HMI
Runtime Operations
There are two ways to enter the
HMI run mode. With your browser simply log on with any password
but the programming password. If in Programming Mode click the
HMI Run tab.
You may right click in any HMI
window to get the following functions:
Update
This is a toggle. If update is
not checked the variable values on the HMI screen will not be
updated.
Print
Click to send a copy of the current
HMI screen to the printer. (Does not function very well.) A
work around under windows is to make sure the frame you want
to capture is selected (click on the title bar.) Then press
the <Alt> and <Print Screen> keys simultaneously to capture
the image to the clip board. Now paste into Microsoft Word or
Netscape Composer (or other windows program with the ability
to process images). From here you can resize and print.
Help
Click to bring up this HTML page.
Select HMI Window(Ctrl
S)
This function gives you a drop
down list of all the windows in all the loops of your program,
allowing you to go directly to another window without using
buttons. Use the drop down list to select the desired loop.
Then click to select the desired window within the loop and
click OK. To select the alarm screen pick the "End" loop.
Exit (Ctrl
X)
This function destroys all HMI
windows. If not in Programming Mode it also disconnects the
browser from the ICON.
Operate HMI Objects
The HMI consists of a number of
windows with display objects. There are four types of objects:
- Display only items which include
frames with text, variable values, LEDs and meter, bar and
trend graphs.
- Buttons to select new HMI
windows or help pages.
- Animated inputs such as switches,
sliders and knobs.
- Configuration objects to set
variable values or change configuration parameters.
Clicking on display objects has no
affect. To operate buttons or animated inputs, simply click once
at the desired spot to perform the operation. For knobs and sliders
you can drag to the new position.
Also click to change a configuration
object. A new data entry window appears with one or more fields
for data entry. Click Update to send the new values to the ICON
and remain in the data entry window. Click Refresh to reload
the parameters from the ICON. This is useful if you enter new
values but you have not clicked Update or OK and you want to
abandon your changes. Click OK to send your new values to the
ICON and exit the data entry window. Enter Cancel to simply
close the data entry window. |