Key Description
Ctrl + X Cuts graphical objects from a display.
Ctrl + C Copies graphical objects from a display.
Ctrl + V Pastes graphical objects into a display.
Ctrl + Z Undoes the last graphical action.
Ctrl + P Opens the Properties List dialog box of a selected object.
Ctrl + - Moves a graphical object to the back (use keypad – minus key).
Ctrl + + Moves a graphical object to the front (use keypad + plus key).
Ctrl + S Saves the current display.
Ctrl + W Jumps to the Operator Workstation.
Ctrl + F Opens the Fonts dialog box.
Ctrl + T Opens the Change Text dialog box.
Alt + F + T Reverts to the saved display.
Alt + Ctrl + W Switches to Operator Workstation preview mode (What You See Is What You Get).
Key Description
Ctrl + L Moves to the Alarm Log window.
Ctrl + W Moves to the Operator Workstation.
Ctrl + C Moves to the Current Alarm window.
Operator Workstation
Alarm Handler
Key Description
Alt + F + T Reverts to the saved display.
Alt + F4 Closes the Operator Workstation.
Key Description
Ctrl + D Shows the Daily Log.
Ctrl + O Closes the Daily Log.
Ctrl + P Prints the Daily Log.
Ctrl + A Moves to the Alarm Summary window.
Ctrl + W Moves to the Operator Workstation.
Ctrl + X Exits the Alarm Summary.
Ctrl + K Acknowledges a selected alarm.
Ctrl + M Marks a selected alarm.
Ctrl + R Clears a selected alarm.
Ctrl + E Clears all alarms.
Ctrl + L Acknowledges all alarms.
Ctrl + G Acknowledges a message.
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Tips
Syntax Manager
Advanced Alarm Handler
Animation Editor
Tip Description
Accessing the Syntax Manager Clicking the F2 key in any module opens the Syntax Manager.
Opening P-CIM Help for a specific field in the Syntax Manager
You can access P-CIM Help by selecting a field, pressing the Shift key, and then clicking the Syntax Manager dialog box Help button.
Tip Description Setting the Advanced
Alarm Handler window size
To set that this window will always open in a defined size. Change the window’s size and press the Shift button on your keyboard. From the File menu select Exit, and then close this window.
Hiding the Advanced Alarm Handler menu bar
The following string can be added in the INI File Editor to define that the menu bar is not displayed in this module:
File: PfwAlarm.Ini Section: StateCurAlarmWindow Token: Menubar String: 0
To display the menu change the String to 1.
Tip Description Copying/pasting an
object shortcut
Select the object, press the Shift button and drag the object to another location where it is automatically pasted in.
Duplicating objects Click an updated object and press the ctrl button. The Edit Symbol Id dialog box opens. Complete this dialog box and click OK.
Moving objects Click in the middle of an object and press the Shift key. Your mouse curser changes into a cross. Keep pressing the Shift key and then press the relevant direction arrows on your keyboard.
Resizing objects Select an object and then place the cursor on the relevant surrounding square. Press the keypad + and/or – keys to resize.
Animation Editor
General
MYDID token The MYDID (My Display ID) token ][ can be used instead of writing the name of the display in the Properties dialog box.
MYSID token The MYSID (My Symbol Id) token || is used to reference the object name that is defined in the Symbol Id field in the following property types:
• In a control - in the prompt.
• In an action button - in the action definition.
• In any other animation property - in the server, topic or item.
Selecting objects with updates using the space bar
This tip is useful when working in a display that has overlapping objects with updates.
Position the cursor in the area of the objects and then press the space bar. An object is selected. Continue pressing the space bar until the required object is selected.
Notes: Objects are selected in order of sequence. The space bar is used instead of the mouse.
Tip Description Option Mode - moving a
display window
This mode is used after displays have been created. It enables you to move displays and to piece them together into a bigger display. Uncheck the Object Mode option in the Windows menu. The curser changes into two thick lines. Select a display, press the Shift button and then press the relevant keyboard arrow button.
Drawing objects with straight lines
This option is used when drawing with the toolbox tools.
Select an object, press the Ctrl button and then resize the object. The lines of the object become straight. When using the circle tool the object becomes a circle.
Tip Description Accessing the
Operator Workstation
Use the Ctrl + W shortcut key in most modules to open the Operator Workstation.
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Defining additional P-CIM modules to run during P-CIM Startup
To define that a module runs during P-CIM Startup, in the INI File Editor open the PCIM.INI file and define the modules file as follows: Section=Startup Token=filename String=,normal or min For example, to run the Text File Server, enter the following: Section=Startup Token=TXTSRV String=,normal
Note: To locate a module’s file name, in the P-CIM Group right click on a module’s icon and select Properties/Target field.
Restoring projects with mapped folders
P-CIM creates a folder in the mapped drive when restoring a project that has a mapped folder defined.
If this drive does not exist on your PC, create it before restoring the project.
Alarm Handler display fonts
If the font size of the text in these windows is too large, it will not be fully displayed.
In the Alarm Summary Options menu, select Font to open the Fonts dialog box and change the font size to 10 or to a smaller/higher font size.
|! Use the |! as a shortcut for DBSR|PCIM! throughout the application. For example when adding properties to objects.
Recommendations
• Since the Action Down option immediately performs the defined action after a button is pressed, we recommend using the Action Up option only. This will give operators more control over the system and enable them to prevent unwanted actions if the button is accidentally pressed. • To enhance application performance use the AV, DV, CL, BL, and Alarm database blocks only
for alarms and history collection.
• Scan time should be taken into consideration when designing a database block. A scan time value can be more than one second if the block’s value changes once every few minutes, and if the updated accuracy is not important.
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