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I am working on designing a user interface for an HMI and need help with programming. I am stronger on the design and layout side than the programming side. Most of the tags for the HMI are created by our Electrical Engineer, who is not an interface designer.
THE PROBLEM:
FactoryTalk VS uses buttons with presets (i.e. Interlocked Push Buttons, Goto Display Buttons, Multistate Push Buttons, etc). There is not a selection for a Interlocked-Multistate-Goto Display button.
THE NEED:
I need to add behavior to a custom graphic button (jpeg) group that creates ALL of the following display conditions:
-When a button is pressed, the button changes states from depressed to pressed. (multi-state)
-Selecting a button 'deselects' all others (interlocking)
-Selecting a button takes the user to the corresponding screen (navigation - Goto Menu command).
MY CHALLENGE:
I don't know how to tell a multi-state, interlocking button to go to a specific screen. I have no problem making a group of multi-state buttons that are interlocked...it's just the navigation part I can't get around.
My QUESTION:
Does anybody know how I can use tags, xml or some other kind of programming to make this work? Feel free to ask clarifying questions or ask for a screen shot of the display.
THE PROBLEM:
FactoryTalk VS uses buttons with presets (i.e. Interlocked Push Buttons, Goto Display Buttons, Multistate Push Buttons, etc). There is not a selection for a Interlocked-Multistate-Goto Display button.
THE NEED:
I need to add behavior to a custom graphic button (jpeg) group that creates ALL of the following display conditions:
-When a button is pressed, the button changes states from depressed to pressed. (multi-state)
-Selecting a button 'deselects' all others (interlocking)
-Selecting a button takes the user to the corresponding screen (navigation - Goto Menu command).
MY CHALLENGE:
I don't know how to tell a multi-state, interlocking button to go to a specific screen. I have no problem making a group of multi-state buttons that are interlocked...it's just the navigation part I can't get around.
My QUESTION:
Does anybody know how I can use tags, xml or some other kind of programming to make this work? Feel free to ask clarifying questions or ask for a screen shot of the display.