User Manual

Working with Projects
2.1.3 DesigningAdditionalFunctions
Alarms
Alarms are u sed to make the opera tor aware of events that require immediate
action. An alarm is set when a certain condition is met. An alarm condition is
designed as a logical evaluation of a tag value. Alarms can be divided into groups
to create an o rder of priority.
Relatedinformation
Alarm Management
FunctionKeys
Function keys can be used to perform actions and execute scripts. This allows
operator control of data and screen functionality independent of which screen
is active.
Relatedinformation
Function Keys
MultipleLanguages
Translation of texts and system texts can be performed directly in the application,
or via export to a text file to be translated in other software. The file is imported
to the application after translation. The application language can be changed in
runtime, for example based on a tag value.
Note:
Pre-translatedsystemtextsareprovidedwithiXDeveloper. Thesetextsareadapted
foraPC,whichmeansthattheycontainmorestrings thanwhatisavailablefor panel
targets. Thisresultsinwarnings whenimportingthesystemtexts toprojectscreated
forapanel,butthesewarningscansafelybeignored.
Relatedinformation
Language Management
Security
Access to objects and actions in the project can be limited using security groups
and user passwords.
Relatedinformation
Security Management
TextLibrary
With the text library function, text tables can be created, where values are linked
to texts.
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