RSView Supervisory Edition Installation Guide

1 • GETTING STARTED• • • • •After creating the application, add an HMI server to the root of the application, or toanother area in the application. For this example, add an area to contain the new HMIserver.To add an area to the application1. In the Explorer window, right-click the application icon, and then click New Area.2. Type a name and description for the area, and then click OK.1 • PlaceholderTo add an HMI server1. Right-click the folder representing the area you just added, and then click Add HMIServer.2. In the Add HMI Server Wizard, in the Select Operation window, click Create a newHMI server, and then click Next.3. Type a name and description for the HMI server, and then click Finish.To add an HMI server to an application, you can also choose one of these options:• Copy an HMI server• Import a project• Attach to an existing HMI serverFor more information, see “Adding an HMI server” on page 5-9.For details about using the Add HMI Server Wizard, click Help in the wizard.Create a graphic display in the Graphics editorAdding an HMI server to an application also creates the HMI project, which contains allof the editors and productivity tools you need to create and edit the components for thatapplication.For a list of editors and their functions, see “Editors” on page 2-9. For instructions aboutusing the editors, click Help in editor dialog boxes.For this example, use the Graphics editor to create a graphic display, and then add agraphic object to that display.To create a new display1. In the Explorer window, right-click the Displays icon, and then click New.The Displays icon is located in the Graphics folder. If necessary, expand the folder by clickingthe + symbol beside the folder’s icon, or by double-clicking the folder itself.1-13