- Run Time Interface -

Alarming Window

The alarm detection system (if activated) runs in the background. The detection window will pop-up when an alarm is detected to notify the user. These alarms can be sorted and filtered as required.

Annunciator

The annunciator panel is a representation of a traditional alarm annunciator. It consists of a matrix of engraved alarm panes which light up and flash if an alarm condition is detected.

Button Actions

Actions

• Do nothing
  No action required. Useful if language only is attached to the buttons up/down action.

• Load a drawing
  Loads the requested drawing. All currently open drawings will be closed first.

• Load a chart
  Loads the requested chart as a popup window.

• Send a value
  Sends a value to the specified tag.

• Recipe no.1 control panel
  Loads the no.1 control panel for exporting and saving recipe.
   
  

• Send a specific no.1 recipe
  Exports the specified no.1 recipe without prompting.
   
  
• Recipe no.2 control panel
  Loads the no.2 control panel for exporting and saving recipe.
   
  
• Send a specific no.2 recipe
  Exports the specified no.2 recipe without prompting.
   
  
• Recipe no.3 control panel
  Loads the no.3 control panel for exporting and saving recipe.
   
  
• Send a specific no.3 recipe
  Exports the specified no.3 recipe without prompting.
   
  
• Logger port control
  Switches on/off a selected ports sample and record.
   
  
• Run an external program
  Execute any external program, *.exe, *.wav, *.xls, *.mdb etc.
   
  
• Login to Data manager
  Calls the login dialog box.
   
  
• Logout of Data Manager
  Calls the logout message box for conformation.
   
  
• Show and/or hide layers
  Control which layers are shown and/or hidden during run mode.
   
  
• Exit Data Manager
  Calls the Exit Data Manager message box for confirmation.

Function Key
This option allows one of the function keys to simulate the button being pressed by the left mouse button. The shift key can also be applied to the function key to provide more combinations.

Charts

Charts can be embedded into a Data Manager Drawing or set to be stand-alone windows. Charts are used as a convenient means of displaying plant data in graphical form. They behave in a similar manner to a mechanical recorder and paper. The chart may be used to display historical recorded data (historical chart) or real time plant data (trend chart).

Data Logger

The logger is the interface mechanism between Data Manager and its data sources. This image shows the data logger interface menu control.

The Event Window

The event log displays Data Manager messages to the user. They are also a way to see what has happen historically. Each message is proceeded by the time and date it occurred. The event log files are stored on a day to day basis and as such only the current days messages are displayed in the window. In addition, any displayed event log can be printed.

Keyboard-less Control

These Virtual Keyboards are used to enter text and values into Data Manager when no keyboard is present. Such an a case would exists when useing a touch screen for instance.

Recipes

Recipes are mainly used as a means to send profile data to instruments via the comms. Although recipes in general can be used for many other tasks such as, screen configuration, permanent data storage etc.

Modify Tag Values

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