13. Forms
13. Forms
Purposes
The user may want to print measurement/production monitoring reports, product labels, … Forms that are printed show various widths and lengths.
The example below shows a label whose size, reference, warranty date are variables of the PLC program read by the terminal before printing.
B
Creation using XBT-L1000
EEPROM BOARD [99] KBYTES
REF. [AAAAAAAAAAA]
WARRANTY: [99-99]
Result on printer
EEPROM BOARD [56] KBYTES
REF. XBT-Z800056
WARRANTY: [09-96]
Definition
- The quantity of forms is limited to 255 (N ° 1 to N ° 255).
- One form contains up to 132 characters X 60 lines.
- Forms are created using the XBT-L1000 as application pages or as alarms.
The form takes all from the pages, i.e., as a reminder:
- name of the form on 12 characters,
- number of the form,
- number of variable fields limited to running pages,
- multilanguage,
- protection by a password.
- The forms cannot be viewed from the terminal but only form the printer
(because of format differences between the display with 20 characters and the printer with up to 80 characters).
Magelis XBT-H, XBT-HM only XBT-H012110
XBT-P
only XBT-
P021110 and
XBT-P022110
XBT-PM only XBT-PM
027110
XBT-E only XBT-
E01x110
Magelis B - 49
13. Forms
Select "Page/New Page/Form" menu.
Indicate the name and/or the number of the new page.
The form pages can include the following elements:
- printer control codes:
- semi-graphic characters,
- text,
These elements are intended for printing only.
Semi-graphic characters are used to create simple or double frames for highlighting printed data (table of values, etc.).
There are introduced after the semigraphic character is then introduced by clicking on its icon.
The printer control codes {a} (ex : {1}, {2}, etc.) are used to define printer control sequences (printing of bar codes, bold characters, change of colors, etc.).
Selecting and place its position on the screen the printed control codes
({1}, {2}, etc) are then introduced by clicking on its icon.
To configure each control code the menu "configuration / terminal parameters / printers" has to be selected.
The control codes are introduced in hexadecimal format according to the printer manufacturer documentation.
Magelis XBT-H, XBT-HM only XBT-H012110
XBT-P
only XBT-
P021110 and
XBT-P022110
XBT-PM only XBT-PM
027110
XBT-E only XBT-
E01x110
B - 50 Magelis
13. Forms
Utilization
Initiated by the PLC
See chapter C
.
Initiated by the operator
This function is accessible:
- in running mode via function key,
- pressing the "PRINT" key via the selection of the "FORMS" submenu.Then, select the form as you'll do for the list of pages, by the name in the list of forms or by the number that you enter.
Ex.
PRINTING [status]
HARD-COPY
ALARM LOG
FORMS
STOP PRINTING.
->
->
->
->
Form number
Quick access by n °
Number of printed copies
FORMS N °
NBR OF COPIES
00005 LABEL A.
00011 LABEL B
00013 PRODMONIT
[001]
[01]
B
Title of the form
The operator chooses the form by scrolling the pages and using the arrow key .
Variables are read in the PLC then the printing is performed.
Real-time setting is possible via the PLC internal variables: date and time. Moreover, the user can specify the number of printouts via the
"NBR OF COPIES" field which has been previously selected at 1.
Magelis XBT-H, XBT-HM only XBT-H012110
Magelis
XBT-P
only XBT-
P021110 and
XBT-P022110
XBT-PM only XBT-PM
027110
XBT-E only XBT-
E01x110
B - 51
13. Forms
Magelis XBT-H, XBT-HM XBT-P XBT-PM XBT-E
B - 52 Magelis
Magelis
Chapter C
PLC and Terminal communications
Dialog
C
C - 1
C - 2 Magelis
