Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 415)

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Testing graphic displays
You can test the objects in a graphic display quickly, by switching to test display mode in
the Graphics editor.
When you are finished testing, to continue working on the display, switch back to edit
display mode. To switch between test and edit modes, use the buttons on the toolbar or the
items on the View menu.
Testing a graphic display in FactoryTalk View Studio is not the same as running the
display in the FactoryTalk View SE Client.
Test display mode does not change the appearance or position of the display, as set up in
the Display Settings dialog box, and you cannot switch between open displays.
In addition, some FactoryTalk View commands are ignored when run in test display
mode. For a complete list of these commands, see Appendix A, FactoryTalk View
commands.
Testing the appearance of objects in different states
Some objects have multiple states. You can set up each state differently, so the object’s
appearance changes whenever the state changes.
To make sure the different states for an object are set up correctly, view each state using
the Sates toolbar or the Property Panel.
To view an object’s states using the States toolbar
1. Select View > Toolbars > States.
2. Select one or more objects.
3. In the States toolbar, click the state you want to view. If you selected multiple objects,
the toolbar shows the states common to all the objects.
4. To view the next state in the list, click it, or press the Down Arrow key. To view:
 The previous state, press the Up Arrow key.
 The first state, press the Home key.
 The last state, press the End key.
If objects in a graphic display are connected to tags in devices, to fully test the display you must
set up communication with the devices or data servers.
Before you deploy an application, it is recommended that you test it in the FactoryTalk View
SE Client, to verify that everything works as intended.
Test Display
tool
Edit Display
tool