Adding a panel object
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Right-click in the Automation Builder device tree and click “Add object Panel-CP600”
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Click on “CP600 Control Panel” and click “Add object”
A Control Panel object is added to the Automation Builder device tree.
Starting a Panel Builder project
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In the device tree, double-click “Panel CP600” object to start Panel CP600 screen.
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Select the required PLC and enable the checkbox in the 'Use Standard Connection Settings' column to use it as a standard gateway connection.
You can set communication settings using the application program or by creating custom communication settings. Custom communication settings can be configured by clicking the button in the 'Details' column.
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Enable the “Update Panel Builder project on launch” checkbox and click [Launch Panel Builder Editor].
If you update Automation Builder project with new variables and data types or if there are changes in existing Automation Builder project variables and data types (new, modified, deleted), recompile CODESYS application to refresh the symbol file, then launch Panel Builder editor.
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Select “New” and click “Open” to create a new HMI project.
A project wizard is displayed.
If you want to import an already existing Panel Builder project file from the file system, select “Import existing project file” and proceed.
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Select the required panel type and orientation and click “Finish”.
A new project wizard starts only if the Panel project is empty.
The panel projects can be compared in Automation Builder using the “Compare Objects” option.
Changing panel type
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In the Panel project, double-click “Project properties” to change the panel type to the panel which is used.
The Properties dialog is displayed.
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In the Properties dialog, expand “Project” and click “Project Type ”.
A project wizard dialog is displayed.
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Select the desired panel type and click “Finish”.
Project information
The project information view provides an overview of the Panel Builder project without opening the project. To open the project information, double-click the “Panel_CP600” object.
The project information is updated every time the Panel Builder project is edited. You can rename the Panel Builder project via context menu.
The project name is internally used as a base for the Panel Builder project file name. Therefore, the project name has to comply with general file name restrictions.
The Panel Builder project information shows the list of PLCs added to the project.
