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VIComposer
Revision 04 / 2005
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Indralogic Basic
Revision
05 / 2004
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Bosch Rexroth AG
BRC/SAL2
Author: Helmut Kleinhans BRC / SAL2
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Table of content I
PROG Chapter 1 IndraWorks VIComposer Project
Language and Basic settings for IndraWorks 1

Generation of a new IndraWorks Project 2
Generation of a new IndraWorks Project (continuation) 3
Definition of communication channel for IndraLogic L40 (HardwarePLC) 4
Definition of communication channel for IndraLogic L40 (HardwarePLC) 5
Completion of communication setup / creation of the new project 6
Communication with a L40 (Hardware PLC) 7
IndraWorks / IndraLogic directory structure 8
IndraWorks / IndraLogic Basic settings 9
Configuration of VCPProfibusDP Modules 10
Setup of the ProfibusDP transmission rate 14
Callup of IndraLogic, checking the ProfibusDP Configuration 15
Setting the basic parameters for IndraLogic Symbol configuration 16
IndraLogic Target settings 17
Compile IndraLogic program 18
Checking the generated Symbol file 19
Checking the generated Symbol file 20
Load PLCProgram and ProfibusDP Configuration into PLCController 21
INST Chapter 2 VIComposer Installation
VIComposer Installation from CDROM 1

VIComposer Installation from CDROM (continuation) 2
Table of content II
MANAG Chapter 3 VIComposer Project Management
Create new VIComposer Project 1

Create new VIComposer Project (continuation) 2
Generate new Controller 3
Setup of Controller communication parameters (ProfibusDP) 4
Setup of Controller communication parameters (Serial V24) 7
Interface cable VCPPanel to L40 Controller 9
Setup of VCPPanel memory 10
Setup of general Project parameters 11
Setup of general System parameters 12
Setup of general System parameters (continuation) 13
Setup of System polling parameters (handshakes) 14
Adapt Project name 15
Compilation of a VIComposer Project (generation of loadable .S3 File) 16
Load compiled .S3 project file into VCPPanel (first time only) 17
Load compiled .S3 project file into VCPPanel (normal operation) 18
MASK Chapter 4 VIComposer Mask creation
Add a new user specific mask to an existing project 1

Setup of StartUp mask and Main mask 2
Setup of Default Character set 3
Enter text into a mask 4
Modify existing Text / Text properties 5
Copy, move and cut objects 6
Add ASCII Graphic characters to an existing mask 7
ASCII Character set 8
IBM Block Graphic characters 9
Add variables to a user specific mask 10
Add variables to a user specific mask 11
Declaration of Variables Using a Text list 12
Creation of a Text list (Example Signal status) 13
Creation of a Text list (Example Message text) 14
Assignment of a PLCVariable to a Function key 15
Assignment of a PLCVariable to a Function key 16
Assignment of a Mask number to a Function key 17
Assignment of a Mask number to a Function key 18
Bitmap images with user specific masks (Background image) 19
IndraWorks VCPPanel Project I
Chapter 1
IndraWorks
VCPPanel
Project
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IndraWorks VCPPanel Project CHAP 1 1
Language and Basic settings for IndraWorks
Click onto Tools / Options, to set

the basic parameters of IndraWorks
Language setting for

User Interface
Default directory for

IndraWorks projects
Menu parameters
Generation of a new IndraWorks Project
1. Click onto Drive and Control, to

display the available Target Systems
2. Click onto File and select New / Project
3. Enter the name of the new project, and select the

directory, into which you want to store the project
4. Take over the new settings by clicking onto the OK button

Generation of a new IndraWorks Project (continuation)
5. Select desired Target System with the left mouse

button and keep the left mouse button pressed
6. Drag the selected Target System with the left mouse button still
pressed onto the Project name and release the left mouse button
as soon as a line is displayed below the Project name
7. Enter the name of the new IndraWorks project

Definition of communication channel for IndraLogic L40 (HardwarePLC)
8. Callup the communication window, in order to enter

the parameters to be used for the connection with
the Target System
9. Click onto Gateway, to setup the

parameters for a local Gateway Server
10. Select Local

Definition of communication channel for IndraLogic L40 (HardwarePLC)
11. Click onto New to create a new

communication channel
12. Select Tcp/Ip (Level 2

Route) for the
communication channel
13. Open the input field for the

IPAddress by double clicking
onto localhost
15. Apply new settings by

clicking onto the OK button
14. Enter the IPAddress of the L40 controller

to which you want to make a connection and
confirm the input by pressing the Enter key
Completion of communication setup / creation of the new project
Communication via a local GatewayServer (L40)
Note !
by clicking with the right mouse button
onto the icon Logic, the communication
window can be called up again by selecting
Properties
Communication with a L40 (Hardware PLC)
External PC with IndraWorks / IndraLogic
IndraLogic Programming System Target System L40
Communication via Gateway with Local (IP 192.168.1.101)
Gateway Server
Network adapter (e.g. IPAddress = 192.168.1.50)
L40
Integrated network adapter (e.g. IP 192.168.1.101)
Hardware PLC (VxWorks)

IndraWorks / IndraLogic directory structure
Project directory
PLCProgram files
IndraLogic Project files

IndraWorks / IndraLogic Basic settings
1. Select the icon Logic with the left

mouse button, press the right mouse
button and select Properties
2. Activate the function Generate symbol file

and Send symbol file by clicking with the left
mouse button on it
3. Check, if the directory for the I/O Configuration (GSD Files) is correct
Default setting : C:\Program files\Rexroth\IndraWorks\IndraLogic\Targets\Config\
IndraWorks I/O Configuration CHAP 1 10
Configuration of VCPProfibusDP Modules
1. Click onto the button Periphery

and select ProfibusDP / MMI
2. Select VCP operating terminal with the left

mouse button, and keep the mouse button pressed
3. Drag the selected ProfibusDP module with the

left mouse button still pressed onto the icon
Profibus/M or another existing module, and
release the left mouse button as soon as two little
squares are displayed
4. Enter the ProfibusDP station address of the VCP operating terminal module, and
take over the station address (Bus address) by clicking onto the Finish button
Note !
The window with the Station address
can be called up again by double clicking
onto the corresponding basic module
5. Click with the left mouse button onto the Type

of the VCPModule, and keep the left mouse
button pressed (use 32 Byte I/O, if possible)
6. Drag the selected Type of the I/OModule

with the left mouse button still pressed onto
the icon of the previously inserted VCP
Module, and release the left mouse button
as soon as two little squares are displayed
7. Enter the I/O Start address, and take over the new address by clicking onto the
Apply button (Caution ! Obey Word / Byte addressing mode)
8. Click onto the Finish button, to

takeover the new settings
continuation on next page

9. Double click onto VCP operating

terminal, to call up the
ProfibusDP parameter window
10. Enter the same Module I/O start

address which was assigned in
the I/OAddress window
(see previous page)
11. Click onto the Apply, to takeover the new settings
12. Select tab Vendor specific data
13. Select On (=1) in the

Parameter value field
(Double click onto field to
callup selection box)
14. Double click onto field 0 to activate the setting

(a 1 must be displayed in the 0 field)
15. Click onto the x button to close the parameter window

Setup of the ProfibusDP transmission rate

1. Open the Bus parameter window by double clicking onto the Icon Profibus / M
2. Adapt the transmission rate

according to the specification
of the used I/OModules
Note ! For the first time installation, it is recommended to set the Transmission
rate to 1500kBit. As soon as the ProfibusDP runs in an error free state,
the Transmission rate can be increased to the maximum value.
IndraWorks PLCProgram CHAP 1 15
Callup of IndraLogic, checking the ProfibusDP Configuration
1. Callup IndraLogic by double clicking with

the left mouse button onto the icon Logic
2. Click onto the tab Resources and open the I/OConfiguration window by double clicking
with the left mouse button onto PLC Configuration (<R> = is managed by IndraWorks)
3. Check, if the I/OConfiguration

was taken over from
IndraWorks without errors
Setting the basic parameters for IndraLogic Symbol configuration
1. Click onto Project / Options,

to setup the basic parameters
2. Click onto Symbol configuration, to check the active settings
Select all objects from which the variables

have to be stored into the Symbol file
The following options are available:

Export variables of objects
All variables of the selected objects are
taken over into the Symbol file
Export data entries
for structures and arrays of an object
entries for the access to the main variable
are generated
Export structure components
for each variable in a structure, an
individual entry is made in the Symbol file
Export array entries
for each element of an array an individual
entry is made in the Symbol file
Write access
all variables in the Symbol file are
enabled for Write access
IndraLogic Target settings

Function
The settings made here, are used to configure the handling of the Symbol file
Projectname.sym or as a BinaryFile of the name Projectname.sdb.
The Symbol file is required for the data exchange with the controller, and is used by the OPC or
GateWay DDE Server.
Settings
If the option Dump symbol entries is activated, all project variables will be stored automatically
into the Symbol file during the compiler run (Projectname.SYM)
If the option Dump XML Symbol table is activated, all project variables will be additionally
stored into a XMLVersion of the Symbol file (Projectname.SYM_XML)
both files will be stored into the project directory
Depending on the selected Target System, certain

functions can be set / reset by IndraLogic using
Resources / Target System / General
Note !
Adaptions of the functions is only possible, if the Target
System is checked out from the ENIDatabase
Byte addressing mode

The assigned ProfibusDP start addresses are defined as Bytes, the addresses in the
program are set to Word addressing mode by Default.
Please check which addressing mode is used and adapt accordingly.
Compile IndraLogic program
1. Select Project / Rebuild all and

compile the IndraLogic project
2. Check, if the project was

compiled without errors
Checking the generated Symbol file

In order to see, if the variables of the program are included in the Symbol file, the file should be
checked using an ASCII Editor like Notepad
1. Select Resources / Workspace / Directories, to see the directory into which

the generated Symbol file is stored to
2. Select directory in which the Symbol file is located, using Windows Explorer
Checking the generated Symbol file

3. Open the Symbol file with an ASCII Editor like Notepad
Load PLCProgram and ProfibusDP Configuration into PLCController
1. Select Online / Login and load the

IndraLogic project into the PLCController
2. After loading is completed, start the PLC Program using Online / Run
3. Check the function of the I/OModules

and the status of the connected signals
j Signal status 0 (False)
J Signal status = 1 (True)
VIComposer Installation CHAP 2 I
Chapter 2
VIComposer
Installation

VIComposer Installation CHAP 2 1
VIComposer Installation from CDROM
The following operation sequence installs the VIComposerSoftware on your hard drive.
During installation all required files will be copied into the selected directory and the Windows
system files will be updated.
To install the VIComposerSoftware, please follow the steps below:
1. Insert VIComposer CDROM into your CDROMDrive

2. Wait until the Startupscreen of the VIComposer CDROM is displayed
(takes between 10s and 20s)
3. Select the desired language in which VIComposer is to be installed

VIComposer Installation from CDROM (continuation)
4. Click onto Install VIComposer to callup the installation start screen
Possible functions
Install VIDownload Tool This installs a separate software, which can be used to download
the VIComposer project file
Documentation A selection of manuals in PDF format is displayed,

if required, ACROBAT Reader can be installed
Select Language System returns to Language selection screen
Exit Cancel installation, return to Windows

5. Start installation by clicking with the left mouse button onto the Next button
6. Confirm the acceptance of the license agreement with a click onto the Yes button
Yes
Accept license
agreement and continue
with next dialogue
No
Do not accept
the license agreement
and cancel installation
< Back
Return to previous
dialogue screen

7. Enter user related information
< Back
Return to previous
dialogue screen
Next >
go to next dialogue
screen of VIComposer
installation and take over
user information
Cancel
Cancel installation and
return to installation
startup screen
8. Select the directory into which you want to install VIComposer
Browse
Change installation
directory to another name
< Back
return to previous
dialogue screen
Next >
go to next dialogue
screen, and take over
selected installation
directory
Cancel
Cancel installation,
return to VIComposer
Installation startup
screen

9. Select type of installation (Typical should be sufficient for most users)
< Back
return to previous
dialogue screen
Next >
go to next dialogue
screen, and take over
installation type
Cancel
Cancel installation,
return to VIComposer
Installation startup
screen
10. Click onto button Next, to install the VIComposerFiles
Cancel Cancel installation, return to the VIComposer Installation startup screen
Installation is running, all files will be copied into the selected directory

11. Click onto button Finish to return to the main installation screen
12. Terminate installation by clicking onto Exit

VIComposer Project Management CHAP 3 I
Chapter 3
VIComposer
Project
Management

VIComposer Project Management CHAP 3 1
Create new VIComposer Project

1. Select New in the File menu
2. Select the operating panel for which

the new project is to be generated in
the corresponding language folder
3. Click onto button Next to

open the Project name window
4. Click onto the Browse

button to open the Explorer
window, in order to select the
Directory and to enter the
Project name

Create new VIComposer Project (continuation)
5. Select the Directory into which

the Project is to be stored
6. Enter the name of the Project file
7. Complete Project by clicking onto the Finish button

Generate new Controller
1. Select Project management information / Controller
2. Click onto the New button
3. Select BRC symbolic

4. Click onto the
OK button
5. Enter name of Controller
6. Click onto Activate

button, to activate the
new Controller
Setup of Controller communication parameters (ProfibusDP)
1. Select Controllers : ....... and Communication parameters
2. Click onto Edit button
3. Select Profibus and

click onto Parameter
button
4. Enter ProfibusDP station address

of the VCP20, to which a connection is
to be established
5. Click onto OK button, to take

over the new settings
6. Enter name for

Communication channel
7. Click onto Browse button to select the Symbol

file of the associated IndraWorks project
8. Select the Symbol file, which is

to be used for communication and
confirm selection by clicking onto
the OK button
9. Take over the new settings by clicking onto the OK button
10. Select Variable list and click onto the Edit button to
check the variables from the allocated Symbol file
Module name and variable name

Data type and data length of the variable
11. To close the Variable list window, click onto the x button
Setup of Controller communication parameters (Serial V24)
1. Select Controllers : ....... and Communication parameters
4. Click onto Browse button to select the Symbol

file of the associated IndraWorks project
3. Enter name for

Communication channel
5. Select the Symbol file, which is

to be used for communication and
confirm selection by clicking onto
the OK button
6. Select SIS serial and

click onto Parameter
button
7. Enter the following interface parameter

Address : 2
SIS Master : checked
Device address : 1
Serial Parameters
Baudrate : 38000
Parity : None
Handshake : no Handshake
8. Takeover the new settings by clicking onto the OK button

9. Select Variable list and click onto the Edit button to

check the variables from the allocated Symbol file
Module name and variable name

Data type and data length of the variable
Interface cable VCPPanel to L40 Controller

Operating panel VCPxxx Indralogic L20/L40 Controller
6 2
Order number : 070 920 422

18 3
25 5
DSub DSub
Male 25 pin Female 9 pin
Setup on L20/L40 Controller
RS232 : COM SERV
11. To close the Variable list window, click onto the x button
Setup of VCPPanel memory

1. Select Project management information / General informations
3. Select the memory size of your VCPPanel

and take over the new settings by clicking
onto the OK button
Note !
1. If the selected memory size does not match the real memory size of your VCPPanel, the
project file cannot be loaded into the panel.
2. Whenever the memory size is altered, a new compiler run must be carried out.
Setup of general Project parameters

1. Select Project management information / Projects
4. Take over the Controller into the Project

3. Select the entry in the section, by clicking onto the > button
Controllers section
Setup of general System parameters
1. Select Project management information / System parameters
2. Select General parameters

and click onto Edit button
Polling time (in sec.) for cyclic variables

if this time is expired, a new data exchange with the PLCControl takes place (Status update)
Enable automatic download
a new download from the PC is automatically detected by the VCPPanel, without selecting
the Download function manually on the VCPPanel
This function works only, if a previous project with this setting was loaded before
Enable automatic upload
an Upload from the BT20 into the PC is automatically detected by the VCPPanel, without
selecting the Upload function manually on the VCPPanel
This function works only, if a previous project with this setting was loaded before
Setup of general System parameters (continuation)

Deactivate password function if mask change initiated by PLC
This function should be activated if:
the PLC selects mask changes directly
an existing password protection for the PLC is to be deactivated
the operator must enter a password to change over to the same mask
Enable mask change with active editor

This function should be activated if:
the operator must change over to another mask with an active editor
Section Screen saver

The following functions can be selected here:
deactivation of the screen saver
activate screen saver only in masks without cyclic variable update
activate screen saver in masks with / without cyclic variable update
Delay time (in sec)

defines the delay to callup the screen saver, if no action is detected on the display
at the same time the Led in the HelpButton starts flashing
Note ! The screen saver is not usable with every panel type. This means that you can select
always one of the screen saver settings, but you may not been able to enter a Delay
time
Section Input variables

In this section the following functions can be activated / deactivated:
Edit inverse Input variable is displayed in inverse video, while the operator is altering the
value.
Enter select next input variable If the Enter key is pressed, the cursor moves on to
the next input variable field
this speeds up operation, if several variable values
have to entered in a mask
Section Table editor

In this section, the cursor movement can be affected in the following way:
If entered date is takenover, cursor is positioned into the next line or the next column
Section Symbolic addresses for:

In this section the symbolic addresses for the following functions can be entered:
Image of mask number
Image of DIPSwitch
Read coordination byte
Table index
Keyboard image
Setup of System polling parameters (handshakes)
1. Select Project management information / System parameters
2. Select Poll area and

click onto Edit button
3. Click onto ... with 3 variables
Note !
For normal operation the Default setting with No link can be used
Adapt Project name
2. Click onto Rename button
3. Enter new name for the Project

Compilation of a VIComposer Project (generation of loadable .S3 File)
2. Click onto Compile button
Note !
If errors are found during the
compilation process, no
.S3 File will be generated.
If warnings are displayed, a
.S3 File is generated, but it is
recommended to check and cor-
rect the warnings
Load compiled .S3 project file into VCPPanel (first time only)
Note !
This operation is only required, if one of the following is true:
the compiled .S3 File is loaded the first time into the VCPPanel
If function Automatic download is deactivated
To erase the FlashEPROM of the VCP_Panel to enter the download mode, the following steps
must be carried out:
1. Disconnect VCPPanel from supply voltage (unplug connector from X1)
2. Set Switch 4 of the DIPSwitch located behind the flap on the rear side to ON
3. Connect VCPPanel to supply voltage (insert plug into X1)
the following is displayed on the VCPPanel screen
1. TURN POWER OFF

2. RESET DIPSW4
OTHERWISE ALL FLASH
DATA WILL BE LOST !!
4. Set Switch 4 of the DIPSwitch located behind the flap on the rear side back to OFF
Note ! Do not switch the power off !!!!
the following is displayed on the VCPPanel screen
ERASE FLASH EPROM 5. VCPPanel is ready

00 01 02 03 for Download
1017
DOWNLOAD 1 (X3) DIP_1+4
Memory : FLASH 768 kByte
Firmware : HV00067A
Note ! As soon as the transfer from VIComposer has been started,

the following is displayed on the VCPPanel
DOWNLOAD 2 (X3)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Load compiled .S3 project file into VCPPanel (normal operation)
1. Click onto button Download to load the .S3 File into the VCPPanel
2. Select ComPort to which the cable

to the VCPPanel is connected to
Compiled Project File is loaded

into the FLASH EPROM of the VCPPanel
as soon as the transfer of the file is completed,
the VCPPanel is automatically restarted
VIComposer Mask Creation CHAP 4 I
Chapter 4
VIComposer
Mask
Creation

VIComposer Mask Creation CHAP 4 1
Add a new user specific mask to an existing project
1. Select the function Language English

and click onto Masks in the left window
2. Click onto New button
3. Enter name of new mask,

and click onto OK button
4. Click onto the button Edit to open

the new mask in the Mask Editor
Enter the texts, variables, graphic characters and bitmap

images to be displayed in this user specific display
Setup of StartUp mask and Main mask
During the startup phase of the VCPPanel a so called Startup mask is displayed for
a certain time, before the system is switching to the so called Main mask.
With the following operation, these 2 mask can be changed.
However it is recommended to use the two standard masks Startup and Main and
adapt them accordingly.

and click onto Language parameters
in the left window
3. Select name of new mask,

Setup of Default Character set
By Default two ANSIStandard character sets are active in a new project.

However, the 2 ANSICharacter sets do not include the Semigraphic characters
(ASCIICharacters 0 to 255).
With the following operation 2 internal ASCIICharacters sets can be defined as the
Default character set, which also include the full Semigraphic characters.

and click onto Language parameters
in the left window
3. Select the Internal

character sets
Enter text into a mask

1. Click onto the button Static text
2. Position your cursor at the position

where you want to enter the text
3. Enter the desired text
4. Click onto the button Select

Modify existing Text / Text properties
2. Callup the Property window by double clicking onto the text object
3. Double click onto text
4. Activate / Modify the desired

properties or alter the existing text
5. Click onto the OK button to take

over the modifications
Copy, move and cut objects

2. Select the object which is to be copied by clicking with the left mouse button on it
3. Press the right mouse button

and select Copy or Cut
4. Press the right mouse

button and select
Paste
5. Select the object by clicking

with the left mouse button
on it, and keep the mouse
button pressed
6. Drag the object to its new
position and release the left
mouse button
Add ASCII Graphic characters to an existing mask
1. Click onto the button Static text
Note !
ASCIIGraphic characters are treated like
normal text, this means that they can be
copied, moved, pasted and cut
2. Position your cursor at the position

where you want to enter the text
3. Click onto the button

Semi Graphic characters
4. Select the characters that you

want to insert ((F5 repeats the
last selection)
5. When you have finished your inputs,

click onto the button Select
ASCII Character set
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
NUL BEL HT LF FF CR SO SI DC2
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
DC4 CAN ESC SP ! # $ %

38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
& ( ) * + , . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
9 : ; < = > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K
76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94
L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^
95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113
_ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q
114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132
r s t u v w x y z { | }
133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151

152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170
Pt a o
171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189
1
2
1
4

190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208
209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227

228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246
247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265
n 2 SP

IBM Block Graphic characters
196 179 205 186
218 194 191 201 203 187
195 197 180 204 206 185
192 193 217 200 202 188
196 186 205 179
214 210 183 213 209 184
199 215 182 198 216 181
211 208 189 212 207 190

Add variables to a user specific mask
1. Click onto the button Variable
2. Position your cursor at the position where you want to add the variable
3. Press the left mouse button and keep it pressed
4. Move the mouse with the left mouse button still pressed until the variable field has the
required size, than release the mouse button
5. Select Controller variables than

select a PLC variable from the
Symbol file
Add variables to a user specific mask
6. Select Display type and click onto the Edit

button to customize the display of the variable
7. Select, if the variable is an

Input or an Output and
define how the variable is to
be updated :
Once at the time when
the mask is called
Cyclical (continuously)
8. Select the form in which the variable

status is to be displayed (Text list)
9 Variable is displayed at the previously

selected position and can be copied, moved
or cut like any other text object
Declaration of Variables Using a Text list

Example: Signal status of input _S10 is to be displayed in a mask
Display is to be updated cyclically
Text list : I/O Status

Creation of a Text list (Example Signal status)

and click onto Text list in the left window
3. Enter name of new Text list


the new list in the List Editor
5. Enter characters to be displayed,

when signal status is 0 or 1
Creation of a Text list (Example Message text)

and click onto Text list in the left window
3. Enter name of new Text list


the new Text list in the List Editor
5. Enter the text to be displayed,

when variable value is between 0 and
last number
Assignment of a PLCVariable to a Function key
1. Callup Text input, by double

clicking onto the menubar text
2. Enter the text which is to be

displayed above the function
keys (Example : Red, Green,
Blue, White)
3. Save the definitions by clicking
onto the OK button and close
the mask
4. Callup the definition

window by clicking
onto the Keys button
Assignment of a PLCVariable to a Function key
5. Click onto field Pressvar, press the

right mouse button and select Edit
Function:
By pressing / releasing the function
keys,the assigned PLC signals will be
Set or Reset in the PLC.
In this way they can be used to control
other parts of the program in the PLC 6. Select a variable
from the symbol file
7. Take over your selection by clicking onto the OK button
8. Carry out the same operation for the field Release variable
Assignment of a Mask number to a Function key
1. Callup Text input, by double

clicking onto the menubar text
2. Enter the text which is to be

displayed above the function
keys (Example : Red, Green,
Blue, White)
3. Save the definitions by clicking
onto the OK button and close
the mask
4. Callup the definition

window by clicking
onto the Keys button
Assignment of a Mask number to a Function key
5. Click onto field Mask, press the

right mouse button and select Edit
6. Select the Mask

which is to be called
from the mask list
7. Take over your selection by clicking onto the OK button
Function:
By pressing the function
keys, the assigned
mask number will be
called up and displayed
In this way it is possible

to go to other masks,
without going through
the complete structure
of the user interface
Bitmap images with user specific masks (Background image)
This function can be used to insert a bitmap file as a background image for a mask. If the bitmap is
placed on the background of the mask, variables can still be defined and displayed on the foreground
of the mask
Note:
The bitmap file has to be saved in the formats ..BMP or .WMF
the file has to be a Black / White graphics file
the maximum size of graphic must not exceed 240 x 128 Pixel (in order to display the graphic
between the mask header line and the menubar, the size should not exceed 240 x 110 Pixels)
1. Select Program management
information 7 Pictures
2. Click onto the Edit button

to open the Editor window
3. Callup the input mask for the image

name by double clicking onto the field
with the text alterable
4. Enter a name for the graphic ,

under which the file is handled
inside of VIComposer
5. Confirm your definition by clicking

onto the OK button
6. Select the graphic file, which is to be

assigned to this name
7. Position your mouse cursor inside of the

graphic window, press the right mouse button
and select Restore original size
8. Close the window and save your definitions onto the harddrive
9. Select Language: English

and the entry Masks in the
left window
11. Click onto the

Edit button to open
the Editor window
10. Select the mask, into which the

image is to be inserted as a
background image
12. Callup the function Background image by clicking

onto the Background image button in the menubar
13. Press the left mouse button and keep it pressed, move the mouse until you
have marked the area, into which the Bitmap has to be inserted
14. As soon as you release the mouse button, a selection window with the
available graphic files is displayed

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PROG Chapter 1 IndraWorks VIComposer Project

Language and Basic settings for IndraWorks 1

INST Chapter 2 VIComposer Installation

VIComposer Installation from CDROM 1

MANAG Chapter 3 VIComposer Project Management

Create new VIComposer Project 1

MASK Chapter 4 VIComposer Mask creation

Add a new user specific mask to an existing project 1

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Language and Basic settings for IndraWorks

Click onto Tools / Options, to set

Language setting for

Default directory for

Generation of a new IndraWorks Project

1. Click onto Drive and Control, to

2. Click onto File and select New / Project

3. Enter the name of the new project, and select the

4. Take over the new settings by clicking onto the OK button

Generation of a new IndraWorks Project (continuation)

5. Select desired Target System with the left mouse

7. Enter the name of the new IndraWorks project

Definition of communication channel for IndraLogic L40 (HardwarePLC)

8. Callup the communication window, in order to enter

9. Click onto Gateway, to setup the

10. Select Local

Definition of communication channel for IndraLogic L40 (HardwarePLC)

11. Click onto New to create a new

12. Select Tcp/Ip (Level 2

13. Open the input field for the

15. Apply new settings by

14. Enter the IPAddress of the L40 controller

Completion of communication setup / creation of the new project

Communication via a local GatewayServer (L40)

Communication with a L40 (Hardware PLC)

External PC with IndraWorks / IndraLogic

IndraLogic Programming System Target System L40

Communication via Gateway with Local (IP 192.168.1.101)

Network adapter (e.g. IPAddress = 192.168.1.50)

Integrated network adapter (e.g. IP 192.168.1.101)

Hardware PLC (VxWorks)

IndraWorks / IndraLogic directory structure

IndraLogic Project files

IndraWorks / IndraLogic Basic settings

1. Select the icon Logic with the left

2. Activate the function Generate symbol file

Configuration of VCPProfibusDP Modules

1. Click onto the button Periphery

2. Select VCP operating terminal with the left

3. Drag the selected ProfibusDP module with the

Configuration of VCPProfibusDP Modules

5. Click with the left mouse button onto the Type

Configuration of VCPProfibusDP Modules

6. Drag the selected Type of the I/OModule

8. Click onto the Finish button, to

continuation on next page

Configuration of VCPProfibusDP Modules

9. Double click onto VCP operating

10. Enter the same Module I/O start

11. Click onto the Apply, to takeover the new settings