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Leo Wei 1.1 1 This chapter provides a precise introduction to PIStudio menu.
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Stone Wu 4.3 3 = Home menu =
Leo Wei 1.1 4
5 This section introduces homepage menu functions, the homepage menu as following picture shows.
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7 (% style="text-align:center" %)
8 [[image:4-10Homeoverview.png]]
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Stone Wu 7.1 10 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
Leo Wei 1.1 11 == Project ==
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Stone Wu 4.3 13 "Project" toolbar provides basic operations for project files, this section introduces those functions in detailed.
Leo Wei 1.1 14
15 (% style="text-align:center" %)
16 [[image:4-9ProjectBar.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_cdc2407ff8a8f469.png" class="img-thumbnail"]]
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18
Leo Wei 2.2 19 |=(% scope="row" %)Items|=Description
20 |=New|Create a new project file
21 |=Open|Open designated project
22 |=Close|Close current project
Leo Wei 1.1 23
24 == Edit ==
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26 This section provides the detailed induction of functions in toolbar menu.
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28 (% style="text-align:center" %)
29 [[image:4-8EditBar.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_e85ce03cccd8655f.png" class="img-thumbnail"]]
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Stone Wu 7.1 31 (% style="margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto" %)
32 |=(% style="width: 169px;" %)Items|=(% style="width: 91px;" %) |=(% style="width: 815px;" %)Description
33 |=(% style="width: 169px;" %)Undo|(% style="width:91px" %)[[image:主页——撤销.jpg||height="43" width="50" class="img-thumbnail"]]|(% style="width:815px" %)Undo last action; it supports 10 actions.
34 |=(% style="width: 169px;" %)Redo|(% style="width:91px" %)[[image:主页-重复.png||height="43" width="50" class="img-thumbnail"]]|(% style="width:815px" %)Redo last action.
35 |=(% style="width: 169px;" %)Cut|(% style="width:91px" %)[[image:主页-剪切.png||height="50" width="50" class="img-thumbnail"]]|(% style="width:815px" %)Remove the selected object (s) from the project screen and temporarily place it (them) on the clipboard.
36 |=(% style="width: 169px;" %)Copy|(% style="width:91px" %)[[image:主页-复制.png||height="50" width="50" class="img-thumbnail"]]|(% style="width:815px" %)Copy the selected object (s) from the project screen and temporarily place it (them) on the clipboard.
37 |=(% style="width: 169px;" %)Fast Copy|(% style="width:91px" %)[[image:主页-多重复制.png||height="50" width="50" class="img-thumbnail"]]|(% style="width:815px" %)Select all of the objects in the project screen.
38 |=(% style="width: 169px;" %)Paste|(% style="width:91px" %)[[image:主页-粘贴.png||height="50" width="50" class="img-thumbnail"]]|(% style="width:815px" %)Place contents from clipboard to the project screen.
39 |=(% style="width: 169px;" %)Delete|(% style="width:91px" %)[[image:image-20220805152326-1.png||height="50" width="50" class="img-thumbnail"]]|(% style="width:815px" %)Remove the selected object (s) from the project screen.
40 |=(% style="width: 169px;" %)Select All|(% style="width:91px" %)[[image:主页-全选.png||height="50" width="50" class="img-thumbnail"]]|(% style="width:815px" %)Select all of the objects in the project screen.
Leo Wei 1.1 41
42 **Operating Procedure of Fast Copy**
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Stone Wu 4.3 44 Selection object, for example using Numeric Input/Dislay(HDW0);
Leo Wei 1.1 45
Stone Wu 4.3 46 Click [ [[image:4-7FastCopy.png]] ], it will pop up [Fast Copy] setting window as following shows;
Leo Wei 1.1 47
48 (% style="text-align:center" %)
49 [[image:4.Software Menu_html_bac9a5a7974f4c10.png||height="260" width="403" class="img-thumbnail"]]
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Stone Wu 4.3 51 Configure number of copies, spacing in horizontal and vertical, and address interval;
Leo Wei 1.1 52
Stone Wu 4.3 53 Click "OK" to save and exit;
Leo Wei 1.1 54
55 **Result**
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57 It will create three objects and the address is from HDW1~~HDW3, as following picture shows;
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59 (% style="text-align:center" %)
60 [[image:4.Software Menu_html_68288474ed27d9f3.png||height="118" width="182" class="img-thumbnail"]]
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Stone Wu 5.1 62 == Screen ==
Leo Wei 1.1 63
Stone Wu 5.1 64 It provides functions for screen edit; this section introduces those functions in detailed.
Leo Wei 1.1 65
66 (% style="text-align:center" %)
67 [[image:4-6Screenbar.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_e7b8329b40cb4fa7.png" class="img-thumbnail"]]
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69
Leo Wei 2.2 70 |=(% scope="row" %)Items|=Description
Stone Wu 6.1 71 |=New|[[Create a new screen>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/2.Installation%20Software/#HAddscreen]], the screen number and name should be unique
Leo Wei 2.2 72 |=Copy|Copy a new screen from another project or current project to the current project
73 |=Close|Close current screen
74 |=Close all|Close all screens displayed on the taskbar of the screen editing interface
75 |=Save|Save current screen modification
76 |=Save all|Save all screens modification
77 |=Delete|Delete current displayed screen
78 |=Properties|Pop-up [Screen Properties] window, it could edit screen properties
79 |=Manager|Pop-up [Screen Management] window, it could edit multiple screens' properties
Leo Wei 1.1 80
Stone Wu 5.1 81 == Appearance ==
Leo Wei 1.1 82
Stone Wu 5.1 83 It toolbar provides functions such as modifying object layout, object text fonts, etc. This section introduces those functions in detailed.
Leo Wei 1.1 84
85 (% style="text-align:center" %)
86 [[image:4-4Appearanceoverview.png]]
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88 (% class="table-bordered" %)
89 |=**Items**|=**Description**
90 |(((
91 (% style="text-align:center" %)
Stone Wu 7.1 92 [[image:4.Software Menu_html_9e721ab42917ad0f.png||height="85" width="288" class="img-thumbnail"]]
Leo Wei 1.1 93 )))|Modify object text fonts and color
94 |(((
95 (% style="text-align:center" %)
Stone Wu 7.1 96 [[image:4-3Alignment.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_3b5ee2827802a214.png" height="112" width="40" class="img-thumbnail"]]
Leo Wei 1.1 97 )))|Modify text layout in object, it provides three modes, align left, align center and align right
98 |(((
99 (% style="text-align:center" %)
100 [[image:4-2Appearance.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_7659d124b259c8dc.png" class="img-thumbnail"]]
101 )))|Modify objects layout.
102 |(((
103 (% style="text-align:center" %)
Stone Wu 7.1 104 [[image:4-1LockUnlock.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_7659d124b259c8dc.png" height="35" width="40" class="img-thumbnail"]]
Leo Wei 1.1 105 )))|Lock the position of the object so that it cannot be moved and resized;
106
Stone Wu 5.1 107 == Tool ==
Leo Wei 1.1 108
109 "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.
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111 (% style="text-align:center" %)
112 [[image:4-5Toolbar.png]]
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114 (% class="table-bordered" %)
Stone Wu 7.1 115 |=(% scope="row" style="width: 176px;" %)**Items**|=(% style="width: 99px;" %) |=(% style="width: 801px;" %)**Description**
116 |=(% style="width: 176px;" %)Compile|(% style="width:99px" %)[[image:image-20220805154146-2.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:801px" %)Compile current project and create .wmt file. [[Compile project>>path:https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HCompileProject]]
117 |=(% style="width: 176px;" %)Cancel|(% style="width:99px" %)[[image:image-20220805154153-3.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:801px" %)Cancel the compilation of project
118 |=(% style="width: 176px;" %)Download|(% style="width:99px" %)[[image:image-20220805154202-4.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:801px" %)Download HMI project from PC to HMI, the detailed operation please refer to[[ Download tool>>path:http://docs.we-con.com.cn/wiki/pistudio/view/Helps/14.Tools/#HDownloadTool]]
119 |=(% style="width: 176px;" %)Off-Line|(% style="width:99px" %)[[image:image-20220805154207-5.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:801px" %)Enable off-line simulator. [[Offline Simulation>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HOff-line]]
120 |=(% style="width: 176px;" %)On-Line|(% style="width:99px" %)[[image:image-20220805154214-6.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:801px" %)Enable on-line simulator. [[Online Simulation>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HOn-line]]
121 |=(% style="width: 176px;" %)U Disk Download|(% style="width:99px" %)[[image:image-20220805154222-7.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:801px" %)Enable [USB Flash disk download tool]. [[U disk download tool>>path:https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDownloadTool]]
Leo Wei 1.1 122
Stone Wu 5.1 123 == Help ==
Leo Wei 1.1 124
125 [Help] provides interface to the software help documentation and software version information.
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127 (% style="text-align:center" %)
128 [[image:4-11HelpBar.png]]
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130 (% class="table-bordered" %)
Stone Wu 7.1 131 |=(% scope="row" style="width: 168px;" %)**Items**|=(% style="width: 87px;" %) |=(% style="width: 821px;" %)**Description**
132 |=(% style="width: 168px;" %)Help|(% style="width:87px" %)[[image:image-20220805154418-8.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:821px" %)Help document about programming software
133 |=(% style="width: 168px;" %)About|(% style="width:87px" %)[[image:image-20220805154423-9.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:821px" %)Programming software version information
Leo Wei 1.1 134
Stone Wu 5.1 135 = **Project menu** =
Leo Wei 1.1 136
137 This section introduces project menu functions, the project menu as following picture shows.
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139 (% style="text-align:center" %)
140 [[image:4-12Projectoverview.png]]
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Stone Wu 5.1 142 == Settings ==
Leo Wei 1.1 143
Stone Wu 5.1 144 "Settings" toolbar provides project settings, such as communication settings, project settings and font settings, this section will introduce how to use those functions.
Leo Wei 1.1 145
146 (% style="text-align:center" %)
147 [[image:4-13Settingsbar.png]]
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149 (% class="table-bordered" %)
Leo Wei 2.2 150 |=(% scope="row" %)**Items**|=**Description**
Stone Wu 6.1 151 |=Communication|Project communication settings[[ Confgure communication>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/05.Project%20Settings/#HCommunication]]
152 |=Project Settings|Project properties settings [[Project setting>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/05.Project%20Settings/#HProjectsettings]]
153 |=Font pack|Project font settings.[[Font pack>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/05.Project%20Settings/#HFontpack]]
Leo Wei 1.1 154
Stone Wu 5.1 155 == Library ==
Leo Wei 1.1 156
Stone Wu 5.1 157 "Library" toolbar provides some library settings interface, such as text library, shape and other functions. The detailed introduction of those functions.
Leo Wei 1.1 158
159 (% style="text-align:center" %)
160 [[image:4-14Librarysbar.png]]
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162 (% class="table-bordered" %)
Leo Wei 2.2 163 |=(% scope="row" %)**Items**|=**Description**
Stone Wu 6.1 164 |=Mapping|Address mapping function [[Address Mapping>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HMapping]]
165 |=Text|Set text library for HMI project  [[Text>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HText]]
166 |=E-mail|Set E-mail function [[Email>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HEmail]]
167 |=Shape|Set shape (pictures) for HMI project  [[Shape>>path:https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HShape]]
168 |=Address|Set address library for HMI project [[ Address Library>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HAddress]]
169 |=Font|Set font library for HMI project [[Font>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HFont]]
Leo Wei 1.1 170
Stone Wu 5.1 171 == Data tool ==
Leo Wei 1.1 172
Stone Wu 5.1 173 "Data tool" toolbar provides access for each data setting, users could click item to open configure windows;
Leo Wei 1.1 174
175 (% style="text-align:center" %)
176 [[image:4-15DataTool.png]]
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178 (% class="table-bordered" %)
179 |=**Item**|=**Description**
Stone Wu 6.1 180 |Bit Alarm|Set bit alarm function [[Bit Alarm>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HBitalarm]]
181 |Word Alarm|Set word alarm function [[Word Alarm>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HWordalarm]]
182 |Recipe|Set recipe function [[Recipe>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HRecipe]]
183 |Trend Chart|Set trend chart function [[Trend Chart>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HTrendchart]]
184 |History XY Plot|Set history XY Plot function [[History XY Plot>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HHistoryXYplot]]
185 |Data Record|Set data record function[[ Data Record>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HDatarecord]]
186 |User Permission|Set user permission for HMI project [[User Permission>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HUserpermission]]
187 |MessagePrompt|Set message prompt for HMI [[MessagePrompt>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HMessageprompt]]
Leo Wei 1.1 188
Stone Wu 5.1 189 == Tool ==
Leo Wei 1.1 190
Stone Wu 5.1 191 "Tool" toolbar contains windows display settings, and other functions;
Leo Wei 1.1 192
193 (% style="text-align:center" %)
194 [[image:4-16Toolov.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_880c00df27e52097.png" class="img-thumbnail"]]
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196 (% class="table-bordered" %)
197 |=**Items**|=**Description**
198 |Project Window|Check it to display project window
199 |Preview Window|Check it to display preview window
200 |Compiling Window|Check it to display compiling window
201 |Report|Check it to display report window
202 |Delete Report|Click it to delete converted report (LEVI to PI)
203 |Shape|Click it to change selected object shape directly
204 |Format|Click it to change selected object data format directly
205 |Property|Click it to open selected object property window
Stone Wu 6.1 206 |Address List|Click it to open project address list [[Address List>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HAddressList]]
207 |Decompile|Click it to open decompile tool[[ Decompile>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDecompile]]
208 |Password Tool|Click it to open password tool  [[Password Tool>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HPasswordtool]]
Leo Wei 1.1 209
Leo Wei 2.2 210 = **Project management** =
Leo Wei 1.1 211
212 This section introduces project screen menu functions, the project menu as following picture shows.
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214 (% style="text-align:center" %)
215 [[image:4.2Remake.png||class="img-thumbnail"]]
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217 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H4.3.1ProjectManagement" %)
Stone Wu 5.1 218 **Project screen management**
Leo Wei 1.1 219
220 It includes screen, script and system screen states, by double click the designated property to edit.
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Stone Wu 5.1 222 Description
Leo Wei 1.1 223
Stone Wu 5.1 224 * **Screen: **All screens in current project are shown in the screen list.
Stone Wu 6.1 225 * **Script:** Include background scripts and background functions. For the details, please refer to "[[Background function>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/09.Macro%20Script/#HBackgroundfunction]]"
Stone Wu 5.1 226 ** Background script: The scripts could run when project is running.
227 ** Background Function: Background function is a form of code for using, it could be called in any script.
Leo Wei 1.1 228
Stone Wu 5.1 229 System Screen: System sub-screen for keypad display.
Leo Wei 1.1 230
231 * Screen 1000: Numerical input keypad
232 * Screen 1001: Text input keypad
233 * Screen 1002: Mutual screen, this screen will display on all other screens
234 * Screen 1003: User login screen
235 * Screen 1005: It can input: numbers, Chinese characters and letters.
236 * Screen 1006: User login screen, include user name and password input
237 * Screen 1007: Password change screen
238 * Screen 1008: Installment payment password input screen
239 * Screen 1009: Installment payment alert screen
240 * Screen 5001: Timeout list
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Stone Wu 5.1 242 **Screen editing area**
Leo Wei 1.1 243
244 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.
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Stone Wu 5.1 246 **Preview screen**
Leo Wei 1.1 247
248 Click the corresponding screen, the preview screen area would display the selected screen.
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250 (% style="text-align:center" %)
251 [[image:4.Software Menu_html_5054af82f0abc4e9.png||height="320" width="346" class="img-thumbnail"]]
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253 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H4.3.3CompileConsole" %)
Stone Wu 5.1 254 **Compile Console**
Leo Wei 1.1 255
256 "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.
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258 (% style="text-align:center" %)
259 [[image:4.Software Menu_html_e4e6ae0c01e7f26c.png||height="213" width="328" class="img-thumbnail"]]
260
261 = **Screen style(Only ig series)** =
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263 After the style is selected, the screen of the project changes as shown below:
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265 1. The created screen background will be automatically filled, which is the same as the screen background in the preview image.
266 1. The created object’s graphic is also the same as the graphic style in the preview image.
267 1. All Built-In screens in the project are replaced the same style with the preview image.
268 1. After selecting the style, the preview image is stored in "System Screen /Sample Screen" , and the sample screen does not occupy project memory.
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Stone Wu 5.1 270 == Create new project with style ==
Leo Wei 1.1 271
Stone Wu 5.1 272 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.
Leo Wei 1.1 273
274 (% style="text-align:center" %)
275 [[image:画面样式 1.png||class="img-thumbnail"]]
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Stone Wu 5.1 277 Select the model, click Next, enter the Screen Style Selection, each style has a preview, (None means the old style).
Leo Wei 1.1 278
Stone Wu 5.1 279 Each style has a matching background image and object graphics. After selecting the style, you can view the effect in the preview image.
Leo Wei 1.1 280
Stone Wu 5.1 281 Example: The preview effect of style 4 is shown in as below.
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Leo Wei 1.1 283 (% style="text-align:center" %)
284 [[image:画面样式 2.png||class="img-thumbnail"]]
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Stone Wu 5.1 286 Select the style and click "Finish" to enter the project main interface , as shown in the figure below.
Leo Wei 1.1 287
288 (% style="text-align:center" %)
289 [[image:画面样式 3.png||height="435" width="730" class="img-thumbnail"]]
290
Stone Wu 5.1 291 == Objects with style ==
Leo Wei 1.1 292
Stone Wu 5.1 293 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.
Leo Wei 1.1 294
295 1. Bit Switch of style 2
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297 (% style="text-align:center" %)
298 [[image:4.Software Menu_html_757eb47fca683f56.png||height="49" width="117" class="img-thumbnail"]]
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300 (% start="2" %)
301 1. Bit Switch of style 4
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303 (% style="text-align:center" %)
304 [[image:4.Software Menu_html_7ca667b38357a466.png||height="50" width="117" class="img-thumbnail"]]
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306 You could customize the graphics or display colors of the objects according to the project requirements.
307
Stone Wu 5.1 308 == Built-In screens with style ==
Leo Wei 1.1 309
310 After selecting a different style in the project, the Built-In screen will be replaced with a matching Built-In screen.
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Stone Wu 5.1 312 * When the style is not selected, the display effect of the Built-In screen 1000 is shown in the figure bellow.
Leo Wei 1.1 313
314 (% style="text-align:center" %)
315 [[image:4.Software Menu_html_74c0d72ba07b422a.png||height="450" width="450" class="img-thumbnail"]]
316
Stone Wu 5.1 317 * When style 1 is selected, the display effect of the Built-In screen 1000 is shown in the figure below.
Leo Wei 1.1 318
319 (% style="text-align:center" %)
320 [[image:4.Software Menu_html_8b976a5b1164b6d6.png||height="449" width="450" class="img-thumbnail"]]
321
Stone Wu 5.1 322 * The keyboard screen of style 1 to 6 style adopts a new layout, you could modify the key input text according to your needs.
Leo Wei 1.1 323
Stone Wu 5.1 324 == Sample screen ==
Leo Wei 1.1 325
326 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.
327
328 (% style="text-align:center" %)
329 [[image:画面样式 4.png||class="img-thumbnail"]]