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NB-series Programmable Terminals NB-Designer Operation Manual(V106)
Sec. 3 Functions of NB-Designer..................................................... 3-1
3-1 User Screen.............................................................................................................................. 3-4
3-2 Menus ....................................................................................................................................... 3-7
3-2-1 File Menu ....................................................................................................................................3-7
3-2-2 Edit Menu..................................................................................................................................3-10
3-2-3 View Menu ................................................................................................................................3-15
3-2-4 Screen Menu.............................................................................................................................3-26
3-2-5 Draw Menu................................................................................................................................3-29
3-2-6 Components Menu....................................................................................................................3-29
3-2-7 Tools Menu................................................................................................................................3-30
3-2-8 Option Menu..............................................................................................................................3-30
3-2-9 Window Menu ...........................................................................................................................3-31
3-2-10 Help Menu.................................................................................................................................3-32
3-3 NB-Designer Software Window............................................................................................ 3-33
3-3-1 Project Library Window.............................................................................................................3-33
3-3-2 Project File Window ..................................................................................................................3-37
3-3-3 Project Work Space ..................................................................................................................3-37
3-3-4 Output Window..........................................................................................................................3-43
3-3-5 Component List Window...........................................................................................................3-44
3-4 Screen Concept ..................................................................................................................... 3-45
3-4-1 Screen Types ............................................................................................................................3-45
3-4-2 Screen Property........................................................................................................................3-48
3-4-3 Screen Creation........................................................................................................................3-52
3-4-4 Screen Opening........................................................................................................................3-52
3-4-5 Screen Deletion.........................................................................................................................3-53
3-4-6 Components Related to Screen................................................................................................3-53
3-5 Basic Design Method ............................................................................................................3-54
3-5-1 Designing Components.............................................................................................................3-54
3-5-2 About ID No...............................................................................................................................3-55
3-5-3 Additional Comments (Descriptions).........................................................................................3-56
3-5-4 Read/Write Address for PLC.....................................................................................................3-57
3-5-5 Vector Graphic ..........................................................................................................................3-58
3-5-6 Bitmap.......................................................................................................................................3-63
3-5-7 Creating Label...........................................................................................................................3-66
3-5-8 Task Bar and Operation Buttons...............................................................................................3-68
3-5-9 Fonts.........................................................................................................................................3-70
3-5-10 Basic Properties of Component ................................................................................................3-73
3-5-11 Control Setting of Component...................................................................................................3-74
3-5-12 Display Setting of Component...................................................................................................3-78
3-6 Parts........................................................................................................................................ 3-80
3-6-1 Bit Button...................................................................................................................................3-80
3-6-2 Bit Lamp....................................................................................................................................3-83
3-6-3 Bit Switch ..................................................................................................................................3-86
3-6-4 Command Button......................................................................................................................3-87
3-6-5 Word Lamp................................................................................................................................3-92
3-6-6 Word Switch..............................................................................................................................3-94
3-6-7 XY Graph ..................................................................................................................................3-98
3-6-8 Moving Component.................................................................................................................3-107
3-6-9 Animation................................................................................................................................3-112