2.3.3 Main Tool

The main toolbar contains frequently used commands in XpanelDesigner. Go to [View] – [Main Tool] to show or hide the toolbar on the top menu. When you execute the XpanelDesigner application, this toolbar shows up on the top menu by default. This toolbar consists of ‘Edit tools’ and ‘Execution tools’.

Edit Tools

These tools are used to edit the graphic page: [New Page], [Open], [Save], [Copy], etc. Refer to the table below for features and their descriptions.

Item

Description

  New Page

Creates a new graphic page for the project.

Open

Opens an existing graphic page.

  Save

Saves the current designing graphic page.

  Save All

Saves all pages.

  Print

Shows the 'Print' dialog box.

  Preview

Shows the 'Print Setup' dialog box.

  Cut

Cuts the selected object.

  Copy

Copies the selected object.

  Paste

Pastes the cut or copied object.

  Find

Shows a dialog box to find a string.

  Replace

Shows a dialog box to find a string and replace it.

  Zoom In

Enlarges the magnification of the selected page (V2.50 or above).

  Zoom Out

Reduces the magnification of the selected page (V2.50 or above).

※ For more information about each feature, please refer to the corresponding manual.

Execution Tools

Execution tools consist of commands for executing the project. Refer to the table below for features and their descriptions.

Item

Description

Project

Opens the 'Project' configuration box for the current project.

Database

Opens the ‘Database’ window.

XPANEL Setup

Opens the ‘XPANEL Configuration’ window.

I/O Devices

Opens the 'I/O Device Configuration' dialog box.

Alarms

Opens the ‘Alarm Configuration’ window.

Security

Opens the ‘Security Configuration’ window.

Data Logging

Opens the 'Data Logging' configuration window.

Script

Opens the 'Script' configuration window.

String Editor

Opens the 'String' configuration window.

Data Server

Opens the 'Data Server' configuration window.

Recipe Editor

Opens the 'Recipe' configuration window.

Data Bridge

Opens the 'Data Bridge' configuration window.

Download to XPANEL

Downloads the project to Xpanel according to the connection method.

Help

Opens the 'ATIVA-XPANEL Help' window.

PC Runtime

Executes PC runtime with the connected ATIVA TOUCH PC.

※ For more information about each feature, please refer to the corresponding manual.



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