Multi. Copy Command - KEP MMI-1500 Installation & Operation Manual

9.4 Multi. Copy Command

The Multi. Copy command is used to duplicate a part or object multiple times. As a Part
is duplicated, its Device address is incremented. This gives a convenient way to create
banks of indicators and switches.
Using the Multi. Copy Command:
1. Select the Part or object to copy. (It is recommended that you find out the
object's size first.)
2. Select Multi. Copy from the Edit Menu.
3. Fill in the fields as described below.
Item
Pitch
Interval
X, Horizontal Distance,
Y, Vertical Distance
Quantity X,
Quantity Y
Left to Right
Top to Bottom
Increment address by
OK
Cancel
For example: If a Bit Lamp part with Device address 23 is being
copied 4 times and the Increase address by distance is 1, after the
Multi. Copy command is executed, there are 4 Bit Lamps on the
display with consecutive Device addresses 23, 24, 25 and 26. If the
Increase address by is set to 2 then the addresses would be 23, 25,
27 and 29.
Note: The Increase address by setting has no effect when copying
graphic objects.
4. Click OK to perform the copy.
Note: The Undo command undoes a Multi. Copy action.
Description
The space from Upper left corners of the copies are X and Y distance apart in pixels
The space between copied objects is the X and Y distance. (Right side to left side, bottom
side to top side)
The distance between or from one copied object to the next.
Note: Make these distances greater than the object's size to leave space between copies.
The number of copies in the X (across) and Y (up and down) directions.
Note: The copy command truncates if copies extend past the edge of the window. Part
Device addressing is also incorrect.
The copied objects are duplicated from left to right one row at a time. Object numbering is
Left to right.
The copied objects are duplicated from left to right one column at a time. Object numbering
is top to bottom.
This value determines how much the object's Device Address is incremented for each copy.
Accepts the settings and performs the Multi. Copy operation
Cancels the Multi Copy operation and closes the Multi. Copy dialog
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