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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