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Basic Tutorial
This chapter illustrates how to create a simple application using CX-Supervisor. It should only take about 20
minutes and should explain some key concepts:
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The difference between the Development and Runtime applications.
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The system is wholly controlled by data in the points, whether in memory or from a PLC
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Controls can set the data
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Graphical controls use Animations to control how the data is displayed
Introduction
This chapter describes how a simple traffic signal is drawn using the Graphics Editor and how it is
animated via the Animation Editor so that it changes colour − just as if it were a real traffic signal
controlling a road or rail junction.
As the first tutorial proceeds, important concepts about CX-Supervisor are introduced by this
symbol.
By the end of this tutorial, sufficient understanding of CX-Supervisor should have been gained to
allow progression to the second, more advanced tutorial which demonstrates some of the more
popular key features.
Note:
CX-Supervisor uses standard Microsoft Windows dialogs and conventions wherever
possible so that experienced Windows users should immediately feel comfortable.
Inexperienced Windows users should refer to standard Windows documentation.
The First Step
Before the tutorial can be started, the development version of CX-Supervisor must be installed on a
suitable machine, as described earlier in this manual.
Supervisor Development from the Start button.
When CX-Supervisor has initialised, the main screen is displayed as shown (or similar):
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When this has been done, invoke CX-
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