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Impact Reference Guide Control Palette
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Control Palette
Open/Close Control Groups
(Control Palette must be enabled. See “Select Design View Options” above.) Controls are grouped in the
palette according to common functions. Click the control group header to open or close the group list. Indi-
vidual controls are explained in more detail under “CPM Controls” on page 4-23.
VPM Task Tree
The VPM Task Tree area shows the program currently selected with the Select Program drop down (the task
must be loaded in VPM). From this tree you can link task and tool properties to controls on the Control
Panel.
NOTE: You cannot modify the VPM task in this view. You must use VPM to modify the task.
To display the Task Tree, click Select Design View Option, then select Vision Program Tree from the list.
(See “Select Design View Options” on page 4-6.)
The Task Tree displays the structure of the vision system programs, tasks, and tools.
Expand or collapse properties: Click the Expand or Collapse Properties icon . While properties are
expanded, tool values are visible and you can create links between VPM and a Control Panel.
Resize the task tree area: Point the cursor to the right-side border. When the pointer becomes a double-
headed arrow, click and drag the border.
Expand Properties
Collapse Properties