KEP MMI-1500 Installation & Operation Manual page 30

Step 2.
Select any additional Group, BMP and/or Shape Libraries to attach to the
project. The default selection provides a good range of library objects. For a quick
start, no additional libraries are needed.
In the Library menu, select [Shape, Bitmap or Group]
the toolbar icons
EasyBuilder provides three types of libraries.
A Shape is a collection of drawing elements, those elements, when put together, defines a graphic symbol
representing a button, lamp, function key etc.
A Bitmap is a collection of pixel of data; each pixel can be 1, 4 or 8 bits.
A Group Library is a collection of shapes and bits that are frequently used and have been saved as a group.
Step 3.
Design the windows
Using the parts and drawing elements, virtually any simple window display can be completed in 10 minutes. "Ease of
Use" is the greatest benefit of our EasyBuilder screen editor software.
b. Put active parts on the screen by using the Parts
menu/tools. The parts automatically pop up a dialog for
entering information related to the part operation.
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a. Use the Draw menu/tools to put static text and shapes on the window. The drawing tools
are used in the similar fashion to most windows drawing packages.
For example: To draw a line: Select the Line tool. Change any attributes for the line. Click on
the screen where the line is to begin, move to where the line is to end and click again to set
the end point.
[Call up Library] or use
For example: Placing a Bit Lamp: Select Bit Lamp from
the Parts menu. Select the type of bit to access. Enter
the number of the bit. Go to the shape tab. Select Use
shape and click on the Shape Library button to select a
shape. Click OK to close the dialog. The Bit Lamp is
placed in the upper left corner of the display. Move it to
the desired position.
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