5/16/2017 7:00 AM | |
Joined: 3/14/2008 Last visit: 9/20/2024 Posts: 2095 Rating: (936)
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Hi Zahra, How did you create the block icon? Did you make a copy of an existing APL block icon for example MotL or VlvL? Or did you create on yourself from scratch? If so, your going to have problems because of the many scripting and attributes APL uses on block icons and faceplates as well. An easy thing to check your icon is the following: During WinCC Runtime, go to Windows Explorer->C:\Program Files (x86)\SIEMENS\WINCC\uTools and open "apdiag". When opened, click on "Output Window->Open". Then click on the block icon and see what apdiag returns in the output window. Report back the error code, if you have any. Also feel free to make a few screenshots of the block icon (C-script behind the Mouse click, system attributes, assignment of PCS7 "BlockType" Control, block icon number etc. |
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5/22/2017 10:42 AM | |
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THANK U A LOT OF YOUR REPLY. Actually I have exactly copied the MotL .PDL(s), such standard, overview and…, changed their names, and did what should be done. Now I have some changes in my faceplate. In this way I have faced several problems which most of them have been done, and now, the main one is , how can I change my block icon, in order to have my own picture in runtime. In showing the result of motor, I have bit tags, in type if Boolean, they are Auto mode, Local mode, Single mode and undefined or maintenance. The block operation is similar to Cemat library 1 direction motors. In detail, I have 6 different ways of showing the motor mode, for example, in Auto mode , when the motor is stopped, it is green, and if it is in Auto mode, and running, it is flashing. I want to show them by pictures.
This is my pic in format of ‘.bpm’. Now we have three other different colors which should be done as mentioned above. My question is having these pics in block icon and so in runtime I want to see the result. In faceplate , what I want is OK, but my problem is with showing block-icon in runtime. plz look at Pic 2 in attachment. thank you in advance. AttachmentQ2.pdf (73 Downloads) |
5/24/2017 8:18 AM | |
Joined: 3/14/2008 Last visit: 9/20/2024 Posts: 2095 Rating: (936)
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Hi Zahra, I highly recommend using Status of type DWORD in order to show a status of a customized block because you have less interconnections, less tags and configuring extended status display or status displays is a bit more work. But, OK you don't have it, that's ok. It's funny, because a fellow member of this forum had a problem with Extended Status Display. Please read through this link, because it involves important information for you as well. What you have to do, is to replace the existing Status1,2,3,4 etc. from the Siemens block icon and replace it by the bools you have. You can use a maximum of 4 status words in the Extended Status Display, so four BOOLS. This will give you 8 combinations and thus you can use up to eight pictures. It does not mean you have to use them all ofcourse. PS: You must connect the BOOLS under the properties of the extended status display under: Miscellaneous and look for attribute: Status1 to 4. Define a BOOL tag for each status and configure the extended status display. |
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