1. To download CIMON Canvas, go to the CIMON website (http://www.cimon.com) and register for an account if one has not already been created. Make sure to log in before proceeding.

2. In the menu at the top-left, hover over Support and click Download Software.

3. Or navigate to the bottom of the main page and click Download Now.

4. Navigate to CANVAS HMI Software and click DOWNLOAD FOR WINDOWS*.

5. Select the most recent software version and click Download on the correct Windows Installer.

6. Run the downloaded MSI installer by double-clicking or right-clicking it and clicking Install.

7. Click Next to continue with the CIMON Canvas Setup Wizard installation process.

8. Read the End-User License Agreement. The agreement must be accepted to continue the installation. Click the I accept the terms in the License Agreement checkbox > Next.

9. Specify the location of CIMON Canvas and click Next. If the path is unchanged, the software will be installed to C:\Program Files\CIMON\ by default. However, the default pathway may differ depending on the version of CIMON Canvas.

10. The Canvas Setup Wizard will ask which parts of the installer to include. By default, all options will be selected for the optimal experience. Click Next after selections to continue the installation process.

11. Now, the CIMON Canvas Setup Wizard is ready to install CIMON Canvas. Click Install to begin the installation.

12. Click Finish to complete the CIMON Canvas installation.

13. Launch Canvas.exe to check if the installation was successful. Canvas should launch and show the Startup Screen. Users can select a project to continue editing if there are any saved projects from previous installations.

1. Type "Add or remove programs" into the Windows Search bar and press enter.

2. Type "CANVAS" into the search bar, left-click Canvas, click Uninstall twice, and then follow the uninstalling procedure.

3. Wait until the program is uninstalled. This process may take some time, depending on the system environment. When completed, check for CIMON Canvas to see if it was successfully removed.

1. Go to the CIMON Canvas installation path. The default path is C:\Program Files\CIMON\Designer\. This path may differ based on the user's system environment. Select and right-click the Canvas.exe application > click Send to > Desktop (create shortcut). The shortcut icon for CIMON Canvas will then appear on the desktop.

2. Double-click the Canvas icon on the desktop to check if CIMON Canvas opens appropriately and shows the Startup Screen. Users can select a project to continue editing if there are any saved projects from previous editing sessions.

1. Either open the Control Panel > click System and Security > Administrative Tools > double-click Task Scheduler.

2. Or search “Task Scheduler” in the Windows Search bar and click Task Scheduler.

3. Click Create Basic Task… on the upper right side of the Task Scheduler window to open the Create Basic Task Wizard window.

4. On the Create Basic Task Wizard window in the Create a Basic Task section, type “Canvas” in the name field > click Next.

5. On the Trigger section, click When I log on > Next.

6. On the Action section, click Start a program > Next.

7. On the Start a Program section, click Browse… > select the location of the “CIMON Canvas.exe”> click Next.

8. On the Finish section, click Finish.

The image on the right shows Canvas' Startup Screen, where users can create or open projects, view the offline and online help files, and view the current Canvas versions. Users can select a project to continue editing if there are any saved projects from previous editing sessions.

To save a project's current status, click File > Save, press the hotkey [Ctrl] + [S], or click the Save (Ctrl S) icon on the toolbar. The project saving time will vary depending on the system environment and the project size.

If a project has been recently edited, it can be found on the Startup Page under Recent Projects or by going to File > Open Recent and opening it by left-clicking. Up to the last 16 edited projects will be shown at both locations. If a project was built in a higher version, it cannot be opened. Additionally, if a project's path has been changed, the project's new location will not appear in the recent project sections.

The Project Properties window has most of the customizable options for a user's project. The image to the right displays all of the fields and checkboxes available in the Project Properties window:

Users can change the project password, customize pages, change runtime options, change identity and access management options, change audit log options, and set up email settings, including SMTP Properties.

The Convert Project Size window allows users to change a project's set size to another size. Users can select width and height, resize objects when converting, and create a backup project.

The Designer Settings window allows users to change the default save location until it is updated by the most recent save, language, theme, and system.execute options in the Simulator.

The Basic Properties window allows users to change the displayed content and formatting within the object. For all objects, the object's name will show up in place of Basic Properties. An example of the Basic Properties window for a text box is shown to the right:

Each object's Basic Properties window is different, but users will find fields to name objects, change the contents they display or store, date and time formatting, etc.

The Appearance pane enables the use of colors and selections to alter visible characteristics. An example of the Appearance pane for a text box is shown to the right:

Each object's Appearance pane differs, but users will find fields to control visibility, opacity, blinking, colors, font, and configuration.

The Transform tab provides adjustable properties that reshape or move the object. An example of the Transform tab for a text box is shown to the right:

Each object's Transform tab is the same. Users will find fields that control x and y coordinates, z-indexes for layering, width, height, and rotation centers.

The Actions section allows users to add commands or scripts to an object activated on press, release, double-click, or enter. An example of the Actions section for a text box is shown to the right:

Some objects do not have applicable actions, but if an object does, the Actions section will be the same, except for the Text Field and Numeric Field. With commands or scripts set to touch, users can remove touch functionality from an object or set security organization through permissions.

Click View > Project Tree and check the checkbox to enable the Project Tree. The Project Tree is a window that exhibits every page and the objects on each page. Users can easily traverse a project by clicking on any object on a page to navigate to it. An example of a Project Tree window is shown to the right:

Click View > Status Bar and check the checkbox to enable the Status Bar. The Status Bar populates on the bottom of a project and shows the current cursor location, magnification level, and whether a selected device is connected. The magnification level can be changed by clicking the percentage drop-down and selecting an option between 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, 200%, or 400%. An example of a Status Bar is shown to the right:

Click View > Graphic Library and check the box to enable the Graphic Library pane. In the Graphic Library pane, users can choose from a preset database of static or animated images.

Some static images can change the Transparent Color field that assigns a color to be treated as transparent.

All animated images have the Enabled field, which controls whether the image will be animated. Enabled can have a tag bound so that it can be changed in runtime. They also possess the Speed and Loop Count fields, where speed controls how fast the animated images loop, and loop count controls how many loops of images the animation goes through, infinitely at 0.

Click View > Action View and check the box to enable the Action View pane. The Action View pane displays all instances of bound actions, the name of a script if executing a script, the type of object the actions are bound to, the item names they are bound to, and the method of execution.