SEIMENS Win CC V4 Manual part 2/3

SEIMENS Win CC V4 Manual part 2/3

WinCC V4 Manual Part 2/3 Edition August 1997 C79000-G8276-C107-01 WinCC, SIMATIC, SINEC, STEP are Siemens registered trademarks. All other product and system names in this manual are (registered) trademarks of their respective owners and must be treated accordingly. (The reproduction, transmission or use of this document or its contents is not permitted without express written authority. Offenders will be liable for damages. All rights, including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design, are reserved.) (We have checked the contents of this manual for agreement with the hardware and software described. Since deviations cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full agreement. However, the data in this manual are reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections included in subsequent editions. Suggestions for improvement are welcomed.)  Siemens AG 1994 - 1997 All rights reserved Technical data subject to change C79000-G8276-C107-01 Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 08.97 Graphics Designer WinCC Manual i C79000-G8276-C107-01 Table of Contents / Graphics Designer 1 Functionality 1-1 2 Structure 2-1 2.1 Color Palette . 2-2 2.1.1 Assigning a Standard Color . 2-2 2.1.2 Assigning a User-Defined Color . 2-3 2.2 Object Palette . 2-3 2.2.1 Drawing an Object . 2-9 2.2.2 Selecting an Object . 2-10 2.2.3 Changing Object Properties . 2-10 2.2.4 Moving an Object with the Mouse 2-11 2.2.5 Sizing an Object with the Mouse 2-11 2.2.6 Changing the Start Angle/End Angle with the Mouse . 2-11 2.3 Style Palette 2-12 2.3.1 Changing the Line Style 2-13 2.3.2 Changing the Line Weight . 2-13 2.3.3 Changing the Line End Styles 2-14 2.3.4 Changing the Fill Pattern . 2-14 2.4 Alignment Palette 2-15 2.4.1 Aligning Objects 2-16 2.5 Zoom Palette . 2-17 2.6 Menu Bar 2-17 2.6.1 File Menu 2-18 2.6.2 Edit Menu 2-21 2.6.3 View Menu 2-26 2.6.4 Insert . 2-30 2.6.5 Align 2-30 2.6.6 Options Menu 2-32 2.6.7 Window Menu . 2-33 2.6.8 Help Menu . 2-34 2.7 Standard Toolbar 2-35 2.8 Font Palette 2-37 2.8.1 Changing the Font . 2-37 2.8.2 Changing the Font Size . 2-37 2.8.3 Changing the Font Color . 2-37 2.8.4 Changing the Line Color 2-37 2.9 Status Bar . 2-38 2.10 Layer Bar 2-38 Graphics Designer 08.97 ii WinCC Manual C79000-G8276-C107-01 2.11 Object Properties 2-39 2.11.1 Display Object Properties 2-39 2.11.2 Pin 2-39 2.11.3 Pipettes for Transferring Object Properties 2-40 2.11.4 Object List . 2-40 2.11.5 "Properties" Tab 2-40 2.11.6 "Event" Tab . 2-50 2.11.7 Setting Dynamics with a Direct Connection 2-52 2.11.7.1 Constants as Source of a Direct Connection 2-55 2.11.7.2 Object Properties as Source of Direct Connections . 2-56 2.11.7.3 Tags as Source of Direct Connections . 2-57 3 Configuring Actions 3-1 3.1 Introduction . 3-1 3.2 Linking Actions with Graphic Objects . 3-2 3.2.1 Making Object Properties Dynamic 3-2 3.2.1.1 Setting Dynamics Using the Dynamics Dialog 3-3 3.2.1.2 Adding Dynamics with the Dynamic-Wizard . 3-15 3.2.1.2.1 System Functions 3-16 3.2.1.2.2 Miscellaneous Functions . 3-16 3.2.1.2.3 Standard Dynamics . 3-16 3.2.1.2.4 Import Functions . 3-17 3.2.1.2.5 Picture Functions 3-17 3.2.1.2.6 User Archive Functions . 3-18 3.2.1.2.7 Example of a configured Dynamic . 3-19 3.2.1.3 Setting Dynamics with a C Action 3-21 3.2.1.4 Setting Dynamics with a Tag Value . 3-32 3.2.2 Reacting to Events 3-35 4 Appendix 4-1 4.1 Object types and their properties . 4-1 4.1.1 Line Properties 4-1 4.1.2 Polygon Properties 4-2 4.1.3 Polyline Properties 4-3 4.1.4 Ellipse Properties 4-4 4.1.5 Circle Properties 4-5 4.1.6 Ellipse Segment Properties . 4-6 4.1.7 Pie Segment Properties . 4-7 4.1.8 Ellipse Arc Properties 4-8 4.1.9 Circular Arc Properties 4-9 4.1.10 Rectangle Properties . 4-10 4.1.11 Rounded Rectangle Properties 4-11 4.1.12 Static Text Properties 4-12 4.1.13 Application Window Properties 4-14 4.1.14 Picture Window Properties 4-15 08.97 Graphics Designer WinCC Manual iii C79000-G8276-C107-01 4.1.15 OLE Control Properties . 4-16 4.1.16 OLE Object Properties 4-17 4.1.17 I/O Field Properties . 4-18 4.1.18 Bar Properties . 4-20 4.1.19 Graphic Object (External Format) Properties . 4-23 4.1.20 Status Display Properties 4-24 4.1.21 Text List Properties . 4-25 4.1.22 Button Properties 4-27 4.1.23 Check Box Properties 4-29 4.1.24 Option Group Properties 4-31 4.1.25 Round Button Properties . 4-33 4.1.26 Slider Properties 4-35 4.1.27 Group Properties . 4-37 4.1.28 Picture Properties 4-38 4.2 Attributes in Alphabetical Order . 4-39 4.3 Output formats for I/O-Fields . 4-72 4.4 Assignments for Text Lists 4-76 Graphics Designer 08.97 iv WinCC Manual C79000-G8276-C107-01 08.97 Graphics Designer WinCC Manual v C79000-G8276-C107-01 Preface This manual introduces you to the functions of each software component and their operation in a reference manual format. You can find the information you need quickly by using the table of contents or the index. Naturally, the information is also available to you in the on-line help in either a context-sensitive fashion or in the on-line help contents. The "Getting Started" manual, which is part of the WinCC package, contains a total overview of WinCC and a configuration example in which the most significant functions of the individual components are followed through in a practical application. If you have technical questions, please address them to your Siemens contact partner, located in the businesses responsible for your location. You can find the addresses in the attachment entitled Siemens Worldwide, in "S7-300 Automation System Structure in an S7-300," in catalogs, and on CompuServe (go.autforum). In addition, you may call our Hotline at 011-49-911-895-7000 (Fax 7001). You can find additional information on the Internet under the address www.aut.siemens.de/coros/html_00/coros.htm. Up to date information about SIMATIC products can be obtained: * from the Internet under http://www.aut.siemens.de/ * via fax# 08765-93 02 77 95 00 In addition, the SIMATIC Customer Support provides current information and downloads that can be beneficial for the utilization of SIMATIC products: * from the Internet under http://www.aut.siemens.de/support/html_00/index.shtml * via the SIMATIC Customer Support Mailbox under phone# +49 (911) 895-7100 * To address the mailbox, use a modem with up to V.34 (28.8 kBaud), which parameters must be set as follows: 8, N, 1, ANSI, or dial up through ISDN (x.75, 64 kBit). The SIMATIC Customer Support can be reached by phone under the number +49 (911) 895-7000 and by fax under the number +49 (911) 895-7002. Inquiries can also be made via Internet mail or mail addressed to the above mailbox. Purpose of the Manual Total Overview and Configuration Example Additional Support Information about SIMATIC products Graphics Designer 08.97 vi WinCC Manual C79000-G8276-C107-01 08.97 Graphics Designer WinCC Manual 1-1 C79000-G8276-C107-01 1 Functionality Graphics Designer is used to create process pictures. It offers the following features: • Easy to use, simple interface with tool and graphic palettes • Streamlined configuration with integrated object and icon libraries • Open interfaces for importing graphics and supporting the OLE 2.0 interface • Configurable dynamic behavior of picture objects with support from an assistant (Dynamic Wizard) • Links to additional functions by means of powerful script configuration • Links to graphic objects that you can create yourself • 32-bit application, capable of running under Windows 95 and Windows NT Graphics Designer 08.97 1-2 WinCC Manual C79000-G8276-C107-01