Rockwell Automation 2711 PanelBuilder Software Getting Started - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents ii
Publication 2711-6.2
Chapter 4
Chapter Objectives 4–1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting PanelBuilder 4–2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening a New Application File 4–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Motor Status Screen 4–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening a New Screen 4–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Grid Attributes 4–5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Start Motor Push Button 4–6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Stop Motor Push Button 4–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Motor Speed Screen Button 4–11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating a Goto Config Screen Button 4–12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Select Mode Control List 4–13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating Control List Keys 4–16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Mode Indicator 4–17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Status Indicator 4–21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Closing the Motor Status Screen 4–24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Motor Speed Screen 4–25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening the Toolbox and Color Palette 4–25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening a New Screen 4–25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Increase Speed Push Button 4–26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Decrease Speed Push Button 4–28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Motor Status Screen Button 4–29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Speed Bar Graph and Scale 4–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Speed Numeric Entry Object 4–34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the RPM Data Display 4–37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Closing the Toolbox and Color Palette 4–39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Closing the Motor Speed Screen 4–39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Linking the Motor Speed and Motor Status Screens 4–39 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating Alarms 4–40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving the Application 4–43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary 4–43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating the Sample
Application