PP User Manual

OperateIT
Process Panel Builder™

Version 2.0
User’s manual
Manual for Process Panel and Process Panel Builder
Preface
This manual is a description of the programming and functions for operator termi-
nals in the Process Panel-series and the programming tool Process Panel Builder. Fur-
ther on in the manual we refer to the programming tool.
The manual assumes that the most recent system program (firmware) and program-
ming tool are used.
The release history of the programming tool is presented below:
Version Description User documentation

1.0 Initial release of Process Panel Builder. MA00571
1.1 Introduction of Process Panel 345 and Process Panel MA00571A
345B.
2.0 Unicode support and enhanced multilingual features. MA00571B
For specific controller details and the connected controller, refer to the driver manual
for the respective controller. The functionality in the terminals is the same, regardless
of which controller is connected to the terminal.
Copyright © 2001 ABB

All rights reserved.
Release: February 2003
Document number: MA00571B
NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commit-
ment by ABB. ABB assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
In no event shall ABB be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any nature or
kind arising from the use of this document, nor shall ABB be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising
from use of any software or hardware described in this document.
This document and parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from ABB, and the
contents thereof must not be imparted to a third party nor used for any unauthorized purpose.
The software or hardware described in this document is furnished under a license and
may be used, copied, or disclosed only in accordance with the terms of such license.
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Safety precautions
General
– Read the safety precautions carefully.
– Check the delivery for transportation damage. If damage is found, notify the sup-
plier as soon as possible.
– The terminal fulfills the requirements of article 4 of EMC directive 89/336/EEC.
– Do not use the terminal in an environment with high explosive hazards.
– The supplier is not responsible for modified, altered or reconstructed equipment.
– Use only parts and accessories manufactured according to specifications of the
supplier.
– Read the installation and operating instructions carefully before installing, using
or repairing the terminal.
– Replacing the battery incorrectly may result in explosion. Only use batteries rec-
ommended by the supplier.
– Never pour fluids into any openings in the terminal. This may cause fire or elec-
trical shock.
– Only qualified personnel may operate the terminal.
During installation
– The terminal is designed for stationary installation on a plane surface.
– Put the terminal on a stable surface during installation. Dropping it or letting it
fall may cause damage.
– Install the terminal according to the accompanying installation instructions.
– Ground the terminal according to the accompanying installation instructions.
– Only qualified personnel may install the terminal.
– Separate the high voltage, signal and supply cables.
– Make sure that the voltage and polarity of the power source is correct before con-
necting the terminal to the power outlet.
– The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Do not cover these open-
ings.
– Do not place the terminal where it might be exposed to strong magnetic fields.
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– Do not install the terminal in direct sunlight.
– Peripheral equipment must be appropriate for the application.
– Some terminal models have a laminated film over the display to reduce the risk of
scratches. To avoid static electricity that might damage the terminal, carefully
remove the film.
UL installation
– Power, input and output (I/O) wiring must be in accordance with Class I, Divi-
sion 2 wiring methods (Article 501-4 (b) of the National Electrical Code, NFPA
70) and in accordance with the authority having jurisdiction.
During use
– Keep the terminal clean.
– Emergency stop and other safety functions may not be controlled from the termi-
nal.
– Do not touch the keys, displays, etc. with sharp objects.
– In case of backlight failure, the terminal is still operable and registers button
presses and input via the touch screen.
Service and maintenance

– The agreed warranty applies.
– Clean the display and face with a soft cloth and mild detergent.
– Only qualified personnel should carry out repairs.
Dismantling and scrapping

– The terminal or parts thereof shall be recycled according to local regulations.
– The following components contain substances that might be hazardous to health
and the environment: lithium battery, electrolytic capacitor and display.
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Contents
Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Programming.............................................................. 1-3
1.2 Connection of the terminal to the controller .......................... 1-4
1.3 Status display and control ................................................ 1-4
1.4 Location of the terminal ................................................. 1-5
1.5 Compact solutions ........................................................ 1-6
2 Installation .......................................................................... 2-1

2.1 The programming tool ................................................... 2-1
2.2 Connecting the terminal to a PC ....................................... 2-3
2.3 Downloading the system program ...................................... 2-3
3 Terminal functions................................................................. 3-1

3.1 The operation modes, RUN, PROG and SETUP .................... 3-1
3.2 Keyboard on the terminal ................................................ 3-4
3.3 Setting the real-time clock ............................................... 3-7
3.4 Diagnostic page ........................................................... 3-8
3.5 Joystick function ......................................................... 3-10
4 General .............................................................................. 4-1

4.1 Method for programming a project ..................................... 4-1
4.2 Efficient communication................................................. 4-2
4.3 Menu structure............................................................ 4-4
4.4 Block ....................................................................... 4-5
4.5 Signal format .............................................................. 4-6
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5 Programming with the programming tool.......................................5-1

5.1 Start the programming tool ..............................................5-1
5.2 Select language .............................................................5-1
5.3 Create a project ............................................................5-2
5.4 Update driver ..............................................................5-5
5.5 Change project settings ...................................................5-6
5.6 Creating a block with the Block Manager ..............................5-7
5.7 Show terminal around the working area .............................. 5-12
5.8 I/O Browser .............................................................. 5-13
5.9 Programming blocks .................................................... 5-14
5.10 Graphic Block Manager ................................................ 5-15
5.11 Text block Manager ..................................................... 5-23
5.12 Symbol Manager ........................................................ 5-25
5.13 Change I/O .............................................................. 5-29
5.14 Change BDTP station .................................................. 5-30
5.15 I/O Crossreference ...................................................... 5-30
5.16 Other managers/editors ................................................. 5-32
5.17 The File menu ........................................................... 5-33
5.18 The Edit menu .......................................................... 5-33
5.19 The View menu ......................................................... 5-34
5.20 The Functions menu .................................................... 5-37
5.21 The Setup menu ......................................................... 5-38
5.22 The Block Manager menu .............................................. 5-53
5.23 The Object menu ....................................................... 5-54
5.24 The Layout menu ....................................................... 5-54
5.25 The Transfer menu ...................................................... 5-55
5.26 The Window menu ..................................................... 5-55
5.27 The Help menu.......................................................... 5-55
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6 Graphic presentation and maneuvering ......................................... 6-1

6.1 General parameters ....................................................... 6-1
6.2 Graphic objects ........................................................... 6-9
6.3 Maneuvering graphic blocks ............................................ 6-47
6.4 Using the touch screen .................................................. 6-50
7 Text-based presentation and maneuvering ...................................... 7-1

7.1 General parameters ....................................................... 7-1
7.2 Text object ................................................................ 7-3
7.3 Maneuver text block ..................................................... 7-12
8 Trends ............................................................................... 8-1

8.1 Historical trend ........................................................... 8-1
8.2 Real-time trend ........................................................... 8-3
8.3 Defining trend objects ................................................... 8-4
8.4 Transfer of trend data .................................................... 8-7
8.5 Backup of trend data ..................................................... 8-8
9 Message library ..................................................................... 9-1
10 Alarm handling .................................................................... 10-1

10.1 Alarm grouping .......................................................... 10-1
10.2 Alarm message ........................................................... 10-3
10.3 Alarm settings ............................................................ 10-5
10.4 Alarm import ............................................................. 10-8
10.5 Alarms in run mode ..................................................... 10-9
10.6 Graphic alarm page in run mode ..................................... 10-11
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11 Recipe handling ................................................................... 11-1

11.1 Calculation of recipe size ............................................... 11-2
11.2 Recipe settings and recipe directory ................................... 11-3
11.3 Creating a recipe with the terminal .................................... 11-5
11.4 Append recipe ........................................................... 11-6
11.5 Transferring recipes to the controller .................................. 11-6
11.6 Delete recipe ............................................................. 11-7
11.7 Using recipes in a PC ................................................... 11-7
11.8 Creating and transferring recipes with the controller program ..... 11-8
12 Password ........................................................................... 12-1

12.1 Defining security levels ................................................. 12-1
12.2 Defining password ...................................................... 12-1
12.3 Logging in ................................................................ 12-3
12.4 Password for project transfer ........................................... 12-3
12.5 Overriding password .................................................... 12-3
12.6 Change password during run mode ................................... 12-3
13 Printouts ........................................................................... 13-1

13.1 Connection to printer ................................................... 13-2
13.2 Project printouts ......................................................... 13-3
13.3 Text block reports ....................................................... 13-3
13.4 Graphic block printouts ................................................ 13-4
13.5 Defining the printout ................................................... 13-5
13.6 Printer settings ........................................................... 13-6
13.7 Setting of communication port ........................................ 13-7
13.8 Control codes to printer ................................................ 13-8
13.9 Printer status ............................................................. 13-8
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14 Time control ....................................................................... 14-1

14.1 Defining time channels ................................................. 14-1
14.2 Presentation in run mode ............................................... 14-2
15 Language management ........................................................... 15-1

15.1 Creating additional application languages............................. 15-1
15.2 Translating/Editing texts in the programming tool .................. 15-4
15.3 Settings for the application language .................................. 15-5
15.4 Export ..................................................................... 15-6
15.5 Import .................................................................... 15-7
15.6 Show index ............................................................... 15-7
15.7 Cross reference ........................................................... 15-7
15.8 Copy object .............................................................. 15-7
15.9 Choose Unicode font .................................................... 15-7
15.10 Application languages in run mode .................................... 15-8
16 Unicode............................................................................. 16-1
16.1 Introduction .............................................................. 16-1
16.2 Unicode in the programming tool ..................................... 16-1
16.3 Terminal font ............................................................ 16-2
16.4 Multiple language functions ............................................ 16-3
16.5 Limitations when Unicode is used ..................................... 16-4
17 System Monitor ................................................................... 17-1
18 Index addressing ................................................................... 18-1
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19 Communication ................................................................... 19-1

19.1 Communication with two controllers (Dual drivers) ................ 19-1
19.2 Data exchange between controllers .................................... 19-5
19.3 Transparent mode ....................................................... 19-7
19.4 Passthrough mode ......................................................19-11
19.5 The terminal as a communication interface (No protocol mode) .19-13
19.6 Modem connection ....................................................19-17
20 Network communication ........................................................ 20-1

20.1 Examples of possible networks ......................................... 20-2
20.2 Network communication through Ethernet .........................20-11
20.3 Serial network communication .......................................20-15
20.4 Network services ........................................................20-27
20.5 Network accounts ......................................................20-42
21 Network functions in the terminal ............................................. 21-1

21.1 FTP server ................................................................ 21-1
21.2 SMTP client ............................................................. 21-7
21.3 Terminal mirroring – the terminal applet ............................ 21-8
21.4 WWW Server ...........................................................21-12
21.5 Recommendations and limitations for network communication ..21-22
22 LEDs................................................................................ 22-1
23 Function keys ...................................................................... 23-1

23.1 Definitions ............................................................... 23-2
23.2 Jump to block with function keys ..................................... 23-6
24 Macros.............................................................................. 24-1
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25 Expansion cards ................................................................... 25-1

25.1 CI-PP10 (PROFIBUS DP slave) ....................................... 25-1
25.2 MB-PP10 (PCMCIA memory) ........................................ 25-6
25.3 CI-PP20 (Ethernet TCP/IP) ......................................... 25-11
25.4 CI-PP30 (Parallel Printer port) ....................................... 25-17
26 Transferring projects .............................................................. 26-1

26.1 Installation of the terminal ............................................. 26-2
26.2 Transfer settings ......................................................... 26-2
26.3 TCP/IP transfer .......................................................... 26-6
26.4 Serial transfer ............................................................. 26-7
26.5 Modem transfer .......................................................... 26-7
27 Technical data ..................................................................... 27-1

27.1 Membrane keyboard .................................................. 27-17
27.2 Drawings ............................................................... 27-20
27.3 Character tables ........................................................ 27-31
Index ....................................................................................... I
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Introduction
1 Introduction
Production rates in modern industrial environments are steadily increasing and op-
erator tasks at machines or on production lines are becoming increasingly more com-
plex and involve more responsibility. The operator must be able to obtain
information on current status easily and quickly, and be able to influence the opera-
tion of the machine just as easily. The functions in the controllers are also increasing
and becoming more advanced, enabling more complicated processes to be controlled
efficiently. The operator terminals make human-machine communication simple and
safe even for the most advanced processes.
The graphical operator panels have been developed to meet the requirements set for
human-machine communication when controlling or monitoring different applica-
tions in the manufacturing and process industries, etc. They simplify the operator’s
work since they can easily be adapted to the working environment, which means that
the operator can continue to use the concepts he or she is familiar with.
Projects in the terminal can be built up as menu hierarchies or as sequences. A menu
hierarchy consists of a main menu (with, for example, an overview) and a number of
underlying images with more detailed information on special sections. The operator
normally selects which image is to be shown.
The images in the operator terminals are called blocks.
Main menu
Recipe Motor status Temperature Film quality
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A sequence is also based on a main menu, from which the operator selects a sequence
showing the blocks in a predetermined order. Normally displaying of the blocks is
controlled by the controller program.
Main menu
Pre-wash Setup
Main wash
Rinsing
Spin
drying
End of
program
The functions in the terminal enable graphical or text-based presentation and maneu-
vering. There are also functions for alarm handling, printouts, trends, recipe handling,
and time control, etc.
The functions are not only easy to use in the terminal, they are also cost-efficient in
comparison with conventional solutions with buttons, indicator lamps, time relays,
preset counters and seven-day clocks. There are also functions to increase the appli-
cation of the controller.
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1.1 Programming
The terminal is programmed through a PC with the programming tool. It is also pos-
sible to program the terminal through the built-in keyboard.
The terminal is to a large extent object oriented, i.e. first an object is selected and then
the function the object is to have. All types of signals are defined on this principle.
The programmed project is stored in the terminal.
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1.2 Connection of the terminal to the con-

troller
There are many advantages in using a terminal together with the controller. The user
does not need to make any changes or additions in the existing controller programs
and the terminal does not block any of the inputs or outputs in the controller. The
overview of functions such as time control and alarm handling in the controller is
also improved.
1.3 Status display and control

The operator is familiar with indicator lamps and analog and digital display instru-
ments since these are used in the majority of applications today. The same applies to
push buttons and rotary and thumbwheel switches for controlling a system. The ter-
minal enables the operator to have all status displays and controls in one unit.
The operator can easily see and influence information in the controller. Moreover, it
is possible to clearly see and influence all the signals affecting a specific object, e.g. a
pump, which further simplifies the work.
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This is possible thanks to the fact that the interchange of all information takes place
through the so-called blocks in the terminal. Blocks can be of the text block type,
with only text information, or of the graphic block type, with full graphical presen-
tation.
The terminals have function keys for direct maneuvering. Maneuvering is controlled
by linking different commands to the function keys.
If several blocks are used, the operator can jump between the different blocks by us-
ing jump objects. This creates a menu hierarchy, which produces a structured appli-
cation.
1.4 Location of the terminal

The operator terminal should be located at the workplace to ensure maximum vis-
ability. This will enable the operator to receive information directly and to respond
quickly and efficiently. The terminal should be positioned at the correct working
height so that the operator can easily see and maneuver the terminal. Screen visibility
is influenced by distance, height, angle, sunlight and the selection of color.
Operational monitoring, maneuvering and maintenance can also be performed re-
motely from another location in the building or from another site, for example.
Communications can then be, for example, via the internal network, the Internet or
modem. If the production line is long with many workplaces, several terminals can
be connected to one or more control systems in the network.
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1.5 Compact solutions

External units such as barcode scanners, weighing machines, and modems, can be
connected through the terminal to the controller. All that is required is for the unit
to be connected to an RS232 interface, and that communication is made through
ASCII protocol. Data entering the terminal is written directly to the controller reg-
ister.
A unit working in parallel may also be connected. It can be an additional terminal or
a personal computer with the programming tool for the control system. Via the ter-
minal, the control system can be programmed at the same time as the terminal is
communicating with the control system.
When two remote systems are to connected to one and the same terminal (dual driv-
ers are used in the terminal), it is possible to exchange data (analog and digital signals)
between the control systems.
For information on installation, please see the installation manual that was supplied
with the terminal.
Operator terminal with control system Dual drivers can be used when
and barcode reader connected. different systems are connected.
Operator terminal in Transparent mode.
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Installation
2 Installation
2.1 The programming tool
The programming tool is a program package used to develop projects for operator
terminals in the Process Panel series. The functions in the programming tooldepend
on which terminal is used.
In the programming tool we recommend using a mouse. Refer to the Windows User’s
Guide for short commands.
In the programming tool a project is created with graphic blocks and text blocks,
which are then transferred to the terminal. The programming is described in the
chapter Programming with the programming tool.
Help texts are available for all functions. The help text for the current function is
obtained by pressing the F1 key. By pressing the help button in the toolbox and then
clicking on a function, information is shown on the function.
System requirements
To use the programming tool, a PC with at least 55 MB of available memory and
Microsoft Windows 9x/NT/2000/Me/XP is required. The programming tool can be
used on either a color or monochrome screen. Microsoft Internet Explorer version
5.0 or later must be installed on the computer.
Installing the programming tool

The programming tool is supplied on a CD. When you place the CD in your CD-
ROM drive the installation will start automatically. If not, select Run on the Start
menu and enter D:\setup.exe (if D: is the CD-ROM drive). Select to install the pro-
gramming tool by clicking the name and following the instructions.
The installation creates an icon for the programming tool in the ABB Industrial IT
group. You can find the programming tool by clicking Start and selecting
Programs/ABB Industrial IT/Operate IT/Process Panel/Process Panel Builder.
The manual can be read directly from the CD by clicking Manuals.
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The menu bar

From the menu bar you can reach a number of pull-down menus; File, Edit, View,
Functions, Setup, Object, Layout, Transfer, Window and Help. The file menu con-
tains functions affecting the entire project. In the Edit menu there are functions to
cut, copy and paste. The different editors, e.g. block managers, alarm manager and
symbol manager are shown in the View menu. The basic settings for the terminal are
made in the Setup menu. The Object menu is only available in the different manag-
ers and contains all the objects. The objects are also included in the toolbox. The
Layout menu is only available in the graphic block manager and contains functions
for the positioning of objects in graphic blocks. The functions in the Transfer menu
are used to transfer projects between the programming tool and the terminal. The
Window menu contains general Windows functions. You can also make grid settings
and define the search path to external programs, such as Paintbrush. The Help menu
contains the help functions for the program.
The status field

The status bar is shown at the bottom of the window in the programming tool. On
the View menu there is a function for showing/hiding the status field.
The left part of the status field describes the menu function for the function selected
in the menu. A short description of the function the cursor points to is shown for the
functions in the toolbox.
The right part of the status field indicates which of the following keys are activated:
OVR Overwrite (Insert key)
CAP Caps Lock
NUM Num Lock
Coordinates, line and column, in the block manager are also shown.
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2.2 Connecting the terminal to a PC

PC
Terminal
RS422 RS232C
TK-PP20V030
TK-PP10V025
To connect the controller to the terminal, use the cable recommended in the driver
manual for the selected controller.
Note:
The power must be switched off when connecting.
2.3 Downloading the system program

In the terminal there is a system program (operative system), which is stored in the
terminal’s memory on delivery. The system program can be exchanged, e.g. to update
to newer versions. Transferring the system program to the terminal requires the fol-
lowing:
– PC
– Transfer cable between the PC and the terminal.
– The PC program System Loader (available as an icon in the program group Pro-
cess Panel Tools). See the manual for Process Panel Tools to install the program
group.
– File with new system program (*.bin).
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Transfers are made in the following steps:

1. Connect the cable between the PC and terminal.
2. The PC program is started by selecting Program/Panel Tools/System Loader in
the Start menu.
No settings need to be made in the terminal.
Under Options/Comm Settings you can set the communication port and transfer
speed.
The system program can also be downloaded through a modem for remote updating
of terminals.
Note:
When downgrading a terminal it is important to ensure that the box Overwrite PLC
driver is checked.
If downloading of a new system program (*.bin file) fails when you click Send in the
Panel Tools System Loader, the terminal is automatically placed in sysload mode.
When the terminal is in sysload mode, it is ready to make a new try at downloading
the system program.
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Terminal functions
3 Terminal functions
This chapter describes the different modes in the terminal, the keyboard and the in-
formation page in the terminal. For a description of the different key sequences, see
the chapter Key sequences.
3.1 The operation modes, RUN, PROG and

SETUP
The terminal has three operation modes. Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and
Process Panel 345 do not have the programming mode PROG.
– The configuration mode, Setup, where the basic settings are made, e.g. selection of
controller, menu language and printer settings.
– Programming mode, Prog, where the terminal can be programmed and where
changes can easily be made during system set-up.
– Run-time mode, Run, where the application is run.
Switching between modes

Switch between PROG and RUN
Switch between programming, PROG, and run-time, RUN, by pressing the keys
[←] and [MAIN] simultaneously. The possibility of switching between PROG and
RUN from the terminal can be controlled with a password. For further information,
refer to the chapter Programming with the programming tool.
Switch between PROG and SETUP

To switch between programming, PROG and configuration, SETUP, press [LEAVE]
until the start-up menu is shown and then press any key. Press [LEAVE] to return to
PROG.
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Switch between RUN and SETUP

Press [←] and [MAIN] simultaneously to enter programming mode, PROG. You can
now press any key when the start-up menu is shown to enter the configuration mode,
SETUP. To return to run mode, RUN, press [←] and [MAIN].
In Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and Process Panel 345 you set the switch on
the side/back of the terminal in position 4 to access the configuration mode Setup.
For normal mode the switch should be in position 0. See the chapter Key sequences
and Switch on Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and Process Panel 345.
Configuration mode, SETUP

This section describes functions which cannot be performed with the programming
tool. For settings through the programming tool refer to the chapter Programming
with the programming tool.
Erasing the memory

In the Setup menu in the terminal there is a function Erase memory. This function
erases the terminal’s application memory. All blocks and definitions for alarms, time
channels, function keys and system signals are erased.
Parameter Description
Enter Memory is erased. The configuration menu is shown automatically
when the erasure is completed.
Prev Return to previous level without erasing the memory.
Note:
When the memory is erased all the data stored in the terminal is lost. The language
selection parameter is not affected by this function. Other parameters are erased or
given their default values.
Setting of memory expansion card

Not applicable for Process Panel 114.
Under MemCard maintenance you can select to format an installed PCMCIA mem-
ory card or to transfer to or from a memory card. You can format the memory card
as a backup card or as an expansion card. Under MemCard transfer you can select to
transfer: project to memory card, project from memory card, delete project on mem-
ory card, recipe to memory card, recipe from memory card, or to delete recipes on
the memory card. For further information, refer to the manual for MB-PP10.
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Contrast setting
Applicable for Process Panel 114:
Contrast is set with a slide on the back of the terminal.
Applicable for Process Panel 210, Process Panel 220, Process Panel 320, Process Panel
325 and Process Panel 235:
The contrast settings are made in the programming mode under Setup/Contrast set-
ting or in run mode through a jump to system block 997. By pressing on the function
key + the display becomes brighter, and by pressing on - it becomes darker. Return
to the previous level by pressing EXIT.
Applicable for Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345:
Color intensity on the display (background light) can be controlled through a data reg-
ister and a command, DIM, specified on the command line under Setup/System sig-
nals in the programming tool. See the section The Setup menu in chapter Programming
Note:
Contrast is affected by ambient temperature. If the terminal is programmed in a room
where the temperature deviates significantly from the location where the terminal will
be placed, any contrast settings should be made after 15-30 minutes in the actual am-
bient temperature.
Programming mode, PROG

Edit
The application is built up in the programming tool. Certain modifications can,
however, be made when the terminal is in the programming mode by choosing Edit.
The help line in the terminal shows what can be done using the function keys.
Transfer
The project is normally transferred to the terminal form the programming tool. By
using the function Automatic terminal RUN/TRANSFER switching in the pro-
gramming tool, the program automatically sets the terminal in transfer mode. When
the terminal is in programming mode, it can be manually set to the transfer mode by
choosing Transfer.
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Run mode, RUN

Run mode is the mode where the application is run. Block 0 will automatically be
shown on the display when transferring to run mode.
The built-in keyboard in the terminal is used to mark and change values in run mode.
If a communication error occurs between the terminal and the controller an error
message will be shown on the display. The terminal starts automatically when the
communication is resumed. If you have pressed a key sequence which affects I/O
when a communication error occurs it will be stored in the terminal buffer, and will
be transferred to the controller when communication functions again.
To obtain a watch-dog function where the controller can detect if a communication
error has occurred, the terminal clock can be continuously transferred to a register in
the controller (see the section Date/Time Format in chapter Programming with the
programming tool). The controller checks if the register is updated, and if not an
alarm indicating a communication error is activated in the controller.
The descriptions of objects/functions also include how the different objects/func-
tions function in run mode.
3.2 Keyboard on the terminal
Built-in function keys
Arrow keys
Alphanumeric keys
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Alphanumeric keys
From the alphanumeric keyboard the following characters can be entered in dynamic
text and numerical objects during run mode in the terminal.
0-9
A-Z
a-z
!?<>()+/*=° %#:’@
National characters
Numeric values are entered by pressing the respective key once. A to Z are entered by
pressing the respective keys two to five times, and the lower case letters a to z are en-
tered by pressing the respective keys 6 to 9 times. The delay time interval between
pressing can be set (see the section Terminal Options in the chapter Programming
with the programming tool). If the key is not pressed within the delay time interval
the cursor moves to the next position.
National characters are entered by pressing the keys C1-C4 two to nine times. This
enables non-standard characters on the alphanumeric keyboard to be available in the
terminal. (See the section National Settings in the chapter Programming with the pro-
gramming tool).
Note:
In the programming tool all characters in the selected character set (see the section
National Settings in the chapter Programming with the programming tool) are used in
static text, with the exception of reserved characters. Enter the required character by
pressing the Alt key and simultaneously pressing 0 (zero) on the numeric keyboard on
the PC, followed by the character code.
Reserved characters
The ASCII characters 0-32 (Hex 0-1F) and 127 are reserved for internal functions in
the terminal and must be used in any projects or files in the terminal. The characters
are used as control characters.
Arrow keys
The arrow keys are used to move the cursor in a menu or dialog.
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Terminal functions
Built-in function keys

Not all the keys are available on all terminals.
The key [↵ ] ([ENTER]) is used to confirm the setting made and to go to the next
line/level.
The key [PREV] is used to return to the previous block.
The key [LIST] is used to bring up the alarm list.
The key [ACK] is used to acknowledge alarms in the alarm list.
The key [MAIN] is used to jump to block 0 in run mode.
The key [←] is used to delete characters to the left of the cursor.
Note:
When the main block (block number 0) has been shown the [PREV] key will not work,
since the block history is deleted when the main block is shown.
Key sequences
Key sequences on the terminal have the following functions.
Function
Terminal-
model Switch between Diagnostic
Sysload Self-test
PROG and RUN page
Process [←] + [F1] + [←] + [ENTER] [←] +
Panel 112
Process [←] + [F1] + [←] + [MAIN] [←] + [LIST]
Panel 114
Process [←] + [F1] + [←] + [MAIN] [←] + [PREV]
Panel 210
Panel 220
Panel 235
Panel 245
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Terminal functions
Switch on Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and

Process Panel 345
To be able to access the various modes on Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and
Process Panel 345 the power feed to the terminal is interrupted by placing the switch
on the side/rear of the terminal as shown in the following table and thereafter recon-
necting the power feed.
Switch
Function
position
0 Run mode (normal mode), RUN
1 Sysload
2 Calibrate touch
3 Dragging cross
4 Configuration mode, SETUP
5 Programming/transfer mode, PROG/TRANSFER
8 Activates self-test function
9 Erases the clock memory
3.3 Setting the real-time clock

The real-time clock in the terminal is set under Setup, Date/Time.
Select the alternative Set Terminal clock. The date and time are now shown. Press
[SET] to change the settings. Enter the desired date and time. In editing mode you
move the cursor with the arrow keys. Press [NEXT] to return or cancel the setting
before pressing [ENTER].
The real-time clock can also be set in run mode through a maneuverable clock object
and during the transfer of projects from a PC to the terminal, see the chapter Trans-
ferring projects.
Note:
By using a command, a digital signal can be used to indicate when the real-time clock’s
battery needs to be changed. See the section Commands in the chapter Programming
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Terminal functions
3.4 Diagnostic page

The terminal contains an diagnostic page. The diagnostic page is activated by press-
ing the key combination [←] and [PREV] simultaneously in RUN mode. A func-
tion or touch key can also be used/configured to call up the diagnostic page.
The current terminal, system program version and hardware version are shown at the
top of the diagnostic page.
STARTS Number of times the terminal has been started.
RUN Number of hours the terminal has been running.
CFL Number of hours the backlighting has been switched on.
32° C MIN:21 MAX:38 Current working temperature, lowest measured temperature
(example) and highest measured temperature. Does not apply to Pro-
cess Panel 114, Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345.
DYNAMIC MEMORY Available RAM memory (working memory) in number of bytes.
FLASH MEM PROJ Available Flash memory (project memory) in number of
bytes.
FLASH MEM BACK Available Flash memory on the backup memory card (MB-
PP10) in number of bytes.
FLASH CACHEHITS Percent of block/allocation cache hits in the file system.
FLASH ALLOCS Max percent of used/active allocations per block in the file
system.
DRIVER 1 Current driver and driver version.
DIGITAL I/Os The number of digital signals linked to controller 1 that con-
tinuously monitor (STATIC) and the number in the current
block (MONITOR).
ANALOG I/Os The number of analog signals linked to controller 1 that con-
block (MONITOR).
I/O POLL The time in ms between two readings of the same signal in
controller 1.
PKTS The number of signals in each package transferred between
the terminal and controller 1. See the section Efficient com-
munication in the chapter General.
TOUT1 The number of timeouts in communication with controller 1.
CSUM1 The number of checksum errors in communication with con-
troller 1.
BYER The number of byte errors in the communication.
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DRIVER 2 Current driver and driver version. The parameters for Driver
2 are only shown if controller 2 is defined in the project.
DIGITAL I/Os The number of digital signals linked to controller 2 that con-
block (MONITOR).
ANALOG I/Os The number of analog signals linked to controller 2 that con-
block (MONITOR).
I/O POLL The time in ms between two readings of the same signal in
controller 2.
PKTS The number of signals in each package transferred between
the terminal and controller 2. See the section Efficient com-
munication in the chapter General.
TOUT2 The number of timeouts in communication with controller 1.
CSUM2 The number of checksum errors in communication with con-
troller 2.
1/2/3 Current port for FRAME; OVERRUN and PARITY. 1=RS422 port,
2=RS232C port and 3=RS485 port.
FRAME The number of frame errors at each port.
OVERRUN The number of overrun errors at each port.
PARITY The number of parity errors at each port.
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Terminal functions
3.5 Joystick function

Does not apply to Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and Process Panel 345.
The function makes it possible to use the arrow keys as function keys. On the com-
mand line under System Signals, type the command AK and an address, for example,
AKM100 (command AK and memory cell M100).
Memory cell M100 is the enable signal and the following 4 memory cells have func-
tions according to the following control blocks.
Memory cell Description

Mn0 Activated. The arrow keys are deactivated. Activated = normal
function.
Mn1 Left arrow
Mn2 Down arrow
Mn3 Up arrow
Mn4 Right arrow
If you press on an arrow when the enable signal is on, the memory cell corresponding
to the key you press will be set to one. When the enable signal is set to one the arrow
keys will not have their normal functions.
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Terminal functions
Example
The following example can be used to switch between joystick function and normal
function.
– Create a text block.
– Enter the static text “JOYSTICK”.
– Create a digital object as shown in the figure below:
– Click Enable operator input under the tab Access.
Click OK.
The text block after making the settings in the example.
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General
4 General
This chapter describes the system structure of the terminal and its basic functions.
There is also an explanation of the general principles, object parameters, and joint
functions applicable in the terminal.
4.1 Method for programming a project

The graphical structure of the application in the terminal constitutes a well-arranged
monitoring tool for the operator. It is important to organize the application well and
to consider which functions are necessary. Start with the overall view, and then work
down to the detailed level. When a project is programmed you start with the func-
tions in your application. Each function becomes one or more blocks, depending on
how complex the function is. A project can contain both graphic and text blocks, and
each block can contain static and dynamic objects. The blocks should be arranged in
hierarchies to achieve a structured application, and to simplify work procedures for
the machine operator. The application can also be organized as sequence controls.
It is possible to test the complete application, or parts of it, before it is put in run
mode.
Block 0
Block 0
Block 10 Block 20
Block n Block m
Block 11
Block 12
Block 13
Block 14
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General
4.2 Efficient communication

To make the communication between the terminal and the controller quick and ef-
ficient the following should be noted about how the signals are read and how the
reading can be optimized.
Signals affecting communication time

Only signals to objects in the current block are read continuously. This also includes
signals for object dynamics. Signals to objects in other blocks are not read, thus the
number of blocks does not affect the communication time.
Besides the signals to objects in the current block, the terminal reads the following
signals from the controller continuously:
Display signals (Block Header)
Print signals (Block Header)
LED registers
Alarm signals
Remote acknowledge signals on alarms and alarm groups
Login signal (Passwords)
Logout signal (Passwords)
Registers for trend curves
Bar graph registers if using min/max indicators
New display register
Buzzer register
Backlight signal
Cursor control block
Recipe control block
Library index register
Index Registers
Controller clock register if the controller clock is used in the terminal
List erase signal (Alarm Settings)
No protocol control register
No protocol on signal
Signals not affecting the communication time

The following signals do not affect the communication time:
– Signals linked to function keys
– Time channels
– Objects in the alarm messages
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General
How to make the communication more efficient

Group controller signals consecutively
Signals from the controller are read most rapidly if all signals in the list above are con-
secutive. If for example, 100 signals are defined, the quickest way to read these is to
link them, for example, M0.0-M11.7. If the signals are spread (e.g. I0.4, Q30.0,
M45.3 etc.) the updating is slower.
Efficient block changes

Block changes are carried out most rapidly and efficiently through the block jump
function on the function keys or through a jump object. Display signals in the block
header should only be used when the controller is to force the presentation of another
block. The New display register can also be used if the controller is to change the
block. This does not affect communication as much as a larger number of Display
signals.
Use the clock in the terminal

An extra load is put on communication if the clock in the controller system is used,
since the clock register must be read up to the terminal. Downloading of the clock to
the controller also creates an extra load. The interval between downloads should
therefore be as long as possible.
Packaging of signals
When signals are to be transferred between the terminal and controller, they are not
all transferred at the same time. They are divided into packages, each containing a
number of signals, instead. The number of signals in each package depends on which
driver is used.
To make communication as fast as possible the number of packages has to be mini-
mized. Consecutive signals require a minimum number of packages, but it is perhaps
not always possible to program it this way. In such cases there is a “waste” between
two signals. This gap in the maximum distance between two signals which can still
be kept in the same package. The size of the gap depends on which driver is used.
Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Used X X X X X
Waste
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General
Operator images
Using graphic blocks for operator communication
Text blocks are mainly intended to be used for report printouts. They are slower and
take up more memory than graphic blocks.
Using 3D effect for elegant operator images

Combinations of objects with frames and 3D rectangles can be effective. In this con-
text the “light” appears to come from the top left-hand corner, i.e. there is shadowing
on the bottom and right-hand edges on raised objects and on the upper and left-hand
edges on inset objects.
4.3 Menu structure

The terminal is divided into three modes (function areas), configuration, program-
ming and run mode. Programming and configuration are normally carried out with
the programming tool. In each respective mode there are a number of different levels,
depending on the function. Each level consists of a menu where you make a selection
or enter parameters before going to the next level (menu).
The application is built up of blocks, graphic blocks and/or text blocks (primarily for
report printouts). Values from the controller are shown and changed in the blocks.
Each block has a number between 0 and 989 allocated by the programmer. The
blocks 990-999 are reserved for special purposes, so-called system blocks. The terminal
is object-orientated, which means that a block can contain all the signals linked to an
object for the control and monitoring of, for example, a pump.
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General
Configuration mode Programming mode Run mode
Level 1
controller system
Index register
System signals
Block 0
Language
Selection of
Transfer
Block list
Edit
Level 2
Block n
Time channels
Function keys
Alarms
LED
Block
Level 3
Graphic block
4.4 Block
A block header is defined for each block. The block numbers, type of blocks and sta-
tus words etc. are specified in the block header. The functions Alarms, Time chan-
nels, System Monitor, E-mail and Contrast settings can also be invoked as blocks.
These are designated system blocks.
The maximum number of blocks in a project in Process Panel 114 it is 150. In the
other terminals a maximum of 990 blocks can be defined.
Note:
The block type cannot be changed for a defined block.
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General
4.5 Signal format

The following signal formats are available in the dialog for each object, on the as-
sumption that the selected driver supports the signal format.
Format type Area

Signed 16-bit -32,768 – +32,767
Unsigned 16-bit 0 – +65,535
Signed 32-bit -2147483648 – +2147483647
Unsigned 32-bit 0 – +4294967295
Float with expo- ±3.4E38 Numbers larger than 1,000,000 are shown with expo-
nent, 32-bit nent.
Float without Parameters Positions (including decimal point and characters)
exponent, 32-bit and Decimals indicate the available area. E.g. 8 positions and 3
decimals result in ±999.999.
BCD Float 0 – 9999,9999.
BCD 16-bit 0 – 9999
BCD 32-bit 0 – 99999999
HEX 16-bit 0 – FFFF
HEX 32-bit 0 – FFFF FFFF
Seconds 16-bit The object Analog numeric can present the time format. Syntax:
<hours:minutes:seconds>. Example: The register value in
D0=3661, the object Analog numeric linked to D0 and defined as
Seconds 16-bit will then show <1:01:01>. Not applicable for Pro-
cess Panel 114.
Seconds 32-bit The object Analog numeric can present the time format. Syntax:
<hours:minutes:seconds>.Not applicable for Process Panel 114.
String Character string which can be used in the dynamic function for
graphic objects in Process Panel 210-Process Panel 345. Example:
In the object Static symbol, Digital symbol and Multisymbol, the
dynamic property Symbol can be linked to a register with the
format String.
Array 16-bit Table format which can be used for an Event in the dynamic
function for graphic objects in Process Panel 210-Process Panel
345. Example: A group of registers is to be allocated different
values when “Value entered” is equal to 99. The first value in
the field Value will then be entered to register D21 in the field
Signal. If the field Value appears as follows, <1,2,3,4> the value
2 will be entered in next subsequent register (D22), etc.
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Programming with the programming tool
5 Programming with the programming

tool
This chapter describes how the terminal is programmed using the programming tool.
For installation, we refer to the chapter Installation.
All the functions in the programming tool can be reached from the menu bar.
5.1 Start the programming tool

Click on Start/Programs/ABB Industrial IT/Operate IT/Process Panel/Process
Panel Builder.
The menus File, Settings, Window and Help come up in the menu bar when the
programming tool is started.
5.2 Select language

Under Settings/Menu language you select the language the program is to be pre-
sented in, i.e. menu texts and object names, etc. In this manual we assume that you
have selected English as the language.
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5.3 Create a project

A new project is created under File/New. In the dialog box Project Settings you
select the type of terminal, controller and color scheme to use in the project. All the
alternatives are not available for every type of terminal. Click OK to create a new
project.
Terminal
Click Change.
Select the terminal model and version (system program) for the actual terminal
model.
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Controller
The controller the terminal is to be connected to is selected here. Click the Change
button to display the following dialog. The list shows the installed drivers. You select
the manufacture, protocol and model. Click OK to finish. If you do not want to
make any changes, click Cancel.
Two drivers can be used in the same project, i.e. the terminal is capable of using two
drivers.The driver for the second controller is selected in the same way as for the first.
For further information on two drivers for the terminal, refer to the section Commu-
nication with two controllers (Dual drivers) in the chapter Communication.
Color scheme:
You can create your own color scheme and save it under a separate name. The color
scheme determines the color of the background, menus, dialogs, and objects, etc.
When you select an object in the toolbox or the menu the colors of the object are
shown in the colors defined in the selected color scheme.
When you select Change the following dialog is shown. You can change an existing
color scheme or create a new one.
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The button Apply updates all colors in the project, with the exception of lines, cir-
cles, rectangles and arcs.
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5.4 Update driver

From the Internet
To update available drivers to the latest version, or to install new drivers, you use the
function File/Update terminal drivers/from Internet. All projects must be closed
before this function is used. It must be possible to connect the computer to the Inter-
net, but it is not necessary to have a web browser. A list of all the drivers which can
be downloaded from the Internet is shown when the connection is established.
The list shows the version numbers of the available drivers and the version numbers
of the installed drivers. Select the driver(s) you want to install in the programming
tool. The function Mark newer selects all drivers available in a newer version than
the one you have installed, including all the drivers which are not installed. Select
Download. Each driver takes up approximately 500 KB and can be used as soon as
downloading is complete.
From disk
To update available drivers to the latest version, or to install new drivers, you use the
function File/Update terminal drivers/from Disk. All projects must be closed before
this function is used. Select to open the mpd file in the catalog where the driver file
is. A list of the drivers which can be installed is now shown.
The list shows the version numbers of the available drivers and the version numbers
of the installed drivers. Select the driver(s) you want to install in the programming
tool. The function Mark newer selects all drivers available in a newer version than
the one you have installed, including all the drivers which are not installed. Select
Download. Each driver takes up approximately 500 KB and can be used as soon as
downloading is complete.
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5.5 Change project settings

Both the selected terminal and controller can be changed for the project. Select File/
Project Settings and click Change for the parameter Terminal and/or Controller.
Change terminal
If you update the system program in the terminal to a newer version you must change
to the correct terminal version in the menu Project Settings. The new functionality
in the new terminal version cannot be utilized if this is not done.
Change controller
If you change the controller in the project to a system with another name for the sig-
nals used, these must be changed. This is easily done by using the internal name list,
see the section Name list.
1. Select View/Name list.
2. Click on the button Undefined to insert all I/Os used in the project in the name
list.
3. Click on the button Export to export the name list to a text file. Enter a name
and click Save. Define how the text file is to be separated.
4. Open the text file in a text editor, e.g. Wordpad.
5. Change all I/Os to signals used in the new controller, and save the file as a text
file.
6. Click on the button Import in the dialog Name list, and click No to the ques-
tion if invalid I/Os should be removed.
7. Click on the button Rebind to update all new I/Os in the project with the new
names.
8. Select File/Project Settings and click Change.
9. Select the new controller to be used and click OK twice.
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5.6 Creating a block with the Block Manager

When a project is created, the Block Manager is displayed. All blocks included in the
application are presented here. The main block, block number 0, is created automat-
ically when a new project is created.
Note:
Process Panel 114, Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345 do not have the block Con-
trast. Only Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325, Process Panel 235, Process Panel 245
and Process Panel 345 have the block System Monitor. Process Panel 114 do not have
the block Mail.
The Block Manager includes a toolbox containing the following functions.
Selects blocks and creates new blocks.
Adds a new block.
Defines the block header for the selected block.
Makes a jump to the new block to be created with the cursor.
Makes a jump with the function key to the new block to be created with
the cursor.
Adds a block jump for the pointer key.
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Deletes a selected block.
Opens the selected block for editing.
Setting for the Block Manager.
Zoom in
Zoom out
Define block
When you have decided to add on a block, the following dialog is shown. This is a
simplification of the complete block header. When you click on OK, i.e. create a
block, the block is shown/opened.
Block name:
A name for the block can be entered here. The block name is shown in the Block
Manager and in the block list.
Block no:
The number of the block. If a block already exists with the number given, the defined
values will be filled in automatically. Block 0 is created automatically when starting
and must always be used in a project.
Block type
Select block type, graphic or text.
Block width
Select the character size for the text block. The character size cannot be changed for
a defined object.
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Template
Here you can copy a block template to the block, or save the block as a block tem-
plate.
Define the complete block header

The default parameters applicable for each separate block are defined in the block
header. Select a block by clicking on it, and select Block Manager/Header. In the
Block Header the following parameters can be defined:
The appearance of the block header differs depending on the selected block type.
Block no:
The number of the block. If a block already exists with the number given, the defined
values will be filled in automatically. Block number 0 is created automatically when
starting and must always be used in a project.
Block name:
A name for the block can be entered here. The block name is shown on the block list.
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Display signal:
A digital signal which, when activated, results in the block being shown on the ter-
minal’s display. To change blocks as quickly as possible, display signals in consecutive
order should be used. This field is not filled in if another method of changing blocks
is used.
Print signal:
A digital signal which, when activated, results in the block being printed out on a
connected printer. Display signal and Print signal can be the same. Print signals in
consecutive order should be used to obtain the fastest possible printouts.
Completion signal:
A digital signal activated by the terminal when the printout is ready. The signal is
normally set to one. If the box Reset is marked, the signal will be reset when the
printout is ready.
Recipe directory
Select a recipe directory in which all recipes created in the block will be saved. See the
chapter Recipe handling.
Send mail signal:

The text block is sent as an e-mail message when the given digital signal is set to one.
The block name corresponds to the e-mail message subject.
Note:
Only text blocks can be sent as e-mail messages.
Mail completion signal:

A digital signal activated by the terminal when the message has been sent. The signal
is normally set to one. If the box Reset is marked, the signal will be reset when the
message has been sent.
Mail to address:
The address of the e-mail recipient is given here. Select up to 8 recipients from the
list shown when you click the ... button. The list of e-mail addresses is defined under
Setup/Network/Services/SMTP Client in the dialog box shown when you click the
button Edit..
Attach file:
The name of a trend or recipe file to be attached with the message is given here. If
there is a trend file or a recipe file with the same name, the trend file will be sent.
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Security Level:
A security level (0-8) for the block is given here. If a security level of > 0 is given, the
operator must log-in with a password corresponding to the given security level or
higher.
Background block:
Only applicable for graphic block. It is possible here to select another block lying as
a background in the actual block. For example, if you want to use the same back-
ground in more than one block. When the Graphic Block Manager is active you can,
with the function Window/Show Background Block select whether the background
block is to be shown when the actual block is edited.
Cursor color:
Only applicable for graphic block. You can select the color of the cursor in the
graphic block here.
Cursor thickness:
Applies only to graphic blocks. You can choose between three different cursor thick-
nesses.
Block type
You select whether the block is to be a graphic or text block here. It is not possible to
change the type of a defined block.
Block width:
Only shown if the block is a text block. Select the character size for the text block. It
is not possible to change the character size for a defined object in a text block.
F-keys:
Local function keys for the block are defined here. See the chapter Function keys.
Keyfield:
Only applicable for Process Panel 114 and Process Panel 210. The lead texts for the
functions keys are defined here. Enter an optional text of a maximum of six characters
in Process Panel 114 and Process Panel 210. The bottom line in the block is used.
For other terminals, refer to the chapter Graphic presentation and maneuvering.
Template:
Here you can copy a block template to the block, or save the block as a block tem-
plate.
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Status:
Indicates the status of the display in run mode. The status word does not affect the
system blocks. The parameters in the status word have the following functions.
Cursor off: (text block only) indicates if the cursor is to be visible in the
block in run mode.
Put cursor at first man. object: (text block only) indicates if the cursor is
to go to the first maneuverable object in the block instead of at the top left.
Disable main menu key: Indicates if the [MAIN] key is to be disabled in
run mode when the block is visible on the display.
Disable alarm list key: Indicates if the [LIST] key is to be disabled in run
mode when the block is visible on the display.
More indication: (text block only) Indicates if the + character is to be
shown at the bottom and top right on the display when there is more in
the block below or above what can be seen on the display.
Auto data entry: Indicates if the cursor is to move automatically to the next
maneuverable object after an input. The cursor can only be placed on
maneuverable objects in this position.
Disable PREV function: Indicates if the [PREV] key and the function
“Return to previous block” for the function keys is to be disabled in run
mode when the block can be seen on the display.
Disable ENTER function: Only valid for digital objects. Indicates if the
[ENTER] key is to be disabled in run mode when the block can be seen
on the display.
5.7 Show terminal around the working area

For the terminals there are the functions View/Options/Show Terminal. When this
function is active an image of the current terminal is drawn around the working area
on the active block. The terminal image has pressure-sensitive surfaces on the func-
tion keys, LEDs and text fields.
Define function keys

When you double-click on a function key you can select to define a local or global
function key. The Editor for the selected function is then shown. For definition of
function keys, see the chapter Function keys.
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Define LEDs
The Editor for definition of LEDs is shown when you double-click on an LED. For
definition of LEDs, see the chapter LEDs.
Create text strips

If you double click on a field in the text strip a dialog will be shown where you can
enter text, select adjust text, or select the font. This function enables complete text
strips to be made and printed out on plastic film, which can then be used on the ter-
minal.
5.8 I/O Browser

If you create a local name list in your project you can select I/O signals from this
name list with the button I/O when you define your objects. The button I/O is
included in all dialogs which allow you to give an address. The I/O Browser has incre-
mental searching. This means that searching begins immediately when you start
entering in the characters in the Name/Address field. The I/O list is sorted by signals
or names.
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5.9 Programming blocks

Double click on the required block in the Block Manager. The working area for the
block and the toolbox are now shown. The working area is the Graphic Block Man-
ager or the Text Block Manager, depending on whether you open a graphic block or
text block. The objects which can be created in the block are in the toolbox.
Select an object by clicking on the object in the toolbox and placing the cursor in the
working area where you want the object to go. Click to activate the dialog box for the
selected object. Fill in the parameters in the dialog box, and click OK. The object is
now shown in the working area. Static text or graphics are drawn directly on the
working surface.
General parameters for the objects are described in the chapter General. The chapters
Graphic presentation and maneuvering and Text-based presentation and maneuvering
describe graphic and text objects.
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5.10 Graphic Block Manager

This section describes the Graphic Block Manager in the programming tool. It is
based on the Windows standard.
Graphic blocks with static and dynamic graphics are created in the Graphic Block
Manager.
Open Graphic Block Manager

The Graphic Block Manager opens when you double click on a defined graphic block
in the Block Manager or in the block list.
Mouse, keys and cursor

The following section describes how the mouse and keys are used in the Graphic Block
Manager. The different shapes of the cursor are also explained.
The mouse is used to:

– Select objects in the toolbox.
– Select an object by clicking on it.
– Select several objects by clicking outside the objects, holding the left mouse button
pressed, and dragging a frame around the required objects.
– Move an object by holding the mouse button pressed on the object and then mov-
ing the mouse.
– Change the size of an object by holding the mouse button pressed on an object
handle and then moving the mouse.
– Activate the parameter dialog by double clicking on an object.
The picture below shows what a marked object looks like.
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The keys are used to:

– Create an object through the menu Object.
– Move the cursor with the arrow keys.
– Move the cursor on pixel level by pressing the combination [Ctrl] + [arrow key].
– Select/deselect an object by placing the cursor in it and clicking [SPACE].
– Select several objects by selecting Object/Select area and dragging a frame around
the object with [SPACE] and the arrow keys.
– Move an object by placing the cursor on the object, holding [SPACE] pressed and
using the arrow keys.
– Change the size of an object by placing the cursor on one of the handles, holding
[SPACE] pressed, and using the arrow keys.
– Activate the dialog box for a selected object by pressing [RETURN].
Cursor
The cursor has four different shapes:
Within an object.
When the size of an object can be changed.
In the graphic working area.
When selecting in the menu or toolbox.
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Toolbox
In the Manager, the toolbox is used to create objects in the block. All functions are
also available in the menus. The following list describes the functions in the toolbox.
See the chapter Graphic presentation and maneuvering.
Marking pointer
Area marking
Create symbol
Zoom in
Zoom out
Put on top
Put to background
Grid
Line pattern
Line thickness
Font size
Background color for the block
Foreground color for the object
Background color for the object
Import/export symbols
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Create object
Click on the required object in the toolbox, place the pointer on the working area
where you want to place the object, and click. Static graphics are shown when you
click in the working area. For dynamic objects the dialog is shown for the actual
object, and when you click on OK in the dialog they are also shown on the screen.
When the object is drawn it is marked with handles, and the function marking mode
is activated.
Static graphics
The static graphic objects are line, arc, ellipse, rectangle, symbol, text and decora-
tions, and are used to draw background graphics. When static graphic objects are cre-
ated you can link signals to the objects under Dynamics, and in so doing make them
dynamic.
Dynamic objects
The dynamic objects are linked to signals to create control and monitoring functions.
For more detailed information of the definition of objects, refer to the chapter
Graphic presentation and maneuvering.
Select several objects

In Graphic Block Manager, objects can be selected in two different ways.
– Click on the left mouse button, hold it pressed and drag a frame around the re-
quired object. The last created object will be shown with filled-in handles.
– Select the marking pointer in the toolbox. Press the key [Shift] while selecting the
required object. The last selected object will be shown with filled-in handles.
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Place object
To simplify the positioning of objects there are a number of functions in the menu
Layout. Under this menu it is possible to select Align, Make same size, Space evenly
and Tile. The functions are also available in a separate toolbox.
Two or more objects must be marked for the functions to be available. The functions
calculate positioning on the basis of one or two reference objects. For Align, Make
same size and Tile the last selected/created object is the reference object, the section
Select several objects. For the function Space evenly, the top and underlying objects
and the objects at the far left and right are the reference objects. The reference objects
are not affected by the functions.
Align
Under Align there are six menu alternatives to align the object horizontally and ver-
tically.
Left
Aligns the marked object with straight left edge according to the left edge of the ref-
erence object.
Right
Aligns the marked object with straight right edge according to the right edge of the
reference object.
Top
Aligns the marked object with straight top edge according to the top edge of the ref-
erence object.
Bottom
Aligns the marked object with straight bottom edge according to the bottom edge of
the reference object.
Vertical center
The selected objects are centred vertically according to the reference object.
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Horizontal center
The selected objects are centred horizontally according to the reference object.
Make same size

Under Make same size there are three functions to make marked objects the same
size.
Width
Adjusts marked objects so that the width is the same as the reference object.
Height
Adjusts marked objects so that the height is the same as the reference object.
Both
Adjusts marked objects so that they have exactly the same size as the reference object.
Space evenly
Under Space evenly there are two functions to adjust the distance between marked
objects.
Vertical
Adjusts marked objects so that the space between the objects in the vertical plane is
the same. The top and lower objects do not move. At least three objects must be
marked.
Horizontal
Adjusts marked objects so that the space between the objects in the horizontal plane
is the same. The objects to the left and right do not move. At least three objects must
be marked.
Tile
Under Tile there are two functions to adjust marked objects so that they are edge to
edge.
Vertical
Adjusts marked object in the vertical plane so that they are edge to edge with the ref-
erence object.
Horizontal
Adjusts marked object in the horizontal plane so that they are edge to edge with the
reference object.
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Group objects
There are functions on the menu for grouping several objects. Mark the desired
objects and select the function Layout/Group. The grouped objects are treated as one
object, the size of which can be changed. The color and font can be changed individ-
ually for the objects in the group object. When you click on an object in the group
of objects the editing dialog for the object is shown.
With the function Layout/Ungroup you ungroup a group object.
Save and read group objects

By clicking the button Library in the toolbox in Graphic Block Manager you can save
or read/use grouped objects.
Create series
In Graphic Block Manager you can create series of objects. First create two rows and/
or columns with the same object.
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Thereafter select the objects and select the function Object/Create series.
A dialog is now shown where you can select to create rows or columns, the number
of rows/columns, and in which direction the series should be expanded. When you
click on OK, the programming tool will create a table with the specified number of
lines or columns.
Note:
The lead text must end in a number for the table to be created.
The object Alarmbanner cannot be included in a table.
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Symbols
Symbols can be created in three different ways, with the Symbol Manager, the func-
tion Create Symbol, or by copying graphics from other Windows programs through
paste. See the section Symbol Manager.
The function Create symbol

– Select Create symbol in the toolbox.
– Drag a marking frame around the graphic you want to save as a symbol.
– Enter a name for the symbol, max 8 characters.
The symbol is now saved in the symbol library with the given name.
Copy graphics from other programs

– Use the copy function in the other program (e.g. Paint).
– Activate Graphic Block Manager in the programming tool and select Paste.
– Enter a name for the symbol, max 8 characters.
The symbol is now saved in the symbol library with the given name.
With the copy and paste functions in the programming tool it is possible to copy
graphics and symbols between blocks and between projects.
Note:
When a user-defined symbol is copied between projects, the actual symbol is only cop-
ied if the symbol is not already used in the target project.
5.11 Text block Manager

In Text Block Manager, dialogs and reports are built up. A text block can consist of
static texts and dynamic objects. Static texts are texts which cannot be changed dur-
ing the execution of the program. Dynamic objects are objects which can be linked
to signals in the controller. There are seven types of dynamic objects – digital, analog,
jump, date/time, column, multiple choice and text objects.
Open Text Block Manager

The manager opens when you double click on a defined text block in the Block Man-
ager or in the block list. In the Block List you select a defined block, or create a new
text block.
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Mouse and keys

Click on the beginning of the text to be marked, and drag the mouse pointer over the
text. Press the shift and arrow key at the same time to select the text if using the key-
board.
The cut function erases selected text.
The character End of line is inserted by pressing [Ctrl] [Enter].
Double click or press [F4] on an object to show the object’s parameters.
Toolbox
In Text Block Manager there is a toolbox with the following functions. All functions
are also available in the menus. See the chapter Text-based presentation and maneuver-
ing for information on how the different objects are defined and used in text blocks.
Zoom in
Zoom out
ASCII options list. Selection of characters not

available on the keyboard.
Define text block

Static text
Text Block Manager is a text editor where static text is entered. The Windows func-
tions copy/paste can be used to copy/paste text in or between blocks, or between
other Windows programs such as Microsoft Word. This enables simple documenta-
tion of the application.
Dynamic objects
Dynamic objects can be defined anywhere in the text. Select the type of object in the
toolbox or in the menu Object. A dialog is then shown where the object is defined.
The dynamic object is indicated with the character # followed by one or more '-'
depending on the number of positions the object occupies. For more detailed infor-
mation of the definition of dynamic objects, refer to the chapter Text-based presenta-
tion and maneuvering.
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5.12 Symbol Manager

The Symbol Manager is activated under View/Symbol Manager. In the Symbol
Manager there are functions for the import and export of bitmap symbols. User
defined symbols can also be created and deleted from the symbol library. The user
defined symbols are shown in the symbols list. The pre-defined symbols are not
shown since they cannot be changed. How symbols are created is also described in
the section Graphic Block Manager. The programming tool is delivered with a num-
ber of symbol libraries containing different symbols, e.g. pump symbols.
Transp. color
A color in an imported symbol can be selected to be transparent.
No. of colors
You can select symbols with 16 or 256 colors on terminals with color displays when
handling symbols.
Export symbols
Symbols can be exported in bmp format for use in other applications.
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Import symbols
The import function makes it possible to reuse symbols from other applications.
Image files in the formats bmp, cmp, dcx, fpx, jpg, mpt, pcd, png, tga, tif and pcx
can be imported to the symbol library from another Windows program, e.g. Paint.
Only black/white bmp files can be used in Process Panel 210 and Process Panel 220.
The programming tool is delivered with a number of symbol libraries containing dif-
ferent symbols, e.g. pump symbols. The symbols are saved in the folder c:\Pro-
gram\ABB Industrial IT\Process Panel\Process Panel Builder\lib\bitmap\.
Create
The function Create is used to draw a new symbol. When you click on the Create
button you are asked to name the symbol you want to create. A bitmap manager
opens when you click OK. Bitmap manager functions as a standard drawing pro-
gram, depending on the limitations of the actual terminal.
Delete
When the right mouse button is pressed, you can draw with the background color.
If the background is white it will seem as if you are deleting.
Edit
The function Edit activates the Bitmap Manager for a defined symbol.
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Duplicate
The Duplicate function is used to create a copy of the current symbol with a new
name.
More function
The More function is used to add more information to the symbol:
File name:Indicates the file name if the symbol was imported from a file.
Date created:Indicates the date the symbol was created.
Source: Indicates the source of the symbol.
None: Unknown source
Bitmap file:Imported from bitmap file
Clipboard:Imported from clipboard
(Copy & Paste function)
Graphic block:Created in a graphic block
Comments:You can add your own comments on the symbol here.
Delete
The function Delete is used to delete a symbol from the project.
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Add a static symbol in a block

Click on the object Symbol in the toolbox, place the pointer on the working area in
the block where you want to place the symbol, and click. The dialog Static symbol
is shown when you click in the working area.
General
Symbol Select the symbol to be shown.
Use dynamic bitmaps Only applicable for Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345.
See the section Dynamic handling of bitmap in the chapter
“Graphic presentation and maneuvering”.
Resizable When selected, the object’s X and Y size can be changed.
Others
The functions under Dynamics are described in the section General parameters in
chapter Graphic presentation and maneuvering.
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5.13 Change I/O

The function Change I/O allows you to change an I/O to another, or move a com-
plete I/O area. I/O can be changed in a complete project, or only in the objects
marked when the function is selected.
The function can be used on blocks in the block list, objects in graphic and text
blocks, lines in the alarm list, lines in the Function Key Editor, lines in the LED Man-
ager and lines in the cross-reference list.
Select the function Edit/I/O Change.
Change I/O in
Select whether you want to change I/Os in the whole project or for selected objects.
Change
Select whether one I/O is to be changed, or whether you want to move a complete
I/O area.
From I/O, End I/O, To I/O
You indicate here the I/O to be changed, and to what or which I/O area it is to be
moved.
Confirm each change
Select whether you want to confirm changing the I/O for each object.
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5.14 Change BDTP station

This function allows you to change the index numbering in a BDTP client project
included in a BDTP network. For example, from station 1 to station 3. Select the
function Edit/BDTP Station Change.
Change station in
Select whether you want to change the index numbering in the whole project or for
marked objects.
From station, To station
The index number to be changed is indicated here, and to which BDTP station index
number it is to be changed to.
Confirm each change
Select if you want to confirm changing the BDTP station for each object.
5.15 I/O Crossreference

The I/O cross-reference function is used to document I/Os in an easy-to-grasp man-
ner. Select the function View/I/O crossreference.
In the dialog shown you can indicate Start I/O and End I/O. If the Start I/O field
is left empty all I/Os to the value in the End I/O field will be included. If the
End I/O field is left empty all I/Os from the value in the Start I/O field will be
included. If both fields are left empty all I/Os will be included in the list.
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Presentation
The results of the function are presented in a list with two levels. The first level shows
which I/Os are used and how many objects refer to each respective I/O.
The second level is reached by double clicking on the + character to the left of the
I/O. The objects containing the I/O you have clicked on will now be shown. The +
character becomes a - minus character.
A line in the list can be marked and copied to the clipboard, from where it can be
pasted in, for example, a Microsoft Word document.
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5.16 Other managers/editors

The programming tool also has managers/editors for function keys, LEDs, alarms,
alarm groups, passwords, time channels, message libraries, macros, and data transfers.
These managers/editors are activated from the menu Functions and are handled in a
similar way. The parameters in respective managers are described in the respective
chapters.
Defined function keys, LEDs, alarms, alarm groups, time channels, message libraries,
macros and data transfers are shown in a list in respective editors. Add on new defi-
nitions with Append or Insert. Change a definition by selecting it, making the
changes, and clicking Update. To simplify the handling of more than one definition,
click Update or Append the first time, and then [RETURN]. The functions Append
and Update are active until the other is activated. With Delete or Clear a selected
definition can be removed. Exit from the manager with Exit. The following example
describes the Alarms Manager.
The alarms are numbered automatically. If Append is used, the alarm definition will
be placed last on the alarm list. Subsequent alarm definitions will be renumbered.
Click Update to confirm changes made.
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5.17 The File menu

On the menu File are functions for creating, opening, saving and closing projects.
Functions for printer settings, printout previews, document header creation and
printout activation are also accessed from this menu, as well as functions for testing
the project and changing project settings.
The function Export peoject transfer file is for exporting projects to Palm Pilots for
temporary storage. Palm Pilots can then export the projects to other terminals, but
cannot display them. This function can be useful for moving projects between termi-
nals when performing project updates, for example.
5.18 The Edit menu

On the menu Edit are functions for cutting, copying, pasting, undoing and selecting
all. The Find function is accessible when editing multiple-language texts. The menu
also includes the functions Change I/O, Change BDTP station and Default controller.
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5.19 The View menu

On the menu View are function managers for block handling, symbol handling,
cross-referencing and name lists. There are also functions for setting different viewing
alternatives in the program. Some functions are standard for Windows and some are
unique for the programming tool. A description is provided here of those unique to
the programming tool.
Block List
The block list shows which blocks are included in the application. New blocks are cre-
ated from the block list with the button New and defined blocks are opened with Open.
The block header is shown when you select New. The default parameters for the block
are defined in the block header. You can open the dialog for the block header for blocks
marked in the list by pressing the button Header. Remove marked blocks with the but-
ton Delete.
Block Manager
The Block Manager shows which blocks are included in the application graphically.
You can create new blocks here, define the block header and define jumps with the
functions in the toolbox.
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Symbol Manager
This selection activates the Symbol Manager. In Symbol Manager you can create
your own symbols, or modify existing symbols. You can also create a library of sym-
bols in the format bmp. The symbols in Symbol Manager are then available in the
symbol list when you create static or dynamic symbol objects. See the section Symbol
Manager.
I/O crossreference
Under I/O crossreference you can document I/Os in a well-arranged way. See the
section I/O Crossreference.
Name list
Under Name list you define a local name list for the signals used. Signals in the
project which are not named can be inserted in the name list with the function
Undefined. New signals can be added and existing names can be edited and updated.
The function Update updates the project with the changes made in the name list.
A name list can be exported to a text file, and a text file can be imported to a name
list. The contents of the file can be separated either with a semicolon, comma or
space. An internal name list can be sorted. The text file should not contain national
characters.
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If you have linked a driver-specific name list to your project you can select I/O signals
from this name list with the button Connect file.
Toolbars
Under toolbars you can show/hide different toolbars in the program.
Toolbar
Select to show the toolbar.
Controller toolbar
Select to show toolbar for currently selected controller.
Language toolbar
Select to show toolbar for currently selected application language.
Status Bar
Select to show the status bar.
Toolbox Block Manager

Select to show toolbox for Block Manager.
Toolbox
Select to show the toolbox.
Align Toolbox
Show toolbox for the align functions.
Options
Show Terminal
A terminal is drawn around the working area in the Graphic Manager. From the
drawn terminal you can go to the managers to define LEDs, function keys and text
strips. When you double click on a function, e.g. a function key, the dialog to define
function keys will be shown.
Show Background Block

Only applicable for graphic block. Background blocks are shown when editing in the
Graphic Block Manager.
Show language index

Applicable only when multiple-language support is used. Displays index number for
text in the application.
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Tool tips
Show lead texts for the function the cursor points to.
Use block list

You can select whether the program is to activate the block list or the Block Manager
when you a new project is created.
Use terminal font

You can select whether the program text you enter in the dialog windows is to be
shown with terminal font.
Use Unicode font

Choose a Unicode font in the font dialog box. The font is used in the programming
tool when multiple-language support is used.
5.20 The Functions menu

In the menu Functions there are function managers for function keys, LEDs, alarm
groups, alarms, time channels, passwords, message libraries, macros and data
exchange.
Function Keys
Global and local function keys are defined under Function keys. See the chapter
Function keys.
LED
Under LED you define the functions for the LEDs. See the chapter LEDs.
Alarm Groups
Under Alarm Groups you can group alarms, e.g. according to degree of seriousness,
so that they can be identified and rectified more quickly and easily. See the chapter
Alarm handling.
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Alarms
Alarm messages and which signals are to activate the alarms are defined under
Alarms. See the chapter Alarm handling.
Time Channels
Under Time Channels you define time channels to be used to control events in the
process at special times. See the chapter Time control.
Passwords
Under Passwords you define passwords for the different security levels in the appli-
cation. See the chapter Password.
Message library
Under Message library you create message tables, where values between 0 and
65,535 are linked to texts. See the chapter Message library.
Macros
Under Macros you create events which influence all function keys and pointer keys.
See the chapter Macros.
Data exchange
Under Data exchange you define which conditions data exchange should utilize
between selected controllers. See the chapter Communication.
5.21 The Setup menu

In the menu Setup there are functions to configure the terminal.
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System Signals
Setting of handshake signals between the terminal and the controller.
Current display reg

Data register in the controller, which in run mode contains the number of the block
shown on the display. The data register is updated automatically by the terminal
when changing blocks. This register does not affect the selection of blocks.
New display reg

A data register in the controller, which controls which block is to be shown on the
display.
Buzzer reg
A register, the value of which determines how the buzzer is to sound. See the table of
tones and scales below. The buzzer is off if the value is 0. The units in the table are
in Hz.
C D E F G A H
Contra 33 37 41 44 49 55 62
Large 65 73 82 87 98 110 123
Small 131 147 165 175 196 220 247
One 262 294 330 349 392 440 494
Two 523 587 659 698 784 880 988
Three 1046 1174 1318 1397 1568 1760 1975
Four 2093 2348 2636 2794 3136 3520 3950
Five 4186
Backlight signal
Digital signal which controls whether the display is to be switched on or off.
Reverse signal
Only applicable for Process Panel 220.
Digital signal which controls whether the display is to have black text on a white
background (standard, signal reset) or white text on a black background (signal set to
one).
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Cursor. ctrl. block:

The start register to a control block is given in the terminal, which enters the current
cursor position in the graphic block to the data register in the controller.
Register Description
0 Current graphic cursor position X (in pixels), 0-239 in Process Panel 210 and
Process Panel 220 and 0-319 in Process Panel 235 and Process Panel 245.
1 Current graphic cursor position Y (in pixels), 0-63 in Process Panel 210, 0-
127 in Process Panel 220 and 0-239 in Process Panel 235 and Process Panel
245.
2 Status register
0 Normal
1 The user tries to move down, but there is no object below.
2 The user tries to move up, but there is no object above.
3 The user tries to move to the left, but there is no object to the left.
4 The user tries to move to the right, but there is no object to the right.
Start register in a control block in Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325, and Process
Panel 345, which enters the current pointer position in the graphic block to the reg-
ister in the controller.
0 X co-ordinate (in pixels), 0-319.
1 Y co-ordinate (in pixels), 0-239.
2 Status register
0 Not pressed
1 Pressed
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Cursor. move reg

Through a register you can control the position of the cursor in a graphic block. The
values in the register have the following implications. The register must be allocated
the value 0 between the same command for Move. To optimize the function it is rec-
ommended to use it together with the function Cursor. Ctrl block.
Register value Description

1 Moves the cursor to the first maneuverable object.
2 Moves the cursor to the next maneuverable object.
3 Moves the cursor one step up.
4 Moves the cursor one step down.
5 Moves the cursor one step to the left.
6 Moves the cursor one step to the right.
Printer status reg:

You can read the status of a printer connected to the terminal via the expansion card
for parallel printer in a register. The register can assume the following values.
Register value Description

0 OK. The printer is functioning as it should.
1 General error. Check port and printer settings.
2 No paper. Put paper in the printer.
3 No memory. The printer’s memory is full.
4 Not connected. The printer is not correctly connected. Check port
and printer settings, including the cable.
If the printer status register has the value 1-4, i.e. does not function normally, the ter-
minal will ignore all printouts until the register assumes the value zero.
Library index reg:
Used for indexing of the message libraries. The number of the library the texts are to
be collected from is indicated in the message object. If an index register is defined,
the content in the index register is added to the number given in the object. This
makes it possible to control from which library the texts are to be taken with a regis-
ter.
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Commands
On the commands line it is possible to give one or more of the following commands.
The commands are typed with all capital letters. The commands are separated by a
space.
Command Description Supported by

Rx Maximum number of re-sends. x=total tries. Applies Process Panel 114 -
to communication with the controller. Example: R5@2 Process Panel 345
applies to controller 2.
Tx Global timeout in x total ms. Applies to communica- Process Panel 114 -
tion with the controller. Example: T10000@1 applies Process Panel 345
to Timeout for controller 1.
AKx Activates Joystick function. See the section Joystick Process Panel 114 -
function. Process Panel 345
DD Disable Delete of alarms on alarm list. When speci- Process Panel 114 -
fied, inactive and acknowledged alarms cannot be Process Panel 345
deleted from the alarm list.
LOBx Replaces the digital signal x when the real-time Process Panel 114 -
clock’s battery requires replacement. Example: Process Panel 345
LOBM0 will reset M0 when the battery requires
replacement.
MDx When dual drivers are used: If communication to a Process Panel 114 -
controller fails, the terminal will continue to commu- Process Panel 345
nicate with the other system. The terminal will try to
connect to disconnected system every tenth second.
The command MDx is used to change the interval; x is
the time in ms.
NTx Timeout in x number of ms for messages in No proto- Process Panel 114 -
col mode. Process Panel 345
RPD RUN/PROG DISABLE. Disables capability to switch Process Panel 114 -
between RUN/PROG with the [BACKSPACE] and [MAIN] Process Panel 345
keys. If RPD is used, the terminal can only switch
modes via the programming tool.
SW Converts text with Swedish ASCII (7-bit) characters to Process Panel 114 -
8-bit IBM PC extended ASCII when printing. Process Panel 345
BFF Block Form Feed. Adds page breaks after each block Process Panel 210 -
when printing. Process Panel 345
BCTO Displays message “BDTP comm. Error” the first time Process Panel 210 -
only that a BDTP client tries to reconnect to an Process Panel 345
unavailable BDTP server.
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DGP Deletes the alarm group from alarm printouts. Process Panel 210 -
Process Panel 345
FTNO Deletes rows with OFF flags in trend files when FTP is Process Panel 210 -
used. Process Panel 345
JAAL Locks operator terminal keys and touch screen when Process Panel 210 -
a terminal applet is active. Process Panel 345
PDxxxxxxxx Password that protects access to TRANSFER menu. Process Panel 210 -
See the chapter Password. Process Panel 345
PSxxxxxxxx Password that overrides all other password levels. Process Panel 210 -
Useful for support and maintenance, for example. Process Panel 345
See the chapter Password for more information.
SJAFx Displays the name of the logged-in user when a Java Process Panel 210 -
applet is active. If no name has been defined, the Process Panel 345
word JAVA will be displayed. The name is displayed at
the upper-right corner. x = character size and can be
a value between 1 and 7.
TESOSn Storage of one trend sample only when the signal Process Panel 210 -
Activate is set to 1. If n=*, all trend objects are Process Panel 345
affected. If n=T, only trend objects that begin with T
are affected.
TBUP Used for backup copy of trend files on memory expan- Process Panel 220 -
sion cards. See the chapter Trends. Process Panel 345
DBKL Deactivates locking of keys and touch screen if back- Process Panel 235 -
ground lighting requires replacement. With the Process Panel 345
default setting, keys and touch screen are locked if
background lighting is inoperable.
DNBW Deactivates warning message “No block x”. The mes- Process Panel 235 -
sage is otherwise displayed if a block jump is config- Process Panel 345
ured to a block number that does not exist or when
the function New picture register is used to permit a
data register in the controller to control the block
that is presented on the display.
NHD The command enables graphic blocks to be printed on Process Panel 235 -
laser printers without headers (which contain block Process Panel 345
names, block numbers, dates and times).
NMAN Activates warning message “Not maneuverable” for Process Panel 320 -
operator terminals with touch screens Process Panel 345
with touch screen
TCD Touch Calibrate Disable disables calibration of the Process Panel 320 -
touch screen. Process Panel 345
with touch screen
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DIMxxx Data register, xxx, that contains a value between -63 Process Panel 245 -
and +63 that controls color intensity on the display. Process Panel 345
-63 entails that the display is at maximum darkness.
+63 entails that the display is at maximum lightness.
The normal value is 0.
Index Registers
Index addressing of dynamic objects. For further information, see the chapter Index
addressing.
National Settings
Character set:
The selection of the character set will influence the character table used in the termi-
nal and the national characters that will be available.
Character table in graphic-based

Character set
terminals
Swedish 437
German 437
French 850
Spanish 850
Norwegian/Danish 850
Russian 866
Slavic 852
Greek 869
Unicode -
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In the text-based terminal, and Process Panel 114, special character tables are used
and the same character table will be used irrespective of which character set is
selected.
Different national characters (see the section Keyboard on the terminal in the chapter
Terminal functions) are used depending on the selected character set.
Swedish German French Spanish Nor/Dan

C1 Å Ü È Ñ Å
C2 Ä Ä É É Æ
C3 Ö Ö Ê Ó Ö
C4 å ß è Á Ø
C5 ä ü é ñ å
C6 ö ä ê é æ
C7 ö ó ö
C8 ß á ø
The national characters are not used when Slavic or Russian is selected.
System languages:
Selection of menu language; British/English, German, Swedish or American/English.
The default setting for the terminal is British-English menu texts.
Multi language
New language
Start the wizard to create multiple languages for an application.
Edit
Here you can edit translated texts in the application languages.
Setup
The structure tree is displayed for the languages in the application. For information
on the settings that can be made, see the chapter Language management.
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Export
This function exports the user texts to a text file in ANSI, OEM or Unicode format.
Choose to export either user texts or system texts. After making your choice, the Ex-
port Multi language texts dialog box is displayed. Here you can specify where the file
will be saved and its format. Under Encoding, you can choose ANSI/OEM, which
entails that languages created in the ANSI/OEM format will be exported, or Uni-
code, which entails that all languages will be exported to a file in Unicode format.
Import
This function imports a language that can subsequently used in the terminal. Choose
to import either user texts or system texts. After making your choice, the Import
Multi language texts dialog box is displayed. Indicate the name of the text file that
you want to import. If the existing language in the project is in ANSI/OEM format
and a language in Unicode format is imported, the imported language is converted
to ANSI/OEM. This entails that all characters not included in ANSI/OEM are dis-
played as question marks.
Show index
This function is for displaying the language index instead of texts in the object. You
may enter text even when though the language index is shown. The new text will
then receive a new language index.
Cross reference
Shows a cross-reference list of the indexes for the various blocks in the application.
Reuse index
If this function is active when an object is copied, a new object is created with the
same index.
Choose Unicode font

Choose the Unicode font that will be used in the programming tool.
Date/Time Format
Setting of the date and time format.
Date format:
The format can be YY-MM-DD, YYMMDD, DD.MM.YY, DD/MM/YY or
MM/DD/YY where Y=year, M=month and D=day.
Time format:
The format can be HH:MM:SS or HH:MM where H=hour, M=minute and
S=second.
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Clock used:
Terminal means that the terminal’s built-in clock is used, and controller 1 or 2 means
that the clock in controller 1 or 2 is used.
Clock →Controller system 1/2:

Select if the clock in the terminal is to be transferred to a data register in the controller
1 or 2.
Note:
In those cases where the controller has an activated real-time clock and the terminal
clock is to be transferred to the same data register, the controller clock has prece-
dence.
Update interval:
Indicate how often the terminal is to transfer the clock data to the controller. The
value is given in seconds, and 60 seconds is recommended. A shorter updating inter-
val will make communication between the terminal and the controller slower.
Controller register:
Enter the start address for storage of the date/time in the controller.
For information on how the date and time is saved, refer to the manual for the con-
troller used. The terminal saves information in the same order as the default setting
for the controller.
Daylight saving:
The start and end of summer or daylight saving time are defined here. State the Day
of week, Week In Month, Month, Hour and Adjust. You can choose between Euro-
pean and US standard.
To disable the function for summer time leave both fields for the month blank.
Online Settings:
Permits changing of selected function in RUN mode.
Terminal Options
BG:
Select the background color in the terminal by clicking BG.
FG:
Select the color of the text in the terminal by clicking FG.
Window:
Select the color of the windows shown on the terminals’ display.
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Screen save time:

The time in minutes after the last event on the display when it will switch off. The
default setting is 0 which means that the display never switches off. This function
optimizes the service-life of the display.
Key delay time (ms):

The time interval in ms between pressing the same key before the cursor automati-
cally moves to the next position. Used for input of ASCII characters (A-Z etc.). See
the section Alphanumeric keys in the chapter Terminal functions.
Key beep:
Indicates whether the terminal will beep when a key is pressed.
Key repeat:
Indicates if a function will repeat as long as the key is pressed. Function keys and
input of alphanumeric characters (A-Z etc.) are not repeated.
Display color
Select whether the display on the terminal is to have a black text on a white back-
ground (Normal) or white text on a black background (Reverse).
Trend settings:
General settings for all trends.
Store changed samples
Select to only store samples in trends if the value has been changed since the last sam-
ple.
Store all samples
Select to store all samples in trends even if the value has not been changed since the
last sample. The parameters are valid in general for all defined trends.
FTP delimiter
The terminal can save the content in the files created in the terminal, and which can
be reached through FTP with different types of delimiter characters (separators). The
content in files, e.g. recipe and trend files, can be separated with Tab or the characters
semicolon or comma. See the chapter Network functions in the terminal.
Alarm settings
General settings for alarm list. For further information, see the chapter Alarm han-
dling.
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Peripherals
All communication configuring is made under Setup/Peripherals. The units defined
for the system are shown when you select Peripherals. You can use drag-and-drop to
move the devices.
Port settings
Select the appropriate port and right-click to view current configurations or to
change the configuration for a port.
RS232C
When you select the RS-232C port and right-click, the following dialog box is dis-
played. Select the transfer speed, parity, number of data bits and stop bits for the port.
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RS422
When you select the RS-422 port and right-click, the following dialog box is dis-
RS485
Only applicable for Process Panel 320 and Process Panel 325.
When you select the RS-485 port and right-click, the following dialog box is dis-
Note:
The terminals Process Panel 320 and Process Panel 325 have three physical ports. Only
two of these can be used at the same time, hence the designations Port 1 and Port 2
in the dialog Configuration of peripherals.
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Expansion slots
By selecting Expansion slots and right-clicking, you can define the expansion card
you want to use and apply the settings for the respective cards. For further informa-
tion, refer to the manual for the respective expansion cards.
Printer
Select Printer and right-click to display the dialog box for printer settings.
Printer type:
Select printer, None, HP PCL5 or Standard text.
Page length:
The number of lines to be printed out before form feed. If the page length is set 0
there will be no form feed. The default setting is 60.
Paper type:
Select type of paper.
Graphic orientation:
Select whether the graphic printout is to be vertical or horizontal.
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Text orientation:
Select whether the report printout is to be vertical or horizontal.
Graphic size:
Select the size of the graphic printout.
Printer disable signal:
Digital signal to stop the printout.
Handshake:
Select the required type of handshaking between the printer and terminal; XON/
XOFF or CTS/RTS. Refer to the printer manual for information on suitable hand-
shaking.
Newline Character:
Select the required line end/newline character; CR/LF, CR, LF or none.
Screen dump:
Printout of the screen. You can select Normal or Inverted printout.
Note!
The printer settings are used for parameters such as character set, character size and
margins.
No protocol mode
When you select No protocol mode and right-click, the following dialog box is dis-
played.
No prot. ctrl reg:

The first control register used in No protocol mode. No protocol mode is described
in the chapter Communication.
No protocol on signal:
A digital signal for switching between No protocol mode and Transparent mode.
Used for switching between these modes in run mode, for example to call a computer
and send a message.
Recipe settings
Settings for recipe handling are made here. See the chapter Recipe handling.
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5.22 The Block Manager menu

In the menu Block Manager there are functions for programming blocks.
Settings for Block Manager

Under Block Manager/Settings there are settings for presentation in the Block Man-
ager.
Block:
Select how data for the block is to be presented, including the layout for the block in
the Block Manager.
Reference:
Select overview layout for the Block Manager.
Edit:
Select special functions for the presentation in the Block Manager.
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5.23 The Object menu

The menu Object includes all objects available in the program. The number of
objects varies depending on the type of terminal. See description of each object in the
chapters Graphic presentation and maneuvering and Text-based presentation and
maneuvering.
5.24 The Layout menu

The menu Layout includes all the functions to adapt and adjust the objects. The
functions are described in the section Place object.
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5.25 The Transfer menu

On the menu Transfer are functions for transferring projects, selected blocks, and
communication settings for transfer between PCs and the terminal. See the chapter
Transferring projects.
Note:
The communication settings must be same in the programming tool as in the terminal.
5.26 The Window menu

The menu Window includes all the functions standard to Windows.
5.27 The Help menu

Via the Help menu, you can view help texts and information on the program version.
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Graphic presentation and maneuvering
6 Graphic presentation and

maneuvering
This chapter presents the graphic objects in tabular form and then describes each object
separately. It is only valid for terminals supporting graphics.
6.1 General parameters

Colors
In terminals supporting colors there are 256 colors available for object and bit map
images.
Colors allow more realistic objects with 3D effects and shadowing to be created.
Apart from background and foreground colors for the blocks, it is also possible to
select colors for scales and curves in the graphic objects.
When configuring the terminal you select the colors for the background, text and
windows. Colors can be defined for the axes and curves in graphic objects.
Scaling
The parameters Offset and Gain are used to change the scale of the controller value to
a value shown in accordance with the following equation.
Panel value = Offset+Gain*Controller value
When the value for an object is changed from the terminal in run mode, the scale is
changed to the value shown in accordance with the following equation.
Controller value = (Panel value-Offset)/Gain
Scaling does not affect the defined maximum and minimum values, or the number
of decimal places.
Note:
The functions Increment and Decrement affect the Controller value for the maneuver-
able object, and not the Panel value.
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Offset Gain Calculation

The function Offset Gain calculation is a tool to calculate the offset and gain parame-
ters. Specify the value of Offset and Gain under General for the object and click on
Calculation. The following dialog is now shown.
Enter the range for the controller value and panel value. The function calculates the
correct values for the parameters Offset and Gain.
Font
Fontsize
If you select Resizable this means that you can change the character size freely by
marking the text and dragging the handle. Fixed means that you select a fixed size for
the text from the options list. Drawing of graphics will be slower, especially if Uni-
code is used, when Resizable selected.
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3D Effect
You can select the 3D effect on the text here.
Style
You can select whether the text is to be italic or underlined. No marking means that
the text is normal.
Shadow
You can select shadowing of the text here.
Access
Under Access you specify whether the object is to be maneuverable, and the Mini-
mum and Maximum input value for the object (and maneuvering). You can also
select the security level for the object. The security levels are defined under Func-
tions/Passwords. See the chapter Password.
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Dynamics
Dynamics increases the number of signals that must be updated in the block, which
affects the updating time for the block. The functions are described below under
Dynamics.
Property
Specify a signal to control a property under Property. You can select digital or analog
control.
Digital
Select the property in the list you want to be controlled by the controller. The prop-
erty can only be used once per object/signal. A used property is marked in red. Enter
a signal or click on the button I/O to select the signal through the I/O Browser. You
can also specify OFF and ON values. If no OFF/ON values are given, the OFF value
is set to 0 and the ON value to 1.
Analog
Select the property in the list you want to be controlled by the controller. The prop-
erty can only be used once per object/signal. A used property is marked in red. Enter
a signal or click on the button I/O to select the signal through the I/O Browser. The
length can be specified if the format is of the type string.
Note:
If you select analog controlling for a property which can only assume digital values, On
and Off, the property will be On as long as the signal does not have the value Zero.
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Note:
In order to be able to influence Offset/Gain in an object, offset/gain must be defined
to something other than 0/1 in the object from the beginning.
Note:
The Visible property shall not be used with the Positions property.
Note:
Dynamic texts are not converted to Unicode. Question marks are shown instead. See
the chapter Unicode for additional information.
Size
Under Size you indicate values for Width, Height, and Origin. You define two ana-
log signals, where the value of the signals determines the size of the object in X axis
(width) and Y axis (height).
Note:
If an unreasonable value is given, e.g. a value which means that the object cannot be
drawn on the display, the value will be ignored.
Signal
Specify an analog signal.
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Value min width/height

Specify the analog signal’s minimum value.
Value max width/height
Specify the analog signal’s maximum value.
Min width/height
Specify the object’s minimum width/height in pixels when the Minimum value =
defined value.
Max width/height
Specify the object’s maximum width/height in pixels when the Minimum value =
defined value.
Origin
You select the starting point for the object when it is drawn on the display.
Move
Under Move you specify two analog signals, the values of which correspond to the X
(width) and Y coordinates (height) for the object.
Note:
If an unreasonable value is given, e.g. a value which means that the object cannot be
drawn on the display, the value will be ignored.
Signal
Specify an analog signal.
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Value From
Specify the analog signal’s minimum value.
Value To
Specify the analog signal’s maximum value.
From X/Y position
Specify the object’s X and Y co-ordinates, i.e. the pixel value on the display, when the
value in the parameter Value From = defined value.
To X/Y position
Specify the object’s X and Y co-ordinates, i.e. the pixel value on the display, when the
value in the parameter Value To = defined value.
Note:
The property Visible must not be used together with the property Positions.
Event
Under Event you specify the following parameters. You can update existing events,
add new events, or delete events with the buttons in the dialog.
Event name
You select an optional event name from the list.
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Condition
You select a condition here from the list. There are four conditions to choose from.
Conditions Description
Equal to Event takes place on the given signal when the value of the object is
the same as the value defined in the box Value. The value must be
entered by the operator.
Not equal to Event takes place on the given signal when the value of the object is
NOT the same as the value defined in the box Value. The value must
be entered by the operator.
Greater than Event takes place on the given signal when the value of the object is
greater than the value defined in the box Value. The value must be
Less than Event takes place on the given signal when the value of the object is
less than the value defined in the box Value. The value must be
Action
You select here what is to be affected, digital I/O, analog I/O, or if a macro is to be
run. A maximum of 30 macro events can be linked to the same signal.
Signal
You select here the signal to be influenced when the condition is fulfilled.
Value
You select here the value the influenced signal is to assume when the condition is ful-
filled.
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6.2 Graphic objects

Static/dynamic graphic objects
Static graphic objects are used to draw graphics. Graphic objects can be given
dynamic properties under Dynamics.
Note:
Static objects always come behind dynamic objects during presentation.
Symbol Object
Line
Arc
Rectangle, filled, Decoration
Symbol
See section Symbol Manager in the chapter Programming with
the programming tool.
Static text
Ellipse, filled
Keyfield
Poly line
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Dynamic handling of bitmap

If you check the box Use dynamic bitmaps for a static symbol object, the terminal
will collect the specified bitmap file (namn.bmp) from the library IMAGES in the
terminal’s file system. The bitmap image is presented on the terminal’s display in run
mode. The image to be presented must be transferred to the library IMAGES in the
terminal through FTP transfer. It will then be possible through FTP to add, replace,
or remove dynamic bitmap images on the terminal’s display by writing over, entering
or deleting bmp files in the library IMAGES. The image for a dynamic bitmap image
object is only shown in the terminal in run mode. The bitmap images in the library
are not shown (available) in the programming tool. See section FTP server in the
chapter Network functions in the terminal.
Dynamic digital graphic objects

Digital graphic objects are always linked to digital signals in the controller.
Symbol Object Description

Digital text Switches between two texts depending on the status of a
digital signal.
Digital symbol Switches between two symbols depending on the status of

a digital signal.
Digital Fill Used to fill in a framed area in one or two colors, depend-
ing on the status of a digital signal.
Dynamic analog graphic objects

Analog graphic objects are linked to registers in the controller.

Analog numeric Input and presentation of values in numeric form.
Bargraph Presents values in the form of bar graphs.
Diagram Used to draw X/Y diagrams based on the content in data

registers.
VU meter Creates a graphic VU meter on the display.
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ASCII Handles ASCII strings in graphic blocks.
Slide Enables the value of an analog signal to be increased or

decreased.
Trend Presents values collected from data registers in curve

form.
Speedometer Creates a graphic speedometer on the display.
Analog Fill Used to fill in a framed area in one of 16 colors, depend-

ing on the value of a register.
Multisymbol Shows one of up to eight different symbols, depending on

the value in a data register. Also allows symbols to be
moved over to the display.
Multiple choice Links to a data register, which can assume up to eight dif-
ferent states. A text of up to 30 characters can be linked
to each state.
Message An object which shows texts from a message library.
Numeric table Creates a table with numeric objects.
Other objects

Jump Jump to another block.
Alarm banner Used to show a line in the alarm list.
Analog clock Object to show an analog clock.
Digital clock Object to show a digital clock.
TCP/IP Com- Object to transfer TCP/IP commands to other units. Only

mand prompt valid if the terminal is used in TCP/IP network.
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Digital text
Text object used to switch between two selected texts depending on the status of a
digital signal. The text can be up to 30 characters long.
General
Digital signal The address of the digital signal.
Text Off The text to be shown when the signal is 0.
Text On The text to be shown when the signal is 1.
Alignment Select whether the text is to be left-aligned, right-aligned or
centered.
Border style Select whether a frame is to be drawn around the object.
BG Select the background color for the object.
Text Select the color of the text in the object.
Others
The functions under Access, Font and Dynamics are described in the section General
parameters.
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Digital symbol
Object used to switch between two selected symbols depending on the status of a dig-
ital signal.
General
Digital signal Address of the signal.
Symbol OFF Select the symbol to be shown when the signal is 0.
Symbol ON Select the symbol to be shown when the signal is 1.
Resizable When selected the object’s X and Y size can be changed.
Others
The functions under Access and Dynamics are described in the section General
parameters.
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Digital Fill
Object used to fill a framed area with an optional color.
Note:
Filling an excessively irregular area during run mode can cause system errors. In certain
cases filling can slow down the image.
General
Digital signal The address of the digital signal.
Pattern Select whether the filling of the framed area is to be solid or
dashed when the signal is set to one. Only applicable for Process
Panel 210 and Process Panel 220.
On Select color of the object when the signal is 1.
Off Select color of the object when the signal is 0.
Others
parameters.
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Positioning of the object

The program calculates what should be filled in the area. It is therefore important
that the object is positioned correctly. Incorrectly positioned objects can result in
errors in the application during run mode. The area to be filled is only limited by
static objects and static parts of dynamic objects. Filled objects can be replaced by
Digital symbol objects or Multiple symbol objects to improve performance in the
project.
Object
position
x
Object
TEXT position
x TEXT
Correct! Draw a frame round the text Incorrect! The image becomes slow
in the area to be filled to improve since the program has to make a lot
performance in the image. of calculations to fill the area
between the letters.
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Jump
Object to jump to another block. Enables a menu hierarchy to be built up in the
project. By pressing the key [PREV] on the terminal it is possible to return to previ-
ous blocks (nine levels backwards). See the chapter Function keys.
General
Current block The number of the current block is shown here. Cannot be changed.
Jump to block Indicate the number or name of the block to which the jump it to be
made.
Text Enter an optional text to be shown in the object.
Positions The number of positions the text is to occupy.
Alignment Select whether the text is to be left-aligned, right-aligned or cen-
tered.
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Note:
An error message is received if a jump to a block that does not exist is made during run
mode.
Others
The functions under Font and Dynamics are described in the section General param-
eters.
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Analog numeric
Object for input and presentation of values in numeric form. Used to create an input
field.
General
Analog signal Address of the signal.
Positions The number of positions the entered value should be given, includ-
ing comma and minus characters.
Zero fill Select whether zeros are to be written in empty positions.
Decimals The number of decimals the entered value should be given.
Engineering units Used to scale register value. See the section General parameters.
scaling
Alignment Select whether the input field is to be left-aligned, right-aligned or
centered.
Others
parameters.
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Bargraph
Object which presents whole or decimal numbers in the form of a bar graph.
General
Scale division Indicates how the scale is to be divided.
Box Select whether a box is to be drawn around the bargraph.
Scale ticks Indicates the interval between scale ticks shown.
Scale Select whether the scale is to be shown on the bargraph.
Minimum value The minimum value the signal can assume.
Maximum value The maximum value the signal can assume.
Pattern Select whether the bar graph filling is to be solid or dashed. Only
applicable for Process Panel 210 and Process Panel 220.
Direction Select whether the bar graph is to be presented to the right, left,
upwards or downwards.
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Indicators Indicate whether the maximum and/or minimum values for the
signal are to shown on the axis. The indicators are reset when the
terminal is started. Resetting can also be carried out in run mode
by selecting the bar graph and clicking ENTER (point to the bar
graph if the terminal has a touch screen). The indicators only
function for signed 16-bit numbers.
Engineering units Used to scale the register value. See the section General parame-
scaling ters.
Scale Select the color of the scale in the object.
Fill Select fill color.
Dynamics
The functions under Dynamics are described in the section General parameters.
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Diagram
Object used to draw X/Y diagrams based on the content in registers in the controller.
This is a real-time function. The object is normally used for non-time-based presen-
tations. Time-based displaying with a sample time of <1 second can be shown if the
controller handles the collection of data.
As an example we have selected the value in the register 0 as the first X co-ordinate,
and the value in the register 10 as the first Y co-ordinate. We have set the number of
register pairs to 4. The table and the figure below illustrate our example.
X Y
Register Value Register Value
coordinate coordinate
X0 0 0 Y0 10 11
X1 1 41 Y1 11 40
X2 2 51 Y2 12 85
X3 3 92 Y3 13 62
X2,Y2
X3,Y3
X1,Y1
X0,Y0
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General
Scale division The interval between scale numbers on the Y and X axis.
Scale ticks The interval between the scale ticks shown on the Y and X
axis.
Minimum value The minimum value for the X and Y co-ordinates.
Maximum value The maximum value for the X and Y co-ordinates.
Grid A grid is drawn in the diagram when selected.
Scale Select the color of the scale in the diagram.
Grid Select the color of the grid in the diagram.
Curves
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Graph name Specify a name for the respective curve.
X Analog signal The data register containing the first X co-ordinate for the
respective curve.
Y Analog signal The data register containing the first Y co-ordinate for the
respective curve.
Register pair count The number of register pairs to be drawn either as dots or
bars. Max. 49 register pairs.
Value form Select whether the diagram is to be a bargraph or curve dia-
gram.
In the bargraph a bar is drawn for each register pair.
In curve diagrams the X/Y co-ordinates are drawn as points
between which a line is drawn.
Curve Select the color for respective curves.
Thickness Select the thickness of the curve lines.
In Process Panel 210 and Process Panel 220 one curve can be defined, and in Process
Panel 320, Process Panel 325, Process Panel 235, Process Panel 245 and Process Panel
345 two curves can be defined.
Access
Current graph signal Register, the value of which determines which curve is to
be edited during run mode.
Current cursor signal Register, the value of which determines which point on
the curve is to be edited during run mode.
X Edit step Indicates the interval between the steps when you press
the arrow keys during run mode.
Y Edit step Indicates the interval between the steps when you press
the arrow keys during run mode.
Enable operator input Select for respective curve if it can be maneuvered dur-
curve 1-2 ing run mode.
Dynamics
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VU-meter
Object to create a graphic VU-meter on the display.
General
Minimum value The minimum value the signal can assume.
Maximum value The maximum value the signal can assume.
Engineering units Used to scale the register value. See the section General parame-
scaling ters.
Needle Select the color of the needle in the object.
Dynamics
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ASCII
Object for handling ASCII strings in graphic blocks. In ASCII objects it is possible
to present texts stored in the CPU data register. The texts should be in IBM extended
ASCII format. If SW is indicated in the command line in System signals, the text is
converted from 8-bit IBM extended ASCII to Swedish 7-bit ASCII.
General
Analog signal Indicate the data register where the text for the first position is
stored.
Positions Indicate the number of positions the text is to occupy on the dis-
play.
Alignment Select whether the text is to be right-aligned or centered.
Others
parameters.
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Slide
Object which shows the value for an analog signal in a slider, and which makes it pos-
sible to increase or decrease the value of the analog signal.
General
Minimum value The minimum value the object can assume.
Maximum value The maximum value the object can assume.
scaling
Direction Select whether the object is to be presented vertically or to the
right.
Button Select the color of the indicator button in the object.
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Note:
The data type formats BCD float and Float without exponents cannot be used in slider
objects.
Others
The functions under Maneuvering and Dynamics are described in the section Gen-
eral parameters.
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Trend
Object which presents collected values from analog signals. See the chapter Trends.
General
Name Indicate the name of the trend object. The name must be
unique for each object. The name may have a maximum of
eight characters. This parameter is mandatory. Not applicable
for Process Panel 210.
Sample interval The interval in time between the collection of data. The mini-
mum value is 1 second.
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Sample count The number of values to be stored. The maximum number of
values is 65,534. For Process Panel 220 the maximum is 4,800.
Sample full limit Indicate the number of samples when Sample full signal is to
be set to one. Not applicable for Process Panel 210.
Sample full signal Indicates a digital signal which is set to one when the number
of samples indicated under Sample full limit is reached. Not
applicable for Process Panel 210.
Enable sampling sig- The digital signal which, when it is set to one, starts collecting
nal data. If the signal is reset, the collecting stops. The parameter
is not mandatory. Not applicable for Process Panel 210.
Erase samples signal Indicate a digital signal which, when it is set to one, deletes
all historical trend data. Not applicable for Process Panel 210.
Y scale Select whether the Y scale is to be off, seen to the left, the
right, or both.
Minimum value The minimum value on the Y axis is collected from the indi-
cated register.
Maximum value The maximum value of the Y axis is collected from the indi-
cated controller register.
Division Indicates how the scale on the Y axis is to be divided.
Ticks Indicates the interval between scale ticks shown.
Time scale The time scale to be shown in the trend diagram.
Division Indicates how the scale on the X axis is to be divided.
Border style Select whether a frame is to be drawn round the object.
Grid Select whether a grid is to be shown in the object.
Grid Select a suitable color for the grid.
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Curves
Analog signal The analog signals which the object is to collect and present
the values of. Only signed 16-bit numbers can be used.
Color Select the color for respective curves.
Offset and Gain Used to scale the register value. See the section General
parameters.
Note:
In Process Panel 210 and Process Panel 220 only two curves can be used. only has real-
time trends.
Dynamics
Note:
If you copy a block containing a trend object, you must change the name of the trend
object. No two trend objects can have the same name.
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Speedometer
Object to create a graphic speedometer on the display.
General
Minimum value The minimum value the object can show.
Maximum value The maximum value the object can show.
Angle Indicates the angle, working area, for the object. 10-360 degrees.
scaling
Needle Select the color of the needle in the object.
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Show bar When selected an arc is shown around the speedometer. It is pos-
sible to change the settings when selected.
Indicator Select to show Needle, Arc or Both.
Arc settings Indicate Low and High value, and the colors to be shown for the
different intervals.
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Alarmbanner
Object used to show a line in the alarm list.
General
List line number Indicate the number of the line in the alarm list which the infor-
mation is to be collected from (1 = first line, 2 = second line,
etc.) if the indicated alarm group is shown in the alarm list.
Positions The number of positions to be shown.
Alarm group Indicate which alarm group is to be shown on the alarm line. The
object will be shown in the color specified for the alarm group.
Show day of the Select whether the weekday is to be shown in the alarm line.
week
Show Date Select whether the date is to be shown in the alarm line.
Show Time Select whether the time is to be shown in the alarm line.
Show Symbol Select whether alarm symbols are to be shown in the alarm line.
See the chapter Alarm handling.
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Show Active Select whether you only want active alarms to be shown on the
alarms only alarm line. If no alarm is active the alarm line object will be
empty. The alarm must be inactive, not acknowledged, before
the next alarm can be shown in the alarm banner.
Show Repeat Indicates how many times the alarm has been repeated. See the
Count chapter Alarm handling.
Note:
An alarm can be acknowledged in the alarm line by selecting the box Enable acknowl-
edge under Access.
Note:
The foreground color of the alarm text is determined by the alarm group definition.
Others
parameters.
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Analog Fill
Object used to fill in a framed area with one of 256 colors, depending on the value
of a register. The colors are determined in accordance with the following table:
Analog signal Enter the data register, the value of which determines the color
of the object. See table below.
Register value Color Register value Color

0 Black 8 Grey
1 Blue 9 Light blue
2 Green 10 Light green
3 Cyan 11 Light cyan
4 Red 12 Light red
5 Magenta 13 Light magenta
6 Yellow 14 Light yellow
7 Light grey 15 White
For limitations and positioning of the object, refer to the section Digital Fill.
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Analog clock
Time object for presenting analog clock.
General
Border style Select whether the clock is to be shown with a frame.
Show seconds Select whether the clock is to be shown with a seconds hand.
Hand Select the color of the hands in the object.
Note:
To set the clock in run mode a maneuverable Date/Time object (Digital clock) must be
defined.
Dynamics
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Digital clock
Time object for presenting digital clock, weekday and date.
General
Day of the week Select whether the weekday is to be shown.
Date Select whether the date is to be shown.
Time Select whether the time is to be shown.
Time Format The time can be presented in the format AM/PM or 24 hours.
BG Select background color.
Note:
To set the clock in run mode a maneuverable Date/Time object (Digital clock) must be
defined.
Others
parameters.
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Multisymbol
Object which can show one of up to eight different symbols, depending on the value
in a data register.
General
Analog signal The data register which determines which symbol is to be shown. If
the register contains the value 1, then symbol 1 will be shown
accordingly, etc.
Symbol 0-7 Select the symbol to be shown. If the register value is 0, the symbol
0 will be shown, etc.
Resizable If selected you can change the X and Y size of the symbols. The per-
mitted X value is 0-239 for Process Panel 210, 0-239 for Process
Panel 220, 0-319 for Process Panel 320/Process Panel 325/Process
Panel 235 and 0-639 for Process Panel 245/Process Panel 345. The
permitted Y value is 0-63 for Process Panel 210, 0-127 for Process
Panel 220, 0-239 for Process Panel 320/Process Panel 325/Process
Panel 235 and 0-479 for Process Panel 245/Process Panel 345.
Dynamics
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Multiple choice
Objects which can have different modes. The object is linked to a data register, which
can assume up to eight different modes. Each mode can be allocated a text with a
maximum of 30 characters.
General
Analog signal The data register which determines which text is to be shown.
Text 0-7 The texts to be shown for respective object modes.
Operator select- When selected the object can be maneuvered to this mode when the
able 0-7 terminal is in run mode.
tered.
Others
parameters.
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Touch key
Only applicable for Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and Process Panel 345. See
the section Using the touch screen and the chapter Function keys.
The object is a pressure-sensitive surface with similar functions to a function key. It
can be used to change images and control memory cells, etc.
General
I/O Type of signal influenced by the object. Predefined functions are
described in the chapter Function keys.
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Event Indicate how the signal is to be influenced by the object.
Set means that the signal is set to one when the object is actuated.
Grouped means that all signals belonging to a touch key with the rele-
vant group number are reset. The group number is given under Group
number. Max 8 touch keys can be included in a group.
Dec Analog means that the analog signal linked to the function key
will decrease the value by the value given under Value.
Momentary means that the signal is set to one as long as the object is
actuated.
Reset means that the signal is reset when the object is actuated.
Set Analog means that the analog signal linked to the function key is
allocated the value given under Value.
Toggle means that the signal is alternately set to one or reset when
the object is actuated.
Inc Analog means that the analog signal linked to the function key will
increase the value by the value given under Value.
Jump to block Jump to another block when the object is actuated. Indicate the num-
ber or name of the block to which the jump is to be made.
Other func- For a description of this function, see the chapter Function keys.
tion
Macro For a description of this function, see the chapter Macros.
Button style Select the required type of button: circular, rectangular or invisible.
An invisible, pressure-sensitive surface can be used to define the area for block
changes in an overview image, e.g. a machine. The detailed images are linked to invis-
ible, pressure-sensitive surfaces placed on selected parts of the machine. The detailed
image is shown when the operator clicks on one of these surfaces.
Others
parameters.
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Message
Object which presents texts from message libraries.
General
Analog signal Analog signal which controls which text selected from message
libraries is to be shown.
Library Select the number of the required message library. Defined under
Functions/Message Library.
Positions The number of positions the text is to be presented with. 0 = auto-
matic length adjusting.
tered.
Border style Select whether the text is to be shown with a frame.
Text Select the color of the text.
The required Input range area is set under Access. An area of a maximum of 64 texts
can be maneuvered in run mode. Indicate the number of the first and last text in the
area.
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Note:
The number of positions should not be 0 when the function indexed message library is
used, otherwise automatic length adjusting will not work.
For further information, see the chapter Message library.
Others
parameters.
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Analog numeric table

Object to create a table of analog numeric objects.
General
Analog signal The first signal to be presented in the table.
Columns Indicate the number of columns in the table.
Rows Indicate the number of lines in the table.
Positions The number of positions the entered value should be given.
Decimals The number of decimals the entered value should be given.
Alignment Select whether the input field is to be right-aligned or centered.
Table border Select whether a frame is to be drawn around the table.
style
Item border style Select whether a frame is to be drawn around each separate cell in
the table.
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scaling
The input direction of the table is specified under Access. The signals in the table are
calculated according to the given direction.
Others
parameters.
Note:
The minimum and maximum value are only used when the object is maneuverable.
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TCP/IP command prompt

A window in which TCP/IP commands can be entered and sent between terminals
and PCs in a TCP/IP network. Previous commands can be recovered with the arrow
keys [Up] and [Down] in run mode.
General
No.of columns Width of the window.
No. of rows Height of the window.
Border style Select which type of frame is to be drawn around the window.
Enable accelerator Select whether the function keys F1-F4 or arrow keys 1-4 should
keys enter predefined commands in the window.
Accelerator keys Enter optional command to be written with the command
prompt when respective keys are pressed.
BG Select the background color for the window.
Text Select the color of the text in the window.
Others
The functions under Font and Dynamics are described in the section General param-
eters.
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Commands for the TCP/IP command prompt
Command Description
IPCONFIG Collects and shows current IP address for the terminal.
PING Checks if a host is available.
ROUTE Shows/adds/deletes routes.
ARP Shows/adds/deletes IP/hardware address.
For more information on the TCP/IP network, refer to the chapter Network commu-
nication.
6.3 Maneuvering graphic blocks

Not applicable for Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and Process Panel 345.
Step between the maneuverable objects with the arrow keys. Selected objects are
highlighted with a blinking frame.
Select maneuverable objects

The arrow keys are used to jump between maneuverable objects. Objects are selected
according to the following principle: The position of the cursor is assumed to be the
centre of a cross. If you press the right arrow, the first object found in area A accord-
ing to the diagram below will be selected. If the system cannot find an object in the
narrow field to the right it will search in area a. The down arrow searches in area B
and b, the left arrow in area C and c, and the up arrow in area D and d.
Cursor position
D
c d
C A
b a
B
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Digital object
Digital objects, text, symbol and filled objects, switch status when [ENTER] is
pressed. If the Increment and Decrement functions have been linked to function
keys, the signal linked to the object with these function keys will be set to one or reset.
Analog object
ASCII object
Move the cursor to the object and press [ENTER]. Enter the required text and finish
with [ENTER].
Message object
Place the cursor on the object and press [ENTER]. A list of options will now be
shown with all maneuverable statuses. If you step to the required status and press
[ENTER] the analog signal linked to the object will be set to this status.
Multiple choice object

Place the cursor on the object and press [ENTER]. A list of options will now be
shown with all maneuverable statuses. If you step to the required status and press
[ENTER] the analog signal linked to the object will be set to this status.
Analog numeric object

Enter the value and press [ENTER] to maneuver numeric objects. If the value
entered is too high or too low the indicated maximum or minimum values for the
object will be shown. This information is also shown if you press [ENTER] when the
object is maneuverable.
Analog numerical table object

When the table object is selected you press [ENTER] to select the first cell in the
table. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor between cells. Change the value for the
marked cell and press [ENTER].
Slide object
The object is maneuvered with the arrow keys by placing the cursor on the object and
pressing [ENTER]. The value can now be increased or decreased with the arrow keys.
Finish with [ENTER]. The value is increased/decreased with the number corre-
sponding to the “Scale ticks” in the object. Finish with [ENTER].
The object can also be maneuvered with the functions Increment and Decrement, on
the assumption that they are linked to the function keys, see the chapter Function
keys.
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Bargraph
The min/max indicators for bar graphs can be set to the current value (reset) by press-
ing [ENTER] when the cursor is placed on the object.
For terminals with touch screens the min/max indicators are reset when you point at
the bar graph.
Trend object
Trend curves can show historic data in run mode. Mark the appropriate trend object
and press [ENTER]. A dialog box will now be shown, where the time interval and
date for the data to be presented can be selected. At the bottom of the box, ”History”
is shown. To return to real-time display, press [ENTER] again. Trend data is stored
in files, the name of which are indicated when the trend objects are defined.
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Other objects
Digital clock
The digital clock (real-time clock) is changed by marking the object and giving the
required time. Finish with [ENTER].
Note!
If the controller clock is used and you want to set it, this must be done in run mode.
Jump object,
Mark the object and press [ENTER].
TCP/IP Command prompt

TCP/IP commands can be written in on a marked line. The previous commands are
shown when you press the arrow keys [Up] and [Down].
6.4 Using the touch screen

This section is only applicable for Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and Process
Panel 345.
Terminals with touch screens do not have a built-in keyboard. All maneuvering is done
with the touch screen by pressing distinctly with a finger for more than 30 ms. Because
of the screen’s sensitivity you should only press one point on the display at once. If you
press two points at the same time the display will interpret this as a point midway between
the two points.
Note:
Objects CANNOT be maneuvered in text blocks in terminals with touch screens.
Note:
If you press on an object that is not maneuverable the text Not maneuverable is dis-
played. If you press on an object that is password protected the text Access denied is
displayed.
Digital object
Digital objects, text, symbol and filled objects, switch status when you press them
with your finger.
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Analog object
ASCII object
Press on the object and an alphanumeric keyboard will be shown on the display.
Enter the required text by using this keyboard, and finish with [ENTER].

Press on the object and a list of options will be shown. Select the required object by
touching it.
Analog numeric object

Press on the object and a numeric keyboard will be shown. Enter the required value
by using this keyboard, and finish with [ENTER].
Analog numerical table object

Press on a cell in the table object and a numeric keyboard will be shown. Enter the
required value by using this keyboard, and finish with [ENTER].
Slide object
The object is maneuvered by pressing on the button in the object and dragging it.
Bargraph
The min/max indicators can be reset by pressing on the bar graph.
Trend object
Trend curves can show historic data in run mode. A row of buttons is shown under
the trend when you press on the object.
Double arrow Moves the trend one display sideways.
Single arrow Moves the trend a 1/2 display sideways.
- Zooms up the trend.
+ Zooms down the trend.
^ Returns to default setting.
Return to real-time display by pressing the object again.
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Other objects
Digital clock
A numeric keyboard is shown when you press the object. Enter the required time by
using this keyboard, and finish with [ENTER].
Jump object,
Touch the object to jump.
Alphanumeric keyboard
The alphanumeric keyboard is shown when an ASCII object is maneuvered, for
example.
The alphanumeric keyboard and selection list with special characters.
Key Description
A-Ö Used to enter required text.
ESC Closes down the keyboard and returns to previous level.
← Deletes a character to the left.
CLR Deletes all written characters.
@ Used to enter the @ character.
MAIL Opens a list with e-mail addresses.
DEL Deletes the character the cursor is placed on.
↵ Confirms the settings made and closes the keyboard.
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Key Description
» Moves the cursor to the right.
« Moves the cursor to the left.
a-z Alternates between upper and lower case letters.
0-9 Alternates between letters, numbers and special characters.
SPC Opens a selectable list of special characters.
A numeric keyboard is displayed when a numeric object is maneuvered, for example.
List of options
Lists of options are also shown in addition to the numeric and alphanumeric key-
boards. In certain cases the shortcut key [LIST] is used to show the lists of options.
The arrows are used to shown the upper and lower levels in the list of alternatives.
[CANCEL] is used to close the list without making a selection.
Calibrate the touch screen

The touch screen ought to be calibrated once a year. To calibrate the touch screen,
switch off the power supply to the terminal, put the switch on the side/back of the
terminal in position 2 and then switch on the power supply again. See the section
Switch on Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325 and Process Panel 345.
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Text-based presentation and maneuvering
7 Text-based presentation and

maneuvering
Text-based presentation and maneuvering are appropriately used for the generation
of different types of report printouts. These can be daily reports or status reports, etc.
Reports are built up text blocks, which can contain both static and dynamic text. For
examples of what a report can look like, refer to the chapter Printouts. This chapter
presents text objects in table form. Every object is then described separately.
Note:
Text-based printouts are not supported when Unicode is used.
7.1 General parameters

Scaling
The parameters Offset and Gain are used to change the scale of the controller value
to a value shown in accordance with the following equation.
PanelValue = Offset+Gain*RegisterValue
When the value for an object is changed from the terminal in run mode, the scale is
changed to the value shown in accordance with the following equation.
RegisterValue = (PanelValue-Offset)/Gain
Scaling does not affect the defined maximum and minimum values, or the number
of decimal places.
Note:
The functions Increment and Decrement affect the Controller value for the maneuver-
able object, and not the Panel value.
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Offset Gain Calculation

The function Offset Gain Calculation is a tool to calculate the Offset and Gain
parameters. Specify the value of Offset and Gain under General for the object and
click on Calculation. The following dialog is now shown.
Enter the interval for the controller value and panel value. The function calculates
the correct values for the parameters Offset and Gain.
Access
Under Access you specify whether the object is to be maneuverable, and the
Minimum and Maximum input value for the object (and maneuvering). You can
also select the security level for the object. The security levels are defined under
Functions/Passwords. See the chapter Password.
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For the object Message the dialog appears as follows.
Specify the Input range the first and last text in the area. An area of a maximum of
64 texts can be maneuvered in run mode.
7.2 Text object

Dynamic text object
Digital text Switches between two texts depending on the status
of a digital signal.
Multiple choice Links to a data register, which can assume eight dif-
ferent states. A text of up to 30 characters can be
linked to each state.
Analog Presents values in numeric form.
numeric
Bargraph Presents values in the form of bar diagrams.
Text Handles ASCII strings.
Jump Jump to another block.
Date/Time Setting of date and time.
Message An object which shows texts from a Message Library.
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Digital text
Text object used to switch between two entered texts depending on the status of a
digital signal.
Digital signal Address of the signal. See the section General parameters.
Text Off The text shown when the signal is zero (off).
Text On The text shown when the signal is one (on).
Access
The functions under Access are described in the section General parameters.
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Multiple choice
The object is linked to an analog signal, which can assume 8 different states. A text
of up to 30 characters can be linked to each state.
Analog signal The register which determines which text is to be shown.
Text 0-7 The texts to be shown for respective states of the object.
Operator select- Indicates if it is possible to maneuver to this status in run mode.
able 0-7 See the section Maneuver text block.
Access
Not valid for Process Panel 235 and Process Panel 245.
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Analog numeric
An object which presents values in numeric form, as whole or decimal numbers.
General
Positions The number of positions the object uses. Characters such as minus
signs or decimal points must be included.
Decimals The number of decimals the object is to be presented with.
Engineering units Indicates the scaling of the value, see the section General param-
scaling eters.
Access
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Bar graph
Presents values in the form of bar graphs. The bar will be shown horizontally so that
the maximum number of positions are marked when the value has assumed its max-
imum level.
Positions The number of positions the signal uses.
Direction Indicates whether the bar is to be presented to the right or left.
Min value The minimum value for the object.
Max value The maximum value for the object.
scaling
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Text
Object to handle ASCII strings. It is possible to present texts stored in the controller’s
data register. The texts should be IBM extended ASCII format. The texts can be
changed during run mode from the terminal by opening and closing the input field
with [ENTER].
If SW is indicated in the command line in System signals, the text is converted from
8 bit IBM extended ASCII to Swedish 7 bit ASCII.
Analog signal The register where the text for the first position is stored.
Positions Each register contains two characters (assumes two positions). The
default setting is 8 positions, which corresponds to four registers.
Access
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Jump
Object which performs jump to another block. Jump objects allow menu hierarchies
to be built up in the application. To return to the previous block press the [PREV]
key (up to nine levels backwards), see the chapter Function keys.
Current block Indicates the number of the current block.
Jump to block Indicate the number or name of the block to which the jump is to be
made.
Note:
An error message is received if a jump to a block that does not exist is made during run
mode.
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Date and time

Object for setting the date and time. The date and time objects collect data from the
real-time clock in the terminal or the controller.
Day of the week Select whether the weekday is to be shown. Requires two posi-
tions.
Date Select whether the date is to be shown. Use the format indicated
under the Date/time format in the configuration.
Time Select whether the time is to be shown. Use the format indicated
under the Date/time format in the configuration.
Note!
To set the clock in run mode a maneuverable Date and time object must be defined.
Access
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Message
Object which presents texts from message libraries.
Analog signal Analog signal which controls which text selected from message
libraries is to be shown.
Library Select the number or name of the required message library. Defined
under Functions/Message library.
Positions The number of positions the text is to be presented with. 0 = auto-
matic adjusting.
Note!
The number of positions should not be 0 when the function indexed message library is
used, otherwise automatic length adjusting will not work.
For further information, see the chapter Message library.
Access
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7.3 Maneuver text block

The text block consists of text lines with static and dynamic objects. The dynamic
objects show the current status of the signals the objects are linked to. Certain
dynamic objects are maneuverable, which means that you can change their status and
value during run mode.
To change a maneuverable object you use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the
correct position so that the object can be marked. Text blocks can be scrolled verti-
cally, but not horizontally.
Note:
Objects in text blocks CANNOT be maneuvered in terminals with touch screens.
Digital object
Digital objects are maneuvered by marking the required object. Press [ENTER] to
change the status of the object.
Analog object
Analog objects and Date and time objects
The objects are maneuvered by positioning the cursor on the right object. The new
value is then entered. Finish with [ENTER]. Before [ENTER] is pressed it is possible
to abort the new value by leaving the field with [↑ ] or [↓]. The old value will then
be retained.
Text object
Maneuver a text object by stepping to the object and pressing [ENTER], whereby an
input field is shown. Depending on where the object is placed on the display, the
input field will either be on the first or last line. If the text is longer than the width
of the display it is possible to scroll in the input field. Press [ENTER] to complete
the entry.
Message object,
Maneuver a message object by stepping to the object with the arrow keys and pressing
[ENTER]. A list of options will now be shown with all the maneuverable states on
the display. Step to the required state, press [ENTER] and the analog signal linked
to the object will be set.
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Maneuver a multiple choice object by stepping to the object with the arrow keys and
pressing [ENTER]. A list of options will now be shown with all the maneuverable
states on the display. Step to the required state, press [ENTER] and the analog signal
linked to the object will be set.
Jump object,
Mark the object and press [ENTER].
Bargraph
The indicators for min and max values can be set to the current value for the bar
object by first marking the object and then pressing [ENTER].
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Trends
8 Trends
This chapter describes the functions trends, real-time trends and historical trends.
8.1 Historical trend

Only applicable for Process Panel 220, Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325, Process
Panel 235, Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345.
These functions mean that analog values from the controller can be collected and
presented in a trend object during run mode. The presentation is in curve form. The
collected values are stored in the terminal’s project memory.
It is possible to define several independent trend curves in the same or different
blocks. The number is limited by the size of the project memory and its degree of
utilization.
The time interval between the collection of data, and how many values are to be
stored, are defined in the trend object.
Project memory
Historical trend data
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Calculation of trend size

It is possible to calculate how much space trend data will take up in the project mem-
ory with the following equation.
S = TOS + AK (28 + (645 * ((AS / 100) + 1))
TOS = TrendObjectSize; if all parameters for a trend object are changed, TOS = 320
bytes.
AK = Number of defined curves in the trend object.
AS = Number of Samples rounded-off to the nearest hundred.
S = Number of bytes.
Note:
The terminal’s RAM can limit the number of trends in a project. This limitation depends
on other objects and functions used in the project.
Presentation in run mode

Trend curves can show historic data in run mode. Mark the appropriate trend object
and press [ENTER]. A dialog box will now be shown, where the time interval and
date for the data to be presented can be selected. At the bottom of the box, ”History”
is shown. To return to real-time display, press [ENTER] again. Trend data is stored
in files, the name of which are indicated when the trend objects are defined.
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8.2 Real-time trend

Real-time trend means that analog values from the controller can be presented in a
trend object during run mode. The presentation is in curve form. No values are
stored in the terminal’s project memory, and no historical data can be shown.
It is possible to define several independent trend curves in the same or different
blocks. A maximum of 10 trends can be used in one application.
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8.3 Defining trend objects

Trend objects are defined as other dynamic objects in a block. The object can be
linked to up to six analog signals (a maximum of 10 trends per project in Process
Panel 210 and Process Panel 220). As opposed to other objects, the trend object must
be named with a name of 1-8 characters. The first character must be a letter or a
number. Trend names may contain the characters A-Z, 0-9 and _. Otherwise, the
standard for file names in MS-DOS is followed. The following parameters are
defined for trend objects. Under Setup/Terminal Options you can decide whether
trends are to be stored when changed, or if all samples are to be stored. For further
information, see the section The Setup menu.
General
Name Specify the name of the trend object. The name must be
unique for each object. The name may have a maximum of
eight characters. This parameter is mandatory. Not applicable
for Process Panel 210.
Sampling interval The interval in time between the collection of data. The mini-
mum value is 1 second.
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Sample count The number of values to be stored. The maximum number of
values is 65,534. For Process Panel 220 the maximum number
is 4800. Not applicable for Process Panel 210.
Sample full limit Specify a signal that is to be set to one when the number of
samples specified under Sample full signal is reached. Not
Sample full signal Specify a signal that is to be set to one when the number of
samples specified under Sample full limit is reached. Not
Enable sampling sig- The digital signal which, when it is set to one, starts collecting
nal data. If the signal is reset, the collecting stops. The parameter
is not mandatory. Not applicable for Process Panel 210.
Erase samples signal Indicate a digital signal which, when it is set to one, deletes
all historical trend data. Not applicable for Process Panel 210.
Y scale Select whether the Y scale is to be invisible, seen to the left,
the right, or in both directions.
Minimum value The minimum value on the Y axis is collected from the indi-
cated register.
Maximum value The maximum value of the Y axis is collected from the indi-
cated controller register.
Division Indicates how the scale on the Y axis is to be divided.
Time range The time range to be shown in the trend diagram.
Division Indicates how the scale on the X axis is to be divided.
Border style Select whether a border is to be drawn round the object.
Grid Select whether a grid is to be shown in the object.
Grid Select a suitable color for the grid.
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Curves
Analog signal The analog signals which the object is to collect and present
the values of. Only signed 16-bit numbers can be used.
Color Select the color for respective curves.
Offset and Gain Used to scale the register value. See the section General
parameters.
Note:
In Process Panel 210 and Process Panel 220 only two curves can be used. Process Panel
210 only has real-time trends.
Dynamics
Note:
If a block is copied containing a trend object, the name of the trend object must be
changed. Two trend objects can not have the same name.
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8.4 Transfer of trend data

With the program Process Panel Tools File Transfer (icon in the program group Pro-
cess Panel Tools) installed on the PC, it is possible for trend data, recipes and alarm
lists to be transferred to/from the PC for statistical calculations and other types of
presentation and storage.
It is also possible via FTP to transfer trend data, recipes, alarm lists, html files, termi-
nal applets and bitmap images between a terminal and a PC. A FTP client program
must be installed in the PC. In the program group Process Panel Tools there is a pro-
gram, FTP Transfer, which functions as a standard FTP client.
Trend files can be opened directly in Excel for statistical calculations. See separate
manual for Process Panel Tools.
Trend files
The names of trend files are specified for each trend when the trend object is defined.
Files will be allocated the extension .skv. The format for each line in the trend file is
the following: DDDD;TTTT;AAAA;BBBB;CCCC;DDDD;EEEE;FFFF:
Format Description
DDDD Date format specified in Setup.
TTTT Time format specified in Setup.
AAAA Trend curve 1.
BBBB Trend curve 2 (if defined).
CCCC Trend curve 3 (if defined).
DDDD Trend curve 4 (if defined).
EEEE Trend curve 5 (if defined).
FFFF Trend curve 6 (if defined).
The oldest value is shown on the first line in the file, and the most recent on the last
line. The format .skv can be imported directly to Microsoft Excel. In Excel you can
use the diagram manager to create statistical diagrams. It is not possible to change
something in the file and then send it back to the terminal. The following diagram
shows an example of how it can appear in Excel.
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8.5 Backup of trend data

It is possible to copy trend data files from the ordinary project memory in the termi-
nal to a PCMCIA memory card if the expansion card MB-PP10 is fitted in the ter-
minal. The memory card in the terminal must be formatted as a backup card. For
further information on how this is done, refer to the manual for the expansion card
MB-PP10. Thereafter you can access the memory card in the terminal through FTP,
or take the memory card to an arbitrary terminal with the expansion card MB-PP10
installed, and through FTP transfer upload trend data from the memory card to a PC
for further processing. Trend files which have been backed-up can be found in the
catalog (library) “backup” in the terminal’s catalog structure. To read/write trend data
files from/to the terminal to the PC there must be a FTP client program installed on
the PC, e.g. Process Panel ToolsFTP Transfer program.
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Backup of trend files from the terminal’s project memory to the backup PCMCIA
card placed in the expansion card MB-PP10 in the terminal is done with the help of
the command TBUP and a memory cell entered on the command line in the pro-
gramming tool. Select Setup/System Signals in the programming tool.
Enter the command TBUP followed by a memory cell, e.g. M10. The memory cell
can now be connected to a function or touch key. When the memory cell is activated
from the key, all trend files from the terminal’s project memory will be backed-up on
the memory card. When the backup is ready the terminal will reset the memory cell
specified on the command line.
Note:
No sampling is made to trends in the process of being backed-up. Even if all trends are
backed-up, a trend is only locked during the time it is being backed-up.
Note:
There is only one version of each trend on the memory card. If a trend which already
exists on the memory card is backed-up, the old trend will be deleted and replaced by
the new trend.
Note:
The PCMCIA memory card in the terminal’s expansion card MB-PP10 must be formatted
as a backup card.
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Message library
9 Message library
With the message library function you can create text tables, where values between 0
and 65,535 are linked to texts. The message library function is be used for presenta-
tion of each sequence step in sequence control. Another possible application is to
present error codes. An analog signal generates error codes connected to texts in a text
library. This function can also be used to give analog values specific values, depending
on the selected texts.
The message library is one of several text tables, each containing up to 512 text
strings. Each text string can be 40 characters long. The function is activated under
Functions/Message library.
Library Specify a number for the message library.
Name Specify a name for the message library.
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A message library is edited by selecting a library and clicking Edit. Several editing
windows can be displayed at the same time.
Text no. Specify a number for the text, 0 – 65,535.
Text The text presented when the current signal assumes the text
number for the text.
Example
The following example illustrates how the function can be used. We have a sequence
control where each step in the sequence is to be presented by a text.
D0=0 The article is placed on the conveyor
D0=1 Fit detail X
D0=2 Fit detail Y
D0=3 The article is taken off the conveyor
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Start by creating a message library called Machine2.

1. Select Functions/Message Library.
2. Specify a number for the library, in this case 2; and a name for the library, in this
case Machine2.
3. Click on Add.
You have now created a message library called Machine2. You should now define the
different texts in the library.
4. Select the library and click on Edit.
In this dialog you define Text number and Text. Text number: is the value of the ana-
log signal linked to the Message object, and Text is the text shown in the Message
object.
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When the message library is ready you create a message object in the application. The
message object can be created in both text blocks and graphic blocks.
5. Select the object Message in the toolbox. Place the cursor where you want the
object to go, and click.
6. Specify the analog signal which is to control which text is to be displayed.
7. In the field Library, you select the message library from which the texts are to be
collected.
8. Select whether the object is to be maneuverable, and between which texts it can
be switched during maneuvering in the Access tab.
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Alarm handling
10 Alarm handling
This chapter describes the alarm handling function. The function is used to call the
attention of the operator to events in the process requiring immediate action. It is
divided into alarm groups, alarm messages, and an alarm list. The alarms can be
divided into groups to create an order of priority. An alarm message determines
which signal is to activate an alarm and the text to be shown when the signal is acti-
vated. The alarm list contains alarms activated during run mode.
Alarm list
18.2.97 20:11:40 Conveyor 2 empty
18.2.97 20:35:09 Queue full
19.2.97 03:29:12 Low pressure
Note:
Alarm printouts are not supported when Unicode is used. See the chapter Unicode for
additional information.
10.1 Alarm grouping

In the terminal alarms can be divided into different groups depending on the type of
terminal used. Each group can be allocated different color attributes (Process Panel
320, Process Panel 325, Process Panel 235, Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345).
Alarms can be sorted in group order in the alarm block. It is not necessary to define
alarm groups.
Terminal Number of alarm groups

Process Panel 114 1
Process Panel 210 4
Process Panel 220 4
Process Panel 235 and Process Panel 245 16
Process Panel 320and Process Panel 325 3-5 (depending on selected character size)
Process Panel 345 7-11 (depending on selected character size)
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Defining alarm groups

Alarm groups are defined under Functions/Alarm groups. The attributes for alarms
in the group are determined in the following dialog box.
Group name An optional name for the alarm group.
Summary notify Active: - Digital signal which is set to one when there are
active alarms in the group.
Unack: - Digital signal which is set to one when there are
unacknowledged alarms in the group.
Remote acknowledging: - Digital signal which when it is set
to one acknowledges all alarms in the group simultaneously.
Colors Indicates colors for active, acknowledged, inactive alarms,
and for the normal status of the alarm. Only applicable for
Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325, Process Panel 235, Pro-
cess Panel 245 and Process Panel 345.
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10.2 Alarm message

Alarm messages are defined under Functions/Alarms. The alarm message is entered
with a maximum of 78 characters in Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345, 38
characters in Process Panel 210 – Process Panel 235, and 18 characters in Process
Panel 114. More characters can be shown if you select a small character size in the
alarm list. The message can contain digital or analog dynamic data (as in the case of
text blocks), which can be digital or analog. The alarm text can show data from the
objects Analog numeric and Digital text. The toolbox is shown when the cursor is in
the input field Alarm text, from where you can select to add an object.
You can define up to 300 alarms, depending on the application.
Alarm text An optional alarm text (can also include certain dynamic objects).
Signal Specify the signal (digital or analog) which when it assumes the spec-
ified status generates the alarm.
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Alarm when Digital signal is: On/Off - Select On if a signal set to one is to gener-
ate an alarm, and select Off if a reset signal is to generate an alarm.
Analog signal is: Equal to- An alarm is generated when the value of
the given analog alarm signal is equal to the value specified in the
subsequent field.
Not equal to- An alarm signal is generated when the given value of
the analog alarm signal is not equal to the value specified in the sub-
sequent field.
Less than - An alarm signal is generated when the given value of the
analog alarm signal is less than the value specified in the subsequent
field.
Greater than - An alarm signal is generated when the given value of
the analog alarm signal is greater than the value specified in the sub-
sequent field.
Acknowledge Digital signal activated when the alarm is acknowledged. The signal
notify is normally set to one.
Reset If the box is marked Reset, the above signal will be reset when the
alarm is acknowledged.
Remote Digital signal which acknowledges the alarm when it is activated.
acknowledge
Alarm group Indicates the alarm group for the definition (the alarm).
Info block A block number or block name for a text or graphic block is given
here. This makes it possible to give the operator a “help page” with,
for example, information on the alarm and requisite procedures. If
the field is left empty this means that no block is linked to the alarm.
If the information block is a text block, it will be included if the
alarm is sent as an e-mail. See the section Alarms in run mode and
SMTP client.
Mail to Alarms can be sent as e-mail messages to pre-defined recipients. The
address: alarm text will then be the subject of the message. See the sections
Alarm settings and SMTP client.
Ack. required Indicates whether the alarm is to be acknowledged or not. A tick in
the box means that the alarm must be acknowledged, and no tick
means that the alarm functions as an event alarm, e.g. information.
History Indicates when the alarm is to be taken out of the alarm list. A tick
means that the alarm will remain in the list until the list is full. No
tick means that the alarm will be taken out of the list when it is
acknowledged and no longer active. If the parameter Acknowledge
required is not marked, the alarm will be taken out of the list as
soon as it is no longer active.
To printer Whether the alarm message is to be printed out directly on the
printer if the alarm status changes is indicated here.
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Repeat count A counter for the alarm in the alarm list will be shown if the box is
selected, which counts the number of times the alarm is generated.
The alarm must be acknowledged for it to be presented as a new
alarm message in the alarm list.
Note!
The value defined for an analog alarm signal cannot be controlled from a register. Hys-
teresis is not supported. Only 16-bit values are supported.
10.3 Alarm settings

In Setup/Alarm settings the general settings for the alarms and alarm lists are made.
Alarms take up different amounts of space in the alarm list, depending on the length
of the alarm text and the number of objects included. The space an alarm takes up
can be calculated with the following dialog.
S = 42 + NC
S = Number of bytes
NC = Number of characters in the alarm text
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The alarm list is re-written when it is full. 25% is deleted, so that only 75% remains.
Example: An alarm text of 38 characters, where each alarm takes up 80 bytes in the
alarm list, resulting in 1024 (list size =1 kbytes)/80 →Max 12 alarms in the alarm
list. When the 13th alarm is generated the alarm list will be re-written and only the
last 9 alarms will remain in the list.
Active signal Indicates the digital signal the terminal sets to one when there is an
active alarm.
Unack. signal Indicates the digital signal the terminal sets to one when there is an
unacknowledged alarm.
List erase signal Indicates a digital signal which when set to one deletes non-active
alarms in the list.
Reset Means that the signal given on the List erase signal list is reset
when the alarm list is deleted.
List size Indicates the list size in the number of kbytes for Process Panel 210,
Process Panel 220, Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325,
Process Panel 235, Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345and the
number of alarms for . Note that when the system allocates mem-
ory equal to that which is specified in List size, the actual size of
the alarm list is double the indicated size. The performance of the
project is adversely affected if the list size is over 10 KB (100
alarms for Process Panel 114).
Enable alarms Indicates a digital signal which when set to one activates alarm
signal handling in the terminal. This parameter makes it possible to
switch on/off alarm handling in the terminal. The parameter should
not be used if alarm handling is to be active all the time.
Default font size Indicates the default font size in the alarm list. The default font
size in the alarm list is always shown after restart or start-up, and
after switching between operation modes.
Alarm Symbol Indicates when the alarm symbol is to be shown. In text blocks
nALARMn is shown, and in graphic blocks a bell is shown in the
top right-hand corner of the display.
No means that the alarm symbol is never shown.
Unacknowledged means that the alarm symbol is shown when
there are unacknowledged alarms in the alarm list.
Active means that the alarm symbol is shown when there are active
alarms in the alarm list.
All means that the alarm symbol is shown when there are active
and/or unacknowledged alarms in the alarm list.
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Send e-mail Indicates when an alarm is to be sent as an e-mail message.
Always means that an alarm is always sent as an e-mail message
when the status of the alarm changes.
Active means that an alarm is sent as an e-mail message when the
alarm is activated.
Inactive means that an alarm is sent as an e-mail message when
the alarm is inactivated.
Acknowledge means that an alarm is sent as an e-mail message
when the alarm is acknowledged.
Backlight Indicates when the background light is to be switched on during an
alarm.
On means that the light is switched on when the alarm symbol is
shown (default setting).
Off means that the background light is not affected by alarms.
Timer means that the light is switched on when a new alarm is acti-
vated, and switched off when the time for the screen saver has run
out.
Alarm cursor In Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325, Process Panel 235,
Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345 the color of the cursor in
the alarm list can be changed.
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10.4 Alarm import

It is possible to import alarm texts from name lists (generated from the programming
tool for the controller). The project in the programming tool must be linked to a
name list before alarm importing can be carried out. Select the relevant name file
under View/Namelist. Now select Functions/Alarms and click on the button
Import to define the alarm import.
Start I/O
Indicate the address for the first I/O of the import from the name file. Can be analog
or digital signal.
End I/O
Indicate the address for end of the import from the name file. Can be an analog or
digital signal, but must be of the same type as Start I/O
Alarm settings
All alarms imported (Start I/O to End I/O) when you click on the button Import
will have the same settings as the settings defined in the box Alarm Settings in the
dialog (Alarm Import). For a description of the parameters, refer to the section Alarm
message. The parameters, signal type, analog or digital and alarm group must be spec-
ified before an alarm import can be made.
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10.5 Alarms in run mode

In text blocks, alarms are indicated by showing the text ALARM in the upper-
right corner of the display. In graphic blocks a bell flashes in the upper-right corner
of the display when an alarm is activated. Indication can be deselected in Configura-
tion mode or under Setup/Alarm settings in the programming tool.
Alarms are presented in an alarm list with predefined alarm texts. The alarm list con-
tains the latest alarms and is arranged in alarm group order according to definition,
so that the latest alarms are shown at the top of the list. The size of the alarm list in
the number of kbytes (number of alarms in Process Panel 114) is determined in con-
figuration mode or under Setup/Alarm Settings in the programming tool. If there is
a jump to an alarm block (system block no. 990), the alarm list will be shown.
The number of times the alarm has been generated (if selected), the status of the
alarm, the time it was activated, became inactive or was acknowledged, is shown for
every alarm, depending on the chosen display format.
The counter for the alarm in the alarm list is displayed if the box Repeat count is
checked for the alarm in the Alarm dialog box as shown in the following table.
Display format Explanation

(12) Means that the alarm has been generated 12 times. The alarm must
be acknowledged for it to be presented as a new alarm message in
the alarm list.
>999) Means that the alarm has been generated more than 999 times with-
out being acknowledged between each time. The counter counts to
a maximum of 999.
Alarms can have the following status.
Symbol Status
* Active, Unacknowledged
$ Active, Unacknowledged
- Active, Acknowledged
<blank> Inactive, Acknowledged
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Alarm times can be shown in the following format.
Display format Explanation

S The time when the alarm was activated. The time the
alarm was first activated is shown for repeated
alarms.
E The time when the alarm was inactivated. The time
the alarm was last inactive is shown for repeated
alarms.
A The time when the alarm was acknowledged.
To access the alarm block you can either define a jump to system block 990 in a
block, press [LIST] or allow the controller to present the list through Display signal
for block 990.
To acknowledge an alarm place the cursor on the line where the alarm is and click
[ACK], point at the symbol or acknowledge with a function key. If a printer is
connected the alarms can be printed out as they occur, or change status. In which case
this is specified when the alarm is defined. Alarms will be printed out with the num-
ber of events, date, time, status, and alarm text.
Historical inactive acknowledged alarms can be deleted by pressing [←] (BACK
SPACE). By entering the command DD on the command line under Settings/Sys-
tem Signals the function will be disabled.
Return to the previous block by pressing [PREV] or pointing to [ESC] on the termi-
nal.
By selecting Print signal for block 990 it is possible to print the current content in
the alarm list.
Block linked to alarm

Text or graphic blocks can be linked to alarms. This means that when the operator
presses the INFO button for an alarm in the list, the block linked to the alarm will
be shown. This block can contain information on the alarm and suggestions for pos-
sible procedures. It is only possible to press the INFO key if the currently selected
alarm is linked to a block. Return to the alarm list by pressing [PREV].
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10.6 Graphic alarm page in run mode

This page is graphic and can be modified by the user. Function keys or touch keys
are linked to functions to enlarge or reduce the text on the alarm page, including page
browsing functions. There is also a function to select whether the date and time are
to be shown. Alarms can be sorted by group, and the group shown is optional. Status
is shown with different colors, i.e. the colors defined when setting the alarm groups.
In Process Panel 210, Process Panel 220, Process Panel 235 and Process Panel 245
you select an alarm group with the right and left arrow keys.
Note:
The graphic alarm page (alarm list) is printed out as a text printout.
Process Panel 235

Alarm symbol Alarm message Current alarm line
i Alarm info
Increase character size
Decrease character size
Switch on/off date and

time stamp
Alarm groups
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Recipe handling
11 Recipe handling
This chapter describes the function for recipe handling. The function for recipe han-
dling enables all the dynamic data in one or more blocks, i.e. the signals and their
values, can be saved to file in run mode. The operator can then download the files to
the controller, which will start working with the new values. By using the function
for recipe handling it is possible to reuse large sets of parameters. The user can create
recipe libraries consisting of files containing different sets of parameters. This func-
tion improves the efficiency of time-critical productions where the exhange of similar
products must be done quickly, such as in the manufacturing of units in different col-
ors. Recipe files can be created from the terminal, the controller, or from a PC with
the program Process Panel Tools.
Recipe files are stored in the terminal. To use recipe handling the functions for stor-
ing, loading, deleting and adding recipes must be linked to the function or touch
keys, see the chapter Function keys.
Recipe files can be sent as attachments from the terminals which have e-mail func-
tions.
The figure below illustrates the principle of how recipe handling functions.
The PC is used to program

the terminal. With the The recipe block can collect
program File Transfer (in values from the controller, which
Process Panel Tools) the PC can through the terminal are stored
be used to backup recipes, as a recipe.
or to create new recipes.
Create recipe files

with the function
Save recipe.
Recipe file
M100 1
M102 0
D0 25
D1 100 Download recipes to
D102 12 the controller with the
D103 1123 function Load recipe
The function Load recipe can be

defined in any block, e.g. a block used
to start the process.
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11.1 Calculation of recipe size

To calculate how much space the required recipe will take up in the project memory,
the following equation is used. (The equation is not exact in view of the file system’s
complexity in the terminal.)
S = 90 + Σ (2 ∗ IOGi + 28)
S = number of bytes. If S is calculated to be less than 360, then S is set to 360.
Σ = number of I/O series.
IOGi = number of I/O in each I/O series
Example
We have a recipe consisting of 3 I/O series D0-D109 (110), D200-D499 (300) and
M0-M99 (100).
The calculation will then be:
Calculate the subtotals of the different series:
1104 = (2 * 110 + 28) + (2 * 300 + 28) + (2 * 100 + 28)
Then calculate the total:
S = 90+ 1104
S = 1194 bytes
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11.2 Recipe settings and recipe directory

Under Setup/Recipe Settings you enter settings for recipe handling and create, edit
and delete recipe directories.
Recipe ctrl. block

Control block to save/read/delete recipes through the controller. See the section
Creating and transferring recipes with the controller program.
Current recipe reg:

You specify here the first of four 16 bit registers where the terminal inserts the name
of the last loaded recipe to the controller. The name can then be presented in an
ASCII object. The function always uses four registers (eight characters) irrespective
of the length of the recipe name.
Enable directories
If the box is selected you can create a recipe directory in the terminal. See the section
Recipe directory.
Current directory reg:

You specify here the first of four 16 bit registers where the terminal inserts the name
of the recipe directory specified for the block. The name can then be presented in an
ASCII object. The function always uses four registers (eight characters) irrespective
of the length of the recipe directory. See the section Recipe directory.
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Recipe directory
Recipes created in the terminal can be saved in different recipe directories (folders)
in the terminal’s memory, or on a memory card if the expansion card MB-PP10 is
used in the terminal. The use of recipe directories ensures a better structure and more
simple handling of recipes in applications with a large number of recipes. It is possible
to create 32 different recipe directories (8 for Process Panel 114) in one level. Recipe
directories are saved under the directory RECIPE in the root directory in the termi-
nal’s memory. A recipe directory is linked to one or more blocks in the block header
for the block. All recipes created in the block will then be saved in the selected recipe
directory.
Recipe directories are created, edited and deleted under Setup/Recipe Settings in the
programming tool. Defined recipe directories are shown in a list, according to the
structure in the directory. Add new recipe directories with the button Add directory.
Recipe directories must be named with a name having 1-8 characters. The first char-
acter must be a letter or digit, and the name must contain the characters A-Z, 0-9
and _. Otherwise, the standard for file names in MS-DOS is followed.
Change a recipe directory by selecting it and clicking Edit. Delete deletes selected
recipe directories.
Recipe directory in run mode

In run mode recipe directories can be created and deleted with the functions Make
recipe directory and Delete recipe directory. The functions are linked to function
keys or touch keys. With the function Change recipe directory for function keys or
touch keys it is possible in run mode to change/select recipe directories for the cur-
rent block. A list of options for available recipe directories is shown when the func-
tion key or touch key for Change recipe directory is pressed. Select one and press
[ENTER]. The recipe in the block will now be saved in the selected recipe directory.
See the section Function keys.
Note:
Recipe directories created in the programming tool cannot be deleted with a function
key or touch key linked to the function Delete recipe directory. Recipe directories cre-
ated in the terminal do not accompany the terminal project when a project is uploaded
from the terminal to the programming tool (via the function Receive in the dialog box
Project transfer).
Recipe handling between terminal and PC is performed with the program Process
Panel Tools File Transfer and Process Panel Tools FTP Transfer. See the section Using
recipes in a PC and the manual for Process Panel Tools.
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11.3 Creating a recipe with the terminal

When the application is programmed you determine which block or blocks are to be
used to save recipes, or alternatively the function Append recipe is used in run mode.
All the signals to be included in the recipe are defined in the recipe block. All the
dynamic values in the block are stored in the recipe file. All digital and analog objects,
with the exception of trend objects, can be used as recipe parameters.
In run mode a jump is made to the block containing the recipe parameters. Enter the
required values in the dynamic objects and press the function or touch key linked to
Save recipe. The name must have 1-8 characters. The first character must be a letter
or digit, and the name must contain the characters A-Z, 0-9 and _. Otherwise, the
standard for file names in MS-DOS is followed. Recipe files are stored in the termi-
nal, either in the recipe directory specified for the block or in one and the same recipe
directory if no separate recipe directories have been created under Setup/Recipe Set-
tings.
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11.4 Append recipe

The function Append recipe can be linked to function and touch keys and makes it
possible in run mode to add signals and their values from the current block to an
existing recipe. This entails that the operator can save signals and their values from
several different blocks in a joint recipe. New signals are added to a recipe, and signals
already existing in the recipe will be updated when the function is activated. The
name of the recipe to which the current block’s signals and their values are to be
added is specified when the function or touch key for Append recipe is pressed. If the
function is activated and there are no recipes saved in the terminal, a new recipe will
be created in the terminal. Similarly, a new recipe will be created if the same recipe
directory for the block is not given. To add signals from another block to a recipe the
same, or no recipe directory, must therefore be given for both blocks.
Note:
If a string is added to an existing recipe with strings the strings must be separated by
address space. Otherwise the previous near string will be increased.
11.5 Transferring recipes to the controller

In run mode recipes are transferred to the controller with the function Load recipe.
This function means that the signals and their values stored in the file are transferred
to the controller. A list of options for available recipe directories is shown when the
function or touch key for Load recipe is pressed. Select one, and press [ENTER]. The
controller will then run with the downloaded values.
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11.6 Delete recipe

In run mode the selected recipe can be deleted from the terminal memory with the
function Delete recipe. Press the function or touch key linked to Delete recipe. A list
of options will now be shown with the available recipe files. Select the file to be
deleted, and press [ENTER]. Confirm with [ENTER] or press [PREV] to abort.
11.7 Using recipes in a PC

With the program Process Panel Tools File Transfer (icon in the program group Pro-
cess Panel Tools) in the PC, the terminal will be treated as a unit in the PC. This
means that the PC can be used to make backup copies of files in the terminal, e.g.
recipe files. New recipes can be created in the PC and transferred to the terminal.
Recipe files are stored in the PC in skv format, and can be brought up in Excel. The
files can be edited in Excel and then used in the plant again. The files must end with
the instruction END. See the example below.
M100 ;1
M102 ;0
D0 ;25
D50 ;12
END
It is also possible to transfer recipe files between the terminal and the PC through
FTP with the program Process Panel Tools FTP Transfer (standard FTP client). For
further information, refer to the manual for Process Panel Tools.
Note:
When Unicode is used, there are limitations pertaining to recipe files in .skv format.
See the chapter Unicode for additional information
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11.8 Creating and transferring recipes with the

controller program
Through a control block in the controller you can create, transfer and delete recipe
files in the terminal. The files created from the controller program are compatible
with the recipe files created from the terminal. This means that recipe files created in
the controller program can be downloaded into the terminal, and vice versa. The
control block appears as follows.
Terminal Controller
Recipe file 1
Register Value Program in
Register Value Save recipe controller
Download 0
n 123 1
recipe
n+1 53447 .
Delete recipe
n+2 0 Name of .
. recipe files .
.
. n 123
n+1 53447
n+m 76789 Recipe n+2 0
register . Data
.
n+m 265346
Recipe file x .
. MOV
Register Value
MOV
n 89
n+1 7699 Ctrl reg 0
.Ctrl reg 1 Ctrl
n+2 1 Control
. block
.
. Ctrl reg 7
.
.
n+m 76789
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Under Setup/Recipe settings you define the first register in the control block. This
and the seven following registers are used as control registers. The control block is
described in the following table.
Register Content Description

Ctrl reg 0 Command Command register set by the controller. Available
commands:
0: No command.
1. Save recipe to terminal.
2. Read recipe from terminal.
3. Delete recipe from terminal.
4. Create recipe directory.
5. Change recipe directory.
6. Delete recipe directory.
Ctrl reg 1 Handshake Handshake register set by terminal.
0. Ready for new command.
1. OK
2. Recipe file write error.
3. Recipe file not found.
Ctrl reg 2 File name char. 1-2
Name of recipe file/recipe directory in the termi-
Ctrl reg 4 File name char. 5-6 nal.
Ctrl reg 6 Start data register The first data register to be read/written to/from
recipe file.
Ctrl reg 7 Number of registers Number of registers to be read/written to/from
recipe file.
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The following procedure must be carried out:

1. The result code register must be 0. If not, reset the command register to 0.
2. Enter the command in the command register.
3. Wait for the ready signal or error code in the handshake register.
4. Set the command register 0. The terminal will now set the handshake register to
0.
Note:
Recipe directories created in the programming tool cannot be deleted in run mode. See
the section Recipe directory in run mode.
Limitations
Recipes created in the controller can contain a maximum of 1000 registers. Only data
registers can be used.
The following characters cannot be used in recipe names:
! ? < > ( ) + / * = ° % # : . [space] , and -.
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Password
12 Password
This chapter describes the handling of security levels and passwords in the terminal.
It is a function which makes it possible to create a security system for the plant. The
operators can easily be assigned different authorizations in the plant.
Blocks, function/touch keys and maneuverable objects can be allocated a security
level. Each security level is allocated a password. To access the different levels the user
must login with password for the relevant security level, or higher. It is not necessary
to use this function.
12.1 Defining security levels

Blocks, function/touch keys and maneuverable objects can, when they are defined,
be allocated a security level. A security level (0-8) is specified in the dialog box for the
object under the Maneuvering tab after the Enable input has been selected. If secu-
rity level 0 is specified, the object will be available to everyone, i.e. login will not be
requested.
12.2 Defining password

Under Functions/Password you define passwords for the security levels 1-8.
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Password 1-8 Enter password for security level 1-8.
Confirm ques- Enter the question, with a maximum of 20 characters, to be
tion 1-8 answered by the operator before maneuvering of an object with the
defined security level is possible. This function will not function if a
function or touch key has been defined with the security level.
Comment 1-8 Enter comments/description for the password/security level. This
parameter does not need to be used.
Login signal Specify the digital signal, which when it is set to one generates the
input field for logging in. The input field for logging in can also be
linked to a function or touch key, see the chapter Function keys.
Logout signal Specify a signal, which when it is set to one logs out the current
user. The function can also be linked to a function or touch key, see
the chapter Function keys.
Login level reg A register in the controller to control the security level can be spec-
ified here. The value in the register determines the current security
level, value 0 = no security level, 1 = security level 1, etc.
Current level Specify a register from where the terminal can present the current
reg security level (0-8).
Login timeout Specify the time in minutes which the terminal can remain inactive
before the user is automatically logged out. If 0 is given there will
be no logout.
Password RUN/ You can specify a password to be given for manual switching from
PROG RUN to PROG mode. The function is not used for switching from
PROG to RUN or when Automatic terminal RUN/TRANSFER switching
is used from the programming tool.
Automatic Specify if the login window is to be automatically shown when trying
login to access password-protected blocks, objects or keys. The function
is only applicable for terminals with touch screens, since it is not
possible to place the cursor on password-protected objects without
being logged in on the correct security level for the object.
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12.3 Logging in
If the box for Automatic login under Functions/Password is not checked the login
will either be controlled from a function or touch key, or through a digital signal from
the controller (Login signal). If the function key linked to the function Login to
specified security level is pressed, or the digital signal is activated, the input field for
login will be shown. Specify password. The password is linked to a security level, see
above.
12.4 Password for project transfer

On the command line under Setup/System Signals you can enter the command
PDxxxxxxxx. The command means that a password (xxxxxxxx) must be given to
access the functions in the menu TRANSFER in the terminal. When transferring
projects from the programming tool to the terminal this password must be given in
the terminal.
12.5 Overriding password

On the command row under Setup/System signals..., the command PSxxxxxxxx can
be entered. When the password is entered (xxxxxxxx), the command overrides all
other password levels and the user gains access to everything in the terminal. This is
useful, for example, in performing support and maintenance. On the command line,
only capital letters may be specified.
12.6 Change password during run mode

The password can be changed during run mode with the function Change login
password for function or touch keys. When function or touch keys linked to Change
login password are pressed a dialog box is shown, where the password for respective
security levels can be changed. See the chapter Function keys.
Note:
It is not possible to select a security level on block 0.
Note:
After logging out, the [PREV] key and function Return to previous block are ignored
for function and touch keys to prevent unauthorized persons accessing block protect-
ed by passwords.
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Printouts
13 Printouts
This chapter describes how report printouts are made in the terminal. Different types
of reports, e.g. daily reports and event reports, can easily be created for production
follow-up. The following diagram shows the principle for generating daily reports.
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13.1 Connection to printer
Printer
Terminal
RS422 RS232C
The printer should have a serial interface and an IBM character set (850). The set-
tings for the printer are made in the dialog under Setup/Peripherals. For configura-
tion of the printer, refer to the printer manual.
Note:
The expansion card CI-PP30 must be installed in the terminal to connect a printer with
parallel interface to the terminal.
Examples of printer:
Serial printer Panasonic KX-P1092
Parallel printer HP Laserjet 6L
HP Laserjet 1100
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13.2 Project printouts

Choose File/Print... to print the project.
Choose the portions of the project to be printed by clicking the boxes. Click Setup
to configure the printer. Click Preview to view the printout before sending it to the
printer.
13.3 Text block reports

Reports are created as text blocks with static and dynamic text. The width of the
reports is a maximum of 150 characters. In the text block you write an optional text,
e.g. a table header, and other static text which is always printed. To print the values
from the process you define the dynamic object which presents the value for the sig-
nal the object is linked to.
See the chapter Text-based presentation and maneuvering. You can decide when the
report is to be printed through time channels, for example.
Note:
Text blocks cannot be printed if Unicode is used.
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13.4 Graphic block printouts

In Process Panel 210, Process Panel 220, Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325,
Process Panel 235, Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345 it is possible to print out
graphic blocks on an Epson FX-80 compatible printer. In Process Panel 320,
Process Panel 325, Process Panel 235, Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345
graphic blocks can also be printed on an HP PCL5/PCL5C/PCL6 compatible
printer (through CI-PP30). Graphic blocks can only be printed when they are dis-
played on the screen (screen dump). Only black and white graphics are supported.
If the command NHD is given on the command line under Setup/System Signals
graphic blocks will be printed out on a laser printer without header (normally
includes block name, block number, date and time).
Note:
Epson FX-80 graphics do not support grey scales.
Note:
For graphic block printouts the printer’s internal memory should be at least 5 MB.
Note:
The alarm block, i.e. the graphic block which contains the alarm list is printed out as
a text printout.
Note:
If the [PREV] key on the terminal is pressed when a graphic block is being printed, the
printout will be cancelled.
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13.5 Defining the printout

The printout is defined in the block header. You obtain the block header from the
Block Manager or the block list. The parameter Print signal in the block header indi-
cates the digital signal, which when it is set to one activates the printout of the block.
A digital Completion signal is also indicated here, which is set to one by the terminal
when the printout is complete. If the box Reset is selected, the signal will be reset
instead.
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13.6 Printer settings

The printer settings are made under Setup/Peripherals/Printer/Edit.... For more
detailed information concerning printers, refer to the manuals for respective printers.
The printer musts support an IBM expanded ASCII character set. If graphic blocks
are to be printed, the printer must support Epson FX-80, HP PCL5 or HP PCL6
graphics. If you use the expansion card CI-PP30 it is possible to print on a HP printer
(with PCL5 or PCL6 support), i.e. a printer with parallel interface.
Printer type Select printer, None, standard text or installed printer, e.g.
HP PCL5.
Page length The number of lines to be printed out before form feed. If
the page length is set 0 there will be no form feed.
Paper type Select the paper type according to the installed printer.
Graphic orientation Select whether the graphic printout is to be vertical or hori-
zontal.
Text orientation Indicates whether the report printout is to be vertical or hor-
izontal if a PCL5 compatible printer is used.
Printer disable signal Indicates a digital signal, which when it is set to one, stops
the printout. The port where the printer is connected can
then be used for other communication, e.g. Transparent
mode. Not applicable if CI-PP30 is used.
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Newline character Line end character; CR/LF, CR, LF or none.
Handshake Indicates whether handshaking between printer and terminal
is to be with XON/XOFF or CTS/RTS.
Screen dump Possibility to print out the screen, normal or inverted.
13.7 Setting of communication port

The settings for the communication port are made under Setup/Peripherals/
RS-232C or RS-422. When you select RS-232C or RS-422 and right-click a dialog
box is displayed. See the manual for the connected printer for the correct settings.
Baud rate Select the baudrate for the communication; it should be the
same as for the external unit.
Parity Select the parity; it should be the same as for the external
unit.
Data bits Select the number of data bits; it should be the same as for
the external unit.
Stop bits Select the number of stop bits; it should be the same as for
the external unit.
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13.8 Control codes to printer

In a text block you can enter control codes to the printer. You enter %% followed by
a number between 1 and 31. 1 to 31 are control codes to the printer. For example,
you can enter %%12, which means paper feed. Refer to the printer manual for a
description of the control codes. A command must be followed by a space. Page feed
(%%12) is specified at the end of the line. The character %% must not be used in
the text. It is possible to have more than one command on a line.
13.9 Printer status

It is possible to read the status of a printer connected via the expansion card for par-
allel printer by using a printer status register. The register is selected under Setup/
System signals. For a description of the printer status register, refer to the section Sys-
tem Signals in the chapter Programming with the programming tool.
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Time control
14 Time control
Time control is a function for setting and resetting digital signals in relation to the
real-time clock. This function is used to control events in the process at special times,
e.g. starting and stopping motors, through the terminal. The time channels replace
the time relays and 7-day clock.
14.1 Defining time channels

Time channels are defined under Functions/Time channels.
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Interval text An optional text is entered here for the time channel.
Signal A digital signal is specified here, which is set to one during
the specified time interval.
Interval The days and times for the interval are specified here. Four
different intervals can be defined for each time channel.
In the on the previous page we have defined one time channel. This time channel has
the text Night temperature, and is linked to the output signal 30. The signal will be
set to one Monday to Friday between 17.30 and 05.00, Friday 17.30 to 24.00, and
Saturday to Sunday between 00.00 and 24.00. During these periods the temperature
in the building will be reduced.
14.2 Presentation in run mode

The page with the time channels is shown when system block 991 is activated, either
through a jump object or through a digital signal linked to the block. The values of
the time channels can be read and/or changed. To change the value of the time chan-
nels in run mode, the alternative Time channels under Setup/Online settings must
be marked.
To read or change the values for a time channel you move the cursor to the required
line and press [ENTER] or point to the required line if the terminal has a touch
screen. Press [OK] to exit the definition of the time channels. Exit the time channel
menu with [PREV] or point to Cancel if the terminal has a touch screen. The block
from which the time channel block was activated will then be shown.
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Language management
15 Language management
The programming tool supports several language applications for the Process Panel-
series’ operator terminals. We advise that the entire application be created in one lan-
guage in the programming tool. Using the multiple language support function, you
can later easily translate all texts in the application to other languages. Translation can
be performed directly in the programming tool or the text can exported as a text file
and translated in other software. The translated file is later imported back into the
programming tool. A maximum of 10 languages can be created for an application.
Each text in the application can be allocated an arbitrary index. To optimize the func-
tion and reduce the total number of texts, a text can be used several times in the ap-
plication, copied and reused. These texts are linked to the same index.
The application language contains user texts and is linked to a system language that
contains system texts. User texts are those texts that are entered when the project is
programmed and system texts are those texts that already exist when a new project is
created as well as texts that already exist in the terminal’s system program.
15.1 Creating additional application languages

Choose Setup/Multi language.../New language. This starts the Multiple Languages
wizard, a self-descriptive sequence of dialog boxes for creating additional application
languages. Follow the instructions in the respective dialog boxes and select or type
the desired parameter values or name(s).
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Choose to copy all texts from an existing language, i.e. a previously created language.
Language 1 is the language in which the application was created (basic language).
The software suggests language names. To clarify matters for the user, the name
should be changed.
Under Character set, you choose the character set that will be used on the terminal
and the national characters that will be available. See the section National Settings.
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Under System language, you can choose Built in or User defined. Built in entails
that the system texts in the terminal are displayed in the chosen language. User de-
fined entails that you can translate a built in system language and link the new system
language to the application language (requires that the appropriate terminal be con-
nected to the PC in accordance with the chapter Transferring projects.)
This is where the Language control register is specified. Its value (0-9) during runt-
ime determines the application language (0-9) that the terminal will use.
Click Finish to close the wizard. A structure tree is now displayed with the languages
you have created.
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15.2 Translating/Editing texts in the program-

ming tool
Choose Setup/Multi language.../Edit.
This is where the translations for the various languages are entered in the respective
table cells. Move the cursor between the rows and columns with the arrow keys. You
can search within the text list with the menu command Edit/Find.
An application language can also be exported as a text file and translated in another
program, such as Excel or Notepad. The text file is thereafter imported back to the
application. See the sections Export and Import.
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15.3 Settings for the application language

Choose Setup/Multi language.../Setup.
Right-click User language to change the register that determines the displayed lan-
guage.
When you right-click the language name, you can choose between the following
menu commands:
Menu command Description

New language Creates a copy of the selected language
Character set Chooses/edits character set
System language Chooses/edits system language
Delete language Deletes the selected language
Rename Changes name of selected language
Properties Specifies data register with the value that determines the dis-
played language
Right-click Character set to change the character set (also applies to Unicode) for the
language.
Right-click System language to change the selected system language or create a new
one.
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User-defined system languages

To create a user-defined system language, choose User defined, choose the language
that would like to copy from and click Get. The Language Transfer dialog box
opens. Click Receive to retrieve the built-in system language from the terminal. Sys-
tem texts are now accessible for editing under Setup/Multi language.../Edit. You can
also choose to export the texts as a text file and edit them in another program.
All system texts in the terminal (passwords, time channels, etc.) support the multiple
language application. You can use the predefined system languages or create your
own (new). All types of characters that exist in the character set can be used in the
application language. A text string is linked to several different objects. The maxi-
mum number of text strings for each language depends on available project memory
in the terminal. The following spaces are available for each language:
Process Panel 114= 16 KB/language
Process Panel 210, 220, 320, 325= 64 KB/language
Process Panel 235, 245, 345= 128 KB/language
At the bottom left of the Application Language dialog box, information is displayed
on memory size for selected languages (language file). The information is displayed
in the format X/Y. X is the utilized memory and Y is the available memory for each
language (for example, 7/128).
15.4 Export
You can choose to export a language to Excel, for example, translate it there, and then
import it back to the programming tool.
Choose Setup/Multi language.../Export. Choose User texts (or System texts). In the
displayed dialog box, specify the name of the file to be exported and indicate if it is
to be an ANSI, OEM or Unicode text file.
ANSI/OEM entails that languages created in the ANSI/OEM format will be export-
ed, and Unicode entails that all languages will be exported to a file in the Unicode
format. Editing a Unicode-format file in another application requires that a Unicode
font be selected in that application.
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15.5 Import
Choose Setup/Multi language/Import. Choose User texts (or System texts). The
Import Multi language texts dialog box is displayed. Choose the name of the text
file that you would like to import. If the existing language in the project in is in AN-
SIOEM format and a language in Unicode format is imported, the imported lan-
guage will be converted to ANSI/OEM.This means that all characters not included
in the ANSI/OEM range will be displayed as question marks.
15.6 Show index

Each object that displays text in a multiple language application is linked to an index.
An index can be linked to different objects with the same texts. Choose Setup/Multi
language/Show index to display the index number for the object texts.
15.7 Cross reference

Choose Setup/Multi language/Cross reference. On the displayed cross-reference list
you can right-click an object to edit it. The cross-reference list has support for incre-
mental searching when you specify an index number.
15.8 Copy object

When Reuse index is active and an object is copied, the copy will be assigned the
same index. This entails that objects with the same index need only be translated
once. Changes made to a text will be seen at all locations where the same index num-
ber exists.
Note:
If an object is deleted that has copies with the same index number, only the selected
object is deleted.
15.9 Choose Unicode font

Here you can choose a Unicode font if an increased number of characters is needed
to create the application languages.
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15.10 Application languages in run mode

You can change the application language in the terminal in run mode by changing
the value (0-9) in the specified language selection register. Note that the terminal re-
draws/rewrites the entire block when a new language is selected in run mode (RUN).
If there is a cursor in the terminal, this will be placed at the first maneuverable object
in the current block.
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Unicode
16 Unicode
16.1 Introduction
Unicode is a global standard for character encoding where 16-bit values are used to
represent the characters from many of the world’s languages. Previous standards for
character encoding, such as the Microsoft Windows ANSI character set, use 8-bit
character values or combinations of 8-bit values to represent the characters used in a
certain language or geographical region.
In Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP, IMEs (Input Method Editors) are
used to permit the computer user to write in complex characters and symbols, such
as those used Chinese, with a standard keyboard. The character sets installed in the
computer are used. IMEs for various languages are added under Control Panel/Key-
board/Input language. When new character sets are installed, all necessary characters
are added to the system.
16.2 Unicode in the programming tool

Unicode is supported in the operator terminals Process Panel 210- Process Panel 345
with the most recent version of the system program (firmware). The Unicode char-
acters can be used in projects and/or system texts.
Unicode has built-in support in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000.
The programming tool uses a Unicode character set to display Unicode characters in
the computer’s dialog boxes. Only those Unicode characters that are used in the
project will be downloaded to the operator terminal during the project transfer.
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16.3 Terminal font

A character set is used in the operator terminal to display Unicode characters.The
character set in the terminal contains approximately 35,000 characters but is not
complete according to the Unicode standard. When a project is transferred to the ter-
minal, only the characters that are used in the terminal are downloaded. If a character
that is not available is used, it is replaced by a black square, both in the programming
tool and the operator terminal. The project test that can be performed when trans-
ferring the project checks that all used characters are present in the character set in
the terminal.
Character sizes for user and system texts

Unicode characters are processed as bitmaps (point matrices). The predefined char-
acter size is 8 x 16 pixels but can be changed. Sometimes the character size 16 x 16
must be chosen for complicated characters, such as those used in Chinese, to avoid
failure of certain pixels to be displayed and that characters be misinterpreted by the
operator. If a large character size is chosen, menu windows may not always have space
in small terminals.
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16.4 Multiple language functions

Switching between display of object text and index number
When the T/@ button is selected on the Language toolbar, the programming tool
displays the index number (@number) in the object instead of the text. In the @
mode, new text (in ANSI/OEM, not Unicode) can be specified to link the object to
a new index and release it from the other objects and the original index. By specifying
@number, the object can be linked to new indexes. See the chapter Language man-
agement for more information.
Export and import of files in Unicode format

System and user texts can be exported and imported under Setup/Multi language....
An exported file in Unicode format can be edited in a text editor such as Notepad.
Choose a Unicode font in the text editor.
When a file is exported, the ANSI/OEM or Unicode format can be chosen. If ANSI/
OEM is chosen, only languages in ANSI/OEM format will be exported to a file in
ANSI/OEM format. If Unicode is chosen, all languages will be exported to a file in
Unicode format.
When a file in ANSI/OEM format is imported, you can choose whether or not an
existing language will be updated, or if there is none previously, to add one.
When a file in Unicode format is imported, you can choose whether or not an exist-
ing language will be updated, or if there is none previously, to add one. If the existing
language is in ANSI/OEM format, the imported language (in Unicode format) will
be converted to ANSI/OEM form. Characters not supported by ANSI/OEM will be
replaced by question marks.
Memory usage
When Unicode is used, memory is allocated in accordance with the following formu-
la:
Languages size: Each string requires 22 + total characters in the string x 4 bytes.
Character set size: The character set that is transferred requires the total number of
unique characters x 34 bytes, which means, for example, that transfer of 1000 char-
acters requires 34 KB.
Memory usage for a Unicode language is the language’s size + the character set’s size.
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Performance
The drawing of Unicode characters is somewhat slower than the drawing of ANSI/
OEM characters, which is primarily because Unicode characters have more pixels to
be drawn.
When the operator terminal is started, the Unicode character set is read into memory,
which can take time if the character set is large.
16.5 Limitations when Unicode is used

Text block
Text blocks are not supported when Unicode is used. If a Unicode character set is
chosen in an existing project, the dialog box below will be displayed.
Save recipe and alarm history

Process Panel Tools File Transfer and FTP client do not support Unicode characters.
The skv file that can be used to edit recipes on a PC or for alarm history will, when
Unicode is used, contain index numbers (@xxx) instead of texts. You can search in
the project for corresponding text in the terminal. If texts are desired in the skv file,
the terminal project has to be changed to a character set in ANSI/OEM format.
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Dynamic texts
Texts can be controlled vial control system signals by choosing Dynamics/Properties
for the selected object.
These texts will not be converted to Unicode; question marks will be displayed in-
stead.
Time channels block

The standard block Time channels, which can be configured in RUN mode, must
use the preselected character size 8 x 16 in the Process Panel 210 and Process Panel
220 operator terminals. The input window will otherwise be too large for the screen
and the block will not be configurable.
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17 System Monitor
Only applicable for Process Panel 320, Process Panel 325, Process Panel 235,
Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345.
The system monitor is a block where the operator can view or change the values for
control signals in run mode. The values are presented as decimal, hexadecimal and
ASCII values. The system monitor is always available in the terminals. To use the sys-
tem monitor during run mode you create a block jump from another block to the
system monitor block. The editing box is needed to add on control signals. This is
shown when you press [ENTER] or alternatively point to the button NEW on the
terminal when the system monitor is active.
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18 Index addressing
Without index registering an object is always connected to the same register, and only
the value in this register can be shown in the object. With index registering, however,
it is possible to select during run mode from which register an object is to collect the
shown value. This can be done by adding the value in the index register to the address
of the register which is the analog signal in the object. In general this can be formu-
lated as:
Display value=the content in Register(the Object’s address+the content in the Index regis-
ter)
If the content in the index register is 2 and the address of the register specified in the
object is 100, the value shown in the object will be collected from address 102. If the
value in the index register is changed to 3, the value in the object will be collected
from address 103 instead.
Which register is to be the index register is defined in the individual project. This is
done under Setup/Index register. Up to eight different index registers can be used in
each project, and each index register can be used for more than one object.
The objects used in the project will specify whether index registering is to be used,
and if so, which index register. This is done by selecting in the dialog for the object
I1 to I8 in the box to the right of the indicated address signal for the object. In the
example below, D100 is the analog signal and I1 is the index register used.
In the following example, three motors are to be controlled from one block. The
torque and speed for the three motors are stored in six different registers. One of the
motors will be selected in one block, and then only the current torque and speed for
this motor will be shown in the block. If another motor is selected, the current torque
and speed will be shown for this motor instead. This is possible with index register-
ing.
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Motor 1 Motor 2 Motor 3
Torque in register D101 Torque in register D102 Torque in register D103

Speed in register D201 Speed in register D202 Speed in register D203
Register D0 is defined under Setup/Index register as Index register 1. The value in

the register will determine for which motor the torque and speed are to be shown.
If the value is 1 in D0, the torque and speed for Motor 1 will be shown. If the value
is 2 the values for Motor 2 are shown, and if the value is 3 the values for Motor 3.
The value in register D0 is controlled with a Multiple choice object, where the texts
Motor 1, Motor 2 and Motor 3 are shown. These three choices are also made maneu-
verable.
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The torque and speed are shown in two numerical objects. In the object for torque,
D100 is specified as the analog signal and I1 as the index register.
In the object showing the speed, D200 is specified as the analog signal and also here
I1 as the index register.
With the maneuverable Multiple choice object it will then be possible to select in run
mode the alternatives Motor 1, Motor 2 and Motor 3. Depending on this choice, the
values will be set to 1, 2 and 3 in register D0. The value in D0 is added to addresses
for the objects which show the torque and speed. These can show the values in reg-
ister D101, D102 or D103, and D201, D202 or D203.
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Multiple choice object Numeric object

Analog signal D0 Analog signal D100
Index register D0
Numeric object
Analog signal D200
Index register D0
Note:
Other suffixes can also be specified in addition to index register. The index register will
not be counted twice if 32 bit registers are used.
Note:
If the terminal is connected to a BDTP network, the same index register must be stated
in the server and the client because the indexing is made in the server driver.
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19 Communication
19.1 Communication with two controllers
(Dual drivers)
It is possible to use two different drivers in the terminal, which means that the termi-
nal can communicate with two different controllers simultaneously. The controllers
can be connected in series to the serial ports on the terminal and through Ethernet
to the expansion card CI-PP20.
Addressing of the signals in the controllers is carried out as normal for each respective
controller in accordance with the manual for the driver.
Select File/Project Settings in the programming tool.
Select Controller by clicking on Change for Controller 1 respective Controller 2. If

the selected driver for Controller 1 does not support dual drivers you cannot select a
driver for Controller 2. Click on OK.
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Select Setup/Peripherals. Drag Controller 1 and Controller 2 to the connection

ports where the respective controllers are connected. It is possible to use RS-232C,
RS-422, RS-485 (Process Panel 320 and Process Panel 325), including expansion
cards PCI-PP10 and CI-PP20. For further information on the connection of con-
trollers to the terminal, refer to the manual for respective drivers.
Addressing
Addressing of the signals in the controllers is carried out as normal for each respective
controller in accordance with the manual for the driver. The controller to which a
created object is to be linked is selected by clicking the button corresponding to the
required controller (1 or 2) in the tool field in the programming tool. Controller 1 is
always pre-set when a project is created or opened.
If button 1 is pressed the signal is linked to an object created for Controller 1 and if
button 2 is pressed the signal is linked to an object created for Controller 2.
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It is also possible to click on the I/O button in the object created and select which
controller the object is to be connected to from the I/O Browser.
To address a signal in controller 2 when controller 1 is preset, the signal must be given
the addition @2 and correspondingly @1 for controller 1 if controller 2 is preset.
Example:
Controller 1 is preset. Register D0 in controller 2 is to be connected to a potentiom-
eter. D0@2 is entered in the field Analog signal in the dialog for the potentiometer.
I/O Crossreference
The function I/O crossreference to show I/Os in a well-arranged manner can be used
for both Controller 1 and Controller 2. The crossreference shows the preset control-
ler.
Name list
The name list with attendant functions is supported for both Controller 1 and Con-
troller 2.
Note:
If communication with a controller is lost, the terminal will continue to communicate
with the other system. The terminal will try to connect to the disconnected system ev-
ery tenth second, which can affect communication with the operable controller. The
interval can be changed by using a command. See the section Commands in the chapter
Programming with the programmaing tool.
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Examples of configurations where dual drivers are

used in the terminal
Terminal communicating with one controller and one frequency converter.
TCP/UDP
RS232/RS422
Terminal communicating in series with one controller via Ethernet with controller of oth-
er make.
TCP/UDP
Terminal communicating with two different makes of controller via Ethernet.
TCP/UDP
RS232/
RS422 PROFIBUS DP
Terminal communicating with one make of controller in series or via Ethernet and with
another make of controller via PROFIBUS DP.
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19.2 Data exchange between controllers

When two controller are connected to one and the same terminal (dual drivers are
used in the terminal) it is possible to exchange data (analog and digital signals)
between the controllers. Two controllers can thus each be connected to their respec-
tive terminal in a BDTP network. For addressing, see the section BDTP. The signals
do not have to be of the same type in the two controllers. The exchange of data takes
place in a virtual data channel, which goes between controller 1 and 2. You can define
eight different data channels. The transfer of data can take place at intervals or during
events. The conditions for how the transfer is made and which interval of signals are
to be transferred for each data channel are specified under Functions/Data exchange.
Area Start I/O 1 - Start address for the data channel for controller 1. (The
subsequent fields are used to specify an index register and signal
format.) See the chapters Index addressing and Signal format.)
Start I/O 2 - Start address for the data channel for controller 2. (The
subsequent fields are used to specify an index register and signal
format.) See the chapters Index addressing and Signal format.)
Mode Specify if the signals for the data channel are digital or analog.
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Size Specify the number of signals to be transferred (start address + sub-
sequent) in the data channel. Max number of signals for a data
channel is 255.
Flow 1 => 2 Trigg signal - A digital signal which controls the data transfer from
controller 1 to controller 2 for the data channel. The signal status
has the following implications:
0 - Inactive.
1 - Transfer - The terminal resets the signal when the transfer is
completed.
Interval - Specifies the time in seconds between cyclical transfers of
data channels. The interval parameter should be zero if it is not
used. If the value is greater than 0 the parameter has a higher prior-
ity than the Trigger signal, and therefore a trigger signal cannot trig-
ger transfers. The maximum number of seconds is 65,535.
Flow 2 => 1 Trigg signal - A digital signal which controls the data transfer from
controller 2 to controller 1 for the data channel. The signal status
has the following implications:
0 - Inactive.
1 - Transfer.
Interval - Specifies the time in seconds between cyclical transfers of
data channels. The interval parameter should be zero if it is not
used. If the value is greater than 0 the parameter has a higher prior-
ity than the Trigger signal, and therefore a trigger signal cannot trig-
ger transfers. The maximum number of seconds is 65,535.
Click Add when the settings for a data channel have been defined.
Note:
The function Data exchange functions like any other function in the terminal and there-
fore gives the same priority as other functions. Example: If the terminal is occupied (oc-
cupied with performing other functions) and a request for Data exchange is made, this
will affect the transfer time and the exchange of data between the controllers will take
longer than usual.
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19.3 Transparent mode

In Transparent mode a communication port (programming/printer port) on the ter-
minal which is not connected to the controller can be used to connect additional
units working in parallel with the controller. These units can be terminals or a PC
with programming tools for the controller or a master operator system.
For information on whether Transparent mode will function together with the con-
nected controller, refer to the respective driver manual.
Connection of PC or other computer system

A PC with a programming tool or another computer system is connected directly to
a communication port on the terminal, in this case the programming/printer port.
PC
Terminal
Controller
RS232
RS422
Terminal connected to the programming/printer port.
Settings in the terminal and PC

The following settings must be made in the terminal and PC for Transparent mode
to function:
In the terminal project in the programming tool the communication settings are
made under Setup/Peripherals. Drag the unit Transparent mode to the required
communication port (to the port where the PC is to be connected to the terminal).
Click with the right mouse button on the unit to set Transparent mode (if this is sup-
ported by the driver, see the manual for the driver). The settings for the port where
the PC is connected must correspond with the settings in the program in the PC (the
programming tool for the controller).
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IP Settings Only used for communication in Transparent/Passthrough mode via
Ethernet. The Transparent mode unit must then be connected to a
TCP/IP connection.
Port number 6004, does not normally need to be changed. The
required protocol, TCP or UDP, is also selected here.
Controller sys- Only used for communication in Transparent/Passthrough mode via
tems Ethernet. The Transparent mode unit must then be connected to a
TCP/IP connection. Select if Transparent/Passthrough mode is to be
connected to Controller 1 or Controller 2.
Mode Select communication status Transparent or Passthrough. See the
section Passthrough mode for information on Passthrough mode.
Timeout – Specify a time in seconds after which the terminal will
return to RUN mode from the Passthrough mode if no Passthrough
communication has occurred.
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Connection of two terminals in Transparent mode

Additional terminals can be connected to the same controller with Transparent
mode. We describe here how two terminals are connected. Additional terminals are
connected in a similar way.
Cable connections
When two terminals are to be connected to one controller the first terminal is con-
nected in accordance with the description in the installation manual. A cable is con-
nected between the two terminals as shown in the following illustration. The cable is
connected between the free port on the first terminal and the corresponding port on
the second terminal. If the distance is more than 15 metres for RS232 communica-
tion, a signal amplifier must be used.
RS422 RS232
Cable between two terminals for RS232 communication

9-pin D-sub female 9-pin D-sub female
2 3
3 2
5 5
Cable between two terminals for RS422 communication

25-pin D-sub male 25-pin D-sub male
2 3
15 16
3 2
16 15
7 7
8 8
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Settings in the first terminal

In the programming tool the communication settings are made under
Setup/Peripherals. The settings for the port connected to the controller are set as
normal. The settings for the port connected to the other terminal are optional.
Settings in the second terminal

In the programming tool the communication settings are made under
Setup/Peripherals. The controller should be placed on the port used to connect the
second terminal to the first terminal. The settings for this port should be the same as
for the first terminal on the port where the second terminal is connected.
Transfer speeds
The transfer speed can vary between 600-57,600 baud. It is advisable to use the high-
est possible transfer speed between the terminals to achieve optimal performance.
The communication speed decreases with the number of connected terminals
according to the following table.
Access time to controller

Number of
terminals Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Terminal 3 Terminal 4
1 100% - - -
2 50% 50% - -
3 50% 25% 25% -
4 50% 25% 12,5% 12,5%
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Connection of three terminals in Transparent mode

A third terminal can be connected with a cable to Terminal 2 in the network as shown
in the below diagram. The settings for the third terminal should be the same as the
settings in the second terminal.
Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Terminal 3
RS422 RS232 RS422
19.4 Passthrough mode

With the function Passthrough mode it becomes possible to set the terminal in a
mode which enables communication between the programming tool for the con-
nected controller on a PC and the controller to be established through the terminal.
This is a joint function with the Transparent mode function and in similarity with
Transparent mode only supports one controller. This means that Transparent or
Passthrough mode can only be used on one of the terminal’s communication ports.
When Passthrough mode is activated and the PC communicates with the controller
through the terminal, communication between the terminal and connected control-
ler will stop. This is the difference between Passthrough and Transparent mode. A
terminal where communication in Passthrough mode is in progress becomes locked
for the operator, and only shows an empty display with the text Passthrough.
PC
Controller Terminal
RS232
RS422
Terminal connected to the programming/printer port.

Passthrough mode for one of the connected controllers is activated and deactivated
from the program Process Panel tools Connect, which is available as an icon in the
program group Process Panel tools. See the manual for Process Panel tools.
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Note:
Passthrough mode with Process Panel tools Connect is NOT supported in
Process Panel 114.
Settings in the terminal and PC

The following settings must be made in the terminal and PC for Passthrough mode
to function:
In the terminal project in the programming tool the communication settings are
made under Setup/Peripherals. Drag the unit Transparent mode to the required
communication port (to the port from which the PC is to be connected to the ter-
minal). Click on the unit with right mouse button to set Passthrough mode. The set-
tings for the port where the PC is connected must correspond with the settings in the
program in the PC (the programming tool for the controller).
IP Settings Only used for communication in Transparent/Passthrough mode via
Ethernet. The Transparent mode unit must then be connected to a
TCP/IP connection.
Port number 6004, does not normally need to be changed. The
required protocol, TCP or UDP, is also selected here.
Controller Only used for communication in Transparent/Passthrough mode via
system Ethernet. The Transparent mode unit must then be connected to a
TCP/IP connection. Select if Transparent/Passthrough mode is to be
connected to Controller 1 or Controller 2.
Mode Select communication mode Transparent or Passthrough. See sec-
tion Passthrough mode for information on Passthrough mode. Time-
out – Specify a time in seconds after which the terminal will return
to RUN mode from the Passthrough mode if no Passthrough communi-
cation has occurred.
Passthrough mode can be used both through serial and Ethernet communication.
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19.5 The terminal as a communication

interface (No protocol mode)
No protocol mode is used to connect different controller, or to connect external units
such as barcode scanners or weighing instruments to the controller. The controller
controls what is to be sent to the communication port. Data entering the communi-
cation port is entered directly in the controller register. Communication takes place
with the transfer of the data register area according to the following control block.
Any unit Terminal

Data register PLC program
0
1
. Send buffer
. data
100
Communication
handling 101
Recieve
buffer data
Ctrl
Start send buffer

Command for send
Start receive buffer
Command for receiving
RX End code pattern
RX Message length
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Right-click No Protocol Mode under Setup/Peripherals and choose Properties.
Ctrl reg 0 Start register for the transmission data buffer. The first register in the
buffer area contains the total number of bytes to be sent. The following
registers contain the data to be sent. The maximum buffer size is 127
registers = 254 bytes.
Ctrl reg 1 Command register for transmission. Set to 1 by the controller when
transmission is requested. Set to 0 by the terminal when transmission is
completed.
Ctrl reg 2 Start register for the reception data buffer. The first register in the
bufferarea contains the total number of bytes received. The following
registers contain the received data. The maximum buffer size is 127
registers = 254 bytes.
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Ctrl reg 3 Command register for reception.
- Set to 0 by the controller when it is ready to receive.
- Set to 1 by the terminal when the message is available.
- Set to -1 (FFFF) on error message (e.g. too short).
- Set to 2 by the controller when clearing of the port buffer is required.
- Set to 3 by the terminal when clearing of the port buffer is completed.
The port buffer is automatically cleared on start up and when switching
between Transparent mode and No protocol mode, i.e. the register
receives the value 3.
Ctrl reg 4 End code (1 or 2 bytes) on the received message.
Ctrl reg 5 Length of the received message. If 0, the end code is used.
Under Setup/Peripherals you drag the unit No protocol mode to the communica-
tion port you want to use. Click on the right mouse button to define which register
is to be the first control register in the transfer area. This and the five following reg-
isters are used as control registers.
The controller can switch between No protocol mode and Transparent/printer mode
while operating. Specify a digital signal in the dialog box for the parameter No pro-
tocol signal.
Control block
Ctrl reg 0 Register t0
Ctrl reg 1
Ctrl reg 2 Register r0
Ctrl reg 3
Transmission data buffer Reception data buffer

Register t0 Number of bytes Register r0 Number of bytes
Register t1 Data Register r1 Data
Register t2 Register r2
. .
. .
. .
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Example of using the No Protocol mode

The following example describes the use of the No Protocol mode for a weighing sys-
tem. The diagram below shows a three-stage block diagram for the communication.
0 Wait mode
M100 Start of transmission
1
Sends query on
current weight
M11 Transmission complete
Waiting for current

2 weight
Receiving complete
The terminal functions as a master system for the weighing system, i.e. it continu-
ously asks for the current weight.The protocol appears as follows.
Terminal
 STX ? CR LF
Weighing system
 STX Weight in kg CR LF
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19.6 Modem connection

A modem can be used to create a call-up connection to a PC. The settings for the
connection are made under Setup/Peripherals. Right-click Modem to display the
dialog box.
Control block reg:

The communication is established with three control registers in a control block. The
first register in the control block is defined in the Control block reg in the dialog.
The function of the control registers is described in the following table.
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Ctrl reg 0 Contains commands describing how the controller is to call up and
establish communication.
0 Wait for command.
1-10 Call up with the phone number entered in the field Phone
No 1-10. Maximum of 40 characters.
11 Call up with a phone number stored in the controller.
This number is stored as an ASCII string, which begins in
the third control register and the following registers.
The string can contain a maximum of 40 characters, i.e.
20 registers. It is not necessary to use all the registers.
The last register read must contain the ASCII code 0.
101-110 An initiation string is sent to the modem. Enter Hayes
modem command commands in the field Phone No 1-10.
Command 101 sends the string in the field Phone No 1,
etc.
111 An initiation string stored in the controller is sent
to the modem. Enter Hayes modem commands beginning
in the third control register. See command 11 for details.
255 Hang up command.
Ctrl reg 1 The second control register is used as a status register. It contains
the results of the modem commands. The status register can contain
the following:
Status codes
0 Command executed successfully.
1 Dialling in progress.
2 Modem has established connection.
3 Modem detected a ring signal.
Error codes
101 No connection.
102 Modem detected lost carrier.
103 Unspecified error from modem.
104 Modem gets no dial tone.
105 Busy when dialling.
106 No answer when dialling.
107 No reply from modem.
255 Unknown error/status.
Ctrl reg 2 The terminal can call up with a phone number stored in the control-
ler. This number is stored as an ASCII string, which begins in the
third control register and the following registers. The string can
contain a maximum of 40 characters, i.e. 20 registers. It is not nec-
essary to use all the registers. The last register read must contain
the ASCII code 0.
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Init:
Modem initiation string
Timeout
The number of seconds before the line is disconnected when idle. The default value
is 30 seconds. Times between 5 and 600 seconds can be given.
Dial mode:
Choose between pulse and tone.
Phone numbers 1-10:
Complete phone number for call up.
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Network communication
20 Network communication
This chapter describes how operator terminals communicate in a network.The net-
work communication takes place through TCP/IP (Transport Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol). TCP/IP is a standardized set of protocols which enable sharing
with other systems and units. The operator terminals can be connected in a network
in many different ways, through Ethernet or serially. The expansion card CI-PP20
must be used in all terminals if Ethernet is used. CI-PP20 is used to connect termi-
nals with twisted pair cable. A HUB is required if twisted pair cable is used. For fur-
ther information on TCP/IP, refer to the RFCs published on the Internet. You will
find them at: http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/internet-documents/rfc.
Information and explanations of concepts and expressions used can be found at the
Internet address http://www.whatis.com.
The terminal network is a client/server network. Only clients have access to data in
the network. Servers only supply data to clients. A terminal can be both a client and
server at the same time in order to both supply data and have access to data from
other terminals. Up to 20 different clients can have access to data from the same
server. A client can have access to data from up to 16 different servers.
All terminals must have an IP address. IP addresses from 192.168.0.0 to
192.168.254.254 are recommended for internal networks.
It is possible to use standardized Internet tools, such as web browser, e-mail server and
FTP client, with the terminal. You can build a web page in a PC and download it to
the terminal. The web page can contain real-time data from the controller or the ter-
minal. Through Internet and a web browser you can then change values, set signals
and acknowledge alarms etc. through script.
The terminal can also send e-mail for special events such as alarm and status reports.
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20.1 Examples of possible networks

Example 1
This Ethernet network is designed for one controller with several terminals.
Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Terminal 3 PC

192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.3 192.168.1.x
server client client
Controller
Terminal 1 (192.168.1.1)
Terminal 1 must be a server. Clients have access to the controller through the server.
Setup/Network/Services
Select BDTP server and click Edit...
Setup/Network/TCP/IP Connections
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Terminal 2 (192.168.1.2)
Terminal 2 must be a client. A client has access to the controller connected to the
server.
Select BDTP client and click Edit...
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Terminal 3 (192.168.1.3)
Terminal 3 must be a client. A client has access to the controller connected to the
server.
A PC can be connected to transfer projects to the terminals. The PC can be con-

nected either through an Ethernet card, or to one of the serial ports on one of the
terminals with TK-PP10V025 or TK-PP20V030. An Ethernet card is recom-
mended.
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Example 2
This Ethernet network is designed for several controllers and terminals in a network.
The controllers in this example use different drivers, driver X and driver Y.
Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Terminal 3 Terminal 4

192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.3 192.168.1.4
client/server server client client
Driver X Driver Y Driver X Driver Y
Controller 1 Controller 2 Controller 3
Terminal 1 (192.168.1.1)
Terminal 1 is a client with driver X and therefore has access to data from all servers
with the same driver. It also has access to its local controller 1. The results only
become accessible to controller 1. It does not have access to controller 2 in view of
the different driver, and neither does it have access to controller 3 since terminal 3 is
only a client.
Terminal 2 (192.168.1.2)
Terminal 2 is not a client and therefore does not have access to other stations in the
network. It has access to its local controller 2.
Terminal 3 (192.168.1.3)
Terminal 3 is a client with driver X and Y, and therefore has access to data from all
servers. It also has access to its local controller 3. The results become available to con-
trollers 1, 2 and 3. It does not have access to controller 2 in view of the different driv-
ers.
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Terminal 4 (192.168.1.4)
Terminal 4 is a client with driver Y and therefore has access to data from all servers.
The result is access to only controller 2. It does not have access to controller 1 in view
of the different drivers, and does not have access to controller 3 since terminal 3 is
only a client.
Data can be exchanged between the controllers by using control registers. See the sec-
tions BDTP Client and BDTP Server.
The function for data exchange are also used for data exchange between tow control-
lers as described in the section Data exchange between controllers in the previous chap-
ter.
Example 3
This Ethernet network is a normal configuration where a PC is included. The PC has
access to all terminals in the network to transfer projects. The PC can be connected
either through an Ethernet card, or to one of the serial ports on one of the terminals
with TK-PP10V025 or TK-PP20V030. An Ethernet card is recommended. The
example assumes that the same drivers are used.
Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Terminal 3 Terminal 4 PC

192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.3 192.168.1.4 192.168.1.x
client/server client/server client client
Controller 1 Controller 2 Controller 3
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Terminal 1 (192.168.1.1)
Terminal 1 is a client and therefore has access to data from all servers. It also has access
to its local controller 1. The result is access to controller 1 and 2.
Terminal 2 (192.168.1.2)
to its local controller 2. The result is access to controller 1 and 2.
Terminal 3 (192.168.1.3)
to its local controller 3. The result is access to controller 1, 2 and 3.
Terminal 4 (192.168.1.4)
Terminal 4 is a client and therefore has access to data from all servers. The result is
access to controller 1 and 2.
With the function for data exchange, data can be exchanged between two controllers
as described in the section Data exchange between controllers in the previous chapter.
Note:
When a project is transferred to a terminal this station will stop immediately. If the
terminal is a server, all clients who request data from this server will receive an error
message.
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Example 4
When only two terminals are used a connection can be established through serial
communication. One of the built-in serial ports is then used to connect to the other
terminal. No Ethernet cards are required.
One or two controllers can be used in this “network”. Both controllers in the network
use the same driver and both terminals have access to both controller 1 and 2.
Terminal 1 Terminal 2
192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2
client/server client/server
RS232/RS422
Controller 1 Controller 2
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Terminal 1 (192.168.1.1)
Terminal 1 is a client and therefore has access to data from the other server. It also
has access to its local controller 1. The terminal is also a server for terminal 2. The
result is access to controller 1 and 2.
Click on the button TCP/IP...
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Terminal 2 (192.168.1.2)
Terminal 2 is a client and therefore has access to data from the other server. It also
has access to its local controller 2. The terminal is also a server for terminal 1. The
result is access to controller 1 and 2.
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20.2 Network communication through Ethernet

To connect the terminals to the TCP/IP network through Ethernet they must be pro-
vided with CI-PP20 expansion card. CI-PP20 is used for connection with twisted
pair cable.
How to make a connection

Install CI-PP20 in accordance with the manuals for the cards. Select Setup/Periph-
erals. Drag the TCP/IP Connection 1 icon from Unused functions to CI-PP20 on
Slot 1 or Slot 2. The blinking arrows indicate where it is possible to drop it. TCP/IP
Connection 1 must be used before TCP/IP Connection 2 can be used.
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Settings
Select TCP/IP Connection 1 and right-click to make the settings for the TCP/IP
network.
Connection name
Enter an mnemonic name for the connection. The parameter is optional.
Host configuration
Select Manual to use the TCP/IP settings made in the dialog box. Select the other
alternatives when a server provides the terminal with one or several of the TCP/IP
parameters.
IP Address and Subnet mask
State the node’s network identity. Connection in a network is made according to
Ethernet standards. For a local network between the terminals, using the addresses
192.168.0.0 – 192.168.254.254 is recommended.
Gateway
Specify the network device in the local network that can identify other networks on
the Internet.
Primary DNS and Secondary DNS
State the servers containing information on a part of the DNS database.
Click OK after all settings have been made.
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Ethernet connections
The section below shows three examples of Ethernet connections.
Connection between two terminals with twisted pair cable (TP)
Node 1 Node 2
1 3
2 6
3 1
6 2
The maximum length between the terminals is 100 m. The cable is a CAT5 (cross-
coupled) pair twisted cable, screened or not screened, equipped with RJ45 connec-
tors.
Note:
If the communication does not work properly and the LED marked Link on CI-PP20 does
not light up, then connections 3 and 6 are probably switched.
TCP/IP settings in the nodes

Node 1 Node 2
Setup/Network/TCP/IP Connections Setup/Network/TCP/IP Connections
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Connection of more than two terminals with twisted pair cable (TP)
HUB
1 1
2 2
3 3
6 6
The maximum length between the terminal and hub is 100 m. The number of ter-
minals per hub is limited by the number of connections to the hub. The cable is a
CAT5 pair twisted cable, screened or not screened, equipped with RJ45 connectors.
Node 1 Node 2
Setup/Network/TCP/IP Connections Setup/Network/TCP/IP Connections
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20.3 Serial network communication

How to make a connection
Select Setup/Peripherals. Drag the TCP/IP Connection 1 icon from Unused func-
tions to RS-232C or RS-422. The blinking arrows indicate where it is possible to
drop it. TCP/IP Connection 1 must be used before TCP/IP Connection 2 can be
used.
Note:
The parity setting on the port connected to the TCP/IP connection must be NONE.
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Setup
Select TCP/IP Connection 1 and right-click to make the settings for the TCP/IP
network.
Setup/Peripherals
Select TCP/IP Connection placed on serial port and click Edit...
Connection name
Enter a mnemonic name for the connection. The parameter is optional.
Serial protocol
The protocol PPP is used for serial communication.
User name
Indicate the user name used when logging in.
Password
Indicate the password used when logging in.
Connect signal
Digital signal which establishes the connection when it is set to one and disconnects
when it is reset.
Connected reg
Analog register, which can have the following status.
0 Disconnected (PPP Client)
1 Waiting for a connection (PPP Server)
2 Connected as a PPP Client
3 Connected as a PPP Server
7 Connection error
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Use logon script

This function is used to automate a serial logon. The script will vary depending on
which server and modem you connect to. The terminal supports the following com-
mands.
1. WAIT: Text, x Waits for the text Text for x seconds. x does not
need to be specified.
2. SEND: Text Sends the text Text
3. LABEL: Label Label becomes a reference point in the script.
4. ONERR: Label Jumps to Label when an error occurs in previous
command.
5. MESSAGE: Message Shows a Message box with the message Message.
6. END: Ends the script.
7. SLEEP: x Sleeps for x seconds.
8. COUNTER: y Registers on a counter each time the script passes
“COUNTER:”. An error is generated if the number is
reached, which “ONERR:” takes care of.
Variables:
%USERNAME Compares with the names in Accounts.
%PASSWORD Compares with the passwords in Accounts.
Example 1:
WAIT: login:, 10
SEND: JOHN
WAIT: password:,10
SEND: HELLO
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Example 2:
The following script sends the text “CLIENT”. If the transmission fails, a message
box with the text “Send Failed” is shown. If the transmission is successful, we wait for
the text “CLIENTSERVER”. If this text does not appear within 10 seconds, a mes-
sage box with the text “Receive Failed” is displayed.
SEND: CLIENT
ONERR: Send Failure
WAIT: CLIENTSERVER,10
ONERR: Receive Failure
END:
LABEL: Send Failure
MESSAGE: Send Failure
END:
LABEL: Receive Failure
MESSAGE: Receive Failed
END:
Example 3:
The following script sends the text “login”. and then waits for the receiver to send a
user name. The name is checked so that it matches one of the user names in
Accounts. The script then continues by sending “password:” and then waits for the
receiver to send a password. The password is compared with the password in
Accounts for the user name sent.
Normally no script is needed. If you connect to a Windows NT server the script will
be as follows.
SEND: login:
WAIT: %USERNAME
SEND: password:
WAIT:%PASSWORD
PPP – Login verification method
Select method to validate the user identity. Does not normally need to be changed.
This parameter is only used for PPP connection.
Act as
For PPP you select if the terminal is to act as a PPP client and/or PPP server, i.e. if
the terminal is to call up or be called.
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Connect at boot
For PPP connection the terminal can automatically connect to another terminal or
PC on start-up.
Advanced
By selecting Advanced it is possible to define additional parameters.
Use VJ compression of IP headers
Compression of IP headers. Does not normally need to be changed. This parameter
is only used for PPP connection.
Request/provide remote address
The request/providing of the remote node’s IP address. Should be 0.0.0.0 if you want
the IP address provided from the remote node. This parameter is only used for PPP
connection.
Use remote address as gateway
Shall be checked if you want to let the remote node’s IP address be the gateway, i.e.
the connection port to another network. The default setting is OFF. This parameter
is only used for PPP connection.
Note:
If the parameter Use remote address as gateway is not checked and you use a sub net-
work, the communication with the network will not function. This also means that e-
mail can be sent from the terminal, but that you cannot login on the terminal from out-
side, e.g. with a FPT client or web browser.
Request/provide local address

The request/providing of the remote node’s IP address. Should be 0,0.0.0 if you want
the IP address provided from the remote node. This parameter is only used for PPP
connection.
Note:
Changes the Request/provide local address addresses when the terminal is the server,
or both server and client; the new addresses will be saved. If the terminal is the client,
the addresses are set to 0.0.0.0. If the terminal is changed to be the server, or both
server and client, the saved addresses will be used.
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Node 1 Node 2
Remote Remote
192.168.1.2 0.0.0.0
Local Local
192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0
Modem
The parameters under Modem are indicated if the connection is made through a
modem. A special cable is also needed, as shown in the figure below.
9-pin female 25-pin male

connector connector
2 2
3 3
5 7
7 8
8 4
6
20
Setup/Peripherals shld
shld
Select TCP/IP Connection placed on serial
port and click Edit.
Now click the button Modem...
Enable modem
Check the box if you are using a modem.
Disconnect if idle (min)
Disconnects if the connection has been idle for the given number of minutes. 0
means that the connection is never disconnected.
Telephone number
Indicate the telephone number to be called.
Modem setup string
String which initiates the modem. For further information, refer to the documenta-
tion for the modem.
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TCP/IP
Parameters for TCP/IP connection.
Setup/Network/TCP/IP connection placed on serial port

Host configuration
Select Manual to use the TCP/IP settings made in the dialog box. Select the other
parameters.
IP Address and Subnet mask
192.168.0.0 – 192.168.254.254 is recommended.
Gateway
Specify the network device in the local network that can identify other networks on
the Internet.
State the servers containing information on a part of the DNS database.
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Serial connection
PPP connection between two terminals.
PPP client PPP server
2 3
3 2
5 5
Setup/Peripherals
Select TCP/IP Connection placed on serial port and click Edit...
Settings under TCP/IP,

IP Address, Subnet mask and
Gateway, are of no importance in
Setup/Peripherals this case. PPP will
Select TCP/IP Connection placed on serial port and click change parameters.
Edit...
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PPP connection between a terminal and a PC
PC with
PPP Server Generic Null
modem (Re-
TK-PP10V025 modem)
installed
Settings in the terminal
Settings under TCP/IP,

IP Address, Subnet mask and
Gateway, are of no importance
in this case. PPP will change
the parameters. Note that if
PAP is selected as Login
verification method, the User
name and Password must
be given.
Setup/Peripherals
Select TCP/IP Connection placed on serial port, select Use logon script, and
click Edit script...
The check box Use logon script in
previous image must be
selected.
Settings in the PC
The following images illustrate how you set the different dialogs to create a serial PPP
connection between a PC with Windows NT and a terminal. In this document we
assume that the user has installed a Generic Null modem and defined a port for serial
cable for remote connection between two PCs.
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Select the function New connection according to the following search path:
Start\Program\Accessories\Dial-up Networking\New connection
The following dialog is now shown. Make the settings as shown in the figures below
Click on the tab Server and enter the following settings.
Note:
The images are only applicable for Windows NT.
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Click on the tab Script and enter the following settings.
Click on the tab Security and enter the following settings.
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Click on the tab X.25 and enter the following settings.
The settings have now been entered. To establish communication you select the func-
tion Dial-up Networking. Enter the defined phone book entry and select Dial.
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A dialog is now shown where you should confirm the dialling. Click OK.
20.4 Network services

Under Setup/Network/Services you select the services the terminal is to provide in
the network. Mark the relevant function and click on Edit...
Application transfer server

Transfer of project through TCP/IP. Click Edit... and enter the number of the port
to be given to enable the transfer. Does not normally need to be changed.
BDTP
BDTP is a protocol which uses client/server communication. A client asks for infor-
mation and a server provides clients with information. The BDTP server listens to
the I/O request from the BDTP client. The terminal can be client, server, or both.
The client can collect data from a maximum of 16 servers. The server IP addresses
are specified in the BDTP client. Each server can provide 20 clients with informa-
tion.
Network communication via BDTP is used to connect two or more terminals to one
or two controllers or several operator terminals to two or more controllers, with
retained performance. One example is production lines with one terminal at each
work station.
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If the BDTP server fails, the client will continue to work with the system to which it
is physically connected. The client will not restart when it tries to connect to the
server. When the server becomes active, BDTP communication will continue as pre-
viously.
The figure below shows an example of a network.
192.168.1.x x=1–254
BDTP Server
controller
1>X0
192.168.1.x 192.168.1.x 192.168.1.x

BDTP Client BDTP Client BDTP Client
1>X0 BDTP Server
X0
controller controller
192.168.1.x
BDTP Client
1 192.168.1.x
2 .
3 .
4 .
5
.
.
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BDTP Client
For the network service BDTP Client, you define IP Addresses for the BDTP Servers
in the network which the client is to collect information from. When you click Edit...
the following dialog is now shown.
Select BDTP Client and click Edit...
BDTP Server port

Indicate the communication port the BDTP server/network is connected to. Does
not normally need to be changed.
Default BDTP Server
You can specify a server as a default setting here, i.e. if nothing else is specified when
entering the I/O the signals are assumed to be collected from this server.
Data register
Values in data registers can be transferred between a client and different servers in a
network. The first register in the register block in the client which is to be transferred
to/from the indicated server is given under Data register. The type of register does
not have to be the same in client and server.
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Data register Data register

Client Server

0 0
1 1
n 123 n 123
.n+1 53447 Register as .n+1 53447
.n+2 0 transfer .n+2 0
. .
n+m 265346 n+m 265346

. .
. .
Ctrl reg 1
Ctrl reg 2
.
.
Ctrl reg 5
.
.
Control block
Under Control block you indicate the first register in the control block in the client,
which takes up a total of five registers as follows.
Register Content Description

Ctrl reg 1 Command Command register set in the client. Available com-
mands:
0: No command.
1: Transfer values in register from client to server
indicated in control register 3.
2: Transfer values in register from server indicated in
control register 3 to client.
Ctrl reg 2 Handshake Handshake register set by client.
0: Ready for new command.
1: OK
2: Transmission error.
Ctrl reg 3 Server index The number of the server in the network the transfer
is to be made with.
Ctrl reg 4 Index register The value in the index register is added to the address
of the register indicated under Data register. If zero is
given, the register block will start with the address
given under Data register.
Ctrl reg 5 Number of reg- The number of registers, the values of which are to be
isters transferred to/from the given server.
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The transfer must be handled as follows:

1. The handshake register must be 0. If not, reset the command register to 0.
2. Enter the command in the command register.
3. Wait for the ready signal or error code in the handshake register.
4. Set the command register 0. The terminal will now set the handshake register to
0.
Synchronize clock with server
Indicate if the client clock is to be synchronized with a selected server (terminal). The
server is selected by giving the number of the server in the entry field. If the clock in
the client is changed locally the change will also be transferred to the selected server.
BDTP Server Address
Under BDTP Server Address, indicate the IP addresses to the servers from which the
client will be able to retrieve data. The addresses will be indexed in the order they are
entered.
When objects are programmed in the project you must indicate from which server
the address is to be taken. In the address field in the object dialogs you specify the
following:
server index>device
If, for example, 2>D15 is indicated in the address field the value for the object will
be collected from register D15 in the server with index 2.
It is possible to change the server index in a client program with the function BDTP
Station change. See the section Change BDTP station.
Note:
If there is no controller connected to the BDTP Client (the terminal) the units
Controller 1 and Controller 2 must be moved from RS-232C/RS-422/RS-485 to
Unused functions in the dialog Peripheral configuration, Setup/Peripherals.
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BDTP Server
Handles requests from clients, i.e. provides clients (terminals) with information on
requests from the client (terminal). Click Edit... and indicate port. Does not nor-
mally need to be changed.
Select BDTP Server and click Edit...
Server port
Communication port for the BDTP server. Does not normally need to be changed.
Max Clients
The maximum number of BDTP clients (terminals) in the network.
Data register
Values in data registers can be transferred between a server and different clients in a
network. The first register in the register block in the server which is to be transferred
to/from the indicated client is given under Data register. The type of register does not
have to be the same in client and server. For more information on transferring data,
see the section BDTP Client.
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Client Server

0 0
1 1
n 123 n 123
.n+1 53447 Register as .n+1 53447
.n+2 0 transfer .n+2 0
. .
.
n+m 265346 n+m 265346
. .
. .
Ctrl reg 0
Ctrl reg 1
.
.
Ctrl reg 4
.
.
Note:
It is only possible to control the transfer of data from clients.
FTP Server
This function makes it possible to collect or submit files to/from the terminal from
a PC. The FTP server in the terminal allows transfers in passive mode (PASV). Pas-
sive mode should be used if the terminal is not connected Point-to-Point. You will
not always know in advance what is used between the client and server, e.g. router-
baser fire walls or gateways. By using passive mode you avoid further errors. Web
browsers always use this mode. It is also possible to use passive mode during point-
to-point connection. National characters in file names are not supported. Terminals
do not use dates on files. For more information on the FTP server in the terminal,
refer to the chapter Network functions in the terminal.
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Select FTP Server under Setup/Network/Service and click Edit... to enter the set-
tings for the function.
Select FTP Server and click Edit...
Control Port number

The default value is 21 and should not be changed.
Data Port number
The default value is 20 and should not be changed.
Request login
You indicate here whether the user must login to access the FTP server (the terminal).
Users are defined under Setup/Network/Accounts, see the section Network accounts.
If you select that users do not need to login, all users will have full access to the FTP
server.
Pre Login Text
Text shown before request for the user to login. E.g. “The terminal requires login,
specify login information”.
Post Login Text
Text shown when user has logged in. E.g. “You are now logged in”.
Connection Timeout (min)
The time the FTP connection is allowed to be inactive before the FTP server (the
terminal) breaks the connection. The default value is 10 minutes.
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SMTP Client
This function allows e-mail to be sent from the terminal. An e-mail server is need to
use the function SMTP client, where messages are sent by the terminal. The recipient
then collects the message. You can use your Internet provider’s e-mail server or a local
e-mail server. Trend and recipe files can also be attached with a message. The attached
files can be read with Process Panel Tools. A maximum of 20 messages can be sent at
the same time. Select SMTP client under Setup/Network/Services and click Edit...
The following settings are entered here.
Select SMTP client and click Edit...
Server port
Connection port 25. Does not normally need to be changed.
Mail Server
The IP address to the e-mail server or the alias name (DNS server) for the SMTP
e-mail server. If you specify an alias name the IP address to the DNS server must be
given under Setup/Network/TCP/IP Connections.
My Domain Name
The domain name (e-mail address) of the terminal, or some other domain name,
used to login the SMTP server. E.g. the domain name in mail@master.com is mas-
ter.com.
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My Mail Address
Enter your e-mail address. The name is shown as sender for the recipient. It should
preferably be a genuine address, which the mail server can return error messages to.
Send via Connection
Indicate which TCP/IP connection should be used to send. Note that TCP/IP con-
nection 1 must be used before TCP/IP connection 2 can be used.
Predefined Recipients
A pre-defined list of a maximum of 16 recipients, e-mail addresses which the terminal
is to send e-mail to. A recipient address can contain a maximum of 60 characters.
Alarm through e-mail

In the same way as alarms can be printed on a printer, they can also be sent as e-mail.
The complete alarm list can be sent by sending block 990 (see the section Report
through e-mail). Each alarm can be connected to one or more of the e-mail addresses
as in the configuration of the SMTP client. Under Setup/Alarm Settings you make
a general setting for which status of alarms are to be sent as e-mail. See the chapter
Alarm handling.
Functions/Alarms
Info block
If an information block is indicated, and it is a text block, it will be included in the
message. For further information, see the chapter Alarm handling.
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Mail to address:
You indicate here who is to receive the message. Select up to 8 recipients from the
predefined list in the dialog Setup SMTP Client service.
Report through e-mail

In the same way as text blocks can be printed on a printer, they can also be sent as e-
mail. Alarm block, block no. 990, can also be sent as e-mail.
Note:
Only text blocks can be sent. Only the alarm block 990 can be sent as e-mail from the
system blocks. Trend and recipe files can be sent as attached files. There are limita-
tions when Unicode is used. For more information, see the chapter Unicode.
Block Manager/Block header (for a text block)
Block name
If a name is given for the text block it will be sent as a subject/message.
Send mail signal:
The message is sent when the given digital signal is set to one.
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Mail completion signal:

A digital signal activated by the terminal when the message has been sent. The signal
is normally set to one by the terminal. If the box Reset is selected the signal is reset
when the message has been sent.
Mail to address:
The address of the e-mail recipient is given here. Select up to 8 recipients from the
list shown when you click the … button. The list of e-mail addresses is defined in the
dialog box Setup SMTP Client under Setup/Network/Services.
Attach file:
The name of a trend or recipe file to be attached with the message is given here. If
there is a trend file or a recipe file with the same name, the trend file will be sent. The
text file should not contain national characters such as Å, Ä and Ö.
E-mail through system block
By making a block jump to the system block Mail, 993, you can write and send mes-
sages during RUN mode.
Process Panel 235
Process Panel 325
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Send E-mail to
Enter the recipient here. You can write in the address or select it from the global list
shown when you click on the button LIST on terminals with keyboards, and on the
MAIL button on terminals with touch screens.
Subject
You enter the subject message here (maximum of 50 characters). The text in the mes-
sage can be a maximum of 10 lines with 50 characters.
Terminal controller
Used for RUN/TRANSFER switching through TCP/IP. Click Edit and enter the
number of the port to be given to enable the transfer. The port number does not nor-
mally need to be changed. Check the box Request authentication if the user name
and password must be given before the transfer. Users are defined under Setup/
Network/Accounts.
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Transparent mode
Used for communication in Transparent/Passthrough mode (see also the chapters
Communication and Network functions) in terminal networks through Ethernet.
Click Edit Transparent mode. The unit must then be connected to a TCP/IP Con-
nection in Setup/Peripherals.
IP Settings
Port number 6004. Does not normally need to be changed. Select required protocol,
UDP or TCP.
Controller
Select if Transparent/Passthrough mode is to be connected to Controller 1 or
Controller 2.
Mode
Select communication mode Transparent or Passthrough. A time in seconds is spec-
ified in the field Timeout, after which the terminal will return to RUN mode from
the Passthrough status if no Passthrough communication has occurred.
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www server
This a function to configure the www server in the terminal. A web server is a pro-
gram, which by using the client/server model and Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) handles files building web pages for Internet users (who have computers
which have HTTP clients). See the chapter Network functions in the terminal.
Port number
The default setting is 80 and does not normally need to changed.
Account name
Selecting an account name protects the HTML pages in the terminal with a pass-
word. The accounts are defined under Setup/Network/Accounts.
Setup/Network/Accounts
Account name
The account name you entered in the previous dialog is shown here.
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Password
Enter a password. All HTML pages are protected with this Account name/Password.
The following are added to the HTML page header to protect a separate page with
another Account name/Password.
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META name=”superuser” content=”12345”>*
</HEAD>
The rest of the HTML code is placed here.
</HTML>
* “superuser” is the account name and “12345” is the password.
Note:
The above must be used in the header. The parameters Name and Content must cor-
respond to an account name and password.
20.5 Network accounts

Under Setup/Network/Accounts you define who is allowed to access the services in
the terminals which require login. The function is used to create an authorization
check, i.e. you create a name and password for different users who are to have access
to different services in the network. Account names and passwords must not contain
national characters.
Setup/Network/Accounts
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In accordance with the image the account name Superuser is authorized for all net-
work functions requiring login. You can update, add on, and remove accounts from
the list with the buttons.
Account name
Enter a name (user name) for the account.
Password
Enter a password for the account.
Accessrights
Serial connect
The user can use serial connection (PPP). Should be checked.
Access terminal controller
The user can implement RUN/TRANSFER switching through TCP/IP. Should be
checked.
FTP Access (read)
The user can read from the FTP server (the terminal).
FTP Write rights
The user can write to the FTP server. Also requires FTP Access.
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Network functions in the terminal
21 Network functions in the terminal

This chapter describes operation of the functions for FTP server, SMTP client, ter-
minal applet and WWW server function in the terminal. For respective function set-
tings, refer to the chapter Network communication.
21.1 FTP server

FTP (File Transport Protocol), a standard Internet protocol, is the easiest way of
exchanging files between computers on the Internet. FTP is an application protocol
which uses the Internet’s TCP/IP protocols. FTP is normally used to transfer web
pages from their creators to the server where everybody on the Internet can access
them. It is also suitable for downloading programs and other files from another server
(terminal) to your own computer.
When the terminal functions as an FTP server it is possible to upload/download files
to/from the terminal. To upload/download files it is necessary to have a FPT client
program in the PC, e.g. Process Panel Tools, Internet Explorer, Windows Com-
mander or some other standard FTP program.
Some libraries show files with a length of 0. This means that the file contains
dynamic data, i.e. the size of the file changes. This also means that even if the length
is 0 the file may not be empty. The terminal does not use the date on the files, which
means that the time shown is not relevant. The terminal can save the content in all
files, which can be reached through FTP with different types of delimiter characters
(separators). The content in the files can be separated either with →[TAB] or the
characters ; or :. The settings for FTP delimiter characters are made under Setup/
Terminal Options in the programming tool. The file name must not contain
national characters. The terminal’s FTP server can handle a maximum of three con-
nected clients at the same time.
Note:
Files in the different directories use up the project memory. Information on the avail-
able project memory is included in the file info.txt in the root directory.
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Root library
The root directory (current terminal name) contains the following directories,
ALARMS, HTML, RECIPES and TRENDS. For Process Panel 245 and Process
Panel 345 there is also an IMAGES directory, see the section The IMAGES directory.
Only the directories the user (account) has access to are shown. There is also info.txt
here containing information on the terminal.
The file info.txt

The file info.txt contains information on the terminal in accordance with the follow-
ing example:
Process Panel 235
Boot version: 4.07
Firmware version:V2.00
Build number: 320
Driver1: COMLI V3.00.4
Driver2: MODBUS Master V3.00.4
Dynamic memory: 304,237 bytes available
Project memory: 184,700 bytes available
IP address:192.168.98.1
Nothing can be deleted from the root directory, even if you have write access. If the
directories HTML, RECIPE or IMAGES (Process Panel 245/Process Panel 345) are
deleted, the contents in respective directories will be deleted but the directories will
remain.
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The ALARMS directory

The directory is only shown if there is an alarm defined in the terminal and the ter-
minal is in RUN mode. The alarm groups are shown as SKV files with 0 length. This
does not need to mean that there are no alarms. The files can only be read. To read a
file it must be opened with the attribute READ. READWRITE will cause an error.
File format
Each alarm is stored on a line ending with [carriage return][linefeed].
Syntax for Process Panel 235 and larger terminals. The selected delimiter character
here is the ; semicolon.
status;activedate;activetime;inactivedate;inactivetime;ackdate;acktime;alarmtext
All fields are always there. If the alarm is not acknowledged, the fields for date and
time will be empty.
Syntax for other terminals:
status;activedate;activetime;alarmtext
The file ends with END [carriage return][line feed]
The HTML directory

The data files handled by the web server are stored here. You can create subdirecto-
ries. The start file (the HTML page shown as the first web page in the web browser)
must always be called index.htm.
File format
The file format depends on the type of file. A standardized file format such as HTML
etc. is used here.
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The RECIPE directory

The different recipes in recipe directories are shown as SKV files with 0 length, which
does not mean that the recipe is empty. It is possible to both read and write files in
this directory.
File format
Each recipe value is stored on a line ending with [carriage return][linefeed].
Syntax, the selected delimiter character is the ; semicolon character here.
device;value;datatype;length
The file ends with
END[carriage return][linefeed]
If the data type is array (AR), one value will be shown on each line. The first line will
be shown as above. The following lines will only contain
;value
Data types for analog signals
Type Explanation
empty Signed 16-bit
+ Unsigned 16-bit
L Signed 32-bit
L+ Unsigned 32-bit
RB BCD format float
RF Float with exponent
SB BCD format 16-bit
LB BCD format 32-bit
SH Hexadecimal 16-bit
LH Hexadecimal 32-bit
RD Float
AR Array of signed 16-bit
ST String of characters
BI Bit 0 or 1
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The TRENDS directory

The directory is only available if there are trends defined in the terminal and the ter-
minal is in RUN mode. The trend objects are shown as SKV files with 0 length. It is
only possible to read files. To read a file it must be opened with the attribute READ.
READWRITE will cause an error. Curve 1 must be used for a trend to be valid.
File format
Each sampling is stored on a line ending with [carriage return][linefeed].
Syntax, the selected delimiter character is the ; semicolon character here.
date;time;value1;value2;value3;value4;value5;value6;OFF
The file ends with
END[carriage return][linefeed]
Only the number of curves in the trend are transferred, i.e. no empty fields.
OFF is included in the sampling in the following cases, and indicates a pause in the
sampling.
– When the terminal enters run mode, a copy of the last stored sampling is added.
The copy is marked with OFF. As soon as valid values reach the terminal, new val-
ues are stored without OFF marking.
– When the Trend-enable signal is used, should the signal go low the sample is
marked with OFF. When the signal goes high a new value is stored without OFF
marking.
– When you transfer stored trend values through FTP or Process Panel Tools, a sam-
ple will be stored with OFF marking. When the transfer is ready a new sample is
stored without OFF marking.
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The IMAGES directory

In terminals Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 345 there are also IMAGES direc-
tories. Images in the format bmp can be saved in the directory. The bitmap images
are presented in Static symbol objects in the terminal in RUN mode. It is only pos-
sible to write, replace and delete files in this library. However, it is not possible to cre-
ate sub-directories. If you check the box Use dynamic bitmaps for a static symbol
object, the terminal will collect the specified bitmap file (name.bmp) from the direc-
tory IMAGES in the terminal’s file system. The bitmap image is presented on the ter-
minal’s display in RUN mode. The image to be presented must be transferred to the
directory through FTP. It will then be possible through FTP to add, replace, or
remove dynamic bitmap images on the terminal’s display by writing over, entering or
deleting bmp files in the directory IMAGES. The image for a dynamic bitmap image
object is only shown in the terminal in RUN mode. The bitmap images in the direc-
tory are not shown (available) in the programming tool.
Note:
Define the same X and Y size for the bmp image in the directory as for the symbol object
defined in the programming tool.
It is not possible to read (collect) files from the IMAGES directory.
When transferring a bmp file to the IMAGES directory, the transfer will stop for a short
moment when the terminal converts the standard bmp format to the terminal’s own
bmp format.
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21.2 SMTP client

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a TCP/IP protocol used to send and receive
e-mail. Since SMTP has limited functions to store received messages it is normally
used together with one or two other protocols, POP3 or IMAP. These protocols allow
the user to save messages in a server mailbox from where they can be collected later.
This means that SMTP is normally used to send e-mail, and POP3 or IMAP to
receive messages stored in the local server. The terminals can function as a SMTP cli-
ent, i.e. send e-mail. To use the SMTP client function it is necessary to have an e-
mail server. You can use your Internet provider’s e-mail server. It is also possible to
use a local e-mail server. See also the section Network services in the chapter Network
communication.
E-mail server
SMTP POP3
PC
Terminal
POP3 client
SMTP client e.g. Microsoft
Outlook Express
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21.3 Terminal mirroring – the terminal applet

On the Internet, where the object-oriented language Java is used, an applet is a small
program which can be downloaded and run in a web browser via a web page. Termi-
nal applets can perform interactive animations, direct calculations or other simple
tasks without having to send a user request back to the server.
From a PC, it is possible to reflect the terminal in Microsoft Internet Explorer by the
applet presenting an image of the terminal on the screen. The image is updated at
regular intervals as requested. The terminal mirroring has the same function as the
actual terminal. The terminal can be activated by clicking with the mouse on the but-
tons in the terminal image or with the keyboard. On a terminal with a touch screen,
you click directly on the screen. Text strips for the terminal are not shown in the
applet.
The applet is compressed in a cab file. The first time the applet is used, it is down-
loaded and installed in the browser. This can either be done from the terminal’s file
system or locally from the computer’s hard disk. The cab file shall not be decom-
pressed manually; this is done in the browser.
For the applet to be able to be installed and run from the terminal, the cab file must
be transferred to the terminal’s HTML directory via FTP. A web page (htm file) that
contains html code for loading and running the applet (see the following example) is
also transferred to the terminal’s HTML directory. Moreover, the web server must be
activated in the terminal.
Connection to the web server in the terminal is accomplished by entering the termi-
nals’ host name or IP address and the name of the web page in the web browser (for
example, terminal1.domain.com/terminal1.htm or 192.168.98.75/terminal1.htm).
When the web page has been downloaded, there should be a terminal symbol with
the text “Terminal Interaction”. The Applet application starts when you click the
symbol. At startup, the applet connects to the network service Terminal Controller
(port number 6001 is preset). The port number can be configured in html code via
an applet parameter. If login is defined for the function Terminal Controller, a login
dialog box is displayed.
User data that is entered is verified against the users defined under Setup/Network/
Accounts.
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If you choose to run locally, the cab file and the htm file can be placed together at an
arbitrary location on the hard disk. The terminal’s host name (for example,
terminal1.domain.com or 192.168.98.75, see applet parameter below) must then
also be specified in html code. In this case, the cab file is loaded directly from the hard
disk, and the web server is not used. In other respects, it is run in the same way as
above, i.e. by loading the htm file.
The cab file is thus loaded the first time only or when the applet needs to be rein-
stalled in the browser.
Signed applet
Because the applet is signed with a software certificate, it can be installed in the
browser. The first time the certificate is used (i.e. the first time a signed applet is
downloaded) a security warning is displayed.In this warning, you are informed that
the applet has been signed with a certificate. You must answer Yes to the security
warning for the applet to be installed. You can also choose to always trust content
signed with this certificate. If this is done, the certificate is added to the browser and
the security warning will not be displayed in the future.
In Internet Explorer under Tools/Internet Options/Temporary Internet Files/Set-
tings/View Objects, you can view the applets installed in the browser. You can also
view version information and when the applets were installed. Additionally, applets
can be uninstalled here.
Example
<HTML>
<APPLET code=COM.abb.hmi.terminalapplet.PP235.TERMAPPL
width=117
height=101>
<PARAM NAME=useslibrary VALUE=”Terminal Applet PP235”>
<PARAM NAME=useslibrarycodebase VALUE=”pp235appl.cab”>
<PARAM NAME=useslibraryversion VALUE=”0,1,20,2”>
</APPLET>
</HTML>
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The applets appearance and behavior can be controlled with the following applet pa-
rameters in html code:
Parameter Description Default value

TermCtrlPort Specifies port number for network service Termi- 6001
nal Controller
Background Color behind terminal image on web page in the B7F58D
format RRGGBB (hexadecimal 00 - FF) (light green)
Title Title in applet window Terminal view
HostNameInTitle Specifies if the host name will be included in the YES
title, for example “Terminal view -
192.168.98.1” or “Terminal view -
Terminal1.domain.com”
ScrUpdInterval Start value for update interval in seconds 10
Label Label in applet view Terminal Inter-
action
LabelFontSize Character size of label 12
LabelBoldStyle Specifies if label will be displayed in bold font NO
LabelColor Label foreground color in the format RRGGBB 000000
(hexadecimal 00 - FF) (black)
LabelXPos Label x-position in applet view 5
LabelYPos Label y-position in applet view 15
Icon Specifies if the “little terminal image” will be YES
drawn in the browser
IconXPos Icon x-position in applet view 5
IconYPos Icon y-position in applet view 17
MouseInput Feedback of mouse input YES
Feedback
KeyboardInput- Feedback of keyboard input NO
Feedback
AppletHostname Specifies terminal’s host name, for example, “ “ (the local
192.168.98.1 or terminal1.domain.com address is used)
ForcePacking Specifies if execution is with screen data always NO
packed. If this parameter is not used, execution
is unpacked for Ethernet and packed for PPP.
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Feedback of input and wait cursor

Feedback of input and the wait cursor is controlled by the applet parameters
MouseInputFeedback and KeyboardInputFeedback. The parameters prevent queu-
ing of mouse/keyboard input, i.e. they make sure that the applet is updated between
each input. The original values are YES for MouseInputFeedback (mouse input is
not queued) and NO for KeyboardInputFeedback (keyboard input is queued). Feed-
back of mouse input entails activation of the wait cursor. Deactivation of keyboard
input enables more effective input from the keyboard. If the parameter is not set from
the html page, the above behavior is attained. For increased security pertaining to
keyboard input, KeyboardInputFeedback is set to YES. If you would prefer not to
have a wait cursor, both values are set to NO, i.e. MouseInputFeedback set to NO.
This entails that all input is queued and can come through without the applet being
updated between inputs.
Note:
If the parameter Background value is used, a value corresponding to an RGB color code
must be entered. The field must not be left empty.
Note:
It is not possible to set an object to one momentarily with the function Set digital ob-
ject momentarily for function keys and arrow keys in terminal mirroring.
Activate Java console

In Microsoft Internet Explorer, it can be useful to activate the Java console function
when troubleshooting. Select Tools/Internet Options in Internet Explorer, click
Advanced and select the box for Activate Java console. Restart the browser. Also
check that the latest version of Microsoft Virtual Machine is installed on the PC.
Download the latest version, if necessary, from the Microsoft web page
www.microsoft.com (search for Virtual Machine).
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21.4 WWW Server

A web server (www server) is a program which, by using the client/server model and
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), handles files building web pages for Internet
users (who have computers which have HTTP clients). Each computer (terminal) on
the Internet containing a web page must have a web server program.
SSI script
A SSI (server-side include) is a variable value (e.g. a file) which a server can include
in a HTML file before it is sent. If you create a web page you can add on a file in the
HTML file as follows:

The following SSI scripts are supported in order to be able to show certain values
from the terminal in HTML pages.
Name Parameters Explanation Example

get_ipaddr.fn None Shows the 
WWW server’s
IP address.
Used in the CGI
script.
get_domainna None Shows the 
DD/YY nal.
YY-MM-DD
The termi-
nal settings
are used if
none are
given.
get_time.fn Time for- Shows the time 
HH:MM:SS nal.
HH:MM
The termi-
nal settings
are used if
none are
given.
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get_device.fn X, Y, Z Shows the 
X=device device value (a 
tation for- from the con- 
Z=length 
get_diag.fn None Shows the ter- 
minal’s diag-
nostic page.
get_mode.fn None Shows which 
operation
mode the ter-
minal is in:
RUN/PROG/
SETUP/TRANS-
FER
Presentation format for get_device.fn
Name Length Explanation Example

None None Shows the value 
as signed 16-bit.
+ None Shows the value 
bit.
RB None Shows the value 
float
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Name Length Explanation Example

RD None Shows the value 
float without
exponent.
SB None Shows the value 
LB None Shows the value 
SH None Shows the value 
LH None Shows the value 
AR The number of val- Shows the values 
ST Number of charac- Shows a number 
string.
Automatic updating
The HTML page is not normally updated automatically, but by adding the following
code in the HTML page this creates automatic updating.
<meta http-equiv=”Refresh”CONTENT=”5”>
CONTENT indicates how often the page will be updated (in seconds).
Example of HTML page with SSI script

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<meta http-equiv=”Refresh”CONTENT=”5”>
</HEAD>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Some IO:<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
D5 = <BR>
M7=<BR>
D9 (string) = <BR>
D0-D9 =<BR>
D8013 = <BR>
</HTML>
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CGI script
CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is a standard method for a web server to handle
data to and from the user. When the user requests a web page (by clicking on a link
or entering the address in the web browser) the server sends back the required page.
If you fill in a dialog on the web page and send it, it is normally received by an appli-
cation program. The server sends a confirmation. The method of sending data
between server and application is called CGI, and is part of the HTTP protocol.
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The following CGI script is supported in order to change values in the terminal:

set_date.fn Date format, Used together <FORM ACTION="http:///
YY-MM-DD set the date in set_date.fn" METHOD="POST">
The terminal the terminal. <INPUT SIZE=10
settings are MAXLENGTH=10
used if none NAME="YY:MM:DD">
are given. <INPUT TYPE="submit"
VALUE="Submit">
</FORM>
set_time.fn Time format, Used together <FORM ACTION="http:///
HH:MM:SS set the time in set_time.fn" METHOD="POST">
HH:MM the terminal. <INPUT SIZE=10
The terminal MAXLENGTH=10
settings are NAME="HH:MM:SS">
used if none <INPUT TYPE="submit"
are given. VALUE="Submit">
</FORM>
set_device.fn XY Used together <FORM ACTION="http:///
Y = presenta- set a device (a set_device.fn" METHOD="POST">
tion format signal) in the <INPUT SIZE=10
(see separate controller. MAXLENGTH=10
table) NAME="D0L">
e.g. D0L+ <INPUT TYPE="submit"
D5SH VALUE="Submit">
</FORM>
set_mode.fn RUN Used together <FORM ACTION="http:///
SETUP change the ter- set_mode.fn" METHOD="POST">
TRANSFER minal’s opera- <SELECT NAME="MODE">
tion mode. <OPTION VALUE="RUN">Run
<OPTION VALUE="PROG">Prog
<OPTION VALUE="SETUP">Setup
<OPTION VALUE="TRANS-
FER">Transfer
</SELECT>
<INPUT TYPE="submit"
VALUE="Submit">
</FORM>
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push_key.fn (see separate Used to simu- <FORM ACTION="http:///
key in the ter- push_key.fn" METHOD="POST">
minal. <SELECT NAME="F2">
<OPTION VALUE="SET">Set
<OPTION VALUE="RESET">Reset
<OPTION VALUE="TOGGLE">Tog-
gle
</SELECT>
VALUE="Submit">
</FORM>
<FORM ACTION="http:///
push_key.fn" METHOD="POST">
<INPUT SIZE=1
MAXLENGTH=1
NAME="Key">
VALUE="Submit">
</FORM>
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Presentation format for set_device.fn
Name Explanation
None Sets the value as signed 16-bit.
+ Sets the value as unsigned 16-bit.
L Sets the value as signed 32-bit.
L+ Sets the value as unsigned 32-bit.
RB Sets the value as 32-bit float BCD
RF Sets the value as 32-bit IEEE float
RD Sets the value as 32-bit IEEE float without exponent.
SB Sets the value as 16-bit BCD.
LB Sets the value as 32-bit BCD.
SH Sets the value as 16-bit HEX.
LH Sets the value as 32-bit HEX.
ST Sets a number of registers as a string.
Parameters for push_key.fn
Parameter Explanation Example

KEY Can assume the <FORM ACTION="http:///push_key.fn"
A-Z METHOD="POST">
0-9 Key = <SELECT NAME="Key">
ACK <OPTION VALUE="ENTER">Enter
LIST <OPTION VALUE="A">A
MAIN <OPTION VALUE="B">B
PREV <OPTION VALUE="1">1
BACKSPACE <OPTION VALUE="2">2
ENTER <OPTION VALUE="3">3
UP <OPTION VALUE="UP">Up
DOWN <OPTION VALUE="DOWN">Down
LEFT <OPTION VALUE="LEFT">Left
RIGHT <OPTION VALUE="RIGHT">Right
<OPTION VALUE="PREV">Prev
</SELECT>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit"> <P>
</FORM>
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Parameter Explanation Example

F1-F22 Can assume the <FORM ACTION="http:///push_key.fn"
SET METHOD="POST">
RESET <SELECT NAME="F2">
TOGGLE <OPTION VALUE="SET">Set
<OPTION VALUE="RESET">Reset
<OPTION VALUE="TOGGLE">Toggle
</SELECT>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit">
</FORM>
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Example of HTML page with SSI and CGI script:

<HTML>
<FORM ACTION="http:///
set_date.fn" METHOD="POST">
Set date here (YY:MM:DD):
<INPUT SIZE=10
MAXLENGTH=10
NAME="YY:MM:DD"
VALUE="">
</FORM>
set_time.fn" METHOD="POST">
Set time here (HH:MM:SS):
<INPUT SIZE=10
MAXLENGTH=10
NAME="HH:MM:SS"
VALUE="">
</FORM>
set_device.fn" METHOD="POST">
D0 =
<INPUT SIZE=10
MAXLENGTH=10
NAME="D0"
VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit">
</FORM>
</HTML>
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Save HTML files with FTP

To transfer and save HTML files to the terminal, a standard FTP client program
must be used, e.g. Process Panel Tools FTP client (See the section FTP server).
The files are saved in (transferred to) the HTML directory in the terminal’s file sys-
tem.
The name of the files should be in DOS 8.3 format, i.e. the name has max 8 charac-
ters and the extension is htm.
Note:
The file INDEX.HTM must always be used (must be available in the terminal).
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21.5 Recommendations and limitations for net-

work communication
To make the communication between terminals and controllers in a terminal net-
work (BDTP network) quick and efficient it is important to optimize the transfer of
signals in the network. Read the chapter Efficient communication and carefully follow
the rules described there to optimize the network functionality in the terminals. The
maximum number of signals that can be transferred in a terminal network is 3000.
Example 1
A terminal network consists of three clients and one server. Each client has access to
1000 signals, i.e. the server can handle (transfer to the different clients) 3000 signals.
This is also the case even if the address areas for the signals in the clients correspond.
Accordingly, it is not possible to transfer more signals in the terminal network.
Example 2
The server’s task is to collect together the addresses the clients are asking for. There-
after the server asks for the status in the controller, which is then distributed to
respective clients.
Example
A terminal network (BDTP network) consists of 1 server and 5 clients. Each terminal
contains 50 alarms with the same address. For the server this means that 50 addresses
must be checked with the controller, but the server will then also distribute 50 alarms
to the respective client (5X50). The server therefore has 250 alarms to distribute.
Transparent mode through Ethernet

For the function Transparent mode (see the chapter Communication) to function
with communication through Ethernet (the TCP/IP protocol) the following require-
ments must be fulfilled.
– The driver and its programming tool must support communication in Transpar-
ent mode. For information, refer to the manual for respective driver and control-
ler.
– If the programming tool for the controller does not support project transfer
through TCP/IP a PC program to convert the COM port to TCP/IP must be used
in the PC to communicate with the controller in Transparent mode through the
TCP/IP network.
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Passthrough mode through Ethernet

With the program Process Panel Tools Connect (an icon in the program group Pro-
cess Panel Tools) it is possible to activate/deactivate a communication port for com-
munication in Passthrough mode (Transparent mode if this is supported by the
drivers, see the chapter Communication). For the function Passthrough mode (see the
chapter Communication) to function with communication through Ethernet (the
TCP/IP protocol), the following requirements must be fulfilled.
– If the programming tool for the controller does not support project transfer
through TCP/IP, a PC program to convert the COM port to TCP/IP must be
used in the PC which is to communicate with the controller in Transparent mode
through the TCP/IP network.
For further information refer to the section on Transparent and Passthrough mode,
to the manual for Process Panel Tools and to the manuals for the actual drivers.
No protocol mode
The function No protocol mode, when one or more terminals are used as commu-
nication interface (see the chapter Communication), is not recommended in a large
terminal network (BDTP network). A large network refers to a BDTP network,
where a large number of signals are transferred between server and clients. Control
registers and control signals are transferred when the terminal is used as a communi-
cation interface, and these influence the communication time and adversely affect the
performance of the network. See the Efficient communication.
Packaging of signals
To make the communication between terminals and controllers, in for example a net-
work, quick and efficient it is important to optimize the transfer of signals in the net-
work. Read the chapter Efficient communication and carefully follow the rules
described there to optimize the network functionality in the terminals. This applies
to all stations in the terminal network. If the packing of signals is not used this may
result in an increase in the updating times.
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The terminal network is a Client/Server network. Servers provide data, e.g. alarm sig-
nals, to clients. A large number of different signals influence the communication time
between terminals and controllers in the network, which means that the number of
these signals should be limited. For further information, see the chapter Efficient com-
munication. The number of alarm signals the network receives must not exceed the
number the server can handle in the complete network. One server can handle up to
300 alarms, depending on the application and terminal. This means that the network
must not contain more than a total of 300 alarms.
Index in network client

Index addressing, which makes it possible to select in run mode from which register
an object is to collect the shown value, see the chapter Index addressing, cannot be
used in terminals functioning as BDTP clients. BDTP clients only use the BDTP
server’s index register. If, however, a terminal which is a BDTP client also has a local
controller, normal handling of index addressing is applicable in accordance with the
chapter Index addressing.
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22 LEDs
This chapter is applicable for terminals with LEDs.
The terminal has built-in LED, which are connected to a register defined under
Functions/LEDs. The contents in the register determine the color, and appropriate
blinking function of the LEDs according to the following table.
Register value Register value Blinking

Color
(Hex) (Dec) frequency (Hz)
00 0 - None
01 1 - Green
02 2 - Red
11 17 5 Green
12 18 5 Red
21 33 2.5 Green
22 34 2.5 Red
31 49 1.2 Green
32 50 1.2 Red
41 65 0.6 Green
42 66 0.6 Red
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23 Function keys
This chapter describes how the function keys are used. A function key is linked to a
signal in that its address is given after the respective key or by selecting a function
from the list of options. The signal linked to a function key is activated according to
the function indicated when the function key was defined.
Note:
It is only possible to activate two signals connected to function keys at the same time.
This entail that if more than two function keys are pressed at the same time, only the
first two will be activated.
F1 F5
F2 F6
F3 F7
F4 F8
F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16
The terminals have a different number of built-in function keys, depending on the
terminal model.
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23.1 Definitions
There are two ways of defining function keys; globally and locally. Global function
keys are defined and used in the complete application, i.e. they are valid in all blocks.
Local function keys are defined and used in one block. A global definition is always
accessible in run mode, on the assumption that the block shown in the display does
not have any local definitions for the actual function key. Local definitions have a
higher priority than global definitions. Global definitions are defined under
Functions/Function Keys. Local function keys are defined in the relevant block’s
block header under F-keys.
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Function Description
I/O The signal activated by the function key. (The subsequent
field is used to specify an index register and signal format.
See the chapters Index addressing and Signal format.)
Event With the function Event it is possible to select how the key
will activate the given signal. Under Event there are the fol-
lowing alternatives:
Momentary means that the signal is set to one as long as the
key is active.
Toggle means that the signal is set to one or reset alter-
nately when the key is activated.
Set to one means that the signal is set to one when the key is
activated, and remains set to one.
Reset means that the signal is reset when the key is acti-
vated, and remains reset.
Grouped means that all signals belonging to a function key
with the relevant group number are reset. The group number
is given in the field Group No. A maximum of 8 function keys
can be included in a group.
Set Analog means that the analog signal linked to the func-
tion key is allocated the value given in the field Value.
Inc analog means that the analog signal linked to the func-
tion key will increase the value by the value given in the field
Value.
Dec analog means that the analog signal linked to the func-
tion key will decrease the value by the value given in the
field Value.
Set analog object to Allocates maneuverable analog object selected with the cur-
sor the entered value.
Increment analog Increases the value for the selected maneuverable analog
object with or set dig- object with the entered value or sets the selected maneuver-
ital object to one able digital object to one.
Decrement analog Decreases the value for the selected maneuverable analog
object with or resets object with the entered value or resets the selected maneu-
digital object verable digital object.
Set digital object Sets the selected digital object to one as long as the key is
momentarily pressed.
Jump to block Jump to block with the given name/number.
Security level The function keys can be defined with a security level. The
security level means that the operator must login with a
password for the same or higher security level to be able to
use the function key.
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Other function The function or touch key is linked to one of the functions in
the list of options. See separate table “Other functions for
function and touch keys”.
Macro The selected macro is run. See the chapter Macros. With the
button Edit macro you change the name of the selected
macro or change the macro event for the selected event.
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Other functions for function and touch keys
Load recipe Collect recipe from the memory in the terminal.
Save recipe Save recipe to the memory in the terminal.
Delete recipe Delete recipe from the memory in the terminal.
Append recipe Adds signals and their values from the current block to an
existing recipe. See the chapter Recipe handling
Login to specified Login. See the chapter Password.
security level
Logout Logout.
Change login password Change password.
Scroll one page up Scroll the page in text block and in alarm list.
Scroll one page down Scroll the page in text block and in alarm list.
Zoom up text size Increase text size in the alarm list.
Zoom down text size Reduce text size in the alarm list.
Save recipe on mem- Save recipe in the memory card defined as backup.
ory card
Load recipe from Collect recipe from the memory card defined as backup.
memory card
Erase recipe on mem- Delete recipe from the memory card defined as backup.
ory card
Save project on mem- Save project in the memory card defined as backup.
ory card
Load project from Collect project from the memory card defined as backup.
memory card
Erase project on mem- Delete project from the memory card defined as backup.
ory card
Acknowledge alarm Acknowledge alarm in the alarm list.
Show alarm list Show alarm list (block 990).
Jump to info block Jump to a block linked to the alarm. Applicable for selected
connected to the alarm line or in the alarm list. See the chapter Alarm han-
alarm dling.
List alarm groups Select from which alarm group the alarm should be shown in
the alarm list.
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Return to previous Show “previous block” functions in nine levels backwards.
block When block 0 is shown it is not possible to jump to the previ-
ous block with this function. Block jumping cannot be made
with this function if log on is made in run mode at a higher
security level than the current level.
Jump to main block Shows the start block, block number 0.
(block 0)
Show object info Shows min and max values for analog object in the Text block
in operating mode.
Enter Corresponds to pressing the Enter key.
Show diagnostic page Shows the diagnostics page. See the chapter Terminal func-
tions.
TCP/IP Connect Initiates connection during serial TCP/IP connection.
TCP/IP Disconnect Disconnects serial TCP/IP connection.
Change recipe direc- Edit recipe directory in the terminal. See the chapter Recipe
tory handling.
Make recipe directory Create recipe directory in the terminal. See the chapter Rec-
ipe handling.
Delete recipe direc- Delete recipe directory in the terminal. See the chapter Rec-
tory ipe handling.
23.2 Jump to block with function keys

This function makes it possible to use function keys to jump to blocks without hav-
ing to use Display signal. When the key is defined, locally or globally, you select
Jump to block in the select list.
Changing blocks through function keys is the quickest way of changing blocks, and
does not occupy digital signals in the controller.
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24 Macros
This chapter describes how macros are used to link several events in the terminal
together to one single command. If you often perform the same commands and set-
tings in the terminal you can use macros to automate these maneuvers, i.e create a
macro for them. A macro is activated from local and/or global function and touch
keys. The function Macros is activated under Functions/Macros.
Add macro
When you push the button Add macro, the following dialog is shown. There is no
limitation to the number of macros that can be defined.
Specify an arbitrary name for the macro; the name must be unique. When you click
OK the macro is shown on the list with the specified name.
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Insert event/Append event

When you push the button Insert event/Append event, the following dialog is
shown. Each macro can contain max eight different events (lines).
I/O Specify the signal to be linked to an event in the macro. In the field
Event, select which event is to be linked to the signal in the macro.
You can choose between the following events:
Set - means that the digital signal is set to one and remains set to
one when the macro is activated from a key.
Grouped means that signals belonging to a function key with the
current group number are reset. The group number is given in the
field, Group No. A maximum of 8 function keys can be included in a
group.
Dec analog - means that the analog signal will decrease the value by
the value indicated in the field Value when the macro is activated
from a key.
Reset - means that the digital signal is reset and remains reset when
the macro is activated from a key.
Set Analog - means that the analog signal is given the value by the
value indicated in the field Value when the macro is activated from
a key.
Toggle - means that the digital signal is set to one and reset alter-
nately when the macro is activated from a key.
Inc analog - means that the analog signal will increase the value by
the value indicated in the field Value when the macro is activated
from a key.
Jump to block Indicate the number of the name of the block to which a block jump
is to be made when the macro is activated from a key. A block jump
can only be the last event in a macro, since a block jump ends the
macro.
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Edit
With the button Edit you change the name of the selected macro or change the
macro event for the selected event. You can also double click on the macro or macro
event to edit.
Activate macro
The macro is activated from the function or touch keys. Each key (global or local)
can be linked to a macro. The required macro for the key is selected in the dialogs for
local and global function and touch keys.
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Expansion cards
25 Expansion cards
It is possible to connect different expansion cards in the terminal to expand commu-
nication possibilities.
25.1 CI-PP10 (PROFIBUS DP slave)

The expansion card CI-PP10 allows terminals to be connected and communicate as
slave units in a PROFIBUS DP network. For card settings we refer to the manual for
CI-PP10, and for network settings we refer to the manual for configuration of the
PROFIBUS DP network.
Settings in the programming tool

Install the CI-PP10 card in the terminal according to the installation manual for
CI-PP10, and then perform the following steps to configure the operator terminal as
a slave in the PROFIBUS DP network.
1. Select Setup/Peripherals.
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2. Select the slot defined with jumper J1 on the expansion card, right-click and
select Properties.
3. Select type of expansion card; in this case CI-PP10.
4. Select Settings to state the settings for the MMI profile. State the size of the
input and output area. The default setting is 32 bytes. If the setting is changed,
the terminal has to be restarted after transfer of the project. This is made by
turning the power to the terminal off and on again. After that the new setting is
enabled.
5. Click OK.
6. Click OK once more to confirm settings.
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7. Drag the controller that is PROFIBUS DP master (Controller 1 or

Controller 2) from Unused functions and drop at the slot where the
expansion card is installed.
8. Finish the configuration of the expansion card CI-PP10 by closing the window
Peripheral configuration.
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Description of the expansion card

Components on the expansion card
1 2 3 4
MSB LSB
1 1 9 0 12 9 0 12
7 8
7 8
2 3 4
3 4
ON 3
5 6 5 6
Term. Stn. no.
1. Connector for the communication cable.

2. Bus termination. Set to ON for the first and last units in the network. The first
unit in the network often is the master unit in the PLC system.
3. The LEDs on the expansion card have the following functions:
1: ERR, red, indicates configuration or communication error. The LED is red
until the unit is configured, and then indicates time-out.
2: PWR, green, indicates that 5 V DC power id supplied.
3: DIA, green, indicates diagnostic error on the PROFIBUS network, not used
by the terminal.
4. Rotary switches for stating of the station number.
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Cable for connection via PROFIBUS DP

Station 1 Station 2
RxD/TxD-P (3) (3) RxD/TxD-P
DGND (5) (5) DGND
RxD/TxD-N (8) (8) RxD/TxD-N
Shield
Protective earth Protective earth
Technical data
Description Specification
I/O area size 32 - 200 bytes
Baud rate 9.6 kbit/s - 12 Mbit/s
Identity code 1002
Maximum number of nodes without repeater 32
Maximum number of nodes with repeater 96
Maximum cable length and baud rate (with repeater) 3 000 m, 9.6 kbit/s
Maximum cable length and baud rate (without repeater) 200 m, 12 Mbit/s
The cable Unitronic-Bus L2/F.I.P is tested and has the following performance:
Description Specification
Capacitance 30 nF/km
Impedance 150 ohm (3 - 20 MHz)
Resistance 115 ohm/km
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25.2 MB-PP10 (PCMCIA memory)

With the expansion card MB-PP10 you can connect a PCMCIA card to the termi-
nal. You can select between using the memory card to expand the project memory,
to use it as backup, or to move files between terminals. For further information we
refer to the manual for MB-PP10.

Perform the following steps to use a PCMCIA flash memory card:
1. Install the MB-PP10 card in the terminal according to the installation manual
for MB-PP10.
2. Insert the flash memory card in the MB-PP10 card.
3. Configure the expansion card in the programming tool for the operator terminal
according to the following description.
Define slot
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select Properties.
3. Select type of expansion card, in this case MB-PP10.
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4. Select Settings to state what function the memory card will be formatted for,
and the size of the memory card.
The memory card can be formatted either for memory expansion or for backup.
The project memory in the terminal will be extended if the card is formatted for
memory expansion. If the card is formatted for backup, it will be used as a
backup card for storage of projects and recipes.
5. Select alternative and click OK.
6. Click OK once more to confirm settings and then close the Peripheral
configuration window.
Transfer the settings

The formatting of the memory card is made when the project is transferred from the
programming tool to the operator terminal. When a project is transferred, the termi-
nal detects the setup parameters, and formats the memory card according to those.
Formatting of the card takes some time (one to two minutes), and can cause transfer
time-out. Restart the transfer when the formatting is done, or adjust the time-out un-
der Transfer/Comm Settings in the programming tool.
Note:
Settings for the expansion card can also be made under Setup in the terminals. Select
slot and select MB-PP10 from the dialog. In MemCard maintenance the card can be for-
matted, and projects and recipes can be transferred between the card and the terminal
memory. See the manual for the operator terminals for further information.
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Functions of the memory card

Backup
If the card is formatted as a backup card, projects and recipes can be transferred to
and from the memory card either during run-time by using the function or touch
keys, or via Setup in the operator terminal. This makes it possible to create backup
copies of projects and recipes stored in the terminal. Projects and recipes stored on
the memory card can also be reused, by installing the card in other terminals.
Autoloading terminal projects from memory card
To automatically load a project from the memory card when the operator terminal is
turned on, the following requirements must be met:
– The memory card must be formatted as a backup card.
– The memory card has to be mounted in Slot 1 in the operator terminal.
– The project has to be loaded on the memory card from an operator terminal
identical to the terminal that will use the memory card for autoload. The terminals
must for example use the same version of system program, armament and config-
uration.
– The project name on the project to autoload has to be AUTOLOAD.
After booting from the memory card and copying system files, the terminal has to
restarted. Then a prompt message will appear, asking if the existing terminal project
is to be overwritten. Answer No to put the terminal in run-mode.
If there is a project named AUTOLOAD on a memory card in an operator terminal
with an existing project, the prompt message will appear at startup. Answering Yes
will overwrite the existing project. The prompt message remains until acknowledged.
Note:
Turn off the operator terminal and remove the MB-PP10 with an AUTOLOAD project af-
ter booting from it and copying system files. Otherwise the terminal will wait for an
acknowledge to the prompt message every time the terminal starts up.
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Transferring projects and recipes via function and touch keys

Defining function and touch keys in the terminal project to the following functions
makes it possible to transfer projects and recipes between the terminal and the mem-
ory card. For more information about the function and touch keys we refer to the
manual for the operator terminals.
Save recipe on Save (a copy of) a recipe in the terminal to the memory card, con-
memory card figured for backup.
Load recipe from Load a recipe from the memory card, configured for backup, to
memory card the terminal.
Erase recipe on Delete a recipe on the memory card, configured for backup.
memory card
Save project on Save (a copy of) the current project in the terminal to the mem-
memory card ory card, configured for backup.
Load project from Load a project from the memory card, configured for backup, to
memory card the terminal.
Erase project on Delete a project on the memory card, configured for backup.
memory card
Transferring projects and recipes via the terminal Setup menu

Select Setup/MemCard maintenance/MemCard transfer. Select one of the follow-
ing functions:
Project to MemCard Transfer the current terminal project to the memory card.
Project from MemCard Transfer a project from the memory card to the terminal.
Delete MemCard project Delete a project on the memory card.
Recipes to MemCard Transfer a recipe in the terminal to the memory card.
Recipes from MemCard Transfer a recipe from the memory card to the terminal.
Delete MemCard recipes Delete a recipe on the memory card.
Memory expansion
If the card is formatted for memory expansion the project memory in the terminal
will be extended. This can be used to run projects in the terminal requiring more
memory than the standard memory, e.g. projects with a lot of blocks, symbols and
trends. Also recipes can be stored in the memory card, but they can not be moved to
other terminals like recipes stored on a memory card formatted for backup. A mem-
ory card formatted for memory expansion should not be removed from the terminal
during run-time (RUN). Once the memory card is formatted as a memory expansion
card, the terminal runs as usual with the larger memory, without additional settings.
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25.3 CI-PP20 (Ethernet TCP/IP)

The expansion card CI-PP20 is used for Ethernet network communication through
TCP/IP via twisted-pair cable. For further information we refer to the manual for
CI-PP20.

Perform the following steps to use an Ethernet connection with the CI-PP20 expan-
sion card.
Define slot
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select Properties.
3. Select type of expansion card, in this case CI-PP20.
Then click OK.
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Settings for TCP/IP

1. Make the settings for TCP/IP in Peripheral configuration.
Drag the TCP/IP Connection 1 icon from Unused functions to CI-PP20 on

Slot 1 or Slot 2. The blinking arrows indicate where it is possible to drop it.
TCP/IP Connection 1 must be used before TCP/IP Connection 2 can be used.
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2. Mark TCP/IP Connection 1, right-click and select Properties to make the

settings for the TCP/IP network.
Define the name of the connection, the IP address and subnet mask.
Connection name
Enter a mnemonic name of the connection. This parameter is optional.
Host configuration
Select Manual to use the TCP/IP settings stated in the dialog. Select the other
parameters.
TCP/IP Settings
IP address and subnet mask
192.168.1.1 – 192.168.1.254 is recommended.
Gateway
State the network unit in the local network that can verify the identifiers for the other
networks on Internet.
State the servers containing information about a part of the DNS database.
3. Click OK after filling out the form.
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Ethernet connections
The section below shows two examples of Ethernet connections.
Connection between two terminals via pair twisted cable

Node 1 Node 2
1 3
2 6
3 1
6 2
The maximum length between the terminals is 100 m. The cable is a CAT5 pair
twisted cable, screened or not screened, equipped with RJ45 connectors.
Note:
If the communication does not work properly, and the LED marked Link on the CI-PP20
card is off, connections 3 and 6 are probably switched.

Node 1 Node 2
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Connection with more than two terminals via pair twisted cable
Hub
1 1
2 2
3 3
6 6
The maximum length between terminal and hub is 100 m. The number of terminals
per hub is limited by the number of connections to the hub. The cable is a CAT5
pair twisted cable, screened or unscreened, equipped with RJ45 connectors.
Node 1 Node 2
For further information we refer to the sections Network services and Network accounts
in the chapter Network communication in the manual for the operator terminals.
Note:
Settings for the expansion cards can also be made under Setup in the terminal. Select
slot and CI-PP20 from the dialog Expansion cards. See the manual for the operator ter-
minals for further information.
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25.4 CI-PP30 (Parallel Printer port)

CI-PP30 is an expansion card which makes it possible to connect a printer through
the parallel port to the terminal. The RS232C port on the expansion card cannot be
used for external communication. For further information we refer to the manual for
CI-PP30.

Install the CI-PP30 card in the terminal according to the manual for CI-PP30, and
then perform the following steps to configure the card.
Define slot
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select Properties.
3. Select type of expansion card; in this case CI-PP30.
4. Click OK.
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5. Drag Printer from Unused functions and drop it on CI-PP30.
6. Mark Printer under CI-PP30, right-click and select Properties to make settings
for the printer and print-outs. For parameters like text size, character set etc. the
terminal uses the settings in the printer.
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Printer type Select printer, None, Standard text or installed printer, e.g.
HP PCL5.
Page length The number of lines to be printed before form feed. If the
page length is set to 0 there will be no form feed.
Paper type Select paper type according to installed printer.
Graphic orientation Select whether the graphic print-out is to be vertical or hori-
zontal.
Text orientation Indicates whether the report print-out is to be vertical or hori-
zontal if a PCL5 compatible printer is used.
Printer disable signal Not applicable for CI-PP30.
Newline character Line end character; CR/LF, CR, LF or None.
Handshake Indicates whether handshaking between printer and terminal is
to be made with XON/XOFF or CTS/RTS.
Screen dump Possibility to make a print-out of the screen, normal or
inverted.
7. Click OK and then close the Peripheral configuration window.

8. The configuration of the CI-PP30 expansion card is now completed.
Printer status
The status of a connected parallel printer can be read by using a printer status register.
The register is selected under Setup/System signals. For further information about
the printer status register, we refer to the manual for the operator terminals.
Note:
The print-out will be cancelled if the [PREV] key on the terminal is pressed while a
graphic block is printed. The alarm block, i.e. the graphic block in the terminal that
contains the alarm list, will be printed as a text print-out.
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26 Transferring projects
To use a project in the terminal it has to be transferred from the PC where it is createc
to the terminal.
Connect the PC where the programming tool is installed to the terminal with cable
TK-PP10V025or TK-PP20V030.
PC
Terminal
RS422 RS232C
TK-PP10V025
PC
Terminal
RS422 RS232C
TK-PP20V030
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26.1 Installation of the terminal

It is not normally necessary to install the terminal. The transfer of projects is con-
trolled from the programming tool. When necessary the transfer parameters are set
in the terminal in configuration mode under Setup/Port Parameters/Process Panel
Builder.
Note:
The communication settings must be the same in the programming tool as in the termi-
nal.
26.2 Transfer settings

The transfer of projects is controlled from the programming tool. In the program-
ming tool under Transfer/Project you can select what is to be transferred.
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Percent complete Shows how much of the project has been transferred during the
transfer.
Byte count (Kb) Shows how many kilobytes have been transferred during the
transfer.
Time elapsed Shows how much time has elapsed since the functions Send,
Receive or Verify were activated.
Status Shows the transfer status and which part of the project is being
transferred. E.g. settings, individual blocks, alarm groups, indi-
vidual symbols and function keys.
Info Shows the defined driver to be transferred to the terminal.
Retries In the event of transfer problems the programming tool makes a
number of retries before the transfer shuts down.
Terminal Version When contact has been established with the terminal, the cur-
rent terminal type and its system program version number are
shown.
Test project on Automatically tests the project before transfer.
send
Automatic termi- The terminal is automatically set in transfer mode and returns
nal RUN/TRANSFER after transfer to the mode the terminal was in before the trans-
switching fer.
Check terminal ver- Compares the system program version in the terminal with the
sion installed version for the project in the programming tool.
Send complete Select whether the complete project is to be transferred.
project
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Partial send options Block
None: No blocks to be sent to terminal.
All: All blocks to be sent to terminal.
From To: Specify an interval of blocks to be sent to
the terminal.
Alarms: Select if alarms are to be sent to the terminal.
Symbols: Select if symbols are to be sent to the
terminal.
Time channels: Select if time channels are to be sent to the
terminal.
LEDs: Select if LEDs are to be sent to the terminal.
Macros: Select if macros are to be sent to the terminal.
Message library: Select if message library is to be sent to
the terminal.
Setup: Select if configurations under Settings
are to be sent to the terminal.
Function keys: Select if function keys are to be sent to
the terminal.
Passwords: Select if passwords are to be sent to the
terminal.
Data exchange Select if data transfer is to be sent to
the terminal.
Delete Trend data: All stored trend data in the terminal is deleted.
Recipe data: All stored recipe data in the terminal is deleted.
Download driver Never: Driver never downloaded.
Always: Driver always downloaded.
Automatic: Driver will be downloaded to the terminal
when the driver in terminal and the defined
driver in the current project are not the same,
or the same version.
Set terminal clock The clock in the PC is transferred to the terminal.
Send Transfer the project to the terminal with the current settings.
Receive The programming tool imports the project from the terminal.
The current project in the programming tool is overwritten.
There must be an active project in the programming tool if you
are to upload a project from the terminal.
Verify Checks that the project in the programming tool is the same as
in the terminal.
Stop Interrupts the transfer in progress.
Settings Installation of transfer parameters. Must be the same as in the
terminal. See table below.
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The communication parameters are set under Transfer/Comm Settings or by select-

ing Setup in the dialog Project Transfer.
Settings in the dialog Communication parameters.
Use TCP/IP trans- Select if the project is to be transferred through TCP/IP. See the
fer section TCP/IP transfer.
Use serial transfer Select if serial transfer of the project is to be used. See the sec-
tion Serial transfer.
Use modem trans- Select if modem transfer of the project is to be used. See the
fer section Modem transfer.
Port Select communication port for the PC.
Baudrate Transfer speed (bits/second).
Timeout (ms) Indicate the number of milliseconds between retries.
Retries Indicate the number of retries before the transfer shuts down.
Speed set manu- Only used for older terminal versions during modem communica-
ally tion. The transfer speed must then be set manually in the termi-
nal and in the programming tool, they must be the same. The
terminal must also be manually set in transfer mode.
Parity Select type of parity control.
Databits Number of databits for the transfer. Must be 8 bits.
Stopbits Select the number of stopbits for the transfer.
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Note:
If other programs are run under Windows at the same time as a project is transferred,
this can lead to communication errors. This is avoided by closing other programs.
Links to signals will be included when transferring blocks.
26.3 TCP/IP transfer

When transferring through TCP/IP you must select Use TCP/IP transfer under
Transfer/Comm Settings. When you click Send in the dialog Project Transfer the
following dialog is shown.
Host address
Indicate the IP address of the terminal you want to transfer to.
Terminal control port

Specify the TCP/IP port number for RUN/TRANSFER switching. Does not nor-
mally need to be changed. The default setting is 6001.
Transfer port
Specify the TCP/IP port number for the transfer (project transfer server). Does not
normally need to be changed. The default setting is 6000.
User ID
Specify a user name to be used to verify RUN/TRANSFER switching. Not used if
the terminal is already in transfer mode.
Password
Specify a password to be used to verify RUN/TRANSFER switching. Not used if the
terminal is already in transfer mode.
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Save password in project

Saves the password and user name so that you will not need to give them next time.
26.4 Serial transfer

For serial transfer you select Use serial transfer under Transfer/Comm Settings.
When you click Send in the dialog Project Transfer the project will be transferred to
the terminal.
26.5 Modem transfer

To transfer by modem you select Use modem transfer under Transfer/Comm Set-
tings. When you click Send in the dialog Project Transfer the project will be trans-
ferred to the terminal.
Modem settings
The settings on the modem connected to the operator terminal should be set as fol-
lows:
AT &F E0 Q1 &D0 &K0 &W
The settings on the modem connected to the PC should be set as follows:
AT &F &D0 &K0 &W
The table below describes the modem commands.
Command Description
AT Informs the modem that a command is coming. All command
strings are preceded by AT.
&F Loads the modem’s default settings.
E0 Echo off.
Q1 Command answer off.
&D0 Modem ignores the DTR signal.
&K0 No flow control.
&W Saves settings.
Note:
The modem must be set to autoanswer for the transfer to function.
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Communication settings
1. Configure the modem.
2. Set the communication settings under Transfer/Comm Settings in the pro-
gramming tool. Select Use modem transfer.
3. Select port, and set the transfer speed (baudrate), parity and stopbits.
4. Use the program Process Panel Tools Connect to call up.
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5. Thereafter you select Transfer in the programming tool.
Select Automatic terminal RUN/TRANSFER switching.
Note:
For information on modem communication and settings for modem communication with
older terminal versions (system program), refer to the corresponding manual for the
terminal version.
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27 Technical data
Process Panel 114
Parameter Data
Front panel, W x H x D, mm 147 x 163.5 x 5
Mounting depth 38 mm excl. D-sub and 107 mm incl. D-sub.
Panel cut out S-03825
Front panel seal IP 65, NEMA 4X (indoor use only)
Rear panel seal IP 20
Keyboard material Membrane switch keyboard with polyester domes. Overlay film
of Autotex F207 with print on reverse side. 1 million
operations.
Reverse side material Alu-Zinc
Weight, excl. D-sub 0.7 kg
Serial port RS422 25-pin D-sub contact, chassis-mounted female with standard
locking screws 4-40 UNC.
Serial port RS232C 9-pin D-sub contact, chassis-mounted male with standard
Flash memory for application 64 KB
Real-time clock ±10 PPM + error indication resulting from ambient temperature
and power supply. Total max error indication: 1 min./month =
12 min./year. Battery life for real-time clock: 10 years.
Power consumption at Max: 150 mA.
rated voltage
Display STN-LCD display, 4 lines of 20 characters, 5 mm character
height. LED backlight lifetime 50,000 h at ambient temperature
of +25 °C.
Active area of display, W x H 70.4 x 20.8 mm.
Contrast setting Through potentiometer on the top right corner on the back of
the terminal.
Power supply +24 V DC (20-30 V DC), 3-pin jack connection block. CE: The
power supply must conform with the requirements for SELV or
PELV according to IEC 950 or IEC 742. UL: must conform with
requirements for class 2 power supplies.
Fuse 1 AT, Littelfuse R452 001 (Nano2 SMF Slo-Blo) or 800 mAT, 5 x 20
mm.
Ambient temperature +0 ° to +50 °C
Storage temperature -20 ° to +70 °C
Relative humidity Max 85% non-condensed.
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Parameter Data
EMC tests on the terminal The terminal complies with the requirements in article 4 in the
directive 89/336/EEC. Noise tested according to: EN50081-1
emission and EN61000-6-2 immunity.
UL approval UL 508, UL 1604 (Class I Div 2, Groups A, B, C, D, T4)
DNV approval Det Norske Veritas type approval certificate in the classes:
Temperature A, Humidity B, Vibration A, Enclosure C (panel
front only).
MTBF (Mean time between 124,864
failure) (h)
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Process Panel 210

Parameter Data
Front panel, W x H x D, mm 214 x 194 x 6
operations.
Reverse side material Yellow chrome-plated steel plate.
Expansion slots 1 built-in expansion slot.
Power consumption at rated Without load: 300 mA.
voltage Max load: 450 mA.
Display STN-LCD display, 240 x 64 pixels, monochrome graphic and
text, 4 rows of 20 characters or 8 rows of 40 characters. LED
backlight lifetime 50,000 h at ambient temperature of +25° C.
Contrast setting Programmable
mm.
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Parameter Data
Temperature A, Humidity B, Vibration A, EMC B, Enclosure C
(panel front only).
failure) (h)
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Process Panel 220

Parameter Data
operations.
Display STN-LCD display, 240 x 128 pixels, monochrome, 16 rows of 40
characters. CCFL backlight lifetime 15,000 h at ambient
temperature of +25 °C.
mm.
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Parameter Data
front only).
failure) (h)
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Process Panel 320
Parameter Data

Material in front panel Touch screen: Polyester on glass. Frame: Autotex F207 (see
section Membrane keyboard). Touch screen: 1 million finger
touch operations.
Serial port RS485 4-pin jack connection block, chassis-mounted male.
Display STN-LCD display, 320 x 240 pixels, 16 grey scales, graphics and
text. CCFL backlight lifetime 25,000 h at ambient temperature
of +25 °C. Touch screen.
mm.
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Parameter Data
(panel front only).
failure) (h)
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Process Panel 325
Parameter Data

Material in front panel Polyester on glass. Frame: Autotex F207 (see section Membrane
keyboard). Touch screen: 1 million finger touch operations.
Serial port RS485 4-pin jack connection block, chassis-mounted male.
Display STN-LCD display, 320 x 240 pixels, 256 colors, graphics and text.
CCFL backlight lifetime 40,000 h at ambient temperature of
+25 °C. Touch screen.
mm.
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Parameter Data

(panel front only).
failure) (h)
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Process Panel 235

Parameter Data
Front panel, W x H x D, mm 276 x 198 x 5.7
of Autotex F207 with print on reverse side. 1 million operations.
Expansion slots 2 built-in expansion slots.
Power consumption at Without load: 300 mA.
rated voltage Max load with expansion card: 550 mA.
Display STN-LCD display, 320 x 240 pixels, 256 colors, graphics and text.
CCFL backlight lifetime: 40,000 h at ambient temperature of
+25 °C.
mm.
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Parameter Data
front only), EMC B.
failure) (h)
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Process Panel 245 and Process Panel 245B

Parameter Data
Front panel seal Process Panel 245: IP 65, NEMA 4
Process Panel 245B: IP 65, NEMA 4x (indoor use only)
of Autotex F207 with print on reverse side. 1 million operations.
Weight, excl. D-sub 3,5 kg for Process Panel 245 and 3.2 kg for Process Panel 245B.
Power consumption at Max: 0,17 – 0,35 A (240 – 100 V AC). 1 A (24 V) for Process Panel
rated voltage 245B.
Display TFT-LCD, 640 x 480 pixels, 256 colors, graphics and text. CCFL
backlight lifetime: 50,000 h at ambient temperature of +25 °C.
Contrast setting Display brightness is programmable.
Fuse Process Panel 245: External AC: F2.5 A, Internal DC: T4 A.
Process Panel 245B: External DC: F6,3 A, Internal DC: T4 A.
Power supply Process Panel 245:100-240 V AC.
Process Panel 245B: +24 V DC (20-30 V DC), 3-pin jack
connection block. CE: The power supply must conform with the
requirements for SELV or PELV according to IEC 950 or IEC 742.
UL: Power supply must conform with requirements for class 2
power supplies.
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Parameter Data
directive 89/336/EEC. Process Panel 245: Noise tested
according to: EN50081-2 emission and EN61000-6-2 immunity.
Process Panel 245B: Noise tested according to: EN61000-6-4
LVD EN 60950
UL approval Process Panel 245: UL 1950, UL 1604 (Class I Div 2, Groups A, B,
C, D, T4).
Process Panel 245B: UL 508, UL 1604 (Class I Div 2, Groups A, B,
C, D, T4).
front only).
MTBF (Mean time between 89,274 for Process Panel 245, 104,464 for Process Panel 245B .
failure) (h)
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Process Panel 345 and Process Panel 345B

Parameter Data
Front panel seal Process Panel 345: IP 65, NEMA 4
Process Panel 345B: IP 65, NEMA 4x (indoor use only)
Front panel material Touch screen. Polyester on glass. Frame: Autotex F207 (see
section Membrane keyboard). Touch screen: 1 million finger
touch operations.
Weight, excl. D-sub 3.3 kg for Process Panel 345 and 3.0 for Process Panel 345B
and supply voltage. Total max error indication: 1 min./month =
Power consumption at Process Panel 345: Max: 0.17 – 0.35 A (240 – 100 V AC)
rated voltage Process Panel 345B: 1 A (24 V)
Display TFT-LCD, 640 x 480 pixels, 256 colors, graphics and text. CCFL
backlight lifetime: 50,000 h at ambient temperature of +25 °C.
Touch screen.
Contrast setting Display brightness is programmable.
Fuse Process Panel 345: External AC: F2.5 A, Internal DC: T4 A.
Process Panel 345B: External DC: F6,3 A, Internal DC: T4 A.
Power supply Process Panel 345:100-240 V AC.
Process Panel 345B: +24 V DC (20-30 V DC), 3-pin jack
connection block. CE: The power supply must conform with the
requirements for SELV or PELV according to IEC 950 or IEC 742.
UL: Power supply must conform with requirements for class 2
power supplies.
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Parameter Data
directive 89/336/EEC. Process Panel 345: Noise tested
according to: EN50081-2 emission and EN61000-6-2 immunity.
Process Panel 345B: Noise tested according to: EN61000-6-4
LVD EN 60950
UL approval Process Panel 345: UL 1950, UL 1604 (Class I Div 2, Groups A, B,
C, D, T4).
Process Panel 345B: UL 508, UL 1604 (Class I Div 2, Groups A, B,
C, D, T4).
front only).
MTBF (Mean time between 91,650 for Process Panel 345 and 101,016 for
failure) (h) Process Panel 345B.
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27.1 Membrane keyboard

Solvent resistance for Autotex F207
The front material on the Autotex F207 operator terminal is resistant to the follow-
ing substances for more than 24 hours exposure according to DIN 42 115 Del 2
without visible change.
Ethanol Formaldehyde 37%-42% 1.1.1. Trichloroethane

(Genklene)
Cyclohexanol Acetaldehyde Ethylacetate
Diacetone alcohol Aliphatic hydrocarbons Diethyl ether
Glykol Toluene N-Butyl acetate
Isopropanol Xylene Amylacetate
Glycerine White spirit Butycellosolve
Methanol Fromic acic <50% Ether
Triacetin Acetic acid <50% Sodium hypchlorite<20%

(Bleach)
Dowanol DRM/PM Phosphoric acid <30% Hydrogen peroxide <25%
Acetone Hydrochloric acid <36% Potassium carbonate
Methyl ethyl ketone Nitric acid <10% Washing powder
Dioxan Trichloracetic acid <50% Rinsing agent
Cyclohexanone Sulphuric acid <10% Ferric chloride
MIBK Cutting oil Ferrous chloride
Isophorone Diesel oil Dibutyl phthalate
Ammonia<40% Linseed oil Diethyl phthalate
Caustic soda <40% Paraffin oil Sodium carbonate
Potassium hydroxide <30% Blown castor oil
Alkalicarbonate Silicone oil
Bicarbonate Turpentine substitute
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Potassium ferrocyanide/ Universal brake fluid

ferricyanide
Acetonitrile Decon
Sodium bisulphate Aviation fuel
Petrol
Teepol
Water
Sea water
Autotex is resistant to glacial acetic acid for less than 1 hours exposure in accordance
with DIN 42 115 Part 2 without visible change.
Autotex is not resistant to the following substances:
Concentrated mineral acids
Concentrated caustic solution
High pressure steam at over 100° C
Benzyl alcohol
Methylene chloride
Autotex withstands 24 hours exposure to the following reagents at 50° C without vis-
ible staining:
Top Job Grape Juice Ariel Ajax
Jet Dry Milk Persil Vim
Gumption Coffee Wisk Domestos
Fantastic Lenor Vortex
Formula 409 Downey Windex
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Very slight discoloration was noted during critical examination with the following
materials:
Tomato juice
Tomato ketchup
Lemon juice
Mustard
Environmental data
Outdoor use
In common with all polyester based films Autotex is not be suitable for use in condi-
tions of long term exposure to direct sunlight.
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27.2 Drawings
Process Panel series RS232/RS422
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Process Panel 114 Outline drawing
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Process Panel 320/Process Panel 325 Outline drawing
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Connecting RS485
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Programming cable RS-232C
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Programming cable RS422
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27.3 Character tables

Character table 437
The first characters, 0-127, are the same as in character table 850.
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Character table 850

Characters 0-127, 0-31 and 127 are reserved as control characters and must not be
used.
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Character table 850

Characters 128-255
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Character table 852
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Character table 866
Character table 869
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Index
Index
A Language management, 15-8
Application, 4-1
Access, 6-3, 7-2 Arrow keys, 3-5
Activate Java console, 21-11 ASCII objects, 6-25
Add macro, 24-1 Attach file, 5-10
Alarm groups, 5-32, 5-37, 10-1
Alarm handling, 21-24 B
Alarm import, 10-8
Alarm messages, 10-3 Background block, 5-11
Alarm settings, 10-5 Backlight, 5-39
Alarm through e-mail, 20-36 Backup of trend data, 8-8
Alarmbanner object, 6-33 Bargraph, 6-19, 7-7
Alarms in run mode, 10-9 BDTP Client, 20-29
Alarms, 5-32, 10-1 BDTP Server, 20-31
Acknowledging required, 10-4 BDTP server, 20-27
Alarm groups, 10-1 BDTP, 20-27
Alarm list, 5-48 Block header, 5-9
Alarm messages, 10-3 Block linked to alarm, 10-10
Define alarm group, 10-2 Block list, 5-34
Define alarm list, 10-5 Block Manager menu, 5-53
Define alarm message, 10-3 Block Manager, 5-7
Graphic alarm page, 10-11 Setup, 5-53
History, 10-4 Block template, 5-9, 5-11
Maneuvre, 10-9 Block, 1-1, 4-4
Print out, 10-4, 10-5 Create, 5-7
Align, 5-19 Edit, 5-34
Alphanumeric keys, 3-5 Jump to block, 23-6
Analog clock, 6-36 Program, 5-14
Analog fill object, 6-35 Built-in function keys, 3-6
Analog numeric object, 6-18 Buzzer, 5-39
Analog object, 6-10
ANSI, 16-1 C
Append recipe, 11-6 Calculation of recipe size, 11-2
Append, 5-32 CGI script, 21-15
Application languages 15-1 Change controller system, 5-6
Application languages in run mode, Change I/O, 5-29
15-8
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Index
Change password during run mode, Presentation, 5-31

12-3
Change project settings, 5-6 D
Change terminal, 5-6 Data exchange between controllers,
Character set, 5-44, 16-1 19-5
Character tables, 27-31 Data exchange, 5-38, 19-5
Clock, Date format, 5-46
Analog, 6-36 Date object, 7-10
Digital, 6-37 Define function keys, 23-2
Color scheme, Define security level, 12-1
Create/change, 5-3 Define the block header, 5-9
Colors, 6-1 Define time channels, 14-1
Command line, 5-42 Defining password, 12-1
Commands, 5-42 Defining the printout, 13-5
Communication error, 3-4 Defining time channels, 14-1
Communication with PC, 19-7 Delete recipe, 11-7
Communication with two controller Diagnostic page 3-8
systems, 19-1 Diagram, 6-21
Communication with two terminals, Digital symbol object, 6-13
19-9 Digital text object, 6-12, 7-4
Communication, 3-4, 19-1 Digital text, 7-4
Settings in the terminal and PC, Display signal, 5-10
19-7 Drawings, 27-20
Configuration mode, 3-1 Dual drivers, 19-1
Connection to printer, 13-2 Addressing, 19-2
Contrast setting, 3-3 Dynamic handling of bitmap, 6-10
Control codes to printer 13-8 Dynamics, 6-4
Controller system, 5-3
Coordinates, 2-2 E
Copy graphics, 5-23
Create application language, 15-1 Edit menu, 5-33
Create object, 5-18 Engineering units, 7-2
Create project, 5-2 Environmental data, 27-19
Create series, 5-21 Erasing the memory, 3-2
Create text strips, 5-13 Error message, 3-4
Creating a recipe with the terminal, Ethernet connection, 20-11
11-5 Event, 6-7
Creating and transferring recipes with Expansion card slots, 5-51
the controller program, 11-8 Expansion card, 25-1
Crossreference, 5-30 MB-PP10, 8-8
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Export and import of files in Unicode Graphic block printouts, 13-4

format, 16-3 Graphic block, 4-4
Graphic object,
F Alarmbanner, 6-33
Feedback of input, 21-11 Analog clock, 6-36
File menu, 5-33 Analog Fill, 6-35
Filled object, Analog numeric, 6-18
Digital, 6-14 Analog, 6-10
FTP server, 20-33 ASCII objects, 6-25
FTP, 21-1 Bargraph, 6-19
ALARMS directory, 21-3 Diagram, 6-21
HTML directory, 21-3 Digital clock, 6-37
RECIPE directory, 21-4 Digital Fill, 6-14
Root directory, 21-2 Digital symbol, 6-13
TRENDS directory, 21-5 Digital text 6-12
Function keys, 5-32, 5-37, 23-1 Digital, 6-10
Define, 23-2 Jump, 6-16
Global, 23-2 Maneuvre, 6-47
Jump to block, 23-6 Message, 6-42
Local, 23-2 Multiple choice, 6-39
Functions menu, 5-37 Multisymbol, 6-38
Numeric table, 6-44
G Slide, 6-26
Speedometer, 6-31
Gain, 6-1, 7-1 Static, 6-9
General parameters, 6-1, 7-1 TCP/IP, 6-46
General, 4-1 Touch key, 6-40
Graphic alarm page, 10-11 Trend, 6-28
Graphic Block Manager, 5-15 VU meter, 6-24
Create object, 5-18 Graphic presentation and maneuvering,
Create series, 5-21 6-1
Cursor, 5-16 Grid, 5-17
Dynamic objects, 5-18 Group objects, 5-21
Keys, 5-16
Mouse, 5-15 H
Open, 5-15
Place object, 5-19 Help menu, 5-55
Select several objects, 5-18
Static graphics, 5-18
Toolbox, 5-17
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Index
I Languages, 5-45
Layout menu, 5-54
I/O Crossreference, 5-35 LEDs, 5-32, 5-37
IME, 16-1 Define, 22-1
Index addressing, 5-44, 18-1 Levels, 4-4
Index in network client, 21-24 Library index register, 5-41
Input Method Editors, 16-1 Login, 12-3
Insert, 5-32
Install driver, 5-5 M
Internet, 5-5
IP address, 20-1 Macro,
Activate 24-3
J Macros 24-1
Macros,
Java console, 21-11 Add macro, 24-1
Joystick function, 3-10 Mail signal, 5-10
Jump object, 6-16, 7-9 Make same size, 5-19
Jump to block, 23-6 Maneuvering, 6-3, 7-2
Maneuvrable object, 6-47
K Analog object, 6-48, 7-12
Key beep, 5-48 Digital object, 6-48
Key delay, 5-48 Maneuvre graphic blocks, 6-47
Key field, 5-11 Maneuvre text block 7-12
Key repeat, 5-48 MB-PP10, 8-8
Key sequences, 3-6 Membrane keyboard, 27-17
Keyboard, Message library, 5-38, 9-1
Alphanumeric keys, 3-5 Message object, 6-42, 7-11
Method, 4-1
L Modem connection, 19-17
Language management, 15-7 Modem transfer, 26-7
Copy object, 15-7 Move object, 6-6
Cross reference, 15-7 Multi language applications, 15-1
Edit, 5-45 Multi language setup, 15-4
Export, 5-46, 15-6 Multiple choice object, 6-39, 7-5
Import, 5-46, 15-7 Multisymbol object, 6-38
Multi language applications, 15-1
New language, 5-45
N
Setup, 5-45 Name list, 5-35
Show index, 15-7 National characters, 3-5
Language settings, 5-44 National settings, 5-44
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Index
Network accounts, 20-42 Change during run mode, 12-3

Network communication through Define 12-1
Ethernet, 20-11 Place object, 5-19
Network communication, 20-1 PPP connection, 20-22
BDTP, 20-27 PPP, 20-16
FTP, 20-33, 21-1 Presentation of time channels in run
IP address, 20-1 mode, 14-2
SMTP client, 20-35, 21-7 Print out alarm, 10-4, 10-5
TCP/IP, 20-1 Printer settings, 5-51, 13-6
Network communications, Printer signal, 5-10
Limitations, 21-22 Printer status, 5-41, 13-8
Network functions in the terminal, Printer, 5-51
21-1 Connection, 13-2
Network services, 20-27 Printouts, 13-1
No protocol mode, 19-13, 21-23 Profibus DP, 25-1
Numeric table, 6-44 Prog, 3-1
Numeric values, 3-5 Programming mode, 3-1
Prog, 3-3
O Programming tool,
Object menu, 5-54 Block Manager menu, 5-53
Offset Gain Calculation, 7-2 Edit menu, 5-33
Offset Gain Calculation,Engineering File menu, 5-33
units, 6-2 Functions menu, 5-37
Offset, 6-1, 7-1 Help menu, 5-55
Operation modes, 3-1 Install, 2-1
Prog, 3-1 Layout menu, 5-54
Run, 3-1 Object menu, 5-54
Setup, 3-1 Setup menu, 5-38
Switching, 3-1 Transfer menu, 5-55
Operator images, 4-4 View menu, 5-34
Overriding password, 12-3 Window menu, 5-55
Programming with the programming
P tool, 5-1
Programming, 4-1, 5-1
Packaging of signals, 21-23 Project printouts, 13-3
Passthrough mode through Ethernet, Project transfer, 12-3
21-23 Settings in the terminal, 26-2
Passthrough mode, 19-11 Project,
Password for transfer, 12-3 Close, 5-33
Passwords, 5-32, 5-38, 12-1 Create, 5-2, 5-33
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Open, 5-33 S
Program, 4-1, 5-1
Save, 5-33 Save HTML files with FTP, 21-21
Test, 5-33 Scaling, 6-1, 7-1
Transfer, 5-55, 26-1 Screen saver time, 5-48
Security levels, 12-1
R Select language, 5-1
Select maneuvrable objects, 6-47
Real-time clock Serial connection, 20-15
Set, 3-7 Serial network communication, 20-15
Real-time trend, 8-3 Serial transfer, 26-7
Recipe directory in run mode, 11-4 Setting of communication port, 13-7
Recipe directory, 5-10, 11-3 Setting the real-time clock 3-7
In run mode, 11-4 Setup menu, 5-38
Recipe handling, 11-1 Setup, 3-1
Recipe settings, 11-3 Show index, 5-36, 5-46, 15-7
Recipe, Show terminal, 5-12
Append, 11-6 Signal format, 4-6
Calculate size, 11-2 Signed applet, 21-9
Create, 11-5 Slide, 6-26
Delete, 11-7 SMTP client, 20-35, 21-7
Files, 11-1 Space evenly, 5-19
Through the controller program, Speedometer, 6-31
11-8 SSI script, 21-12
Transfer through FTP, 11-7 Start the Programming tool, 5-1
Transfer, 11-6 Static graphics, 5-18
Using recipes in a PC, 11-7 Static objects, 6-9
Report printouts, 13-1 Status field, 2-2
Define printout, 13-5 Summer time, 5-47
Port parameters, 13-7 Switch between PROG and RUN, 3-1
Printer settings, 13-6 Switch between PROG and SETUP,
Reports, 13-3 3-1
Reserved characters, 3-5 Switch between RUN and SETUP, 3-2
RS-232, 5-49 Switch on terminsls with touch screen,
RS-422, 5-50 3-7
RS-485, 5-50 Switching between modes, 3-1
Run mode, 3-1, 3-4 Symbol handling, 5-34
Run, 3-1, 3-4 Symbol Manager, 5-25
Create symbols, 5-26
Delete symbol, 5-27
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Duplicate symbol, 5-27 Bargraph, 7-7

Export, 5-25 Date object, 7-10
Import, 5-25 Dynamic, 7-3
More function, 5-27 Jump object, 7-9
The Edit function, 5-26 Message, 7-11
Symbols, Multiple choice object, 7-5
Create, 5-23 Text object, 7-8
System block, 4-4, 4-5 Time object, 7-10
System language, Text strips, 5-13
User-defined, 15-5 Text-based presentation and maneuve-
System monitor, 17-1 ring, 7-1
System program The menu bar, 2-2
Downloading, 2-3 The terminal as a communication inter-
System signals 5-39 face, 19-13
Tile, 5-19
T Time channels, 5-32, 5-38
TCP/IP object, 6-46 Define, 14-1
TCP/IP transfer, 26-6 Maneuvre, 14-2
TCP/IP, 20-1 Time control, 14-1
Technical data, 27-1 Time format, 5-46
Template, 5-9 Time object, 7-10
Terminal applet, 21-8 Tool field, 5-36
Terminal control, 20-39 Toolbox, 5-14
Terminal font, 16-2 Touch screen, 6-50
Terminal functions, 3-1 Transfer menu, 5-55
Terminal mirroring, 21-8 Transfer Trend data,
Terminal options, 5-47 Through FTP 8-7
Test project, 5-33 Transfer,
Text block Manager, 5-23 Communication settings, 26-8
Define, 5-24 Modem, 26-7
Dynamic objects, 5-24 Project, 26-1
Keys, 5-24 Serial, 26-7
Mouse, 5-24 Setup, 26-2
Open, 5-23 TCP/IP, 26-6
Static text, 5-24 Transferring recipes to the controller,
Toolbox, 5-24 11-6
Text block reports, 13-3 Translating terminal language, 15-4
Text block, 4-4 Transparent mode through Ethernet,
Text object, 7-4 21-22
Analog object, 7-6 Transparent mode, 19-7, 20-40
ABB, MA00571B VII

Index
Trend diagram, 6-28

Trend, 8-1
History, 6-49, 8-2
Process Panel Tools Tools, 8-7
Real-time trend, 8-3
Trend files, 8-7
Trend object, 8-4
U
Undo, 5-33
Unicode font, 15-7
Unicode, 16-1
Dynamic texts, 16-5
Limitations, 16-4
Memory usage, 16-3
Performance, 16-4
Save recipe and alarm history, 16-4
Text block, 16-4
Unicode-font 5-46
Update driver,
From disk, 5-5
From Internet, 5-5
Update, 5-32
User-defined system language, 15-6
V
View menu, 5-34
VU meter, 6-24
W
Wait cursor, 21-11
Watch-dog, 3-4
Web server, 20-41, 21-12
Window menu, 5-55
Working area, 5-12, 5-14
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Process Panel Builder™

Version Description User documentation

Copyright © 2001 ABB

Service and maintenance

Dismantling and scrapping

2 Installation .......................................................................... 2-1

3 Terminal functions................................................................. 3-1

4 General .............................................................................. 4-1

5 Programming with the programming tool.......................................5-1

6 Graphic presentation and maneuvering ......................................... 6-1

7 Text-based presentation and maneuvering ...................................... 7-1

8 Trends ............................................................................... 8-1

9 Message library ..................................................................... 9-1

10 Alarm handling .................................................................... 10-1

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11 Recipe handling ................................................................... 11-1

12 Password ........................................................................... 12-1

13 Printouts ........................................................................... 13-1

14 Time control ....................................................................... 14-1

15 Language management ........................................................... 15-1

17 System Monitor ................................................................... 17-1

18 Index addressing ................................................................... 18-1

19 Communication ................................................................... 19-1

20 Network communication ........................................................ 20-1

21 Network functions in the terminal ............................................. 21-1

23 Function keys ...................................................................... 23-1

25 Expansion cards ................................................................... 25-1

26 Transferring projects .............................................................. 26-1

27 Technical data ..................................................................... 27-1

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Recipe Motor status Temperature Film quality

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1.2 Connection of the terminal to the con-

1.3 Status display and control

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1.4 Location of the terminal

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1.5 Compact solutions

Operator terminal in Transparent mode.

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Installing the programming tool

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The menu bar

The status field

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2.2 Connecting the terminal to a PC

2.3 Downloading the system program

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Transfers are made in the following steps:

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3.1 The operation modes, RUN, PROG and

Switching between modes

Switch between PROG and SETUP

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Switch between RUN and SETUP

Configuration mode, SETUP

Erasing the memory