Maple Systems Silver Series Installation And Operation Manual page 97

Cre ating Win dows
Calling a popup window
If a function key object is created to call a popup window, the window that is displayed is generally overlaid over all
other windows that are on display. Therefore, think of calling a popup window as opening another active window
for display. Note that the maximum number of popup windows displayed at any one time is six.
To call a popup window using a function key object
1. From the Parts menu, select Function Key. The Create Function Key Object dialog box
appears.
2. In the General Tab, click Popup Window.
3. In the same frame, enter the Window No. you want to call.
4. In the Shape tab, click on the shape or bitmap checkbox, then click on the Shape library or
Bitmap library. Select the shape or bitmap you wish to use to represent the function key.
5. In the Label tab, select a label for the function key.
6. Click OK to return to the main screen of EasyBuilder.
7. Place the function key object where you want it on the window you are editing.
You must select a window that is less than full size when using the Popup Window function.
To display a full screen or popup window, press the touch screen where the function key object is located. The
window displays in the location on the OIT display as determined by the X and Y position in the Window Settings
box for that window.
Using the PLC to dis play a base win dow
Three objects are used by the PLC to call or display a base window. The PLC Control Object is used by the PLC to
display full screen windows. The Direct and Indirect Window Objects are used by the PLC to display popup
windows.
The PLC Control Object
The PLC can display a full screen window by using the PLC Control Object. This object allows the OIT to
continuously scan a PLC register to display a full screen window, which corresponds to the number in the PLC
register.
Once the OIT displays a full screen that is requested by the PLC Control Object, the OIT will automatically write
the number of the requested screen to the next consecutive register. For example, if you assign internal data register
LW10 to a PLC Control Object/Change Window and the number 3 is placed into this register, then the OIT will
display Screen #3. Finally, it will put the number 3 into LW11. This allows the PLC to confirm that the Screen has
been properly displayed by the OIT.
You can create as many PLC Control Objects as you need- each object is universal and is not dependent upon which
OIT screen is currently on display.
For more information on using the Function Key object, see the chapter on
"Representing Data with Graphics Objects".
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