Siemens SIMATIC BATCH Operating Manual page 590

BATCH OS controls
11.2 Configuration in the Graphics Designer
Requirement
The "@simatic_batchos.pdl" template is open in the Graphics Designer.
Objective
The OS control "CtrlBOSMonitor" should only be displayed when the operator clicks a button
in the process picture rather than continuously, as configured in the template. In our example,
the button is intended to open two windows with the OS control "CtrlBOSMonitor". once as a
resizable, movable, superimposed new process picture and at the same time as a resizable,
movable, superimposed picture window. The picture window and the control window it contains
are freely scalable.
Procedure "Modifying template"
For this configuration, you need a new process picture based on the template and another
new process picture, in which you will insert the OS control "CtrlBOSMonitor".
1. Save the open template under a new name.
2. Delete the OS control "CtrlBOSMonitor" from the process picture. Do not delete the text
field that reads "Messages". Save the picture.
3. Create a new process picture and insert the OS control "CtrlBOSMonitor". Save the picture.
4. Copy the text field from the template and insert is above the control in the new process
picture.
5. Under Geometry in the picture properties, adjust the picture width and height to the size of
the OS control. Save your picture.
6. Change to your new template and below the text field, insert the "Button" graphic object
from the "Windows objects" folder. Give a name to the button and click OK.
7. From the "Smart objects" folder, insert a picture window below the button and double-click
to edit the object properties.
8. Set the following attributes in the properties:
– Object name - for example: picture window
– Display - no, because it should be opened by clicking the corresponding button.
– Resizable - yes
– Movable - yes
– Picture name - for example: CtrlBOSMonitor.pdl
9. Save your process picture in the Graphics Designer.
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