ABB Freelance 2000 Manual page 97

Section D
→ Select a line in the dialog → Button D
→ Switch to the graphic display
→ Choose an existing static graphic object or create a new one
→ Return to the Message type symbol dialog with → Edit → Return to object...
The name of the graphic object will be shown in the Symbol name column in front of the
previously selected message type.
→ Select a line in the dialog window → F2 key
→ Show a list of the static graphic objects in the graphic display,
→ Select an object from the list
The name of the graphic object will be shown in the Symbol name column in front of the
selected message type.
A static graphic object can be used as many times as desired within a message type symbol. As
many message types as desired can be assigned graphic objects; the entire list need not be filled
out.
Example 1:
The newest (most recent) message from the plant area is always to be depicted in DigiVis.
1. Create a message type symbol (Draw / Message type symbol).
2. Draw and assign static graphic objects to the message types which are to be displayed in
DigiVis.
3. Create graphic symbols and assign all message points of the plant area.
4. With the help of the animation functions, configure the system to always display the newest
of the pending messages.
5. Assign this graphic symbol to the previously created message type symbol.
In DigiVis the message type of the most recent message will be determined from the set of all
assigned messages. The graphic object assigned to this message type will be displayed.
Example 2:
The message type configured to a particular message point is to be depicted in DigiVis.
1. Create a message type symbol (Draw / Message type symbol).
2. Draw and assign a static graphic object to the message types which can be configured for
the message point..
3. Create a graphic symbol and assign a message point (e.g. the 1st message point threshold
of a controller).
4. Assign the message type symbol just created to this graphic symbol
In DigiVis the message type of the message point will be read and the associated graphic object
will be displayed.
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