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Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................................................... P-1

About the documentation ............................................................................P-1

Finding the information you need ..........................................................P-2

Try the Users Guide and Help first .........................................................................P-2

Information on the Internet.......................................................................................P-2

Contacting Rockwell Software Technical Support.................................................P-3

Chapter 1

Getting started...............................................................................................................................1-1

The main parts of RSView Supervisory Edition ........................... 1-1

Features in brief................................................................................................. 1-3

The RSView Enterprise tools .................................................................... 1-4

The Rockwell Software utilities ............................................................. 1-5

Quick Start steps............................................................................................... 1-6Start with a plan ........................................................................................................... 1-6

Chapter 2

Exploring RSView Studio ...................................................................................................2-1

Starting RSView Studio................................................................................. 2-1

Opening an application ................................................................................. 2-2

Opening the Samples application.............................................................................. 2-2

Exploring the RSView Studio main window ................................... 2-3

The menu bar ............................................................................................................... 2-4

The toolbar .................................. ................................................................................. 2-4

The Application Explorer........................................................................................... 2-4

The workspace ............................................................................................................. 2-4


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The Application tab.................................................................. ....................................2-5

The Communications tab............................................................................................2-5

The Diagnostics List ....................................................................................................2-5

The status bar ................................................................................................................2-6

Workbook mode...........................................................................................................2-7

Showing and hiding items in the main window .......................................................2-7

Working in the Application Explorer.....................................................2-8

Undocking the Application Explorer ........................................................................2-8

The parts of the Application Explorer.................................................2-9

Folders............................................................................................................................2-9

Editors ......................................................................................................................... 2-10

Components ............................................................................................................... 2-12

Working with application components ............................................ 2-13

Adding components to an application ................................................................... 2-13

Renaming, removing, and deleting components................................................... 2-14

Naming components................................................................................................. 2-15

Techniques for working in editors ...................................................... 2-16

Using the context menus.......................................................................................... 2-16

Using the Browse button.......................................................................................... 2-17

Using tag names ......................................................................................................... 2-17

Using RSView commands........................................................................................ 2-17

Using expressions ...................................................................................................... 2-19

Printing.................................................................................................................... 2-19

Selecting a printer ...................................................................................................... 2-19

Setting up the printer ................................................................................................ 2-20

Selecting a network printer....................................................................................... 2-20

Printing at run time ................................................................................................... 2-20


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Chapter 3

Planning an application .......................................................................................................3-1

Understanding the process ........................................................................ 3-1

Planning the layout of the network ...................................................... 3-2

The Windows domain or workgroup.................................................................... 3-2

The computers youll need ......................................................................................... 3-2

System requirements and installation........................................................................ 3-5

Planning redundancy....................................................................................... 3-5

Planning communications ........................................................................... 3-6

When to use HMI tags................................................................................................ 3-6

Designing an HMI tag database ............................................................. 3-7Collect information...................................................................................................... 3-7

Organize HMI tags ..................................................................................................... 3-7

Planning alarms ............................................................................................................ 3-8

Collecting data .................................................................................................... 3-8

Designing graphic displays......................................................................... 3-9

Develop a hierarchy of displays................................................................................. 3-9

Create a template to ensure consistency................................................................... 3-9

Using trends ........................................................................................................ 3-11

Designing a secure system ...................................................................... 3-11

Customizing the system, and integrating with

other applications ........................................................................................... 3-12

Using data from other applications......................................................................... 3-12

Customizing the system............................................................................................ 3-12

Designing a multi-user system............................................................... 3-13

Designing a system that is easy to deploy and maintain... 3-13


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Chapter 4

Setting up FactoryTalk Directory.............................................................................4-1

About FactoryTalk Directory......................................................................4-1

Setting up FactoryTalk Directory ...........................................................4-3

FactoryTalk Directory setup for stand-alone applications .....................................4-3

FactoryTalk Directory setup for distributed applications ......................................4-3

What happens if FactoryTalk Directory is unavailable ...........4-6

Chapter 5

Working with distributed applications ...............................................................5-1

About distributed applications .................................................................5-1

Key concepts.........................................................................................................5-3

Areas ........................... ......................... ........................ ......................... 5-3

Using absolute and relative references ......................................................................5-4

HMI server, HMI project, HMI client ....................................................................5-6

FactoryTalk Directory..................................................................................................5-6

Redundancy ...................................................................................................................5-7

Creating a distributed application .........................................................5-9

Working with distributed applications ............................................. 5-11

Adding and removing areas...................................................................................... 5-11

Adding an HMI server ............................................................................................. 5-11

When to use additional HMI or data servers........................................................ 5-13

Server restrictions ...................................................................................................... 5-14

Renaming an application .......................................................................................... 5-15

Deleting an application............................................................................................. 5-15

Setting up HMI server properties ........................................................ 5-16

Specifying how the server starts up ........................................................................ 5-17

Changing the name of the host computer ............................................................. 5-18Setting up HMI server redundancy........................................................................ 5-19


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Selecting the HMI servers startup and shutdown components........................ 5-20

Setting up redundant HMI servers...................................................... 5-21

Removing HMI servers ................................................................................ 5-22

DeletingHMI server project files........................................................................... 5-22

Starting and stopping HMI servers and components

manually ................................................................................................................. 5-23

Starting and stopping an HMI servers components........................................... 5-23

Starting and stopping HMI services........................................................................ 5-23

Chapter 6

Working with stand-alone applications .............................................................6-1

About stand-alone applications .............................................................. 6-1

Key concepts........................................................................................................ 6-2

HMI server, HMI project, HMI client ..................................................................... 6-2

FactoryTalk Directory................................................................................................. 6-2

Application, data server .............................................................................................. 6-3

Using references in stand-alone applications........................................................... 6-3

Creating an application ................................................................................. 6-4

Importing a project into a new application.............................................................. 6-5

Setting up HMI server properties .......................................................... 6-5

Specifying HMI server startup components............................................................ 6-5

Starting and stopping an HMI servers components

manually ................................................................................................................... 6-7

Chapter 7

Setting up communications ............................................................................................7-1

About OPC communications ..................................................................... 7-1

Overview ofOPC communications......................................................................... 7-2

Setting up communications ....................................................................... 7-3

About data servers ........................................................................................... 7-4


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Types of data servers....................................................................................................7-5

Using multiple data servers .........................................................................................7-5

Adding OPC data servers ..............................................................................7-7

Setting up general properties ......................................................................................7-8

Setting up OPC data server redundancy ..................................................................7-9

Setting up advanced properties................................................................................ 7-10

Adding RSLinx Enterprise data servers .......................................... 7-11

Setting up general properties ................................................................................... 7-12Setting up RSLinx Enterprise data server redundancy ........................................ 7-12

Setting up communications in RSLinx Enterprise ................... 7-14

Primary and Secondary tabs ..................................................................................... 7-14

Removing data servers................................................................................ 7-16

Chapter 8

Working with tags ......................................................................................................................8-1

Tags and the HMI tag database ..............................................................8-1

When to use HMI tags.................................................................................................8-1

Data server tags, HMI tags, and their attributes .....................................................8-2

Basic steps for using tags .............................................................................................8-3

Using data server tags ...................................................................................8-4

Eliminate duplication ...................................................................................................8-4

Access to complex data ...............................................................................................8-4

Setting up data server tags ...........................................................................................8-5

Using HMI tags ....................................................................................................8-5

Triggering alarms ..........................................................................................................8-5

Securing tag or device values ......................................................................................8-6

Manipulating data .........................................................................................................8-6

Storing values in RSViews memory ..........................................................................8-7

Setting up HMI tags ....................................................................................................8-7

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Using the Tag Browser ............................................................................................... 8-9

Browsing for off-line tags from RSLinx................................................................. 8-10

Browsing for off-line tags in RSLinx Enterprise .................................................. 8-11Browsing for off-line tags from other OPC servers ............................................ 8-12

Working with tags in the Tag Browser............................................. 8-12

Displaying tags ........................................................................................................... 8-12

Showing or hiding tag descriptions......................................................................... 8-12

About the Selected Tag box..................................................................................... 8-12

Displaying tag properties .......................................................................................... 8-13

Filtering tags ............................................................................................................... 8-13

Creating, editing, and importingHMI tags ........................................................... 8-14

Using tag references..................................................................................... 8-15

Absolute references ................................................................................................... 8-15

Relative references ..................................................................................................... 8-15

The home area............................................................................................................ 8-16

Logging tag values ......................................................................................... 8-16

Chapter 9

Creating HMI tags.......................................................................................................................9-1

About HMI tags.................................................................................................. 9-1

HMI tag types............................................................................................................... 9-2

Data sources for HMI tags ....................................................................................... 9-2

Organizing HMI tags........................................................................................ 9-3

NamingHMI tags ....................................................................................................... 9-3

Using folders to group HMI tags ............................................................................. 9-4

Viewing tag statistics ................................................................................................... 9-4

Using the Tags editor..................................................................................... 9-5

Using the Accept and Discard buttons .................................................................... 9-6

Using the form ............................................................................................................. 9-6

Using the query box .................................................................................................... 9-6


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Using the folder hierarchy...........................................................................................9-7

Creating, editing, duplicating, and deleting tags ........................9-7

Specifying a data source ..............................................................................9-9

Specifying Device as the data source .........................................................................9-9

Specifying Memory as the data source ................................................................... 9-10

Creating HMI tags without using the Tags editor................... 9-11

Creating tags in a third-party application............................................................... 9-11

Creating tags as needed in other RSView editors ................................................. 9-12Importing tags from a PLC database...................................................................... 9-12

Using the Tag Import and Export Wizard ............................................................ 9-14

Adding alarms to HMI tags ...................................................................... 9-14

Chapter 10

Creating derived tags...........................................................................................................10-1

About derived tags ......................................................................................... 10-1

How to use derived tags ........................................................................................... 10-2

How to use multiple derived tag components ...................................................... 10-2

Setting up derived tags ............................................................................... 10-2

Using the Derived Tags editor............................................................... 10-2

Using the Check Syntax button............................................................................... 10-4

Using the Accept and Discard buttons .................................................................. 10-4

Creating a derived tags component................................................... 10-4

About the maximum update rate ......................................................... 10-5

Starting and stopping derived tag processing ........................... 10-5

Ways to start derived tag processing....................................................................... 10-6

Ways to stop derived tag processing....................................................................... 10-7

Chapter 11

Creating alarms...........................................................................................................................11-1

About RSView Supervisory Edition alarms ................................... 11-1


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Summary of features.................................................................................................. 11-2

Setting up alarms for an application ................................................. 11-3

Key concepts...................................................................................................... 11-4

Alarms for analogHMI tags.................................................................................... 11-4

Alarms for digital HMI tags..................................................................................... 11-8

Alarm severity............................................................................................................. 11-9

Alarm messages.......................................................................................................... 11-9

Alarm log file .............................................................................................................. 11-9Alarm displays ..........................................................................................................11-10

Alarm acknowledgment .......................................................................................... 11-13

Alarm suppression ................................................................................................... 11-14

Alarm functions in expressions ............................................................................. 11-14

Acknowledge bit ...................................................................................................... 11-16

Handshake bit........................................................................................................... 11-17

Switching handshaking on......................................................................................11-17

Alarm events.............................................................................................................11-17

Setting up general alarm behavior.................................................... 11-20

Setting up alarm monitoring................................................................................... 11-21

Setting up alarm severities ...................................................................................... 11-23

Setting up alarm messages ...................................................................................... 11-24

Setting up alarm conditions for HMI tags ....................................11-26

Setting up alarms for analog tags...........................................................................11-28

Setting up alarms for digital tags............................................................................11-28

Setting up alarm logging .......................................................................... 11-28

Specifying when log files are created ....................................................................11-29

Specifying when log files are deleted ...................................................................11-30

Setting up logging to a central database ............................................................... 11-31

Exporting alarm log files manually to ODBC format.......................................11-31

Adding remarks to the alarm log file at run time................................................ 11-32

Suppressing alarm printing .....................................................................................11-33


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Suppressing alarm logging...................................................................................... 11-34

Using the Suppressed List..................................................................................... 11-34

Viewing alarm log files .............................................................................. 11-35Using the alarm log viewer at run time ................................................................ 11-36

About alarm log files ............................................................................................... 11-36

Setting up security to log alarms remotely................................ 11-37

Creating an alarm summary .................................................................. 11-39

Creating an alarm summary object........................................................................ 11-40The parts of an alarm summary............................................................................. 11-40

Inserting headings.................................................................................................... 11-40

Choosing fonts ......................................................................................................... 11-41

Choosing colors and blink styles........................................................................... 11-42

Selecting buttons ...................................................................................................... 11-42

Choosing data........................................................................................................... 11-43

Sorting data............................................................................................................... 11-46

Running commands, macros, or custom programs in response

to alarms.................................................................................................................... 11-47

Using alarm data with commands ......................................................................... 11-48

Viewing the area name in tag names..................................................................... 11-51Starting and stopping alarm monitoring ....................................... 11-51

Ways to start alarm monitoring at the HMI server............................................ 11-52

Ways to stop alarm monitoring ............................................................................. 11-52

Chapter 12

Logging system activity ....................................................................................................12-1

About FactoryTalk Diagnostics............................................................. 12-1

Summary of steps ........................................................................................... 12-2

Key concepts...................................................................................................... 12-2

Destinations................................................................................................................ 12-3

Message routing ......................................................................................................... 12-4


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Message categories..................................................................................................... 12-4

Setting up FactoryTalk Diagnostics in RSView ......................... 12-6

Logging to a central database................................................................................... 12-7Setting up message buffering ................................................................................... 12-8

Setting up message routing....................................................................................... 12-9

Using the Diagnostics List ......................................................................12-10

Hiding, showing, and moving the Diagnostics List............................................12-10

Messages in the Diagnostics List...........................................................................12-11

Viewing FactoryTalk Diagnostics log files.................................. 12-12

Using the Diagnostics Viewer at run time ........................................................... 12-13

Setting up security to log system activity to a

remote computer...........................................................................................12-13

Chapter 13

Using data logging .................................................................................................................. 13-1

About data logging ......................................................................................... 13-1

About data log models .............................................................................................. 13-2

Using multiple data log models ............................................................................... 13-2

About data log storage formats ............................................................ 13-2

Log file sets ................................................................................................................. 13-3

ODBC database storage format ............................................................................. 13-4

Creating data log models........................................................................... 13-4

Opening the Data Log Models editor .................................................................... 13-5

Specifying the storage format .................................................................................. 13-5

Setting up log paths ................................................................................................... 13-6

Setting up and managing data log files ................................................................... 13-7

Specifying when to log data...................................................................................... 13-8

Choosing the data to be logged ............................................................................... 13-8

Editing the data log model ........................................................................ 13-8

Changing log paths using the RSView Administration Console ........................ 13-9


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Working with ODBC data sources ....................................................... 13-9

Using an existing ODBC data source.................................................................... 13-9

Creating a new ODBC data source...................................................................... 13-10Switching log paths at run time.......................................................... 13-10

Using the DataLogSwitchBack command........................................................... 13-11

Using the DataLogMergeToPrimary command ................................................. 13-12

Using the DataLogNewFile command ................................................................ 13-13

Using the DataLogSnapshot command ............................................................... 13-14

Combining logging .................................................................................................. 13-15

Providing a way to log on demand ....................................................................... 13-15

Setting up security to log data to a remote computer....... 13-15

Making runtime changes without editing the

data log model ................................................................................................. 13-18

Starting and stopping data logging .................................................. 13-18

Ways to start data logging....................................................................................... 13-18

Ways to stop data logging....................................................................................... 13-19

Displaying historical data in a trend ............................................... 13-20

Chapter 14

Using events ...................................................................................................................................14-1

About events....................................................................................................... 14-1

How to use multiple events components .............................................................. 14-2

Setting up events ............................................................................................ 14-2

Using the Events editor.............................................................................. 14-3


Using the Accept and Discard buttons .................................................................. 14-4

Creating an events component ............................................................. 14-4

About the maximum update rate ......................................................... 14-5

Editing events .................................................................................................... 14-5

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Ways to start event processing................................................................................. 14-5

Ways to stop event processing................................................................................. 14-6

Chapter 15

Setting up security ................................................................................................................. 15-1

How security works ....................................................................................... 15-1

Security codes ............................................................................................................. 15-2

Before you begin, make lists .................................................................................... 15-2

Summary of the steps to set up security ....................................... 15-2

Finding your way around ............................................................................ 15-4

Setting up user accounts........................................................................... 15-5

Ensuring the administrator always has access ....................................................... 15-6

Setting up default access ........................................................................................... 15-6

Adding users or groups............................................................................................. 15-7

Removing users or groups........................................................................................ 15-8

Assigning security codes to users or groups.......................................................... 15-9

Assigning login and logout macros ....................................................................... 15-10

Setting up security for commands and macros ....................... 15-10

The Unspecified_Command.................................................................................. 15-11

Setting up security by inclusion .............................................................................15-12

Setting up security by exclusion.............................................................................15-13

Assigning security to a graphic display ........................................15-13

Assigning security to an OLE object............................................... 15-15

Assigning security to an HMI tag ......................................................15-16

Preventing users from modifying an application ....................15-17

Locking users into the RSView SE client environment...... 15-17

Logging in and out ........................................................................................15-18

Logging in at run time............................................................................................. 15-18

Logging out at run time ..........................................................................................15-19

Changing passwords at run time ........................................................................... 15-20


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Chapter 16

Creating graphic displays ...............................................................................................16-1

About graphic displays and graphic objects ............................... 16-1

Importing and exporting graphic display XML files ............................................ 16-2

About the Graphic Displays editor...................................................... 16-2

Using the Object Explorer ....................................................................................... 16-4

Using the Property Panel.......................................................................................... 16-5

Basic editing techniques ........................................................................... 16-6

Zooming in and out .................................................................................................. 16-6

Using the grid ............................................................................................................. 16-7

Using the toolbars...................................................................................................... 16-7

Selecting a drawing tool ............................................................................................ 16-8

Selecting and deselecting objects............................................................................. 16-8Using the context menu............................................................................................ 16-9

Working with objects .................................................................................... 16-9

Duplicating objects.................................................................................................... 16-9

Reshaping objects .................................................................................................... 16-10

Resizing objects........................................................................................................ 16-10

Arranging objects..................................................................................................... 16-11

Flipping objects........................................................................................................ 16-16

Rotating objects ....................................................................................................... 16-17

Grouping objects ..................................................................................................... 16-17

Ungrouping objects ................................................................................................. 16-19

Editing grouped objects.......................................................................................... 16-19

Applying colors ........................................................................................................ 16-20

Applying pattern styles............................................................................................ 16-21

Changing line properties......................................................................................... 16-22

Assigning tags and expressions to objects ........................................................... 16-22

Using tag substitution to replace text associated with objects.......................... 16-23

Testing graphic displays.......................................................................................... 16-24
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Testing the appearance of objects in different states ......................................... 16-24

Naming graphic objects ..........................................................................................16-25

Adding tooltips to objects ......................................................................................16-26Creating a background for a display...................................................................... 16-27

Importing graphic files from third-party applications ......... 16-27

Converting imported objects to RSView native objects....................................16-28

Using bitmaps .................................................................................................. 16-28

When a bitmap could help ..................................................................................... 16-30

Using graphic libraries .............................................................................. 16-30

Location of libraryfiles ........................................................................................... 16-30

Using tag placeholders ............................................................................. 16-31

Replacing tag placeholders using a parameter file ..............................................16-32

Assigning parameter files to graphic displays...................................................... 16-33

Replacing tag placeholders using parameters with the Display command .....16-33

Setting up runtime appearance and behavior for a

graphic display ..............................................................................................16-35

Using the Display Settings dialog box ..................................................................16-35

Changing the default display settings....................................................................16-35

Setting up display properties ..................................................................................16-36.................................................................................................................................... 16-43

Displaying graphics more quickly.......................................................................... 16-45

Printing displays at run time .................................................................16-46

Chapter 17

Setting up graphic objects ............................................................................................ 17-1

Types of graphic objects............................................................................ 17-1

Creating drawing objects .......................................................................... 17-2

Tips for creating drawing objects ....................................................... 17-2

Drawing a rectangle or square ................................................................................. 17-2

Drawing a rounded rectangle................................................................................... 17-3
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Drawing a polyline or polygon ................................................................................ 17-3

Drawing an ellipse or circle...................................................................................... 17-4

Drawing an arc or wedge.......................................................................................... 17-5Changing the properties of drawing objects ............................... 17-5

Working with text............................................................................................ 17-6

Choosing a font.......................................................................................................... 17-6

Adding an image to a graphic display .............................................. 17-7

Pasting images into graphic displays....................................................................... 17-8Adding images to an application ............................................................................. 17-8

Placing images in graphic displays........................................................................... 17-9

Creating a panel ............................................................................................... 17-9

Creating objects that use data.............................................................. 17-9

Objects described in other chapters ..................................................................... 17-10Using tag names ....................................................................................................... 17-10

Setting up properties common to all graphic objects ........ 17-10

Using the keyboard to navigate to and select objects ...... 17-11

What input focus looks like ................................................................................... 17-11

Using the keys on the keyboard or keypad .......................................................... 17-12Removing objects from the tab sequence............................................................ 17-12

How to use push buttons ......................................................................... 17-13

Setting up push buttons ........................................................................... 17-14

Creating button push buttons............................................................... 17-14

Setting up the buttons appearance, and how it works at run time.................. 17-15Setting up the buttons action................................................................................ 17-16

Setting up what the button looks like when it is not pressed ........................... 17-16

Setting up what the button looks like when it is pressed .................................. 17-16

Creating momentary push buttons ................................................... 17-16

The error state .......................................................................................................... 17-17

Setting up the appearance and action of the momentary push button ........... 17-18
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Setting up what the momentary push button does when it is pressed

and released...............................................................................................................17-18

Connecting the momentary push button to data................................................ 17-18

Creating maintained push buttons.................................................... 17-18

The error state ..........................................................................................................17-19

Setting up the appearance of the maintained push button................................ 17-20

Setting up what the maintained push button does when it is pressed

and released...............................................................................................................17-20

Connecting the maintained push button to data................................................. 17-20

Creating latched push buttons ............................................................ 17-20

The error state ..........................................................................................................17-21

Setting up the appearance of the latched push button....................................... 17-22

Setting up what the latched push button does when it is latched

and unlatched ...........................................................................................................17-22Connecting the latched push button to data ....................................................... 17-22

Creating multistate push buttons...................................................... 17-22

The error state ..........................................................................................................17-23

Setting up the appearance of the multistate push button.................................. 17-24

Setting up what the multistate push button does when it is pressedand released...............................................................................................................17-24

Setting up whether the multistate push button repeats when held down....... 17-24

Connecting the multistate push button to data................................................... 17-24

Creating interlocked push buttons ................................................... 17-24

Setting up the appearance of the interlocked push button................................ 17-25

Setting up what the interlocked push button does when it is pressed

and released............................................................................................................... 17-26

Connecting the interlocked push button to data ................................................17-26

Creating ramp push buttons ..................................................................17-26

Setting up the appearance and action of the ramp button ................................ 17-27

Setting up a caption and image for the ramp button ......................................... 17-28

Setting up whether the ramp button repeats when held down......................... 17-28
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Connecting the ramp button to data .................................................................... 17-28

Creating numeric or string fields ....................................................... 17-28

Creating numeric or string input fields................................................................. 17-28

Using input fields at run time ............................................................... 17-30

Updating tag values continuously ......................................................................... 17-30

Keys ........................................................................................................................... 17-31

RSView commands ................................................................................................. 17-32

Using the on-screen keyboard ............................................................................... 17-33

How to use indicators ................................................................................ 17-34

How to use the States tab for indicators.............................................................. 17-34

How to use Least Significant Bits to trigger states ............................................. 17-35

How to use the Connections tab for indicators.................................................. 17-35

Creating multistate indicators............................................................. 17-35

Creating symbol indicators .................................................................... 17-36

Creating list indicators.............................................................................. 17-36

How to use gauges and graphs ........................................................... 17-36

Using gauges to show limits................................................................................... 17-36

Using graphs to compare values............................................................................ 17-38

Creating gauges ............................................................................................. 17-39

Creating bar graphs ..................................................................................... 17-39

Creating scales ............................................................................................... 17-39

How to use keys ............................................................................................. 17-40

Using the Key objects ............................................................................................. 17-40

Using keys with the object that has focus............................................................ 17-41

Creating keys ................................................................................................... 17-42

Setting up whether the key repeats when held down......................................... 17-42

Creating advanced objects .................................................................... 17-42

Objects described in other chapters ..................................................................... 17-43

Creating arrows .............................................................................................. 17-43
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Creating tag labels .......................................................................................17-44

Creating time and date displays......................................................... 17-45

Creating display list selectors ............................................................. 17-45

Understanding the States tab for display list selectors.......................................17-45

How to use local message displays................................................. 17-45

What is displayed at run time................................................................................. 17-46

Creating local message displays ....................................................... 17-46

Creating local messages.......................................................................... 17-47

Creating a recipe object ........................................................................... 17-49

Creating a recipe file .................................................................................. 17-49

Using a recipe at run time ......................................................................17-51

Choosing between piloted control list selectors and

control list selectors................................................................................... 17-52

How to use control list selectors....................................................... 17-53

How control list selectors work at run time ........................................................ 17-53

Creating control list selectors ............................................................. 17-55

How to use piloted control list selectors.....................................17-55

How piloted control list selectors work at run time........................................... 17-56

How to use the States tab for piloted control list selectors .............................. 17-57

How to use the Connections tab for piloted control list selectors .................. 17-58

Creating piloted control list selectors ...........................................17-61

Using OLE objects ........................................................................................17-62

Creating OLE objects .............................................................................................17-63

Converting OLE objects........................................................................................17-63

Using ActiveX objects................................................................................ 17-64

When exchanging data with tags, use the same data type ................................. 17-64

ActiveX properties, methods, and events ............................................................17-64

Creating ActiveX objects........................................................................................ 17-65Making ActiveX objects interact with RSView...................................................17-66
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Using color animation .................................................................................. 18-8

Using fill animation ...................................................................................... 18-11

Using horizontal position animation ................................................ 18-12

Using vertical position animation...................................................... 18-12

Using width animation ............................................................................... 18-12

Using height animation .............................................................................18-13

Using rotation animation ......................................................................... 18-13

Setting up rotation animation ................................................................................ 18-13

Using touch animation............................................................................... 18-15

Using horizontal slider animation ...................................................... 18-15

Using vertical slider animation ........................................................... 18-15

Using OLE verb animation ......................................................................18-16

Attaching other types of animation to OLE objects .........................................18-16

Animating ActiveX controls ................................................................... 18-16

NamingActiveX objects.........................................................................................18-17

Connecting tags to an ActiveX objects properties ..............18-18

Connecting tags to an objects methods......................................18-19

Viewing an objects methods ................................................................................. 18-19

Using the Invoke command to call a method .....................................................18-19

Connecting tags to an ActiveX objects events ...................... 18-20

Using VBA code to make ActiveX objects interact with RSView .................. 18-21

Associating objects and displays with keys.............................. 18-21

Using object keys .......................................................................................... 18-22

Using index numbers to navigate to objects ............................. 18-23

How tab index numbers work ............................................................................... 18-23

Checking an objects index number...................................................................... 18-24

Changing index numbers........................................................................................ 18-25

Creating a tab sequence .......................................................................................... 18-25Using the Current [tag] parameter with object keys ........... 18-26
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Summary of steps .................................................................................................... 18-26

Three examples ........................................................................................................ 18-27

Using display keys........................................................................................ 18-29Viewing the key list at run time.......................................................... 18-30

Disabling the key list ............................................................................................... 18-31

Applying animation to groups............................................................... 18-31

Checking the animation on objects ................................................. 18-31

Copying or duplicating objects with animation ....................... 18-32

Copying animation without copying objects ............................. 18-32

Chapter 19

Setting up trends.......................................................................................................................19-1

About trends ....................................................................................................... 19-1

Current versus historical data .................................................................................. 19-2

Creating trend objects ................................................................................. 19-3

Setting up trends ............................................................................................. 19-4

The parts of a trend ....................................................................................... 19-5

Chart ............................................................................................................................ 19-5

Chart title .................................................................................................................... 19-6

X-axis........................................................................................................................... 19-6

X-axis legend .............................................................................................................. 19-6

Y-axis ........................................................................................................................... 19-6

Y-axis legend .............................................................................................................. 19-6Pens.............................................................................................................................. 19-7

Legends ....................................................................................................................... 19-7

Pen icons..................................................................................................................... 19-8

Pen markers ................................................................................................................ 19-8

Value Bar................................................................................................................... 19-10

Trend chart types .......................................................................................... 19-11
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Standard Chart.......................................................................................................... 19-11

XY Plot Chart ..........................................................................................................19-12

Isolated graphing...................................................................................................... 19-13Plotting a value across the full width of the chart ..............................................19-14

Choosing trend colors, fonts, lines, and markers ..................19-14

Changing the trend highlight color ....................................................................... 19-15

Changing the trend object background ................................................................19-16

Displaying a current value legend ..................................................... 19-16

Displaying a line legend ............................................................................ 19-17

Using shading to compare pens ......................................................... 19-18

Comparing real-time and historical data ......................................19-22

Setting up snapshots and overlays.........................................................................19-22

Using trend templates ............................................................................... 19-23

Applying a consistent appearance to trend charts ..............................................19-24

Creating a set of different views for the same data ............................................19-24

Returning to a standard display ............................................................................. 19-24

Saving pen attribute data ........................................................................................ 19-24

Loading templates....................................................................................................19-25

Loading templates at run time ............................................................................... 19-25

Using the Trend graphic library .......................................................... 19-26

Testing trends .................................................................................................. 19-26

Using trends at run time........................................................................... 19-27

Collecting data in the background at run time .................................................... 19-27

Selecting pens at run time.......................................................................................19-29

Changing the trend properties at run time........................................................... 19-29

Using scrolling options at run time....................................................................... 19-30

Using the value bar at run time.............................................................................. 19-31

Using the delta value bar at run time....................................................................19-33

Using zoom at run time ..........................................................................................19-34Using pan at run time.............................................................................................. 19-34
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Using the arrow keys at run time .......................................................................... 19-35

Printing the trend chart at run time...................................................................... 19-36

Using overlays at run time...................................................................................... 19-36

Fixing run-time errors ............................................................................................. 19-37

Chapter 20

Creating expressions ...........................................................................................................20-1

About expressions .......................................................................................... 20-1

Where you can use expressions............................................................................... 20-1

Using expressions in a command............................................................................ 20-2

Expression components ........................................................................................... 20-2

Creating expressions.................................................................................... 20-3

Expression buttons.................................................................................................... 20-4


Cutting, copying, and pastingexpressions............................................................. 20-4

Formatting expressions............................................................................................. 20-5

Using tag names and tag placeholders in expressions ....... 20-5

Using area names with tag names ........................................................................... 20-6

Using tag placeholders instead of tag names......................................................... 20-6

Using constants in expressions............................................................ 20-6

Using operators in expressions ............................................................ 20-7

Arithmetic operators ................................................................................................. 20-7

Relational operators................................................................................................... 20-8

Logical operators ....................................................................................................... 20-9Bitwise operators ....................................................................................................... 20-9

Evaluation order of operators ............................................................................... 20-11

Using built-in functions in expressions ......................................... 20-13

Tag functions............................................................................................................ 20-14

Time functions ......................................................................................................... 20-17

File functions............................................................................................................ 20-20
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Math functions .........................................................................................................20-20

Security functions .................................................................................................... 20-21

Using if-then-else logic in expressions .........................................20-22Nested if-then-else ................................................................................................. 20-23

Chapter 21

Creating embedded variables.................................................................................... 21-1

About embedded variables ....................................................................... 21-1

Where you can create embedded variables ................................. 21-2

Creating embedded variables ................................................................. 21-2

Embedded variable syntax............................................................

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