Elements; Navigator Pane's Pop-Up Menu - Panasonic FP OPC Server User Manual

3 Graphical User Interface (GUI)

3.3.1.1 Elements

You can insert channel, device, tag group or dummy elements into the navigator.
Channel Element
A channel element
from or written to the connected device. In this element, the driver used (simulation or
MEWTOCOL) and the communication settings are stored. For further information, please
refer to
Device Element
A device element
The element contains information about each device's station number connected via the
same channel. For further information, please refer to
operations.
Tag Group Element
A tag group
application's needs. For instance, a group "Temperature" and "Liquid Level" can be created
in the same device to distinguish between data sources related to temperature and those
related to liquid levels.
Additionally a tag group can be used to assign a certain time stamp to all tags included in
the tag group. The time stamp can be specified by a DATE_AND_TIME variable in the PLC
project.
For further information, please refer to the
Dummy Elements of Navigator Pane
To simplify creating new elements, two kinds of dummy elements exist:
1.
The dummy channel element is available if the element tree is empty. It is used to
a new channel element
you create a new element.
2.
The dummy device element is available whenever the element has no siblings. It is used
to
that opens helps you create a new element.

3.3.1.2 Navigator Pane's Pop-Up Menu

Using the pop-up menu (right-click within the navigator pane), you can conveniently access
all commands available in the pane.
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represents the communication channel via which data is retrieved
wizard (new channel mode) and
represents a device communicating via its parent's communication line.
represents a structural element for grouping tag elements according to your
by simply double-clicking the item. The
create a new device element
channel operations.
wizard
new tag group wizard
by simply double-clicking the item. The
(new device mode) and device
and add a new tag group.
wizard that opens helps
wizard dialog
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create