8.6.1 Editing Parts

  1. From the [Parts (P)] menu, point to [Switch Lamp (C)] and select [Lamp (L)] or click .

  2. Move the pointer to the drawing screen and the pointer changes to a cross-hair cursor .

  3. Drag the switch to the desired location. Release to place the switch.

    • You can also drag and drop a part from the Parts Toolbox.
      From the [View (V)] menu, point to [Work Space (W)] and then click [Parts Toolbox (T)]. In the Parts Toolbox, select the [Parts Palette] and [Type] to browse various parts and shapes.
      5.18.5.9 Parts Toolbox

  4. Double-click the placed lamp. The Switch/Lamp dialog box appears.

  5. Click the icon to display the [Input Address] dialog box.
    Click the icon and select the [Device/PLC] and [Device]. Input the address from the keypad.

    • Input the address with the keypad on the Input Address dialog. If you input it directly with the PC keyboard, it may not be recognized as an address.

    • Select the [Use as Default Value] check box and click [Ent], and the value registered as the default value in the [Address Input] dialog box will appear on the next time.

  6. Click [Select Shape].

  7. The [Select State] dialog box appears. Select [State 0] and click [Open].

  8. Select "SW_3D202_OFF" from [Parts Picture ID].

     

    • By changing [Type], you can select various types of images. There are parts with 65536, 256 or 64 colors. Please select the part palette that matches the colors supported by your model.

  9. Click [OK] and the display returns to the [Select State] window. Select [State 1] and click [Open].

  10. Select "SW_3D202_ON" from [Parts Picture ID].

  11. The pictures at [State 0] (OFF) and [State 1] (ON) are displayed. Click [OK].

    • Click [Auto] after defining the picture in [State 0] to automatically match the pictures for all other states with [State 0].

    • If different states have different shapes, part of a previous shape may remain in the background when touching the switch to change its state. This results because part shapes are drawn by overwriting the other.

  12. Click the [Color] tab. Confirm that [Select State] is OFF and set the color of the switch for the OFF state. For the [Display Color], click and select a color from the color palette.

    • You cannot edit the color for the Switch/Lamp menu image parts.

    • To change the palette in the color code order, click the color code button under the palette.

  13. Click in [Select State] to select ON, and set the color of the switch for the ON state.

     

    • You cannot edit the color for the Switch/Lamp menu image parts.

    • To change the palette in the color code order, click the color code button under the palette.

  14. Select the [Label] tab. Click in [Select State] to select OFF, and input the text to display on the switch in the OFF state. 

  15. Click in [Select State] to select ON, and input the text to display on the switch in the ON state.

     

    • Select the switch and press [F2] key, and you can directly edit the text on the label.

  16. Click [OK] when all the settings are complete.