38.3.3.2 Create/Save - WinGP

  1. Draw the screen interface. Refer to the following for the drawing process. You can also refer to chapters related to particular features, such as alarms.
    3.2 Creating a Project - Start / Create Screen / Save / Exit

  2. From System Settings [Display Unit] open [WinGP Settings], and select the [Display Right-Click Menu] check box. When selected, the right-click menu enables you to change screens or go to Offline mode.

  3. From [Window Mode], select [Window Screens].

  4. As required, in the [Window Settings], define the window display position and show or hide the window titlebar.

  5. When settings that use backup memory (SRAM) are enabled, such as the alarm feature, enter the path of the folder used to store data as a replacement for backup memory (SRAM) in the [Historical Data Storage Location] field under [Historical Data Retentive Settings].

    • If you do not specify a path, the destination of the data depends on the drive on which WinGP is installed.

    •  When WinGP is installed on C drive
      The data is saved to "NAND\PRJ001\USER\SCREEN" in the "C:\ProgramData\Pro-face\WinGP" folder.

    •  When WinGP is installed on a driver other than C drive
      The data is saved to "NAND\PRJ001\USER\SCREEN" in the "(Install location)\WinGP\ProjData" folder.

  6. To support features that use external storage,in the [Destination Folder] field define the location where data is saved. WinGP uses the data (such as recipes) in the folder specified here to operate.
    When [CF Card Destination Folder] or [SD Card Destination Folder] is enabled: Enter the path of storage destination in the [CF Card] field.
    When [USB Storage Destination Folder] is enabled: Enter the path of storage destination in the [USB Storage] field.

    • If you do not specify a path, the destination of the data depends on the drive on which WinGP is installed.

    •  When WinGP is installed on C drive
      [CF Card]: The data is saved to "CFA00" in the "C:\ProgramData\Pro-face\WinGP" folder.
      [USB Storage]: The data is saved to "USBHD" in the "C:\ProgramData\Pro-face\WinGP" folder.

    •  When WinGP is installed on a drive other than C drive
      [CF Card]: The data is saved to "CFA00" in the "(install location)\WinGP\ProjData" folder.
      [USB Storage]: The data is saved to "USBHD" in the "(install location)\WinGP\ProjData" folder.

    • Define a Destination Folder that is different from the [CF Card Folder] or [USB Storage Destination Folder]. Otherwise, an error will occur.

  7. From the [Project (F)] menu, select [Save as (A)]. Define the location and file name for the project.