screen Button is a momentary push button that displays a specific application screen when pressed Return Screen Button is a momentary push button that returns to the previous screen when pressed This control only goes back one screen It does not provide a continuous link back to the first screen in the application Goto Config Screen Button is a momentary push button that displays the terminal s Configuration Mode menu when pressed This menu accesses terminal functions such as communications settings the current time date format and lang
32. or more objects horizontally left to right or vertically top to bottom from the Arrange menu Zooming In or Out You can increase the view of the screen so that objects look larger or smaller than their actual size Select View gt Zoom In to magnify the view and Zoom Out to reduce the view The view can be magnified or decreased several times To return the screen to its normal size select View gt Full Size Copying or Moving Objects You can copy or move objects on the same screen to another screen to a screen in another application Use the Edit gt Copy Cut and Paste commands or tools to copy or move objects When you copy or cut an object an outline of the object appears Move the outline to a new location and then paste it When using these commands the destination screen must be open If the target screen is in another application then both the target Application window and screen must be open TIP Another way to select these commands is to right click on the object Space evenly vertically Space evenly horizontally 42 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Easier yet you can drag objects between open screens or closed screens If dragging an object over a closed screen in the Screens folder the screen automatically opens You can then move the object To copy the object instead of moving it hold down the Ctrl key while you drag Objects retain all prope
33. remove text in the object click the Inner Text tool and delete the text TIP To remove a graphic from an object select None from the list TIP You cannot edit the content of a bitmap or ISA symbol in PanelBuilder32 You must export the graphic to a file revise it in a program such as Paint and then re import the graphic See the next section On Off Push Button State 0 Inner Graphic State 1 Inner Graphic 96 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 7 Working with Graphics Importing and Exporting Graphics You can import monochrome and color bitmaps from other programs These bitmaps can then be placed on a screen or inserted in an object A bitmap is imported in its original size If the bitmap is resized PanelBuilder32 maintains both the original and resized bitmap Imported bitmaps cannot exceed the number of pixels supported by the terminal Larger bitmaps are cropped when imported The standard PanelView terminals with firmware 4 10 or higher support 32 colors If you import a full color bitmap it is exported to a maximum of 256 colors Previous releases exported bitmaps to a maximum of 16 colors For grayscale terminals full color bitmaps are reduced to 4 colors shades of gray You can also export graphics to a file or the clipboard edit them in another program and then re import them To import or export bitmap graphics select File gt Import Export Graphics To import a bitmap 1 Click
34. seconds and is not activated until the application is downloaded to the PanelView terminal Underline Text Turn underlining on or off for inner text Underlining applies to the entire text string Toggle Fore Background Reverse the foreground background colors of inner text The entire text string is affected This option is not available for list objects The foreground background colors of text is toggled independent of the foreground background colors of the object Size Text Change the text size for the inner text of an object In list objects text size changes affect all entries in the list The text sizes available vary for each terminal If external fonts are enabled the text sizes for the external font file appear in parentheses at the bottom of the text size menu Align Text Horizontal Align inner text of an object to the left center or right Align Text Vertical Align inner text of an object to the top middle or bottom TIP For multistate objects you can apply text formatting options to each state 80 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text 2 If the object is multistate select a state from the State box or select Next State or Previous State on the Format menu 3 Click the tools on the Text toolbar that you want to apply or select the corresponding commands on the Format menu Using the Application Text Editor The text editor is a spreadsheet that stores al
35. size of the object 5 Resize the object if necessary to fit all the text Editing Inner Text for a Multistate or List Object 1 Select the object 2 Click the Inner Text tool or select Format gt Inner Text The Text toolbar opens 3 Select the state from the State box on the State toolbar or select Format gt Next State or Previous State 4 Edit the text or click the down arrow at the right of the text box to edit the text in a Text Edit dialog From this dialog you can enter text and variables As you edit the text it s also entered in the object Press Enter to start a new line An asterisk appears if the text exceeds the size of the object 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to edit text for other states The number at the left of the box is an internal number Ignore it Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 75 Working with Text Chapter 6 6 Resize the object if necessary to fit all the text Adding Variables to Text You can insert a time date numeric or character variable in an object or text string The time and date variable are formatted according to settings on the Time Date tab of the Application Settings dialog The numeric and character variables are formatted according to properties you set in a dialog For a time or date variable the screen object shows the format of how the variable will appear on the PanelView terminal For a numeric or character variable the screen object shows a series of
36. space is limited the function key or touch cell is still active For touch screens you must place a graphic over the hidden object so the operator doesn t inadvertently touch that screen area and activate the function Display objects have a Read Tag This tag defines the logic controller address the terminal reads to display data for the object Control objects have a Write Tag This tag defines the logic controller address where the terminal writes data for the object Objects may have more than one tag After entering a tag name click the Edit Tag button to edit the tag s definition or you can enter tag definitions all at once in the Tag Editor Display Object Control Object TIP For keypad terminals function keys are automatically assigned to objects To disable this feature select the General tab on the Tools gt Options dialog Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 45 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Configuring States of Multistate or List Objects The dialogs for multistate or list objects have a States tab This tab appears as a spreadsheet and provides a convenient way to enter text and other formatting options for each state Each row in the spreadsheet represents a separate state or entry The fields in each row define the text and other formatting options for each state Some fields require text some provide a drop down list of available options and others have a check box for toggling a featur
37. tags for correct data such as the address syntax only for missing field data Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 115 Using the Tag Editor Chapter 9 The example shows errors in rows 4 and 6 In row 4 the node name is missing and in row 6 the tag name is field is empty Printing Tag Errors To print all errors on the Errors worksheet 1 Click the Errors tab to activate the worksheet 2 Click the Print tool or select File gt Print The worksheet is printed according to settings in the File gt Print Page Setup dialog Correcting Errors and Warnings When the Errors worksheet is active the View gt Errors submenu and the tool icons below are available To Do this activate the Errors tab Click select View Errors gt Window or click the tab locate the first error Click or select View gt Errors gt First Error locate the next error Click or select View gt Errors gt Next Error locate the last error Click or select View gt Errors gt Last Error 116 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor To correct errors 1 Double click on a row in the Errors worksheet for the error you want to correct Or click the icons below to move between errors You are taken directly to the tag with the error The tag is color coded by error type errors are red warnings are yellow information message are green 2 Click in the appropriate cell to correct the error 3 Repeat
38. the changes A global object can only be used once per screen However you can use different global objects on the same screen Do not copy or paste global objects Follow these directions to make an object available for global use 1 Double click on the object 2 Select the Options tab 3 Select the Mark for Global Selection check box TIP Each control object must have a unique write tag unless the object is used as a global object If control objects that are not global objects use the same write tag the application will not validate TIP A grouped set of objects can be marked for global use by double clicking the group and selecting the Options tab If you enter a description for the object the first few characters will appear in the Global Objects dialog when you reuse the object Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 61 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Follow these directions to reuse a global object 1 Select Objects gt Global Object or click the Global Object tool in the toolbox 2 The Global Objects dialog opens identifying each global object by its tag name object ID and object type or description 3 Double click the object you want to reuse or select the object and click Copy To 4 Position the crosshair on a screen where you want to drop the object and left click A global object doesn t have to appear in the same place on each screen Plus you can assign a different function k
39. the devices using the tags including node name of the logical controller terminal name network communication parameters for each device You can create a separate project to save application tags and device information to a database file on disk The tags in this database file can then be shared with other PanelBuilder32 applications The project database is stored in a folder on disk separate from your application The initial default location for projects is PB32 Projects or the location entered during installation To enable the use of projects click the Projects tab on the Application Settings dialog Enter a name for the project A file will be created in PB32 Projects with your project name as the file name A Project folder is also created in the Application Window with the project name in parenthesis The Tag Editor in this folder is used by the application but can also be used by other applications To create or edit application tags stored in a project you can open the Tag Editor in the Project folder or select Tools gt Tag Editor To create copy delete or rename projects open the Tools gt Project Management dialog This command is enabled only when there are no open applications in PanelBuilder32 To copy delete or rename devices used by an application or project select the Tools gt Device Management dialog TIP To change the location where projects are stored select the Save tab on the Tools gt Options
40. to enter application text in another language Font files are created with the FontTool utility Printer Configure the printer port and print options for a terminal with an RS 232 port Status Tags Define tags used by the controller to monitor the number of the current screen time or date Control Tags Define tags used by the controller to change the current screen time or date Time Date Format how the date time will appear on the terminal All objects that display a time or date use this format Advanced Configure options such as the screen saver display options auto repeat settings for keys touch cells Power Up Configure power up defaults for the terminal Project Enable disable use of a project for shared tags Security Define screen terminal security for an application Alarms Setup Configure global parameters for all alarms Alarm Triggers Define triggers for alarm messages Alarm Messages Configure alarm messages Screens Alarm Banner example 1 Motor Speed 1 2 Motor Status 2 Open a screen An icon appears for each application screen by name and number Screens appear in sequential order in the Screens folder Application Folders Double click this icon Application Folder Description 18 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 2 Using PanelBuilder32 Screen Window The Screen window resembling the front panel of a terminal appears when you open a new or existing screen
41. zoom screen to full size before capturing image If you do not zoom the screen to full size the captured image may be distorted You capture a single screen or multiple screens at one time If capturing multiple screens you can save each image in its own bmp file or save them all in a single bmp file You can even specify the layout of the images in the file horizontal strip vertical strip or specific number of images per row TIP Use the Screen gt Capture to Clipboard command to quickly capture the active screen to the clipboard 35Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 35 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects This chapter covers these topics Overview of screen objects Things to know about objects Create objects Configure the properties of an object Configure states of multistate or list objects Push buttons Control list selectors Numeric entry controls ASCII entry controls Message displays Data displays Screen selectors Global objects Overview of Objects Objects are graphics displayed on the PanelView terminal Objects may be a simple line of text a graphic control or alarm banner Some objects are static they provide visual information but don t provide any type of control function Other objects such as control list selectors are dynamic and interact with both the terminal operator and logic controller Dynamic objects are linked to a logic controller by
42. 11 project folder 120 purging unused tags 113 saving 114 saving tags to a draft file 114 searching for 111 searching for occurrence of a tag 111 searching for where a tag is used 111 selecting 109 sharing 120 showing extended attributes 108 sorting a single column 110 using a project 120 worksheets for projects 121 terminal adjusting display intensity 132 152 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P Junr 2009 Index adjusting display maintenance schedule 132 autorepeat settings for keys 132 changing language for terminal messages 132 configuring printer port 127 defining network communications 123 selecting a default 23 time and date format 126 using a screen saver 132 text activating blinking 79 adding to screen 78 adding variables 75 aligning 79 changing background color 102 changing foreground color 102 changing size 79 default inner text 73 editing for multistate objects 74 entering in an object 74 inner text toolbar 79 object 38 scrolling 79 sizing 79 toggling foreground background 79 underlining 79 using the text editor 80 text editor 80 adding or editing text 81 copying text into objects 85 deleting text 84 inserting variables in text 82 moving text 84 printing text 84 renumbering text strings 83 sorting text 83 time or date adding a variable to text 75 changing from controller 129 changing the format 126 default format 75 monitoring from controller 130 toolbars color palette 21 docked or floating 19 format
43. 11 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Bar Graphs Bar graphs provide a visual representation of a numeric value at a controller address You can specify the direction to fill the bar graph and the range of values represented Scales can be added to bar graphs to show data ranges Use the Text object to create tick mark labels for the scale You can also create inner text inside the bar graph to identify the bar graph Analog Gauges The analog gauge is an indicator that uses a rotating needle to display a process variable such as speed temperature or pressure The gauge consists of a circular scale with tick marks 1 to 4 needles and a label with text or variable data The circular scale is an integral part of the gauge but can be created separately or you can create a secondary scale for the gauge Tick mark labels are created using the Text object Each needle has its own read tag for tracking a process variable You can enable or disable pegging for a needle Pegging prevents a needle from moving outside the range of minimum and maximum values set for the needle The needle has attributes that you can adjust such as length thickness shape Plus you can set the needle to appear with a shadow or bi colored When you resize a gauge the needle is also resized according to the smallest dimension height or width of the gauge The needle maintains its same relative position to the gauge Fill from Top
44. 20 graphic 20 inner text 20 ISA symbols 21 showing or hiding 19 standard 20 state 20 toolbox 21 toolbox 21 tooltips enabling or disabling 19 how to use 19 touch grid 18 U underlining text 79 uploading applications direct connection 143 over a network 144 validating 137 V validating application 137 variables 37 character 77 numeric 76 time or date 75 W WinPFT File Transfer utility 135 verifying applications 146 workbook mode enabling or disabling 31 screens 31 worksheets tag editor 106 121 tag Error worksheet 114 using with projects 121 Z zooming 41 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P Junr 2009 153 Index 154 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P Junr 2009 Index Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 154 Supersedes Publication 2711 GR003C EN P March 2002 Copyright 2009 Rockwell Automation Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U S A Rockwell Automation Support Rockwell Automation provides technical information on the Web to assist you in using its products At http support rockwellautomation com you can find technical manuals a knowledge base of FAQs technical and application notes sample code and links to software service packs and a MySupport feature that you can customize to make the best use of these tools For an additional level of technical phone support for installation configuration and troubleshooting we offer TechConnect support programs For more information contact your loca
45. 71 Working with Alarms Chapter 5 Alarm Triggering Examples This section shows an example of three alarms using a Bit trigger Bit or LSBit Triggering The data range for a bit trigger is 0 255 bit signed unsigned integer BCD data types For bit array the range is the array size If using the Ack tag the data range begins with 1 not 0 In the example below three alarms A B C are assigned to the alm_tag trigger The trigger type is Bit The data you enter in the Value Bit field is actually a bit offset from the trigger tag address not a value In the tag editor the tag definition for alm_tag is The tag handles up to 256 consecutive bits alarms 0 255 N 15 0 0 to N15 15 15 The address of the alarm trigger bit is the number in the Value Bit field plus the trigger address Trigger Tag Address Value Bit Trigger Bit Address For example Alarm A triggers when N15 1 0 changes from 0 to 1 16 N15 0 0 N15 1 0 Alarm B triggers when N15 0 2 changes from 0 to 1 2 N15 0 0 N15 0 2 For the LSBit trigger type an alarm triggers when its trigger bit changes from 0 to 1 and all other bits between the trigger tag address and the trigger bit address are cleared If the trigger tag address is N7 12 4 and the Value Bit is 6 an alarm is triggered when N7 12 10 changes from 0 to 1 It is the only bit set between N7 12 4 and N7 12 10 inclusive If N7 12 4 is 1 when N7 12 10 changes to 1 the alarm corresponding to
46. 8 standard 48 control tags 129 converting applications for other terminals 128 cursor point ASCII entry controls 52 D data displays 37 bar graphs 56 list indicators 57 multistate indicators 55 numeric data displays 57 scaling 57 data tips defining for objects 23 42 displaying 42 description for a screen 29 for an object 44 for application 28 downloading applications communication drivers 136 over a network 140 using a memory card 142 validating 137 dragging objects 42 screens 31 dropping objects on a function key 43 on a screen 43 E exiting PanelBuilder32 13 exporting bitmaps 96 tags 116 F file types BAK 27 OTF 88 PBA 27 PVA 27 flipping objects horizontally or vertically 41 font files creating 89 enabling 91 131 running application with a font file 92 saving to disk or memory card 90 to create text in another language 88 using in PanelBuilder32 91 FontTool utility 88 creating a font file 89 enabling font files in PanelBuilder32 91 saving font files 90 format toolbar 100 formatting objects changing fill 100 changing line type 100 changing shape 100 format toolbar 100 making them blink 100 toggling the foreground and background 100 function keys auto assigning 44 enabling or disabling auto assignment 23 G gauge analog 56 global objects description 60 making an object global 44 reusing 61 goto config screen button 58 goto screen button 58 graphic tools circle 93 connected line 93 elli
47. N7 12 10 will not trigger until N7 12 4 is reset to 0 Tag Name DataType Tag Address Node Name alm_tag Bit N15 0 0 SLC_1 72 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 5 Working with Alarms Value Triggered Alarm This section shows an example of 3 alarms that use a Value trigger Trigger values must not exceed the range of the data type selected for the trigger tag for example signed unsigned integer BCD Below are 3 alarms A B C assigned to the alm_tag trigger The trigger type is Value The Value Bit field shows an different value 1 2 3 for each alarm The value 0 is reserved In the tag editor the tag definition for alm_tag is Each alarm is triggered when its assigned value is entered at N15 0 For example a value of 2 at N15 0 triggers Alarm B Tag Name DataType Tag Address Node Name alm_tag Unsigned Integer N15 0 SLC_1 73Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 73 Chapter 6 Working with Text This chapter shows how to Edit inner text of objects Add variables to text Enter screen text or scrolling text Change the appearance of text Use the application text editor Storing translated text for multiple languages in application Use font files to translate text into another language For more details on working with text open the Adding Text Inner Graphics and Variables book in the Contents tab of general help Editing Text in an Object Most objects a
48. PanelBuilder32 Software Getting Results Catalog Number 2711 ND3 Application Development Software for PanelView Standard Terminals Important User Information Solid state equipment has operational characteristics differing from those of electromechanical equipment Safety Guidelines for the Application Installation and Maintenance of Solid State Controls publication SGI 1 1 available from your local Rockwell Automation sales office or online at http literature rockwellautomation com describes some important differences between solid state equipment and hard wired electromechanical devices Because of this difference and also because of the wide va riety of uses for solid state equipment all persons responsible for applying this equipment must satisfy themselves that each intended application of this equipment is acceptable In no event will Rockwell Automation Inc be responsible or liable for indirect or consequential damages resulting from the use or application of this equipment The examples and diagrams in this manual are included solely for illustrative purposes Because of the many variables and requirements associated with any particular installation Rockwell Automation Inc cannot assume responsibility or liability for actual use based on the examples and diagrams No patent liability is assumed by Rockwell Automation Inc with respect to use of information circuits equipment or software described in this manual Repr
49. Prints the current alarm message in the Alarm Banner terminals with RS 232 printer port only With each message printed you can include alarm date and time acknowledge date and time trigger value No Acknowledges all alarms in the Alarm List Removes the Alarm Banner from the display but does not clear the alarm condition Marks alarm as acknowledged in the Alarm List Yes Clears the alarm list Clears the Alarm Banner even though an alarm condition may exist The alarm list is automatically cleared when an application is downloaded Yes Prints all alarms in the Alarm List terminals with RS 232 printer port only With each message printed you can include alarm date and time acknowledge date and time trigger value Yes Ack Clear Print Ack All Clear Alarm List Print Alarm List 68 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 5 Working with Alarms Changing Alarm Defaults There are certain setup parameters that apply to all alarms that you can modify For example you can specify whether all screen objects or only covered objects are disabled when the Alarm Banner opens The initial default is to disable all screen objects size of the alarm list default is 25 and whether to clear the alarm list on powerup data to print with each alarm alarm time date acknowledge time date trigger value This information applies to alarms that p
50. a tag Select the row you want to duplicate then once Click or select Edit gt Duplicate Once multiple times Click or select Edit gt Duplicate Several TIP Tags increment according to defaults set on the Tag Edit tab of the Tools gt Options dialog Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 111 Using the Tag Editor Chapter 9 Finding and Replacing Tags You can search for text or a value in a specific column Click anywhere in the column you want to search then click the Find tool or select Edit gt Find In the dialog that opens enter the characters to search for and the direction of the search up or down The search can match uppercase and lowercase characters or ignore the case of the characters To locate and replace a single or all occurrences of text in a column click the header of the column and select Edit gt Replace Printing Tags It is very easy to print all tags in the active worksheet Just click the Print tool or select File gt Print You can reorder columns or adjust the widths of columns before printing The tags are printed according to the format specified in the File gt Print Page Setup dialog You can also print tags by including them in your application report From the Report Setup tab of the Tools gt Options dialog select the Tag Attributes check box To print the report with the tags select Reports on the File menu Searching for Where a Tag is Used You can search for all occurrences of a singl
51. ad applications over a network or between different networks the appropriate RSLinx Classic driver must be configured and running on your computer For a list of supported network configurations for the PanelView terminals open the Transferring Applications book in the Contents tab of the general help and select RSLinx Network Paths Open the application you want to download and select File gt Download The application is automatically validated Any errors that occur must be corrected before you can proceed with the download You can also download a file from the startup dialog when you first enter PanelBuilder32 Because a file is not open you will be asked to enter or browse for an application saved in a PanelView terminal PVA format When the download is complete the terminal resets verifies and starts the application Name of application being downloaded Select RSLinx Network to download application over a network Shows a list or graphical view of devices on network for the selected driver Select the target node for the download RSLinx drivers on computer Click to show devices for each driver or to collapse view Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 141 Transferring Applications Chapter 11 Using Remote I O Pass Through To transfer an application between a computer and a PanelView terminal on a Remote I O network select Remote I O Pass Through as the Transfer Type on the Download or Upload dialog
52. ask each character For example if the operator entered the password LETMEIN the characters would appear as in the scratchpad Each character is replaced with A123 BZO Enter Part Number Enter Password Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 53 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 ASCII Scratchpad The look of the ASCII scratchpad varies for the PanelView terminals Characters selected on the scratchpad keyboard are entered in the display area This area scrolls so that all of the characters in the string may not be visible All characters are sent to the controller whether or not they are visible The controls for entering characters are different for each scratchpad See the online help When the operator presses the Enter key on the terminal keypad or the touch screen the string is sent to the logic controller The leftmost character is placed in the high byte of the first word using the write tag address the next character in the low byte and so on DeviceNet protocol allows for byte swapping Terminals without a numeric keypad or touch screen PanelView 300 or 300 Micro use a thumbwheel scratchpad to enter characters Search for thumbweel scratchpad in the index of the online help Scratchpad Support for Other Languages The ASCII scratchpad is available with character keyboards in French German Italian and Spanish If the PanelView terminal is configured for operation in one of these lang
53. ata types Select the Address column or a range of cells right click and select Extrapolate Addresses are updated with sequential addresses based on the syntax of the first cell For example the addresses B3 0 3 B3 0 2 B3 0 9 will be renumbered as B3 0 3 B3 0 4 B3 0 5 Initial Value The starting value for the tag in engineering units Provides a preset value for numeric entry objects only Valid characters are 0 9 e E and period The maximum precision for non floating point values is 6 places to the right of the decimal Extended Attributes appear only for selected Data Types Scaling Scale m in y mx b Offset b in y mx b The values to use to convert the tag s processor integer value x to engineering units y Valid characters are 0 9 e E and period 1 Data Entry Limits Minimum Maximum The minimum maximum values that can be assigned to the tag You can enter a maximum of 12 characters including 0 9 e E and period 1 1 Maximum precision is six places to the right of the decimal If present the or for a number must be first is the default If present a sign for the exponent must immediately follow e or E Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 109 Using the Tag Editor Chapter 9 Inserting or Adding Tags 1 Click the Insert Tag tool or select Edit gt Insert Tag A new row is added before all other rows in the worksheet To insert a row above a speci
54. ating system 30 MB free hard disk space required for a minimum installation 270 MB free hard disk space required for a full package installation 32 MB of installed RAM 48 MB RAM recommended CD ROM drive 500K free conventional memory Installing PanelBuilder32 Before you start the installation close all programs that are active To install PanelBuilder32 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The installation is set to automatically run If it doesn t run Setup exe from the CD 2 Follow the instructions on the screen By default PanelBuilder32 is installed in C Program Files Allen Bradley PanelBuilder32 3 The installation program prompts you to select a type of setup Typical Installs all PanelBuilder32 options and is intended for the typical user 12 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 1 Installing PanelBuilder32 Typical without RSLinx Classic Installs PanelBuilder32 without RSLinx Classic Select this option if you already have the required version of RSLinx installed Compact Installs PanelBuilder32 without RSLinx Classic External Fonts or Support Files Select this option if you are installing on a computer with limited resources Custom Select this option if you are an experienced user and would like to customize the selection of installed options The disk space required for each option is listed with available disk space 4 When the installation finishes PanelBuild
55. ation window is undocked it will also have a tab Screen Security You can restrict access to one or more application screens by requiring operators to enter a password before the screen is displayed at the terminal Other security options let you create a screen that would require the operator to press a login key and enter a password before logging in to the terminal Or you can allow authorized operators to select and change the passwords of other operators at the terminal For more information on security open the Working with Applications book and then the Working with Security book in the Contents tab of general help 32 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 3 Applications and Screens Saving an Application You have two options for saving an application Select File gt Save or click the Save tool on the standard toolbar The application is saved to the default location overwriting the previous version Select File gt Save As The application is saved with a new name leaving the original intact The first time an application is saved the Save As dialog opens The default file name is the application name The file type PBA is appended to the file name A backup file BAK is automatically created for the application with the same file name Each time you save the application the BAK file is updated To display the version number or save date of the application click Application gt Description
56. aults are used when you create new tags or import tags in the Tag Editor 24 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 2 Using PanelBuilder32 Using PanelBuilder32 Online Help PanelBuilder32 provides extensive online help to assist you in application development The online help includes overview information step by step procedures and context sensitive help To view online help while using PanelBuilder32 select Help from the menu bar in PanelBuilder32 click the Help button on any dialog press F1 or right click and select What s This on any dialog field menu item or window view General Help Select Help gt Contents from the PanelBuilder32 window Click the Contents tab to scroll through the table of contents for the help file Click the Index tab to search for topics by using an index of help subjects Either type the word or topic you re looking for or scroll through the list Click the Find tab to search for words or phrases Double click a book to open or close it Double click topics within books to display help Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 25 Using PanelBuilder32 Chapter 2 Dialog Help Each dialog in PanelBuilder32 provides a Help button you can click to get information This includes overview and step by step procedures The example below shows the help that comes up when you are configuring a push button Context sensitive Help You can also get help fo
57. bject s dialog after dropping the objects TIP You can drop some objects on function keys rather than displaying them on the screen This is useful if function keys perform the same operation regardless of which screen is displayed Position the pointer over a function key and click A graphic appears on the function key for the object To delete an object on a key select the key and select Edit gt Delete Push Button Screen Button Screen List Selector 44 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Configure Properties of Objects Most objects except for graphics and text have properties that define their operation and how they interact with the PanelView terminal and logic controller To access the properties of an object double click the object You can also left click on the object and then select Edit gt Object Properties Properties are unique to each object For control objects the Input area defines whether the object is activated by a function key or touch cell on the PanelView terminal On the PanelView 300 Micro you can also assign the arrow keys to objects Touch cell is automatically enabled for touch screen terminals Use the Options tab to enter an optional description for the object make an object available for global use so that you can reuse it on other screens See page 60 for more details on global objects hide the view of a control object if screen
58. ble connections before starting the upload To upload an application select File gt Upload You can also upload a file from the startup dialog when you first enter PanelBuilder32 When the upload is complete the application is opened in PanelBuilder32 unless you uploaded the application to a disk file IMPORTANT To transfer applications between a computer and a DH 485 or RS 232 DH 485 PanelView terminal you must use the RSLinx Classic 1747 PIC Device driver not the DF1 internal driver Select the destination for the uploaded file to disk file do not open in PanelBuilder32 to disk file and then open in PanelBuilder32 open in PanelBuilder32 do not save to disk Uploads file to default or other location Uploads file with original file name or specify another file name Select a COM port to use for the upload Select the preset values to upload with the application 144 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 11 Transferring Applications Uploading Application Over a Network This section shows how to upload applications over a network or between different networks using RSLinx drivers The appropriate RSLinx driver must be configured and running on your computer To upload an application select File gt Upload For a list of supported network configurations for the PanelView terminals open the Transferring Applications book in the Contents tab of the general help and select RSLinx Network Paths
59. change the handshake timeout used by objects with handshake tags change the maintenance schedule for conditioning the display of a PanelView 900 monochrome terminal or degaussing the PanelView 1400 To change any of the advanced settings double click the Advanced icon in the Application Settings folder or select Application gt Settings and then click the Advanced tab The tab that appears shows fields that are specific to your terminal For more information on advanced options click the Help button on the dialog or for details on a specific field press F1 on the field Any changes you make are downloaded with the application to the terminal if Use downloaded configuration settings is selected on the Power Up tab Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 133 Application Settings Chapter 10 Enabling or Disabling the Use of a Project The Project tab on the Application Settings dialog enables or disables the use of a project with the application If you enabled the use of projects with your application so that a tag database can be shared or used by other applications the project icon will be available in the Application Settings folder See page 120 for more details To enable or disable the use of a project double click the Project icon in the Application Settings folder or select Application gt Settings and then click the Project tab Setting up Security for an Application PanelBuilder32 provides s
60. cking the Up and Down arrow keys Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 95 Working with Graphics Chapter 7 Inserting a Graphic in an Object You can insert a graphic in an object not list objects For multistate objects you can insert a different graphic for each state The graphic can be an ISA symbol or a bitmap created with another program The graphic is linked to the object just like inner text If you move or delete the object the graphic is also moved or deleted To insert a bitmap or ISA symbol in an object 1 Select the object 2 If the object is multistate select the state from the State box or select Next State or Previous State from the Format menu 3 Click the Inner Graphic tool on the State toolbar or select Format gt Inner Graphic The Graphic toolbar opens 4 Select a graphic or ISA Symbol from the Graphics list Toggle through views of other graphics while the Graphics list box is highlighted using the Up and Down arrow keys 5 Position and resize the graphic in the object Position the graphic by dragging it Resize the graphic by its handles If a bitmap or ISA symbol is resized PanelBuilder32 retains the image in its original size and modified size If you select a graphic that is available in several sizes a dialog will open allowing you to select one of the existing sizes or specify a new size 6 Resize the object if necessary 7 Deselect the object to exit graphic mode TIP To
61. cluding how to download and run the application in a PanelView terminal Ladder logic is provided for each of the above communication protocols Intended Audience Use this manual if you are responsible for using PanelBuilder32 software to design control panel applications that will run in the PanelView Standard terminals It provides information on how to use the software and complements the extensive online help You should have a basic understanding of PLC ControlLogix SLC 500 and MicroLogix products and the network environment in which the application will run If you do not contact your local Allen Bradley representative for the proper training before using this product 10 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Preface Preface Additional Resources PanelBuilder32 software provides extensive online help For additional information refer to these publications that you can download from http literature rockwellautomation com The pdf files for these documents are also available on your installation CD For information on how to use the Adobe Acrobat Reader refer to the Help menu while viewing a pdf file Technical Support If you have questions about the PanelBuilder32 software or the PanelView terminals please refer to the online help and manuals first If you can t find the answer contact Rockwell Automation technical support Please have your serial number available when you call The serial number is on the PanelBuil
62. ct is useful on screens with limited space It is similar to the background text object but text scrolls right to left at a set rate Select Objects gt Scrolling Text to access object ON Empty Tank 1 2 Fill Level Fill Tank 1 4 Fill Level Tank Level Controls 0 lbs 25 lbs 50 lbs 75 lbs 100 lbs Pump 3 Screen Text Examples TIP If text is breaking in the middle of a word select Format gt Word Wrap Text will then wrap on word boundaries Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 79 Working with Text Chapter 6 Changing the Appearance of Text You can change the way text looks using combinations of size emphasis and alignment In inner text mode you can select tools from the Text toolbar or the Format menu Some of the commands toggle on and off others open a menu To change the appearance of an object that is already created simply select the object and then select a format option The Text toolbar is automatically activated when you enter inner text mode You can also turn it on or off from the View gt Toolbars menu For more details on formatting text open the Formatting Objects and Text book in the Contents tab of general help To apply format options to text of an existing object 1 Select the object Click this tool To Blink Activate blinking for the inner text of an object Blinking applies to the entire text string Blinking is not available for list objects The blink rate is 5
63. d or floating point decimal with or without zero fill 1 Select the object 2 Click the Inner Text tool or select Format gt Inner Text The Text toolbar opens showing the existing text 3 For a multistate object select a state from the State box on the State toolbar or select Format gt Next State or Previous State 4 Click in the text box where you want to insert the variable Or click the down arrow at the right of the text box to open the Text Edit dialog From this dialog you can edit text and insert variables 5 Select Numeric from the Format gt Embedded Variable menu or the menu that opens when you click the Embedded Variable tool on the Text toolbar A dialog opens to specify the field width decimal point format and tag address from which to read the variable When you exit the dialog a placeholder is inserted in the Text box with the formatting details A string of characters the length of the field is inserted in the screen object 6 Resize the object if necessary to fit all the text Adding a Character Variable The ASCII variable displays a character string maximum of 12 characters read from a controller address The variable is updated whenever the string changes The variable can display any character in the extended ASCII character set Characters are processed sequentially until a Null character all bits 0 is received TIP To edit a numeric variable click on the variable placeholder i
64. der32 Help gt About menu To upgrade PanelBuilder32 software and PanelView firmware call your local Allen Bradley sales office or distributor call technical support at 1 440 646 3434 access the website http support rockwellautomation com You must be a registered user Resource Description PanelBuilder32 Application Development Software for PanelView Standard Terminals Quick Start publication 2711 QS003 Describes how to use the PanelBuilder32 software to create download and run a sample application on a PanelView Standard terminal Standard PanelView Operator Terminal User Manual publication 2711 UM014 Describes how to install configure operate and troubleshoot the PanelView Standard terminals 11Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 11 Chapter 1 Installing PanelBuilder32 This chapter explains how to install PanelBuilder32 from your CD to a hard drive System requirements Installation instructions Starting and exiting PanelBuilder32 PanelBuilder32 installs directly from your CD to a hard drive The CD also contains a disk installation procedure for installing the 16 bit 2 60 version of PanelBuilder Refer to the pdf version of publication 2711 6 0 for installation details System Requirements 100MHz Pentium Class 2 or greater PC compatible Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Millenium Edition ME Windows XP Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows Vista oper
65. descriptions 63 examples 70 messages 70 remote tags used by controller to clear or acknowledge alarms 68 safety 63 aligning objects 40 text 79 analog gauges 56 application window docked or floating 16 screens folder 30 what it is and what it looks like 16 applications closing 33 converting 128 creating 27 default save location 23 defining the startup screen 30 displaying version number 32 downloading 135 enabling font file 131 entering a description 28 entering text in another language 88 network communication settings 123 opening 28 power up settings 124 renaming 28 reports 33 save date 32 save defaults 23 saving 32 saving backup files 23 32 screens 29 security 31 133 uploading 135 validating 137 ASCII entry controls 36 cursor point 52 initial value 52 keypad enable button 52 scratchpad 53 B Backup BAK files 27 bar graphs 56 bitmaps adding to a screen 94 copying to the clipboard 98 deleting from graphics list 98 exporting 96 importing 96 inserting in object 95 removing from an object 95 blinking objects 100 text 79 block write data 49 C character variable adding to text 77 circular scale 56 148 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P Junr 2009 Index Clear alarm button 67 Clear Alarm List button 67 color applying to objects 102 applying to text 102 color palette 101 color palette 21 101 communication drivers DF1 136 RSLinx 137 control list selectors 36 editing states 49 list keys 48 piloted 4
66. e on or off The fields in each row are specific to the object Many state operations are performed by selecting a command from a shortcut menu When you right click or press Ctrl M in the States tab a menu opens For example to add or remove states or entries right click on the States tab and select Append State or Delete State from the shortcut menu Use only the number of states or entries required by the application Unused states take up application memory Other menu commands let you move states edit states delete states or embed variables within the Text field of a state You can even copy text that already exists in the application by using the Use Existing Text command Screen List Selector Multistate Push Button 46 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Push Buttons Screen push buttons function like mechanical push buttons where a logic value of 0 represents open contacts and a logic value of 1 represents closed contacts Each push button can be assigned normally open normally closed contacts or you can assign a numeric value to each push button state Momentary Push Button changes state when pressed and returns to its initial state when released The push button is held in the pressed state for 500 milliseconds 1 2 second You can specify a different hold time on the Properties tab of the Push Buttons dialog Maintained Push Button changes state when pressed and rema
67. e tag in the current application This includes tags that are used by screen objects as well as objects that do not appear on the screen such as embedded variables or print objects Select the row of the tag you want to search for then right click and select Used By from the shortcut menu A dialog opens and shows all occurrences of the selected tag in the application For each occurrence or row you will see the following fields Tag name Screen name where tag is used Object ID of object using tag Object type type of object using tag Details provides information for a tag used by embedded variables or print objects since these objects do not appear on a screen You can navigate to a screen using the tag by selecting a tag row and then clicking the Go To button The screen is opened and the object using the tag is selected The GoTo button is only available for objects that appear on a screen 112 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor The Tag Search dialog opens in pin mode This allows you to perform other operations without closing the dialog If the dialog is not pinned it will close when you click outside the dialog You can also search for tags from PanelBuilder32 without the Tag Editor open Right click on a screen object then select a tag from the Tag Search submenu This menu lists all tags that could be defined for the selected object Tags that are d
68. ea on a screen in which alarm messages and controls can be viewed and accessed by the operator The banner pops up when an alarm occurs regardless of which screen is active ATTENTION Do not rely on the PanelView terminal as a primary warning device in applications that could result in physical injury product damage or significant process down time All critical alarm indications and any critical logic controller responses must employ redundant and hard wired mechanical interlocks 64 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 5 Working with Alarms Alarm Banner The following illustrates an alarm banner with an alarm message alarm list and alarm controls Many of the items shown are optional You can tailor alarm functions to meet your own requirements An alarm banner shown above defines an area on the screen in which alarm messages and alarm controls are displayed Alarm messages are displayed in a chronological order depending on when they were triggered The alarm banner is a global display that is created only once in an application but appears in the same position on every screen The banner only appears when an alarm is triggered Since the alarm banner can open up over control and display objects you can specify whether or not all or just covered screen objects are disabled while the banner is displayed The banner is cleared from the display when the operator presses the Acknowledge Clear or Ack All butto
69. ect File gt New or click the New tool on the standard toolbar 28 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 3 Applications and Screens The Create a New Application dialog opens The Application window opens along with a blank screen Opening an Application There are two ways to open an existing application Select Open an existing application from the startup dialog The dialog shows all PBA applications stored in the default applications folder Select a file and click OK or just double click on a file Enter a 1 to 32 character name for the application Select a terminal type Select the protocol of the terminal Select the operator input type Sets the selection as the default for new applications Click to access different firmware versions of the terminal Enables the application to store text for multiple languages TIP You can rename or enter a description for the application from the Application gt Description dialog To rename the screen select Screen gt Properties An asterisk appears after the application name until the file is saved Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 29 Applications and Screens Chapter 3 Select File gt Open or click the Open tool on the standard toolbar The Application window opens for the application The Screens folder shows all screens in the application Working with Screens Each application screen has these properties Na
70. ecurity features that allow you to restrict screen and terminal access including configuration screens to authorized operators You can also create screens that would allow authorized operators to select and change the passwords of other operators at the terminal To access security options for an application double click the Security icon in the Application Settings folder or select Application gt Security The Security dialog has three tabs from which most of the security options are set Properties defines general security properties including screen login or autologin mode numeric or alphanumeric passwords masked password entry securing terminal s configuration screens securing terminal when idle Operators defines operator privileges including username and password for each operator access to terminal s configuration screens authorization to modify the passwords of other operators whether an operator s password can be changed whether to disable the view of an operator password on terminal 134 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 10 Application Settings Secured Screens Info lists all screens in the application and restricts operator access to secured screens For each screen you can specify whether it is secured or unsecured which operators are authorized to access a secured screen You can also secure a screen and authorize operato
71. efined for the object will appear on the menu with a tag name Undefined tags are dimmed and not available for searching Selecting a tag opens the Tag Search dialog Select Edit gt Tag Search When the Tag Search dialog opens select a tag from the Tag Name list and then click the Search button The dialog is updated to show all occurrences of the tag Right click on tag row and select Used By from shortcut menu Numeric entry object has one write tag defined named Set_Max_Motor_Speed Selecting this tag opens the Tag Search dialog Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 113 Using the Tag Editor Chapter 9 Counting and Purging Tags It s a good idea to check for tags that are not used in the application and purge them Purging unused tags will reduce the size of the application Select Tools gt Tag Count A dialog opens with the names of all tags that are defined in the application and the number of times each tag is used Tags that are not used will have a Usage Count of 0 Tags that are used by objects will have a Usage Count that is greater than 0 You can purge unused tags but not the others You can purge a single tag or a range of tags To purge all unused tags sort by the Usage Count field so that all unused tags Usage Count of 0 are grouped together Select all unused tags by clicking on the first row then hold down the Shift key and click the last row in the range Click the Purge button The unused tags are pe
72. ependent and specific to the communication protocol selected for the terminal Field Description Tag Name A unique name for the tag You must enter this same tag name in the dialog for the object using the tag You can generate names automatically based on the contents of the Address field See the Tag Edit tab in the Tools gt Options dialog to enable this option Data Type The data format for the tag Click on the drop down list in the field to see the available options The data type you select must be compatible with the data format selected in the object s dialog Description A description of the purpose of the tag Array Size The size of the array for a Bit Array or Character Array data type The size of a bit array is 1 16 The size of a character array is protocol dependent Important When working with a Character Array using a string ST data file address the tag to the second offset in the data file for example ST9 0 1 Node Name The name of the controller node associated with the tag The Node Name must match the node name entered in the Communication Setup dialog Address The data table address within the processor for the tag For example B3 0 1 or N7 9 for an SLC or I 010 10 or O 010 10 for a PLC 5 Remote I O Some controllers use a period instead of a slash when addressing bits For details on addressing refer to your controller manual You can generate sequential addresses for the Bit and Integer d
73. eports Before clicking Print in the dialog you can specify whether to generate the report for All screens or a range of screens You can also print the images for each screen along with an object summary 34 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 3 Applications and Screens Checking the Size of an Application To compare the RAM size of an application with the file size and RAM limit of the PanelView terminal select Application gt Application Size The dialog shows the size of the application with and without upload information The upload information includes the number of bytes required to upload these components of an application Objects Tags and devices The dialog also shows the size of the application without the above upload information You can upload an application without the above data but you would have to re create the application including all screens objects tags and communication settings for devices Capturing Screen Images Use the Screen gt Capture Manager dialog to take screen captures of one or more screens in the active application and copy to clipboard copy to BMP file import as bitmap images into current application These images are then available from the graphics toolbar while in inner graphic mode Screens can be captured at their normal size thumbnail size or a percentage of their normal size For optimum resolution select View gt Full Size to
74. er32 programs appear on the Start menu under Programs gt PanelBuilder32 RSLinx appears on the Start menu under Programs gt Rockwell Software gt RSLinx Custom Component Description Program Files All the files necessary to run PanelBuilder32 RSLinx Classic Installs RSLinx Classic which is required to configure communication drivers for transferring applications External Fonts Installs the FontTool Utility used to create font files for PanelBuilder32 applications Support Files Installs demo sample library and documentation including online help files Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 13 Installing PanelBuilder32 Chapter 1 Starting and Exiting PanelBuilder32 Follow these directions to start PanelBuilder32 1 From the Start menu click Programs 2 Select PanelBuilder32 and click PanelBuilder32 The startup screen appears with copyright and release information followed by a dialog that allows you to create open download or upload an application Follow these directions to exit PanelBuilder32 1 From the File menu click Close All open screens for the current application close If you ve made any changes to the application since the last save you are prompted to save the application before closing it 2 Click Exit from the File menu 14 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 1 Installing PanelBuilder32 15Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 15 Chapter 2 Usin
75. es for any of the installed set of languages or code pages supported by Windows The code page for Western European languages is 1252 Arial and Times Roman are fonts supported by code page 1252 The character set of the language you want to use must reside on your computer To enter text in PanelBuilder32 for languages that use double byte characters your system must run either an International version of Windows for the language Input Method Editor IME For single byte languages you can enter application text using font file enabled in PanelBuilder32 character keyboard in Windows character map utility in Windows or pressing the Alt key 4 digit decimal equivalent of an extended ASCII character From the Index tab of the general help search for enter ASCII characters Using FontTool To use the FontTool utility select Programs gt PanelBuilder32 gt FontTool from the Start menu This utility has its own menu bar and toolbar Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 89 Working with Text Chapter 6 Creating a Font File 1 Select File gt New Font or click the New Font tool on the toolbar 2 Select a font from the Locale box If the font has a subtype its name appears in parenthesis for example Chinese Simplified 3 Under Available Sizes select the character sizes you want to store in the font file 4 From the Font dialog select a font style The style must be compatible with the font defin
76. ew a summary of the tags imported which can also be printed to a file If conflicts occur when importing tags such as duplicate tag names the Tag Conflict dialog will open asking you how to handle the conflict You are given the option of using the tag in the import file or the tag editor Enter name of file to import Select a file format with a file type that matches the file name Type or select the name to enter into the Node Name field of the Tag Editor for the tags being imported Click to start the import For an application using a shared project select the protocol name of the worksheet in which to import tags 118 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor Importing Tags Using the PanelBuilder32 Selected Tags Format tag Tags are typically imported in the order specified on the first line of the source file The following table shows the default order of columns 1 12 in the tag editor The following keywords are inserted in the first line of the source file to show the default column order Name TagType ArrayLength Description Node Address Initial UpdateFreq Scale Offset Min Max Motor_Start Bit 0 Starts motor LC_1 B3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Motor_Stop Bit 0 Stops motor LC_1 B3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Motor_Speed UnsignedInteger 0 Controls motor speed LC_1 N7 1 0 1 1 0 0 65535 Motor_Speed_Ind UnsignedInteger 0 Indicates motor speed LC_1 N7 2 0 1 1 0 0 65535 Each line of tag data
77. ey to a global object when it is reused Any changes to a global object except for screen location and function key assignment apply to all instances of that object Sorts the selected field Opens a dialog listing all screens on which the selected global object is used You can navigate to a specific screen 62 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects 63Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 63 Chapter 5 Working with Alarms This chapter covers these topics Overview of alarms Alarm banner and alarm lists Alarm buttons How to configure alarms including defaults triggers and messages Alarm triggering examples For complete details on alarms open the Working with Alarms book in the Contents tab of general help Overview of Alarms Alarms provide an operator with a visual or printed notification that a trigger value has been met or exceeded This trigger value may be linked through a controller to a variety of production control sensors or monitoring programs However there are some safety considerations when doing this Each alarm has associated with it both a message and a trigger value For each alarm you can specify whether or not the alarm must be acknowledged displayed or printed Alarm Lists when triggered alarms are added to an Alarm List The Alarm List allows the operator to view and manage multiple alarms Alarm Banner defines an ar
78. f you select a text size not within parenthesis PanelBuilder32 uses its standard font You cannot use text sizes from the font file and the standard font in the same text string You can however use a combination of both throughout the application To enter double byte characters stored in the font file your computer must be running an International version of Windows or an IME with the correct language code page selected If you do not use either of these your computer will display double byte characters as 2 single byte characters TIP To save the font file to an ATA card drive in PanelBuilder32 use the File gt Copy Font File gt Save As command Text sizes from font file Text sizes for the default font 92 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text Running the Application with the Font File Download the application to the PanelView terminal as described in Chapter 11 Make sure the memory card containing the font file is inserted in the card slot of the terminal Use the memory card retainer that came with your terminal to secure the memory card in the slot Translating Application Text in Excel You can copy text from a PanelBuilder32 application into Excel translate the text in Excel and then copy the translated text back into PanelBuilder32 This process is beneficial if the individual translating the text is not familiar with PanelBuilder32 For complete details on translating app
79. fic row select a row first and then click the Insert Tag tool 2 Double click in a field to enter edit or select data Press Tab to advance through fields in a row and Shift Tab to move back Selecting Tags TIP New tags are created with default values set on the Tag Defaults tab of the Tools gt Options dialog To select Do this a single column Click the column header contiguous columns Click the header of the first column Hold down the Shift key and click the last column Or hold down the left mouse button on the header of the first column and drag to the last column non contiguous columns Click the header of the first column Hold down the Ctrl key and click the headers of the other columns a single row Click the status column of the row contiguous rows Hold down the left mouse button on the status column of the first row and drag to the last row Or click the status column of the first row then hold down the Shift key while you select other rows non contiguous rows Click the status column of the first row Hold down the Shift key while you select other rows all rows and columns Select Edit gt Select All or click the empty box in the upper left corner of the spreadsheet 110 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor Copying Cutting Pasting and Deleting Tags Duplicating Tags You can duplicate tags with similar attributes instead of creating new tags from scratch
80. g PanelBuilder32 Like most Window applications PanelBuilder32 uses menus toolbars dialogs and windows to perform operations This chapter covers Startup dialog Application window Screen window Toolbars Status bar Right click menus Setting preferences and defaults Online help Startup Dialog Each time you start PanelBuilder32 the startup dialog opens letting you know what operations you can perform create open download or upload an application This is the same as selecting a command from the File menu TIP You can disable this dialog on the General tab of the Tools gt Options dialog Same as File gt New Same as File gt Open Same as File gt Upload Same as File gt Download 16 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 2 Using PanelBuilder32 Application Window Whenever you open a new or existing application the Application window appears This window provides an overall view of an application Its expandable collapsible folders provide quick access to key application components Just double click an icon in a folder to open a screen dialog or spreadsheet Operations accessed from the Application window are also available from menus The Application window can be docked or fixed at the left side of the PanelBuilder32 window so it doesn t interfere with the view of application screens When undocked or floating you can move or size the Application window like any other w
81. g defines an address and data attributes the PanelView terminal uses to read or write data For example a read tag is assigned to a bar graph The terminal reads the data at the read tag address to fill the bar graph The attributes of a tag are protocol dependent Tags are saved and downloaded with the application to a PanelView terminal To open the tag editor double click the Tag Editor icon in the System folder or click Tools gt Tag Editor 106 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor Tag Editor Worksheet The tag editor uses worksheets similar to Excel to enter and edit tags The worksheet tab identifies the protocol for which you are creating tags For some protocols such as DeviceNet ControlNet and EtherNet IP you will see multiple tabs because they support several options Just click the appropriate tab The tag editor has its own menu bar and toolbar that are activated when the tag editor is opened Freezing Columns You can freeze one or more columns on the left side of the window to prevent them from scrolling off the screen Click the header of a column then click the Freeze Columns tool or select View gt Freeze Columns The column is highlighted Click the tool again to unfreeze the column To freeze more than one column hold down the Ctrl key while you click column headers Moving columns To move a column click a column header and then drag the column to a new locat
82. ge You can substitute an Asian language but this is not recommended because of font size requirements 3 Translate the text for all objects on a screen by screen using inner text mode or the Tools gt Text Editor The Text Editor also has a Language list box so that you can switch the application text between languages Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 87 Working with Text Chapter 6 The application is downloaded to the terminal with the translated text for all languages however the application will run using the language specified in the Advanced tab of the Application Settings dialog You change the active language for an application from the terminal by sending an internal tag Write_CurrentLang to the terminal using a push button or control list selector in the application Values from this tag are French 0 German 1 Italian 2 Spanish 3 English 4 It is recommended that you set the initial state to 4 English or to the value that corresponds to the default language for the application selecting a language from the Language Setup screen on the terminal s Configuration Mode menu Converting Between Single Language and Multiple Language Support Applications If you enable multiple language support for an existing application all objects are updated to support multiple languages Multiple text strings are created for objects in each of the 5 languages even if not transla
83. ge command simply select the object and then select a foreground or background color from the Format menu or color palette Setting Default Colors for Objects You can apply color defaults to objects of the same type For example you might want all push buttons to use the same colors Create a push button apply the colors and formatting you want to use then select Edit gt Set Object Color Defaults Every new push button you create will appear with the default colors Color defaults are maintained across applications and across sessions of PanelBuilder32 104 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 8 Formatting Objects 105Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 105 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor This chapter cover these topics Tag editor worksheets and the Tag Form dialog Inserting or adding tags Selecting copying cutting pasting and deleting tags Duplicating sorting filtering finding replacing and printing tags Searching for where a tag is used in the application Counting and purging tags Saving tags Converting tags and checking tags for errors Importing and exporting tags Using a project database to store tags For complete details on using the tag editor open the Working with the Tag Editor book in the Contents tab of general help What is the Tag Editor The tag editor is used to enter application tags Tags link objects to addresses in a data table Each ta
84. he reference application is different than the application loaded in the terminal Enter or browse for the name of the PVA file you want to compare with the application in a terminal or a disk file Select the target location of the application for the Verify DF1Point to Point RSLinx Network or Remote I O Pass Through Application on Disk Select to download the application to a terminal if it is different from the application in the terminal Enter or browse for the disk file you want to compare with the reference application Select the PanelView terminal node you want to compare with the reference application Publication 2711 GR003D EN P Junr 2009 147 Index A Ack alarm button 67 Ack All alarm button 67 alarm banner adding an alarm list 65 adding buttons 64 clearing 64 creating 64 default colors 65 description 64 disabling objects when banner opens 64 showing the location 65 sizing 65 which objects are disabled 68 alarm buttons Ack 67 Ack All 67 Clear 67 Clear Alarm List 67 Print 67 Print Alarm List 67 where you can use them 67 alarm list changing the default size 68 creating 66 defining data to include with each alarm 66 description 65 maximum size 65 multiple display options 66 printing 66 what happens when its full 66 alarm messages attributes 70 defining 70 alarm triggers 69 alarms 38 data to print with triggered alarms 68 defaults that apply to all alarms 68 defining triggers 69
85. he fill pattern for the interior of a rectangular object The default fill is white On color grayscale terminals circles and ellipses cannot have fill On monochrome terminals fill patterns for circles and ellipses are black white or none Blink Activate blinking for an object or graphic including fill pattern and border Blinking is not available for list objects The blink rate is 0 5 seconds and is not activated until the application is downloaded to the PanelView terminal Blinking for text is set independently of the object Toggle Fore Background Reverse the foreground background colors of an object or graphic in an object This option is not available for list objects For monochrome terminals the fore background toggles between black and white For color and grayscale terminals the fore background toggles between the set colors The fore background of objects is toggled independently of text To toggle the fore background of the object text and graphic select the object then click the Fore Background tool To toggle only the inner text click the Inner Text tool and then the Fore Background tool To toggle the inner graphic click the Inner Graphic tool and then the Fore Background tool Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 101 Formatting Objects Chapter 8 To apply format options to objects 1 Select the object 2 If the object is multistate select a state from the State box
86. he variable in the text box and then select Edit from the Embedded Variable menu To delete the variable just select it and press the Delete key 78 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text Adding Background Text to a Screen You can add text to a screen that is not attached or linked to an object Examples of this kind of text are screen titles object labels or tick mark labels for bar graph scales Background text can contain up to 255 characters using the default text size and can appear anywhere on the screen You can resize text and use different types of emphasis such as underlining blinking or applying a color 1 Click the Screen Text tool or select Objects gt Text 2 Click on the screen where you want to drop the text box or drag to size the object The Text toolbar opens allowing you to enter text 3 Type your text in the blank box on the toolbar You can also enter text directly in the Text Edit dialog by double clicking on the object or clicking the down arrow at the right of the text box This dialog also lets you insert variables in the text As you enter text it s also entered in the text box on the screen If you press Enter to start a new line you ll see the characters R indicating a carriage return An asterisk appears if the text exceeds the size of the object 4 Resize the text block if necessary to fit all the text Scrolling Text The scrolling text obje
87. his chapter coveres these topics Change the appearance of objects Use color to change the appearance of objects and text For more details on formatting objects open the Formatting Objects and Text book in the Contents tab of general help ATTENTION Some combinations of format options could result in a control object not being visible object blends into screen background All touch screen controls must be visible or have a graphic showing the location of the object Failure to do so may result in accidental or unpredictable operation 100 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 8 Formatting Objects Changing the Appearance of Objects You can change the visual characteristics of an object from the Format toolbar or the Format menu Some of the commands toggle on and off others open a menu The Format toolbar is turned on and off from the View gt Toolbars menu Click this tool To Shape Change the shape of a button or graphic Circles require less memory and process better than ellipses on the PanelView terminal The shape is resized to fit inside the area of the original object The only fill patterns retained when changing shape to a circle or ellipse are white black or none Line Type Change the border type or edge of an object On monochrome terminals the line type options are black white or none On color or grayscale terminals the options are solid or none Fill Type Change t
88. iles that appear at the end of the File menu Enable or disable the creation of backup BAK files for PanelBuilder32 applications Enable disable the auto assignment of function keys to objects as they are created Default Terminal Selection Select a PanelView terminal to use as the default for all new applications that are created Report Setup Define topics or attributes to include in application reports Define the format of the title page and page headers for application reports Objects Configure drop mode for objects drop a single or multiple objects of the same type and optionally display the properties of the object Enable disable the display of data tips for objects when the mouse pointer pauses on an object and what data tips to display Select the default text size and text alignment for objects Set the line width of the rectangle that is drawn when objects are created or sized Save Save the PBA and PVA file when downloading an application Change the default locations for saving PanelBuilder32 application files and project files The initial defaults are defined at installation Tag Edit Define settings used when tags are duplicated in the Tag Editor Also enables auto options for creating tag names from tag addresses and for converting tags to another protocol when an application is converted to run in a different terminal Tag Defaults Define default values for tag attributes These def
89. in the source file is imported into the tag editor based on the order of keywords specified on the first line Exporting Tags To export tags from the tag editor to one of the supported file formats select File gt Export Tags The dialog that opens is similar to the Import dialog Column Data Column Data 1 Tag Name 7 Initial Value 2 Data Type 8 Update Frequency 3 Array Size 9 Scale 4 Description 10 Offset 5 Node Name 11 Minimum 6 Address 12 Maximum Accept the default name which is the label on the worksheet tab or enter another file name Select a file format Make sure the format has file type that matches the file name Type or select a node name to associate with each tag being exported Click to export the tags to the file Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 119 Using the Tag Editor Chapter 9 When you click Save the tags are exported to the file in the order and format expected by the file format When the export is complete a dialog opens showing the number of lines and tags processed along with any errors or warnings From this dialog you can view a summary of the tags exported or save the details to a file Only tags on the active worksheet are exported If your application uses a project to store tags it is possible that the tag editor will have multiple worksheets To export the data from all worksheets select the Export All Views check box on the Tag Edit tab of the
90. inal 86 changing the active language 86 downloading specific language 86 enabling 86 translating text 86 multistate indicators 55 multistate objects configuring states 45 multistate push button 46 N numeric data displays 57 numeric entry controls 36 Inc Dec control 51 initial value 50 keypad enable button 50 scaling data 51 scratchpad 51 numeric variable adding to text 76 editing 76 format 76 O objects accessing 18 150 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P Junr 2009 Index activating blinking 100 aligning horizontally or vertically 40 changing background color 102 changing fill 100 changing foreground color 102 changing line type 100 changing shape 100 changing the drop mode 23 configuring properties 44 configuring states 45 copying or moving 41 creating 42 data tips 42 dragging 42 enabling or disabling data tips 23 entering a description 44 entering tag names 44 entering tags 44 flipping horizontally or vertically 41 formatting 99 graphics 93 grouping ungrouping 40 hiding its view 44 making it global 44 60 moving 39 overview 35 selecting and deselecting 39 sizing 39 spacing 41 stacking 40 toggling foreground backround colors 100 type and description 35 zooming in or out 41 P PanelBuilder32 Selected Tags Format exporting tags 118 piloted control list block write data 49 inactive states 49 restricting access 49 power up settings display screen on a restart 125 if memory card loaded 125 object preset va
91. indow The Application window is docked or undocked from the View menu If more than one application is open an Application window appears for each application Click to collapse or close a folder Each icon represents a tab in the Application Settings dialog Each icon represents an application screen Click to open a folder To open an icon double click it or right click on the icon and select Open from the shortcut menu Application Folders Double click this icon Application Folder Description System Description Enter a description or rename the application Print Only Objects Configure an object that prints triggered messages for terminals that support printing Panel Indicator Objects Configure horn LED indicators for specific terminals Exceptions Open the Exceptions window which shows errors and warnings that occur when an application is validated Text Editor Access all text strings defined in the application Tag Database Open the Tag Editor which defines all read and write tags in the application Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 17 Using PanelBuilder32 Chapter 2 Application settings Terminal Setup Change the selected terminal for the application Communications Setup Define terminal controller settings for runtime Display Maintenance Set a schedule for reconditioning the screen of specific PanelView terminals External Fonts Enable an external font file which is used
92. ins in the changed state when released Pressing and releasing the push button again returns the push button to it initial state Maintained push buttons maintain their last state following screen changes The Power Up tab on the Application Settings dialog determines the initial state on powerup Latched Push Button changes state when pressed and remains in the changed state when released The push button does not return to its initial state until it is unlatched by setting a handshake bit or value The latched status is not maintained after a power up but is retained between screen changes The push button will not unlatch unless the current screen is showing the latched button Latched push buttons require a handshake tag to unlatch the push button The button is unlatched when the tag s address contains a non zero value Multistate Push Button has 2 16 states Each state is assigned a bit or a value Each time the push button is pressed it changes to the next state After the last state the push button returns to its initial state Push button states are maintained between screen changes The Power Up tab on the Application Settings dialog determines the initial state on powerup Button initial state Button pressed Button released Controller Program sets Handshake Bit to 1 OFF OFF ON ON Handshake Bit 0 Data Bit 0 Handshake Bit 0 Data Bit 1 Handshake Bit 0 Data Bit 1 Handshake Bit 1 Data Bit 0 Contr
93. ion A red line appears at positions between columns where you can drop the column Drag up or down to size rows Drag left or right to size columns Worksheet tab identifies protocol Scrolls tabs to left or right Scrolls columns to left or right Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 107 Using the Tag Editor Chapter 9 Exiting the Tag Editor Double click in the upper left corner of the window or click the X in the upper right corner of the window Tags are not automatically saved when you exit If you made changes and did not save them you are prompted to save the tags If you select File gt Exit and changes have been made to tags you are prompted to save the tags and the application Another Way to Enter Tags The other way to enter tags is to enter a single tag at a time using the Tag Form dialog You can access this dialog directly from an object s dialog Click the Edit Tag button from the Properties tab of the object s dialog Any tags you enter in the Tag Form dialog are automatically added to the worksheet Tag names used by objects must be entered in the object s dialog TIP If the tag editor is open when you enter a tag in the Tag Form dialog you must select View gt Refresh to see the tag in the tag editor 108 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor Description of the Tag Fields The fields that appear in the worksheet and Tag Form dialog are protocol d
94. ion can store text for up to five languages if the application is enabled for multiple language support The toolbox initially opens as a floating window The Toolbox initially opens as a floating window Box updates with selected foreground and background colors 22 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 2 Using PanelBuilder32 Status Bar The bar at the bottom of the window displays information about a command or toolbar button an operation in progress or the location of the insertion point When creating or selecting an object on an application screen the status bar displays this information Right click Menus Right click menus are available for the most frequently used tasks Simply right mouse click on an item and select from the available options on the menu Right click menus are available when you Edit an object Select an object and then right click to copy cut paste delete the object or to edit the properties of an object Edit a screen Select a screen in the Screens folder of the Application window Then right click to create open copy cut delete or edit the properties of a screen Hide or show a toolbar Right click in the toolbar area to hide or show a toolbar toolbox or palette Edit states of multistate objects Right click in the States spreadsheet of an object s dialog to append delete or edit states of an object or to insert a variable in the text field Edit
95. is stored in the text editor To copy text from the text editor into an object 1 Select the object in which to copy text 2 Click the Inner Text tool or select Format gt Inner Text 3 For a multistate object select a state from the State box on the State toolbar or select Format gt Next State or Previous State 4 Click the Existing Text tool on the Text toolbar or select Edit gt Use Existing Text The text editor opens in read only mode 5 Select the row you want to copy 6 Click the Update button The object text is replaced with the selected text To copy text from the text editor into the state tab of a multistate object 1 Double click the object 2 Select the State tab 3 Select the row of text you want to replace with text from the text editor 4 Right click and select Use Existing Text from the menu The text editor opens in read only mode 5 Select the row containing the text you want to copy 6 Click the Apply button and then the Close button The Text ID and Message Text field are updated with text from the text editor Storing Translated Text for Multiple Languages See Translating Applications in other Languages under Working with Applications in the Contents tab of the general help PanelBuilder32 lets you store translated text for five languages in an application including 86 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text English French Ger
96. isabled all screens are unsecured meaning any operator can access any application screen New Password Requires the operator to enter a new password at the terminal The Select Operator New Password and Verify Password keys must be used together on a screen Verify Password Requires the operator to verify the new password entered at the terminal The Select Operator New Password and Verify Password keys must be used together on a screen Alarm Banner Defines the screen area in which alarm and alarm control buttons appear on a screen Acknowledge Button Acknowledges the displayed alarm Clear Button Clears but does not acknowledge an alarm Print Button Prints the currently displayed alarm message Acknowledge All Button Acknowledges all alarms current amp pending Alarm List Displays a list of triggered alarms Print Alarm List Button Prints all alarms in the alarm list Clear Alarm List Button Clears the alarm list and also clears the Alarm banner Line Rectangle Circle Ellipse Graphic shapes Freeform Freeform line art ISA Symbols Standard ISA symbols Imported Graphic Bitmap artwork Background Text Text in various font sizes and styles Scrolling Text Text scrolls from right to left at a set rate Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 39 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Things to Know About Objects For complete details open the Working with Objects book in the Content
97. ition For example if you select Chinese Simplified a Chinese font must reside on your computer the appropriate code page must reside on your computer run the IME program with the appropriate language selected If your system is running a Chinese version of Windows an IME is not required the code page is automatically available 5 Click OK to generate the file The time it takes to generate the font file depends on the number of characters sizes in the definition and your computer s speed TIP Deselecting sizes will reduce the size of the application The width of the available text sizes is in multiples of 8 The sizes you select will appear on PanelBuilder32 menus with the standard text sizes The text sizes from the font file will appear in parenthesis For the following single byte languages select Courier New under Font English French Italian German Spanish 90 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text 6 Sample text in the selected style is displayed for the font definition Verify that the text looks okay At this point the font file OTF resides in memory but is not saved to disk Saving a Font File You can save a font file to disk and or to a memory card The font file must reside on a memory card in the PanelView terminal when the application is running The terminal uses the font file to display the appropriate characters on the screen To save the fo
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99. l text strings in an application You can use this editor to enter or edit text with embedded variables delete unused text copy text into objects renumber text filter or sort text print all application text To open the Text Editor double click the Text Editor icon in the System folder select Text Editor from the Tools menu TIP For multistate and list objects you can adjust many of the text formatting options from the State tab of the object s dialog Field Description Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 81 Working with Text Chapter 6 Adding or Editing Text You can add a text string as the last row in the spreadsheet or at a specific location To add text at the end of the spreadsheet double click in the Text field of the last row and replace the default text New Text with your text To insert a text string above a row select the row then right click and select Insert Text Item from the menu Double click in the Text field and replace the default text with your text To enter a carriage return press the Enter key The R characters appear indicating a new line The Text ID field is automatically updated with the next available number The Count field remains 0 until the string is used by an object If you edit a text string the text is automatically updated wherever it is used in the application Inserting Variables in Text You can insert a time
100. lication text in Excel open the Working with Applications book in the Contents tab of general help 93Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 93 Chapter 7 Working with Graphics This chapter covers using graphic tools adding ISA symbols to a screen adding bitmap graphics to a screen inserting a graphic in an object importing and exporting graphics For more information on graphics open the Adding Drawings and Importing Graphics book in the Contents tab of general help Using Graphic Tools PanelBuilder32 provides graphic tools for creating simple lines shapes and drawings These graphics are available on the Objects gt Graphics menu or the Toolbox Unlike control and display objects graphics can overlap on the screen Click this tool To Draw a straight line Click and drag where you want to draw the line Draws open connected lines or simple polygons such as triangles Click where you want to start and end each line When you are done drawing the lines double click Draw a rectangle Click and drag where you want to draw the rectangle To draw a square hold down the Shift key while you drag To draw a circle Click and drag where you want to draw the circle Circles process more efficiently than ellipses on the PanelView To draw an ellipse Click and drag where you want to draw the ellipse To draw a freehand drawing Freehand drawings are memory intensive For complicated drawings create bitmap
101. lues 125 startup screen 124 use terminal defaults or settings downloaded with application 125 preset values for objects 125 Print alarm button 67 Print Alarm List button 67 print only messages 55 printer port configuring 127 defaults 127 projects enable or disable 120 133 private or shared 120 properties objects 44 screens 29 publications related 10 push buttons 36 latched 46 maintained 46 momentary 46 multistate 46 states 47 text 47 R remote alarm tags used by logic controller 68 reports changing the format 23 33 defining topics to include 23 printing 33 topics to include 33 return screen button 58 S saving 16 bit PVA file 32 as a 16 bit PBA file 32 standard PBA file 32 scales circular 56 linear 56 scratchpad ASCII entry controls 53 numeric entry 51 screen captures 34 screen list selector 58 editing screen entries 59 linking screens to entries in list 59 list keys 58 59 selecting a screen 58 screen saver 132 screen selectors 37 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P Junr 2009 151 Index goto config screen button 58 goto screen button 58 return screen button 58 screen lists 58 screen window 18 screens activating 30 capturing images 34 changing properties 30 changing the properties 29 closing 30 controller screen changes 59 129 copying cutting pasting 30 creating 29 30 deleting 30 dragging and dropping 31 monitoring screens by controller 130 opening 30 properties 29 screen folder 30 securi
102. man Italian Spanish By storing translated text for objects in the application you can easily change the language as needed while the application is running on the terminal The five languages can be selected at any time changing the language in the objects throughout the entire application Only one language is active for the application at one time You can enable multiple language support for new or existing applications For new applications select the Multiple Language Support check box in the Create New Application dialog For existing applications select the Multiple Language Support check box on the Application Settings dialog When multiple language support is enabled the Language toolbar and View gt Language menu are activated Use either of these options to switch the application to another language for the purposes of translating text When switching languages the attributes associated with each text string such as text size font and alignment are maintained To store translated text for more than one language 1 Create the text in the language you want to standardize on English for example 2 Select a language from the View gt Language menu or the Language toolbar Each object can store translated text for English French German Spanish and Italian Only one language is active Even though you select one of the 5 standard languages you could actually enter text for any extended ASCII langua
103. mbering sequence You can easily check for numbering gaps by sorting the Text ID field To renumber Do this a single text string Double click in the Text ID field and type a unique number If duplicate numbers are detected you ll get a message when leaving the Text Editor all text strings Click the Select All button and then the Renumber button All strings are renumbered starting with the Text ID value in row 1 a block of text strings Hold down the left mouse button on the first row in the block and drag until all rows are included in the block Or click on a row hold down the Shift key and select the last row All text strings are renumbered in the block starting with the number of the first string For example a block of text numbered 80 84 85 88 would be renumbered 80 81 82 83 84 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text Moving Text You can rearrange text by moving text strings up or down or to a specific location Deleting Text You can delete unused text If the Count field for a string contains a 0 the string is not being used To create a subset of all unused text Sort the Count field All text strings with a count of 0 will appear in a block at the end of the spreadsheet Filter all text but the unused text strings Click the Filter button Clear all check boxes except the Unused check box After sorting or filtering unused text you can delete the unused te
104. me default is Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Number sequential number 1 255 Background screen color for color grayscale terminals Optional description Default grid spacing When you create a new screen Screen gt New or change the properties of a screen Screen gt Properties a dialog opens so you can change the defaults TIP If you open a 16 bit application created with any earlier version of PanelBuilder the application is automatically updated When you save the application it is saved in a 32 bit format Double click on a screen to open it You can change the grid spacing on a per screen basis To apply the settings to all new screens created for a terminal type click Set as Defaults To restore the last defaults saved click Restore Defaults The description appears in the application report Enter a descriptive name up to 32 characters Appears only for color or grayscale terminals You can change the color on a per screen basis To apply setting to all new screens click Set as Defaults To restore last defaults saved click Restore Defaults Sequential number assigned to new screen Allows only authorized operators to access screen 30 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 3 Applications and Screens When you exit the dialog a screen opens with the name and number showing in the title bar A screen icon is also created in the Screens folder with the same name and number
105. mmunications for your terminal and controller Set power up defaults for the terminal Change time and date format for the terminal Configure the RS 232 port on the terminal for printing Convert an application to run on a different terminal Define control tags the controller can use to change the current screen date or time Define status tags the controller can use to read the current screen date or time Enable an external font file for entering application text in another language Modify advanced terminal and display settings Enable or disable the use of a project with application Define screen and terminal security For complete details on terminal and application settings open the Setting up the Terminal book in the Contents tab of general help Configuring Communications PanelView terminals communicate with controllers and remote devices on a variety of networks including DH 485 DH Remote I O DF1 DeviceNet ControlNet EtherNet IP and Modbus Each terminal supports a specific communication protocol which is selected when you create the application Before downloading an application you must configure the terminal and controller settings to enable communications For more information on the different protocols open the Communications book in the Contents tab of general help To configure communications double click the Communications Setup icon in the Application Settings folde
106. n the text box and select Edit from the Embedded Variable menu To delete the variable just select it and press the Delete key Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 77 Working with Text Chapter 6 The string is stored in the data table as consecutive characters The format of the string must be as follows 1 Select the object 2 Click the Inner Text tool or select Format gt Inner Text The Text toolbar opens showing the existing text 3 For a multistate object select a state from the State box on the State toolbar or select Format gt Next State or Previous State 4 Click in the text box where you want to insert the variable Or click the down arrow at the right of the text box to open the Text Edit dialog From this dialog you can edit text and insert variables 5 Select Character from the Format gt Embedded Variable menu or the menu that opens when you click the Embedded Variable tool on the Text toolbar A dialog opens allowing you to specify the field width and tag address from which to read the character string When you exit the dialog a placeholder is inserted in the text box with the formatting details A string of characters the length of the field is inserted in the object 6 Resize the object if necessary to fit all the text Bit 15 8 7 0 1st word 1st character 2nd character 2nd word 3rd character 4th character TIP To edit the character variable click on t
107. n still use a memory card Download the application to a terminal Transfer the application loaded in the terminal onto a memory card Then take this memory card to other terminals on the plant floor and load the application Communication Drivers Before transferring applications between a computer and a PanelView terminal you must have the appropriate communication driver installed on your computer The driver establishes communications needed to transfer files The driver required depends on the network configuration Using the Internal DF1 Driver To transfer applications point to point between your computer s serial COM port and the RS 232 DF1 port of a PanelView terminal use the PanelBuilder32 internal DF1 driver This driver is available when you download or upload the application You don t have to do anything else The DF1 driver has settings that must match the PanelView terminal s settings Baud Rate 19200 Parity None Error Detect CRC Stop Bits 1 Protocol Full Duplex Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 137 Transferring Applications Chapter 11 You cannot use the DF1 driver to transfer applications between a computer and a DH 485 or RS 232 DH 485 PanelView terminal You must use the RSLinx 1747 PIC Device driver Using RSLinx Classic Drivers To transfer applications over a network or between two different communication networks you must configure the appropriate RSLinx driver on your compute
108. ne status tags double click the Status Tags icon in the Application Settings folder or select Application gt Settings and then click the Status Tags tab After entering a tag name click the Edit Tag button on the dialog to enter the tag attributes The data type of the tag must be unsigned integer Status Tag Description Screen number Name of tag address where the terminal writes the current screen number The controller can read this screen number Date Name of tag address where the terminal writes the current year month and day The value of the Year tag must be 2 digits 90 99 for 1990 1999 or 00 89 for 2000 2089 The ladder logic must convert the values as follows before sending them to the controller add 1900 to the 2 digit year 90 99 add 2000 to the 2 digit year 00 89 Time Name of tag addresses where the terminal writes the current hour minutes and seconds for time displays Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 131 Application Settings Chapter 10 Enabling External Fonts You can enter application text in another language or character set using a font file OTF specific to the language The font file is created outside of PanelBuilder32 using the FontTool utility You must enable the font file in PanelBuilder32 before you can use its character set To enable a font file double click the External Fonts icon in the Application Settings folder or select Application
109. ng 31 selecting 31 startup screen 30 workbook mode 31 zooming in or out 41 scrolling text 79 security authorizing operators 133 keys 38 134 login modes 133 operator passwords 133 screen 31 133 security keys 38 spacing objects 41 stacking objects 40 standard control lists 48 starting PanelBuilder32 13 startup dialog 15 disabling or enabling 15 23 status tags 130 T tag editor checking and correcting errors 114 copying cutting pasting deleting tags 110 counting tags 113 defining defaults for tag fields 23 duplicating tags 110 exiting 107 feezing columns 106 finding text 111 moving columns 106 opening 105 printing tags 111 purging unused tags 113 saving tags 114 searching for occurrence of a tag 111 searching for where a tag is used 111 selecting tags 109 showing extended attributes 108 sorting tags 110 tag attributes 108 Tag Form dialog 107 worksheets 106 worksheets for projects 121 Tag Form dialog 107 tags adding 109 attributes 108 checking for errors 114 converting to another protocol 113 copying cutting pasting deleting 110 correcting errors 114 counting tags 113 creating sequential addresses 108 creating tag names from addresses 108 defining defaults for duplicating 23 duplicating 110 entering 107 entering in Tag Form dialog 107 exporting 116 extrapolating addresses 108 filtering data 110 finding and replacing 111 finding text in column 111 fitering data 110 importing 116 inserting 109 printing 1
110. nitial value is not scaled so must be entered in units used by the logic controller For example the terminal uses C and the controller F To initialize the terminal for 32 F the initial value in the tag editor must be entered as 32 not 0 Keypad Enable Button The keypad enable button is a momentary push button which can display a value at a logic controller address When pressed this button opens the numeric scratchpad and enables the terminal keypad for data entry Cursor Point A cursor point is a data box that can display a value stored at a controller address When the cursor point is selected and the Enter key or a numeric key is pressed the numeric scratchpad opens and the terminal keypad is enabled for data entry The operator selects a cursor point by pressing the touch screen the assigned function key or the left right arrow keys on the terminal The indicator bar to the left of the object shows the active cursor point SP CV 10 Enter Temp 50 Enter Deg Keypad Enable Button TANK 1 PID HEAT LOOP 100 50 0 150 75 0 CV 20 PV 35 SP 26 150 SP CV 50 10 Cursor point TANK 1 PID HEAT LOOP 100 50 0 75 0 CV 20 PV 35 SP 26 150 F Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 51 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Inc Dec Control The Inc Dec control increments or decrements a numeric value in programmed steps
111. ns controller clears or acknowledges the alarm terminal enters Configuration Mode Creating an Alarm Banner To create an alarm banner select Screen gt Create Alarm Banner The alarm banner appears as a separate screen in the Screens folder of the Application window Unlike other screens the alarm banner cannot be renamed and does not have a number The default alarm banner opens with a One line message display which cannot be deleted Clear Alarm button Clear Ack Print Alarm List Print Alarm List Clear Alarm Ack All Alarm Message Alarm Buttons Optional Alarm Banner Background Alarm List Optional 06 19 02 16 55 Oven T 06 19 02 16 30 LS101 06 19 02 15 00 06 19 02 15 05 Oven T 06 19 02 14 50 06 19 02 14 52 Tank O Alarm Alarm Oven Temperature Too High Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 65 Working with Alarms Chapter 5 The alarm banner can moved and sized but not smaller than the objects in it Deselect the alarm banner before adding or selecting objects inside Add alarm buttons to the banner by selecting objects from the Objects gt Alarm Buttons menu To add an alarm list select Objects gt Alarm List Things to Know About Alarm Banners Alarm banner location Select View gt Alarm Banner Position to show the location of the alarm banner from any screen in the application This allows you to see which screens objects are covered disabled when an ala
112. nt file to disk 1 Select File gt Save As 2 In the File Name box enter a descriptive name for the file with the OTF file type PanelBuilder32 expects to find the file in the default location Program Files gt Allen Bradley gt PanelBuilder32 gt Applications gt Font Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 91 Working with Text Chapter 6 To save the font file to a memory card 1 Load an ATA card only catalog number 2711 NM2xx8 in the ATA card drive on your computer The ATA cards are recommended for double byte languages because they have more memory 2 Select File gt Save to Memory Card or click the Memory Card tool on the toolbar 3 From the Save in box select the location of the ATA card drive 4 In the File name box enter or select the name of the OTF to save on the card To copy a font file to a flash memory card catalog number 2711 NM1x use the File gt Save As command in PanelBuilder32 Using a Font File in PanelBuilder32 Before you can use the font file in PanelBuilder32 you must enable external fonts and select the font file from the External Fonts tab of the Application Settings dialog See page 131 in Chapter 10 for details on how to do this Text sizes in the font file OTF appear in parenthesis at the bottom of PanelBuilder32 text size menus If you select these text sizes PanelBuilder32 uses the characters in the font file to generate the text that appears on the application screen I
113. object is similar to a control list selector in that the operator uses a cursor to select and acknowledge specific alarms Similar to control list selectors touch screen terminals require list keys on the screen to enable the operator to move the cursor through the list and to acknowledge alarms To create a list key select an option from the Objects gt List Key menu To create an alarm list select Objects gt Alarm List Double click the object to open its dialog Properties you can configure for each alarm list are Display fields specifies the data to display for each alarm in the list including alarm date time acknowledge date time and alarm trigger value List display options For each entry you can also specify the number of lines to display and the text size You can also fix the cursor at specific position in the list so that the list scrolls while the cursor remains static Alarm display options specifies the alarm conditions active and or inactive and statuses acknowledged unacknowledged none required to appear in the alarm list You can create multiple alarm lists to display specific types of information for alarms For example you can create separate lists to display active alarms that have not been acknowledged active alarms that have been acknowledged inactive alarms that have been acknowledged Things to Know About Alarm Lists Printing alarm list if required create a Print Alarm List
114. oduction of the contents of this manual in whole or in part without written permission of Rockwell Automation Inc is prohibited Throughout this manual when necessary we use notes to make you aware of safety considerations Allen Bradley CompactLogix ControlLogix DH FlexLogix MicroLogix PanelBuilder PanelView PLC 5 Rockwell Automation RSLogix RSNetWorx SLC and TechConnect are trademarks of Rockwell Automation Inc Trademarks not belonging to Rockwell Automation are property of their respective companies WARNING Identifies information about practices or circumstances that can cause an explosion in a hazardous environment which may lead to personal injury or death property damage or economic loss IMPORTANT Identifies information that is critical for successful application and understanding of the product ATTENTION Identifies information about practices or circumstances that can lead to personal injury or death property damage or economic loss Attentions help you identify a hazard avoid a hazard and recognize the consequence SHOCK HAZARD Labels may be on or inside the equipment for example a drive or motor to alert people that dangerous voltage may be present BURN HAZARD Labels may be on or inside the equipment for example a drive or motor to alert people that surfaces may reach dangerous temperatures 3Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 3 Summary of Changes The information below summari
115. oller Program Sets Handshake Bit to 0 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 47 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Push Button Text and Graphics Push buttons can have inner text and or inner graphic You can assign different inner text graphics to each state Inner text can also contain a time date numeric or ASCII variable When you first create a push button the inner text defaults to ST 0 ST 3 Editing Push Button States Text and other formatting options for states are entered on the States tab of the object s dialog To add or remove states for a multistate push button right click on the States tab and select Append State or Delete State from the shortcut menu Safety Considerations Don t place important push buttons in the middle of touch screens They may be blocked temporarily by alarm messages alarm banner or the scratchpad Place push buttons far enough apart on touch screens so the operator doesn t mistakenly press two objects resulting in unintended operation Push buttons are disabled for 1 2 second after a screen change The terminal will not respond to push buttons on a new screen until push buttons from the previous screen are released ATTENTION Don t place emergency stop buttons or controls critical for safe operation on a screen Use separate hard wired operator interface devices Reference the inside cover of his manual for appropriate standards ON OFF State 0 Text S
116. on During the conversion each grayscale color is replaced by the selected color The selected colors apply to all screens objects including states and inner text Text sizes are converted to the closest size color to grayscale The screen background color is converted to black Colors are converted to a shade of gray Color bitmaps are converted to grayscale Text sizes are converted to the closest size color to monochrome Screen background is converted to white objects are converted to white or black color bitmaps are converted to monochrome Text sizes are converted to the closest size terminal supporting printing to one that doesn t The print attribute is removed from appropriate objects An error message is generated for Print Only objects used by the application The message indicates the object terminal supporting alarms to one that doesn t An error message is generated indicating the target terminal does not support alarms Remove alarms from the application Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 129 Application Settings Chapter 10 Defining Control Tags Used by Controller Control tags are used by the controller to change the current screen or the date and time displayed on the terminal A controller screen change overrides whatever screen the operator is currently viewing The time and date are updated every minute To define control tags double click the Control Tags icon in the Application Se
117. ons to magnify or reduce the view of a screen Inner Text Toolbar Enters formats and aligns text in objects From this toolbar you can edit text in the text box click the down arrow to open the Text Edit dialog or open the application Text Editor You can also insert variables in the text Format Toolbar Applies formatting to objects such as line type fill pattern shape reverse video and blinking Also has icons to group ungroup objects or stack objects Graphics Toolbar Provides a list of bitmaps or ISA symbols you can insert in an object You can also import graphics from this toolbar Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 21 Using PanelBuilder32 Chapter 2 ISA Symbols Toolbox Contains standard ISA symbols You can drop these objects directly onto a screen or insert them in an object when in Inner Graphic mode Toolbox Contains objects controls displays alarms graphics you can drop on a screen These objects are also accessed from the Objects menu Color Palette Applies foreground and background colors to objects text or graphics For color terminals with firmware 4 10 or later the palette supports 32 colors For grayscale terminals the palette supports four colors shades of gray Left click a color cell to apply a foreground color to the selection Right click a color cell to apply a background color to the selection Language Toolbar Activates another language for application The applicat
118. oolbars available in PanelBuilder32 They give access to commands and dialogs with just the click of a button Most toolbars are initially docked or anchored below the menu bar All toolbars can float or be docked To undock a toolbar click one of its edges and drag the toolbar to the middle of the screen When undocked the toolbar looks like any other window To dock a toolbar drag it to any edge of the screen top bottom left or right You can also double click a toolbar to dock or float it Showing or Hiding the Toolbars To access the toolbars click View gt Toolbars then select the check boxes next to the toolbars you want to display To hide a toolbar clear the appropriate check box ToolTips If you place the mouse pointer over an icon toolbar toolbox or color palette without clicking a help prompt known as a tooltip appears below the icon Tooltips are enabled or disabled from the View gt Toolbars dialog If you want even more help select the arrow icon on the toolbar or press Shift F1 and then click on any icon Toolbar docked at bottom of window Toolbars docked at top of window Toolbar docked at left edge of window Floating toolbar 20 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 2 Using PanelBuilder32 Standard Toolbar Provides file screen management and editing tools State Toolbar Accesses states of a multistate or list object inner text mode and inner graphic mode Also has zoom ic
119. ou can search up or down a column and perform case sensitive searches To determine where a specific text string is used in the application select a row right click and select Used By from the shortcut menu A dialog opens listing details on where the object is used Numeric V 8 NOFILL FIX 0 Character A 6 Read_Tag_Name Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 83 Working with Text Chapter 6 Sorting Text You can sort the data in columns numerically or alphabetically depending on the contents of the column For example if you sort the Message Text field all rows are rearranged alphabetically Identical strings appear together To sort a column of data select an option from the Sort By box The option None indicates no sort column Filtering Text You can filter text to display or work with only a subset of strings in the application A filtered list can be sorted and printed To filter text click the Filter button A dialog opens showing check boxes next to objects using text in the application Check boxes are also available for filtering unused text alarms or print only objects Initially all the check boxes are selected To work with only a subset of text select or clear the appropriate check boxes For example to view all unused text strings in the application Count 0 clear all check boxes except the Unused check box Renumbering Text You may want to consolidate memory if there are gaps in the nu
120. p and then select the Alarm Triggers tab The Alarm Triggers tab looks similar to a spreadsheet Each row defines a separate trigger The fields in each row define attributes of the trigger Some fields require you to enter text and others require you to select an option from a drop down list At a minimum you must enter a trigger tag name and select a trigger type bit LSBit value You can enable optional tag fields for triggers by selecting Optional Fields from the shortcut menu The logic controller address for a trigger tag must be the lowest address of the corresponding alarm IMPORTANT The data types for ControlLogix applications are different Refer to the online help Many trigger operations are performed by selecting a command on a shortcut menu For example to add a trigger right click or press Ctrl M and select Append Trigger from the menu To edit the tag definition for a trigger tag select the Trigger Tag field right click and select Edit Tag 70 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 5 Working with Alarms Defining Alarm Messages For each alarm message you can define the specific attributes Alarm message maximum of 255 characters Value or bit that triggers the alarm to appear in the Alarm Banner or Alarm List The logic controller writes this bit or value to the trigger tag address For the Bit or LSBit trigger type you actually enter a bit offset from the trigger tag address T
121. perations on lists such as a control or screen list selector List keys are required on touch screen terminals but can also be used on terminals with a keypad The list keys are available from the Objects gt List Keys menu or the toolbox On the PanelView 300 Micro terminal you can assign the cursor keys to objects similar to function keys However if a screen has a control or screen list selector the cursor keys cannot be assigned to objects and also used to move the cursor in a list Logic Controller Screen Changes Your logic controller can control screen changes and return a screen value to the controller Control and status tags are used to perform these logic controller functions See page 129 in Chapter 10 for details Screen linked to a list item Text that appears in the list for each screen Home End Page Up Page Down Backspace Enter Move Up Move Down 60 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Using Global Objects A global object is a single object that can be referenced multiple times in an application while retaining the object s properties The object is created and stored only once in the PanelView regardless of the number of times it is used Not only do global objects save time but they also reduce application memory You can edit the properties of a global object from any screen All other occurrences of the global object are automatically updated with
122. pse 93 graphic image 93 line 93 rectangle 93 graphics 38 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P Junr 2009 149 Index adding bitmaps to a screen 94 changing background color 103 changing foreground color 103 exporting 96 importing 96 inserting a bitmap in an object 95 removing from an object 95 reversing foreground background colors 103 sizing 94 95 grid changing the default spacing 18 29 default grid spacing 18 showing or hiding 18 grouping and ungrouping objects 40 H help available 24 context sensitive 25 context senstive help for menu commands and icons 19 dialog 25 general 24 I importing bitmaps 96 tags 116 inactive states piloted control list 49 Inc Dec numeric entry 51 indicators 37 inner text adding variables 75 changing background color 102 changing foreground color 102 default 73 editing 74 inner text toolbar 79 Input Method Editor 88 installation CD ROM 11 setup options 11 system requirements 11 ISA symbols adding to a screen 94 showing the toolbox 94 K keypad enable button ASCII entry 52 numeric entry 50 L language support using font files 88 latched push button 46 list indicators 57 list keys 37 59 logic controller defining network communications 123 M maintained push button 46 manuals related 10 memory card 136 message displays 54 configuring messages to print only 55 editing messages 54 triggering 54 momentary push button 46 multiple language support changing language at term
123. r RSLinx Classic is installed as a part of the PanelBuilder32 installation To access RSLinx click the Start button click Programs click Rockwell Software click RSLinx submenu and select RSLinx Classic or in PanelBuilder32 click File gt Workstation Setup For details on how to configure an RSLinx Classic driver refer to the RSLinx online documentation In general you configure a driver by selecting Communications gt Configure Drivers in RSLinx Classic or from the WinPFT dialogs Validating an Application An application is automatically validated or checked for errors when downloaded to a terminal You can also validate an application by selecting the Validate All or Validate Changes command from the Application menu If errors or warnings occur during validation the Exceptions window opens You must correct errors warnings are optional Warnings do not affect the integrity of the application IMPORTANT The DF1 driver will not be available to any serial port on your computer that is configured to use an RSLinx driver or is used by another application 138 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 11 Transferring Applications When the Exceptions window opens the Exceptions menu is available This menu has commands that operate on errors warnings in the window or on the window itself Simply select an error or warning and then select a command from the Exceptions menu or right click and select a command f
124. r you may need to modify properties of the application to make it compatible with the terminal To convert an application to run on another terminal double click the Terminal Setup icon in the Application Settings folder or select Application gt Settings and then click the Terminal Setup tab Select the terminal for which you want to convert the application When you click OK the application is validated Any errors or warnings that occur will appear in the Exceptions window If converting an application from Do this touch screen to keypad Assign function keys to control objects one size terminal to another size Move resize objects or adjust the grid spacing You many need to reduce the number of objects on a screen Text sizes are converted to closest size one protocol to another protocol Update the communication parameters for the terminal and controller Update the tags address and node name if necessary monochrome to grayscale or color 32 colors From the dialog that opens select the colors to replace the monochrome colors black and white in the application During the conversion each monochrome color is replaced by the selected color The selected colors apply to all screens objects including states inner text and inner graphics Text sizes are converted to the closest size grayscale to color 32 colors From the dialog that opens select the colors to replace the grayscale colors in the applicati
125. r access to the screen from the Screen gt New or Properties dialog However operator privileges must be defined in the Application gt Security dialog In the example below the Operator tab shows a name and password assigned to two operators Supervisor and Engineering Both operators have access to the terminal s configuration screens The Supervisor has privileges to change the password for Engineering Note that the Engineering password is set for modification by other operators The Secured Screen Info tab shows that all screens are secured Main Menu Pump Controls Changing Security The Supervisor has access to all screens while Engineering is not allowed to access the Changing Security screen Security Keys Screen objects are located on Objects gt Security Keys menu and are used to access these areas Password entry verification Login logout Selecting and changing operator passwords Disabling enabling terminal security 135Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 135 Chapter 11 Transferring Applications This chapter covers these topics Ways to transfer applications Using a memory card Communication drivers Validating an application Downloading an application directly to a terminal Downloading an application over a network Downloading an application to a memory card Uploading an application directly from a terminal Uploading an application over a network U
126. r fields within a dialog Click a button to display related topic Click X to close the Help windows For dialogs with a click the and then click the item you want information on or right click on an item and select What s This For dialogs without a right click on an item and select What s This or press F1 Click in the popup window to close it 26 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 2 Using PanelBuilder32 27Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 27 Chapter 3 Applications and Screens This chapter covers these topics Create a new application Open an application Work with application screens Save and close applications Generate application reports Check the size of an application Capture screen images For more information on applications open the Working with Applications book in the Contents tab of general help For more information on screens open the Working with Screens book in the Contents tab of general help About File Types PanelBuilder32 files use these file types PBA refers to an application configured and saved in PanelBuilder32 PVA refers to an application saved in a PanelView Terminal format BAK refers to a backup file automatically created by PanelBuilder32 Creating a New Application There are two ways to create a new application Select Create a New Application from the startup dialog Sel
127. r objects on the State tab of the object s dialog TIP For multistate objects you can set the foreground background colors for text on the State tab of the object s dialog Background colors for text and object are the same Background colors for text and object are different ON ON Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 103 Formatting Objects Chapter 8 Applying Color to Inner Graphics Foreground and background colors can be set for objects with inner graphics that are monochrome not color 1 Select the object 2 Click the Graphic tool on the State toolbar or select Format gt Inner Graphic 3 If the object is multistate select a state from the State box or select Next State or Previous State on the Format menu 4 To change the foreground color left click a cell on the color palette or select a color from the Format gt Foreground Color menu 5 To change the background color right click a cell on the color palette or select a color from the Format gt Background Color menu 6 Deselect the object to exit inner graphic mode If you want the background of the object to match the background of the graphic you must set the same background color for the object and the graphic To reverse the foreground and background colors of monochrome bitmaps click the Toggle Fore Background tool while in Inner Graphic mode For bitmaps that are placed on the screen with the Objects gt Graphics gt Graphic Ima
128. r of the Application window or 124 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 10 Application Settings select Application gt Settings and then click the Comms Setup button The dialog that opens shows parameters that are specific to the communication protocol of the terminal In most cases you will configure the network parameters for the terminal and the controller For information on a specific dialog click the Help button or press F1 to get help on a specific field Logic controller information node name node address node type is typically entered the same way for most protocols Under Network Nodes right click in any field and select Insert Node from the menu Click in a field to enter data or select an option An asterisk appears to the left of the row you are editing Setting Power up Options The Power Up tab on the Application Settings dialog defines power up defaults for the PanelView terminal To modify the settings double click the Power Up icon in the Application Settings folder or select Application gt Settings and then click the Power Up tab IMPORTANT The Node Name entered for the controller under Network Nodes must match the Node Name entered in the Tag Form dialog or the tag editor Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 125 Application Settings Chapter 10 Startup Screen required Specifies the first screen to display when the application runs in the terminal Write to Con
129. raphic background RESET STOP Off Low Medium High 102 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 8 Formatting Objects Applying Color to Objects 1 Select the object 2 If the object is multistate select a state from the State box or select Next State or Previous State on the Format menu 3 To change the foreground color left click a cell on the color palette or select a color from the Format gt Foreground Color menu 4 To change the background color right click a cell on the color palette or select a color from the Format gt Background Color menu You cannot change the background color for text in list objects Applying Color to Text 1 Select the object 2 Click the Inner Text tool on the State toolbar or select Format gt Inner Text 3 If the object is multistate select a state from the State box or select Next State or Previous State on the Format menu 4 To change the foreground color left click a cell on the color palette or select a color from the Format gt Foreground Color menu 5 To change the background color right click a cell on the color palette or select a color from the Format gt Background Color menu 6 Deselect the object to exit inner text mode If you want the background of the text to match the background of the object you must set the same background color for the object and the text TIP For multistate objects you can set the foreground background colors fo
130. re created with default inner text that can be edited The inner text appears inside the object and is linked to the object When you move or delete the object the inner text is also moved or deleted Push buttons and multistate objects can have different inner text for each state Control List Selector Screen List Selector Return Screen Button Off Low Medium High Conveyor Controls Pump Controls Heater Controls Data Entry Controls Previous Screen State 0 Text State 1 Text On Off Push Button Multistate Push Button ON OFF Low Medium High 74 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text Editing Inner Text for an Object Without States 1 Select the object 2 Click the Inner Text tool or select Format gt Inner Text The Text toolbar opens 3 For numeric data displays or numeric entry objects you ll see a variable placeholder N 6 NO FILL FIX 0 with formatting details in the text box You can t delete this variable characters between the slash characters N but you can add text around it 4 Edit the text or click the down arrow at the right of the text box to edit the text in a Text Edit dialog From this dialog you can enter text and variables As you edit the text it s also entered in the object If you press Enter to start a new line you ll see the characters R indicating a carriage return An asterisk appears if the text exceeds the
131. rigger tag associated with the alarm defined on the Alarm Triggers tab Whether the alarm must be acknowledged by the operator or logic controller Whether the alarm is printed on occurrence when triggered Whether the alarm displays in the Alarm Banner when triggered Background foreground colors of alarm text Whether to send the alarm message to the remote device when triggered The trigger tag variables in alarm message and other alarm tags if used must be in the same scan group All PanelView terminals support a maximum of 2 000 alarms except for the PanelView 300 300 Micro and 550 which support 1 000 alarms To define alarm messages open the Alarms folder in the Application window and double click the Alarm Messages icon or select Application gt Alarm Setup and then select the Alarm Messages tab Each row in the spreadsheet defines a separate alarm message The fields in each row define attributes associated with each alarm Some fields require text some provide a drop down list of options and others have a check box for toggling a feature on or off Many operations are performed by selecting a command on a shortcut menu For example to add an alarm message right click or press Ctrl M and select Append Alarm from the menu To sort the message text field select Sort by Message Text To filter all alarms by the trigger field select Filter by Trigger Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009
132. rint on occurrence or when the Print Alarm List button or Print Alarm button is pressed remote tags are used by the logic controller to clear or acknowledge all alarms or to receive the alarm text for all triggered alarms These tags are not activated unless you select the Use Optional Fields check box To edit the definition of each tag select the tag name and then click the Edit Tag button Time values used to complete I O scans when alarms are triggered and to ensure the controller has time to acknowledge an alarm if required To change alarm defaults Open the Alarms folder in the Application window and double click on the Setup icon or Select Application gt Alarm Setup The Alarms dialog opens with the Setup tab selected Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 69 Working with Alarms Chapter 5 Defining Alarm Triggers Each alarm is associated with a trigger For each trigger you must define Trigger tag defines the logic controller address the terminal monitors for an alarm trigger value or bit Most applications use only one trigger tag Trigger type defines what type of data will trigger the alarm bit value least significant bit Triggers are assigned to individual alarms on the Alarm Messages tab of the Alarms dialog To define alarm triggers Open the Alarms folder in the Application window and double click the Alarm Triggers icon or Select Application gt Alarm Setu
133. rm is triggered Alarm banner position size can be changed when you are on the Alarm Banner screen To open the alarm banner double click Alarm Banner in the Screens folder of the Application window Banner appearance on color terminals the default background color of the banner and alarm objects is red and the foreground color is white On monochrome or grayscale terminals the background is black and the foreground is white You can change the foreground and background colors from the color palette or the Format menu Alarm Lists The alarm list maintains a record of all triggered alarms The maximum number of alarms in a list is 100 However the amount of available RAM in the terminal may restrict the number of alarm messages that can be stored Each alarm list can appear on multiple screens in an alarm banner or by itself on a screen For each alarm the list can display whether or not alarm is acknowledged optional date and time of alarm or acknowledgment optional alarm trigger value optional alarm text required 06 19 02 16 55 Oven T 06 19 02 16 30 LS101 06 19 02 15 00 06 19 02 15 05 Oven T 06 19 02 14 50 06 19 02 14 52 Tank O Unacknowledged Alarm No Acknowledgment Required Acknowledged Alarm Date Time Triggered Date Time Acknowledged Alarm Message 66 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 5 Working with Alarms Creating an Alarm List The alarm list
134. rmanently removed from the application Converting Tags When an application is converted to run in a different terminal you must also convert the tags to use the proper data fields for the new protocol This conversion occurs automatically if you select the Convert check box under Auto Options on the Tag Edit tab of the Tools gt Options dialog A worksheet is created for the selected protocol and has a tab with the protocol name Tag data from the old worksheet is imported to the new worksheet None of the tag data is modified You must update the data for each field appropriately To manually convert the tags right click in the worksheet and select the appropriate protocol from the Convert to submenu Common refers to DF1 DH485 DH Plus Remote I O or ControlNet Unscheduled These protocols are available as one menu option because they use the same data fields Dialog is pinned Click Refresh to update the Tag Name list with new tags added to the application while the Tag Search dialog is open 114 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 9 Using the Tag Editor Saving Tags Tags are not saved automatically You must click the Save tool or select File gt Save Project Tags are checked for errors such as missing or invalid field data and then saved to the tag database or project associated with the application Error checking does not validate the contents of field data such as the address syntax but checks only for mi
135. rogress of a Download or Upload 138 Downloading Application Directly to a Terminal 139 Downloading Application Over a Network 140 Using Remote I O Pass Through 141 Downloading Application to a Memory Card 142 Uploading Application Directly from a Terminal 143 Uploading Application Over a Network 144 Using the WinPFT File Transfer Utility 145 Index 153 8 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Table of Contents 9Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 9 Preface The PanelBuilder32 software allows you to create control panel applications for the Standard PanelView operator terminals Because the terminals provide flexible communication options you can create applications to run in a variety of communication environments Data Highway Plus Remote I O DH 485 RS 232 DH 485 DeviceNet ControlNet EtherNet IP DF1 You might want to review the online PanelBuilder32 Quick Start manual before creating your application It takes you through all the steps required to create a sample application in
136. rom the shortcut menu The Exceptions menu remains active until the Exceptions window is closed from the View menu or by clicking the X in the corner of the window Monitoring the Progress of a Download or Upload When downloading and uploading applications a dialog opens so that you can monitor the progress of the transfer Download Tasks area monitors each step performed during the transfer and shows the current task Status area shows any errors that occur during the transfer You can double click on any error to get help Progress bar shows the progress of the transfer in terms of percentage complete While the download or upload is in progress the PanelView terminal also shows the status of the transfer Select To GoTo Navigate to the source of the selected error Details Display help for the selected error Suppress Selected Warning Suppress the selected warning message from displaying in the Exceptions window Suppress Warnings Suppress messages for specific warning codes from appearing in the Exceptions window You cannot suppress error messages Print All Prints all errors and warnings in the Exceptions window Allow Docking Dock the Exceptions window at a window edge or float the window like any other window Shows the current task being performed during the download or upload Shows the status of each task Double click on any error that appears to get help Click to cancel the
137. rrently Imported Graphics When checked displays the selected graphic in the Preview box Image is updated as you select different bitmap files When checked displays selected graphic using colors supported by the PanelView terminal Only appears for bitmaps that have more than 255 colors Shows size of graphic in pixels and bytes Also shows the color format of the graphic Select a method for reducing colors The graphic is updated in the Preview box as you make selections Displays and imports bitmap as black and white image 98 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 7 Working with Graphics To copy a bitmap to the clipboard 1 Select a graphic from the Currently Imported Graphics list 2 Click the Copy button You can now paste the graphic into another program such as Paint To export a bitmap to a file 1 Select the name of the graphic you want to export Color bitmaps are exported as they are stored in PanelBuilder32 If a full color bitmap was imported it is exported to a maximum of 256 colors 2 Click the Export button 3 In the dialog that opens enter a file name for saving the graphic the bmp file type is added and click OK To delete a graphic 1 Select a graphic from the Currently Imported Graphics list 2 Click the Delete button You cannot delete any of the ISA symbols 99Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 99 Chapter 8 Formatting Objects T
138. rties during copy and move operations Showing Data Tips for Objects Data tips provide quick access to information about objects including its type tag name address node name address of logic controller number of states its global status and grouped status To see data tips for an object just pause the mouse pointer over the object To customize the type of information you want to show for an object or to disable data tips select the Objects tab on the Tools gt Options dialog Create Screen Objects All objects are placed on the screen in the same way 1 Select an object from the Objects menu or the Toolbox Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 43 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 2 Position the mouse pointer in the screen where you want to drop a single object 3 Click to drop the default size or drag to size the object Many objects have default inner text you can change You will see an asterisk if the object is too small to fit all the text Just resize the object For each object you place on the screen the status bar shows object ID number assigned by PanelBuilder32 X and Y coordinates of upper left corner of object in pixels width and height of object in pixels object type right side of bar TIP To change the drop mode for objects select the Objects tab on the Tools gt Options dialog You can drop a single object multiple objects of the same type and or open the o
139. s tab of general help Selecting and Deselecting Objects Sizing and Moving Objects To Do this Select an object Click anywhere on the object Handles appear around the object Deselect an object Click anywhere outside the object or click another object Select multiple objects Click and drag a rectangle that encloses the objects Or hold down the Shift key while you select each object Select all objects Click Edit gt Select All To Do this Size an object Select the object then position the mouse pointer over a handle to show the direction you can size the object Drag the handle until the object is the right size You can also use the arrow keys up down left right on your keyboard to resize an object Select the object hold down the Shift key and press one of the arrow keys to resize the object horizontally or vertically Move an object Position the pointer over the object and then drag the object to a new location Or use the arrow keys up down left right on your keyboard to move the object up down left or right 40 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Grouping and Ungrouping Objects Stacking Objects You can change the stacking order of objects that overlap on the screen using commands on the Arrange menu Aligning Objects Along a Horizontal or Vertical Plane You can align objects horizontally or vertically by their left right top or bo
140. s with another program and then import the graphic Places a graphic image on the screen 94 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 7 Working with Graphics Adding ISA Symbols You can place standard ISA symbols on a screen To access these symbols select the ISA Symbols check box from the View gt Toolbars dialog Select a symbol in the toolbox and click where you want to place the symbol on the screen ISA symbols can be moved and sized PanelBuilder32 retains the image in its original size and the modified size Adding Graphics to a Screen Besides ISA graphics you can place other bitmap graphics on the screen that are imported from other programs or supplied by PanelBuilder32 To place a graphic on a screen 1 Click the Graphic Image tool in the toolbox or select Graphic Image from the Objects gt Graphics menu 2 Click to drop a temporary border to hold the image The Graphic toolbar opens 3 Select a graphic from the Graphics list The border is sized to the object and then removed Size the graphic as desired PanelBuilder32 retains the graphic in its original size and modified size If you select a graphic that is available in several sizes a dialog will open allowing you to select one of the existing sizes or specify a new size 4 Deselect the object to leave graphic mode TIP While the image is selected Graphics list appears in reverse video you can view other graphics in the border by cli
141. sing the File Transfer Utility For complete details on downloading and uploading applications open the Transferring Applications book in the Contents tab of general help Ways to Transfer Applications You can transfer applications between a computer and a PanelView terminal or memory card using File gt Download or File gt Upload commands in PanelBuilder32 File Transfer Utility WinPFT outside of PanelBuilder32 If using the File Transfer Utility you must first save your application as a PVA file using the File gt Save As command The File Transfer Utility only transfers files that are in a PanelView Terminal PVA format TIP You can also use the File gt Save As command in PanelBuilder32 to save a PVA file directly to an ATA memory card drive 136 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 11 Transferring Applications Using a Memory Card Applications can be downloaded to a memory card on computers with a DataBook TMB240 TMB250 or ATA compatible card drive ATA drives support catalog number 2711 NM2xx cards DataBook drives support catalog number 2711 NM1x cards You can insert the memory card into the card slot of a PanelView terminal and load the application into the terminal from the terminal s Configuration Mode menu With memory cards you can load an application into multiple terminals on the plant floor without the need for a computer If your computer doesn t have an ATA card drive you ca
142. ssing information See the next section on how to correct errors In addition to saving the tags in the Tag Editor you must also perform a File gt Save in PanelBuilder32 to make the tags available to the application unless you are using a project You have the option of saving tags temporarily to a tag editor draft file tdf for later use by selecting File gt Save as Draft These tags are not available to the application until saved without errors Please note that tdf files are only used by PanelBuilder32 and are not available to other programs To open tdf files select File gt Open Draft Any tags in the active worksheet should be deleted before opening a draft file or you may end up with duplicate tags Checking Tags for Errors Tags are automatically checked for missing or required information when you save the tags If there are no errors or warnings you will get the message Check Tags Passed No Error Founds If errors or warnings are detected the Errors worksheet is activated This is a read only worksheet to assist with error correction Errors must be corrected warnings are optional When errors are corrected the worksheet closes The Errors worksheet shows all errors warnings and information messages Each row displays the following fields Error type Error Warning Information Row number of tag containing error Message relating to the error or warning IMPORTANT Error checking does not validate the
143. tate 1 Text On Off Push Button Low Medium High Multistate Push Button State 0 Text State 1 Text State 2 Text State 0 Graphic State 1 Graphic On Off Push Button The Value field only appears if Value is selected on the Properties tab 48 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Control List Selectors Control list selectors perform many of the same functions as push buttons including set value and on off controls A control list is a scrolling list that can contain up to 255 different states The initial state value is set in the Properties tab of the dialog This value is sent to the logic controller on power up Standard Control Lists On standard control lists a cursor is moved to select a state on the list On keypad terminals the operator uses the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor and the Enter key to send the state to the logic controller Touch screen terminals require list keys on the screen to enable the operator to move the cursor and send a state to the controller If a screen contains multiple control lists a vertical bar appears to the left of the active list The operator selects a control list by pressing the touch screen the assigned function key or the left and right arrow keys Piloted Control Lists Use a Piloted control list to restrict access to the control list For each state you can restrict access to controller only user onl
144. ted Use the Language tool bar to switch between languages If you copy an object from an application that supports multiple languages to one that only supports one language the object is updated to support only one language The object retains the text in the language that was active at the time of the copy all other translated text is deleted If you disable multiple language support for an application only the text for the active language is retained all other translated text for objects is deleted Using Font Files to Translate Application Text See Translating Applications in other Languages under Working with Applications in the Contents tab of the general help The PanelView terminal supports English French German Spanish and Italian characters For other languages a Windows compatible font can be referenced in a PanelBuilder32 application You can create a font file OTF for a specific language using the FontTool utility and then enable this file in PanelBuilder32 The font file must reside on 88 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 6 Working with Text a memory card in the PanelView terminal when the application is running The terminal uses the characters in the font file to display the characters on the screen A memory card with the font file is not required for the English French Germinal Spanish and Italian languages since the terminal supports them With FontTool you can create font fil
145. the Import button on the Import Export Graphics dialog 2 Select the bitmap file bmp gif tif you want to open from the Import Graphic From File dialog Shows a view of the selected graphic Use the Up and Down arrow keys to view the graphics available Shows the number of monochrome and color bitmaps you have imported Shows the size of the selected bitmap in pixels and bytes and the number of colors Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 97 Working with Graphics Chapter 7 If you import a bitmap with more than 256 colors the Color reduction method area becomes available Select the method that provides the best image The number of colors in the image will be reduced to the number of colors supported by your PanelView terminal 3 Click Open The Graphic Name dialog opens and displays the file name of the bitmap 4 Accept the default file name or enter another unique name for the bitmap 5 Click OK You return to the Import Export Graphics dialog The name of the graphic appears under Currently Imported Graphics To paste a bitmap from the clipboard 1 In another program such as Paint copy or cut the bitmap to the clipboard 2 In PanelBuilder32 select File gt Import Export Graphics 3 Click the Paste button 4 In the dialog that opens enter a unique name for the graphic This name will appear under Currently Imported Graphics When you exit the dialog the graphic appears under Cu
146. the above steps until all errors are corrected Importing and Exporting Tags You can import tags into the tag editor from the following file formats or export tags to these file formats Allen Bradley APS or 6200 Format txt RSI AI Format eas RS Logix 5 ASCII eas or CSV Format csv RS Logix 500 ASCII eas or CSV Format csv RS Logix 5000 ASCII CSV Format csv PanelBuilder32 CSV Format csv PanelBuilder32 Selected Tags Format tag All file formats except for the PanelBuilder32 Selected Tags Format tag import export only the tag name tag address and description fields The PanelBuilder32 Selected Tags Format tag imports exports all tag data fields For details on these file formats refer to your logic controller s documentation Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 117 Using the Tag Editor Chapter 9 Importing Tags To import tags from a supported file format select File gt Import Tags Tags are imported into the tag editor using the column order given on the first line of the import file If you change the order of columns in the tag editor before importing tags the columns will be imported incorrectly If duplicate tag names are detected during the import the tag is not imported from the source file When the import is complete a dialog opens showing the number of lines and tags processed along with any errors or warnings From this dialog you can vi
147. transfer Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 139 Transferring Applications Chapter 11 Downloading Application Directly to a Terminal This section shows how to download an application from a serial COM port on your computer to the RS 232 DF1 port of the PanelView terminal using a point to point connection The download uses the internal DF1 driver on your computer s COM1 COM9 port Use catalog number 2711 NC13 or 2706 NC13 cable 9 pin connector for the point to point connection For the PanelView 300 Micro use catalog number 2711 CBL PM05 cable Check the cable connections before starting the download Open the application you want to download and select File gt Download The application is validated during the download Any errors that occur during validation must be corrected before you can proceed with the download When the download is complete the terminal resets verifies and starts the application IMPORTANT To transfer applications between a computer and a DH 485 or RS 232 DH 485 PanelView terminal you must use the RSLinx Classic 1747 PIC Device driver not the DF1 internal driver Select a COM port for the download Starts the download Name of application being downloaded These are default settings that must match the fixed settings of the Panelview terminal 140 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 11 Transferring Applications Downloading Application Over a Network To downlo
148. troller on Startup Select to write object preset values to the controller on power up You can send either Terminal Presets initial values set by application Last Terminal States values present prior to power up Remote I O terminals DeviceNet terminals using I O and Explicit Server tags ControlNet terminals using scheduled tags and EtherNet IP terminals using Assembly object tags always write preset values to the controller You can disable enable this check box for DeviceNet terminals using Explicit Client tags and for ControlNet terminals using unscheduled message tags Preset values for objects are entered in the object s dialog These values override initial values entered in the tag editor except for numeric entry objects Display Last User Screen on Restart Specifies what screen to display when the terminal resets last screen displayed or the startup screen The default is to display the startup screen Memory Card Specifies what action to take if a memory card is loaded in the terminal Always Load from Card loads application on the card if the application is configured with this setting and if it is different than the application loaded in terminal This is the default Never Load from Card do not load the application on the card if the application is configured with this setting The operator must then load a specific application Load from Card if Invalid Application detected loads the
149. ttings folder or select Application gt Settings and then click the Control Tags tab After entering a tag name click the Edit Tag button on the dialog to enter the tag attributes The data type of the tag must be unsigned integer Control Tag Description Screen number Name of tag address where the controller writes a screen number to change the current screen For operator controlled screen changes the Screen Number tag address must be 0 Date Name of tag addresses where the controller writes the current year month and day for date displays The value of the Year tag must be 2 digits 90 99 for 1990 1999 or 00 89 for 2000 2089 To maintain Y2K compliance the ladder logic must convert the values as follows before sending them to the terminal If the year is 1999 the ladder logic must subtract 1900 If the year is gt 1999 the ladder logic must subtract 2000 Time Name of tag addresses where the controller writes the current hour minutes and seconds for time displays 130 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 10 Application Settings Defining Status Tags Used by Controller Status tags are used by the controller to monitor or read the current screen number or date and time The time and date are updated every minute You can change the Time Date Output Interval to a range within 1 60 minutes Increasing the interval reduces network traffic but also the accuracy of the time To defi
150. ttom edges or midpoints from the Arrange menu To align 2 or more objects by their center points so that they overlap use the Align Center Points command To Do this Group a set of objects Select the objects you want to group then select Arrange gt Group An outline appears around the grouped objects Selecting an object in the group selects the entire group You can move size cut copy paste or delete objects in a single operation You can also size an object while maintaining its group status Ungroup objects Select the group and then select Arrange Ungroup Deselect the group before selecting a single object Regroup objects To reassemble a former group of objects select Arrange gt Regroup TIP Select Arrange gt Bring Dynamic Objects to Front to bring all objects that interact with a controller to the front of other objects on the screen Bring to Front Send to Back Original Stack Align left Align right Align centers Align bottom Align middle Align top Aligning objects vertically Aligning objects horizontally Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 41 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Spacing Objects Evenly Either Horizontally or Vertically To adjust the spacing between 3 or more objects so they have equal spacing between them use the Space Evenly Horizontal or Space Evenly Vertical commands on the Arrange menu Flipping Objects Horizontally or Vertically You can flip the positions of 2
151. tures Goto Screen Button Displays a specified application screen Goto Config Screen Button Displays the terminal s Configuration Mode menu Return Screen Button Returns to a previous screen Screen List Selector Displays a screen selected from a list of screens Time Date Displays the current time and date in a text string or object ASCII Variable Displays an ASCII variable in a text string or object Numeric Variable Displays a numeric value in a text string or object Move Up Move Down Controls cursor movement in a control or screen list selector Page Up Page Down Moves the cursor up or down a page in a scrolling control or screen selector list Home End Moves the cursor to the first or last item in a control or screen selector list Backspace Returns cursor to its previous position in a control or screen selector list Enter Displays or confirms a list selection 38 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Security Keys Alarm List and Alarm Buttons Graphics and Text Login Logs an authorized operator into the terminal after entering a password Logout Logs the operator off the terminal Select Operator Allows an authorized operator to change the password for a selected operator The Select Operator New Password and Verify Password keys must be used together on a screen Enable Security Enables or disables security at the terminal When d
152. uage settings Screen List Selector The Screen List Selector is a list control that contains a menu or list of screens from which an operator can make a selection A cursor indicates the current selection The operator uses the up and down cursor keys on the terminal keypad to move the cursor and the Enter key to select a screen Touch screen terminals require list keys on the screen to enable the operator to control the cursor and also select a screen Multiple screen lists can be used on the same screen To activate a list the operator presses the assigned function key or the touch screen Another way to select between lists is to use the left and right arrows on the terminal s keypad Pump Controls Heater Controls List Keys Indicator Bar shows active selected list Conveyor Controls Pump Controls Heater Controls Conveyor Controls Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 59 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Editing Screen List Entries Entries for a screen list are defined on the States tab of the object s dialog A screen list supports a maximum of 255 entries Use only the number of entries required by the application To add or delete entries in the screen list right click in the States tab and select Append State or Delete State from the shortcut menu Each entry is limited to one line Any changes to text size affect all entries in the list List Keys List keys allow an operator to perform o
153. uages the ASCII scratchpad automatically displays the character keyboard appropriate to the language 900 1000 1400 Touch Screen Keypad or Keypad Touch Screen 550 600 Touch Screen Only 54 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects Message Displays Message displays present status information or instructions to an operator Message displays can show a variety of information Status of a process Operator prompts Time date Numeric or ASCII variable Messages displays can be triggered by Single bit Least significant bit Value Editing Messages Text and other formatting options for messages are entered on the States tab of the object s dialog To add or remove messages for a message display right click on the States tab and select Append State or Delete State from the shortcut menu Use only the number of messages required by the application The message display reserves one message as an error state to notify the operator when data is out of range or unavailable You can change the default text for the error state or use a graphic You cannot delete the error state Sample Message Sample Message Tank Level High Tank 1 Inflow Outflow Open Closed In Out 50 0 gal Tank Level Low Tank 1 Inflow Outflow Open Closed In Out 50 0 gal Message text Error state Publication 2711 GR003D EN P
154. ue Offset Scale Controller Value 8 rounded Displayed Value 8 Entered Value 7 5 52 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Chapter 4 Working with Screen Objects ASCII Entry Controls ASCII entry controls allow an operator to send an alphanumeric string up to 128 characters to a logic controller Note that not all controllers support 128 characters Like numeric entry controls the ASCII controls can appear on a terminal screen as either a keypad enable button or a cursor point The initial value for the ASCII entry controls is set in the tag editor This value is sent to the controller on power up and may also be configured to display in the object Keypad Enable Button The keypad enable button is a momentary push button which can display an ASCII character string at a controller address When pressed the keypad enable button opens the ASCII scratchpad allowing the operator to enter and send a new character string to the logic controller Cursor Point The cursor point is a data box which displays an ASCII character string at a controller address Multiple cursor points may appear on a screen An indicator bar to the left of the object indicates the active cursor point The operator selects a cursor point by pressing the touch screen the assigned function key or the terminal s left right arrow keys When entering a string such as a password in the scratchpad a security feature is available allowing you to m
155. utomatically validated translated and copied to the card in a PanelView terminal PVA format TIP You can also use the File gt Save As command in PanelBuilder32 to save a PVA file directly to an ATA card drive Select Memory Card and the click Setup Enter the name of the PVA file in which to save the translated PBA application or click browse to search for a file For DataBook TMB240 or TMB250 card drives you must enter the following command string CMD s Drive CMD DOS command which copies file to card Command is drive specific See instructions for your card drive s Wild card character which PanelBuilder32 replaces with the application file name Drive Card drive on your computer F The next time you download to a memory card you can just select the command line from the box Example TCXCOPY s F For ATA Cards 2711NM2xx For Linear Flash Cards 2711 NM1X Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 143 Transferring Applications Chapter 11 Uploading Application Directly from a Terminal This section shows how to upload an application from the RS 232 DF1 port of a PanelView terminal to your computer s serial COM port using a point to point connection The upload uses the internal DF1 driver on your computer s COM1 COM9 port Use catalog number 2711 NC13 cable 9 pin connector for the point to point connection For the PanelView 300 Micro use catalog number 2711 CBL PM05 cable Check the ca
156. xt Click the Select All button and then the Purge button All unused text Count of 0 is permanently removed from the spreadsheet To delete one or several unused text strings select the rows with a Count of 0 and then click the Purge button or right click and select Purge Text Item Printing Text You can print all or a range of text in the Text Editor Create a subset of the text to print using the filter option You can also sort a filtered list or range of text before printing For each text string the Text ID and Message Text prints A header prints at the top of each page To print application text select the text you want to print and then click the Print button From the Print dialog select the range of items to print All or Selection To move a text string Do this up or down one row Select the row right click and select Move Text Item Up or Move Text Item Down to a specific location Select the row right click and select Move Text Item To In the dialog that opens enter the number of the row where you want to move the text The text is moved and all other rows are renumbered Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 85 Working with Text Chapter 6 Copying Text Directly into Objects Text stored in the text editor can be copied into objects If you reuse the same text several times only one copy of the text string is stored The procedures below show the different ways to copy text into objects that
157. y user and controller or no access The initial state must allow user access The logic controller selects a state by setting the Control Tag value to 1 and then writing the state value to the Search Tag address The PanelView reads the value at the Search Tag and highlights the corresponding state on the control list The PanelView then writes the state value to the Write Tag assigned to the control list 1 4 Fill Level 1 2 Fill Level List Keys Indicator Bar shows active selected list Empty Tank Fill Tank 1 4 Fill Level 1 2 Fill Level Empty Tank Fill Tank Tank Level Control Tank Level Control Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 49 Working with Screen Objects Chapter 4 Block Write Data Piloted Control List Only Use the Block Write tag to write all states displayed in the control list to a block of addresses in the logic controller The Block Write Start tag defines the starting address for the operation Reserve one address following the Block Write Tag address for each state in the control list The maximum number of states the Block Write tag supports depends on tag data type size and protocol specific data transfer limits Inactive States Piloted Control List Only Inactive states on the list cannot be selected by the operator The cursor is hollow when moved to an inactive state Inactive states are included with the block write data sent to the logic controller Editing States of a Control List
158. zes the changes to this manual since the last revision Revision bars as shown in the margin identify updated information This document includes the following changes Version 3 83 of the PanelBuilder32 now supports the Windows Vista operating system This is the only difference between version 3 83 and the previous version Topic Page Updated Additional Resources table 10 Updated technical support information 10 4 Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 Summary of Changes 5Publication 2711 GR003D EN P June 2009 5 Table of Contents Preface Intended Audience 9 Additional Resources 10 Technical Support 10 Chapter 1 Installing PanelBuilder32 System Requirements 11 Installing PanelBuilder32 11 Starting and Exiting PanelBuilder32 13 Chapter 2 Using PanelBuilder32 Startup Dialog 15 Application Window 16 Screen Window

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