Introduction SECTION 2 Basic Tutorial SECTION 2 Basic Tutorial This chapter illustrates how to create a simple application using CX- Supervisor. It should only take about 20 minutes and should explain some key concepts: • The difference between the Development and Runtime applications.
• The system is wholly controlled by data in the points, whether in memory or from a PLC • Controls can set the data • Graphical controls use Animations to control how the data is displayed 2-1 Introduction This chapter describes how a simple traffic signal is drawn using the Graphics Editor and how it is animated via the Animation Editor so that it changes colour just as if it were a real traffic signal controlling a road or rail junction. As the first tutorial proceeds, important concepts about CX-Supervisor are introduced by this symbol.
By the end of this tutorial, sufficient understanding of CX-Supervisor should have been gained to allow progression to the second, more advanced tutorial which demonstrates some of the more popular key features. Note: CX-Supervisor uses standard Microsoft Windows dialogs and conventions wherever possible so that experienced Windows users should immediately feel comfortable. Inexperienced Windows users should refer to standard Windows documentation. 2-2 The First Step Before the tutorial can be started, the development version of CX-Supervisor must be installed on a suitable machine, as described earlier in this manual.
When this has been done, invoke CX-Supervisor Development from the Start button. When CX-Supervisor has initialised, the main screen is displayed as shown (or similar): 11