Create Object
Creating a new object in a process view is very simple in WideQuick Modular Framework. It consists of three steps:
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Selecting the icon(s)
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Adding support objects to display tag values and other information
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Tying it all together with a DynTouch
These objects can then be saved to the object library which allows them to be reused.
Icon
The first step in creating an object is selecting one or several icons which will be used to represent the object. All P&ID icons in the object library are compatible with the animation handler which means that they can change color to display if the object is active, has an active alarm, warning or is under service. Please see workview animations for more information.
Just drag the icon(s) into the workview. Do not group them yet!
Support objects
Support object are objects used to display the status of the object. This could be analog value gauges or displays to display the value of an analog tag. This could also be status indicators to display the status of boolean tags or name tags to display the name of the object.
Place the support object in the view with the icon(s) placed in the previous step.
Finalize object
The final step is convert the icon(s) and support objects in to an actual object which can be connected to tags. This is done using an object called "DynTouch". The DynTouch will represent the clickable area for the object. Drag the DynTouch into the workview and resize it to cover all the icon(s) and support object(s). Finally mark it all and group together.
Connect the object to tags
Once the object is created it needs to be connected to tags. This is done by entering connection, device, system and object name information into the DynTouch. Please see tag structure for more information.
The GIF below shows the creation of a pump with a value display. It is finally connected to tags.
