At a Glance

The configuration section, accessible from Tools > Options > Operator Screens , is used to:

  • Enable or prevent use of the magnetic grid,

  • Display the mouse position,

  • Enable edit in online mode,

  • Enable selection of an object in online mode,

  • Display or hide the vertical scroll bar,

  • Display or hide the horizontal scroll bar,

  • Specify the default size of new operator screens.

Representation

Representation of the register section Operator Screens:

Elements of the register section Operator Screens

Field

Description

Grid

Display grid

When this box is checked, the grid is displayed according to the step defined.

Step

Used to define the step of the grid, i.e. the space between the horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. From 5 to 100 (steps of 5 pixels).

Alignment of objects on grid

When this box is checked, the objects are automatically positioned on the points of the grid when they are handled (creation, size-modification, movement, etc.).

If this box is not checked, the objects are not aligned on the grid.

Edit

Display mouse position

When this box is checked, the position of the mouse is displayed in the left side of the status bar. If an object is selected, the display indicates the position of its top left corner, its dimensions, and its animation settings (if they exist), see the following example:

Vertical scroll bar

When this box is checked, the vertical scroll bar is displayed when the screen height is larger than the current window.

Horizontal scroll bar

When this box is checked, the horizontal scroll bar is displayed when the screen width is larger than the current window.

Online mode

Enable edit in online mode

When this box is checked, this authorizes the editing of screens that are not currently controlled by the PLC in online mode (creation, modification, and deletion of screens).

NOTE: If the screens are controlled by the PLC Description, you cannot edit them in Online Mode even if the Enable edit in online mode is checked.

Enable selection in online mode

When this box is checked, this enables the selection of an object in online mode.

Default screen size

Width

These two fields allow the definition of the default size of new screens. The values entered do not change the size of screens already created.

Height

Screen opening

Screen opening

If the Mono-Instance box is checked, when a new screen opens, the latter replaces the previous one in the display window.

If the Multi-Instance box is checked, each time a new screen is opened, the screen is displayed in a new window. In online mode, if several screens are opened simultaneously, this can reduce performance.