Scenes and Subscenes
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Creating and Deleting Scenes
Scenes
Overview
A scene is a combination of:
• An image (high-resolution photograph) of, for example, an electrical cabinet, machine, or production line.
• Points of interest, positioned on the image to indicate where information is being monitored. This information can be real-time variable data, text, documents, or procedures.
• Subscenes. A subscene is an image overlaid on the main image used to access more detailed information about a particular part of a scene.
• Other graphics, such as arrows, lines, or text, that are overlaid on the main image to help the operator better understand or more easily navigate the scene.
Before creating a scene, decide whether you are going to use
images or tags to identify the scene, page 84 .
Creating a Scene
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Select the AREAS tab.
In the left sidebar, select Scenes in the area where you want the scene to be available.
Result: A list of existing scenes appears.
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Click the button.
In the right sidebar, select the scene type:
• Image recognition . A scene that differs significantly from all the other scenes in a project, for example, a view of the factory floor.
• Tag recognition . A scene that is identical or very similar to other scenes in the project, for example, a row of machines. In this case, tags must be printed and attached to the cabinet doors to assist EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor to uniquely identify the scene and display the appropriate points of interest. See
Tagging Equipment, page 87
for details.
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• Fixed . A scene that does not need to be recognized, for example, a large machine which does not fit in the field of view. A static image is shown on the EcoStruxure Augmented
Operator Advisor App, without the need to be tracked.
NOTE: Fixed is only useful for subscenes.
Type a unique label for the scene, for example “Factory A, Second Floor”.
If you selected Tag recognition , select the number of the tag that is physically attached to the equipment in the scene from the drop-down list. See
Tagging Equipment, page 87
for details.
Add images to use for the scene, using any of the following methods:
• Drag and drop images on the Drop images box.
• Click Upload images then browse and select one or more images. Refer to
Guideline for
Taking Photographs, page 87 .
• For Image recognition or Fixed , click Upload folder of images then browse and select a folder containing images. All images in the folder are uploaded. You can then select which image to use for the scene.
NOTE: Do not use the same image in multiple scenes or subscenes. An image should only be used in one scene or one subscene of your project. If the same image is used in multiple scenes, all points of interest from all scenes and subscenes will be displayed together.
Optionally, enable Attach document to attach documents to the scene. Refer to
Attaching
Documents to a Scene, page 52 .
Click Validate .
NOTE: After you have created a scene inside an area, it becomes available for use within that area of your project.
Using an Existing Scene in an Area
In order for a scene to be available in your App, it must be used in one or more Areas:
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Select the SCENES tab.
In the left sidebar select the area where you want the scene to be added.
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Click in the toolbar.
In the right sidebar, clear the checkbox Create new scene .
In the right sidebar, under Choose existing scene , select the scene to insert.
Click Validate .
Result: The Scene is now integrated in the Area structure in the left pane.
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Searching for a Scene to edit
If you have a large number of scenes, use the scenes dashboard to easily find the scene to be edited.
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Select the Area tab.
In the left sidebar, select Scenes in the relevant area.
Result: A list of existing scenes appears.
Enter the label of the scene you want to edit in the Search box to narrow the search for the scene.
SCENES
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M340's steps
M340UC Assemblage
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Tag recognition
Tag recognition
Tag recognition
Search: M340
Tag number
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Images
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Result: The available scenes that match the search text are displayed.
Click the scene icon displayed for the corresponding scene.
Result: The corresponding scene is now selected and displayed in the Scenes tab.
NOTE: the scene icon is displayed only for the scenes used in the Scenes tab.
Creating Multiple Duplicates of an Existing Scene
You can create multiple scenes by using a .csv
file that contains a listing of all the scenes to add. You also need a .zip file that contains all the images associated with the new scenes.
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Click the SCENES tab.
In the left pane, right-click on the scene to duplicate and select Multiple duplicate .
Result: The Duplicate scene (Step 1/3) dialog box appears.
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3 Create a .csv file containing the new scenes to add using a CSV file template: a.
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Click Download CSV Template then open the downloaded file.
The .csv template content is different depending on whether the scene uses Image recognition , Tag recognition , or Fixed :
• Image recognition and Fixed .csv files contain a scene label and an image file.
• Tag recognition .csv files contain a scene label, a tag number, and an image file.
The separator used is the comma.
Edit the file:
• Do not modify the first two lines.
• Edit the next lines as necessary for the scenes to add.
• When using Image recognition or Fixed , you can have multiple lines for one scene, so that you can define multiple images for the scene.
• When using Tag recognition , the file contains one line for each scene.
Save the .csv file with the appropriate name.
Use the Click or drop a CSV file area to select the .csv file just created.
Result: The .csv file is uploaded and verified.
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After the .csv file is verified, the Duplicate scene (Step 2/3) dialog box appears.
Drag and drop the .zip file containing the images to associate with the created scenes and that are referenced in the previous .csv file.
Result: Images are uploaded. The Duplicate scene (Step 3/3) dialog box appears:
5 Click Finish to create and load the new scenes with all associated images. The scenes are then available for use within that area of your project.
Deleting a Scene
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Select the AREAS tab.
Select Scenes in the area structure.
Result: A list of existing scenes appears.
You can use the Search box to narrow the search for the scene.
Select the checkbox to the right of the scene or scenes to delete.
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Click the button.
Result: A confirmation window appears.
Click Remove .
NOTE: If the scene is associated to a procedure, or if it is a subscene of another scene, you will not be able to delete it. You must first disassociate the scene from the procedure, or
remove the subscene from the scene before you can delete it, page 57
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