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Yokogawa February 21st 2014
13th Edition Issue 1
Exaquantum/Explorer Users Manual Volume 1 i
Highlights
The Highlights section gives details of the changes made since the previous issue of this
document.
Summary of Changes
This is 13th Edition of this document.
Detail of Changes
The changes are as follows.
Chapter/Section/Page Change
P7-3 Added Windows 2012
Table of Contents
Copyright and Trademark Notices .....................................................................................i
Highlights ......................................................................................................................... ii
Exaquantum Document Set ............................................................................................. iii
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................iv
Chapter 1 Exaquantum/Explorer Introduction...................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Exaquantum Overview ....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Exaquantum System Components ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 About this Manual .............................................................................................................. 1-4
1.4 Using Exaquantum/Explorer .............................................................................................. 1-7
1.5 Exaquantum/Explorer Desktop .......................................................................................... 1-9
1.6 Exaquantum/Explorer Run Mode.................................................................................. 1-11
1.7 Exaquantum/Explorer Command Line Parameters .......................................................... 1-13
1.8 Mimics.............................................................................................................................. 1-14
Chapter 2 Desktop Menus and Icons Overview ..................................................................... 2-1
2.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Design Mode Menus and Icons .......................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Run Mode Menus and Icons............................................................................................. 2-26
2.4 Common Buttons.............................................................................................................. 2-30
Chapter 3 Palette ....................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 View or Hide the Palette .................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Add Controls to the Palette ................................................................................................ 3-2
3.4 Remove a Control from the Palette .................................................................................... 3-3
3.5 Change the Control Properties ........................................................................................... 3-4
Chapter 4 Application Launcher ............................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 View or Hide the Application Launcher ............................................................................ 4-2
4.3 Add an Item to the Application Launcher .......................................................................... 4-2
4.4 Add a Group to the Application Launcher ......................................................................... 4-3
4.5 Rename a Group in the Application Launcher ................................................................... 4-3
4.6 Remove an Item from the Application Launcher ............................................................... 4-3
4.7 Rename an Item in the Application Launcher .................................................................... 4-4
4.8 Remove a Group from the Application Launcher .............................................................. 4-4
4.9 Change the Application Pointed at by an Icon ................................................................... 4-4
4.10 Launch an Application ....................................................................................................... 4-4
The primary functions of Exaquantum/PIMS are to gather, store and aggregate process and
other business data. This information can then be accessed throughout the enterprises
desktop using Exaquantum/Explorer and other tools such as Microsoft Excel. The data flow
can be summarized as follows:
Raw process data is gathered from the PCS, via OPC servers, into a proprietary Real-Time
Database. Here, the raw data can be combined in real-time calculations to produce derived,
higher value information.
Both derived and raw values are historized so that their data can be accessed over long time
periods by the Business Historian.
In addition to normal historisation, the Exaquantum/PIMS Business Historian calculates
aggregation values. This is a process of data reduction (e.g. mean value calculation,
minimum/maximum tracking, standard deviation, summation) over user-defined periods.
The aggregations are themselves stored on disc to allow them to be retrieved over long time
periods.
Real-time, historized and aggregation information are made available to users desktops via
Exaquantum/Explorer; this software is able to present the data in a wide variety of formats.
Exaquantum/PIMS is event-driven. When new data arrives, any calculations that use the
new data values are triggered and the business historian is informed by an event. Any user
applications (such as Exaquantum/Explorer displays) which have a registered interest in the
data are informed of the change.
Exaquantum
Client Client
Exaquantum/Explorer OLE DB and Exaquantum/Web
Server
Exaquantum/PIMS
Server
Role Based View Server
Configuration Real-time
Historian
Tools Database
PCS Interface
OPC Server
TIC1-3
Exaquantum/Explorer
Exaquantum/Explorer is a powerful, flexible user interface environment through which
business information may be presented in graphical displays and reports. It is run on user
PCs.
Summary of Features
Reporting/Analysis easily configured reporting using Exaquantum/PIMS-resident data
Trending live or historical data for display in a combined graphical and tabular format
Design mode and Run mode reports can be built in a WYSIWYG way in design mode,
then run immediately to see live values.
Alarms and Events scrollable view of all OPC alarm and events that have occurred over
time as well as updating with new events.
Data Selector a hierarchical structure that represents Exaquantum data. Drag and drop
can be used between the Data Selector and the Property Sheet to set the properties of an
object.
Application Launcher enables Exaquantum/Explorer to be used as a desktop by placing
shortcuts on it (e.g. start Microsoft Excel with a pre-defined document for monitoring the
plant key variables during a start-up).
Excel Add-In allows access to live and historical Exaquantum data through an Excel
spreadsheet and combines Exaquantum data with other business data in an easy but powerful
way.
Scripting a scripting facility is provided for advanced control of properties, for handling
events etc. The Visual Basic (VB) script-editing environment and script wizard allows
access to Exaquantum/Explorer objects, functions and data.
Web Browser Support Exaquantum/Explorer documents may be viewed on a company
Intranet through Microsofts Internet Explorer and Web pages may be embedded within
Exaquantum/Explorer documents.
Exaquantum/PIMS
The three main features of Exaquantum/PIMS are outlined below.
Real-time Database
The Real-time Database is a high performance real-time store for plant data that also
provides flexible, user-defined calculations, and aggregations (mean, max, min etc.) over
pre-defined time periods, e.g. Shifts, Months.
Business Historian
Exaquantums optimized, long-term Business Historian provides efficient storage and fast
retrieval of vast amounts of plant data, over long time periods.
Management and Configuration Tools
A suite of easy-to-use tools is provided to install, build, deploy and manage the Exaquantum
PIMS.
Exaquantum/Web
Exaquantum/Web enables users to deploy thin clients over the Internet/Intranet. The scope
of supply is similar to that provided by Exaquantum/Explorer. Exaquantum/Web
components can handle multiple Exaquantum servers transparently.
Open Interfaces
Automation interfaces to the Exaquantum data are provided in the Exaquantum system.
These enable the user to write applications alongside Exaquantum data and build interfaces
to other systems using standard tools such as Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for Applications
(VBA) or Visual Basic.
1.3 About this Manual
This manual describes the configuration, administration and usage of Exaquantum/Explorer.
The manual is split into these volumes:
General Information
Custom Controls
Excel Reports
Advanced Configuration.
The chapters contained in these volumes are described below.
Volume 1 General Information
Chapter 1: Exaquantum/Explorer Introduction provides an overview of the Exaquantum
system.
Chapter 2: Desktop Menus and Icons Overview describes the menus available from the
desktop.
Chapter 3: Palette describes the main features and explains how to customize the Palette.
The Palette is the source of all the controls that can be added to documents to form views,
reports and schematic diagrams or mimics etc. Intrinsic and ActiveX controls can be added
to the Palette if required.
Chapter 4: Application Launcher describes the main features and how to use the
Application Launcher. It can be used to quickly open a frequently used application, such as
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Exaquantum/Explorer workbooks and documents. It can be
divided into groups to help organize applications.
Chapter 5: Data Selector describes the main features and explains how to use the Data
Selector. The Data Selector shows the hierarchical structure that represents the available
Exaquantum process data.
Chapter 6: Workbook Viewer describes the main features and explains how to use the
Workbook Viewer. The Workbook Viewer shows a hierarchical tree view of the contents of
a workbook, if one is open, and any libraries.
Chapter 7: Working with Documents describes the main features and explains how to
create and format Exaquantum/Explorer documents.
Chapter 8: Workbook describes the main features and explains how to use the Workbook.
The Workbook stores the initial configuration of a user interface. Use workbooks to specify
the active document, and to control the startup and configuration options of the documents in
Run mode.
Chapter 9: Property Sheet describes the main features and explains how to use the
Property Sheet. The Property Sheet allows you to view and/or change the properties of a
control. It is only available in Design mode.
Chapter 10: Property Binder describes the main features and explains how to use the
Property Binding function. The Property Binder can be used to change the values of some of
the properties of controls.
Chapter 11: Exaquantum/Explorer Connectivity - describes how Exaquantum/Explorer
responds when the connection to the Exaquantum server is lost.
Volume 2 Custom Controls
Chapter 1: Introduction lists the chapters contained in the four volumes.
Chapter 2: Trends describes the main features and explains how to use and configure the
Trending control. The Trending control is an ActiveX control that allows real-time (live) or
historical data to be displayed in graphical and/or tabular form.
Chapter 3: Trend Comparison Control describes the main features and explains how to use
and configure the TrendComparison. The TrendComparison is an ActiveX control that
allows real-time (live) or historical data to be displayed in graphical and/or tabular form.
Chapter 4: Alarms and Events describes the main features of the Event Summary and
Event Update controls. This chapter also explains how to configure the controls.
Chapter 5: Data Entry Grid describes the main features and explains how to configure the
Data Entry Grid control. The Data Entry Grid allows manually entered data for the plant or
process to be shown in a tabular form. The Data Entry Grid also allows you to correct,
update and enter data values.
Chapter 6: X-Y Plot describes the main features and explains how to use and configure the
X-Y Plot control. The X-Y Plot is an ActiveX control that allows the values of tags to be
plotted against a single reference tag.
Chapter 7: Tabular Trend - describes the main features and explains how to use and
configure the Tabular Trend control. The Tabular Trend is an ActiveX control that allows a
tome series display of tags in tabular form.
Chapter 8: Controls - describes the controls available on the default Palette and additional
controls supplied with Exaquantum/Explorer. The supported properties and events for each
control are also listed.
Chapter 9: Trend Analyze Window describes the main features and explains how to use and
configure the Trend Analyze. The Trend Analyze screen is a screen created with Explorer,
which allows Trend display or Alarm and Event display linking with Trend display only by
defining tag information. In Run mode, it is possible to display the trend or alarm & events
of a tag only by setting the tag definition information without creating a new document in
Explorer.
Chapter 10: Trend Template describes the main features and explains how to use and
configure the Trend Template. With the goal of improving engineering efficiency, Trend
Templates are supplied beforehand in various formats as preparation in order to adapt to
various situations. Because these templates have been supplied in Exaquantum/Explorer
format, the explorer trend screen can be easily displayed using the explorer function.
Volume 3 Excel Reports
Chapter 1: Introduction lists the chapters contained in the four volumes.
Chapter 2: Excel Add-In describes the main features and explains how to use and configure
the Excel Add-In and the report templates.
Chapter 3: Exaquantum Excel Report Templates - describes the main features and explains
how to use and configure the Exaquantum Excel report templates.
Volume 4 Advanced Configuration
Chapter 1: Introduction lists the chapters contained in the four volumes.
Chapter 2: Scripting describes the scripting environment and explains how to use the
Scripting Facility. The scripting facility allows you advanced control of properties and event
handling.
Chapter 3: Data Parameterization describes the main features and explains how to use the
Data Parameterization function. Data parameterization allows you to define the sources of
data variables so they can change dynamically in Run mode.
Chapter 4: Navigation - describes how to load documents into windows using the
Exaquantum/Explorer navigation functionality.
Chapter 5: Data Write Back - describes the main features and explains how to use the Data
Write Back function.
Chapter 6: OLE DB/ODBC Client Access - details the type of access to Exaquantum data
that is available to OLE DB/ODBC clients. The types of data that can be read and the
applications that can be used are described.
References
References to Exaquantum tags, this is the mechanism whereby dynamic controls are bound
to specific tags in order to display their values. This is commonly referred to as data binding.
This versatility of content allows a wide range of user interface screens to be produced
covering:
Sophisticated trends both real time and historical trend data
Dynamic graphics live updates of actual process conditions
Plant schematics (mimics) schematic representations that provide context to help users
assimilate the presented information
Lists, spreadsheets, charts and tables summary information for quick decision support
Reports, including any or all of the above on-screen or printed reports that can contain all
the above elements
Web browser displayable pages, including any or all of the above the ability to view any
Exaquantum/Explorer document in a standard web browser on the company intranet.
Exaquantum/Explorer Configuration Tools
Exaquantum/Explorer provides a comprehensive and controlled environment for configuring
the documents that make up the end users' interface to their process. It allows the creation of
a wide range of applications ranging from ad-hoc reports through operating screens to full
data management applications.
To give the power and flexibility to deliver more advanced users requirements,
Exaquantum/Explorer provides an extensive tool kit that includes:
Trend Configuration
The ability to customize trends to suit particular requirements that are not covered by their
default behavior. For example, you can configure trend to show the plant conditions against
the operational limits of the processes various operating modes.
Script
The ability to manipulate the controls on a document based on current conditions. In the
previous example, the plants operational limits might be updated by the script depending
on the value of particular real-time data points.
Property Sheet
Each control has properties which alter its appearance or behavior. In Design mode, the
Property Sheets are used to enter the desired property values, such that the control exhibits
the appropriate characteristics in Run mode.
Drawing Tools
These allow the drawing of static schematic information that helps focus users attention
using familiar representations (such as the plant schematic, tabular reports that map the
current paper reports, etc.).
Controls
The dynamic data display controls (such as live text-boxes, bar graphs, etc.) and action-
inducing controls (e.g. data-entry grids, command buttons, etc.) can be added and positioned
on the document. This will typically be done in a way that aids the clear, safe interpretation
of the information the document contains as well as to allow quick navigation to documents
that contain related information (e.g. other plant areas).
21 CFR Part 11
For 21 CFR Part 11 purposes, both the user account name and the user name are permanently
displayed in the bottom right corner of the desktop.
1.5 Exaquantum/Explorer Desktop
The Exaquantum/Explorer desktop (Figure 1-3) comprises the following components:
Work Area used to create, configure, customize, and organize the documents and view
information.
Application Launcher used to quickly open frequently used applications, such as Microsoft
Word, Excel or Exaquantum/Explorer workbooks and documents
Palette contains all the controls available for building up documents (present in Design
mode only)
Workbook Viewer shows the hierarchy of folders and files within the current workbook
directory and in the shared directories (present in Design mode only)
Data Selector shows the hierarchical structure that represents the available Exaquantum
process data values
Property Sheet allows the user to view and/or change the properties of a control or
document
Main Menu Bar - the Main Menu Bar and the Toolbar shortcut buttons give access to the
functions and options in Exaquantum/Explorer.
Application
Launcher
Documents
Data Selector
or
Workbook
Viewer
Work Area
Property Sheet
Palette
Data
Application Selector
Launcher
Document
Work Area
The Exaquantum/Explorer desktop, in Run mode (Figure 1-4) comprises the following
components:
Work Area this where the documents are displayed and where the user interacts with them
Application Launcher used to quickly open frequently used applications, such as Microsoft
Word, Excel or Exaquantum/Explorer workbooks and documents
Data Selector shows the hierarchical structure that represents the available Exaquantum
process data values
In Run mode when a mimic is called up, the following happens:
Exaquantum/Explorer loads the document
The mimic is drawn
Any live data controls register themselves with the Exaquantum/PIMS server
The Exaquantum/PIMS server responds by sending its current data, and if the mimic is a live
updating one, the server sends Exaquantum/Explorer updated values whenever they
change. You will see the latest process values being displayed on your screen.
Exaquantum/Explorer monitors the input controls (e.g. command buttons) and, when they
are pressed, executes the associated script. This then makes the pre-programmed actions
occur.
This versatility of content allows a wide range of user interface screens to be produced as
shown by the examples in Figure 1-5 and Figure 1-6.
Figure 1-5 Example of a Tabular Report Document in Run Mode
Parameter Purpose
/R Run mode only. This is always set if you are not in
QExplorerDesignGroup. The Secure Workbook function is not applicable
if a user is a member of QExplorerDesign group therefore you must
specify a document or workbook to open.
/S Start up in run mode but allow switching back to design mode. You can
only switch back to design mode if the user is a member of
QExplorerDesignGroup.
/P Print the document on the default printer after the specified number of
seconds.
/G Set the global variables with the specified values. The valid variables are
ReportStart, ReportEnd and SpotTime. Spaces should be replaced with
underscores (_).
Document or The name of the Explorer document or workbook. If the name contains
workbook file. spaces then the complete name should be enclosed in double quotes ().
Example of use:
To run a workbook in run mode only with a new caption:
QExplore /R /C:My Explorer MyWorkbook.pxw
1.8 Mimics
Exaquantum/Explorer provides mimics almost identical to that found on contemporary
process control systems e.g. HMI and SCADA systems. A mimic consists of a static
schematic representation of the production process. An example of a mimic is shown in
Figure 1-6. The mimic is superimposed with data in the form of bar-graphs, updating textual
values, etc. which reflect the current state of the process. Various button controls can be
added allowing easy navigation and accessing of other functions such as tag details, trend
pages, etc.
Figure 1-6 Example of a Mimic Document in Run Mode
The toolbars contain shortcuts to commands. The toolbars can be organized the way you
want so you can find and use the commands quickly.
New Workbook
Creates a new blank workbook. This creates a folder that contains all the files to be
associated with the workbook such as documents, images, etc.
New Document
Creates a new blank document.
Open
Opens or finds an existing document or workbook.
Note: Open workbook will close any currently open workbook as only one workbook
can be open at any one time.
Save Workbook
Saves any changes to the currently opened workbook.
Save Document
Saves the document on which you are working. If the document has not been saved before,
this process has the same effect as the Save Document As option.
Save Document As
Saves the current document and allows you to specify a different name and location.
You can also use this option to save a document in another file format. For example, you
can save a document as a template (.pxt).
Save Document As HTML
Creates an HTML file that wraps the document in a format that allows it to be displayed by a
web browser. The document path is included with the HTML file: if the location changes
then the HTML file will need to be re-created. Gives a prompt to save the document with a
different file name if the document is not already saved.
Close
Closes the active document. If a document contains any unsaved changes, you will be
prompted to save or abandon the document before closing.
Close All
Closes all open documents, and the workbook if it is open. This is the only way to close a
workbook and keep Exaquantum/Explorer open. If a document or workbook contains any
unsaved changes, you will be prompted to save or abandon before closing.
Templates
Opens a new document, based on an existing template.
Print
Displays the print dialog as shown in Figure 2-7. Specify the options for the Color/Greyscale,
Range and Page Setup.
Figure 2-7 Print Dialog
Printer
The dropdown list displays a list of the currently configured printers available to the
computer. Clicking on the Properties button will display a print setup dialog allowing the
user to set the printer properties e.g. layout, paper etc.
Range
Select one of the following options to print.
Current Document
All Open Documents
Colour/Greyscale
Select one of the following options:
Color
Greyscale. The option will become available to select Reverse (X), Reverse Video printing.
Page Setup
The page setup section specifies the paper size, print orientation and print scaling.
Paper Size: Displays a dropdown list of optional paper sizes for the printer.
Orientation Select either Portrait or Landscape.
Scaling: The following options are available from the dropdown list: 25%, 50%,
100%, 200%, 400%, and Fitting to paper. Manual entry is allowed.
Options: Clicking the Options button will display the detailed page setup dialog.
OK button
The selected document(s) will be printed as defined by the Print setup.
Cancel button
No documents will be printed and the Print setup will be cancelled.
Note: If a document is not maximized during printing, a document may not be printed
properly. When starting printing, display the document in the foreground or
maximize it.
Exit
Closes Exaquantum/Explorer and gives a prompt to save any unsaved documents or
workbooks.
Undo
This allows you to sequentially undo previously performed editing operations.
Redo
This allows you to sequentially redo previously undone editing operations.
Note: The Undo/Redo stack is cleared when the document is closed or
Exaquantum/Explorer is set to Run mode.
Clear Undo Stack
Clears the entire undo and redo information.
Cut
Deletes the selected text or control, keeps the cut information on the clipboard (clipboard is
a Windows term meaning the store for cut or copied data, so that the data may be pasted to
another location see Paste).
Copy
Copies the selected text or control into the clipboard.
Paste
Inserts previously copied or cut information from the clipboard to the current cursor location.
Note: The paste function is not available when pasting graphics into a document for the
first time. Right click in the document and select the Paste option from the menu to
insert copied or cut information from the clipboard.
Clear
Deletes highlighted text or control.
Select All
Selects all the text and controls in the document.
Select None
Removes the selection from the text and controls.
View Menu Design mode
The View pull-down menu allows you to show or hide the main parts of the
Exaquantum/Explorer desktop. The View pull-down menu has these options:
Figure 2-9 View pull-down menu (Design Mode)
Workbook Viewer
Shows or hides the Workbook Viewer.
Data Selector
Shows or hides the Data Selector.
Palette
Shows or hides the Palette.
Application Launcher
Shows or hides the Application Launcher.
Zoom In
Provides a close-up view of an area within the document.
Zoom Out
Shows more of the document at a reduced size.
Reset Zoom
Returns to the normal view (1:1).
Toolbars
Select Toolbars and the toolbar pop-up menu appears.
Figure 2-10 Toolbar pop-up menu
Click on an option to view or hide the applicable toolbar. The toolbars available are:
Standard (Table 2-1)
View (Table 2-2)
Layout (Table 2-3)
Play (Table 2-4).
The icons in each toolbar are described in the following tables.
Full Screen
If selected, when the document is run it will appear in full screen mode.
Table 2-1 Standard Toolbar
Print Displays the print window. Sends the current or all open documents to
the selected printer.
Cut Deletes the selected text or control, keeps the cut information on the
clipboard.
Copy Makes a copy of the selected text or control onto the clipboard.
Paste Inserts previously copied or cut information from the clipboard to the
currently selected location.
Note: The paste function is not available when pasting graphics into a
document for the first time. Right click in the document and select the
Paste option from the menu to insert copied or cut information from the
clipboard.
Undo This allows you to sequentially undo previously performed editing
operations.
Redo This allows you to sequentially redo previously undone editing
operations.
Bring to Front Brings the selected control to the front of the display order
(z-order).
Send to Back Sends the selected control to the back of the display order
(z-order).
Align Aligns a control to a specified parameter.
Make Same Size Makes all the selected controls the same size.
Grid Settings
Use the Grid Settings window (Figure 2-13) to control the display and positioning of design
aids in the active document.
Figure 2-13 Grid Settings Window
Guidelines
Helps you align objects or act as margins in the active document. For example, to place the
top guideline 50 pixels from the top of a document, enter 50 in the top Guidelines field.
Tab Order
This function sets the order of the tab selection in a document. In Design mode all controls
are shown and, when Tab is pressed, you can move from control to control.
Note 1: Graphics controls (lines arcs, etc.) cannot get input focus. They will be shown in
blue, without a tab order number in front of them.
Note 2: You can exclude a control from the tab order in Run mode (i.e. the control will not
become active when you use the Tab key to move between controls). Use the
Property Sheet for the applicable control and set the Tabstop property to No.
Note 3: Tabbing does not work in embedded controls.
In Run mode:
When Tab is pressed, the active frame moves from control to control in the order specified
by the Tab Order window
The initial active frame is the first control in the Tab Order list box.
Figure 2-14 Tab Order window
Select a control from the list box. Once a control is highlighted, the Tab Order window
(Figure 2-14) has these options available:
Up
Moves the highlighted control up the tab order.
Down
Moves the highlighted control down the tab order.
Delete
Deletes the highlighted control from the document.
ObjectCode
Shows the name of the selected control.
Layers
Layers are groups of controls you can create within an Exaquantum/Explorer document.
Layers are useful during the creation and maintenance of document. For example, in the
case of a mimic, all pipe-work could be drawn on one layer, with process components and
equipment on other layers.
Layers enable you to select which parts of a complex document you want to work with.
They also enable you to hide and lock parts that are not currently required.
The Layers Sheet (Figure 2-15) shows all the layers specified for the document and the
properties set for each layer.
Figure 2-15 Layers Sheet
For more information about how to create and use Layers, see Chapter 7.
Note: If no layers have been created or selected, controls are added to the default layer.
The Layers Sheet is used to do the following:
Add
Creates a new layer in the active Exaquantum/Explorer document. Type the name of the
new layer in the Name field.
Delete
Removes the selected layer from the layers list. Any controls in the deleted layer are added
to the next highest entry in the Layers list. You cannot delete the default layer.
Select
Selects the layer. Selects all controls on the current layer.
View
Hides or displays the selected layer. When the check box is unchecked, the selected layer is
not shown in the active Exaquantum/Explorer document.
Lock
Locks or unlocks the selected layer. When a layer is locked, you cannot edit the controls on
that layer.
Declarations
Displays the VBS Mini-Editor window (Figure 2-16). This is a scripting facility which
provides the advanced control of properties and for handling events.
Figure 2-16 VBS Mini Editor Window
Use this window to define functions and subroutines, which may be used in more than one
script. This creates a library of shared routines for this particular document.
For more information about Scripting, see the Exaquantum/Explorer User's Manual Volume
4 Advanced Configuration (IM 36J04A12-04E).
Variables
Displays the Variables window (Figure 2-17). Use this window to configure the sources of
data variables so they can dynamically change in Run mode.
Use the Variables window to change time individual control times.
Figure 2-17 Variables window
For more information about Data Parameterization, see the Exaquantum/Explorer User's
Manual Volume 4 Advanced Configuration (IM 36J04A12-04E).
Report Times
Report times provide a mechanism for time navigation. It can be used to enable a document
to show values for different points in time in Run mode. Three report times are provided:
Report Start Time, Report End Time and Spot Time. Although their names suggest there
is a relationship between the report times, this is not the case. Each report time is in effect a
label associated with a point in time. For example, Report Start equals NOW, Report End
NOW+10 SECONDS, etc.
Note: The Exaquantum server time is used for the value of NOW.
Report Times can be global to the Exaquantum/Explorer application or set for a specific
document. If a document does not have local report times configured then it will take the
global values.
Report Times can be configured in Design or Run mode. Changes to the Report Times in
Run mode are lost when switching back to Design mode.
The report times can also be read and set through scripting. For more information about
scripting, see the Exaquantum/Explorer User's Manual Volume 4 Advanced Configuration
(IM 36J04A12-04E).
The Trend and the Alarm and Events Summary controls do not support report times.
Figure 2-18 Set Report Times window
Most of these options have further options available. For more information about layout
options, see Chapter 7.
Align
This function aligns the selected controls with each other.
Figure 2-20 Align pop-up menu
Centre in Form
Controls can be arranged so they are in the center of the document.
Figure 2-22 Centre In Form pop-up menu
Order
This function allows the stack order of controls in a document to be changed. You can
overlap controls in a document to create different effects.
Figure 2-24 Order pop-up menu
Grouping
Controls can be selected and combined into a group, which can then be moved as if it was a
single control. This is particularly useful when drawing a complex shape, such as a tank, on
a document.
Figure 2-25 Grouping pop-up menu
Start
Click on Start or press the F5 key to change from Design mode to Run mode.
Stop
Click on Stop or press the Shift and F5 keys to change from Run mode to Design mode.
Tools Menu Design-mode
The Tools pull-down menu has these options:
Figure 2-27 Tools pull-down menu (Design Mode)
Options
Use this window to specify the default folder for saving and loading files, and to specify
which folders are displayed in the current workbook.
The Options window has two tabs General and Path.
General
Figure 2-28 Options window showing the General tab
Use the General tab to configure the default document appearance and behavior in Design
mode, for ALL documents within a Workbook:
Grid Displays or hides the grid in all documents.
Snap Enables or disables the snap-to-grid function for all documents. When Snap is
selected, controls in a document are moved so that they align with the nearest intersection
of gridlines.
Note 1: When a New document is created, the initial settings will be those specified in this
Options window.
Note 2: Grid and Snap can be specified for individual documents by selecting Grid Settings
from the Document menu.
Paths
Figure 2-29 Options window showing Paths tab
Click on this button to add, in the Libraries list, the details of folders, files or
documents that you frequently use.
Click on this button to remove a folder, file or document from the Libraries list.
Tile Horizontally
Shows all open/active documents and positions them horizontally (one above the other).
Tile Vertically
Shows all open/active documents and positions them vertically (side by side).
Cascade
Shows all open/active documents and positions them (offset) one on top of the other.
Arrange Icons
Arranges all minimized documents at the bottom of the work area.
Document List
The Windows menu also shows a list of the open documents.
Help Menu Design-mode
The Help pull-down menu has these options:
Figure 2-31 Help pull-down menu (Design Mode)
Open
Opens or finds an existing document.
Close
Closes the active document.
Print
Displays the print window. Prints the current or all open documents on the selected printer.
Exit
Closes Exaquantum/Explorer.
Data Selector
Shows or hides the Data Selector.
Application Launcher
Shows or hides the Application Launcher.
Toolbars
Select Toolbars and this pop-up menu appears.
The toolbars (which can be selected from the View menu) are:
Standard (Table 2-5)
View (Table 2-6)
Play (Table 2-7).
The icons in these toolbars are described in more detail in the following tables.
Table 2-5 Standard Toolbar
Stop
Changes the display from Run mode to Design mode
Tools Menu Run mode
The Tools pull-down menu has these options:
Figure 2-36 Tools pull-down menu (Run Mode)
Tile Horizontally
Shows all open/active documents and positions them horizontally.
Tile Vertically
Shows all open/active documents and positions them vertically (side by side).
Cascade
Shows all open/active documents and positions them (offset) one on top of the other.
Arrange Icons
Arranges all minimized documents at the bottom of the work area.
Document List
The Windows menu also shows a list of the open documents.
Help Menu Run-mode
The Help pull-down menu has these options:
Figure 2-38 Help pull-down menu (Run Mode)
Button Function
Chapter 3 Palette
This chapter describes the main features and explains how to use the Palette.
3.1 General
The Palette (Figure 3-1) displays all the controls that can be added to documents, and is thus
the source for controls when creating documents. A control can be used to show static
information of a process schematic diagram (e.g. lines, arcs and blocks) or it can be
employed to display dynamic information about the process (e.g. live trend graphics,
updating tag values etc.).
Controls can be added to or removed from the Palette. Controls can also have their
properties changed in a document or on the Palette.
Note 1: You can only change the properties of Native Object controls. These are controls
supplied as standard in Windows development tools such as Visual Basic, for
example: buttons and text boxes (a list of Native Object controls can be found in
Figure 3-4).
Note 2: If you change the properties of a control on the Palette, the next time the control is
added to a document, it will exhibit the modified properties. Previous versions of
that control in documents will not be modified.
Note 3: If you change the properties of a control on the Palette, they are only valid during
the current session. The control will not retain the changes when you close
Exaquantum/Explorer.
Note 4: The Palette is only available in Design mode.
Note 5: For more information about the controls available on the default Palette, see the
Exaquantum/Explorer User's Manual Volume 2 Custom Controls (IM 36J04A12-
02E).
Figure 3-1 Typical Palette
On the view toolbar, click on the Palette button to view or hide the Palette.
On the keyboard, use the shortcut keys Ctrl + E to view or hide the Palette.
Note: You can resize the Palette by moving the mouse pointer onto its border and
dragging the border until the Palette is the size you want.
3.3 Add Controls to the Palette
1 Right-click in the Palette background and the pop-up menu appears.
Figure 3-2 Palette pop-up menu
2 Click on Add ActiveX Control or Add Native Object as required. The Insert ActiveX
Control window (Figure 3-3) or Insert Native Object window (Figure 3-4) is displayed.
Figure 3-3 Insert ActiveX Control Window
3 Select the control required from the window and click on OK or double-click on the
required control.
Note: Multiple controls can be selected from this list by holding the control key down
and clicking on the required controls.
4 The icon and control name appear on the Palette.
Note: Only one instance of each ActiveX control can be placed on the Palette. It will,
however, accept multiple instances of native controls. Right clicking on the
control and editing the Property Sheet can customize each instance. Once
customized, the next time it is dropped on a document, it will exhibit these
customized properties.
For more information about the controls available on the default Palette, see the
Exaquantum/Explorer User's Manual Volume 2 Custom Controls (IM 36J04A12-02E).
3.4 Remove a Control from the Palette
1 Right-click on the control and the pop-up menu appears.
Figure 3-5 Palette Control pop-up menu
2 On the pop-up menu, click on Delete. The control is removed from the Palette.
2 On the pop-up menu, click on Properties. The Property Sheet window (Figure 3-7) is
displayed.
Figure 3-7 Property Sheet - Normal Tab
Note 1: For more information about ActiveX controls and how to change or set the
properties, see Chapter 9 Property Sheet. For more information about how to add
and arrange controls on a document, see Chapter 7.
Note 2: It is possible to have two versions of a control on the Palette. When you have
changed the properties of a control on the Palette, the associated icon does not
change.
Note 3: It is recommended that you retain the controls on the Palette as templates. Changes
to controls are not retrospective. Documents that contain a previous version of the
control will not automatically be updated.
The Application Launcher consists of multiple groups that are identified by tabs. The
example in Figure 4-1 shows three groups, called General, Reports and Business
Applications.
Each of these groups can contain any number of application shortcuts, with an icon
representing each application. For example the Reports groups could contain
Exaquantum/Explorer documents that summarize daily production totals and Excel
workbooks which calculate monthly production efficiencies.
The Application Launcher is available in Run mode and Design mode. All the procedures
described in this chapter can be performed in either mode.
On the View toolbar, click on the Application Launcher button to view or hide the
Application Launcher.
On the keyboard, use the shortcut keys Ctrl + L to view or hide the Application Launcher.
In the Workbook Configuration window, check the Disable Run Time Application
Launcher check box to specify that the Application Launcher is hidden in Run mode.
Note: You can resize the Application Launcher by moving the mouse pointer onto its
border and dragging the border.
4.3 Add an Item to the Application Launcher
To add a document, workbook or object to the Application Launcher, drag the object from
the Microsoft Explorer windows, and drop it on the Application Launcher.
Alternatively, to search for the item:
1 Right-click in the Application Launcher and the pop-up menu (Figure 4-2) appears.
Figure 4-2 Application Launcher Pop-up Menu
2 In the pop-up menu, select Add Item. The Open window is displayed.
3 In the Open window, navigate to the item you want to add. Select the item.
4 Click Open, or double-click on the item, to close the window and add the item to the
Application Launcher.
Note 1: Documents may also be dragged from the Workbook Viewer onto the
Application Launcher.
Note 2: When you create a link from Microsoft Windows Explorer, you create a file
with a .lnk extension.
Note: The Exaquantum/PIMS Administrator will have created folders, Function Blocks,
tags and specific properties or values using the Configuration Tools. For more
information, see the Exaquantum/PIMS User's Manual (IM 36J04A11-01E).
Tag Panel
When an appropriate item is selected in the Data Selector window it is possible to select this
menu item to open a tag details window. For further information please refer to 5.11 Tag
Panel
Refresh Node
When you make changes to folders, tags or properties, the changes may not be immediately
visible on the Data Selector. To see the changes you made, click Refresh Node.
5.2 View or Hide the Data Selector
There are four ways to view or hide the Data Selector:
On the main menu bar, click on View. The View pull-down menu appears. Click on Data
Selector to view or hide the Data Selector.
On the View toolbar, click on the Data Selector button to view or hide the Data Selector.
On the keyboard, use the shortcut keys Ctrl + D to view or hide the Data Selector.
In the Workbook Configuration window, check the Disable Run Time Data Selector check
box to specify that the Application Launcher is hidden in Run mode.
Note 1: In Design mode, by default, the Workbook Viewer is displayed on top of the Data
Selector. Click on the Data Selector button just above this viewer to bring the Data
Selector to the front.
Note 2: You can resize the Data Selector by moving the mouse pointer onto its border and
dragging the border until the Data Selector is the size you want.
5.3 Expanding a Node
Expanding a node will show all attributes directly under each item. Any node can be
expanded to show the data hierarchy. The nodes that can be expanded have a + symbol next
to the title.
5.4 Collapsing a Node
Collapsing a node will close all items directly under that node. The node can be collapsed so
that not all of the attributes and items for that node are shown on the Data Selector.
4 Enter the required filter string using * to match unspecified characters and click OK.
The Data Selector will show only those tags that match the filter.
Examples
You can use the * filter, to represent one or more wildcard characters in the string. For
example to display only the tags with names that include the string PID, enter *PID*.
The Data Selector will display:
001PID001, 002PID001, 999PID999 etc.
You can use the ? filter, to represent any single character in the string. For example,
enter 001F?001. The Data Selector will display:
001FA001, 001FB001, 001FC001 etc.
The following example shows the result of choosing a filter using both the ? and the *
wildcards. The filter chosen is: F*3?PID*01:
Note: In this example the filter would first list all tags starting F03, but would equally list
any that started F003 or F0003 if they existed. Next it would then list tags between
F030 and F039, but note that it could also list any tags that started F03A or F03-.
Finally, in this example only tags that have PID in the middle and end with 01 will
be listed.
5.7 Removing a Filter
To remove a filter and show all the available data, do the following procedure.
1 Click on the node you want to remove the filter from.
2 Right-click in the Data Selector background, a pop-up menu is displayed.
3 Click on Instance Filter and the Filter window is displayed.
4 Replace the filter with a * character this will cause all tags to be matched and
displayed by the filter.
The tag descriptions can be displayed using the following data selector windows:
In the Data Selector in Exaquantum Explorer.
The Excel Add-In Data Selector
In the Item Selector
In the Data Selector in Graphic Editor
In the Plant View of the Web client
The tag quality can be displayed using the following data selector windows:
In the Data Selector in Exaquantum Explorer.
The Excel Add-In Data Selector
In the Item Selector
In the Data Selector in Graphic Editor
In the Plant View of the Web client
The tag panel can be displayed using the following data selector windows:
In the Data Selector in Exaquantum Explorer.
The Excel Add-In Data Selector
In the Item Selector
In the Data Selector in Graphic Editor
In the Plant View of the Web client
Trend Page
This page displays graphical trend data for the selected tag. By default the window displays
data from the last hour, but the start and end times can be altered by using the time bar.
More information about the tag can be found in the area below the graph.
Figure 5-7 Tag Panel Trend Page
Graph
The Graph on the trend page displays the data plotted against the Y (values) and X (time) axes.
Data Point Quality Representation on the Graph
The plotting of data points on the graph is governed by the following rules:
Time Bar
The time bar (Figure 5-8) is used to control the times and amount of data displayed. For
example, by specifying a later start time, and an earlier end time, the resolution of data
displayed on the Graph is increased. The fields on the left set the start time. The fields on
the right set the end time.
Figure 5-8 Time Bar
Undo Button
Click on this button to undo and not apply any changes made to the start or
end times.
Apply Button
Click on this button to apply changes made to the start or end times.
Click on this button to set the End Time to the current time. The Start
Time will be set to be the new End Time minus the current overall time
period.
Scroll Buttons
All scroll buttons change both the Start Time and the End Time.
The scroll buttons quickly change the start or end times by set amounts:
The single arrow buttons change the time period by half the overall time period.
The double arrow buttons change the time period by the overall time period.
For example:
Start time 12:00:00
End time 14:00:00
Therefore the graph extends over a period of two hours.
1 Click the left single arrow button to move the Start Time back by one hour (to
11:00:00).
Note: To keep the time period at 2 hours, the End Time will also move back by one
hour.
2 Click the right single arrow button to move the End Time forward by one hour (to
14:00:00 in this example).
Note: To keep the time period at 2 hours, the Start Time will also move forward by
one hour.
3 Click the left double arrow button to move the Start Time back by two hours (to
10:00:00).
Note: To keep the time period at 2 hours, the End Time will also move back by two
hours.
4 Click the right double arrow button to move the End Time forward by two hours (to
14:00:00).
Note: To keep the time period at 2 hours, the Start Time will also move forward by
two hours.
Cursor
When you move the cursor along a pen on the graph, the cursor will change to a pointing
finger when it is over a data point.
Target Tags
The target tags shown on the Tag Panel form are only applicable if the tag shown in Tag
Panel is under a function block and the tags exist at the same level as the tag under the
function block. The display of the Target Tags is also governed by the registry key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Quantum\Client\TagPanelTargets
Setting the value of this registry key to 1 will display the Target Tags, a value of 0 will
always hide the Target Tags. The following table shows which tags are used for the target
tags.
Hi-Hi .HH
High .H
Lo-Lo .LL
Low .L
The value for a target tag will not be shown if the target tag doesnt exist or if its value is
>999999 or < -999999
Hourly Data and Minute History Page
The Hourly Data and Minute History page shows mean hour aggregations for the previous
24 hours and raw tag values every minute for the previous 30 minutes, sampled every minute.
Figure 5-9 Tag Panel Hourly Data and Minute History Page
Root.Folder.Tag.Value:Value RootFolderTagValueValue
Root.Folder.Tag.Value:TimeStamp RootFolderTagValueTimeStamp
Root.Folder.Tag.Aggregations.Hour. RootFolderTagAggregationsHour
Maximum.Value:Value MaximumValueValue
If the same tag is dragged and dropped onto the document but has different time parameters,
for example a live value or historical, then the container will recognize that a variable
already exists with the desired name so it will add a number to the variable name. For
example: RootFolderTagValueValue1, RootFolderTagValueValue2 and so on.
Root.MultiByteFolder.MultiByteTag.Value:Value RootFolderTagValueValue
Root.MultiByteFolderX.MultiByteFolderY. RootFolderFolderTagValueTimeStamp
MultiByteTag.Value:TimeStamp
Root.MultiByteFolderX.SingleByteFolderY. RootFolderSingleByteFolderYTagValue
MultiByteTag.Value:Quality TimeStamp
Root.MultiByteFolder.MultiByteTag.Aggregations. RootFolderTagAggregationsAggregation
MultibyteAggregationName.Maximum.Value:Value NameMaximumValueValue
Root.MultiByteFolder.MultiByteTag.Aggregations. RootFolderTagAggregationsSingleByte
SinglebyteAggregationName.Maximum.Value: AggregationNameMaximumValueValue
Value
Where any tag, folder, or aggregation names contain multi-byte characters that need to be
translated into an equivalent English string, there will be an increased number of times when the
variable names will clash. To resolve, this if the desired variable name exists then a number (n)
will be appended to the variable name.
For example:
RootFolderTagValueValue1, RootFolderTagValueValue2
and so on.
The Workbook Viewer allows you to quickly search for and access the folders, files and
documents contained in a workbook. The Workbook Viewer also allows you to drag and
drop files onto controls (e.g. bitmap and web browser controls).
You can specify shared libraries and allow many users to access documents and templates in
Design mode. All shared libraries are displayed on the Workbook Viewer.
The Workbook Viewer is only available in Design mode. The Workbook Viewer can be
viewed or hidden as required.
On the view toolbar, click on the Workbook Viewer button to view or hide the
Workbook Viewer.
On the keyboard, use the shortcut keys Ctrl + W to view or hide the Workbook Viewer.
Note 1: The Workbook Viewer and the Data Selector share the same area on the
Exaquantum/Explorer desktop. If the Data Selector is displayed, click on the
Workbook Viewer button just above the Data Selector to bring the Workbook
Viewer to the front.
Note 2: You can resize the Workbook Viewer by moving the mouse pointer onto its border
and dragging the border until the Workbook Viewer is the size you want.
6.3 Display the Workbook Contents
A workbook can be expanded to show the contained folders, files and documents. The
workbooks or folders that can be expanded have a + symbol next to the title. They can be
expanded using the mouse.
Click on the + symbol in the directory tree
Double click on the workbook or folder title.
6.4 Open a Document from the Workbook Viewer
There are two methods available:
Double-click on the document title
Click on a document title. Drag and drop the document onto the work area.
6.5 Hide the Workbook Contents
The directory can be collapsed so that all the folders and documents are not shown on the
directory tree. This can be done with the mouse.
Click on the symbol next to the workbook icon
Double click on the workbook or folder title.
Note: The default folder, where new documents are saved, is:
The currently open workbook
The Default Path, specified in the Options window.
2 To save the document in a different folder, click on the Save in and select a different
folder.
3 In the File name field, type a name for the new document.
4 Click on Save to save the document and close the window.
Note: This applies to Explorer clients running on Windows 2008, Windows 2012,
Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8, with Virtualization enabled (Local
Security Policies, User Account Control: Virtualize file and registry write
failures to per-user locations). Virtualization was introduced in these Operating
Systems, as part of the security enhancements. This feature controls write access
to files and folders, to which the user does not have write access (for example, to
the windows Program Files folder). If a user creates a folder or saves a
document to such a location, the Operating System writes the actual file or folder
to the users Virtual Store Folder. This location is determined by the value of the
userprofile environment variable. The effect of this is that users other than the
user who created the file or folder, will not be able to read that location. Therefore,
users wishing to create shared documents should be careful when selecting the
location of where to save the stored files.
7.5 Add a Control to a Document
1 On the Palette, click on a control icon.
2 Move the mouse pointer to where you want the control to be located on the document,
then either:
Click and hold the mouse button; drag the control to size as required. Release the
mouse button.
Click the mouse button; a default sized instance of the control is displayed which will
need resizing.
On the Palette
1 Right-click on the control and the pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click on the Properties option and the Property Sheet window (Figure 7-4) is
displayed.
Change a Property
1 In the Property Sheet window, click on the Normal tab.
Figure 7-4 Property Sheet Window
3 In the right column, type in the new value. The changes take place immediately.
4 On the Property Sheet, click on the to close the window.
Note: For more information about the Property Sheet, see Chapter 9.
Align a Control
1 Push and hold the Shift key, click on the controls you want to align. The control
frames appear.
2 The control frame handles appear on the control to which you want the other controls
to align.
Note: The default behavior is for the controls to align to the first control you clicked
on.
3 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
4 Click on Align, and then select the required alignment.
Lefts
Rights
Tops
Bottoms.
Note: When Align operations are performed on items that have previously been grouped,
each item in the group will be treated as an individual item. For example, if a
group of items is included in an align left operation, each item in the group will be
aligned to the left.
Make Multiple Controls the Same Size
1 Click on the first control.
2 Push and hold the Shift key, click on the controls that you want to make the same size.
Note: The default behavior is for the controls to resize to size of the first control you
clicked on.
3 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
4 Click on Make Same Size, and then click on the required option:
Width
Height
Both.
Space Horizontally
Use this procedure when you want to distribute the controls evenly spaced in a horizontal
direction.
1 Click on the first control.
2 Press and hold the Shift key, click on the controls you want to space.
Note: This function does not align the controls. Refer to the Align paragraph if
alignment is required before horizontal spacing.
3 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
4 Click on Space Horizontally.
Space Vertically
Use this procedure when you want to distribute the controls evenly spaced in a vertical
direction.
1 Click on the first control.
2 Press and hold the Shift key, click on the controls you want to space.
Note: This function does not align the controls. Refer to the Align paragraph if
alignment is required before vertical spacing.
3 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
4 Click on Space Vertically.
Centre In Form
Click on a control.
1 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
2 Click on Centre In Form then click on the required option:
Centre Horizontally
Centre Vertically.
Rotation
Basic shapes such as rectangles and ellipses can be rotated.
1 Click on the control. The control frame appears.
2 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
3 Click on Rotation and select an option:
Free Rotate
Rotate by 90
Reset Rotate.
Free Rotate
1 Click on Free Rotate the frame handles become circular and the cursor changes to
reflect the change in mode.
2 Select a point on the frame.
3 Click, hold down the left mouse button and rotate the control to the required position.
4 Release the mouse button this exits rotate mode, the frame handles and cursor return
to normal.
Rotate by 90
1 Click on Rotate by 90.
2 The control rotates 90 clockwise.
Reset Rotate
1 Click on the Reset Rotate.
2 The control is reset to its original state of rotation.
Order
The Exaquantum/Explorer objects are drawn in planes that relate to the class of object to
which they belong, as shown in the table below:
Table 7-1 Exaquantum/Explorer object planes
6 Click on Send to Back. The control is set to the back or under the other control.
Grouping
There are three options available:
Group Assembles two or more controls into a single group. This allows controls to be
moved, sized, cut, pasted and have their common properties set in unison.
Ungroup Disassembles a group of controls into individual controls. Each control can
now be individually selected and moved or changed.
Regroup Reassembles a group of controls that have been disassembled using the
Ungroup option.
Group
1 Click on the first control.
2 Push and hold the Shift key, click on the controls you want to group.
3 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
4 Click on Grouping, and then click on the Group option. The controls combine into
one group.
Ungroup
1 Click on the control group.
2 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
3 Click on Grouping, and then click on the Ungroup option. The control divides into
individual controls.
Regroup
1 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
2 Click on Grouping, and then click on the Regroup option. The previously ungrouped
controls combine into one group.
Note 1: Controls within groups may still be rearranged and resized by using the Layout
menu options: align, make same size and spacing. If multiple groups are selected,
the Layout will be performed on all controls in all of the groups. However, when
Align operations are performed on items that have been grouped, each item in the
group will be treated as an individual item.
Layers
Use the Layers window to create and delete layers within the active Exaquantum/Explorer
document, and to specify which layers you want to work with. For more information about
Layers, see Chapter 2.
1 On the main menu bar, click on Document. The Document pull-down menu appears.
2 Select the Layers option. The Layers Sheet window is displayed (Figure 7-6).
Figure 7-6 Layers Sheet
3 To create a new layer in the active Exaquantum/Explorer document, click on Add, and
type the name of the layer in the Name field.
Note: It is recommended that you use easily recognizable names for layers (e.g. Pipe
for a layer containing pipe work, Pumps for layers containing pump equipment,
Dynamic for a layer containing live, updating values).
4 To add controls to a layer, select the layer in the list and click on OK. When you add
new controls to the document, they become part of the currently selected layer.
5 To hide a layer and all the controls it contains, select the layer in the list and deselect
View.
6 To prevent changes to a layer, select the layer in the list and check Lock.
Note: When you are satisfied with the position and properties of the controls on a
layer, lock the layer. Use the Send to Back function, from the Layout menu
select Order then Send to Back. Controls on other layers can be accurately
positioned relative to the controls on the locked layer.
7 To delete a layer, select the layer in the list and click on Delete.
Note: When you delete a layer all the controls on that layer are added to the next
layer.
8 To select all the controls on a layer, in the layer list select the layer. Click on Select.
All the controls will now be selected.
Tab Order
Setting the tab order is a Design mode activity that determines the order in which controls
get focus (become active) for user input in Run mode in response to the TAB key being
pressed.
In Run mode, the tab order is relevant only to controls that can accept an input focus, for
example edit boxes, combo boxes, radio buttons, etc. Graphic controls such as lines,
rectangles, circles and polylines do not feature in the tab order.
You can also enable or disable the tab order properties of controls through their Tabstop
property in the Property Sheet. The control will not become active if you set its Tabstop
property to 0 - False in the Property Sheet, irrespective of where it appears in the Tab
Order list
This section describes how you set the Run mode tab order, or how to exclude a control
from the tab order.
Setting the Tab Order
1 On the main menu bar, click on Document. The Document pull-down menu appears.
2 Click on Tab Order, and the Tab Order window (Figure 7-7) is displayed with the
default order selected.
Figure 7-7 Example of a Tab Order Window
Edit Polyline
1 Click on the polyline to be changed. The control frame appears.
2 On the main menu bar, click on Layout. The Layout pull-down menu appears.
3 Click on Edit Polyline. The control points are now shown.
Figure 7-8 Example Edit Polyline Screen
To change distance between grid points, type the new spacing (in pixels) in the Width
and Height fields.
Note: The values entered in the Width and Height fields must be even numbers
between 4 and 50.
To align controls to the nearest grid intersection when they are dropped or moved on
the active document, select Snap to Grid.
To reposition the guidelines, type a new value in the appropriate Guidelines field.
Note: The values entered in the Guidelines field must be between 0 and 100.
3 When you have finished, click on OK to close the window and apply the changes.
7.14 Options
Use this window to set the display properties for Exaquantum/Explorer.
Note: For more information about the Options window, see Chapter 2.
General Tab
Figure 7-10 Options window, General tab
Path Tab
Figure 7-11 Options window, Paths tab
Use this window to specify the default folder for saving and loading files, and to specify
the location of shared Libraries.
Change the Default Path
The default folder specifies the default storage location for Exaquantum/Explorer
documents when no location is provided. It is also used as the default folder for opening
Exaquantum/Explorer documents. To change the default folder:
1 In the Tools menu, select Options. The Options window is displayed.
2 Select the Path tab.
3 In the Default Path field, type the fully qualified pathname of the default folder, or
click on to search for the folder using the Browse for Folder window.
4 Click on OK to save your changes and close the window.
3 Click on the Add Library button to add a blank entry to the list.
4 In the blank entry, type the fully qualified pathname of the folder, or click on to
search for the folder using the Browse for Folder window.
5 Click on OK to save your changes and close the window.
Remove a Library from the List
To remove a Library from the list:
1 In the Tools menu, select Options. The Options window is displayed.
2 Select the Paths tab.
3 In the Libraries list, select the folder you want to remove.
Live Data
Example; Specify that you want a document to refresh data every minute:
1 In the Data Type group, select Live.
2 In the Data Range group, select Point.
3 In the Point Time group, select Now in the first drop-down list.
4 In the Update Rate group:
a Select Custom to specify that you want to set the rate at which the data on screen
refreshes. (The default refresh rate is 5 seconds.)
b Type 1 in the first field and select Minutes in the second field; this specifies that
you want the data to be refreshed every minute.
5 Click on OK to save your changes and close the window.
History Data
Example; Display the data value at the start of the day:
1 In the Data Type group, select History.
2 In the Data Range group, select Point.
3 In the Point Time group, select Report Start.
4 Click on OK to save your changes and close the window.
History Replay Data
History replay is the function whereby the screen is updated regularly with data that comes
from the historian. This gives you the ability to go through a period of process history in
order to reconstruct what happened, e.g. reviewing the last days history in the space of a
minute.
The Update Rate is how often fresh data is placed on the screen (in real time), while the
Update Rate Increment is how far apart (in historical time terms) successive data values
are.
For example, to set up a history replay:
1 In the Data Type group, select History Replay.
2 In the Data Range group, select Point.
3 In the Point Time group:
a Select Pick Date.
b In the date list, select the date on which you want the replay to start.
c In the time list, select the time at which you want the replay to start.
4 In the Update Rate group, click Default to use the default refresh rate of 5 seconds.
5 In the Update Rate Increment group:
a Click Custom to specify that you want to set the interval between displayed
readings.
b Type 30 in the left field and select Seconds from the drop-down list to specify that
you want to display readings at 30-second intervals.
6 Click OK to save your changes and close the window.
Notes: If you set an update rate increment that is higher than the update rate, the replay is
speeded up because intervening records are skipped. It also means that eventually
live data will be displayed, when the display catches up with the present.
To replay data at the original display rate, choose equal update and update
increment rates.
Values Type
This may be used to control the timestamp returned for historical data.
Edge Data is returned with the timestamp requested (Default)
Bounding Data is returned with the timestamp of the value change
Chapter 8 Workbook
This chapter describes the main features and explains how to use the Workbook.
8.1 General
A Workbook is a hierarchical collection of files and folders. Use workbooks to specify the
active document, and to control the startup and configuration options of the documents in
Run mode.
The workbook is a very powerful tool that:
Specifies which documents are opened in Run mode
Specifies which document is opened first
Defines the properties of a document when in Run mode
Defines the appearance of Exaquantum/Explorer in Run mode; whether the Data Selector,
Application Launcher and menus are available or disabled.
Workbooks are .PXW files that hold the initial configuration details for the
Exaquantum/Explorer user interface.
It is recommended that documents and files within a workbook are located in the same
directory as the workbook. This enables the document to be present in the Workbook
Viewer for easy access in Design mode.
The Workbook Viewer is used to quickly search for and access the folders, files and
documents contained in a workbook. The Workbook Viewer also allows you to drag and
drop files onto controls (e.g. bitmap and web browser controls).
For more information about the Workbook Viewer, see Chapter 6.
Note 1: The Workbook menu is only displayed on the main menu bar when a workbook
is open.
Note 2: You can open only one workbook at a time. When you create a new workbook,
the application automatically closes the current one after prompting you to save
your changes.
Remove Document
Window State
Use this field to specify whether the Exaquantum/Explorer window is initially minimized,
maximized or normal.
Window Style
Use this field to specify the type of window in which the document is displayed. The
options are:
Sizeable Allows you to change the size of the window
Fixed Does not allow you to change the window size
Always On Top Opens the window on top of any other windows
Sizeable Scroll Allows you to change the size of the window and displays the scroll bars
Fixed Scroll Displays the scroll bars
Always On Top Scroll - Opens the window on top of any other windows and displays
the scroll bars.
Width
Use this field to define the initial width (in pixels) of the window.
Height
Use this field to define the initial height (in pixels) of the window.
Top
Use this field to define the initial vertical position (in pixels) of the window relative to the
top-left of the workbook window.
Left
Use this field to define the initial horizontal position (in pixels) of the window relative to
the top-left of the workbook window.
Shell Configuration
Shell Configuration allows you to specify the appearance of the whole display screen. It
comprises the following options:
Disable Run-time Menus
Hides all menus when the workbook is in Run mode.
Disable Run-time Application Launcher
Check the Disable Run-Time Application Launcher check box to specify that the
Application Launcher is disabled in Run mode. This also removes the Application
Launcher entry from the View menu in Run mode.
Disable Run-time Data Selector
Check the Disable Run-Time Data Selector check box to specify that the Data Selector is
disabled Run mode. This also removes the Data Selector entry from the View menu in
Run mode.
Document Windows
Document Windows allows you to further specify the appearance of the whole display
screen. It comprises a single check box:
Start With Windows Maximised
When checked, means that all documents will be displayed in their maximized state in Run
mode.
Note: When checked this option overrides the Window State property for individual
documents.
Start In Full Screen Mode
When checked, means that the workbook will be displayed full screen in Run mode. The
menus, toolbars, data selector and application launcher will not be displayed. Pressing the
F11 key toggles the display between full screen and normal modes.
Add a Document to a Workbook
Every document present in the same folder as a workbook will appear in the Workbook
Viewer. However, this does not necessarily mean that it is part of the workbook. To add a
document to the workbook:
1 In the Workbook menu, select Workbook Properties. The Configure Workbook
window is displayed.
2 Click on the Add Documents button to add a blank row to the document list. The
standard Open window appears.
3 Select the document you wish to add, and click OK.
4 Optionally, specify a title for the window in the Caption field.
5 Optionally, click on the Window State field, then click on the down arrow and select
the initial state for the document window.
6 Optionally, click on the Window Style field, then click on the down arrow and select
the type of window you want to display the document in.
7 Optionally, specify the documents initial dimensions (in pixels) in the Width and
Height fields.
8 Optionally, specify the initial position of the document window (in pixels) in the Top
and Left fields.
9 Optionally, set the document to be the active document when the workbook is run:
a Right-click the document you want to display first in Run mode. The pop-up menu
is displayed.
b Click on Set As Active Document.
10 Click on OK to save your changes and close the window.
3 Click on the Remove Documents button to remove the document from the list.
4 Click on OK to save your changes and close the window.
Specify the Workbook Run Mode Settings
1 In the Workbook menu, select Workbook Properties. The Configure Workbook
window is displayed.
2 If you want to hide all menus at run time, check the Disable Run-Time Menus check
box.
3 If you want to disable the Application Launcher during Run mode, check the Disable
Run-Time Application Launcher check box.
4 If you want to disable the Data Selector during Run mode, check the Disable Run-
Time Data Selector check box.
5 If you want to maximize all windows at run time, check the Start With Windows
Maximized check box.
6 If you want to view the workbook in full screen mode at run time, check the Start In
Full Screen Mode check box. Pressing F11 then toggles the view between full screen
and normal.
Import a Document, Picture or File into a Workbook
This procedure allows documents, pictures or any other files to be copied from a selected
location into the directory associated with the currently open workbook.
1 In the Workbook menu, select Import Document. The Open window is displayed
2 Select the File Name field, then type the path and file name of the document you want
to open, or click on to search for the document in the Open window.
3 Click on Open to save your changes and close the window.
Note: Importing means the file is copied. Make sure all future edits of the file are
done to the new copy in the workbook directory.
The Property Sheet window has either two tabs (Figure 9-1) or three tabs (Figure 9-2).
The ActiveX tab only appears in the case of ActiveX controls.
Figure 9-1 Property Sheet (Normal and Events Tabs)
The events tab allows the advanced user to write event handlers using VB script (For
more information about Scripting, see the Exaquantum/Explorer User's Manual Volume 4
Advanced Configuration (IM 36J04A12-04E).
On the Palette:
1 Right-click on the control and the pop-up menu is displayed.
Figure 9-3 Palette Control pop-up menu
2 Click on the Properties option and the Property Sheet window is shown
In a Document:
1 Right-click on a control in a document and the pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Select Object Property and the Property Sheet window is displayed.
Figure 9-4 Document Control pop-up menu
- or -
1 Double-click on the control. The Property Sheet window is displayed.
2 On the Property Sheet window, click the pin button to lock the position of the
window.
Note 1: Any changes made on the Property Sheet are reflected immediately.
Note 2: The drop-down list at the top of the Property Sheet window (Figure 9-5) can be
used to select a different control.
Figure 9-5 Property Sheet with Drop-Down List
3 In the right column, type in the new value. The changes take place immediately.
Method 2
(This example shows how to change the cursor pointer, using the option button.)
1 In the Property Sheet window, click on the Normal tab.
2 In the left column, click on the title of the property to be changed.
Figure 9-7 Property selection
3 In the right column, click on the option button ; a menu or a window will be
displayed.
Figure 9-8 Property Sheet with drop-down menu for the CursorPointer Property
4 Select a new value from the menu or window. The changes take place immediately.
Method 3
(This example shows how to change the ForeColor (foreground color) of a control, using
the Property Binder button.)
1 In the Property Sheet window, click on the Normal tab.
2 In the left column, click on the title of the property to be changed.
Figure 9-9 Property selection
3 In the right column, click on the Property Binder button and the Property Binder
window (Figure 9-10) is displayed.
Figure 9-10 Property Binder Window
4 Select the binding type required, and complete the details as necessary.
For more information about the Property Binding, see Chapter 10
2 In the left column, click on the title of the event for which a handler is required.
3 In the right column, click on the option button and the VBS Mini-Editor window
(Figure 9-12) is displayed.
Figure 9-12 VBS Mini-Editor Window
4 Event handlers are written in VBScript using the VBS Mini-Editor. (For more
information about Scripting, see the Exaquantum/Explorer User's Manual Volume 4
Advanced Configuration (IM 36J04A12-04E).
Direct Affect
The value of a direct data-bound property will be the value of the associated variable. The
simplest way to configure a data binding is to drag a data node from the Data Selector
directly into a property on the Property Sheet. This will automatically change the binding
from Constant to Data without any need to display the Property Binder window.
Indirect Affect
Data binding provides the ability to indirectly change the value of the property based upon
the value of a variable, through a mechanism known as the threshold table. This is the
simplest way to translate the input variable to a value more suitable to the property.
For example, it is not meaningful to bind a real number representing a temperature or
pressure to the color property of a control. The threshold table mechanism provides a way
of mapping the real number to a set of colors. A value in the range 0 to 10 could be
mapped to blue, and from 11 to 40 could be mapped to orange, etc. The threshold table
mechanism therefore allows a numeric to be translated to some other output type such as
color, text, or font, which is required by the property being bound to.
The value of the variable is used to index into a table, which maps the variable value to a
property value.
Variables
The Variables group indicates which types of variables are displayed in the source drop-
down list. You can choose from:
Data - External data variables.
Local - Internal variables configured in the document.
The Variables group acts as a filter for the amount of data displayed in the Source drop-
down list; this makes selection of the required variable easier. The source type resets when
the property binder is closed (the default being for both type boxes to be checked).
Source
The Source field provides a drop-down list of all the data source variables configured in
the document that match the specification set by the Source Type group.
To add new data source variables, click on Edit to display the Variables window.
Format
The Format field governs the format in which the value will be displayed. It governs the
type and precision of the data display.
This field can be left blank, indicating that the default format should be used.
A format specification consists of optional and required fields. An example of a format
field is:
8.2f
The above format applies only to real numbers. With this format, the value would be eight
characters wide and have two digits displayed after the decimal point.
Note: Trailing zeros are always removed.
For more information on the Format field, see paragraph 10.7.
Output
The Output group has two options:
Direct, the value of the variable will be used directly to set the value of the property
Via Threshold, the value of the variable will be compared with that stored in a threshold
table to determine the value of the property.
Selecting the Via Threshold option enables the Threshold field and the New button.
Threshold Field
The name of the assigned threshold table is displayed in the Threshold field.
The Threshold field (Figure 10-3) allows the user to select an existing threshold table. The
New button allows the user to create a new threshold table (via the Create Threshold
window).
If a threshold is set, then the name of the threshold and associated variable are displayed
next to the Threshold Var: heading.
Note: Only threshold tables compatible with the type of property are displayed in
the drop-down list.
Figure 10-3 Property Binder showing Threshold Table
Note: The threshold tables are unique within a document. However, multiple variables
can bind to the same threshold table.
Threshold Tables
The threshold values are displayed in the threshold table. A threshold table consists of one
or more threshold values.
Each table entry is made up of an input value representing the threshold(s) on the left and
an associated output value on the right. During Run mode, the value of the input variable
is compared with the value in the left-hand column of the threshold table. A value from
the right-hand column is then retrieved, depending on which interval the input value falls
in. For example, the table in Figure 10-4 maps a range of numbers to colors. If the value
of the input variable is 33, the threshold will return green (RGB 128, 255, 128), which is
the color associated with the interval between 25 and 50.
The type of input variable need not be the same as that of the property whose value is to be
affected. For example, to change the foreground color of a gauge control, depending on a
specific value of an external data variable, requires a color threshold but associated with it
a floating-point variable.
The Create Threshold window (Figure 10-4) is used to create threshold tables.
To display the Create Threshold window, in the Property Binder window, click on New.
The Create Threshold window is used to set the:
Threshold name
Threshold type
Threshold limits
Threshold output
Out of range value.
Figure 10-4 Create Threshold Window
Name
This field is used to set the name of the threshold table.
Output
This is the type of output; Exaquantum/Explorer supports five data types for setting
threshold tables:
Color - this changes when the value of the variable is more than the value set in the
threshold table. It will change again when the value of the variable is less than the
value set in the threshold table.
Boolean - this can be used for all Yes/No type properties which have access to the Property
Binder.
String - this is used to display different text information at different times. For example, to
give an error message depending on the Quality attribute of a Tag.
Double (floating point) - this can be used:
For numeric output values to allow some offset to be applied
When one variable is used to affect a number of different property values that require a
different range of values.
Font - this is used for the font property, allows special emphasis to be dynamically applied
depending on the value of the associated variable.
Input/Output List
The Input column is used to specify the value at which the property will change; the input
value is up to and including. The Output column is used to select the data type for the
property.
For example: if the Input has a value of 25, the Output color is blue, and the Out of Range
color is red, any numbers up to and including 25 will return the color blue; numbers above
25 will return red.
Out of Range
The Out of Range box is used to select the option for values less than the lower limit value
and greater than the higher limit value.
Ctrl3 Data2
In this example, the background color of a gauge control (Gauge1) changes from red to
green based on the value of the local variable Boolvar.
The new value is returned to a local variable called Retn, which is assigned as the output of
the function. The required property value must be assigned to the variable called Retn.
Retn is then assigned to the property value prior to the function end.
Note: The property should NOT be modified directly in the script. The new value
should be returned from the function.
3 In the right column, click on the Property Binder button and the Property Binder
window is displayed.
4 To select the Binding Type, click on the appropriate radio button on the Property
Binder window.
10.6 Thresholds
Create a New Threshold Table
1 In the Property Binder window, click on the Data radio button.
2 In the Output group, click on the Via Threshold radio button.
3 In the Threshold field, click on New. The Create Threshold window (Figure 10-8) is
displayed.
Figure 10-8 Create Threshold Window
4 In the Name field, type a name for the threshold. This name must be unique within the
document.
5 In the Input field, click on the down arrow. Select a Type from the drop-down list.
Note: This step is required to create a threshold table of a Type different to the one
expected by the property through which you entered the window. If you
change the Type it will not appear in the drop-down list for the property in the
Create Threshold window.
6 In the Output field, click on the down arrow. Select an option from the drop-down list.
7 In the table under the Input field, type a value for the threshold limit (e.g. if you type
25, that signifies a threshold limit up to and including 25).
8 In the table under the Output field, enter the output or action for that limit (e.g. select a
color from the drop-down menu).
9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 if other threshold limits are required.
3 In the right column, click on the Property Binder button and the Property Binder
window is displayed.
4 In the Property Binder click on the Data radio button. The Property Binder (Data
Binding option) window (Figure 10-10) is displayed.
5 In the threshold table, click on the Limit or Output value to be changed:
To change a value, type the new value
To delete a value, clear the limit field. There will now be a prompt to confirm you
want to delete the value.
Figure 10-10 Property Binder with Data Binding Option Selected
Flags
This is an optional field that controls justification of the output and printing of signs,
blanks, decimal points, and octal and hexadecimal prefixes. More than one flag can appear
in a format specification. The following table lists the supported flags (the integer formats
are described below).
Table 10-1 Flags
+ Prefix the output value with a sign {+|-} if the Sign appears only for
output value is of a signed type. negative signed values.
Blank Prefix the output value with a blank if the No blank appears.
(' ') output value is signed and positive. The
blank is ignored if both the blank and + flags
appear.
# When used with the g or G format, the # flag Decimal point appears
forces the output value to contain a decimal only if digits follow it.
point in all cases and prevents the truncation Trailing zeros are
of trailing zeros. truncated.
Width Specification
The width specification is an optional non-negative number that specifies the minimum
number of characters in the output.
If the number of characters in the output value is less than the specified width, blanks are
added to the left or right of the value, until the minimum width is reached. Whether the
padding is added to the left or the right depends on whether the - flag (for left alignment) is
specified.
If width is prefixed with 0, zeros are added until the minimum width is reached. This is
not useful if a number is left aligned.
The width specification never causes a value to be truncated. If the number of characters
in the output value is greater than the specified width, or if width is not given, all
characters of the value are displayed (subject to the precision specification).
Precision Specification
The precision specification is an optional non-negative decimal integer preceded by a
period character. The period character specifies the number of characters to be displayed,
the number of decimal places, or the number of significant digits. Unlike the width
specification, the precision specification can cause either truncation of the output value or
rounding of a floating-point value. If precision is specified as 0 and the value to be
converted is 0, then no characters will be output.
The format type determines the interpretation of precision and the default when precision
is omitted. The following table indicates the effect of precision for the various types.
Table 10-2 Precision effects
Values Default
Integer values d
Real, Floating f
point values
String values s
Character values c
Data values No default
It is not necessary to specify the type if the default is to be assumed. The minimum format
required, if the default is not to be used, is width with an optional precision. For example a
format for a floating-point number might be 5.2, indicating a width of 5 with 2 digits after
the decimal point. The default formatting will be as shown in the table, unless global
formatting has been configured. See Engineering Guide Volume 3 for more information.
Note: Care must be taken to properly match up the format specification with the type of
the variable. Giving an integer variable a format field of s (string output), for
example, will result in an unpredictable output.
Date Formats
Valid date format types are described in the following table.
Table 10-5 Date Format Types
U Week of year as decimal number, with Sunday as first day of the week (00-51).
W Week of year as decimal number, with Monday as first day of the week (00-51).
A # flag may prefix any formatting code. When one is present the meaning of the format
code changes as follows:
For a, A, b, B, p, X, z, Z the # flag is ignored
#c gives long date and time specification, appropriate to the current locale e.g.
"Wednesday, July 29, 1998".
For d, H, I, j, m, M, S, U, w, W, y, Y the # flag causes any leading zeros to be removed.
Note: These formats are only valid when applied to variables of type Date.
When you press OK, a message box pop-up appears (Figure 11-3) advising you to press
Retry or Cancel.
Retry
Pressing Retry attempts to retry the connection to Exaquantum.
Cancel
Pressing Cancel abandons the Exaquantum/Explorer session and opens a message box
pop-up (Figure 11-4), advising you to and save any unsaved document changes.
Figure 11-4 Save Changes Message Pop-up
Once all document changes are saved (or discarded), the Exaquantum/Explorer session
closes.
When you press OK, a message box pop-up appears (Figure 11-6) advising you to press
Retry or Cancel.
Figure 11-6 Server Retry / Cancel Message Pop-up
Retry
Pressing Retry attempts to retry the connection to Exaquantum.
Cancel
Pressing Cancel abandons the Exaquantum/Explorer session and opens a message box
pop-up (Figure 11-7), advising you to and save any unsaved document changes.
Figure 11-7 Save Changes Message Pop-up
Once all document changes are saved (or discarded), the Exaquantum/Explorer session
closes.
Retry
Pressing Retry attempts to retry the connections to Exaquantum.
Cancel
Pressing Cancel abandons the Exaquantum/Explorer session and closes the pop-up.
Design and Run Modes
Loss of network Connection to Master Server
The Master Server is either the Primary or Secondary Server, depending on which server
was available at startup.
If the network connection to the Master Server is lost in design or run modes, a pop-up
screen (Figure 11-9) appears.
Figure 11-9 Loss of Network Connection to Master Server
When you press OK, a message box pop-up appears (Figure 11-10) advising you to press
Retry or Cancel.
Retry
Pressing Retry attempts to retry the connections to the Primary and then the Secondary
Exaquantum Servers.
Cancel
Pressing Cancel abandons the Exaquantum/Explorer session and opens a message box
pop-up (Figure 11-11), advising you to and save any unsaved document changes.
Figure 11-11 Save Changes Message Pop-up
Once all document changes are saved (or discarded), the Exaquantum/Explorer session
closes.
Master Server Unavailable or Shut Down
If the Exaquantum Master server is unavailable or shut down, a pop-up screen (Figure
11-12) appears.
Figure 11-12 Master Server Unavailable or Shut Down
When you press OK, a message box pop-up appears (Figure 11-13) advising you to press
Retry or Cancel.
Figure 11-13 Server Retry / Cancel Message Pop-up
Retry
Pressing Retry attempts to retry the connection to the Primary and then the Secondary
Exaquantum Servers.
Cancel
Pressing Cancel abandons the Exaquantum/Explorer session and opens a message box
pop-up (Figure 11-14), advising you to and save any unsaved document changes.
Figure 11-14 Save Changes Message Pop-up
Once all document changes are saved (or discarded), the Exaquantum/Explorer session
closes.
Other Server Unavailable or Shut Down
Design Mode
If another server that is part of the multi-server environment (not Master) becomes
unavailable whilst the user is designing a new document, then the tree for the related
elements in the Data Selector will not be expanded.
Run Mode
If the user is viewing a document in run mode, then the tag values for the unavailable data
will default to zero and the quality will become Bad/Unavailable.