"Plant objects" area
To access object-oriented configuration, click on "Plant objects" in "Project tree".
① "Plant objects" area for object-oriented configuration
② Plant object specific tabs, e.g. "Interface", "Visualization", etc.
③ "Plant object types" task card
④ Tabs for the configuration of alarms and logs for plant objects
Create the plant view under "Project tree > Plant objects". You can create a plant view in a project. The plant view is filled with plant nodes and thus maps your plant. Plant nodes act as structural elements. Create plant objects based on the plant object types created in the project.
In the "Plant objects" area you assign an HMI device to the plant view.
"Plant object types" task card
Under "Plant object types", create the plant object types from which you create plant objects.
"Interface" tab
Plant object types are edited in "Interface" create tags for the communication between a PLC and an HMI device, create members for plant object types, and create alarms and logging tags.
"Visualization" tab of the plant object types
In the "Visualization" tab of a plant object type, you link a faceplate type with the plant object type.
"Visualization" tab of the plant objects
Under "Visualization", you configure a screen for each plant object. In the Inspector window you edit the properties and events of the screen.
The faceplate type associated with the plant type is displayed. The configured tags of the interface are displayed, but cannot be edited.
If you open a screen under "Visualization" by double-clicking, the view is identical to the view on an HMI device. The "Toolbox" and "Layout" task cards are also identical.
Use the "Toolbox" task card to configure in predefined objects in your screens, with which you map your plant, display process sequences and define process values.