1.3 Main menu
1.3.1 File
The File menu provides commands which are connected with files.
- New: Creates a new file
- Open: Opens an existing file
- Close: Closes an active file
- Save: Saves an active file
- Save as: Saves an active file under a new name
- Save all: Saves all opened files
- Export: Exports an active file to SVG format
- Generate WebWatch files: Creates WebWatch in in a directory specified by a user
- Set as main: Selects an active file as a main project file
- Print: Prints an active file
- Print Preview: Shows print preview before printing
- Print Setup: Shows printing options
- Exit Closes all files and exits RexDraw
1.3.2 Edit
The Edit menu provides commands which are connected with objects and function blocks.
- Undo: Discards last editing operation.
- Redo: Restores discarded operation.
- Select All: Selects all object in an active window.
- Cut: Cuts selected objects.
- Copy: Copies selected objects into a clipboard.
- Paste: Pastes objects from a clipboard.
- Properties: Shows properties of selected objects.
- Subsystem mask: Shows a mask of a subsystem.
- Look under mask: Opens a selected subsystem in a new windows.
- Create subsystem: Create a new subsystem from selected blocks.
1.3.3 View
The View menu provides commands and operations with RexDraw windows and working area.
- Toolbar: Show/hides the main toolbar.
- Statusbar: Shows/hides the statusbar.
- Zoom in: Zoom into in an active window.
- Zoom out: Zoom out in an active window.
- Zoom to 100 : Shows an active windows in default zoom scale.
- Zoom to fit: Shows an active windows that all object fit to the screen.
- Block Library: Opens a library with with function blocks.
- Block Library on top: Ensures that block library window is always visible.
1.3.4 Compiler
The Compiler menu provides commands for project compilation.
- Compile: Compiles an active project into binary configuration.
- Compile and Download: Compiles an active project and downloads the binary configuration into specified target if compilation is successful.
- Compile window: Shows a window with all messages from last compilation.
1.3.5 Target
The Target menu provides commands and operation for communication with a target device, signal monitoring and detailed on-line diagnostics. Some commands are available only after a connection with a target device is established.
- Connect/Watch: Connect to a target device which address is specified by a user and starts the "Watch" mode
- Disconnect: Disconnect from a target device.
- Monitor selection: Starts monitoring of blocks that are selected.
- Exclude selection: Stops monitoring of blocks that are selected.
- Signal tree: Shows an advanced options for signal monitoring.
- Show System log: Downloads and shows messages from a system log on a target device.
- Configure System Log: Show a dialog for configuration of system log on a target device.
- Diagnostics: Shows a window with detailed diagnostics of a target device. The window is very similar to the RexView diagnostic tool.
- Change password: Shows a dialog in which a password of a current user may be changed.
- Licensing: Shows a dialog in which active licensed options are shown an a user may eventually add or modify licensing keys.
1.3.6 Project
- New Project from Template: Opens a dialog with all available examples and templates in the REX Control System. A user may start developing a new application by creating a new project from one of these templates.
1.3.7 Tools
The Tool menu is a shortcut for launching another tools from the REX Control System.
- RexView: Launches RexView, a diagnostic tool for detailed inspection of running algorithm on a target device.
- Cam Editor: Launches an editor for cam profiles and curves.
- SFC Editor: Launches an editor for state automaton.
- RexHMI Designer Launches a RexHMI Designer, a tool for a simple creation of web-based Human-Machine interface.
1.3.8 Settings
Dialogs with global a and diagnostics options are accessible within the Settings menu.
1.3.9 Window
The Window menu offers operations for an arrangement of opened windows.
1.3.10 Help
- Function blocks manual: Shows a detailed documentation for the all function blocks that are available in the REX Control System.
- Examples: Shows all available examples and templates.
- Documentation: Shows a documentation to the REX Control System.
- About RexDraw: Shows a version information about the RexDraw.
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