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4.1.4 New Functions in Visual Components 2.2
• Touch Configuration
As an update for using touch displays with IPC 2000 and 5000 systems, now any free serial
interface can be used and configured for the touch screen. Interfaces which are used by other
devices (i.e. C100) are automatically not available.
(See Touch Configuration)
• Variable Numbering of Text Groups
Up to now, text numbers (indices) of texts could only be increased beginning with the number 0. Now
the text numbers of each text can optionally be set individually. For example, error numbers can be
more easily assigned an appropriate error text in this way.
(See Advanced Text Group Options)
• Variables in Text Group Texts
Texts in a text group no longer have to contain only static texts. Dynamic texts can also be put together
at runtime using the contents of PLC process variables. In this way, error messages can be extended to
include additional information, for example, or high−performance status displays can be easily
implemented.
(See Advanced Text Group Options)
• Saving Variables in the Alarm List
In addition to information stored previously in the alarm list, four pieces of numeric information from PLC
process variables can now also be stored with the alarm text. In this way, alarms can be written with
additional information such as the error number of errors pertaining to intelligent I/O components, or the
item which caused the error to occur. Configuration takes place in the same way as text group variables.
(See Creating and Configuring Alarms)
• Standardized Scaling
Scaling of numeric data types was extremely simplified since all numeric data types (except UDINT and
FLOAT) are able to be scaled to the entire DINT range in the future. This removes the previous
restriction which only allowed process variables to be scaled within the value range of its own data type.
(See reference manual − Scaling − Input Numeric and Scaling − Output Numeric)
• Compressed Bitmaps
Color bitmaps can be saved in compressed format with Visual Components 2.2 which allows them to be
displayed very quickly. Compression is optimized for graphics with large, monochrome surfaces like
those which are very frequently used for system images and schematic representations. Optimal
compression is enabled in this way.
Bitmaps are managed and used as previously; compression takes place automatically with all supported
controllers the next time the project is Built.
• New Controllers
In addition to the previously supported CAN operator panels, now serial operator panels can be
connected to the RS232 interface(s) of the CPU and configured with Visual Components. All display
units which could be used previously with the C130 CAN controller can be connected to the C100
controller.
• PS/2 AT Keyboard Support for IPC Systems
Introduction to Visual Components 2.3
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