[Edit] menu is located on top menu bar of Xpanel Designer. With this menu, you can edit your own graphic page. [Edit] menu includes basic features such as cut, copy, paste and delete. You can also insert certain objects such as an Animation Bitmap or images on the graphic page.
Contents of the [Edit] menu may differ according to the object or module you have selected.
Undo
‘Undo’ reverses the last action or command applied to an object. You can execute ‘Undo’ up to 32 times.
Hotkey: Ctrl + Z, Alt + E + U
Redo
‘Redo’ reverses the last undo action or command applied to an object.
Hotkey: Ctrl + Y, Alt + E + R
Cut
‘Cut’ command cuts the currently selected object(s) from the graphic page and copies them to the clipboard. You can use ‘Paste’ command to paste an object(s) that has been cut to the clipboard.
Hotkey: Ctrl + X, Alt + E + T
Copy
‘Copy’ command copies the currently selected object(s) and copies them to the clipboard. Unlike the ‘Cut’ command, copied objects are not erased from the graphic page.
Hotkey: Ctrl + C, Alt + E + C
Clone
‘Clone’ command copies and pastes an object multiple times at once. Cloned objects are of identical configuration as the original object. If a tag is cloned, there is an option to differentiate the name of tag and addresses and register them as new tags automatically.
Select the object to be cloned. Go to [Edit]-[Clone] then following dialog box appears.
Hotkey: Ctrl + Shift + C, Alt + E + S
(1) Settings
Item | Description | |
Area Setting | Configures the range of object cloning. | |
Shape Interval | User can configure the space between the cloned objects by pixes. | |
Mouse Drag | User can check the location of object(s) to be cloned through preview. When the location is decided, click on the graphic page.  | |
X / Y Axis | Clones the object vertically or horizontally. | |
Numbers of Copy | Assigns the number of copy. From 0 to 1024 can be assigned. The maximum number of copy is assigned as default. The default value is decided on the basis of the original location and the size of object. An object can be cloned up to 1024. | |
Pixels of Space | Assigns the space between cloned objects by pixels. You can clone the objects within spaces from the location of original object. If you have selected ‘Space (By mouse)’ option, ‘Pixels of Space’ option is disabled. | |
Clone Pattern | User can decide the direction of object cloning. | |
Address Auto-Increment | Clones the assigned tag addresses according to user’s configuration. | |
(2) Auto tag generation
The table below is the list of devices that supports the ‘Auto tag generation’ feature. Please check if that your device is compatible with the feature.
Manufacturer | Driver Name | I/O Device Type |
CIMON | CIMON-PLC | Ethernet |
CIMON-PLC HMI | Serial | |
CIMON-PLC Loader | Serial | |
CIMON XPANEL | Ethernet | |
MITSUBISHI | MITSUBISHI MELSEC 3C (QCPU) | Serial |
MITSUBISHI MELSEC 3C (High Speed) | Serial | |
MITSUBISHI MELSEC 3E | Ethernet | |
MITSUBISHI MELSEC-Q Loader (Q00/01) | Serial | |
MITSUBISHI MELSEC-Q Loader (Q02/06/12/25) | Serial | |
LSIS | LSIS GLOFA PLC Cnet | Serial |
LSIS GLOFA PLC | Ethernet | |
LSIS XGI Series PLC Cnet | Serial | |
LSIS XGI FEnet | Ethernet | |
LSIS XGI Series PLC Loader | Serial | |
LSIS XGT/XGB Series PLC Cnet | Serial | |
LSIS XGT Series FEnet | Ethernet | |
LSIS XGT/XGB Series PLC Loader | Serial | |
Allen Bradley | Allen Bradley Control Logix EthernetIP | Ethernet |
Allen Bradley MicroLogix EthernetIP | Ethernet | |
Allen Bradley DF1 | Serial | |
Allen Bradley SLC500 Enet | Ethernet | |
MODICON | MODBUS ASCII Protocol | Serial |
MODBUS RTU Protocol | Serial | |
MODBUS TCP | Ethernet | |
OMRON | OMRON CS/CJ Series Enet | Ethernet |
OMRON PLC (HostLink) | Serial | |
OMRON RFID Reader Enet | Ethernet | |
OMRON RFID Reader | Serial |
Item | Description |
Use Auto-Increment | If a tag is registered to the original object, you can generate the tag according to your own configuration; registering the original tag or cloned tags. Tags can be cloned up to 1024. If an address has assigned to the tag, you can clone it with the tag at the same option. Cloning will be stop if address is no more incremented. |
Use | You can decide whether to automatically increase or decrease the tag. |
Tag Name | Indicates the current tag name. You cannot edit this section. |
Address | Indicates the current address assigned to the tag. You cannot edit this section. |
Position | Indicates the object’s name where the original tag is registered. |
Increase / | User can decide whether to increase or decrease the target address. When you select ‘Decrease’, the address only decreases except tag name. |
Value | User can assign the amount of increment/decrement value of address. The tag name value is fixed at 1 for increment. |
Paste
‘Paste’ command pastes any object that has been cut or copied to the clipboard.
Hotkey: Ctrl + V, Alt + E + P
Delete
‘Delete’ command deletes selected object from the graphic page.
Hotkey: Delete, Alt + E + D
Select All
‘Select All’ command selects all of the objects of current graphic page.
Hotkey: Ctrl + A, Alt + E + A
Find
This feature lets you to find certain strings. You may choose: all objects, selected object, or entire project page.
Hotkey: Ctrl + F, Alt + E + F
Item | Description | |
Find String | Input a string to find. This feature is case sensitive. | |
Find Range | Select the search area to find the string. | |
Active Page | Finds the string on the current graphic page. | |
Selected Object | This option is enabled when you have selected object(s). Finds the string among the selected objects. | |
All Project Page | Finds the string in the entire project. | |
Next | Finds the same string continuously within the selected range. | |
Find All | Displays the location of searches as a list.  ※ ‘Find All’ function is supported in Xpanel Designer 2.53 and above versions. | |
Close | Stops [Find] and return to the graphic page. | |
Replace
After searching for a specific string, you can change it into another string. This feature is used when there are multiple strings to be replaced.
Hotkey: Ctrl + H, Alt + E + E
Item | Description | |
Find String | Input a string to find. This feature is case sensitive. | |
Replace String | Input a string to replace. | |
Find Range | Select the search area to find the string. | |
All Object | Finds the string on the current graphic page. | |
Selected Object | This option is enabled when you have selected object(s). Finds the string among the selected objects. | |
All Project Page | Finds the string in the entire project. | |
Next | Finds the same string continuously within the selected range. | |
Find All | Displays the location of searches as a list.  ※ ‘Find All’ function is supported in Xpanel Designer 2.53 and above versions. | |
Replace | Replaces the found string into the string entered at ‘Replace String’. | |
All Replace | Replaces all found strings into the string entered at ‘Replace String’. | |
Close | Stops [Replace] and return to the graphic page. | |
Object Configuration
You can configure an object with basic control features such as ‘Visible’, ‘Blink’, ‘Touch’. In addition to the basic control features, you can configure the project with various objects’ features.
※ Please refer to ‘Object Configuration’ for more information.
Hotkey: Alt + E + W
The following table shows the basic features you can configure when you open the [Object Config.] window. Objects such as trend, alarm summary, key input window, page link, switch/lamp objects have their own configuration windows.
Item | Description |
Name | Designate a name to the object. You cannot use space as object’s name. |
Type | Indicates the type of object. |
Item | Description |
Style | Composed of [Position/Size], [Line/Fill] tabs. |
Visible | Shows or hides the object according to the tag value. |
Blink | Blinks in certain cycle according to the tag value. |
V/H-Size | Changes the size of object vertically/horizontally according to the tag value. |
V/H-Move | Moves the object vertically/horizontally according to the tag value. |
Color | Changes the color of object according to the tag value. |
Rotate | Rotates the object with assigned angle according to the tag value. |
Touch | Executes a defined operation when the object is pressed or released. |
EntryData | Inputs data with data entry window when the object is clicked. |
Insert Graphic File
You can insert images created in an external program or downloaded from web to the project. These images can be operated as objects. File formats such as bmp and jpg are supported.
※ Please refer to ‘Image Embedding’ manual for more information.
Hotkey: Alt + E + B
Insert Animation Bitmap
Animation bitmap is a feature to express an animation according to the registered tag value. You can describe the field’s situations in detail with animation bitmaps. You can also see the example of object by its preview. The animation bitmap object(*.cmani file format) and its group can be edited in this window.
※ Please refer to ‘Animation Bitmap’ manual for more information.