Micromod Micro-PWC: 53PW6000 MicroPWC Operators Manual - Manual (Page 83)

Micro-PWC OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Using Graphic Displays 69
7.0 Using Graphic Displays
7.1 Introduction
This section describes the use of graphic displays on the Micro-PWC, including:
• Accessing graphics
• Control through graphics
• Display vectoring
There are 10,000 graphic displays available on the Micro-PWC. Graphics are configured (by the user) to
display process values, to allow for process values to be changed, and to provide a graphical representa-
tion of the process. A typical graphic, such as the example in
Figure 7-1 , contains a pictorial representation
of a section of the process in a plant, using symbols, bars, lines, text, and so on. All of the graphical objects
used in the group and point displays (such as pushbuttons, sliders, bargraphs, and trends) can be used on
graphics.
Values (such as temperatures, pressures, and alarm states) from the plant process can cause changes to
text, colors, or shapes on a graphic. Values are updated every second in the Operator Window which has
keyboard focus. In all other Operator Windows, updates occur every two seconds.
A graphic can contain pushbuttons and other objects which allow user interaction via the mouse and key-
board. For example, a graphic may contain a pushbutton with the label ACK, which appears when a point
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Figure 7-1. Typical Graphic Display