Demonstration Presentation EXAMPLE 1: Create a program that uses a timer to get gross weight from...

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EXAMPLE 1:

• Create a program that uses a timer to get gross weight from scale #1 and write it to a serial port

Step(s):

1. Define the actions that occur in Startup

2. Define the actions that occur in Timer1Trip


• Select Create New Project• Locate Event Browser navigation pane

*Events are actions in the new program.• Open Timer Trip Handlers folder



*Events are actions in the new program.• Open Timer Trip Handlers folder

• Select Timer 1Trip handler• Adds new tab to IDE for Timer1Trip


• Open Miscellaneous Handlers folder



*Startup handler is used to define conditionspresent at startup.

• Select Startup handler



*Startup handler is used to define conditionspresent at startup.

• Select Startup handler

• Adds new tab to IDE for Startup handler


• Select the Toolbox


• Select the Toolbox• Select Timers navigation pane


• Select the Toolbox• Select Timers navigation pane• Timers navigation pane is now active• Drag and Drop Set Duration


• Select the Toolbox• Select Timers navigation pane• Timers navigation pane is now active• Drag and Drop Set Duration

• Define Properties for “Set Duration”

Duration = 100 (1 second); Timer = 1


• Drag and Drop Set Mode


• Drag and Drop Set Mode• Define Properties for “Set Mode”

Mode = Continuous; Timer = 1


• Drag and Drop Start Timer


• Drag and Drop Start Timer• Define Properties for “Start Timer”

Timer = 1


*Step 1 of 2 complete: Startup Handler is defined


FIRST EXAMPLE• Create a program that uses a timer to get gross

weight from scale #1 and write it to a serial port

Step(s):

1. Define the actions that will occur in Startup

2. Define the actions that will occur in Timer1Trip


• Select the Toolbox• Select Scales navigation pane


• Select the Toolbox• Select Scales navigation pane• Scales navigation pane is now active


• Select the Toolbox• Select Scales navigation pane• Scales navigation pane is now active• Drag and Drop Get Scale Value


• Select the Toolbox• Select Scales navigation pane• Scales navigation pane is now active• Drag and Drop Get Scale Value

• Define Properties for “Get Scale Value”

Mode = Gross; ScaleNumber = 1; Units = Primary


• Select Conversions navigation pane


• Select Conversions navigation pane• Conversions navigation pane is now active


• Select Conversions navigation pane• Conversions navigation pane is now active• Drag and Drop Real to String



• Define Properties for “Real to String”

DataSource = Local;




DataSource = Local; Precision = 0;




DataSource = Local; Precision = 0; Value (n/a);




DataSource = Local; Precision = 0; Value (n/a); Width = 7


EXAMPLE 1: Complete

• Create a program that uses a timer to get gross weight from scale #1 and write it to a serial port

Step(s):

1. Define the actions that occur in Startup

2. Define the actions that occur in Timer1Trip


EXAMPLE 2:

• Create a program featuring a user prompt to set the target value for a setpoint

Step(s):

1. Define the actions that occur in Soft1Keypressed



*Events are actions in the new program.



*Events are actions in the new program.• Open Key Pressed Handlers folder



*Events are actions in the new program.• Open Key Pressed Handlers folder• Select Soft1Keypressed handler

• Adds new tab to IDE for Soft1Keypressed


• Select the Toolbox• Select User Interface navigation pane


• Select the Toolbox• Select User Interface navigation pane• User Interface navigation pane is now active• Drag and Drop Prompt User for Real



• Define Properties for “Prompt User for Real”

DataSource = Static;


Message = Enter Target Value


• Define Properties for “Prompt User for Real”

DataSource = Static;


• Select Setpoints navigation pane


• Select Setpoints navigation pane• Setpoints navigation pane is now active


• Select Setpoints navigation pane• Setpoints navigation pane is now active• Drag and Drop Set Setpoint Value


• Select Setpoints navigation pane• Setpoints navigation pane is now active• Drag and Drop Set Setpoint Value• Define Properties for “Set Setpoint Value”

SetpointNumber = 1;

Value (n/a); SetpointNumberDataSource = Static

ValueDataSource = Local


EXAMPLE 2: Complete

• Create a program featuring a user prompt to set the target value for a setpoint

Step(s):

1. Define the actions that occur in Soft1Keypressed

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