Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 427)

Command Summary A–5
Publication 2711-6.0
Choose: To:
Text Editor...
Open the text editor which stores all text strings in an
application. From the Text Editor, you can create, edit, filter,
sort and print messages.
Tag Editor...
Open the tag editor to view, add or edit tag information for an
application. Tag information is specific to the communication
network on which the application will run.
Project Management...
Open the Project Management dialog to manipulate (display,
create, copy, rename, delete) projects and to manipulate
(create, copy, rename, delete) devices in projects.
Preferences...
Controls whether tags/devices in the application are validated
against the project database when an application is opened.
Description...
Enter an application description and change the application
name. Also shows when the application was last saved.
Validate Changes...
Validate only changes to the application since the last validate.
Changes are validated on a screen by screen basis.
Validate All...
Check the entire application for errors or warnings. This
command is useful for verifying the accuracy of an application
before downloading it to a PanelView terminal.
Download...
Download an application to an operator terminal, memory card
or file. You can also download to a terminal from a computer
on the DH+ network using Pass-Through.
Upload...
Upload an application to PanelBuilder from a PanelView
terminal using a direct connection or Pass–Through.
Terminal Setup...
Set runtime communication and operating parameters for the
PanelView terminal including powerup options, time/date
format, terminal status/control tags and advanced options such
as auto repeat settings for keys or touch cells.
Alarm Setup...
To define alarm messages, alarm triggers and global
parameters that apply to the alarm system.
Print Only
Object Setup... Define a print only message object. Messages are printed
when triggered rather than displayed in a Message Display.
Choose: To:
Exceptions...
Open the Exceptions dialog which displays errors created
during application validation. Use this window as a reference
while correcting errors.
Cascade
Arrange open screens in the workspace so that they overlap
each other, with the title bar of each screen remaining visible.
Tile Horizontally Arrange open screens as horizontal tiles in the workspace.
Tile Vertically Arrange open screens as vertical tiles in the workspace.
Arrange Icons
Arrange icons so that they are evenly spaced along the bottom
of the workspace and don’t overlap.
Close All Close all active screens but does not close the application file.
1 Sample
2 1 – Main Menu
✓3 2 – Feed Pump
Activate an open screen. The bottom of the Window menu
displays a list of open screens. A check mark (✓) appears
next to the active screen.
Application Menu
Window Menu