Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND1 PanelBuilder 1400E Reference Manual - Manual (Page 10)

Preface P–3
Publication 2711E-820 – January 1998
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The titles of the chapters match the selections on the Objects menu,
which appears when you open a screen in PanelBuilder. If a selection
on the Objects menu has a submenu, the group of related objects on
the submenu is described in the same chapter. For example, numeric
objects are described in the chapter called Numerics. The drawing
objects are combined in the chapter called Drawings. Chapters are
arranged alphabetically for easy reference.
This manual is intended as a reference guide for users who are
experienced with PanelBuilder 1400e, and have a good knowledge of
Microsoft Windows. Users who are not familiar with PanelBuilder
1400e should read Getting Started with PanelBuilder 1400e
Configuration Software for Windows and the PanelBuilder 1400e
Configuration Software for Windows User Manual first.
Users who are not familiar with Microsoft Windows should read
their Microsoft Windows User’s Guide (for users of Windows 3.1),
Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 (for users of Windows 95), or
Introducing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation (for users of
Windows NT).
The term PanelBuilder refers to PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration
Software for Windows. Where confusion may arise between the
current and previous versions of the software, the current release of
software is “PanelBuilder 1400e, Version 4.”
PanelView terminal and terminal refer to a PanelView 1000e
terminal, an enhanced PanelView 1200 Series F or G terminal, a
PanelView 1200e terminal, or a PanelView 1400e terminal.
The terms programmable controller and PLC refer to a
programmable logic controller, or any other controlling device.
The term control is a generic term that refers to the PLC addresses
that dynamic objects write to or read from. Some controls use tags
only, while others can use tags or expressions. All dynamic objects
use one or more controls. In this manual, the configuration table for
each object lists the controls for the object, and specifies which
controls use tags only and which can use expressions. For more
information about expressions see Chapter 7, Creating Expressions,
in the PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for Windows User
Manual.
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Reference Manual?
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