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The contents of the [Edit] menu may change based on the object(s) or module(s) you have selected.
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‘Undo’ reverses the last action applied to an object or group of objects. You can use ‘Undo’ up to 32 times.
Hotkey: Ctrl + Z, Alt + E + U
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‘Redo’ reverses the last ‘Undo’ action applied to an object or group of objects. You can use ‘Redo’ up to 32 times. Using ‘Undo’ and then performing a new action will remove the ability to ‘Redo’ any actions which were undone.
Hotkey: Ctrl + Y, Alt + E + R + Enter
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Hotkey: Ctrl + X, Alt + E + T
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Hotkey: Ctrl + C, Alt + E + C
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The ‘Clone’ command copies and pastes an object multiple times with one action. Cloned objects have a configuration identical to that of the original object. For example, if the original object uses a “Touch” function, then cloned objects will also have the same “Touch” function. If the object utilizes a real tag, then there is an option to differentiate the names of tags and addresses used by the cloned objects. The newly generated tags will be registered in the database automatically. See the notes at the end of this section for details.
First, select the object to be cloned, then go to [Edit] – [Clone]. The following dialog box will appear.
Hotkey: Ctrl + Shift + C
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(1) Settings
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Item
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Description
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Area Setting
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Configures the quantity and location of cloned objects.
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Shape Interval
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Clones objects using the pattern defined in the ‘Clone’ dialog box.
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Mouse Drag
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After pressing “OK”, a preview shows where the cloned objects will appear. Moving the mouse changes the arrangement of the cloned objects. Once a location is decided, click on the graphic page to create the clones.
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X / Y Direction
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Clones the object vertically and/or horizontally.
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Use
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Whether or not to clone along the selected axis.
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Paste Number
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The number of objects to be cloned along the selected axis. A number between 0 and 1024 can be chosen. By default, the maximum number of copies that can fit on the screen will be chosen. This is based on the original size and location of the object, as well as the size of the graphic page.
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Pixel Interval
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The spacing (in pixels) between cloned objects.
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Clone Pattern
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Decides the direction of object cloning. Objects closer to the arrow’s head are created after those which are closer to the arrow’s tail.
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Address Auto-Increment
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Clones the specified tag addresses based on the user’s configuration. For example, if the original object uses a real tag called “TEST”, the first cloned object will use “TEST_1”, the second will use “TEST_2”, and so on. New tags are registered in the database with the same properties as the original, but with an incremented device address and tag name.
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Use Auto-Increment
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Whether or not to use the auto-increment feature for the object.
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Use
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Whether or not to use the auto-increment feature for the selected tag.
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Tag Name
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Indicates the selected tag’s name. You cannot edit this section.
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Address
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Indicates the address assigned to the selected tag. You cannot edit this section.
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Position
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Indicates the context in which the original tag is used.
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Increase /
Decrease
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The user can decide whether to increase or decrease the target address for each subsequent cloned object.
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Value
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Assign the number to increase or decrease the device address and tag name by. The default is 1.
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Notes
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Only real tags and device addresses can use the auto-increment feature. Currently, if an object uses both real and virtual tags, then the auto-increment feature cannot be used with the object.
Device addresses cannot be auto-incremented when used in a Command Expression. However, real tags can be.
By default, word-type device addresses will increment the word register by 1, while bit-type addresses will increment the bit register by 1. For example, for a CIMON PLC, the word address Y00 would have cloned copies Y10, Y20, … , Y150, Y160, Y170, and so on, while the bit address Y00 would have cloned copies Y01, Y02, … , Y0E, Y0F, Y10, Y11, and so on.
Modbus and other device address types can also be auto-incremented. The behavior of auto-increment may be different for different device types, so always double-check your results when using this feature. See the table below to see supported devices.
(2) Supported Devices
The table below lists devices which support the ‘Address Auto-Increment’ feature. Please check whether your device is compatible before attempting to use this feature. (TODO: Verify table)
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Manufacturer
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Driver Name
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I/O Device Type
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CIMON
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CIMON-PLC
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Ethernet
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CIMON-PLC HMI
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Serial
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CIMON-PLC Loader
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Serial
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CIMON XPANEL
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Ethernet
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MITSUBISHI
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MITSUBISHI MELSEC 3C (QCPU)
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Serial
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MITSUBISHI MELSEC 3C (High Speed)
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Serial
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MITSUBISHI MELSEC 3E
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Ethernet
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MITSUBISHI MELSEC-Q Loader (Q00/01)
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Serial
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MITSUBISHI MELSEC-Q Loader (Q02/06/12/25)
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Serial
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LSIS
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LSIS GLOFA PLC Cnet
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Serial
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LSIS GLOFA PLC
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Ethernet
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LSIS XGI Series PLC Cnet
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Serial
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LSIS XGI FEnet
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Ethernet
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Serial
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LSIS XGT/XGB Series PLC Cnet
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Serial
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LSIS XGT Series FEnet
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Ethernet
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LSIS XGT/XGB Series PLC Loader
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Serial
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Allen Bradley
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Allen Bradley Control Logix EthernetIP
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Ethernet
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Allen Bradley MicroLogix EthernetIP
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Ethernet
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Allen Bradley DF1
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Serial
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Allen Bradley SLC500 Enet
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Ethernet
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MODICON
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MODBUS ASCII Protocol
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Serial
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MODBUS RTU Protocol
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Serial
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MODBUS TCP
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Ethernet
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OMRON
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OMRON CS/CJ Series Enet
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Ethernet
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OMRON PLC (HostLink)
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Serial
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OMRON RFID Reader Enet
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Ethernet
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OMRON RFID Reader
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Serial
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The ‘Paste’ command inserts into the project a copy of objects and tags that have been cut or copied. Only the most recently cut or copied object(s) can be pasted.
Hotkey: Ctrl + V, Alt + E + P
Delete
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The ‘Select All’ command selects all objects on the current graphic page.
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The ‘Find’ feature lets you find certain strings within the project. You may choose to search within all objects in the page, only selected objects, or all objects in the project.
Hotkey: Ctrl + F, Alt + E + F
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Item
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Description
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Find String
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Input a string to find. This feature is case-sensitive.
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Find Range
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Select the scope to search within.
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Active Page
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Searches for the string on the current graphic page.
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Selected Object
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This option is enabled when you have one or more selected objects. Searches for the string among the selected objects.
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All Project Page
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Searches for the string within the entire project.
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Next
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Cycles between instances of the string that have been found.
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Find All
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Displays the location of searches as a list.
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Close
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Exits the [Find] menu and returns to the graphic page.
Replace
After searching for a specific string, you can change it into another string. This feature is useful when there are multiple copies of a string that need to be replaced.
Hotkey: Ctrl + H, Alt + E + R
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Item
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Description
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Find String
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Input a string to find. This feature is case sensitive.
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Input a string to replace the found strings with.
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Find Range
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Select the scope for the string search.
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Active Page
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This option is enabled when you have one or more objects selected. Searches for the string among the selected object(s).
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All Project Page
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Searches for the string within the entire project.
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Next
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Cycles between instances of the string that have been found.
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Replace
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Replaces the currently displayed string with the string in the ‘Replace String’ field.
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All Replace
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Replaces all found strings with the string in the ‘Replace String’ field.
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Close
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Exits the [Replace] menu and returns to the graphic page.
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From the object configuration menu, you can configure an object with basic control features such as ‘Visible’, ‘Blink’, ‘Touch’, etc. You can also change an object’s name, position, and appearance.
※ Please refer to the ‘Control Feature Configuration’ section for more information.
Hotkey: Alt + E + W
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The following table shows the basic features you can configure in the [Object Config.] window. Special objects such as trend, alarm summary, key input window, page link, and switch/lamp have their own configuration windows.
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Item
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Description
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Name
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Designate a name for the object. Spaces are allowed, but an object’s name must contain at least one non-space character.
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Type
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Indicates the type of object. This cannot be edited.
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Item
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Description
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Style
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Controls the object’s default size, position, line/fill style, and transparency.
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Visible
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Shows or hides the object based on a tag value.
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Blink
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Toggles the object’s visibility in a pre-defined cycle based on a tag value.
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V/H-Size
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Changes the object’s size vertically or horizontally based on a tag value.
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V/H-Move
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Moves the object vertically or horizontally based on a tag value.
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Color
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Changes the object’s color based on a tag value.
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Rotate
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Rotates the object by an angle based on a tag value.
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Touch
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Executes a specified operation when the object is pressed or released.
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EntryData
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You can insert external image files into the object to be displayed on the Xpanel screen. These images act like regular objects, but with slightly altered configuration options. Supported image file formats include “.bmp” and “.jpg”.
Hotkey: Alt + E + B
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Animation Bitmaps display an animated image on the graphic page. Animations are a great way to provide non-verbal yet detailed descriptions of field situations. A tag value can be used to start and stop the animation. The animation bitmap object (*.cmani file format) and its animation group can be edited in this window. You can also see a preview of the animation, as well as its size in pixels.
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