02 Software Menu

|=(% 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.

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|=(% 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.

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|=(% 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.

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|=(% 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.

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|=(% 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.

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|=(% 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.

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|=(% 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.

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|=(% 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.

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**Operating Procedure of Fast Copy**

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Selection object, for example using Numeric Input/Dislay(HDW0);

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Click [ [[image:4-7FastCopy.png]] ], it will pop up [Fast Copy] setting window as following shows;

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[[image:4.Software Menu_html_bac9a5a7974f4c10.png||height="260" width="403" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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Configure number of copies, spacing in horizontal and vertical, and address interval;

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Click "OK" to save and exit;

**Result**

It will create three objects and the address is from HDW1~~HDW3, as following picture shows;

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[[image:4.Software Menu_html_68288474ed27d9f3.png||height="118" width="182" class="img-thumbnail"]]

== Screen ==

It provides functions for screen edit; this section introduces those functions in detailed.

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[[image:4-6Screenbar.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_e7b8329b40cb4fa7.png" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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|=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

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|=Copy|Copy a new screen from another project or current project to the current project

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|=Close|Close current screen

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|=Close all|Close all screens displayed on the taskbar of the screen editing interface

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|=Save|Save current screen modification

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|=Save all|Save all screens modification

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|=Delete|Delete current displayed screen

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|=Properties|Pop-up [Screen Properties] window, it could edit screen properties

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|=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.

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[[image:4-4Appearanceoverview.png]]

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|=**Items**|=**Description**

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[[image:4.Software Menu_html_9e721ab42917ad0f.png||height="85" width="288" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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)))|Modify object text fonts and color

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[[image:4-3Alignment.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_3b5ee2827802a214.png" height="112" width="40" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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)))|Modify text layout in object, it provides three modes, align left, align center and align right

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[[image:4-2Appearance.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_7659d124b259c8dc.png" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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)))|Modify objects layout.

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[[image:4-1LockUnlock.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_7659d124b259c8dc.png" height="35" width="40" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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)))|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.

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[[image:4-5Toolbar.png]]

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|=(% 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]]

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|=(% style="width: 176px;" %)Cancel|(% style="width:99px" %)[[image:image-20220805154153-3.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:801px" %)Cancel the compilation of project

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|=(% 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]]

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|=(% 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]]

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|=(% 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]]

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|=(% 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]]

== Help ==

[Help] provides interface to the software help documentation and software version information.

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[[image:4-11HelpBar.png]]

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|=(% style="width: 168px;" %)About|(% style="width:87px" %)[[image:image-20220805154423-9.png||height="50" width="50"]]|(% style="width:821px" %)Programming software version information

= **Project menu** =

This section introduces project menu functions, the project menu as following picture shows.

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[[image:4-12Projectoverview.png]]

== Settings ==

"Settings" toolbar provides project settings, such as communication settings, project settings and font settings, this section will introduce how to use those functions.

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[[image:4-13Settingsbar.png]]

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|=Communication|Project communication settings[[ Confgure communication>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/05.Project%20Settings/#HCommunication]]

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|=Project Settings|Project properties settings [[Project setting>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/05.Project%20Settings/#HProjectsettings]]

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|=Font pack|Project font settings.[[Font pack>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/05.Project%20Settings/#HFontpack]]

== Library ==

"Library" toolbar provides some library settings interface, such as text library, shape and other functions. The detailed introduction of those functions.

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[[image:4-14Librarysbar.png]]

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|=Mapping|Address mapping function [[Address Mapping>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HMapping]]

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|=Text|Set text library for HMI project [[Text>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HText]]

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|=E-mail|Set E-mail function [[Email>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HEmail]]

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|=Shape|Set shape (pictures) for HMI project [[Shape>>path:https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HShape]]

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|=Address|Set address library for HMI project [[ Address Library>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HAddress]]

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|=Font|Set font library for HMI project [[Font>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/7.Library/#HFont]]

== Data tool ==

"Data tool" toolbar provides access for each data setting, users could click item to open configure windows;

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[[image:4-15DataTool.png]]

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|=**Item**|=**Description**

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|Bit Alarm|Set bit alarm function [[Bit Alarm>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HBitalarm]]

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|Word Alarm|Set word alarm function [[Word Alarm>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HWordalarm]]

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|Recipe|Set recipe function [[Recipe>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HRecipe]]

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|Trend Chart|Set trend chart function [[Trend Chart>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HTrendchart]]

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|History XY Plot|Set history XY Plot function [[History XY Plot>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HHistoryXYplot]]

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|Data Record|Set data record function[[ Data Record>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HDatarecord]]

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|User Permission|Set user permission for HMI project [[User Permission>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HUserpermission]]

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|MessagePrompt|Set message prompt for HMI [[MessagePrompt>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/08.Basic%20Function/#HMessageprompt]]

== Tool ==

"Tool" toolbar contains windows display settings, and other functions;

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[[image:4-16Toolov.png||alt="4.Software Menu_html_880c00df27e52097.png" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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|=**Items**|=**Description**

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|Project Window|Check it to display project window

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|Preview Window|Check it to display preview window

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|Compiling Window|Check it to display compiling window

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|Report|Check it to display report window

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|Delete Report|Click it to delete converted report (LEVI to PI)

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|Shape|Click it to change selected object shape directly

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|Format|Click it to change selected object data format directly

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|Property|Click it to open selected object property window

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|Address List|Click it to open project address list [[Address List>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HAddressList]]

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|Decompile|Click it to open decompile tool[[ Decompile>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDecompile]]

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|Password Tool|Click it to open password tool [[Password Tool>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HPasswordtool]]

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= **Project management** =

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This section introduces project screen menu functions, the project menu as following picture shows.

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[[image:4.2Remake.png||class="img-thumbnail"]]

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**Project screen management**

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It includes screen, script and system screen states, by double click the designated property to edit.

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* **Screen: **All screens in current project are shown in the screen list.

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* **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]]"

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** Background script: The scripts could run when project is running.

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** Background Function: Background function is a form of code for using, it could be called in any script.

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System Screen: System sub-screen for keypad display.

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* Screen 1000: Numerical input keypad

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* Screen 1001: Text input keypad

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* Screen 1002: Mutual screen, this screen will display on all other screens

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* Screen 1003: User login screen

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* Screen 1005: It can input: numbers, Chinese characters and letters.

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* Screen 1006: User login screen, include user name and password input

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* Screen 1007: Password change screen

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* Screen 1008: Installment payment password input screen

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* Screen 1009: Installment payment alert screen

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* Screen 5001: Timeout list

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**Screen editing area**

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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.

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[[image:4.Software Menu_html_5054af82f0abc4e9.png||height="320" width="346" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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**Compile Console**

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"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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[[image:4.Software Menu_html_e4e6ae0c01e7f26c.png||height="213" width="328" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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= **Screen style(Only ig series)** =

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After the style is selected, the screen of the project changes as shown below:

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1. The created screen background will be automatically filled, which is the same as the screen background in the preview image.

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1. The created object’s graphic is also the same as the graphic style in the preview image.

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1. All Built-In screens in the project are replaced the same style with the preview image.

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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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== Create new project with style ==

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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.

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[[image:画面样式 1.png||class="img-thumbnail"]]

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Select the model, click Next, enter the Screen Style Selection, each style has a preview, (None means the old style).

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Each style has a matching background image and object graphics. After selecting the style, you can view the effect in the preview image.

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Example: The preview effect of style 4 is shown in as below.

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[[image:画面样式 2.png||class="img-thumbnail"]]

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Select the style and click "Finish" to enter the project main interface , as shown in the figure below.

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[[image:画面样式 3.png||height="435" width="730" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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== Objects with style ==

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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.

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1. Bit Switch of style 2

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[[image:4.Software Menu_html_757eb47fca683f56.png||height="49" width="117" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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1. Bit Switch of style 4

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[[image:4.Software Menu_html_7ca667b38357a466.png||height="50" width="117" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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You could customize the graphics or display colors of the objects according to the project requirements.

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== Built-In screens with style ==

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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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* When the style is not selected, the display effect of the Built-In screen 1000 is shown in the figure bellow.

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[[image:4.Software Menu_html_74c0d72ba07b422a.png||height="450" width="450" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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* When style 1 is selected, the display effect of the Built-In screen 1000 is shown in the figure below.

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[[image:4.Software Menu_html_8b976a5b1164b6d6.png||height="449" width="450" class="img-thumbnail"]]

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* 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.

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[[image:画面样式 4.png||class="img-thumbnail"]]

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