Popups in Tia acting crazy

Hi,

I made popups triggered on Tags that are cyclyc continous.

When 2 popup bits are setted at the same time the popups blink from one to the other... very anoying... how can this be solved very easely ?

Thanks,
Combo

[CODE ]Sub POPUPS()
If SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_1") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 1 Fail", 0, 0, hmiOn,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
ElseIf Not SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_1") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 1 Fail", 8, 84, hmiOff,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
End If

If SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_2") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 2 Fail", 100, 100, hmiOn,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
ElseIf Not SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_2") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 2 Fail", 8, 84, hmiOff,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
End If

If SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_3") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 3 Fail", 200, 200, hmiOn,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
ElseIf Not SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_3") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 3 Fail", 8, 84, hmiOff,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
End If

If SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_4") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 4 Fail", 300, 300, hmiOn,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
ElseIf Not SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_4") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 4 Fail", 8, 84, hmiOff,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
End If
[/CODE]

try something like this, don't have TIA on this machine, but you'll get the point.

If (SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_1") AND (newtag = 0)) Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 1 Fail", 0, 0, hmiOn,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
newtag = 1
ElseIf Not SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_1") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 1 Fail", 8, 84, hmiOff,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
newtag = 0
End If

keeps the popup from being re-called until the DB1600 tag goes low again.

Testing on a TP1200

Hi,

I'm testing this in simulation with a TP1200 and 1500 CPU, but now it doesn't even work

I made the clock tag with cyclic continous, I made the trigger bits with cyclic continous. I did everything the same like my other project and the popups are not showed...

Anyone who has good experience with these popup screens ?

Kind regards,
Combo

Your many ELSEIF looks strange. Do you mean several separate IF ELSE ENDIF or one longer check of IF ELSEIF ELSEIF ELSE ENDIF?

Hi

Hi
Thanks for your reply,
I tried this, but when I do this and for example alarm 11, popup is there, then alarm 12, popup is there, the first one is gone... ? Alarm 12 to false and alarm 11 still 1, no popup from 11 anymore ?

So this is not the solution... When more then one popup is triggered in the PLC, then we experience weird bahaviour in the panel.

Maybe we should program some kinda popup manager in the PLC, but when you think it over, this is crazy, why the pop-up section in the screen management then ?

Regards,
Combo

travispedley said:

try something like this, don't have TIA on this machine, but you'll get the point.

If (SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_1") AND (newtag = 0)) Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 1 Fail", 0, 0, hmiOn,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
newtag = 1
ElseIf Not SmartTags("DB1600 POPUP FAULT_1") Then
ShowPopupScreen "Pop-up 1 Fail", 8, 84, hmiOff,hmiAnimationOff, hmiMedium
newtag = 0
End If

keeps the popup from being re-called until the DB1600 tag goes low again.

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