Rockwell Automation 8520-9API 9/Series OCI API Developer's Guide - Manual (Page 22)

Chapter
3
Publication 8520-6.6 - August 1999
OCI Basic Display Set (BDS)
The Basic Display Set is the standard OCI application software that
comes with your OCI system. This Windows–based application
program is the standard operator interface to your CNC. It is
designed to run in Windows NT
t and communicates with the OCI
DDE data server.
The Basic Display Set is designed to closely emulate the 9/Series
standard front panel. For details on using the OCI Basic Display Set
(BDS) refer to your OCI User’s Manual and your operation and
programming manual. For details on installing the OCI Basic
Display Set refer to your OCI Installation Manual or your 9/PC
Installation and Integration Manual.
This chapter is designed to give you an understanding of how the
Basic Display Set was developed and make it easier for you to
modify and customize the Basic Display Set for your application.
The Basic Display Set was developed using Microsoft’s Visual Basic
Pro
t development tool.
Important: Allen–Bradley assumes no responsibility for the
operation and function of the Basic Display Set once it
has been modified from its original form.
To edit the Basic Display Set you will need:
•
A personal computer running the Microsoft Windows NT
t
(version 4.0 or later) operating system
•
Microsoft Visual Basic
t (version 5.0 or 6.0)
•
RSData
t custom control (a product of Rockwell Software)
•
Allen Bradley Basic Display Set source code disks (OCI or 9/PC)
•
A working knowledge of Visual Basic Pro, Windows
programming, and the concepts of Dynamic Data
Exchange (DDE)
We recommend your personal computer be linked through an
Ethernet connection to an OCI–compatible 9/Series CNC or have a
9/PC CNC running (please use the 9/PC Configuration Manager to
ensure that the 9/PC is running). This is helpful for writing and
debugging your edits. In addition to the above list this optional
connection requires:
•
Appropriate personal computer ethernet hardware and drivers
•
An OCI compatible 9/Series installed and powered up on the
Ethernet network
Basic Display Set
Overview