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Created by: Kivvi at: 2/13/2014 3:25 PM (10 Replies)

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2/13/2014 3:25 PM	Rate (0)
Kivvi Bronze Member Joined: 4/18/2012 Last visit: 1/24/2025 Posts: 29 Rating: (3)	Hello all, in our project we are using several motor flaps, but the functionality is same like motor valves. So for flaps I'm using same function block like for valves (VlvMotL). But in OS I want to show a picture of flap so a made my own icons from the original block icons for VlvMotL to show picture of flap, this is working well (pic1). Problem is when I will open a faceplate for that flap. This will open a faceplate of valve (pic2) instead of flap (pic3). So I again made copies of original faceplate .pdls and saved as flap .pdls (pic4). In these new .pdls I changed everything where was "VlvMotL" to "FlapMotL", I also changed some attributes in block icon in "@PCS7TypicalsAPLV8" (pic5) but with no luck. The attribute "Type" where is "@VlvMotL/13" can't be changed because if I will put there "@FlapMotL/13" no block icons will not be generated. On pic3 there are together 3 places to show states. Numbers 1 and 2 are working good (icons were changed through "Configuration dialog") but number 3 (the biggest one) isn't working. There are still pictures of valve. Do you have any suggestions how to make it working well? Thanks Kivvi Attachment pics.zip (249 Downloads)

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2/13/2014 4:28 PM	Rate (0)
jumo Bronze Member Joined: 11/16/2012 Last visit: 3/22/2024 Posts: 227 Rating: (31)	Hi Kivvi, in picture "@PG_FlapMotL.PDL" you have to change the texts of 3 objects: - "@Faceplate" > "Texts" > Firstview = "PG_FlapMotL_Standard" -"ToolbarWindow" > "Miscellaneous" > "Picture Name" = "PG_FlapMotL_ViewToolbar.PDL" - "ObjCollection" > "Settings" > "BlockType" = "FlapMotL" Have you done these settings? You can also have a look at this manual "PCS 7 Libraries APL Style Guide", maybe there you find some necessary information. Regards jumo

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2/14/2014 12:37 PM	Rate (0)
Kivvi Bronze Member Joined: 4/18/2012 Last visit: 1/24/2025 Posts: 29 Rating: (3)	jumo Hi Kivvi, in picture "@PG_FlapMotL.PDL" you have to change the texts of 3 objects: - "@Faceplate" > "Texts" > Firstview = "PG_FlapMotL_Standard" -"ToolbarWindow" > "Miscellaneous" > "Picture Name" = "PG_FlapMotL_ViewToolbar.PDL" - "ObjCollection" > "Settings" > "BlockType" = "FlapMotL" Have you done these settings? You can also have a look at this manual "PCS 7 Libraries APL Style Guide", maybe there you find some necessary information. Regards jumo Hi jumo thanks for reply. I have already read the"PCS 7 Libraries APL Style Guide", and changed all the attributes written there (chapter 6.4.2 Adapting faceplates) but no succes. There isn't written anything about changing actuator pictures (only default pictures after opening faceplate and this is working good). Then I tried to create a new FB for my Flap. So I copied the existing original VlvMotL (FB1900) and saved as FlapMotL (FB1901) and put in the CFC. But due to the Know How protection of the block I cannot change the Name(Header) attribute (pic6). In CFC when I open the block we can see the "Type" attribute has changed to "FlapMotL", Name(header) is still "VlvMotL" (pic7). Then I changed "Type" attribute in my block icon in "@PCS7TypicalsAPLV8.pdl" to "@FlapMotL/13" (pic8). After compilation of OS the block icon was created unlike in my post before. But still faceplate is showing valve pictures (pic9). I forgot to mention that I'm using PCS7 v8 SP1. But it will not be very helpful I guess :). So any help will beappreciated. Thanks Kivvi Attachment pics2.zip (219 Downloads)

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2/17/2014 10:19 AM	Rate (0)
jumo Bronze Member Joined: 11/16/2012 Last visit: 3/22/2024 Posts: 227 Rating: (31)	Hi Kivvi, so everything is working fine, only the big symbol in faceplate shows the valve instead of the flap? Let's have a look at the picture "@PG_FlapMotL_Sandard.PDL". In VlvMotL there are two objects on top of each other (position of the big valve symbol). The lower object is a customizedone. Please check the names of the *.emf files in both objects (BasePicture/Basic Picture).

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2/17/2014 11:46 AM	Rate (0)
Kivvi Bronze Member Joined: 4/18/2012 Last visit: 1/24/2025 Posts: 29 Rating: (3)	jumo Hi Kivvi, so everything is working fine, only the big symbol in faceplate shows the valve instead of the flap? Let's have a look at the picture "@PG_FlapMotL_Sandard.PDL". In VlvMotL there are two objects on top of each other (position of the big valve symbol). The lower object is a customizedone. Please check the names of the *.emf files in both objects (BasePicture/Basic Picture). Hi jumo, answer for your first question is - yes. In "@PG_FlapMotL_Sandard.PDL" I have everything correct (set to "FlapMotL"). The two symbols you are talking about are sdeOOS and csoSymbol. And the names of .emf files are correct. These "Base/Basic" pictures are working good as you can see in pic3 from my first post. But if there is something different from "closed" position there is Vlave picture. But what I really don't know is how the symbol "csoSymbol" is working. The others (sdeMiniPreview , sdeMiniPreview1 and sdeOOS) are set according to status and through "Configuration dialog" is set right picture of flap/valve. I don't know where does the csoSymbol takes pictures. Kivvi

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2/17/2014 2:16 PM	Rate (0)
jumo Bronze Member Joined: 11/16/2012 Last visit: 3/22/2024 Posts: 227 Rating: (31)	You have to assign the right pictures to the "csoSymbol". Right click on the object "Customized Object > Edit...". Then again right click on the object and then "Configuration Dialog..." (if it is grayed, click on an empty area in the faceplate and then select the valve object again). Then you have a window "Extended status display properties" with a tab "Assign Pictures". In this tab you have to select all the emf-files for your flap. After that you have to select all the objects regarding to the customized object (in background are a lot of little objects) and click "customized object > Finish editing". Now, it should work!

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2/18/2014 12:20 PM	Rate (0)
Kivvi Bronze Member Joined: 4/18/2012 Last visit: 1/24/2025 Posts: 29 Rating: (3)	jumo You have to assign the right pictures to the "csoSymbol". Right click on the object "Customized Object > Edit...". Then again right click on the object and then "Configuration Dialog..." (if it is grayed, click on an empty area in the faceplate and then select the valve object again). Then you have a window "Extended status display properties" with a tab "Assign Pictures". In this tab you have to select all the emf-files for your flap. After that you have to select all the objects regarding to the customized object (in background are a lot of little objects) and click "customized object > Finish editing". Now, it should work! Thank you so much, this was the thing i was looking for. I have already checked "Customized Object > Edit..." but I didn't click to empty area so I had all the objects selected and the option "Configuration Dialog" was greyed so I quit :). Now it's working like I want. Thanks again Kivvi

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2/18/2014 6:17 PM	Rate (0)
GrasserF Posts: 340 Rating: (6)	new question is splittet to i need stepwise prodecure for faceplatein wincc scada, print screen faceplate .
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7/11/2016 3:31 PM	Rate (0)
Min_Moderator Platinum Member Joined: 9/3/2014 Last visit: 3/13/2019 Posts: 4766 Rating: (122)	New question published by Mobina is split to a separate thread with the subject PCS7, edit faceplates. Best regards Min_Moderator

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8/2/2017 1:38 PM	Rate (0)
Amritpal Bronze Member Joined: 8/5/2014 Last visit: 1/24/2025 Posts: 186 Rating: (25)	Please send step wise step manual for this.
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