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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Ta ble of Con tents EZware-5000 Sup port ....1 Cre at ing a Sam ple Pro ject ... . 36 OIT Mod els Sup ported .
Page 4 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Operation Man ual Pre de fined Shapes and Pic tures..146 Mon i tor ing Alarms with the Alarm/Event Us ing a Pre de fined Shape ..146 Log .
Page 5 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 6: Ezware-5000 Sup Port
(PLCs) to provide the human-machine interface in industrial applications. The Silver Series has several features not found in other graphic OITs. This manual explains the operation of the Silver Series OITs and how to implement the many available features using the EZware-5000 Configuration Software.
Page 7: What You Need
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Operation Man ual In most cases, we will describe each method when the task is first discussed. The menu method is then used whenever the task is used in later procedures. Other conventions used in this manual are listed in the following table. Convention Meaning Characters that you must type exactly as they appear.
Page 8 Each window can display graphics objects and there is no limit to the number of graphics objects that can be placed on each window. The Silver Series is capable of storing up to 1999 windows , but the actual limit is determined by the total amount of memory used for the application.
Page 9: What Is A Silver Series Oit
Three LED indicators are provided on the face of the Silver Series OITs to provide instant feedback to the OIT operator of the current operating condition of the OIT.
Page 10 Introduction Displays a number stored in a PLC register. Numeric Data Displays ASCII characters stored in a PLC register. Characters can be changed using an ASCII Input alphanumeric keypad. ASCII Data Displays ASCII characters stored in a PLC register. Creates a multi-state graphics object, which changes state (picture) and position on the screen Moving Shapes according to a value in a PLC register.
Page 11 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Operation Man ual Backup Copies recipe, event or historical data to one of the USB memory devices. Data Block Displays the data in a series of registers as a line graph. Display XP Plot Creates an XY Plot.
Page 12: Chapter 1 - Installation Of Oits
En vi ron men tal Con sid er ations The Silver Series is designed to operate in temperatures from 0-45° C. It is intended for indoor installations and not designed for outdoor applications. Avoid installing the Silver Series in environments with severe mechanical vibration or shocks.
Page 13: Safety Pre Cau Tions
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Safety Pre cau tions Please observe the following precautions when installing the Silver Series OIT. Failure to comply with these restrictions could result in loss of life, serious personal injury, or equipment damage.
Page 14: Con Trol Panel Grounding
In stal la tion of OITs Con trol Panel Grounding The control panel should be connected to a good, high-integrity earth ground both for safety considerations and shielding purposes. Maple Systems cannot overemphasize the importance of good grounding. If you fail to use good grounding procedures during installation, sporadic malfunction of the OIT may occur: Connect the OIT’s chassis ground terminal to a reliable earth ground with a low-resistance path.
Page 15: Power Sup Ply Se Lec Tion
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Power Sup ply Se lec tion The power supply used to power the OIT should provide an output of +24 VDC 5% measured at the OIT power terminal block.
Page 16: Con Nect The Oit To Power
In stal la tion of OITs There are two connectors for serial communications on the rear of the OIT. Both of these are D-subminiature 9-pin connectors. Use the supplied separate 3-position terminal block to provide power to the OIT. Con nect the OIT to Power The power cable for the OIT should be 18AWG, 2-conductor wire with a shield drain wire and protective shield foil.
Page 17: Panel Prep A Ra Tion
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual The power connector on the Silver Series is a terminal block with wire clamps. Lugs are not required. Typ i cal Power Wir ing Panel Prep a ra tion A metal panel or mounting surface with a minimum thickness of 15 gauge (0.059 inch/3.3mm) if cold-rolled steel or...
Page 18: Mount The Oit To The Panel
In stal la tion of OITs Mount the OIT to the Panel Ends of screws must not Tighten all screw clamps until protrude from the clamp they are uniformly snug Panel Panel Hold the OIT against the panel until all screw clamps are in position Screw clamp locking tabs go through the...
Page 19 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. Set the OIT in the panel cutout and hold it in place until all clamps are in position. 3. Tighten the screw clamps until all are uniformly snug. CAUTION: Do not over-tighten the screws beyond snugness, or you may damage the housing, or cause the touchscreen to malfunction.
Page 20: Con Fig U Ra Tion Wir Ing
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Con fig u ra tion Wir ing The OIT must be configured for a particular protocol before use. The EZware software is used for configuring the OIT.
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Page 22: Chapter 2 - Oit Local Setup
DIP switches should be set to the OFF position. This chapter describes how to use the Silver Series’ local setup options. The local setup allows touchscreen calibration, transferring projects to and from the OIT, configuring the OIT’s IP settings, passwords, time and date, screen contrast, as well as managing the storage of recipe and history files.
Page 23: Changing The System Settings
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Changing the System Settings To change the system settings on the OIT: 1. Open the Setup Toolbar as described above, and click the System Settings icon. 2.
Page 24 OIT Lo cal Setup 7. Click the Time/Date tab to configure time/date settings. The time/date dialog is displayed. 8. Configure appropriate time and date settings. 9. Click on the Security tab to display the security settings dialog. Here, you can select your system passwords.
Page 25 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 10. Configure your password settings. Local Password The password required to enter local setup. Upload Password The password required to upload data from the OIT to a PC or memory module. Download Password The password required to download data to the OIT from a PC or memory module.
Page 26 OIT Lo cal Setup This will not clear data stored on a Compact Flash or USB device. Clear Recipe The OIT’s stored recipe data will be cleared when the Clear button is clicked. Clear Eventlog The OIT’s stored event log data will be cleared when the Clear button is clicked. Clear Datalog The OIT’s stored data log data will be cleared when the Clear button is clicked.
Page 27: Viewing System Information
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual information about the Compact Flash module. If no CF card is present, the dialog will show None. Otherwise, volume data about the CF card is displayed. The Eject button will cause the OIT to ignore the CF device.
Page 28: Transferring Projects And Data From Usb/Compactflash
3. Click on the Version tab to display the current firmware information. Transferring Projects and Data from USB/CompactFlash When a USB or Compact Flash device is inserted into the Silver Series OIT, a dialog is displayed. The same dialog is displayed for transferring projects or data.
Page 29 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual When Download is selected, a dialog will appear requesting the Download password and what data to download. Password Enter the Download password. Download Project Files When checked, the OIT will check the specified folder for project data, and transfer it if it exists.
Page 30: Chapter 3 - Con Nect The Oit To The Plc Or Controller
Chapter 3 - Con nect the OIT to the PLC or Controller The Silver Series family of OITs can connect to one, two or more PLC/controllers. This is accomplished via two 9-pin D-sub serial communications connectors (Port A and Port B) and one Ethernet port. Each PLC/Controller has its own wiring requirements.
Page 31: Com Ports For The
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual COM Ports for the HMI5080/HMI5100/HMI5104/HMI5121/HMI5150 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 32: Com Ports For The Hmi5056
Con nect the OIT to the PLC or Con trol ler COM Ports for the HMI5043/5056/5070 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 33: Connecting To Com1 And Com3 On Port A
Connecting to COM1 and COM3 on Port A Maple Systems Silver Series family of OITs is capable of connecting to multiple PLC/controllers. If you choose to take advantage of this feature, and one of your PLC/controllers uses either RS485-4 Wire or RS485-2 Wire communication, one of four splitters P/N 7431-0111, 7431-0112, 7431-0113, or 7431-0114 will be needed.
Page 34 Con nect the OIT to the PLC or Con trol ler Sce nario 2 When using one RS485-4 Wire and one RS485-2 Wire PLC/Controller, with COM1 configured for RS485-4 Wire and COM3 configured for RS485-2 Wire, splitter P/N 7431-0112 is needed. Approx.
Page 35 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Sce nario 3 When using one RS485-4 Wire and one RS232 PLC/Controller, with COM1 configured for RS485-4 Wire and COM3 configured for RS232, splitter P/N 7431-0113 is needed. Approx.
Page 36 Con nect the OIT to the PLC or Con trol ler Sce nario 4 When using one RS485-2 Wire and one RS232 PLC/Controller, with COM1 configured for RS485-2 Wire and COM3 configured for RS232, splitter P/N 7431-0114 is needed. Approx. 12.00” 1.00”...
Page 37: Connecting To Com1 And Com2 On Port B
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Connecting to COM1 and COM2 on Port B If both controllers use RS232 communication then only one splitter, P/N 7431-0110 is needed. Approx. 12.00” 1.00” P/N Label COM1 RS232 Label 2.00”...
Page 38: Connecting Multiple Plc/Controllers Serially Using Daisy Chaining
Connecting one or more PLC/controllers via Ethernet The Silver Series OITs have a single RJ45 Ethernet connector, configured for 10BaseT and 100BaseT operation. This port is for both communicating with a PC for configuration purposes, as well as for communicating with supported Ethernet PLCs and protocols.
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Page 40: Chapter 4 - Creating Your First Project
Cre ating Your First Project Chapter 4 - Creating Your First Project Often the best way to learn about new software is to jump right in. This chapter will step you through the process of installing the EZware-5000 configuration software and then using the software to create a sample project that can be downloaded to your OIT.
Page 41: Cre At Ing A Sam Ple Pro Ject
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual The following illustration shows the various sections of EasyBuilder. Manager toolbar Part1toolbar Work area Part2 toolbar Draw Toolbar Cre at ing a Sam ple Pro ject This section walks you through the creation of an EasyBuilder project named MTPrj1.
Page 42 Cre ating Your First Project 2. At the bottom of the menu, click System Parameters. The System Parameters dialog box appears. 3. The dialog box has six tabs: Device, Model, General, Security, Font and Extend Memory. Select the Device tab. 4.
Page 43 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 5. Select your controller from the drop down menu next to PLC Type: Click Settings... The Com Port Settings dialog appears. 6. Set Com Port Settings that match your PLC. Reserved settings are specific to each type of PLC.
Page 44: Creating A Popup Window
Cre ating Your First Project 7. Now click on the General tab. 8. In the Option section, for the Startup Window no: drop-down, select 10. WINDOW_010 9. Click OK to return to the EasyBuilder main screen. For more information, consult your PLC operations manual or Maple Systems Controller Information Sheets available on our website at www.maple-systems.com .
Page 45 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create Window#11 1. From the Window menu, click Open Window. The Open Window dialog box appears. 2. Click New… The Select Window Style dialog box appears. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 46 Cre ating Your First Project 3. Click Base Window. The Window Setting dialog box appears: 4. Type WINDOW_011 in the Name: field and 11 in the Window no: field. 5. In the Size section, enter 210 for the width. Enter 150 for the height. 6.
Page 47 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create a meter display on Window#11 1. From the Objects menu, click Meter Display. The New Meter Display Object dialog box appears. 2. Type Meter Display in the Description box. 3.
Page 48 Cre ating Your First Project 4. In the Start Degree, type 270 5. In the End Degree box, type 90. 6. Uncheck "Full Circle". 7. Check Enable in the tick marks section. 8. Select black as the tick marks color. 9.
Page 49 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual the numeric register on Window #11 somewhere underneath the scale meter. A numeric register box will appear. To create an increment key on Window#11 1. From the Objects menu, click Button-Set Word. The New Set Word Object dialog box appears.
Page 50 Cre ating Your First Project 7. Click the Shape tab. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 51 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 8. Check Use shape, then click Shape library. The Shape Library dialog box appears. 9. Click Select Lib… The Open dialog box appears. 10. Select arrow1.plb from the list of shape libraries. Then click Open. 11.
Page 52 Cre ating Your First Project 4. From the Edit menu, click Paste. A copy of the increment key appears in the upper left corner of the work area. Deselect the increment key by clicking on any blank space in the work area.
Page 53: Cre Ating A Startup Win Dow
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 13. Drag the decrement button to the bottom right area of your window. To create a close window button 1. Finally, we must create a button that will close the popup window. From the Objects menu, click Function Key.
Page 54 Cre ating Your First Project To Display Window #10, from the Window menu, click 1 MTP1-Window10. Window 10 will now appear in your workspace. To place text on Window#10 1. From the Draw menu, click Text. The New Text Object dialog box appears. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 55 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. Click the pull down box from the Color box. The Color palette appears. 3. Click on the white color box, then click OK. The color box will reflect the color that you have chosen.
Page 56 Cre ating Your First Project To create a function key on Window#10 1. From the Objects menu, click Button-Function Key. The New Function Key Object dialog box appears. 2. Type On Button in the Description box. 3. Click Display Popup Window. 4.
Page 57 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 5. Click the Shape tab to display the shape dialog.. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 58 Cre ating Your First Project 6. Check the Use shape checkbox, and then click Shape library. The Shape Library dialog box appears. 7. Click button1 in the Shape library box. 8. Scroll through the selections to selection 23. Click the shape, then click OK. The shape will appear in the Shape tab.
Page 59 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 9. Click the Label tab. The label dialog appears. 10. Check the Use Label checkbox. 11. Click the pull down box from the Color box. The Color dialog box appears. 12.
Page 60: Fin Ishing Up
Cre ating Your First Project 19. Click on the Profile tab. 20. Enter 47 for the X position. Enter 168 for the Y position. 21. Enter 62 for the Width. Enter 49 for the Height. 22. Click OK. 23. On the main screen of EasyBuilder, you will see the function key that you just created move and/or change size.
Page 61 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual If you haven’t already done so, now would be a good time to connect the OIT to the computer and to connect the PLC that you are using to the OIT For more information, consult the first part of this chapter or see “Installation of OITs”...
Page 62 Cre ating Your First Project 2. Click Compile. EasyBuilder will compile your project and display error results. 3. If no errors occur, click Close. The main screen of EasyBuilder reappears. If errors have occurred, repeat the steps in the Creating a Sample Project section. Downloading your first project It is necessary to determine the IP Address of the OIT.
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Page 64: Chapter 5 - Simulator Mode
Sim u la tor Mode Chapter 5 - Simulator Mode As you saw from creating the sample project in the last chapter, downloading any changes you make to the OIT can take time. To decrease the amount of time required to download a project to the OIT , uncheck the Firmware option on EasyBuilder's download dialog.
Page 65 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. From the Tools menu, click Off-line Simulation or click the Off-line Simulation icon in the Standard toolbar. 3. The Simulation Mode screen will appear. 4.
Page 66: Chapter 6 - Using Ezware-5000
Using EZware-5000 Chapter 6 - Using EZware-5000 Over view The EZware-5000 software is composed of three separate applications which are accessible from the EZware-5000 folder: EasyBuilder, Project Manager, and EasyConverter. EasyBuilder is the application software used to create a project file. Project Manager is a utility application that puts the OIT into different operating modes. EasyConverter changes certain binary files created by the OIT into text files.
Page 67: Com Mu Ni Ca Tions & Password Settings
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual The following illustration shows the various commands available: Com mu ni ca tions & Password Settings Set tings But ton 1. Download/ Upload passwords (default 111111) 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 68: Editor Settings
Brings up EasyBuilder-5000 editing software for project creation and editing. Build Down load Data for CF/USB Disk Data can be downloaded to the Silver Series OITs using both CompactFlash and USB jump drives. The Build Download Data function builds the data to do this.
Page 69 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Graphs, Meters, and Trends”, section “Creating Trend Displays & Data Sampling Objects”. For more information on how to use Event Log files, see Chapter 13 “Capturing Alarms and Events”, section “Monitoring Alarms with the Alarm/Event Log”.
Page 70: View Ing Data Log
Using EZware-5000 2. [Creation time]: the text line below the creation time heading shows the date and time that the file was initially created. Format is Day of Week, Month, Day of Month, Time (24Hr format), and Year. 3. [Data fields]: the text line below this header is used to label and identify each column of data under the [Data] header.
Page 71 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 3. Decimal display and Scaling option: The dialog box below allows you to select different formats for the data before it is displayed: 4. For this example, we have elected to use the linear scaling formula on Data 0 to convert the raw data (which is measuring temperature in °F) to °C.
Page 72 Using EZware-5000 6. [Creation time]: the text line below the creation time heading shows the date and time that the file was initially created. Format is Day of Week, Month, Day of Month, Time in 24Hr format and Year. 7. [Data]: the text line below this header is used to label and identify each column of data recorded. The header shows the time each record was captured followed by the title given for each data column.
Page 73 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Converting a Data /Event Log File to a CSV file using EasyConverter Application After opening a Data/Event Log file into EasyConverter, you can easily export the file into a CSV file. Note: Microsoft Excel is required to convert the file.
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Page 75: Easy Printer
The Easy Printer button allows monitoring of the print server through Project Manager. The EasyPrinter utility must be running on the PC that is hosting the networked printer from which you wish the Silver Series OIT to print. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 76: Rec Ipe Ex Tended Mem. Editor
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Recipe/Extended Memory Editor The Recipe/Extended Memory Editor is an application that allows you to create, view, and modify recipe (*.rcp) files and Extended Memory (*.emi) files. You can also use this editor to import/export recipe and extended memory files to CSV formatted files which can then be shared by other applications.
Page 77 Using EZware-5000 a. Add: Click to add a new data register format. The following dialog box appears: In the Data Type Dialog Box you can enter a description of the Data Type or Preset Value.You can also select which format that the OIT will use to interpret the data. Please Note: For String format, you must enter the total number of 16-bit register words used for the character string.
Page 78 Using EZware-5000 4. Select your data format frame- use to select or create a data format template that can be used for other recipes or extended memory files. In the example above, the data elements configured in the ‘Data format’ frame have been saved to a template called ‘Recipe1’.
Page 79 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 7. Click File...Save with the following options: a. Save file as *.rcp for recipes. b. Save file as *.emi for extended memory files. Note: You must use file names which correspond to the ten extended memory areas preconfigured in the OIT (ex.
Page 80: Simulation Settings
Using EZware-5000 Transfer Settings Download Sends a compiled project file stored on the computer to the OIT. Up load Receives a compiled project file from the OIT to be stored on the computer. For more information about printing, see the Systems Configuration Settings/Printer tab section later in this chapter. Simulation Settings On-line Sim u la tion Opens a compiled project (*.xob) in on-line simulator mode.
Page 81: Pass Through Mode
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Pass-through mode The pass-through mode allows serial communications from the PC to the PLC, though the OIT. This can eliminate the need to disconnect the PLC from the OIT when it is necessary to configure the OIT. To use the pass-through mode: 1.
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Page 83: Man Ag Ing Pro Jects
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Man ag ing Pro jects Like most Windows™ application software, EasyBuilder will open, save, close, and print files using the standard windows format. Open ing, Editing Pro jects To create a new project 1.
Page 84 Using EZware-5000 3. Click OK. The System Parameter Settings dialog appears. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 85 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 4. This is where you will select your PLC or controller. Click New… to bring up the Device Properties dialog. 5. Select the PLC option button and then select the PLC type from the drop down menu. Configure any necessary COM ports and click Settings...
Page 86 Using EZware-5000 6. Configure the appropriate COM port settings for your PLC (for more information, see the Controller Information Sheet for your PLC) and click OK. 7. Adjust Interval of Block pack settings, if necessary. This can be adjusted later by selecting System Parameters-Settings.
Page 87: Editing And Cre Ating Screen Ob Jects
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 1. From the Tools menu, select Compress/Uncompress..The Compressing dialog box appears. 2. In the Compress frame box under Source Name, select the project (*.mtp) file that you wish to compress.
Page 88 Using EZware-5000 3. Click Open. Window_12 appears in the work area of EasyBuilder. Dis play Options Before we begin describing some of the commands that can be used to edit graphics objects, there are a few commands that apply to the general work area of EasyBuilder. EasyBuilder provides a Window Tree that can be used to easily maneuver between windows of a project.
Page 89 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 4. To change any settings or close an open window, click on the window number to select it. Then right-click anywhere inside the Window Treebar to display a pop-up dialog box. Select Close to close the window or Setting to change any of the window settings.
Page 90 Using EZware-5000 Another option is to display what are known as Object ID tags. Every time you create a new object in EasyBuilder, an Object ID tag is assigned to the new object. This is done for several reasons: • Object ID tags are required by EasyBuilder to differentiate each object created. •...
Page 91: Ba Sic Ed It Ing Commands
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To change the state of the selected window 1. Use the zoom pull-down menu at the top right of the screen. 2. The objects will appear as they would in the selected state. Ba sic Ed it ing Com mands To select a graphics object 1.
Page 92 Using EZware-5000 3. Once the object you are trying to access is selected, you can proceed to modify its attributes or delete it. To select all objects 1. On the Edit Menu, click Select All Objects. 2. Small, clear, square blocks appear around the perimeter of all the objects on the window. 3.
Page 93 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. From the Edit menu, select Multi. Copy..The Multi. Copy dialog box appears. 3. Modify the settings according to your requirements. 4. Click OK. The main screen of EasyBuilder is redisplayed with the Multi. Copy command executed.
Page 94 Using EZware-5000 1. From the Edit menu, select Window Copy..The Window Copy dialog box appears. 2. In the Source Project: box, specify the path to the project that contains the window screen you wish to copy. Use the Browse... command button if you are unsure of the location or name of the project file.
Page 95: Group Ing Ojects
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. For this example, open Window_11 to display the popup window of the sample project. 3. On the Edit menu, click Select all objects. 4. From the Edit menu, click Change Attribute. The Object Attribute dialog box is displayed. 5.
Page 96: Layering Ob Jects
Using EZware-5000 These objects are then overlaid to represent the scale. Grouping the three objects together makes it easier to move or copy the scale meter. Instead of copying each separate object, the scale meter can be assigned as a group, then copied as though it were one object.
Page 97 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. From the Edit menu, click Layer, then TopLayer or click the TopLayer icon from the Manager toolbar. Note that the rectangle completely overlaps the circle and the arc. 3.
Page 98: Nudg Ing Objects
Using EZware-5000 option on the General tab of the System Parameters dialog. A setting of Control sets the behavior as outlined above. A setting of Nature (default setting) will result in the object remaining at the layer assigned during development. The Object Layout setting is global - affects all PLC-controlled objects in the application.
Page 99 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. From the Edit menu, click Align, then Left or click the appropriate icon from the Manager toolbar. 3. From the Edit menu, click Undo to put the objects back in their original position. Using the align right command 1.
Page 100 Using EZware-5000 2. From the Edit menu, click Align, then Top or click the appropriate icon from the Manager toolbar. 3. From the Edit menu, click Undo to put the objects back in their original position. Using the align bottom command 1.
Page 101 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. From the Edit menu, click Align, then Horiz. Center or click the appropriate icon from the Manager toolbar. Centering is based on the horizontal center of the left-most object. 3.
Page 102: Mak Ing Ob Jects Same Size
Using EZware-5000 Making Ob jects the Same Size This feature is handy if you want to quickly make two or more objects the same size. Objects are sized to the size of the last-selected object. The last-selected object will have "handles" of a different color than the other selected objects.
Page 103: Mak Ing Ob Jects Same Color
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual The make same size command 1. Select the objects you wish to make the same size. For this example, select the left and center rectangle objects of Window_12 2.
Page 104 Us ing EZware-5000 Flip ping Ob jects These three commands allow you to quickly ‘flip’ or position an object in a new direction. To better illustrate, we will again refer to Window_12 of the sample project. To flip vertically 1. Select the object you wish to flip vertically. For this example, select the left triangle object of Window_12.
Page 105 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To rotate 1. Select the object you wish to rotate. For this example, select the right triangle object of Window_12. 2. From the Edit menu, click Rotate 90 degrees or click the appropriate icon from the Manager toolbar.
Page 106: Gen Eral Settings
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Gen eral Settings The final section of this chapter shows all the settings or parameters that can be configured using EasyBuilder. From the Edit menu, click System Parameters. The System Parameter Setting dialog box appears. The dialog box has seven tabs: Device, Model, General, Security, Font/Language, Extend Memory and Printer Server.
Page 107 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To configure PLC settings 1. Click New… The Device Properties dialog appears. You can “export” a project created for one PLC brand to a different PLC brand by loading the project file into EasyBuilder, then entering a different PLC type in this box.
Page 108 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Select COM port and PLC station number (see Controller information Sheet for your PLC) and then click Settings… The COM Port Setting dialog appears. 9. Select the appropriate COM port.. 10.
Page 109 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Model Set tings Con fig u ra tion 1. HMI Model: Select your HMI Model. 2. HMI Station No: See Controller Information Sheet for more information. 3.
Page 110 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Auto Resizing Using the Model Tab This tab can also be used to auto resize your project. The project and all objects and graphics will be automatically proportionately resized.
Page 111 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Gen eral Set tings Con fig u ra tion 1. Fast select button attribute: Enables or disables the fast selection window (which is designated as window number 3).
Page 112 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 3. Option: Startup Window No: Selects the window number that will be displayed every time the OIT is started up. Extra No of events: The default number of events in the system is 1000. Note: Users can add more records, up to 10,000 using this setting.
Page 113 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual The Security tab determines the table of user passwords. Up to 12 sets of password can be set where one or all users can be set or disabled. Each user can be individually enabled, and has a unique password and combination of any six Access Classes, A-F.
Page 114 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Enter password into this address to change LW9220 Password 32-bit unsigned the security level Indicates the Access Classes currently LW9222 Current access classes 16-bit signed allowed.
Page 115 Us ing EZware-5000 Ex tended Mem ory Used to set parameters for saving data to CompactFlash and USB memory storage. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 116 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Printer Server 1. Check the Use Remote Printer Server checkbox to enable the OIT to print to a printer connected to a PC on the network. The EasyPrinter utility (included with EasyBuilder5000) must be running on the PC with the printer.
Page 117: Au To Mat I Cally Re Boot Oit
Us ing EZware-5000 registers monitored on screen. The PLC block pack # represents the maximum number of ‘skips’ between registers allowed before the OIT considers a PLC register to be part of a different block. For example, suppose we wish to monitor the following 7 PLC registers on one screen: %R1, %R2, %R4, %R7, %R12, %R14 and %R100.If PLC block pack is set to 0, the OIT sends seven separate commands to get the data.
Page 118 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual EZWare-500 project translation utility EZware-5000 has a translation utility that will convert projects created in EZware-500 {for HMI550T/TE, HMI530T/TE, and HMI520T/TE models} into a project format that can be read and modified using the EasyBuilder-5000 software.
Page 119 Us ing EZware-5000 c. Font Size Table…: select a specific EZware-5000 font size that will be used for each EZware-500 font size. 4. Delete “Direct Window” objects which are triggered with LB9060~9069, 9080, 9081, (HMI5000-series use a new mechanism to manage keyboards.): Check this box to delete any Direct Windows objects in the EZware-500 project file which are triggered by the internal memory bits listed above.
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Page 121: Chapter 7 - Creating Windows
Therefore, most OITs have multiple screens that you can use to display information. The Maple Systems Silver Series is capable of storing up to 1999 windows (actual limit is determined by memory requirements of each screen), giving you maximum flexibility in designing your operator interface. We prefer to call these screens ‘windows’...
Page 122: Open Ing A Win Dow
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Let’s look at the Open Window dialog box again using the sample project. The Open Window dialog box lists all of the windows currently created for the project. You will notice that in the sample project, three windows have been created: 10, 11, and 12.
Page 123 Cre ating Win dows #60:ASCII Upper M - A style of an ASCII keypad. #61:ASCII Lower M - A style of an ASCII keypad. #62:ASCII Upper S - A style of an ASCII keypad. #63:ASCII Lower S - A style of an ASCII keypad. The remaining windows are available to be created as you desire for your project.
Page 124 Assigning the Window Number Although 1999 windows are available on the Silver Series, two are specifically reserved for the Common Window and the Fast Selection window and several are reserved for internal use. Therefore, you can assign #10-1999 to any window you create.
Page 125 Cre ating Win dows HMI5121 has a 600 x 800 pixel display, so the ranges are X=0-599 and Y=0-799. The HMI5150 has a 1024 x 768 pixel display, so the ranges are X=0-1023 and Y=0-767. Assigning Size of Window You can vary the size of a new window to create full screen or popup windows. Popup windows are most often used to display data that does not need to be on the OIT display all of the time.
Page 126: As Signing Un Der Lay Win Dows
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual If a popup window is displayed which does not have the monopoly feature enabled, the OIT operator is able to press any function keys on the popup window or the full screen window since objects on both screens are active. In this example, the OIT operator is able to press Key1-3 on the full screen window or the switch on Popup Window#21.
Page 127: How To Dis Play Un Der Lay Win Dows
Cre ating Win dows EasyBuilder allows you to assign up to three underlay windows to any base window that you are creating. First, create the underlay window; then select it from the pull-down list box when you change the settings of the base window.
Page 128: De Leting A Win Dow
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 5. Select from one of the 16 basic colors or add new colors from the customized list of colors. To create a customized color, click on one of the boxes in the Customized color box, then click Customize color.
Page 129 Cre ating Win dows Using a Func tion Key The Function Key Object is a graphic touch object that is placed onto a window to perform an action. Function keys have many purposes that are discussed in later sections, but two actions that a function key can perform are: •...
Page 130 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 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.
Page 131 Cre ating Win dows 2. Click New..The PLC Control dialog appears. 3. Select the Device type and Device Address for the actual PLC address you wish to monitor. The OIT will write the number of the newly-displayed window to the next consecutive address after the address specified in this step.
Page 132 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To call a popup window using the Direct Window Object 1. From the Objects menu, select Direct Window. The New Direct Window Object dialog box appears.
Page 133 Cre ating Win dows To call a popup window using the Indirect Window Object 1. From the Objects menu, select Indirect Window. The New Indirect Window Object dialog box appears. 2. Select the PLC address according to Device Type and Address. 3.
Page 134: Us Ing The Com Mon Win Dow
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual • If you want to display a popup window on one particular full screen window, then try using the Popup Window option in the Function Key Object. This is particularly useful if you want the OIT operator to control the ability to display the popup window.
Page 135 Cre ating Win dows To Access the common window 1. From the Window menu, select Open Window. The Open Window dialog box appears. 2. Highlight Window #4, Common Window and click Settings. The Window Setting dialog box appears. 3. As you can see, some of the parameters for a common window are disabled and cannot be changed.
Page 136 Sil ver Plus Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Common Window Base Window 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.
Page 137: Changing The Ac Tive Com Mon Win Dow
Cre ating Win dows (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. 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.
Page 138: Using The Fast Se Lec Tion Win Dow
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual When the OIT initializes, it displays the startup screen (Window #10) and the default common window. To change common windows, we press the CCW function key that we have configured to change the common window to Window#30.
Page 139 Cre ating Win dows To open a fast selection window: 1. From the Window menu, select Open Window. The Open Window dialog box appears. 2. Highlight the Fast Selection Window and click Settings. The Window Setting dialog box appears. 3. The Name: and Window No.: are reserved to identify the Fast Selection window. The other parameters can be modified, (see the Window Settings section earlier in this chapter for more information).
Page 140: Using The Fast Se Lec Tion Key
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Using the Fast Se lec tion Key The fast selection key is used to display the Fast Selection window. Pressing the key again causes the Fast Selection window to close.
Page 141: Changing Screens Us Ing The Fast Se Lec Tion Win Dow
Cre ating Win dows 6. Click OK. Changing screens us ing the Fast Se lec tion win dow One of the more useful purposes of the Fast Selection window is to use it as a ‘menu’ key for switching screens on the OIT display.
Page 142 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Finally, the Task Bar must be enabled, (see the next section for instructions). After downloading the project file to the OIT, the following initial screen should be shown. Press the Fast Selection key to activate the Fast Selection window.
Page 143: Sys Tem Mes Sage Win Dow
Cre ating Win dows Finally, pressing the Fast Selection Key will remove the Fast Selection Window until it is needed again. As you can see, the Fast Selection window, though not seen, is always readily available. The Fast Selection window can only call full screen windows not popup windows. Therefore, you cannot use Function Key objects with the Popup Window attribute in Fast Selection windows.
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Page 145: Chapter 8 - Creating Graphic Objects
Cre ating Graphic Objects Chapter 8 - Creating Graphic Objects Draw ing Ob jects To display any graphics objects on the OIT screen you must either create them using the drawing tools included with EasyBuilder, import them from another applications program, or select from the many choices available in the graphics libraries included with EasyBuilder.
Page 146 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create a rectangle 1. From the Draw menu, click Rectangle or click the Rectangle icon in the Draw toolbar. The Attributes dialog box appears. 2.
Page 147 Cre ating Graphic Ob jects The Arc Tool The arc tool is used to create arcs. Each arc created has three parameters associated with it: size, thickness, and color. To create an arc 1. From the Draw menu, click Arc or click the Arc icon in the Draw toolbar. The Attributes dialog box appears.
Page 148 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create a scale 1. From the Draw menu, click Scale. Or click the Scale icon in the Draw toolbar 2. Move the mouse cursor over to the work area of EasyBuilder onto the window that you are currently editing.
Page 149: Using Text
Cre ating Graphic Ob jects 3. Move your cursor over the EasyBuilder work area. A crosshair will appear. Move your crosshair to where you would like your shape to appear. 4. Click and hold your mouse cursor while dragging to form a circle. When the circle is the size you wish it to be, release the left mouse button.
Page 150 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create a text box 1. From the Draw menu, click Text. Or click the Text icon in the Draw toolbar. The New Text Object dialog box appears. 2.
Page 151: Pre De Fined Shapes And Pictures
Cre ating Graphic Ob jects 5. Note that if the text box overlaps one of the borders of the window when enlarged, then the command to enlarge the text box is ignored. Pre de fined Shapes and Pictures In addition to using the drawing tools to create your own graphics, EasyBuilder provides several types of predefined graphics objects: shapes and pictures (bitmaps, JPGs and GIFs including animated GIFs).
Page 152 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To use a shape 1. From the Draw menu, click Shape. Or click the Shape icon in the Draw toolbar. The New Shape Object dialog box appears. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 153: Using A Pre De Fined Picture
Cre ating Graphic Ob jects 2. Click the Shape library… button. The Shape Library dialog box appears. 3. Choose one of the available libraries in the Library: section. 4. Use the scroll bar to view available shapes. Click on the shape that you want. 5.
Page 154 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To use a picture 1. From the Draw menu, click Picture. Or click the Picture icon in the Draw toolbar. The New Picture Object dialog box appears. 2.
Page 155: Graphics Li Brar Ies
Cre ating Graphic Ob jects 7. Move the picture to the location desired and click. The picture appears with small square boxes around the perimeter of the bitmap. 8. The bitmap can be resized or you can edit the bitmap’s parameters by double-clicking to enter the Bitmap Object’s Properties dialog box.
Page 156 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual The Shape Library provides several options which are discussed in the following sections. Ac cess ing and Cre at ing Shape Li brar ies You can open, close, or even create new shape libraries easily using the Shape Library dialog box. To open other shape libraries 1.
Page 157 Cre ating Graphic Ob jects 3. From the Library menu click Shape, then Save to library. Or click the Save Objects to Shape Library icon in the Standard toolbar. The Save to Shape Library dialog box appears. 4. Click the Shape library: box and select the library you wish to store the shape in 5.
Page 158 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 15. Click OK. The Shape Library dialog box appears with the shape stored in the library under State 1. 16. Click Close to return to the main screen of EasyBuilder. 17.
Page 159: Using Picture Li Braries
Cre ating Graphic Ob jects 6. Highlight the shape and separate each separate component. 7. As you can see, this particular shape is composed of six objects. You can edit these objects to change the shape or create a new shape from these objects. Please note that you are not actually changing the shape stored in the library.
Page 160 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual The Picture Library provides several options which are discussed in the following sections. Ac cessing and Cre at ing Picture Li brar ies You can open, close, or even create new picture libraries easily using the Picture Library dialog box. To open other picture libraries 1.
Page 161 Cre ating Graphic Ob jects 8. Click Next. The Get Picture dialog displays. 9. Click Browse... to locate the picture to be imported. Once the file is located, it will appear in the square on the right. Click Finished to import the picture. 8.
Page 162: Using Group Li Braries
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 7. Click Close to exit the Picture Library. Using Group Li braries Any graphics object or objects displayed on the work area of EasyBuilder can be grouped together and stored into a group library.
Page 163 Cre ating Graphic Ob jects To display the Group Library dialog box 1. From the Library menu, click Group, then click Call up library. Or click the Call up Group Library icon from the Standard toolbar. The Group Library dialog box appears. The Group Library provides several options which are discussed in the following sections.
Page 164 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To add a new group to a library 1. Highlight the group object by clicking the mouse and dragging a rectangular outline so that it covers the entire group.
Page 165: Using Sound Libraries
Using Sound Libraries The Silver Series can import and play WAV files to signal alarm conditions or to be linked to a PLC control object. These sounds can be found and stored in sound libraries. Objects that can have sounds linked can be configured in the individual object.
Page 166 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To open access the sound libraries: 1. Select Library - Sound. The Sound Library dialog appears. 2. Click Select Lib..and select a library. Click okay. Now the library dialog will show with the list populated.
Page 167 Cre ating Graphic Ob jects 4. Select File...Save. You must save the project in order for the delete to be permanent. To unattach a sound library: 1. Select Library-Sound. The Sound Library dialog appears. 2. Click Unattach Lib. 3. A dialog pops up asking if you really want to unattach the library. Click Yes. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
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Page 169: Chapter 9 - Creating And Using Databases And Languages
Cre ating and Using Da ta bases and Languages Chapter 9 - Creating and Using Databases and Languages EasyBuilder includes the ability to create and use both a Tag Database Library and a Label Database Library. The Tag Library is a database of PLC register addresses. Once created, the Tag Database allows individual object address assigning through Tag selection from the Tag Library.
Page 170: Im Port Ing And Ex Port Ing The Tag Li Brary
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. To create a new Tag listing, click the New… button to display the Tag dialog. 3. Enter the new Tag name. Tag names may be up to 100 characters, any character. 4.
Page 171: Cre Ating The La Bel Li Brary
Cre ating and Using Da ta bases and Lan guages To import the tag library from a .csv file: 1. Click Import CSV… The open dialog box appears. 2. Brows for the CSV file containing the tags. 3. Click Open. Using the Tag Li brary Once the Tag Database has been created, individual objects can use the Library to assign a Tag to the object, referenced to the PLC register address.
Page 172 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create a label text database library 1. From the Library menu, click Label..., or click the call-up label library manager icon from the standard toolbar. The Label Library dialog box appears. 2.
Page 173: Setting Different Fonts For Different Languages
Cre ating and Using Da ta bases and Lan guages 5. The new label is still selected. Click the Settings… button to display the Label Content Setting dialog. In the State No. list pull-down box, select the state that the text is representing. 6.
Page 174: Im Port Ing And Ex Port Ing The La Bel Library
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. The Label Library dialog appears. Select the Font tab. 3. Select the font for each language from the drop down menu. Note that the fonts must be available to you in your copy of Windows.
Page 175: Using Lan Guages With The La Bel Li Brary
Using Lan guages with the La bel Li brary The Silver Series supports up to eight languages for use with the Label Library text labeling. In order to use the Multi-Language features, a label configured in multiple languages must be created and stored in the Label Library, as detailed above.
Page 176 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. The appropriate value must be written to LW9134 to enable a designated language to display. For example, a series of set word objects writing value to LW9134 could be placed on a setup screen.
Page 177: Chapter 10 - Representing Data With Graphics Objects
Rep re sent ing Data with Graphic Objects Chapter 10 - Representing Data with Graphics Objects EasyBuilder includes several active graphics objects or ‘parts’ which are used to represent data that is stored in the PLC or internal memory of the OIT. The data represented can be single bit coils, 16-bit, 32-bit, or 64-bit registers. The data can be represented as numbers, ASCII characters, or as graphic shapes or bitmaps.
Page 178 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Read Address or Write Address frame: This is used to assign a PLC or internal HMI memory address to the object. Included in this category are the following bulleted items: PLC name: select the target communications driver (port) Note: In EasyBuilder-5000, go to Edit…System Parameters…Device tab to assign a communications driver to a physical serial or Ethernet port on the OIT.
Page 179 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphic Ob jects The Security tab Many objects that allow the operator to write values to the PLC (i.e. Set Bit, Set Word, Toggle Switch, Option List Switch, Slider, Multi-State Switch, Numeric Input, ASCII Input, Function Key, Data Transfer (Trigger-Based), and Backup) have additional security features that can be used to ensure that the operator is allowed to write to the PLC only when specific conditions have been met or a password entered.
Page 180 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Interlock frame: This feature allows an ‘interlock’ to be used. An interlock is typically a bit in the PLC that must be set or ‘activated’ before the object can perform its predefined action. Use interlock function checkbox: check to enable this feature Hide when disabled checkbox: use this option if you want the object to be invisible when the interlock is disabled.
Page 181 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphic Ob jects Shape tab: This is used to assign a graphic picture(s) to the object that represents the data from the PLC. The picture can be a simple button key, lamp, or other object. The pictures are stored in graphics libraries of which there are two types: Shape libraries are vector-based graphics pictures and Picture libraries are pixel-based (BMP, JPG, or GIF) graphics.
Page 182 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Picture frame: Used to assign a Picture Library graphic to the object. Click Use picture to select Picture Library… button – Click on this button to select a particular picture from one of the Picture Libraries. Preview frame: Used to quickly check how the selected graphic looks for each state of the object.
Page 183 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphic Ob jects Top frame: Use label: click to enable the label feature Use label library: clicking this checkbox allows you to select a label tag from the label library. Note: this feature is not available until you first create label tags in the Label Library. oLabel tag: Select from the drop-down box which label tag you wish to use.
Page 184 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Content frame: Text box: this is the area in which the text is entered. If the Label Library feature is used, the text for the label used is displayed here but cannot be edited (go into the Label Library to edit the text).
Page 185 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphic Ob jects Profile tab: The profile tab only appears after the object has been created. It can be used to change the location of the object on the screen or the size. Position frame: use these settings to adjust the location of the object on the OIT screen (with reference to the upper left corner of the object).
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Page 187: Using Index Registers
Rep re sent ing Data with Graphic Ob jects Using Index Registers The Index Register feature is an option available when configuring most graphics objects (i.e. Bit Lamp, Bar Graph, Numeric Input objects). An index register allows you to dynamically (during OIT runtime) change the target PLC address that is read or written to by the graphics object.
Page 188 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual The target PLC address is MODBUS RTU 4x100 (40001). The index register selected is INDEX 0 (LW9200, 16-bit). If the index register feature were not used, then the OIT would simply read the contents of PLC register 40001 and display the value.
Page 189: Using In Ter Nal Data Mem Ory Of Oit
Using In ter nal Data Mem ory of OIT The Silver Series contains internal data memory, which can be used to store information that either must be sent to or received from the PLC. The OIT has two types of Internal Data Registers; Local and Recipe.
Page 190 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual LB-9026 delete all data sampling files (set ON) LB-9027 refresh data sampling information (set ON) LB-9028 reset all recipe data (set ON) LB-9029 Save all recipe data to machine (set ON) LB-9030 Update COM1 comm.
Page 191 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects Auto connection for PLC 4 (ethernet) LB-9153 (when ON) Auto connection for PLC 5 (ethernet) LB-9154 (when ON) Auto connection for PLC 6 (ethernet) LB-9155 (when ON) Auto connection for PLC 7 (ethernet) LB-9156 (when ON) Auto connection for PLC 8 (ethernet)
Page 192 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual PLC 3 status (SN6, COM3), set on to retry LB-9806 connection PLC 3 status (SN7, COM3), set on to retry LB-9807 connection PLC 4 status (ethernet), set on to retry LB-10100 connection PLC 5 status (ethernet), set on to retry...
Page 193 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects LW-9076 (32bit) current free USB1 memory (KBytes) LW-9078 (32bit) current free USB2 memory (KBytes) LW-9100 (16bit) project name (16 words) LW-9116 (32bit) project size in bytes LW-9118 (32bit) project size in K bytes LW-9120 (32bit) compiler version LW-9122 (16bit)
Page 194 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual LW-9244 (32bit) address index 23 LW-9246 (32bit) address index 24 LW-9248 (32bit) address index 25 LW-9250 (32bit) address index 26 LW-9252 (32bit) address index 27 LW-9254 (32bit) address index 28 LW-9256 (32bit)
Page 195 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects MODBUS slave station number for LW-9544 (16bit) Ethernet LW-9550 (16bit) COM1 Mode 0=RS232; 1=RS485 2W, 2=RS485 4W 0=4800; 1=9600; 2=19200; 3=38400; 4=57600; LW-9551 (16bit) COM1 Baud 5=115200 LW-9552 (16bit) COM1 Data bits 7=7 data bits;...
Page 196 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual LW-9629 (16bit) PLC9, IP Port LW-9770 (16bit) remote printer server IP0 format: IP0.IP1.IP2.IP3 LW-9771 (16bit) remote printer server IP1 LW-9772 (16bit) remote printer server IP2 LW-9773 (16bit) remote printer server IP3 LW-9774 (6 words)
Page 197: Rep Re Sent Ing Plc Coil Reg Is Ters
Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects LW-9900 Reserved LW-9901 (16bit) Pass-through source comm. port LW-9902 (16bit) Pass-through destination comm. port Rep re sent ing PLC Coil Reg is ters PLC coils (or binary registers) and internal coils of the OIT are represented using three parts: the Bit Lamp Object, the Set Bit Object, and the Toggle Switch Object.
Page 198 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create a Bit Lamp Object 1. From the Objects menu, click Lamp - Bit Lamp. Or click the Bit Lamp icon in the Part1 toolbar.
Page 199 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects 5. Click the Shape tab to display the Shape form 6. Select either a shape or bitmap to represent the Bit Lamp object. If you need more information on how to do this, consult Chapter 6 “Creating Graphics Objects”. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 200 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 7. Click the Label tab to display the Label form. 8. Click the Use label checkbox if you want to use a label. 9. In the Attribute box, select the desire font, font size, alignment and color. Click the Duplicate this label to every state button if you want to use the same label for all states.
Page 201: The Set Bit Ob Ject
Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects 13. Click the Tracking checkbox if you want the labels for all states to follow or ‘track’ with the movement of one label when it is moved after the Bit Lamp object is placed onto the window. 14.
Page 202: The Tog Gle Switch Ob Ject
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Toggle When touched, toggles the current state of the Bit. Momentary Sets the Bit when touched, clears the Bit when released. Periodic Toggles the Bit ON and OFF at the specified time interval. Toggle Set ON When...
Page 203 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects To create a Toggle Switch Object 1. From the Objects menu, click Button-Toggle Switch. Or click the Toggle Switch icon in the Part1 toolbar. The New Toggle Switch Object dialog box appears. 2.
Page 204: Rep Re Senting Plc Data Reg Is Ters
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Momentary Sets a PLC coil when pressed; clears a PLC coil when released 6. Refer to the Bit Lamp Object section for information on using the Shape tab 7.
Page 205 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects To create a Word Lamp Object 1. From the Objects menu, click Lamp-Word Lamp. Or click the Word Lamp icon in the Part1 toolbar. The Create Word Lamp Object dialog box appears. 2.
Page 206 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 6. Click the Shape tab to display the Shape form. 7. Select either a shape or bitmap to represent the Word Lamp object. If you need more information on how to do this, consult Chapter 6 “Creating Graphics Objects”.
Page 207: The Set Word Ob Ject
Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects 14. Click OK. The Create Word Lamp Object form closes and the main screen of EasyBuilder appears with the cursor tied to a rectangular outline of the part you just created at the upper left corner of the screen.
Page 208: The Slider Object
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 4. Select the data format. 5. In the Attribute frame, select how you want the Set Word object to operate: Write Constant Value When touched, sets the Write Address to the specified value. Each time it is touched, increments the value in the Write Address by the value specified by Inc.
Page 209 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects • 32-bit Signed • 32-bit Float To create a slider object: 1. From the Objects menu, select Button-Slider. Or, click the slider icon from the object toolbar. The New Slider Object Dialog appears. 2.
Page 210: The Multistate Switch Ob Ject
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 4. Click the Outline tab: 5. In the Attribute section, select the direction that you want the slider to move. Next, set the resolution as the amount by which the register value changes as the slider is moved. Finally, et the high limit and low limit as the minimum and maximum values to be written to the register.
Page 211 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects To create a MultiState Switch Object 1. From the Objects menu, click Button-MultiState Switch. Or click the MultiState Switch icon in the Part1 toolbar. The New MultiState Switch Object dialog box appears. 2.
Page 212 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Value The state of the object is the value in the specified Read Address. The state of the object is determined by the first bit (from right to left) that is set in the value specified by the Read Address: 00000000 state 0...
Page 213 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects The number of states shown depends upon the number of states selected in the Attribute frame. In this example, there are a total of five states. Click on the entry in the Value column for each State to enter a new constant value: Note: You cannot enter a value for the last (error) state.
Page 214: The Nu Meric Display Ob Ject
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Cyclical Option Description When the value in the specified register reaches its maximum, the next touch will have no Disable effect on the value. When the value in the specified register reaches its maximum, the next touch will cause Enable the value to reset to 0.
Page 215 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects 16-bit Binary 00… to 11… (16 bits) 16 Binary Digits 32-bit Binary 00… to 11… (32 bits) 32 Binary Digits 16-bit Unsigned 0 to 65,537 16-bit Unsigned Integer 16-bit Signed -32,768 to +32,768 16-bit Signed Integer 32-bit Unsigned 0 to 4,294,967,295...
Page 216: The Nu Meric In Put Ob Ject
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Format Options Range Low Limit 16-bit BCD High Limit 65,535 Low Limit 32-bit BCD High Limit 4,294,967,295 Low Limit 16-bit Hex High Limit 65,535 Low Limit 32-bit Hex High Limit 4,294,967,295...
Page 217 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects To create a Numeric Input Object 1. From the Objects menu, click Numeric/ASCII-Numeric Input. Or click the Numeric Input icon in the Part1 toolbar. The New Numeric Input Object dialog box appears. 2.
Page 218 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 5. Click the Numeric Format tab.. 6. In the Display attribute box, select the format type you wish to use. The options are: Format Range Description 16-bit BCD 0 to 32,767 BCD...
Page 219 Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects Left of Dec. Pt. 1 to 11 Digits to display to the left of the Decimal Point 32-bit BCD Right of Dec. Pt. 0 to 11 Digits to display to the right of the Decimal Point Left of Dec.
Page 220 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Low Limit 32-bit Unsigned High Limit 4,294,967,295 Low Limit -2,147,483,647 32-bit +2,147,483,64 Signed High Limit -9999999999.9 Low Limit 999999999 32-bit Float +9999999999. High Limit 9999999999 10.
Page 221: The Ascii Display Ob Ject
Rep re senting Data with Graph ics Ob jects • Left Adjust - aligns the number to the left margin of the part. • Leading Zero - inserts leading zeroes 15. Click OK. The Numeric Input Object form closes and the main screen of EasyBuilder appears with the cursor tied to a rectangular outline of the part you just created at the upper left corner of the screen.
Page 222: The Ascii In Put Ob Ject
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 6. Once the part is placed onto the window, you can modify the attributes by double-clicking on the part to display the ASCII Data Object’s Attribute dialog box. The ASCII In put Ob ject The ASCII Input Object is used to enter characters into a series of PLC registers.
Page 223: The Moving Shape Ob Ject
Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects 3. In the Read address frame, select the device type from the drop down menu and then specify the PLC register address that the part continuously reads. Select No. of words: Remember, 1 word = 2 characters.
Page 224 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual • the Moving Shape object continuously reads a second PLC register to determine where along an x-axis to display the shape or bitmap. • the Moving Shape object continuously reads a third PLC register to determine where along a y-axis to display the shape or bitmap.
Page 225 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects Style Option Description Reads two 16-bit registers. Register #1 determines the state of the shape displayed. Register #2 determines the position of the shape along the X axis. The OIT places the shape relative to the starting location.
Page 226 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Reads two 16-bit registers. Register #1 determines the state of the shape displayed. Register #2 determines the position of the shape along the X axis. The OIT places the shape relative to the starting location using scaling to calculate position.
Page 227: The An I Ma Tion Ob Ject
Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects The An i ma tion Ob ject The Animation Object is very similar to the Moving Shape Object. It also allows you to create a shape or bitmap on a screen that can change the way it looks as well as where it is located on the OIT screen depending upon the control of the PLC.
Page 228 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 3. Double click the part. The Animation Object’s Properties dialog box appears:. 4. Use the Description: box to enter a title for the Animation part. A description is not necessary but does help you identify the purpose of the part.
Page 229: The Xy Plot Object
Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects The XY Plot Object An XY Plot Object plots one series of values against another series of values. To create an XY Plot Object: 1. Select Objects - XY Plot from the EZBuilder menu or select the XY plot icon from the parts toolbar.
Page 230 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Trigger Value Effect The current data is plotted, any existing plot data remains. All plotted data is cleared. The plot is cleared, then the current data is plotted. Check the User defined tag checkbox if you wish to fill the Device list with Tag Names instead of using the PLC's Device types.
Page 231 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects 3. Select the Display Area tab:. • In the Profile Color section, check the Transparent checkbox if you wish the frame and background of the XY plot to be invisible. Otherwise, select the frame and background colors. •...
Page 232 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual • If you'd like reference lines on the plot, check the Reference line checkboxes and specify the position. 4. Select the Shape tab: • In the Shape section, , check the Use shape checkbox and then click the Shape library...button to select a background shape from the shape library.
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Page 235 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects Data Block Display The Data Block Display reads data points read from consecutive PLC registers based upon a triggered event then plots them as a line graph. It is very similar to the Trend Graph object, except that data points are plotted based upon a triggering device rather than time-based.
Page 236 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual In the above graph the Control Word Address is set to 1 to overlay the plots. In the above graph the Control Word Address is set to 3 to erase existing plots and trigger a new plot. A maximum of twelve channels can be displayed.
Page 237 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects Each channel is controlled by a unique Control Word Address. To create a Data Block Display Object: 1.From the Objects menu, click Data Block Display. Or click the Data Block Display icon in the Object2 toolbar.
Page 238 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 5.Channel: select to define the Control Address parameters for each channel. 6.Control Address frame: use to select the target PLC register. a. PLC Name: see “General Properties” section at beginning of this chapter. b.
Page 239 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects Display Area tab: used to configure how the data appears and sampling rate: 1. Data samples: Determines how many data points or samples are displayed on a single screen. Note: if this number is smaller than the actual number of data points collected, the scroll button feature should be enabled.
Page 240 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual d. Verti: the number of divisions that divide the Y-axis. 6. Channel frame: these settings are used to configure the color of each line. a. Channel: select the particular channel that you wish to change color properties. b.
Page 241 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects Option List The Option List Object is used to write predefined values to a target PLC register based upon which state is selected in a list. Up to 255 states are supported. The Option List Object can be displayed as either a simple list box or a drop-down menu.
Page 242 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Or click the Option List icon in the Object 1 toolbar. The New Option List Object dialog box appears: 2. Description: see section “General Properties” at the beginning of this chapter. 3.
Page 243 Rep re sent ing Data with Graphics Ob jects 1.Mapping table: The number of states shown depends upon the number of states selected in the Attribute frame. In this example, there are a total of five states. Click on the entry in the Value column for each State to enter a new constant value: Note: You cannot enter a value for the last (error) state.
Page 244 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Notification frame: this optional feature can be used to set (or clear) a target PLC bit when the Multi-State Switch object reads a value in the PLC register that is invalid. Note: the PLC must clear this bit after notification from the OIT.
Page 245: Chapter 11 - Using And Creating Keypads
Using and Cre ating Keypads Chapter 11 - Using and Creating Keypads The OIT operator must have a keypad available to enter new data when using the Numeric Input Object or the ASCII Input Object. EasyBuilder includes group libraries that contain sample keypads to be placed onto a window screen.
Page 246 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create a Function Key Object 1. From the Objects menu, click Button-Function Key. Or click the Function Key icon in the Part1 toolbar. The New Function Key Object dialog box appears. 2.
Page 247: Dis Playing And Using A Key Pad
Using and Cre ating Key pads Configures the Function Key as a Delete key. When pressed, it will delete the last alphanumeric character [BACK SPACE] entered. Configures the Function Key as a Clear key. When pressed, it will clear the data displayed in the Numeric [CLEAR] Input Object or ASCII Input Object.
Page 248 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Frame Parameter Value Description Numeric Input Object PLC Name: Local HMI Read Address Device Type: General Address: Window No 54:ASCII Middle Keyboard Popup position Select middle option in the right-hand row Display Data Format 16-bit signed...
Page 249 Us ing and Cre at ing Keypads 4. Using the keypad, enter digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. As you enter the digits, each one should appear in the Numeric Input Object box. 5. Press the Backspace key to delete digit 5. 6.
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Page 251: Chapter 12 - Bar Graphs, Meters And Trends
Bar Graphs, Me ters and Trends Chapter 12 - Bar Graphs, Meters and Trends This chapter focuses on three special graphic objects, which can be used to display PLC data registers. You read in Chapter 6 how to use shapes and bitmaps to represent the data in PLC registers as states. You also read how to use alphanumeric data fields to display the contents of PLC registers as either numbers or ASCII characters.
Page 252 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 4. Click on the Outline tab to display the outline form. 5. In the attribute section, select how the Bar Graph is to operate. Function Option Description Normal...
Page 253: Cre Ating Me Ter Displays
Bar Graphs, Me ters, and Trends 6. The Bar Style/Color determines the appearance of the Bar Graph Function Description Frame Set the color of the outside of the bar graph. Set the color of the filled part of the bar. Background Set the color of the unfilled part of the bar.
Page 254 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create a Meter Display Object 1. From the Objects menu, click Meter Display. Or click the Meter Display icon in the Part2 toolbar. The New Display Meter Object dialog box appears. 2.
Page 255 Bar Graphs, Me ters and Trends 5. In the Degree section, you can select the range of your meter, where the range is 0 to 360. The start degree, 0 is at 12:00. Below are four examples of start and end degrees for different meters: Note that meters can have any start and end degree between 0 and 360.
Page 256: Cre Ating Trend Dis Plays & Data Sam Pling Objects
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 10. Select the Limits tab to display the Limits form. 11. In this section, you can configure a scale that goes on the face of the meter that shows by a color indication when high and low limits have been exceeded.
Page 257 Bar Graphs, Me ters and Trends To create a data sampling object 1. From the Objects menu, select Data Sampling. The Data Sampling Object Dialog appears. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 258 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. Click New...to create a new data sampling object. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 259 Bar Graphs, Me ters and Trends 3. Description: Enter a name for the object. This isn't necessary, but will help in later identification of the object. 4. Max data records: Set the maximum number of records to log. 5. Select the Device type from the drop down menu, and then specify the PLC name and address.
Page 260 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 8. Click the enable check box in the Hold section if you would like the data sample to be paused as long as the specified bit is set. If enabled, specify the PLC address and device type. 9.
Page 261 Bar Graphs, Me ters and Trends 4. In channel no., select the number of pens tracking data. This number should be less than or equal to the number of items configured in the selected data log index. 5. Select the name of the PLC to read/write to from the drop down menu. 6.
Page 262 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 12. Check the Enable checkbox in the grid section if you would like the trend to display a grid, and then configure the X and Y axis of the grid from the scroll boxes. 13.
Page 263: His Tory Data Dis Play Part
Bar Graphs, Me ters and Trends History Data Display The History Data Display shows data captured by the Data Sampling object (for more information on using the Data Sampling object, see Chapter 12: Bar Graphs, Meters and Trends, Section ‘Creating Trend Displays & Data Sampling Objects’).
Page 264 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create a History Data Display Object 1. From the Objects menu, click History Data Display. Or click the History Data Display icon in the Object 2 toolbar.
Page 265 Bar Graphs, Me ters and Trends 5. Text: select the font and size for all text that appears a. Font: select the truetype font for the text b. Size: select the size of the font 6. Time: enable to display the time when the data was captured by the Data Sampling object. a.
Page 266 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Data Format tab: used to configure how the data appears for each column: 1. Channel: Channels are configured in groups of eight (Note: maximum of 20 channels). Use this pull-down box to select each group.
Page 267 Bar Graphs, Me ters and Trends Title tab: used to configure a title bar or legend at the top of the data columns: 1. Use title: check to use the Title bar option. 2. Title background frame: determines color of background on title bar a.
Page 268: Chapter 13 - Capturing Alarms And Events
Cap turing Alarms and Events Chapter 13 - Capturing Alarms and Events This chapter looks at how the Silver Series uses alarms and events. Using Alarms EasyBuilder has three parts that are used to perform alarm functions: the Alarm Scan object, the Alarm Display object, and the Alarm Bar object.
Page 269 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create an Alarm/Event Log 1. From the Objects menu, click Alarm-Alarm (Event) Log. Or click the Alarm (Event) Log icon in the Draw toolbar. The Alarm(Event) Log dialog box appears. 1010-1007W, Rev 06...
Page 270 Cap tur ing Alarms and Events 2. Click the New... button. The Alarm Event Log Properties dialog appears. 3. Select a priority level from the drop down menu. 4. Select either bit or word from the address type drop down menu, and then select the scan time (in millisec) from the drop-down menu.
Page 271: Dis Play Ing Alarms/Alarm Dis Play Ob Ject
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 7. Click the Message tab to display the Message form. 8. Enter the message to display when the alarm or event is triggered. If you would like to configure the message in different languages, click Label and follow the instructions in Chapter 7 - Creating Databases and Languages.
Page 272: Dis Play Ing Alarms Us Ing The Alarm Bar Ob Ject
Cap turing Alarms and Events To create an Alarm Display Object 1. From the Objects menu, click Alarm-Alarm Display. Or click the Alarm Display icon in the Part2 toolbar. The New Alarm Display Object dialog box appears. 2. Include categories: to include all categories (there can be up to four categories), set this at 0 to 0.
Page 273 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual To create an Alarm Bar Object 1. From the Objects menu, click Alarm-Alarm Bar. Or click the Alarm Bar icon in the Part2 toolbar. The Create Alarm Bar Object dialog box appears. 2.
Page 274: Us Ing Events
Cap turing Alarms and Events Us ing Events EasyBuilder has two parts that are used to perform Event functions: the Event Log object and the Event Display object. The Event Log object monitors events and alerts the Event Display when an event is triggered. The Silver Series monitors a maximum of 200 events but you can program the OIT to monitor up to an additional 1000 events.
Page 275 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Click on the Event Display tab to display the Event Display form. 6. Include categories: to include all categories (there can be up to four categories), set this at 0 to 0.
Page 276: Chapter 14 - Data And Recipe Transfer Objects
Data and Rec ipe Trans fer Ob jects Chapter 14 - Data and Recipe Transfer Objects EasyBuilder includes a Data Transfer object and a Recipe Transfer object, which enable data to be copied from one or more registers located in the PLC or the OIT to other registers. The Data Transfer object is used to continuously transfer data at a predefined rate.
Page 277: Using The Rec Ipe Trans Fer (Data Trans Fer, Trig Ger Based) Ob Ject
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. Click the New... button. The Data Transfer (Time-based)Object dialog box appears. 3. Use the Description: box to enter a title for the Data Transfer part. A description is not necessary but does help you identify the purpose of the part.
Page 278: Cre Ating A Rec Ipe
Data and Rec ipe Trans fer Ob jects (trigger-based) icon in the object 2 toolbar. The New Data Transfer (Trigger-based) Object dialog box appears. 2. Use the Description: box to enter a title for the Recipe Transfer part. A description is not necessary but does help you identify the purpose of the part.
Page 279: Backup Part
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual same. Therefore, in the following discussion, Rn refers to both RW and RB devices, and RnI refers to both RWI and RBI devices. Rn Device Refers to a direct Rn address.
Page 280 Data and Rec ipe Trans fer Ob jects To create a backup part: 1. From the Object menu, select Backup, or click the Backup icon on the Object2 toolbar. The New Backup dialog appears. 2. Use the Description: box to enter a title for the MultiState Switch part. A description is not necessary but does help you identify the purpose of the part.
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Page 282: Chapter 15 - Macros
Macros Chapter 15 - Macros Using Macros The “macro” language in EasyBuilder allows the programmer to perform simple transfers of data and/or simple to complex conditional logic and transfers. Macros are high-level language programs that can run inside the OIT to perform various data transfers and can perform conditional logic.
Page 283 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual result = num1 + num2 // store the result SetData(result, “Local HMI”, LW_BIN, 2, 1) // clear the macro trigger bit SetData(AllDone, “Local HMI”, LB_BIN, 1, 1) macro_command The macro was named “AddTwo”...
Page 284: Vari Ables, Dec La Ra Tions And Mem Ory Us Age
Macros Tog gle Switch Ob jects At trib utes Dialog In the example above, a toggle switch object was placed on the screen as a ‘+’ button. When this button is pushed, it forces LB:1 to ON and the ‘AddTwo’ macro executes, storing the result in LW:2 and turning LB:1 to OFF and the macro stops.
Page 285: Variable Initialization
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual • bool: 1 bit • arrays: the corresponding number of bytes for each element, plus another 2 bytes for the index Macros use memory from the background task (defined as Window 0 ) area. There is a default memory size of 320K available for macros (only 220K is allotted if the ‘Fast Selection’...
Page 286: Array Initialization
Macros Variables contain an unknown, random value when declared. Variables must be initialized before they are used. Array Initialization For mats int MyArray[10] = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} char LetterArray[6] = ‘MYWORD’ The initial values are written within the brackets {} and are divided by comma (,). These values are assigned in order from left to right starting from array index=0.
Page 287: Or Der Of Pre Ce Dence
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Greater than or >= equal to: Is equal to: Not equal to: <> Logic operators: Conditional 'AND': Conditional 'OR': Exclusive 'OR': Boolean 'NOT': Bitwise and shift Left shift: <<...
Page 288: Creating Variable Arrays
Mac ros Global variables exist throughout the entire macro, and are available for any function in the macro. NOTE: If a local variable has the same name as a global variable, the compiler will use the local variable in the function instead. Global variables are global only within the macro file in which they exist.
Page 289: Statements, Conditions & Expressions
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual “Local HMI”, LW_BIN, 2, 1) SetData(Section, Address = 29999 // increment the address SetData(Address, “Local HMI”, LW_BIN, 9000, 1) // write a the current address SetData(Initial, “Local HMI”, RWI_BIN, 0, 1)
Page 290 Macros Format Examples If x == 1 Then y = y * 5 z = z – 12 Else y = y * 2 If Condition Then z=y-1 [ Statements ] End If Else [else statements] End If If (x == 0 OR x == 1) AND y == 0 Then z = 10 Else End If...
Page 291: Function Calls And Passing Parameters
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual break Used in looping control or select statement. It skips immediately to the end of the statement. continue Used in looping control statement. It quits the current iteration of a loop and starts the next one. return Returns to the function or module that called the current function.
Page 292 Mac ros then press the PLC API button. This way, all variables will be available in a drop-down menu list within the ‘PLC API’ dialog. GetData() Func tion This function reads data from a register location in the OIT or PLC memory, and stores it into a variable. The format for the GetData() function is: GetData(DestVariable, PLC Name, Addr_Type, Address, NumElements) Parameter...
Page 293: Precautions, Tips & Tricks When Using Macros
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Char (8-bit) Char (8-bit) Bool (8-bit) Bool (8-bit) When a GetData() or SetData() function is executed using a 32-bit data type (Int or Float), the function will automatically convert the data.
Page 294 Mac ros g[3] = 4 Next g[2] End Macro_Command • (4): “Function name error:” ‘identifier’ - Reserved keywords and constant can not be the name of a function Macro_Command If( ) //<- illegal – used ‘If’ in the name • (5): “Statement missing” ; Statement missing “(“ or “)” - Some part of the Statement is missing, typically it is a missing parentheses Macro_Command main ) //<- illegal –...
Page 295 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual End Sub(Macro_Command) Any format other than this format will cause compile error. • (30:)"Mismatch of the number of parameters “ ; • (31:)"Mismatch of data type of parameter" ; •...
Page 296: Chapter 16 Miscellaneous Objects
Mis cel la neous Objects Chapter 16 Miscellaneous Objects Scheduler Object The Scheduler Object takes advantage of the internal clock of the OIT (Note: the internal clock is not available on the HMI5043N). When used, this object continuously reads from the internal OIT clock. When a predefined time is reached, the OIT sets a bit or writes a constant value to a pre-defined OIT or PLC register.
Page 297 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 2. Power-ON start/end action: enable this feature to write to the defined bit or register whenever the HMI starts or shuts down. 3. Action mode frame: Select type of action that is conducted when time trigger is due: a.
Page 298: Time Set Tab
Mis cel la neous Ob jects The Time Set Tab Time Set tab: determines the time trigger for the ‘Start’ and ‘End’ actions. 1. Constant or Address: used to determine if time trigger is based upon a predefined set time or is dynamically determined from reading a series of control registers.
Page 299 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual 3. Setting on individual day: enable this option if you wish to configure a unique start time and/or end time for a particular day of the week. Disable this option, if the start time and/or end time is to be activated for multiple days of the week.
Page 300: Pro Hibit Tab
Mis cel la neous Ob jects The Prohibit Tab Prohibit tab: The prohibit tab is used to enable the ‘Prohibit’ feature or to enable an output sound if external speakers are used: 1. Prohibit frame: used to enable the ‘Prohibit’ feature. This feature checks to see if an assigned bit is set or ON before performing the scheduler function at the preset time.
Page 301: Media Player
Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Media Player The Media Player object is used to view video files on the OIT (this feature is available on the ‘X’ models only). Video files are most commonly used in applications for instructional or tutorial information or as a means of displaying visual content for purposes of advertising, etc.: The OIT reads from the video file immediately after the screen that contains the Media Player object is displayed.
Page 302 Mis cel la neous Ob jects To create a Media Player Object: 1. From the Objects menu, click Media Player. Or click the Media Player icon in the Object 2 toolbar. The New Media Player dialog box appears: 2. Description: provides the OIT programmer with a description about this particular object for future reference. 3.
Page 303 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual ii. Value =1: Play the index file. In this mode, use Parameter 1 to select the file index. Parameter 2 is not used. Files are sorted based upon the filename in alphabetical order. Ex. If File Index =0, then the first video file is played. iii.
Page 304 Mis cel la neous Ob jects e. Parameter 2: 0+2 – depending upon the value in the Command register, this register may be used to provide additional parameters. In this example, LW2 is the parameter 2 register. f. Status: 0+3 – this Read Only register is used to provide status on the video that is playing. In this example, LW3 is the status register.
Page 305 Sil ver Se ries In stal la tion & Op er a tion Man ual Preview tab: used to preview a video file: 1. Rewind button: click to rewind the video by 1 minute. 2. Play button: click to play the video. Note: if the video does not start playing, then the OIT does not support that format.
Page 306 Mis cel la neous Ob jects 5. Load button: click to select which video to play. 6. Information screen: this provides detailed information about the particular video file being previewed. a. File: name of video file b. Format: type of video file, duration and bit rate. Important Note: File formats supported are AVI, WMV, MOV, MPEG4, FLV, and XVID.
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Page 308: Index
Index Index Blinking feature ....193 Adjust volume ....298 Boolean expressions .
Page 309 Sil ver Se ries Plus In stal la tion & Op er a tion Manual Data Block Display Object ... . 232 Fast Selection windows, changing ..136 Data Format tab.
Page 310 Index Keypad, displaying and using ..242 Multiple copies of object on screen, making . . . 87 Keypads ..... 240 MultiState Switch Object .
Page 311 Sil ver Se ries Plus In stal la tion & Op er a tion Manual picture library....154 RnI Device ....275 pictures .
Page 312 Index system message window ... . . 138 Window, definition of....3 System Parameters ....36 Window, deleting.
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Chapter 5 - Simulator Mode

Chapter 6 - Using Ezware-5000

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