Chapter 2 HMI-WPLSoft Introduction | DOP-EXIO Series Chapter 2 HMI-WPLSoft Introduction Clicking the “Ladder Editor” icon can open HMI-WPLSoft editing window immediately (see Fig. 2.1). At the same time, the window of ScrEdit (Screen Editor) will zoom out and hide automatically. Please note that HMI-WPLSoft and ScrEdit programming software cannot be used simultaneously. When the user is editing a ladder diagram and in the meantime the user wants to edit a HMI program, the user must close the window of HMI-WPLSoft and then it is possible for the user to edit a HMI program in the environment of ScrEdit programming software successfully.
There is no Open and Save option provided in the ladder diagrm editing window. When the ladder diagrm editing window is closed, the ladder diagrm editing program is saved automatically. Menu Bar Toolbar Ladder Diagram Editing Area Instruction Editing Area Status Bar Fig. 2.1 HMI-WPLSoft editing window There are five parts in the following for the window of HMI-WPLSoft. „ Menu bar There are nine functions for selection: File(F), Edit(E), Compiler(P), Comments(M), Search(S), View(V), Options(O), Window(W), and Help(H). Each option has a pull-down menu. Revision March, 2008, Doc. Name: 2007PDD23000014 2-1