IDEC WindMSG - Manual (Page 15)

c. Printer Port Options
HG1X has a Serial Printout Facility. User should connect
Serial Printer cable to the Serial Port of the HG1X.
Communication parameters for serial printing can be changed
using this option.
Please note that this does not affect PC to
unit communication while downloading firmware or
application.
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Baud Rate
Baud Rates available are 300, 600, 1200, 2400,
9600, 19200.
- Number Of Bits
Data bits can either be 7 or 8.
- Parity
Parity options are Odd, Even, None.
- Number of Columns
User can select the column size i.e. length of a line to
be printed. After the specified number of characters,
HG1X sends a terminating character.
- Terminating Character
Options for terminating character are None, CR, LF,
CR+LF.
2. HG1X Network Configuration:
This setting selects the PLC Model, PLC type, Node number in a
system. User can also connect multiple PLCs of the same type
(protocol) to a single HG1X. Each PLC must have unique identifica-
tion number which is termed as NODE ID.
3. HG1X Tags:
Each register in the PLC memory has a unique address and can be
identified by giving a specific name to it. This information is stored as
Tag Data Base in WindMSG. Any coil or register to be used in the
application must be first defined in the Tag data base.
4. Screens:
Operator views the PLC data on the screen of the HG1X models.
Tasks can be defined for a screen. Also, the action for keys when a
screen is acting can be defined.
5. HG1X Global Key’s Task-List:
All the keys on the HG1X models can have user selectable
definitions. Three types of tasks can be defined for each key: ‘Press’
Task, ‘Pressed’ Task, ‘Released’ Task. Two keys can also be defined
for performing Tasks. Each key single or double can have password.
6. HG1X Alarms:
Alarms can be defined in the Alarms Window. Alarms are defined on
a single bit of any one word tag. All the tags must be defined before
defining the Alarms. Alarms can be set on two types of Tags:
Consecutive and Discrete. In consecutive type, HG1X will fetch 16
words from the PLC beginning with the defined tag. Each bit in each
of these 16 words will be an alarm bit. In discrete type tags need not
be consecutive. Again, in this type each bit of each tag is an alarm
bit.
7. HG1X Application Task-List
Application Task List is of two types: Power-on Task-List and Global
Task-List. Power-On Task-List is performed only once after the unit is
powered on. Global Task-List is performed till the unit and PLC are
communicating.
5.3 WindMSG Software
HG1X unit has to be configured before its use in any system.
Complete configuration consists of defining:
- HG1X Settings
- PLC node
- Tag Database
- Screens and / or Screens Task-List.
- Keys
- Alarms
- Global and Power-on Task list
The complete configuration is stored as an Application. This
application is downloaded in HG1X.
1. HG1X Settings:
HG1X Settings define following properties of HG1X:
a.
Hardware Settings
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Application Memory
Use this if only you have purchased a nonstandard
unit with a different memory option.
b. Keypad options
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Keypad Queue Size
If task for a key is in progress and another key is
pressed, then the second key (latest pressed) is
stored in a Key Queue. User can change the queue
size using this option.
- Queue full options
User has a choice to select what should be done if
the queue is full and another key is pressed. Either
the first or the last key pressed can be ignored.
Run WindMSG.exe. Following splash screen will be displayed.
Main window will be displayed after the splash screen. Main window
consists of two main parts: Menu Bar and the Tool Station.
Menu bar operates in the normal manner.
Click with mouse or use keys in combination
with ALT key just like any other standard Windows based software.
Tool-Station consists of icons. When mouse points to any icon, a
tool-tip is displayed. Click on the icon to select the particular menu.