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- This section shows an example of the feature. Please utilize the feature according to your site environment.

Exercise: Alert Popup

(1) Page Configuration

a) Select [File] –> [New Page] to create a Popup Page with Page Number 1.

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b) Go to the [Page Position] tab and change the Popup Page’s size. The configuration shown below will change the Popup Page’s size to a quarter of a screen.

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c) Configure the page as shown below. The Popup Page will appear when an alert is needed.

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d) Create a Base Page as shown below. This page will become the starting page of the project.

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(2) I/O Device Configuration

a) To use the System Data Area, the I/O device must be configured beforehand. Select [Tools] –> [I/O Devices] and configure the I/O device as shown below. The Xpanel will communicate with the ATIVA PLC-S by Ethernet.

※ Please refer to the 'I/O Device' manual for more information.

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(3) System Data Area Configuration

a) Select [Tools] –> [System Data Area] to bring up the configuration window as shown below. Select the ‘Use System Data Area’ option and then configure the feature.

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The system will use the device address of ‘DEVICE’, from D0 to D2. When you input 1 to D2, the Alert popup page, which is created in (1), will be brought up.

(4) CICON Configuration

a) Download the following scan program to a PLC-S.

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When the PLC switches to RUN mode, the Y09 coil will be turned ON. When the M01 contact is ON, Y09 will be turned OFF.

When Y09 becomes OFF (0), the program will input 1 to D02.

When Y09 becomes ON (1), the program will input 0 to D02.

(5) Checking the Operation

a) Write the project to Xpanel and execute it. Switch the PLC-S mode to RUN.

b) Turn M01 ON and OFF to check the Popup Page operation on the screen.

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