| What is IGSS Definition? | |
| Key features and benefits | |
| Application and Help updates | |
| Menus | |
| Right-click menus | |
| Toolbars | |
| Color palette | |
| Status bars | |
| Diagram window | |
| Graph window | |
| Object properties dialogues | |
| What is an IGSS type? | |
| What is a configuration? | |
| What is an IGSS template? | |
| Overview of IGSS objects | |
| What is an area? | |
| What is a diagram? | |
| What is a graph? | |
| What is an analog object? | |
| What is a table object? | |
| What is a counter object? | |
| What is a digital object? | |
| What is a string object? | |
| What is a scaling object? | |
| What is a Group ? | |
| Introduction | |
| Mandatory Checklist | |
| Advanced Checklist | |
| Links to Other Resources | |
| What is a configuration? | |
| Configuration workflow | |
| Components of a configuration | |
| Folders and files in a configuration | |
| Built-in objects in a configuration | |
| Installing configurations | |
| Set the color for passive objects | |
| Units sets | |
| Create, rename and delete units sets | |
| Base units | |
| Create, rename and delete base units | |
| Unit conversion | |
| Convert units | |
| What is an area? | |
| Planning the area hierarchy | |
| The Global area | |
| Global function keys | |
| The Area Properties dialogue | |
| Define an area | |
| Define an area as a click-sensitive field | |
| Set the initial display for an area | |
| Change area properties | |
| Export/Import an area | |
| Delete an area | |
| What is a diagram? | |
| What is an OLE diagram? | |
| Planning the diagram hierarchy | |
| Background picture or background color? | |
| Diagram function keys | |
| Diagram window | |
| The Diagram Properties dialogue | |
| Create a diagram | |
| Create an OLE diagram | |
| The Diagram menu | |
| Define a diagram as a click-sensitive field | |
| Change diagram properties | |
| Define diagram function keys | |
| Print a diagram or the whole screen | |
| Delete a diagram | |
| What is a reusable diagram ? | |
| Workflow in reusable diagrams | |
| Scenario 1: Use an existing diagram as a reusable diagram | |
| Scenario 2: Create a reusable diagram from scratch | |
| The operator's interface to reusable diagrams | |
| Scenario 1: Use an existing diagram as a reusable diagram | |
| Scenario 2: Create a reusable diagram from scratch | |
| What is an embedded diagram ? | |
| Scenario: A production process | |
| Scenario: A production process | |
| Define global function keys | |
| Define diagram function keys | |
| What is an IGSS template? | |
| Why use templates? | |
| Digital templates | |
| Example: Using a digital template for a pump | |
| Analog, table and counter templates | |
| Example: Using an analog template for three containers | |
| Changing template properties | |
| The digital template properties dialogue | |
| Define a digital template | |
| Define an analog, table or counter template | |
| Change template properties | |
| Copy a template | |
| Delete a template | |
| Base an object on a template | |
| Save color and symbol selections as part of a template | |
| Use color and symbol selections from a template | |
| Overview: Process components | |
| Overview: Define process components | |
| What is an analog object? | |
| Key features of an analog object | |
| Graphical display of analog objects | |
| Using analog templates | |
| Scaling analog objects | |
| The analog object properties dialogue | |
| Define an analog object using standard symbols | |
| Define an analog object as a bar display | |
| Define an analog object as a circular display | |
| Change the properties of an analog object | |
| Delete an analog object | |
| What is a table object? | |
| Key features of a table object | |
| Graphical display of table objects | |
| Using table templates | |
| Scaling table objects | |
| The table object properties dialogue | |
| Define a standard table object | |
| Define a table object as a bar display | |
| Define a table object as a moving symbol | |
| Change the properties of a table object | |
| Delete a table object | |
| What is a digital object? | |
| Key features of a digital object | |
| Graphical display of digital objects | |
| Digital templates | |
| The digital object properties dialogue | |
| Define a standard digital object | |
| Base an object on a template | |
| Define a digital object as a command field | |
| View all states of a digital object | |
| Change the properties of a digital object | |
| Delete a digital object | |
| What is a counter object? | |
| Key features of a counter object | |
| Graphical display of counter objects | |
| Using counter templates | |
| The counter object properties dialogue | |
| Define a counter object | |
| Change the properties of a counter object | |
| Delete a counter object | |
| What is a string object? | |
| Key features of a string object | |
| Graphical display of string objects | |
| The string object properties dialogue | |
| Define a string object | |
| Change the properties of a string object | |
| Delete a string object | |
| What is a scaling object? | |
| Scaling analog or table objects | |
| Example: Using a scaling object to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius | |
| The scaling object properties dialogue | |
| Define a scaling object | |
| Scale analog or a table objects | |
| Change scaling object properties | |
| Delete scaling objects | |
| What is the Object Browser ? | |
| Creating new objects | |
| Finding objects (Open by Name) | |
| Selecting objects for report formats, Groups and graphs | |
| Filtering the object list | |
| General functions | |
| Create new objects | |
| Find an IGSS object (Open by Name) | |
| Select objects for report formats, embedded graphs, etc. | |
| Use the Object Browser as a checklist | |
| Filter the object list | |
| Print the object list | |
| View object properties | |
| Change object properties | |
| Select all objects | |
| Move objects | |
| Delete an object | |
| Delete all objects and templates | |
| Delete all objects except Global templates | |
| Delete all objects except Global templates and Library toolbar | |
| Overview: Cut, copy and paste objects | |
| Paste copied objects to a new diagram | |
| Overview: Align, size and stack objects | |
| Align objects | |
| Align objects using the grid | |
| Size objects | |
| Move an object in front of or behind other objects | |
| Overview: Define object appearance | |
| Format the object caption | |
| Show or hide object edges | |
| Show or hide popup descriptions (ToolTips) | |
| Show all states of a digital object | |
| Disable operator access to an object | |
| Find an IGSS object (Open by Name) | |
| The Symbol Editor | |
| The symbol file | |
| The individual symbols | |
| Attaching a symbol to an IGSS object | |
| Example: Create a monochrome symbol | |
| Example: Create a multicolor symbol | |
| Example: Create a symbol table | |
| Overview: Standard display types | |
| What is a rectangular field? | |
| What is a command field? | |
| What is a bar display? | |
| What is a circular display? | |
| What is a moving symbol object? | |
| Overview: Use standard display types | |
| Define a rectangular field (click-sensitive field) | |
| Define a digital object as a command field | |
| Define a bar display (analog and table objects) | |
| Define a circular display (instrument display for analog objects) | |
| Define a table object as a moving symbol | |
| Overview: Standard descriptors | |
| Overview: Standard descriptor properties | |
| Overview: Connecting standard descriptors to IGSS objects | |
| View standard descriptor properties | |
| Change standard descriptor properties | |
| Overview: Connect standard descriptors to IGSS objects | |
| Connect a standard descriptor to an IGSS object | |
| Disconnect a standard descriptor to an IGSS object | |
| What is an ActiveX control ? | |
| IGSS and ActiveX controls | |
| Example: An ActiveX control for analog objects | |
| Binding IGSS objects to ActiveX controls | |
| Changing static ActiveX control properties | |
| ActiveX controls: possibilities and considerations | |
| Further information about ActiveX controls | |
| Insert ActiveX controls | |
| Delete ActiveX controls | |
| Overview: Drawing objects | |
| Line | |
| Polyline | |
| Polygon | |
| Rectangle | |
| Ellipse | |
| Text box | |
| Overview: Use drawing objects | |
| Create an independent line | |
| Create an independent polyline | |
| Create an independent polygon | |
| Create an independent ellipse | |
| Create an independent text box | |
| Overview: Graphics, multimedia and Animated Symbol files | |
| Graphics files | |
| Multimedia files | |
| What is Animated Symbol? | |
| Overview: Use graphics and multimedia files | |
| To insert an independent multimedia file | |
| To connect a graphics or multimedia file to an IGSS object | |
| SCENARIO 1: Embed an alarm list in an overview diagram | |
| SCENARIO 2: Embed an alarm list in a normal diagram | |
| Insert an alarm list descriptor | |
| Change the properties of an IGSS-specific descriptor | |
| Delete an IGSS-specific descriptor | |
| OLE objects | |
| To insert an independent OLE object | |
| Overview: Windows controls | |
| Check box | |
| Combo box | |
| Command button | |
| Edit box | |
| Grid control | |
| Group box | |
| Progress indicator | |
| Radio button | |
| Slider control | |
| Overview: Use Windows controls | |
| Connect a command button to an IGSS object | |
| Connect a grid control to IGSS objects | |
| Connect an edit box to an IGSS object (analog or string) | |
| Connect a progress indicator to an IGSS object (analog) | |
| Connect a slider control to an IGSS object (analog) | |
| Connect a combo box to an IGSS object (digital only) | |
| Connect a check box to an IGSS object (digital only) | |
| Connect a radio button to an IGSS object (digital only) | |
| Connect a group box to an IGSS object | |
| What is an alarm text? | |
| List of predefined alarms | |
| Defining the individual alarm text | |
| Alarm See-Thru | |
| Complete list of alarm texts | |
| Embedded alarm list | |
| Define alarm texts | |
| Edit alarm texts | |
| Delete alarm texts | |
| The purpose of defining events | |
| Types of events | |
| Define an event | |
| Edit an event | |
| Delete an event | |
| What is a graph? | |
| Providing easy access to graphs | |
| Graph window | |
| New Graph Properties dialogue | |
| Define Graph Parameters dialogue | |
| Create a graph | |
| Edit graph parameters | |
| Change graph properties | |
| Protect a graph | |
| Delete a graph | |
| What is a report format? | |
| Example: Creating a simple report format | |
| Providing easy operator access to reports | |
| Further details about reports | |
| Create a report format | |
| Edit a report format | |
| Change the layout of a report format | |
| Preview a report format | |
| Clean a report format | |
| Delete a report format | |
| Create a report heading | |
| Edit a report heading | |
| Delete a report heading | |
| Change properties for an object | |
| Choosing report values for an object | |
| Drag objects into the report format | |
| Include report items from the Report Format tab | |
| Include manual report objects in a report format | |
| Delete objects from a report format | |
| Test the report format | |
| Provide easy operator access to reports | |
| Customize the report headline and logo | |
| Automatic printing of reports via Job Scheduler | |
| Introducing the Protect object | |
| Protecting objects in Definition | |
| Defining user rights in User Administration | |
| Advanced - Controlling the security level from the PLC | |
| What are Safe Commands? | |
| Scenario of use - Example 1 | |
| Scenario of use - Example 2 | |
| Fixed title of Safe Commands dialog box | |
| To make changes in an existing configuration | |
| Install a configuration (online or offline) | |
| Revert to the last saved configuration | |
| What is a Group ? | |
| Why use a Group ? | |
| Characteristics of a Group | |
| Two methods of use | |
| The key dialogues | |
| What is a linked Group object ? | |
| Workflow: Linked Group objects | |
| Scenario: Updating a family of linked Group objects | |
| Before you create a Group | |
| Create a Group | |
| Add the members of a Group | |
| Define name and address substitution rules (Paste Options tab) | |
| Export/Import a Group | |
| Copy/Paste a Group | |
| Delete a Group | |
| Scenario 1: Replication of pump stations | |
| Scenario 2: Workgroup approach | |
| Scenario 3: Building libraries of Groups | |
| Scenario: Adding a new object to a family of Groups | |
| Making multiple changes simultaneously with Property Table View | |
| Example of changing PLC drivers and nodes | |
| Example of changing colors on buttons | |
| Exporting Property Table View content | |
| What is Calculation? | |
| Where is the Calculation feature found? | |
| Calculation example: sum of analog values | |
| Calculation example: time limit on successive state changes | |
| Caluclation example: controlling when a pump runs | |
| Calculation example: controlling a pump by setting a condition | |
| Calculation example: registering time elapsed since system start | |
| List of valid IGSS object functions for Calculation | |
| List of valid arithmetical functions and operators for Calculation | |
| The driver status object | |
| The node status object | |
| The online suspend node object | |
| The server connection object | |
| The dualized server object | |
| The distributed driver status object - Spooling status | |
| The historical data backup object | |
| The dead man's button object - Operator station activity | |
| The dead man's button object - Automatic disconnect | |
| The Protect object - for securing objects | |
| The Log user login/logout object | |
| Built-in objects in a configuration | |
| Overview | |
| Defining Layers Using Property Table View | |
| Controlling Views from Digital Objects or VBA | |
| Scenario of use - Example 1 | |
| Scenario of use - Example 2 | |
| Introduction | |
| Multi-monitor terminology | |
| Multi-monitor support at a glance | |
| Panning | |
| Scenario of use | |
| Before you begin... | |
| Scenario of use | |
| Define the number of screens and their resolution | |
| Define scroll bar and grid behaviour | |
| Overview: Connecting IGSS types | |
| Digital to diagram or graph | |
| Table to analog | |
| Analog to analog | |
| Digital to table | |
| Overview: Connect different object types | |
| To connect a digital object to a diagram or graph | |
| To connect a table object to an analog object | |
| To connect an analog object to another analog object | |
| To connect a digital object to a table object | |
| Overview: Customizing menus and toolbars | |
| Customizing IGSS Definition | |
| Customizing IGSS Supervise | |
| Including user programs | |
| Library toolbar | |
| Overview: Customize menus and toolbars | |
| To customize the Definition toolbar | |
| To customize Definition menus | |
| To customize the Supervise toolbar | |
| To customize Supervise menus | |
| To regroup the Definition and Supervise toolbars | |
| To use the Library toolbar | |
| To include user programs | |
| What is a simulation file? | |
| Simulation file syntax | |
| Example: Simulation file | |
| To create a simulation file | |
| To enable and use a simulation file | |
| Getting started with the IGSS Automation interface | |
| Getting started with the built-in VBA editor | |
| What is the embedded database grid ? | |
| Linking to external databases | |
| Scenario 1: Linking to a MS Access database | |
| Scenario 2: Linking to an ODBC database | |
| Scenario 3: Linking to an SQL database | |
| Keyboard shortcuts | |
| Conventions in this Help File | |
| Getting Help in IGSS | |
| Version Information | |