Changing The Ac Tive Com Mon Win Dow - Maple Systems Silver Series Installation And Operation Manual

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When above base screen is set, the result is:
When below base screen is set, the result is:
To set the above/below base screen option for a common window
1. From the Edit menu, select System Parameters. The Set System Parameters dialog box
appears.
2. Select the General tab. In the Common Window frame box, select either Above base screen
or Below base screen for the Attribute box.
3. Click OK to return to the main screen of EasyBuilder.

Changing the Ac tive Com mon Win dow

Although only one common window can be on the OIT display at one time, you do have the ability to create
multiple common windows by using base windows as common windows. Then, with the help of a Function Key
object, the OIT operator can change the active common window.
The ability to change the common window adds more flexibility to your project should you need it. For example,
you may have a series of full screen windows which all need a keypad for entry. Another series of full screen
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Active graphics objects (objects that display information or graphics according to a
data value in a PLC register or coil) take precedence over passive graphics objects
(objects such as circles, lines, rectangles, etc.). Therefore, a Set Word object on a base
window will cover a Rectangle object on a common window which occupies the same
space even with the Above base screen attribute enabled.
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