IDEC WindMSG User Manual
Page 16
Define Menu
This menu actually defines the application. In the main window of
WindMSG software, bottom line of the icons is dedicated for this
menu.
H
G1X Settings -
Defines HG1X settings.
User should
change HG1X Settings only if he has
bought a nonstandard unit.
N
etwork Configuration -
Defines PLC node, node ID etc.
T
ag DataBase -
Defines tag to be used in the application.
Screens
-
Defines screens.
Application
K
eys -
Defines application keys.
Alarms
-
Defines alarms in the application.
Appli
c
ation Task-List -
Defines Power-on and Global Task-list.
File Menu
File Menu handles the file related functions.
N
ew -
Creates a new application.
O
pen -
Opens a saved application.
Clos
e
-
Closes currently open application.
S
ave -
Saves currently open application.
Save
a
s -
Saves the current application with a different name.
I
nformation -
Application related information can be stored here.
User can enter his comments here.
E
x
it -
Exits WindMSG Software.
Communication
P
ort -
Sets COM port for communicating with
HG1X.
D
ownload -
Downloads Application to HG1X.
U
pload -
Uploads Application from HG1X.
Communicate Menu
Communicate Menu Downloads / uploads application to / from HG1X.
Utilities Menu
Utilities Menu is basically useful for adding / removing PLCs. It also
informs the user about the memory used for the application.
A
dd or Remove PLCs -
Adds / removes PLCs to /
from the Selected PLCs list.
W
indMSG Memory Configuration -
Displays statistics of the
Memory used by the current
application.
Help Menu
Help Menu, as the name suggests, offers help for the user.
I
ndex -
Lists all the Help topics
A
bout WindMSG -
Displays the software
version number.