Maple Systems MAPware-7000 - Manual (Page 148)

148 MAPware-7000 Programming Manual
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2. Move cursor to a start point for the button object. Click to place the object on
screen.
3. The object appears on screen and the Coil Data Entry Properties box displays.
Bit Entry Properties Options
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Background Color (List F) – option to select a color as a ‘backdrop’ to the object
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Border (List G) - add a line around the perimeter of the object
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Flash (List D) – continuously ‘flashes’ the object
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Font (List I) – select from one of four options- 5x7, 7x14, 10x14, and 20x28 pixels
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Off/On Text – message text that appears according to the current value in the target
address. Maximum number of characters is 40.
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Text Color (List Kb) - Determines the color of the text. Click to display the color
palette.
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Data Entry Properties (List P) – address of target and keypad to use
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Keypad - enable or disable popup keypad input. Note: if popup keypad input is disabled,
entry is still available if a static keypad is placed onto the same screen as this object or
on a popup screen. For more information on how to do this, see On Screen Keypads
later in this chapter.
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Screen Name – if a popup keypad is enabled, select which popup keypad to use.
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Screen Number – popup screen assigned to the keypad above.
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Tag Address (List Qa) – this is the address of the target bit/coil that is monitored.
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Tag Name (List Qb) – name assigned in the tag database to the target bit/coil.
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Design (List S) - identifies object.
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Layout (List T) – coordinates (i.e. size and position) for the object.
Resize a Bit Entry object
The Bit Entry object cannot resize (unless you change the Font attribute) but can move.
Bit Entry object and Popup Screens
The Bit Entry object cannot be placed onto a popup screen- only base and template screens.
Register-based Objects
There are many options for displaying and writing to 16/32-bit registers. Register-based objects
display the value in an internal or PLC register and allow the operator to write new values.
Register-based objects can also display predefined messages or images depending upon the
‘state’ or range of values in the register.
Display Only
Word Lamp
Word lamps display predefined text labels or images shown according to the ‘state’ of the target
address. Each state represents a single value or range of values tied to a particular text label or
image. The HMC7000 continuously polls the target register to determine which state image to