Object column

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The Object column is used to define EPAM objects. The following objects can be defined:

 

Object

Meaning

Type

#Alarm

Alarm monitoring with history (512 alarm messages), time stamps for “Come”, “Go” and “Acknowledged” alarms

Global object

#Alarmlist

Output of the alarm events in a list


#Authent

User management with user and password

Global object

#Bar

Display of a value in a rectangular bar


#Button

Non-latching, touch activated area


#DataLog

Logging of PLC data/variables to a DataLog file

Global object

#DiagSig

Diagnose signal, display of flashing points (e.g. machine image) for diagnostic purposes in response to alarms


#DropDownList

Touch-activated area, selection of one or several options from a list


$Group

Definition of a Group object consisting of different EPAM objects

Container definition

#Group

Call of a group object

Container object

#LogView

Diagnostic object for displaying internal EPAM messages


#Message

Output of messages in the form of text or image information


#Meter

Display of a value in a semi-circle/circle user-defined segment


#Page

Dimension of the screen page

Container object

#Password

Password management

Global object

#RadioButton

Touch-activated area, selection of one of several options


#Recipe

Recipe management

Global object

#RecipeList

Output of the recipe files in a recipe list


#ScreenSaver

Screen saver

Global object

$Scrollist

Definition of a scroll list consisting of different EPAM objects

Container definition

#Scrollist

Scroll list, display of objects as a scroll list, e.g. parameter list


#Signal

Display of states and static images and texts


#Switch

Latching, touch activated area


#Textlist

Output of an ASCII text file in a text list


#Trend

Display of the DataLog file as a trend graph


#Variable

Display of a numerical/alphanumerical variable


#VBar

Visual bar with extended functionality


#VMeter

Visual meter with extended functionality


#Sys2Plc

Transfer of EPAM system variables to the PLC (e.g. active page)

Global object

#RemoteControl

Remote control of another device via Ethernet (similar to PC-anyware)