1.4 Main menu
1.4.1 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
1.4.2 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.
1.4.3 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.
1.4.4 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.
1.4.5 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: Connects to a target device. The user is asked for target address and connection options. The application remains in design mode.
- Toggle Watch Mode: Switches between design and watch mode. A connection to the target must be established before the watch mode may be activated. The application remains connected to the target even if switched back to design mode and all data acquisition tasks continue in background.
- Disconnect: Disconnects from a target device and switches to design mode.
- 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.
- Check Parameter Changes: User may check parameter changes made in the watch mode anytime until the watch mode is left. User may apply such changes back to the drawing or discards them.
- Identify: Shows target version and identification parameters of running configuration.
- Show System log: Downloads and shows messages from a system log on a target device.
- Configure System Log: Shows 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.
1.4.6 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.
1.4.7 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.
1.4.8 Settings
Dialogs with global a and diagnostics options are accessible within the Settings menu.
1.4.9 Window
The Window menu offers operations for an arrangement of opened windows.
1.4.10 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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