Maple Systems MAPware-7000 - Manual (Page 39)

MAPware-7000 Programming Manual 39
1010-1040, Rev. 02
Help menu – MAPware-7000 includes extensive help files that cover the operation of each
feature.
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Contents – displays the Help files, Contents tab
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Index – displays the Help files, Index tab
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Search – display the Help files, Search tab
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About… - provides information on Software revision
Draw menu – use to place objects onto each screen. Also configures the grid function for
screens.
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Graphical Objects – objects used to create simple shapes and text
o Line – draws a line on screen
o Ellipse – draws an ellipse or circle
o Rectangle – draws a rectangle or square
o Rounded Rectangle – draws a rectangle or square with beveled edges
o Multilingual Text – use to create a static text box. This object differs from the
simple text box in that this object allows use of Windows TrueType fonts.
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Buttons – objects that require input from the HMC7000 touchscreen
o Navigation Buttons – buttons used to change or navigate through screens
 Go to Screen – creates a button that, when pressed, displays a base
screen
 Go to Next Screen – when pressed, goes to next screen in numerical
sequence
 Go to Previous Screen – when pressed, goes to prior screen in numerical
sequence
 Open Popup Screen – creates a button that, when pressed, displays a
popup (partially sized) screen which overlays on top of the base screen
already showing
o Bit Action Buttons – buttons used to control a coil or bit
 Set Bit – creates a button that, when pressed sets (turns On) a bit
 Reset Bit – when pressed, clears (turns Off) a bit
 Toggle Bit – alternates setting/clearing a bit each time button is pressed
o Word Action Buttons – buttons that write values to registers. Data can be 8-bit,
16-bit, or 32-bit formats depending upon how the registers are defined in the
Tag database.
 Write Value to Tag – writes a predefined constant value to the register
 Add Value to Tag – adds a predefined constant value (addend) to the
number already existing in the target register and places the resulting
value (sum) in that register
 Subtract Value from Tag – subtracts a predefined constant value
(subtrahend) from the existing number (minuend) in the target register
and places the resulting value (difference) in that register
 Add Tag B to Tag A – when pressed, this button will
1. read the current value in Tag B
2. read the current value in Tag A
3. add the Tag B value to the Tag A value
4. write the resulting sum to Tag A