Technical Guide
Custom Screen Creation
Accessing Status Screens
From Custom Screens
While viewing the custom screen, you can access the standard status screen for any controller defined under one of the data fields. Simply position the cursor over the desired data field and single click with the left mouse button. On our sample screen, the VAV Box Controller Status Screen would replace the custom screen.
Once all the data fields have been configured, the custom screen is now ready for access through the communications port. Be sure to save the custom screen before exiting. You may name the file whatever you desire. The program will save the file with an SCR file extension.
Caution:
If you fail to save your custom screen before exiting the custom screen editor, all of your work will be lost!
Access Custom Scr een
Select this button while communications are active. Once the custom screen has been created, it is now ready to load and access the units defined for each data field placed on the screen. You cannot have the custom screen editor active while communications are active so if you are still in the editor, exit that function by selecting the Exit button on the toolbar (Not from the File Menu!).
If you are not currently in a communications mode, select the Go On-
line item under the Communications menu to open the communications port. Now select the custom screen button. The file dialog window will open allowing you to select which custom screen you want to load.
Once the screen is selected and loaded, communications should begin immediately. The screen updates once every 30 seconds so if you need to refresh the data more often, you can use the Force Immediate Up-
load button to cause a polling to begin immediately.
Once you are finished viewing the status screen and you select the Exit button, you will be returned to the custom screen.
Use the Main Screen Exit button on the toolbar if you want to exit the custom screen.
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