Cre Ating A Startup Win Dow - Maple Systems Silver Series Installation And Operation Manual

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To edit the System Parameters
1. Click the Edit menu on the main screen of EasyBuilder.
2. At the bottom of the menu, click System Parameters. The Set System Parameters dialog box
appears.
3. The dialog box has six tabs: PLC, General, Indicator, Security, Editor and Hardware. Select
the PLC tab.
4. Select the PLC that you are using or MemoryMap_Master from the PLC type pull-down
box.
5. Select RS485 from the Serial port I/F box.
6. Select 8 bits from the Data bits box.
7. Select 1 bit from the Stop bits box.
8. Select 19200 from the Baud rate box.
9. Select Odd from the Parity box.
10. Select 0 for the OIT station No. and PLC station No. Boxes.
11. Select Disable from the Multiple OIT box.
12. Select 3.0 from the PLC time out constant box.
13. Select 0 from the PLC block pack box.
14. Now click on the General tab.
15. Select 10 for the Startup window No. Box.
16. Click OK to return to the EasyBuilder main screen.

Cre ating a Startup Win dow

We will configure Window #10 as the startup screen. The OIT can store up to 1999 predefined windows but
screens 0-9 are reserved. Therefore, the first window screen that is available for configuration is Window #10. By
default, this is the startup screen when you begin a new project. This section will show how to place text in the
window and how to create two function keys that will open and close Window #11.
To place text on Window#10
1. From the Draw menu, click Text. The Create Text Object dialog box appears.
2. Click the pull down box from the Color box. The Color dialog box appears.
3. Click on the white color box, then click OK. The color box should reflect the color that you
have chosen.
4. Select 16 in the Font box.
5. Select Left in the Align box.
6. Double-click the word 'text' in the Content box and type "This is the Startup Screen!."
7. Click OK.
8. On the main screen of EasyBuilder, you will see a white rectangle outline that is attached to
your cursor in the work area. This represents the text box just created. Center the rectangle
somewhere on the top third portion of the work area and then click. The text box "This is the
Startup Screen!" should appear.
To create a function key on Window#10
1. From the Parts menu, click Function Key. The Create Function Key Object dialog box
appears.
2. Type On Button in the Description box.
3. Click Popup Window.
4. Type 11 in the Window No. Box.
5. Click the Shape tab.
6. Click Use shape, then click Shape library. The Shape Library dialog box appears.
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The communications parameters selected above were selected at random. Please enter
the PLC type and communications parameters that match your PLC. For more
information, consult your PLC operations manual or Maple Systems Controller
Information Sheets available on our website at www.maple-systems.com .
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