Instruction Manual

2-8
IM WX1-04E
Creating and Deleting Groups, and Changing Group Names
Procedure
Creating Groups
• Using a Tool Button or Menu Command to Create Groups
1.
Click the Group creation button or choose Edit > Group Creation from the menu
bar.
Group creation button
The Group creation dialog box opens.
2.
Enter settings for each item.
Group Name: Up to 30 alphanumeric characters can be input. Up to 50
groups can be created. However, fewer than 50 groups may
be allowed depending on the OPC server. The default value is
GroupN (where N indicates the order in which the group was
created). If the software fails to create the group, an error is
displayed. groups can not have the same name.
UpdateRate:
The setting range depends on the connected OPC server
. See
the specifications for the OPC server.
Deadband: You can enter the percent deadband, spe
cifying when the
groups will be updated. The setting range depends on the
connected OPC server. See the specifications for the OPC
server.
3.
Click OK.
The group is created.
• Using the Group List to Create Groups
1.
Right-click the Group Root folder name located in the left side of the OPC server
dialog box.
The shortcut menu is displayed.
2.
Click Create New Group.
2.2 Entering Environment Settings