Select [Tools] – [Project] or click the 
icon to bring up the [Project Properties] window.
Item | Description | |||
Project Workspace | This is a list of items in the project, similar to the project workspace ([View] – [Project Workspace]). You can double click each module to bring up its configuration window. However, you cannot open or delete pages from this menu. | |||
Description | Enter a short description of the current project. | |||
Type | Displays the Xpanel type of the current project. | |||
System Memory Size | Assigns the size of virtual system memory when you need to use storage space with consecutive addresses. You may assign between 100 and 10000 addresses. | |||
Language | Opens a window to configure the multiple language feature. | |||
Password | Sets up a password for the current project, which will be applied when you open the project next time. | |||
Convert | Changes the Xpanel type of the current project. You can select the following models: XT05S, XT06C, XT08C, XT10C, XT12C, XT05M Mono, XT04C, XT07C, XT15C, XT10CC, XT07C-R, CM-NP/iNP, or CM-NP/iNP-R. Currently, you cannot convert an existing project to Hybrid. To use a Hybrid Xpanel device, you must select the “Hybrid” option when creating a new project. Alternatively, you can configure the I/O device settings to match those for an Xpanel Hybrid device. When converting, you are given the option to back up your project. | |||
All Page Color | You can select the background color for all new and/or existing pages in the project. When you press the [Ok] button after selecting the ‘All Page Color’ option, the background color of all pages in the current project will be changed to the selected color. When you press [OK] without selecting the ‘All Page Color’ option, only new pages will have the assigned background color, while existing pages will be left unchanged. 98 colors are provided. | |||
Font Auto-Resizing Option | You can activate or deactivate the ‘Font Auto-Resizing’ option in the [Switch/Lamp] – [Label] tab. Note: for font auto-resizing to work for a given Switch/Lamp object, both this option (in the project config window) and the object’s option (in the [Switch/Lamp] – [Label] tab) must be enabled. | |||
Enable | Enable the ‘Font Auto-Resizing’ option. | |||
Disable | Disable the ‘Font Auto-Resizing’ option. | |||
Text Padding | Adds space on the left and right sides of text within text-displaying objects (text, string, dynamic tag, date/time, string value, and data logging objects). The value can be set between 0 and 10 pixels. ※ This option is supported in XpanelDesigner V2.53 and above. The examples below show how text padding affects the appearance of a text object. | |||
0 | 5 | 10 | ||
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Auto Size | Changes the way that font and text object sizes change to match each other when a text object is altered. ‘Optimize font size to shape size’ is the default setting. ※ The ‘Auto Size’ option is supported in XpanelDesigner V2.53 and above. | |||
None | Text is not resized even if the object shape is changed. Text will be truncated if its length is longer than the object shape. | |||
Optimize font size to shape size | Text is resized when the object shape is changed. Text will be re-sized to fill out the object without being truncated. Changing font size will not affect the object shape. | |||
Optimize shape size to font size | Object shape is resized when the font size is changed. Objects will be resized to show all text content while minimizing margins. Changing the object shape will not affect the font size. | |||
Default Active Type | For object configuration options which require a tag to be specified, the input window will either select “Address” or “Tag Name” by default. You may change the default selected option here. ※ This option is supported in XpanelDesigner V2.53 and above. | |||
Info | Displays the creation date, last edited date, and location of the project directory. | |||
Multi Language
Select [Tools] – [Project] – [Language] or [Tools] – [Multi Language Setup] to bring up the [Language Configuration] window as shown below.
Using the multi-language option, you can display a single word in multiple languages. The language setup options (Language Name, Font) will be utilized for [Multi Language String] objects.
※ Please refer to the ‘Multi Language Setup’ section for more information.
Item | Description | |
Use Multiple Language Table | Select this option to use multiple columns from the string table. If this option is de-selected, you can only use the contents of column 0, regardless of the string table configuration. | |
Initial Value | Configure this option when the ‘Use Multiple Language Table’ option is selected. The assigned value will select the initial language to use. Note that this will be overridden by the value of the chosen tag or address. | |
Control Addr / Tag | Configure this option when the ‘Use Multiple Language Table’ option is selected. Assign a device address or tag to control the column/language number. For example, when the selected tag’s value is 3, all Multi Language Strings will display the contents of column 3. | |
Addr | Uses the address of a device registered in the [I/O Device] menu, or in SYSTEM MEMORY. Bit-type devices only allow language 0 or 1 to be selected. Word-type devices allow any language between 0 and 9 to be selected. Pressing the | |
Tag | Controls the column with a tag registered in the [Database]. Bit-type tags only allow language 0 or 1 to be selected; word-type tags allow any language between 0 and 9 to be selected. You can manually enter the tag name or press the | |
Language Option | Name | Enter a language name for the column number (Ex: “English”, “Korean”, “Spanish”, etc.). |
Font | Select the font to display the corresponding language in. You may choose from the fonts which were downloaded with XpanelDesigner. | |
(1) Control Address
If using a device address for column control, you can configure the details by pressing the button.
Item | Description | |
Data Type | Select the data type ('Digital', ‘Analog’, or ‘String’) to be used for the column control. This option is the same as the Bit/Word dropdown menu in the [Language Configuration] window. With ‘Digital’, you can only select column 0 or 1. With ‘Analog’, the value assigned to the device address will be the number of the column selected. Only values between 0 and 15 will be recognized. Values exceeding 15 will follow the configuration in the [Option] window. | |
I/O Device | Selects a device to access from the list of I/O devices registered in the current project. | |
Device Address | Assign the device register and address for the column control. | |
Device Type | Displays a list of available device registers based on the selected I/O device and the chosen data type (Digital or Analog). | |
Address | Enter the address of the device. The address format may differ depending on the data type (BIT/WORD), the selected I/O device, and the address type. | |
Device Address | You can use this keypad to input the address without a keyboard. Enter the address in decimal or hexadecimal depending on the device type. | |
Option
| The [Option] button is activated when the ‘Analog’ data type is selected.
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Data Type | You can select the analog data type from the following list: INT8, INT16, INT32, UINT8, UINT16, UINT32, BCD8, BCD16, BCD32, UBCD8, UBCD16, UBCD32, or Float . UINT16 is the default type. | |
Internal Data | Enter the value range to be used by Xpanel. The default range is from 0 to 65535. When you select the ‘Clipping’ option, a warning message will appear when the value exceeds the assigned range, and the value will not be used. | |
Raw Data | Enter the value range which will be input by the PLC. See section 4.1 for more information on value scaling. | |
Scale | This option rescales the PLC data from the Raw Data range to fit within the Internal Data range. See section 4.1 for more information on value scaling. | |
Password Setup
Sets a password for the project which will be required the next time you open the project in XpanelDesigner, as well as for all future edits.
| Note: If you use a password for your project, be sure to store it in such a way that 1) it will not be lost, and 2) it cannot be accessed by anyone without proper permission. For security reasons, CIMON cannot help with retrieving a lost password. |
Item | Description |
New Password | This is used to setup the password for the project. The password must meet the following criteria:
While being entered, the password will be displayed as ‘****’. |
Reenter New Password | Enter the password again for confirmation. |
Change Password | If a password is already configured for the project, the following [Change Password] dialog box will appear before a new password can be created. Enter the current password in the text box, then press [Ok].  |
OK | Saves and applies the new password. |
Cancel | Cancels the password setup and goes back to the [Project Properties] window. |
Project Conversion
You can convert the current project to work for a different model of Xpanel. When you press the [Convert] button, the following window will appear.
After pressing [Convert], the following prompt will appear. Press [Yes] to continue, or [No] to cancel the conversion.
Item | Description |
Select the Model | Select the target Xpanel model. You can select the following models: XT05S, XT06C, XT08C, XT10C, XT12C, XT05M mono, XT04C, XT07C, XT15C, XT10CC, XT07C-R, or CM-NP/iNP. You cannot select Hybrid Xpanel. To use a project with Hybrid Xpanel, you must create a new project and select the “Hybrid” option. Alternatively, you can configure the I/O Device options to match those of a Hybrid Xpanel project. |
Back Up | Selecting this option backs up the current project before conversion. When this option is selected, the ‘Back Up Prj. Name’ and ‘Back Up Prj. Path’ fields are enabled. |
LX Series | This box allows the project to work with the new LX Series of Xpanel devices. Because the series is still in testing, functionality is currently limited. Be sure to back up your project before conversion. The LX series contains…
※ All scripts used in the project must be translated manually when converting to the ‘LX series’ option. ※ Features not yet supported in the LX series:
※ Communication drivers currently supported in the LX series:
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Back Up Prj. Name | Enter the name of the backup project. You must enter the path to the project’s parent directory before specifying the project name. The complete project directory will be generated automatically while editing the project name. You may not use the special characters shown in the following message. Underscores (“_”) and dashes (“-”) are allowed.  |
Back Up Prj. Path | Select the parent directory path where the backup project will be saved. Once a project name is entered, the full path will be placed here automatically. |
Convert | The project will be backed up and converted. Do not edit the project or perform other actions on the PC until conversion is complete, as this may cause the system to overload. If you did not select the ‘Back Up’ option, an additional prompt will ask you to confirm your choice. |