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This document provides instructions for configuring pop-up windows in 800xA to display information to operators. It describes creating a pop-up graphic display and trigger element, configuring the trigger properties, and adding the trigger to the application bar. It also explains how to automatically close the pop-up using a scripting aspect that emulates the ALT+F4 keys.

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This document provides instructions for configuring pop-up windows in 800xA to display information to operators. It describes creating a pop-up graphic display and trigger element, configuring the trigger properties, and adding the trigger to the application bar. It also explains how to automatically close the pop-up using a scripting aspect that emulates the ALT+F4 keys.

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This document provides instructions for configuring pop-up windows in 800xA to display information to operators. It describes creating a pop-up graphic display and trigger element, configuring the trigger properties, and adding the trigger to the application bar. It also explains how to automatically close the pop-up using a scripting aspect that emulates the ALT+F4 keys.

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800xA Popup Window

Configuration

Gundeep Singh Saini


gundeep.saini@in.abb.com
INPA-CT
10 August 2014

800xA Popup Window Configuration

1. Introduction
An Automated Plant runs entirely on the Control System and interaction with the Operators is minimal.
But sometimes the system needs some inputs in between a running process for which the usual practice
is to give Operator Popup on the same graphics screen. But the drawback of such methodology is that
either the popup is restricted to the specific graphic screen or only one popup can be displayed at a time,
which keeps the system waiting for the input while the Operator may not even be aware of the
intervention required.

Fig 1: Conventional Popup Display

The method proposed in this document opens a Popup in a separate window on all the nodes wherever
the Workplace is open. This allows the system to display information both - Operator Input Requirement
or Critical Alarms for which the Operator is to be notified.
Applications:

High Priority Alarms


Operator Action Required
Abnormal Changes detected by System

Fig 2: Popup in Independent Window

800xA Popup Window Configuration

2. Procedure
The Popup Screen is dependent on the Operator Workplace. In case the popup is to be restricted to a
specific area, separate Workplace should be created for that area. For example, if a popup should come
only in Water Block and not in Polymer Block, separate Workplace should be created for both of them
and configured as described.
To display the Popup, we have to create two elements one which is the Popup itself and the second
which acts as a trigger for the Popup.
First we will create the Popup at the desired location in Functional Structure.
Go to Plant Explorer -> Functional Structure -> Desired Location and insert a Graphic Display PG2 aspect.
Edit it as per requirement. This will open on top of other windows on all nodes where the Workplace is
open whenever it gets triggered.
Now we will configure the trigger element. Go to Plant Explorer -> Workplace Structure -> Project
Workplace. Add a Graphic Element PG2 Aspect to the Workplace.
The use of this aspect is to give a trigger to the Popup but it will be a part of the Application Bar in the
Workplace, so it should not contain anything. Edit it and give it a transparent background and height width of 1x1.
Now add an Aspect View Invoker in this aspect. Right Click on background -> Input Items -> Element
Hosted -> Create -> Aspect View Invoker

Fig 3: Adding Aspect View Invoker

800xA Popup Window Configuration

Now edit the properties of the Aspect View Invoker.


Right Click on background -> Input Items -> Element Hosted -> Aspect View Invoker1 -> Properties

Fig 4: Browse to Properties of Aspect View Invoker

Edit the following properties:

Presentation Mode : Overlap


Trigger : Browse to the boolean bit which should trigger the Popup when HIGH
View Reference : Browse to the Popup Aspect we created in Functional Structure

The Trigger bit can come from the logic or alarm and can be configured in Control Builder as per
requirement.
Now we need to configure the Application Bar in the Workplace. Go to Application Bar -> Fixed Displays > Add. Browse to the Trigger Aspect we just created and give a width of 1.

800xA Popup Window Configuration

Fig 5: Adding aspect to Application Bar

Now the Popup is configured, you can repoen the Workplace and give a pulse to the trigger bit to test the
Popup.

3. Procedure to Auto Close the Popup


The Popup can also be configured to Auto Close once the Operator Confirmation is received. This may
be useful in cases where the Popup should not remain open after interaction.
Go to the Popup location in Functional Structure and add a Scripting Aspect. Within the Scripting Aspect
write the following code:
Function ClosePopup()
Set shell = createObject(Wscript.Shell)
Shell.sendkeys(%{F4})
End Function
This function emulates an ALT + F4 command to the shell to close the window. After entering the code,
press Apply. Then under the Presentation Tab, check the Aspect Verb checkbox and press Apply.

800xA Popup Window Configuration

Fig 6: Adding and configuring scripting aspect

Now edit the Popup and put a Verb Invoker on the Operator Confirm Button.

800xA Popup Window Configuration

Fig 7: Verb Invoker

Set the Verb Reference to the ClosePopup Function of the Scripting Aspect we have just written.

800xA Popup Window Configuration

Fig 8: Set reference to the Function

Special thanks to Sandeep Menon for his help in writing the Script Code for Auto Close, would not have
been possible without his help.

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