Question

What do I need to setup in EZ Touch Edit so I can change screens with my PLC?

Answer

Open an existing EZ Touch project or start a new one. Once you have an editing screen open choose SETUP>Project Attributes select the (PLC to Panel tab) notice the Item Switch to Screen Number (word). Assign a Variable memory address to this Tag (I.E. v2000 or N7:0 if using AB PLCs). Now all you have to do is move the number of the screen you wish to go to, to the assigned Variable memory location and the screen will automatically change.

Note:
If you are changing screens with the Switch to screen (WORD) in the EZ Touch software you will need to change the value in the register to a Value of a screen that does not exist ( I.E. 999) a few seconds after the screen changes to the desired screen. If you do not change the value in the register the panel will not change to a different screen if the value in the Switch to screen (WORD) has not changed. For example: If I tell the screen to go to screen 5 then change to another screen using pushbuttons on the screen, and something happens that would normally warrant the screen changing to screen 5 again. The screen will not change to screen 5 because the value 5 is already in the register and the screen will only change when it sees a change in the value in the (Switch to screen WORD register).

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This item was last updated on 2001-09-04
Document ID: 866

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