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iTools View Builder

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iTools - View Builder

You will also need to have a simulation 3216 running in iTools to link to later.

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iTools - preparing the page

Select a new View

Select Properties Tag and change height to 500 pixels and width 700 pixels. Note this defines the size of your page that will appear on the PC screen.

Select colour to be Silver, or another colour if you prefer.

Select a colour

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iTools - placing text on a page

Left click, drag and place on page

To change text you need to edit the caption field. If you wish you can experiment with other options such as Colour and Font

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iTools - placing a value on the pageSelect OPC tab and then you should find your 3216 IDM within the Simulation folder.

Use the Edit icon to place a box on the page

Then drag and drop the PV input into it.

Then hit the Run button

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iTools - placing a shape on the pageSelect the shape icon and place on the page.

You can now edit the properties of the shape using the functions on the left-hand side of the page

Then hit the Run button

Then select the Properties tab

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iTools - creating a drag down boxSelect OPC tab. Select the Drop Down icon and place on the page.

Now select and drag the SPSelect parameter into the box.

Then hit the Run button

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iTools - creating a “radio” button

Change the first button caption to Manual and the second to Auto

Drag and drop the Loop Mode parameter onto both of the buttons

Select the Radio Button icon and place on the page, repeat for a second button.

Then hit the Run button

Toggle the buttons

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iTools - importing an imagePress the image icon and click it onto the screen

In properties go to Picture and click the right

hand side of the box, this will allow you to search for an image

Press the Load button and choose a picture. Then press and

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iTools - importing an image

Then hit the Run button