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Planning Your Application
Chapter 4
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Once the application is planned, the next step is to use PanelBuilder to
create the application file. For a detailed description of the steps involved
in creating the application file, see Chapter 5, Creating a Sample
Application. The steps, in general, are the following:
1.
Start the PanelBuilder program and create a new (empty) application
file. Name the file and select the PanelView terminal type.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to specify the correct PanelView terminal type
(monochrome/color; keypad/touch screen). The menu selections are
different for each type of terminal. Also Keypad terminal files cannot be
converted to Touch Screen files and vice versa.
2.
Specify the PLC controller and I/O Scanner type.
3.
Define the rack and block transfer assignments.
IMPORTANT: PanelBuilder checks your rack and block transfer
assignments against your choice of PLC controller and I/O Scanner. It also
checks the PLC addresses assigned to your objects, windows, and PLC
controlled options, against your rack and block transfer assignments.
4.
Configure the windows.
5.
Create your screens.
6.
If you plan on creating a password security system, assign security
levels to your screens.
7.
Define any PLC controlled options that you want to include.
8.
Specify the Powerup screen.
9.
Download the application file to the PanelView terminal.
10.
Modify your PLC program so that it recognizes the PanelView
terminal application.
11.
Verify the operation of the PanelView terminal before using it to
control your process.
After Planning the Application,
Create the Application File