02 Software Menu
This chapter provides a precise introduction to PIStudio menu.
Home menu
This section introduces homepage menu functions, the homepage menu as following picture shows.
Project
"Project" toolbar provides basic operations for project files, this section introduces those functions in detailed.
| Items | Description |
|---|---|
| New | Create a new project file Create a new project |
| Open | Open designated project |
| Close | Close current project |
Edit
This section provides the detailed induction of functions in toolbar menu.
| Items | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Undo |  | Undo last action; it supports 10 actions. |
| Redo |  | Redo last action. |
| Cut |  | Remove the selected object (s) from the project screen and temporarily place it (them) on the clipboard. |
| Copy |  | Copy the selected object (s) from the project screen and temporarily place it (them) on the clipboard. |
| Fast Copy |  | Select all of the objects in the project screen. |
| Paste |  | Place contents from clipboard to the project screen. |
| Delete |  | Remove the selected object (s) from the project screen. |
| Select All |  | Select all of the objects in the project screen. |
Operating Procedure of Fast Copy
Selection object, for example using Numeric Input/Dislay(HDW0);
Click [ 
], it will pop up [Fast Copy] setting window as following shows;
Configure number of copies, spacing in horizontal and vertical, and address interval;
Click "OK" to save and exit;
Result
It will create three objects and the address is from HDW1~HDW3, as following picture shows;
Screen
It provides functions for screen edit; this section introduces those functions in detailed.
| Items | Description |
|---|---|
| New | Create a new screen, the screen number and name should be unique |
| Copy | Copy a new screen from another project or current project to the current project |
| Close | Close current screen |
| Close all | Close all screens displayed on the taskbar of the screen editing interface |
| Save | Save current screen modification |
| Save all | Save all screens modification |
| Delete | Delete current displayed screen |
| Properties | Pop-up [Screen Properties] window, it could edit screen properties |
| Manager | Pop-up [Screen Management] window, it could edit multiple screens' properties |
Appearance
It toolbar provides functions such as modifying object layout, object text fonts, etc. This section introduces those functions in detailed.
| Items | Description |
|---|---|
| Modify object text fonts and color |
| Modify text layout in object, it provides three modes, align left, align center and align right |
| Modify objects layout. |
| Lock the position of the object so that it cannot be moved and resized; |
Tool
"Tool" toolbar provides some tools for HMI project operation, like compile project, download project, offline, online and create USB download file, this section introduces those tools in detailed.
| Items | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Compile |  | Compile current project and create .wmt file. Compile project |
| Cancel |  | Cancel the compilation of project |
| Download |  | Download HMI project from PC to HMI, the detailed operation please refer to Download tool |
| Off-Line |  | Enable off-line simulator. Offline Simulation |
| On-Line |  | Enable on-line simulator. Online Simulation |
| U Disk Download |  | Enable [USB Flash disk download tool]. U disk download tool |
Help
[Help] provides interface to the software help documentation and software version information.
| Items | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Help |  | Help document about programming software |
| About |  | Programming software version information |
Project menu
This section introduces project menu functions, the project menu as following picture shows.
Settings
"Settings" toolbar provides project settings, such as communication settings, project settings and font settings, this section will introduce how to use those functions.
| Items | Description |
|---|---|
| Communication | Project communication settings Confgure communication |
| Project Settings | Project properties settings Project setting |
| Font pack | Project font settings.Font pack |
Library
"Library" toolbar provides some library settings interface, such as text library, shape and other functions. The detailed introduction of those functions.
| Items | Description |
|---|---|
| Mapping | Address mapping function Address Mapping |
| Text | Set text library for HMI project Text |
| Set E-mail function Email | |
| Shape | Set shape (pictures) for HMI project Shape |
| Address | Set address library for HMI project Address Library |
| Font | Set font library for HMI project Font |
Data tool
"Data tool" toolbar provides access for each data setting, users could click item to open configure windows;
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Bit Alarm | Set bit alarm function Bit Alarm |
| Word Alarm | Set word alarm function Word Alarm |
| Recipe | Set recipe function Recipe |
| Trend Chart | Set trend chart function Trend Chart |
| History XY Plot | Set history XY Plot function History XY Plot |
| Data Record | Set data record function Data Record |
| User Permission | Set user permission for HMI project User Permission |
| Message Prompt | Set message prompt for HMI MessagePrompt |
Tool
"Tool" toolbar contains windows display settings, and other functions;
| Items | Description |
|---|---|
| Project Window | Check it to display project window |
| Preview Window | Check it to display preview window |
| Compiling Window | Check it to display compiling window |
| Report | Check it to display report window |
| Delete Report | Click it to delete converted report (LEVI to PI) |
| Shape | Click it to change selected object shape directly |
| Format | Click it to change selected object data format directly |
| Property | Click it to open selected object property window |
| Address List | Click it to open project address list Address List |
| Decompile | Click it to open decompile tool Decompile |
| Password Tool | Click it to open password tool Password Tool |
Project management
This section introduces project screen menu functions, the project menu as following picture shows.
Project screen management
It includes screen, script and system screen states, by double click the designated property to edit.
Description
- Screen: All screens in current project are shown in the screen list.
- Script: Include background scripts and background functions. For the details, please refer to "Background function"
- Background script: The scripts could run when project is running.
- Background function: Background function is a form of code for using, it could be called in any script.
System Screen: System sub-screen for keypad display.
- Screen 1000: Numerical input keypad
- Screen 1001: Text input keypad
- Screen 1002: Mutual screen, this screen will display on all other screens
- Screen 1003: User login screen
- Screen 1005: It can input: numbers, Chinese characters and letters.
- Screen 1006: User login screen, include user name and password input
- Screen 1007: Password change screen
- Screen 1008: Installment payment password input screen
- Screen 1009: Installment payment alert screen
- Screen 5001: Timeout list
Screen editing area
Double click the screen managent and choose the designated screen, then a corresponding screen would pop up to edit. You could add and delete objects.
Preview screen
Click the corresponding screen, the preview screen area would display the selected screen.
Compile Console
"Compile Console" shows project compiling information, when an error occurs, it appears in a red font to make it easier for the user to notice the error information, and when double-clicking the error message, it automatically locates errors.
Screen style(Only ig series)
After the style is selected, the screen of the project changes as shown below:
- The created screen background will be automatically filled, which is the same as the screen background in the preview image.
- The created object’s graphic is also the same as the graphic style in the preview image.
- All Built-In screens in the project are replaced the same style with the preview image.
- After selecting the style, the preview image is stored in "System Screen /Sample Screen" , and the sample screen does not occupy project memory.
Create new project with style
When creating a new project, select ig series in HMI series and only able to use it when the angle is 0°. As shown in Figure below.
Select the model, click Next, enter the Screen Style Selection, each style has a preview, (None means the old style).
Each style has a matching background image and object graphics. After selecting the style, you can view the effect in the preview image.
Example: The preview effect of style 4 is shown in as below.
Select the style and click "Finish" to enter the project main interface , as shown in the figure below.
Objects with style
The objects, screen background, and Built-In screens of each style are different, except for custom object and images. For example: Bit Switch style are shown as below.
- Bit Switch of style 2
- Bit Switch of style 4
You could customize the graphics or display colors of the objects according to the project requirements.
Built-In screens with style
After selecting a different style in the project, the Built-In screen will be replaced with a matching Built-In screen.
- When the style is not selected, the display effect of the Built-In screen 1000 is shown in the figure bellow.
- When style 1 is selected, the display effect of the Built-In screen 1000 is shown in the figure below.
- The keyboard screen of style 1 to 6 style adopts a new layout, you could modify the key input text according to your needs.
Sample screen
There is a sample screeen "6000: screen" in sample screen. It is only for viewing and can not be deleted and modified. You could call the object layout of the sample screen by copying it.
