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Created by: BigRedBeard at: 2/21/2024 1:22 PM (2 Replies)

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2/21/2024 1:22 PM	Rate (0)
BigRedBeard Member Joined: 6/7/2022 Last visit: 11/8/2024 Posts: 6 Rating: (0)	This seems to be a way to modify a bar to create a one time HMI item on a PDL. Where is the APL bar typical that I can call from the MonAnL block under the create block icon from my block in the CFC chart? Thanks, Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Split from Analog Bar Display.
	Last edited by: The Helping Hand at: 02/22/2024 07:49:07 New subject after splitting
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2/22/2024 5:43 AM	Rate (0)
Oreca Platinum Expert Joined: 3/14/2008 Last visit: 11/11/2024 Posts: 2126 Rating: (951)	Hi, As Heisenberg mentioned, the bar is located in the @PCS7Elements pdl. It's designed for use in faceplates, but not for use outside faceplates. In order to use it outside, you have to make some changes as Heisenberg mentioned. I have created a version myself which is easier to handle bulk. I can connect a tag to the bar graph using the function: "Link a prototype to a structure or rename an existing link" under Dynamic Wizard->Standard Dynamics and all connections are created automatically. You need to use the code below and replace it in the following attributes: AHColor ALColor WHColor WLColor THColor TLColor Then you add a string value to the existing dataset object and set name: TagName for the object and attribute name as shown in the attachment (tag1+tag2). When you then use the function: "Link a prototype to a structure or rename an existing link" to connect the MonAnL, the result is shown in attachment (tag3). #include "apdefap.h" long _main(char* lpszPictureName, char* lpszObjectName, char* lpszPropertyName) { #include "PCS7Faceplates.h" char szTagName[_MAX_PATH +1 ]= ""; char pszTagName = NULL; char tagsuffix = ".EventTrans#1"; //Get tagname from connected structure pszTagName=GetPropChar(lpszPictureName, lpszObjectName, "TagName"); //Copy tagname with regard of memory strncpy(szTagName, pszTagName , _MAX_PATH); szTagName[_MAX_PATH] = '\0'; //Combine tagname with predefined suffix strncat (szTagName, tagsuffix, _MAX_PATH - strlen(szTagName)); //Execute function return PCS7_GetAlarmColor(GetTagDWord (szTagName),ALARM_SIG_1, BASIS_CLASS_COME_BACKCOLOR, BASIS_ALARM_COLOR, 0); //Return-Type: DWORD } Attachment BarGraph.zip (238 Downloads)
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2/26/2024 8:53 PM	Rate (0)
BigRedBeard Member Joined: 6/7/2022 Last visit: 11/8/2024 Posts: 6 Rating: (0)	Thank you for the response. The work around I have been using for not having a Bar Typical has been creating them all manually for each instance using this method that doesn't require C-action editing: 1. Open the graphics designer to the PDL page that needs editing. 2. On the Graphic Designer Smart Objects, Drag and drop the 'Bar' into the palette. 3. "Bar Configuration" editor opens automatically. Set the tag. update, and limits as desired. 4. Click on the Bar Graphics and go to the properties and adjust the limits as desired. I enabled the Limit Marker and the Monitoring of AL, WL, AH, and WH. Assigned colors to each, and tagged the alarms to the MonAnL block. ".PV_AH_Lim", ".PV_WH_Lim", ".PV_AL_Lim", and ".PV_WL_Lim" 5. Under Properties > Miscellaneous > Process Driver Connection > set to your .PV#Value tag.

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