Creating Plc Connect Graphical Objects; Creating A Lorry Element - ABB IndustrialIT Compact HMI 800 Getting Started

Section 8 PLC Connect Graphic Elements
Figure 106. Increasing Performance of a Graphic Element

Creating PLC Connect Graphical Objects

This section describes the methods for creation of some different Graphical Objects.

Creating a Lorry Element

1. In Plant Explorer, select the Object Type Structure, and then the Lorry object
type.
2. Create a Graphic Element aspect for the object type.
3. Select the created aspect and click Edit. The Graphics Builder is started.
4. Use the Symbol Factory Control to add a symbol of a lorry into the Graphic
Element. See
5. Select the created symbol, and then View > Expression Builder.
6. In the Expression Builder, connect the Visible property to the binary process
signal corresponding to whether there is a tanker truck connected to the pipe or
not. This means the tanker truck image will be shown when the signal value is
TRUE, and hidden when it's FALSE.
7. Click in an empty space in the design window to deselect any graphic element.
The design window itself is to be selected.
8. In the Properties window, set the BackStyle property to Transparent.
9. Set the Windowless property to True.
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