User`s guide

Using PCIS-DDE With InTouch

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In this field, type the actual program name, PciDDE, for

the PCIS-DDE server program from which the data

value will be acquired.

Note: Do not enter the .exe extension portion of the program name.

In this field, type the topic name you want to access. The

"Topic Name" MUST be the same name used when the

topics were configured in the PCIS I/O DDE Server

program.

Select Advise all items if you want the server program to poll for all

data whether or not it is in visible windows, alarmed, logged, trended or

used in a script.

Note: Selecting this option will impact performance, therefore its use is not

recommended.

Select Advise only active items if you want the server program to poll only

points in visible windows and points that are alarmed, logged, trended or

used in any script.

Click on this button to save the settings followed by closing the

dialog box and then the Access Names dialog box will

reappear. Click “Done” to close the dialog box and return to

Tagname Dictionary dialog box and Details dialog box as the

figure below.

Click on this button to cancel the command followed by

closing the dialog box and then the Access Names dialog box

will reappear. Click “Done” to close the dialog box and return

to Tagname Dictionary dialog box and Details dialog box as

the figure below.