Using Simulation Mode; Print Ing A Re Port - Maple Systems Silver Series Installation And Operation Manual

Using a Printer with the HMI530/550

Using Simulation Mode

Printing a window can also be done during Simulation (Online & Offline).
To Print a window:
1. Place the mouse anywhere on the simulation screen.
2. Right click the mouse to call up the menu.
3. Select the desired menu item.
• Print screen (pre view) & (save to file): Prints a pic ture of the cur rent screen be ing dis played.
To pre view be fore print ing, se lect Screen Pre view. Print screen to a file will cre ate a bitmap
im age of the screen.
• Print win dow (pre view) & (save to file): To print ob ject/ad dress in for ma tion within a win dow,
se lect Win dow print ing and se lect the Ta ble ra dio but ton. To pre view, se lect Win dow pre -
view. Print win dow to a file cre ates a bitmap im age of the screen data.

Print ing a Re port

You can print a report by using the PLC Control Object. This feature allows you to print a report that is
preconfigured in the OIT whenever directed by the PLC.
Using the PLC Control Object to print a report
1. From the Parts menu, select PLC Control. The PLC Control Object dialog box appears.
2. Click Add. The PLC Control Object's Attribute dialog box appears.
3. Select Report printout for Type of control: in the Attribute box.
4. Select the Device type and Device Address for the actual PLC address you wish to monitor.
5. Select either BIN (binary) or BCD format.
6. Click OK to return to the PLC Control Object dialog box.
7. You should see a new entry, which lists the PLC address that is monitored by the OIT.
The PLC can now signal the OIT to print a report. A report is a pre-configured screen in the OIT. When the OIT
reads the PLC Control Object: Report Printout PLC address, it will do the following:
• Determine if the screen requested is valid
• If valid, it will update all data registers that are on the screen
• Then the OIT will send a copy of the screen to the printer.
The screen does not have to be showing on the OIT display.
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