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IDEC WindMSG User Manual

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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.