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1. Window Help il G nies ate E Rectangle Rectangle 3 LEITETE Peg ET pacers Leow Pep hae 2 Resources ER test ouaa ra er a gReal Time DB Resources E Screeni Gl Screen2 eA Users And User Groups Brush Style E Solid H fans Loggers And Recipes Back oO DarkGray E Alarm List Alarms 0 Gradient vertical BB Event Object List Gradient Color FFFFFFFF Fi Scaling Object List Filling C WINDOW kA Scheduler Object List Image Bike List Child Projects Stretch BR Network Services This figure illustrates a screen where a Rectangle object has been entered Basic Shapes The Filling property relating to the Back colour and Gradient type have been associated to the rectangle Commands amp Open Project L New Project S New Child Project TE Add a new Variable x Add a new Comm Driver Pah sae moreno Sir ae he ee Ga een ae X For Help press F1 Object Libraries In addition to the Basic shapes provided in the Toolbox you can also access other graphic object categories These categories contain vectorial drawings with style and animation properties similar to those of the basic shapes but already predisposed with execution functions for which they have been designed for Basic Shapes Basic Shapes Basic Shapes Buttons Lights Switches Buttons Lights Switches Buttons Lights Switches2. Command Pane The commands and functions relating to selected resource which can be inserted into the project are shown here 2 3 Project Properties Each Movicon project has properties which are used fo set all the project s configuration functions To display the project s properties click on the project name at the beginning of its tree structure or select the name and activate the Properties Window with the right mouse key Project Explorer x Resources E W demo x1 ig Real Time DB EE p Resources Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 8 Movicon Release 10 Properties gt x demo x1 Project Y v XEHE S oe 0AA H lw Enable Statistics Enable Admin Alerts Admin Alerts Server Startup Synoptic G main Startup Script EA Shutdown Script EA Startup Commands F Shutdown Commands Fi Stat Full Screen v Show Status Bar e Show Trace Bar Hide Desktop Hide Start Button Hide Task Bar Hide System Clock Disable Task Switching K Disable Task Manager Disable Ctrl Alt DEL El v Recycle OB Connection ke Send Admin Alerts The Project s properties permit you to setup the general characteristics of the project itself among which are 1 a Ul weU N i Eventual encrypted file protection Selecting project s destination Operating System Working Folder paths Setting Startup behaviour runtime execution Operating system access security Historical Log settings
3. Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 13 Movicon Release 10 We will check the Siemens S MPI PC Adapter protocol for our example When confirming the operation the driver will be inserted into the project and add4ed to the list of drivers in the project window We can now proceed with necessary configurations through the properties window Properties Ei CG Adapter Driver v XE majal v E Settings Check for Updates El Settings Allows to edit the Comm Driver General Settings First of all you must proceed with the driver settings configurations from the General properties group Go to the Settings item where you will find an activation button for accessing the communication settings window Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 14 4 1 Movicon Release 10 Configuring the Driver In this example we have chosen to use the Siemens S MPI PC Adapter driver as an example The techniques used are the same for all the other drivers accept a few protocol specifications The first thing to do is sort out the configurations of the driver s General Characteristics MpiPcAdapter General 4 Stations f Tasks About Property A Debug Debug Window Max Entries Enable Log to file Log File ame Network Bitrate 187 5 EBit sec Movicon MPI Address 1 Highest Address 31 Only Master 1 1 Usually the default settings are left as they are accept for certain specifications required by the device being u
4. New Project 4 New Child Project oF Add anew Variable TE Add This figure shows an example of the symbol and libraries in the Movicon workspace You can ehr scroll the various categories by using the Tabs or scroll arrows on the window borders Each symbol from each category can be inserted on screen by simply using the Drag amp Drop techniques and re sizing it as desired by dragging its borders just like any other graphic object e The symbols can be configured in their properties just like any other drawing object by using the Properties Window Graphic editing example Insert a Rectangle object into the screen from the Basic Shapes ToolBox and a Tank symbol from the Symbol Library Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 27 Movicon Release 10 The rectangle being edited in its style properties and after The drawing s General and Style properties allow it to be completely configured graphically 5 5 Creating a composed symbol All the drawing elements Drawings Symbols Objects can be grouped together in Symbols and then added to the Symbol Library Now let s proceed with inserting a few drawing elements which we will then associate to a graphic symbol By following the procedure described above insert a Rectangle and two Ellipses from the Basic Shapes ToolBox to form the shape shown below A set of drawing elements can be grouped together to make one symbol and added to
5. Page 3 Release 10 Movicon To keep the window displayed use the war relative commands en ax i ERE p Biali Hh ten 4 t Eosi y oebe M iki ee Roe Help press F1 Fona majn S Movicon workspace with window kept displayed Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 4 Movicon Release 10 2 1 Creating a new project To create a new project use the New command from the File menu Ctrl N Edit wiew Tools Window Help ma Pale Print Ctrl F A Wizard will appear to guide you in creating the new project lt Movicon Movicons lt Extend your power New Existing Recent u S 9 Win32 Terminals WinCE Mobile Phones platform j2se platform jzme First of all you need to select the type of platform on which the project must be run In this way the functions which are not supported by the selected platform will not be available in programming mode the selection can be changed later Confirming this operation will display the configuration window Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 5 Movicon Release 10 Project Name Please enter the name and the path where your project will be sawed Name Enter project name here gt Folder JCD ocuments and SethingsD anieleshMy Documents Movic l Cpt Core Project file l Crypt all Project Resource files I Compress all the files Encode usin
6. Tracing historical settings For further details on all the properties please refer to the Programmer s Manual Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 9 2 4 Movicon Project Structure Release 10 The Movicon projects are built from a set of files XML format Each project resource is saved in a XML file in that project s folder and in the subfolder of the relating resource Unless specified otherwise the projects are saved in the Documents Movicon Projects default folder The files being open thanks to the XML can be encrypted and compressed in the project by means of using the project s properties The structure of the files respects the structure the resources provided in the Movicon project window Let s go over the structure of the project files in detail using the Windows Resource Explorer a name gt mowalr EEE lt niame mowdirec BEE lt name gt movevt es lt name gt movnetcele un lt name gt movnetsyr Zi lt name gt mowopcclient EE lt name gt mov pry is lt name gt moyvrealtimedb Project Folder Each resource is constituted by a XML file in the project folder In this order Alarms DataLogger Recipes Variable Events Client Networking Server Networking OPC Client Project Data Tag Database Schedulers Scaling lt name gt moysch ER name gt movscl RESOURCES 5 lt name gt a Synaptic 1 movscr Resource Folder The resource folder is acc
7. Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 2 Movicon Release 10 Introduction Welcome to the Movicon tutorial This tutorial is aimed at giving you a quick guided demonstration of the main Movicon Scada HMI platform techniques used At the end of this tutorial you will have learnt the most essential techniques for using Movicon base functionalities Before going ahead with this tutorial you should first install the software by using the setup procedures All the information in this document is based on the assumption that 1 Windows XP is the operating system being used 2 The user knows how fo use the Windows techniques 3 The user has sufficient knowledge on automation systems on variable and PLC concepts For further information on each argument please consult the Online Guide or the User s Manual How to create and structure a project Starting up Movicon with the option command line the program will start in Programming mode Developer The last project being used is usually opened The workspace will display empty upon the first execution The workspace uses the modern disappearing window techniques and therefore just simply point the mouse on the Tab you require to make it appear in the workspace To keep the window displayed in the workspace use the relevant commands as indicated below Point the mouse near the relative tab to display the window Movicon Workspace with hidden windows Movicon QuickStart Tutorial
8. Release 10 5 We will only deal with the screen s background color properties Please refer to the Programmer s Manual for details on the other properties 6 Select the Back Color property from the Background property group and assign white as the screen s background color This property takes effect when being confirmed with the Y key Properties x E Screeni Synoptic Screen r vx BS vo A El Not Destroyable lv Fit in Windows Enable Scrollbars Show On MDI Tab lv Show Synapsis Spawn Thread Execution El Back Color M BACKGROUND SysC Blane HEBEEEBBEEEEEBEBEEEEETEN Gradient Color HERNE He EEHH Image Bu BEE ERE Tile Image EEEE EEE E BEN El HE B Doeme ee BREUER EEYS EE i oe E Back Color Enter the Synoptic Background colo Document s Colors More Colors Repeat this operation to introduce another screen into the project By doing this we can setup an example to be used in the change page lesson up ahead 5 1 Displaying the screen at project startup To get the screen to open automatically at the start of a project Runtime you need to specify the screen in the project s Execution properties Resources gt Resources 1 Double click on the project name at the beginning of the project s tree structure to display the its properties or select the name and activate the Properties Window with the right mouse key Movicon Q
9. Slider Min arable a Gauge Slider Max Variable Ral HHH HH 4 Gauge Slider Yanable Enter the variable for the Gauge Slider Yale Confirm with Y Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 37 Movicon Release 10 7 3 Operating Commands Different types of commands can be assigned to any command object Buttons Menu Accelerators and command lists can also be created The commands can be activated by simply NOT checking the Checked box as proposed by default The bufton s execution properties are Properties x m Button Button r v X lEz 4 Ela o El m sk Va Re Checked Enable Shortcut Shortcut lw Show Shortcut Commands F H H H HH HE BHO Checked Allows to have the button behaves like a check button When activating the Commands selection from the Execution properties you can edit the command list to be associated to the object by using the Add New Command button in the Command List window Command List Add New Command Tip Commands are executed in the list order Drag and drop items in the list to change the execution order Cancel The Add New Command button opens the settings window of the operating commands to be assigned to the object Each configured command will be added to the Command List which the object will execute Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 38 Movicon Release 10 Command Type ya Variable Command Property Yarab
10. and take out an Alarm Window object from the Advanced Shapes category 3 Click on a point on the screen s top left then drag the selection to insert the Alarms Window object in the size desired E MOKON X Design Screen Screen 2 mE i Ee ER Ye lemi Smbe pot Window e NM EUR eee HM E EAT E AY ME IM ahali NETTE a EEEE E i Aria STIL ESUD m E83 A Pract sbxploree ax PETE Px Peds Deb Pah TEE IE ce ee ee ee ee ee ee ee DEE EI IE EI Resources obert Alcorn ss C W beat pees Tine DE ay List Wariables Tage ey List Coren Driers Ale truce Frome en Saeed Siu i Secon g E Dea Loggers And Recipes Er Lick a tiers 1 gaa ih Thor erste Biere De Let Ei Sealing Object Let El Scheduler Object List Bs ust hd Progects Perk alr vita Alarm Window Ack Bel 8 Ack ACh A Repa Set Ft Fese AGO Terg Saurel 51 iena mmng adame a D OF Add Pees Variabla Geript vant Wi Crests a WebClanes hini page hanad on t TE Ad a new Hanu Se Ald a FRE REFTERRETN ip rebet A niay aae Sr in tha Proja For Heip press FI a Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 43 Movicon Release 10 4 Double click to activate the Alarm Window object property The Style property permits you to fully configure the Alarm Viewer object The Fill property permits you to assign the background colour desired for the alarm s window The Font property permits yo
11. display the inserted Green Button s Properties Select the Execution group from the properties window and then the Check Var item Select the VAR00001 tag previously inserted By using this characteristic the button will toggle the Tag by setting if with the 0 and 1 values The tag can also be interacted on by using the command selection as we will show you up ahead Properties x m Button Button TE FS i eal i vo El Check War Eal YAROOOO1 vw Checked Enable Shortcut Shortcut e Show Shortcut HAA eee EEE Check Var Enter the cheking variable Confirm with Y Gauge Now we shall configure the gauge which we use fo interact on the tag to manage the created symbol s animated movement 3 Double click or use the other technique to display the inserted gauge s Properties Window Select the Variable group from the properties window and then select the Gauge Slider Variable item Select the VAR0002 tag previously inserted In this way the gauge will interact directly on Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 36 Movicon Release 10 the VAR00002 tag The gauge object is totally configurable by using the numerous properties provided It is only necessary to do the configuration as indicated for our example The other properties can be referred to in the Programmer s manual Properties gt Ki Gauge Gauge al Ai a E et v El Gauge Slider Yarnable T YAROOO0 Gauge
12. has been set up correctly and the cables are correct Any errors found should then be resolved fo ensure that communication works correctly 4 2 Assigning address to Tags After having inserted at least one station we will proceed with how fo assign a physical address to the Tags 1 Select the Tag previously inserted into the project or create a new one Project Explorer x Y a Resources Type TEE test Qe Real Time DE dih List Variables Tags jw VAROO001 word 16 Bit w ip List Camm Drivers List Structure Protok 2 Double click on it to open the Properties Window Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 17 Movicon Release 10 Properties Ivo waranoo Variable Tag sts vx sell 0 Hame YAR00001 Description Type Word 16 Bit without sign Initial Quality Good v Fetentive non Shared Ares Not Shared Address 0 Dynamic Fal Enable Statistic Data El Engineenng Units Close Bit String Open Bit String a sue Dynamic Allows to enter the dynamic settings for this variable 3 Select the Dynamic property from the General group to open the Tag Browser window x Tae Browser d N Network os onc Ty Comm Drivers List Comm Drivers in the Project Comm Driver Properties Property Settings Check for Upd 4 Select the Tab relating to the communication driver from the Browser window 5 Double click on the PC Adapter previously inserted to open a
13. in chapter 4 Let s assume that two tags VAR0001 and VAR00002 both in Word are available in our example project We will demonstrate another example of dynamic animation for on screen symbol movement Lomposed Movement e Open the screen and select the Symbol created previously with the Rectangle and Ellipse drawings grouped together then activate the Properties Window e Select the Animations group and then Composed Movement This animation sets the graphic symbol to move on the screen along a trajectory line graphically drawn out with the mouse in proportion to the tag values associated e Check the Enable box o Associate the VAR00002 tag previously inserted Properties E Symbol Symbol v x 83 Sle El E W Enable Varable Ra YAROOO02 Start 0 000000 End 100 000000 Variable Enter the composed movement animation variable e Confirm with Y e Close the property window and activate the mouse s right key commands from the selected symbol Select the Edit Composed Movement item e Drag the symbol s shape to the end point i e to the right hand side of the tank e To insert the intermediate points of the path double click with the mouse on the line and drag it to the intermediate point desired and continue like this until the trajectory line is complete e Press the ESC key when finished You should get this result as shown below Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 33 Movicon R
14. object 3 Insert another new button object again from the Toolbox as before Position if on the bottom border at the side of the switch Activate its properties and assign the opening of Screen in the Execution properties This button will then permit us to execute a page change fo return back fo the first page Command Type q amp Variable Command 4 IJ Synoptic Command e Script Command gt Property Name Synoptic Screen O Screen TE Action open normal MDI child Monitor 0 Parameter file pos 100 x pos 100 Width 0 Height 0 v Caption v Border Resize border Sys Menu Maximized Box Minimized Box Synoptic Screen Enter the synoptic resource name 4 Now we can insert the same object into Screen1 the startup screen so that we can dispose the open Alarms page command The button object s Cut amp Paste can also be used to dispose it on another screen after which ifs properties can be modified Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 46 8 5 Movicon Release 10 Executing Runtime We now have the necessary items arranged in our example project to test run it 1 Screent graphic simulation screen with command and graphic animation objects The appropriate button is used for accessing Screen2 2 Screen2 Alarms simulation screen with the alarms activation and viewer objects At this point we are all set for executing a test run of the proje
15. the symbol library Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 28 Movicon Release 10 Select all three elements with the mouse by clicking in the area and dragging the selection The figure below shows how the drawing should look like with the reference object highlighted for any eventual align commands With the right mouse key in the workspace select the Symbol Group command to group all three drawings together to make one symbol Cut Maiusc Cancella Ctrl x m File Edit View Layout Symbols Tools Window Help Copy Ctrl C Ctrl Ins Activate the language her I Paste Ctrl V Maiusc Ins Ze v zn Delete Cancella ot so SS 3 Sf En i Arial r n gt Properties Project Explorer 0000 X Properties AK i gt Filter il Oa te rer es Flip ERREFE BE Symbol Symbol Duplicate nv HE Projects gt Bu a Resources esw Js Edit Synapsis m E W test E Edit Composed Movement a gReal Time DB Set Default Structure fEl Resources Dynamic Property Inspector E Screent a o Screen2 me Rotate Polygon E lt 8 Symbol a Lock a C Rectangle i Ellipse I Color Ellipse i Shadow gt Users And User Groups Font Escapement La 7 FR Data Loggers And Recipes a u Fa Alarm List Alarms 0 e o ol oe
16. the text which will be associated to the alarm The title can be typed directly in the property box or as a good rule can reside in the project s String Table and there may be subject to language change e Note when using the string table you need to select the project name from the project resource window and use the Edit String Table command from the Command Pane Then insert the columns each column is a text language and then proceed with inserting the texts which will then be made available all over the project We then have fo assign the threshold value in the Value box in the Execution property group You can also use a dynamic threshold value where the alarm activation value derives from the contents of another tag Leave the default activation gt more than or equal to 8 The Style and Notification Event properties are of no interest fo us for the time being and therefore we will leave those for default The alarm is historically logged in the file for default and can be traced or reset as well as other characteristics to be referred fo in the Programmer s Manual Properties x aa Threshold Threshold v v X Be 4 EE El a Name Threshold Area Title Emergency On Help Duration Message Format Read Access Level FFFF Write Access Level FFFF Yalue 1 000000 Threshold Variable Value Condition gt Severity 1 Delay 0 v Support ACK v Support RESET iY Blink v Print
17. their own General properties where they are assigned names and associated to tags Each alarm is built with at least one threshold whose value and condition determine the activation of the alarm with an associated text 8 1 Inserting Alarm Objects 1 Select the Alarm List Resource from the project window which in turn will show the relative commands in the command Pane at the bottom 2 Use the Add a new Alarm command from the Command Pane or with the right mouse key A new alarm object will be created in the project and can be renamed as pleased Project Explorer Resources Device TE test Ge Real Time DE ofp List Variables Tags ip List Comm Drivers Ta PC Adapter List Structure Protot F Resources Users Ond User Groups EEA Data Loggers And Recipes Ei Alarm List Alarms oe FB Event Object List A Scaling Object List FY Scheduler Obiect List b Ta Add a new Alarm Threshold Ta Add a new Alarm T Activate the alarm object s properties window to assign the desired name ie ALL001 then the Tag from the project by selecting it from those Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 40 Movicon Release 10 inserted in the project s RealTime DB In our example the object s properties are those indicated in the figure below Properties a ALO001 Alarm r vx 22 I 0 El Mame ALO0D1 Device Name Variable Ral YWARDDDDI Enable Yarable Ra Hysteresis 0 000000 Exclusive v Enab
18. to be used graphically on the screen MOVICON X Design Screen Screen2 Jes File Edit View Layout Symbols Tools Window Help N 8 0 8 3 0 Je DOONEY T 4 X em Liila S282 Ag Project Explorer BX 4 7 screen ree Toolbox 1E v J z Basic Shapes A Pointer Resources i N Line X test O Rectangle g Real Time DB Rounded Rectangle Resources ES Elipse Screeni Screen2 C Polygon EE Users And User Groups M Polyline FiiData Loggers And Recipes wil Polybezier Ei alarm List Alarms 0 k fie FRA Event Object List CO Chord Rscaling Object List I Q EA Scheduler Object List a Pie Bist Child Projects A Text Network Services gt Open Project New Project BZ New Child Project oF Add a new Variable TE Add a new Comm Driver Buttons Lights Switches Sliders Gauges Meters Ton pes feta pata pepape Seperate prea pe Sr eae Pes pega pada 7 n lt EPO ETE PEM For Help press F1 Advanced Shapes 4 After having selected the chosen drawing double click on the insertion point on the screen and drag the drawing until you reach the size desired 5 Repeat these operations to create the drawing you want on screen 6 These graphic elements once on the screen can be given general Style and animation properties by using the Properties Window as described below Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 24 5 3 Movicon Release 10
19. BE FREvent Object List 3 Bitmap gt Ungroup fi Scaling Object List Regroup Scheduler Object List 2 Alarm Displytcher ap B Add to library Be List Child Projects a Notepad 5 Gh Network Services ei Paint Brush Keep aspect ratio gt X windows Explorer CSV Tag Importer ExNorter Commands a FE Add New Variable Script Event amp Create a WebClient html page based on tt a i Add a new Menu A 5 Add a new Accelerator Pr Insert a new Basic Script in the Project vr I mM gt Generic Infos CAPIINUMIISCRL Create the Group Symbol by Ierereniosfrjumjsr _ using the relevant commands with the right mouse key The symbol can now be added to the Movicon Templates library by using the right mouse key on Symbol gt Add fo Library Any animations or codes associated to the symbol will also be kept in the library Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 29 Movicon Release 10 The composed symbols can be inspected in the project s tree structure The objects and the composed symbols are displayed in structures under the screen they belong to Therefore each components of each symbol can be selected singularly and configured in ifs properties Resources Sub pa EE test a Real Time DB gt gt Resources a Screeni Screen2 hy P O gt Sanannnnnnnnnnn
20. Movicon Versione 10 0 804 EVOLUTION T E MN Getting Started How To learn quickly Movicon X Version 10 2 Date 11 Aug 2006 Movicon Release 10 Summary 1 IA ROdUC ION ee ai 3 2 How to create and structure a project sess 3 2 1 reannag a NEw OW ONE CT rennen 5 2 2 DE WOrKSPa ee ern 8 2 3 PEOCCK PRODOR NES een 8 2 4 PEO VO RUE CIC ee 10 3 HOW to CREOLE Tags 11 4L How to COMMUNICATE with drivers ssssssessessesiesiesiesiesiesiesiesiesissensrssessissessesses 13 4 1 EORTIAURING TNE DFN EE ee 15 4 2 Assigning address to MACS u a 17 4 3 Importing Tags directly from PL 19 5 How to create a Screen Synoptic usessseeseenseeensensenensensenennensenenn 21 5 1 Displaying the screen at project Startup 22 5 2 Graphic Editing with SODJOCTS en 24 333 BDJEET LiDFarE Seele 25 5 4 SYMBOL FA p orai ee eier 21 5 5 Crearmg a composed sSymDolensisisaniiiaie tii 28 6 How to create dynamic animations nnneneeneeeennnnnnnnnnenesenene 31 6 1 Byname Colo esens eS Rotddall er aaiasadsieendabannss 31 6 2 Other examples of dynamic ANIMATIONS 33 How to execute commands from object uu esses 35 71 P L TON Renee 36 1 2 Balearen 36 1 3 Operaning L nmands a u en lial tats a 38 4 SAE FRUITING nenne 39 8 POW To manage d kell msn anne 40 8 1 Inserting Alarm ODJECTS aussen ee 40 8 2 Display ng Alarme 43 8 3 Disptaying Alarm HAUS ON Yi enics anaa ani laters 45 8 4 SIMULIO een 46 8 5 Executing RUNTIME ee nee Lt
21. Sliders Gauges Meters Sliders Gauges Meters Advanced Shapes Sliders Gauges Meters Advanced Shapes Advanced Shapes v Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 25 Movicon Release 10 To use the ToolBox s Objects simply select the object desired then double click the mouse fo insert the object on the point of the screen where you want it to be and drag it until you reach the size desired MOVICON X Design Screen2 Screen2 Je File Edit View Layout Symbols Tools Window Help Bd ED eg EN or gt 0 35 32 SS ES Ki iii ate j aB uA lag meats A g Screent 3 Screen2 Project Explorer p x Properties LX z EZ ies eres O eee el eee eee O ELF ZT mil Button Button F la a x 2 Lo Resources Coo o X test Z Real Time DB esa Tue t Screeni Q J Screen2 a 2 Users And User Groups zT Data Loggers And Recipes Ei Alarm List Alarms 0 E Event Object List HE Scaling Object List J KA Scheduler Object List BE List Child Projects e Network Services eB Open Project bi New Project BZ New Child Project TE Add a new Variable W Add a new Comm Driver Aare dr ee kd i This figure shows an example of a JA Output e Script Explorer 04 10 04 12 06 51 DynHelp ctx requesting id 42 screen with objects taken from the ToolBox These objects belong to the basic shape category After having
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23. Yariable Ral YVAROOOO1 Edit Back Color List tt Analog Color Enable Allows to enable the back color animation Check the Enable box to enable the pre selected animation function then select the tag among those inserted in the project s RealTime DB Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 31 Movicon Release 10 Then select the Edit back color list to set the activation thresholds of the tag and the relating colors to be displayed A window for setting the Thresholds should appear Rectangle Background Color 40 Color Threshold a z a MS 0 000000 i Edit Remove Default OF Annulla 7 The window contains a series of standard default thresholds Use the relative commands on the side to delete add of edit them Use the relative settings window shown below to add or edit the animation characteristics Edit Threshold Color Property Mame Value 1 000000 Variable i Mode normal Blink Time 500 Color P Lime 00ff00 Blink Color L white FFF Cancel By using this window you can set the threshold values and he animation colors as well as other properties which are explained in the Programmer s Manual Confirm the setttings with OK Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 32 Movicon Release 10 Other examples of dynamic animations We will now insert some animations requiring Word type tags which can be inserted into the project as described above
24. assigned later However we Shall briefly go over the main properties for you Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 11 Movicon Release 10 Properties gt jw YARCOOC1 variable Tag vx E B S 0 El Name YAROOOO1 Description Type Word 16 Bit without sign Initial Quality Good v Retentive non Shared Area Not Shared Address Dynamic Enable Statistic Data Variable Property The crucial E Tag properties are in the Engineering Units general properties group Close Bit String I m can set a He ae ata type any area address anes and link to the device s mr physical address Dead Band Raw Mir Raw Man Scale Min 0 000000 Scale Max 100 000000 E Write Access Level DODO Head Access Level FFFF x Let s go over which are the fundamental properties of each Tag Name permits you fo assign the name desired for the variable Type permits you to specify the data type bit byte word etc Area permits you fo indicate whether an explicit memory area is to be used for the supervisor When leaving the area as Not Shared the Supervisor will decide if the tag must be considered for the licence The tag will be counted for the licence only if it s exchanged with the field throught teh driver OPC ecc Dynamic Address permits you to set the physical address to connect to the Tag to The Tags Explorer can be used to specify the connection by means of an I O Driver OPC or Networking e All the other properti
25. ct to verify ifs behaviour during Runtime 1 press the a button or use the Start Project command from the File menu or ALT F12 2 Movicon will ask you to execute a project save Execute the save according to the usual Windows techniques 3 After having saved the project file it will be put into run mode letting you try out the objects to see if they work 4 To return to Programming mode use the ALT F12 keys or the all button from the bar Note you can customize a system menu by inserting all the commands desired including the ones for shutting down Movicon or Windows from the project in Runtime mode MOVICON X Run C DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS PAOLO DOCUMENTI MOVICON PROJECTS PIERO PROVA RESOURCES PROVA Sinottico2 movscr SAX Descrizione Allarme Tempo ON Durata Priorit Condizione Riconosci A Riconosci Tutti Ctr A Reset R Reset Tutti Ctr R Abilitazione Suono 5 Testo evento Tempo evento Utente Avvio del Progetto ultima in 2004 10 03 16 05 14 Avvio del Progetto ultima in 2004 10 03 16 02 26 Avvio del Progetto ultima in 2004 09 30 16 27 13 Avvio del Progetto ultima in 2004 09 30 16 20 27 Avvio del Progetto ultima in 2004 09 30 16 19 33 Avvio del Progetto ultima in 2004 09 30 14 33 52 Avvio del Progetto ultima in 2004 09 30 14 31 47 x S VO a 7 BE Oe amp Per l aiuto premere F1 5 Q Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 4 IHEUS
26. d by selecting the project name from the tree structure and then using the properties Window To display the historical data of the alarms you need fo proceed as described above for the Alarms Viewers Apart from the Alarm Viewers you will also find the Historical Log Viewer in the ToolBox Carry out the same procedures for inserting the Historical Log as described above for the Alarms Viewer u 35 en I 4 isli ads i For Halo press F All we have fo now is verify what we have done For this we need the following function in the project considering all that has been realized up to this point 1 a command for alarm simulation on the alarms page 2 The change page commands Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 45 Movicon Release 10 8 4 Simulation We shall find room in the Alarms screen window to insert a command object which will interact on the VARO0001 tag associated to the alarms 1 Open Screen from the project window Arrange the viewer objects so that the is enough space left for inserting the other objects i e on the bottom border 2 Insert a switch object from the Toolbox and position it on the bottom border Activate its properties and assigned the VAR00001 tag in the Execution properties El Check War Ral YARDO001 Checked Enable Shortcut Shortcut v Show Shortcut The switch object will interact on the VAR00001 tag which we have already assigned to the Alarm
27. e SDF file by means of the file selection window Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 19 Movicon Release 10 Cerca in Simatic 57 FE S7 Exp example sdf Documenti recenti Desktop v Risorse del computer me Risorse direte Tipo file System Data Files sdf Annulla I Apri in sola lettura When selecting the file with the PLC database the Movicon Import Device variables window will open to allow you to select all or part of the variables contained in the PLC database Please select the Device Variables to Import 009_M1_EnableForBefDCC M165 7 BOOL A Select All Select None Browse File Active_Check_Cicle M303 0 BOOL Acustic_Alarm 42 5 BOOL AMTCS MD626 REAL AMTR4 MD710 REAL Aval MD886 DWORD vl w Station PLC1 When confirming the operation the Import button Movicon will go ahead with 1 Creating the Tags in the Movicon project keeping the same name and type taken from the PLC database 2 Assigning the relative physical address to each Tag By using this useful function you can get the Movicon project s Variables DB created and completed with the device s physical addresses assigned automatically in just a few seconds Each Tags Dynamic property will be shown associated with the following syntax which can be changed as pleased DRVIPC Adapter Sta Default Station Addr M265 0 Typ 0 Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Pag
28. e 20 Movicon Release 10 5 How to create a Screen Synoptic To create a graphic interface you need to used the project s Screen resource 1 Select the Resources Folder from the Project window s tree structure Resources Type HE test ly Resources fall Users nd User Groups 2 Select the Add new screen in the project command from the Command Pane at the bottom of the project window You can also use the analog command by using the right mouse key Sie DO U py Peed Tine DA cr 76a oe Samat mop jE Yim O EH Users nd User Groupe 1 FF Gate Loggers And Red ment A FEM Alarms west ar Alarm W a 5 A Evert Obpect ut Hot De o Eie Object Lint e Fein a E ehhi Objet Link F Erakla BBE List Ghid Projects M Shy Ui network Services Sheer Sparen z Teck Co BACKG Gender ME none GickertC non Te Im E ikha Lover Vor fig su TE odd new variable Soret Evert M Symp E Create a Webers him psg DEI idd anea Mera oe Add anew Accelerator Dicari a rer Fri Scrat ir Ehe zi L l Bo M kbe f Ee Fer Halip preis Fi i ar i a 3 The new screen will be created in the project and displayed with its default settings in the workspace 4 You can change the screens default properties through the Properties Window This window is accessed by double clicking on the screen ifself or by using the same command from the View menu Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 21 Movicon
29. elease 10 OO TET rrr r T Te e Select the Scaling box from the Animations properties group to activate the relating settings window e Associate the VAR00002 tag previously inserted e Enter the 50 100 values as scale Percentage so that the symbol remains visibile at 50 of its scale as minimum value e Select the direction of the scaled re sizing leave the default selection Properties x E Symbol Symbol DHHBHBHH HH H lv Enable Vanable Ral YVAROOO02 Start 0 000000 End 100 000000 Start Percent 50 End Percent 100 Type n center Enable Allows to enable the scaling animation Confirm with Y Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 34 Movicon Release 10 7 How to execute commands from object Execution commands can be assigned to objects in the screen s user interface in function with their characteristics We will follow up the chapter reported above regarding graphic animation to complete the argument by explaining the techniques used for assigning execution commands fo object In our case we shall use a Button object and a Gauge object which are needed to produce the animation which we configured previously 1 Attivate the screen where the graphic symbols described above are inserted 2 Take a Gauge from the ToolBox s Sliders Lauges Meters category and insert it in the screen 3 Take a Green Button from the ToolBox s Buttons Lights Switch
30. es c ategory and insert if in the screen 2 MOVICON X Design Screent Screen1 Jes File Edit View Layout Symbols Tools Window Help Zn a Is LELEH Project Explorer ax Resources Obj X test Real Time DB List Variables Tags w varoooo JA List Comm Drivers YPC Adapter List Structure Protot E Resources Screeni 0 0 Q Screen2 1 43 Te Symbol C Rectangle Ellipse Ellipse DE Users And User Groups ER Data Loggers nd Recipes Ei Alarm List Alarms 0 FRA Event Object List IR Scaling Object List FA Scheduler Object List Be List Child Projects ee oF Add New Variable Script Event amp Create a WebClientx html page based on tt iS Add a new Menu Add a new Accelerator 2 Insert a new Basic Script in the Project Jamy WR WIE Turn For Help press Fi The workspace and screen should look something like this IE ET inte lg a j Bs uA m E A 1 Screent Screen cal Hoe eis aso e hese el eet eee ee TREE HI DREH 1 IB Pan BT Dec Tr ae DL EL vor a Page ese Ta z Satria he pe Da Oa ee eh G a a Sa Pa Das Kg Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 35 7 1 7 2 Movicon Release 10 Button Let s proceed with configuring the button which we will use for acting on the variable used for managing the rectangle s tube color animation 1 Double click or use the other technique to
31. es allow you to go and specify the Tag s behaviour in the project in detail We therefore advise you to refer to the Programmer s Manual for further details We will leave the Tag with its default settings for the time being Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 12 Movicon Release 10 4 How to communicate with drivers New communication drivers 1 0 Drivers can be inserted into the project at any time In order to do this you need fo 1 Select the RealTime Database Resource from the project window Project Explorer x a Resources ae Ge Real Time DE i List Variables Tags ip List Comm Drivers List Structure Protot gt Resources 2 Select the Add a new Comm Driver command from the Command Pane found at the bottom of the project window You can also use the analog command by using the right mouse key 3 A window will appear through which you must choose the driver you need from the list of drivers available 4 Each driver is subdivided into product categories By clicking on one product will get you the drivers and the relative communication protocols available Add a new Comm Driver 4 a Add Comm Driver List valable Comm Drivers Comm Driver Properties TA El C Serial Siemens C EtherNetlPF Mitsubishi O MELSEC F amp CJ MELSEC Q TCP MELSEC G Serial Format 1 Applicom OMRON Check the communication driver relating to the product and the protocol desired
32. essed from the project folder Each resource is constituted by a name assigned to the resource and the type in order Screens Accelerators Script Basic VBA Menu Alarms moser a Main moyvscr Main movacc eg Basicl movbas E Menul mosrmenu Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 10 Movicon Release 10 3 How to create Tags To introduce a new variable Tag into the project you need fo 1 Select the RealTime Database resource from the project window Project Explorer x a Resources Ge Real Time DE ofp List Variables Tags a List Comm Drivers List Structure Protat gt Resources 2 Select the Add a new Variable command from the Command Pane found at the bottom of the project window You can also use the analog command by using the right mouse key Project Explorer x Ty p Ey Resources Type TE test Qe Real Time DE ofp List Variables Tags jw ARO0001 word 16 Bit w ip List Camm Drivers List Structure Protot A new variable will be created in the project with default name and properties The Properties Window if hidden is displayed by double clicking on the new variable if can be further displayed by using the relevant command from the View menu You now need to assign the properties deemed necessary especially the General properties through the Properties Window In our case we shall keep the default settings with the PLC address fo be
33. essible graphics area and simple way File Edit View Layout Symbols Tools Window Help a 2 8 i Tr Be sol 55 4 5 ee i Arial 8 BI ul W Project Explorer 0 X 4 machine aa aX 1191023 13318201 SANG Pel Ve Oe Pied ed eld el os hades he eo Bil Button Button Bir RB a X Resources a a g SE demo x1 2 Comm Real Time DB is I Ch Resources f En Euer oo a IncremVar1 Shortcut Jema Vv Sh E Sp Startvar Sy r A e El ee 2 A eo StopVar l Iv Ci g 5 j eS Border DJ none F armi Be f Style ME gree 6 G line m i EI ie el E maci s E machine Va Rl main u Ya 1 00 PROCESS on S nn To 0 00 EJ fA Ricetta Co 4 robot Z J Main ad aE H e f H E Alettai Va Aletta2 2 Start 0 00 IB Aletta mal End 100 ca ci a w e Ej ea Va fl 2 x f m i xl ot Add New Variable Script Event Lee Start N amp Create a WebClient html pag El Add a new Menu 8 Add a new Accelerator Py f Insert a new Basic Script in thi Insert a new Synoptic in the P For Help press F1 Logic Explorer Window The Logic codes are available based on the resource Area Toolboxes selected The Toolboxes give you quick access fo the symbol and object libraries
34. g Unicode UTF 16 L u gt D CL E m u E th E LU Next gt Cancel Help In the window as shown above you will need to enter the desired name of the project in editing phase The other settings are not to be used for the time being but can be checked out in the manual if wished Click on the Next button to open the Users settings The security settings can be defined in this window We will skip this part for the time being and go on with Next button fo access the Driver settings Password Protected Project Developer Name lt Enter project developer name here gt SEO OR SC OCS OS OS OC RS Developer Password OO OE a a a a ea a SSE re type Developer Password Enable Password Mng W Create Default User Groups IY Create Users from NT 200044P Users gt Sem lt Enter Server Name h Enable Runtime Users changes I Enable NT 420004F U W Enable CFR21 Part 11 Settings Extend your power lt Back Hent gt Cancel Help Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 6 Movicon Release 10 Add Comm Driver List Available Comm Drivers Comm Driver Properties ModBus Property Modbus TCPIP O Modbus Serial Siemens Allen Bradley Mitsubishi Applicom OMRON Schneider Saia Burgess GE Fanuc Beckhoff Panasonic Matsushita Hilscher RLR v lt Back Next gt Cancel Help The drivers you wish fo include in the project can be selected from this w
35. indow We will also skip this part and leave it for later We will not set anything at this stage Now click on Next button to reach the Screens Settings Screens Create Screens Il Add Screen Caption V Add Screen Navigation Bar Default Screen Width f 280 Default Screen Height f 024 Default Color Extendyourpower lt Back Next gt Cancel Help Here you can indicate whether or not to create screens in the project You can also indicate whether to create each one with a Title and a contents navigation bar with scroll page buttons on the bottom border The default setting can be left alone or adapted to your requirements which can always be changed later Going still ahead with the wizard other windows will be shown for the configuration of the possible historical alarms etc On the last window Alarm Settings when confirming these operations with Finish button the wizard will proceed creating the project according to the settings carried out The Wizard will create the project s structure by pre setting all the basic configurations in automatic Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page Movicon Release 10 2 2 The Workspace Properties Window Project Window All the properties of the All the project resources are selected object or resource are clearly and intuitively Editing screen grouped together in a clear acc
36. inserted the your chose objects you can then proceed with assigning their properties by using the Properties Window Each object will have apart from the general properties also style and animation properties which are common to all objects and the execution properties specified for each single object Please refer to the Programmer s Manual for further details Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 26 Movicon Release 10 5 4 Symbol Libraries Movicon provides a vast variety of graphic symbols in libraries which have been pre built purposely to meet all the graphical representation requirements in automation These symbol libraries can either be accessed through the Symbol Libraries window displayed on the border on the right hand side of the workspace or by using the analog command from the View menu 2 MOVICON X Design Screen Screen2 JEE File Edit View Layout Symbols Tools Window Help N 180 830 ee eal A m 2 2 Jag Project Explorer ax 4 Screent Screen2 5 ibrari ee uf ra oo RETTEN ee et 4 Ill aa Resources X test Real Time DB Resources Screeni Screen2 EE Users nd User Groups ER Data Loggers And Recipes B Alarm List Alarms 0 Event Object List ER scaling Object List RA Scheduler Object List Bist Child Projects GE Network Services DHE THN RIE HC TN DRT LLU TL a FETE mT SALINE EGR UCT PRCT NE gL TTC CT DT gt Open Project
37. iv Log Speech Repeat Style The alarm and its activation threshold each alarm can have a number of activation thresholds have now been configured We can now move on to how to view active alarms and those historically recorded on file Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 42 Movicon Release 10 8 2 Displaying Alarms The active alarms setup in the project s Alarm List resource can be displayed in purpose made object viewers which can be inserted on the screen We need the use of a screen In our example project we have setup two screens Screen and Screen2 where Screen has already been used for the graphic examples Therefore we are left with Screen2 for this example 1 Double click on Screen2 in the Resource folder from the project Window to open it in edit mode MOVIEGH X Design Screen Screen BA Be Fee h depos feo Winder he a A BE i L a a ee I H heel Gy nal Tire DE a eRe Variables Teg i mB lht Comm Danes Peut Structure Proto Bias es bers And Weer Groups Et Lepper Ard Bee ade a Alaris 1 o ac Ei Threat FB perk Sheet List ER ar Obst Le Schecks bject Lht HE List Chad Projects jrah era LEHE DIE LEE TEE Jaig al k TE ajd Hea Variable Soript Een 1 Create a Wobtkenit hand pge bariin ori If W Aki i repe Moras T Add a rere aceba abor A Dresi agi Base Sarip bi the Proiect Poo Help pri Fi o 2 Activate the Toolbox
38. le e Quality Good Only Yar able Enter the variable Tag for this alarm e Important if the Quality Good Only is left checked the alarm will be activated only when the RealTime DB assigns the tag with a certain value For instance in cases where a Tag connected to a driver or in network becomes disconnected the value turns to uncertain and therefore the alarm will not appear If in doubt uncheck this option for a test run 3 After having entered the Alarm object you can enter at least one activation threshold Therefore select the alarm from the project Window and use the Add a new Alarm Threshold from the Commands Pane or use the right mouse key Project Explorer x Resources Condition TE test Ge Real Time DE dib List Variables Tags wie List Comm Drivers TPC Adapter ist Structure Protot Sp Resources FE Users And User Groups FA Data Loggers 4nd Recipes Fa Alarm List Alarms 1 a 310001 Threshold gt FRA Event Object List BER Scaling Object List EN scheduler Ohiect ist Add anew Alarm Threshold Add anew Alarm 4 By doing this the alarm will show one intervention threshold which we will configure through its properties Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 41 Movicon Release 10 5 We will configure the alarm s activation on the value desired in the threshold properties Window 6 Go to the General properties group fo assign the Title being
39. le Ral Action Value Strobe Time 0 Man Value 100 000000 Min Value 0 000000 Maz Chars 0 Annu T There are commands in Tags Set Reset Toggle Strobe Increase Decrease Virtual Keyboard or on Screen windows with the various opening modalities Please consult the manual for further details on all the command operation which can be assigned to objects 7 4 Start Runtime At this point with the objects configured we can run the project to verify its Runtime behaviour 1 Press the o button or use the Start Project command from the File menu or ALT F12 2 Movicon will ask you to save the project Save the project using the classic Windows techniques 3 After having saved the project on file it will be executed in run mode where you can operate the objects to see if they work 4 To return to Programming mode use the ALT F12 keys or the al button from the bar Note you can customize system menus by inserting all the commands desired as well as for the Movicon or Windows shutdown from the project in Runtime mode Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 39 Movicon Release 10 8 How to manage alarms In this brief lesson we will quickly see how to activate display and record alarms in Movicon projects We shall continue with our example from where we left off with a few Tags and a pair of screens already predisposed in our project e Note The alarms are objects from the project Each alarm has
40. nn nn CJ Rectangle Ellipse a i ree gt Ellip F Ww AB Users And User Groups EFF Data Loggers And Recipes a E Alarm List Alarms 0 S o FRA Event Object List 5 i Scaling Object List r EA Scheduler Object List 2 T Bg i 3 Be List Child Projects Each object or symbol can be inspected from the project s tree structure under the screen it belong to e When using this technique we suggest you assign a name to each symbol or drawing so that they can be Identified straight away Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 30 Movicon Release 10 6 How to create dynamic animations 6 1 We will now look at the editing techniques used which entail the association of Tags for creating dynamic animations Dynamic Color In our example we have chosen fo assign the animation properties to color the drawings background in function with the VAR00001 tag previously introduced 1 Activate the screen where the graphic symbols were inserted as described above 2 Select the rectangle shape representing a tube 3 Double click or use the other techniques to display the Properties Window 4 Select the Animation group from the Properties Window and then the Back Color item Properties gt E Symbol Symbol v x 33 Sl o E 0 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA H v Enable
41. sed As an example lets suppose we have a standard PLC with a standard MPI connection for which we will keep the General default settings 2 After the general settings select the Stations window needed for the communication station settings which we will create for the driver MpiPcAdapter er General Stations Tasks l About Edit the list of Stations This feature allows to enter and define the Station list Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 15 Movicon Release 10 3 Use the Add button to add the necessary communication station to the driver in order for if to communicate 4 When entering the new Station its relating settings window will display through which we will configure the communication details of our station for which we will only concentrate on the fundamental properties Station Properties a Station Properties Property Name E Station Hame Default Station Error Threshold 1 Keep Opened True Fort 1 Baudrate 38400 Byte Size 8 Parity Odd Stop Bits 1 Stop Bit ri m Annula plica Station Name Assign a name to the station In our case we will put PLC1 but any other name is acceptable Port Assign the serial port number being used In our case we will use the COM1 serial port for which we will leave the value left af 1 Baudrate Byte Size Parity Stop Bit Assign the parameters of the communication port In our case we will keep the Default settings Sta
42. tion ID this is the last property on the list whose setting is based on the ID address set in the PLC All the other station properties permit you to further configure the communication modalities For instance the TAPI functions can be used for communicating via modem or the Bridging functions used for communicating via the modem on the PC to use the same communication port for the PLC s remote maintenance eg Teleservice To get further information on these features please consult the Programmer s Manual However we will limit ourselves in using just the base functions relating to device communication for the time being When confirming the settings the communication station will be inserted in the communication driver Other stations for communicating with other devices on different COM ports can also be inserted with the same MPI protocol Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 16 Movicon Release 10 MpiPcAdapter _ General Stations Tasks About Remove Ly Test Cable Comm Edit the list of Stations This feature allows to enter and detine the Station list Annulla PRlica 7 When arriving at this point the driver should have been inserted and the device already connected and ready for communicating To verify whether all is in order and working correctly we shall run a test by using the Test Cable Comm button In this way Movicon will be able to verify whether communication with PLC device
43. u to choose its characteristics as desired The numerous properties described in the Programmer s Manual permit you to manage the viewing of alarms according to any applied necessities In our case for simplicity we will leave all the default settings as they Properties x FB Alarm Window Alarm Window v T e R El A Border F sunken v Clickable v Auto Layout Show Control wnd v Ack Sel Button v Ack All Button v Reset Sel Button v Reset All Button v Toggle Sound Button Button Size small Align Buttons bottom Ack Sel Button Text Ack All Button Text Reset Sel Button Text Reset All Button Text Toggle Sound Button Text Text Column Name Alarm On Column Name Alarm Ack Column Name Alarm Off Column Name Alarm Reset Column Name Style You can modify add or take away the columns describing the alarms in the Alarms Viewer by using the appropriate tools which are displayed with the Shift Double click in the same window a Screenl kJ Screen2 Perdue Pua peer Pode Pe Sa Paige F Alarm Description Field Choice Ed Time ACK Time OFF Time RESET Status era en den eda ae ea ak ea ei pa Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 44 Movicon Release 10 8 3 Displaying Alarm History All the alarms are historically logged for default The recording modalities and the Historical Log archives management can be customized through the Historical Log properties which is accesse
44. uickStart Tutorial Page 22 Movicon Release 10 Properties Ei Mtest Project v X El I o aie O H A H lw Enable Statistics Enable Admin Alerts Admin Alerts Server Startup Synoptic EJ Screen Startup Script oe Shutdown Script ee Startup Command Fi Shutdown Commands F e Start Full Screen e Show Status Bar v Show Trace Bar Startup Synoptic Allows to enter the Synoptic Screen to be loaded at startup 2 Select the Execution Property then the Startup Synoptic property By using the activation button activate the window for selecting the screen desired Then press the Refresh button to add if to the list Resource Browser 4 Synoptic Screen Filter E Screent amp Screen 3 We will select Screen 1 to use in our example or you can select another one if you prefer Then confirm with OK The specified screen will be the one to open and display automatically at the project startup Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 23 5 2 Movicon Release 10 Graphic Editing with Objects We will now re open Screen to examine the basic graphic editing concepts 1 Double click on the Screen1 resource found in the Resource folder in the project window fo open the screen 2 Use the drawings fools by taking them from the Toolbox positioned on the workspace s right border 3 Select the Basic Shapes from the Toolbox and then select the drawing
45. window to assign the physical address Movicon QuickStart Tutorial Page 18 4 3 Movicon Release 10 Task Properties Task Properties Property Name El i Station PLCI Device Address DE1 DEWO Device Address Enter the device address in Siemens notation e g DB1 DEBU Annulla pica iil 6 Select the driver s station with which you want to communicate with in our example we have only entered the station named PLC then you need to specify the device s physical address in Device Address to which the variable is to be connected In our example we shall connect the Word type variable called VAR00001 to the PLC s DB1 data block s word DWO Note You can also enter the syntax of the physical address In the Tag s Dynamic property directly DRVIPC Adapter Sta PLC1 Addr DB1 DBW0 With the Tag property set Movicon will establish communication with the device for reading writing data from the PLC on the corresponding variable during project runtime Importing Tags directly from PLC The Movicon drivers offer an extremely useful feature when the database of ready made PLC variables is being used The Import Update device database command from the Command Pane is made available when selecting the driver from the Movicon project window When activating this command you will be request to select the file corresponding to the PLC database As we are using Siemens S we need to select th
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