Hi guys!
Last few days I've been spending on self learning WinCC (NOT Flex - 'normal' WinCC).
Having previous experience with other SCADA package and knowing what will be needed in future I want to find out how to create my own, re-usable symbols.
Symbols already supplied with the package are not 100% what we want, but I thought that building new ones shouldn't be difficult.
It looks like - it is, at least for me.
All the symbols in Library are 'simple' - I mean e.g. valve is represented as valve symbol only, no description, no other data available next to it.
What I will need is a symbol, tagname as a text above it, then numerical value below (for actual position, speed, etc.), some other symbol like 'hand', etc. Everything should be considered as one symbol. Ideally all symbol colour, behaviour, etc. should be programmed at symbol level and only one thing that is given to symbol after it has been placed on a picture is a (complex) tag name.
Has anyone managed to create something like this before? I do realise that using script language is necessary, but that's fine. I would appreciate if anyone could show me the right direction.
ps. has anyone tried to write any activeX control that can be used in WinCC project?
many thanks!
Last few days I've been spending on self learning WinCC (NOT Flex - 'normal' WinCC).
Having previous experience with other SCADA package and knowing what will be needed in future I want to find out how to create my own, re-usable symbols.
Symbols already supplied with the package are not 100% what we want, but I thought that building new ones shouldn't be difficult.
It looks like - it is, at least for me.
All the symbols in Library are 'simple' - I mean e.g. valve is represented as valve symbol only, no description, no other data available next to it.
What I will need is a symbol, tagname as a text above it, then numerical value below (for actual position, speed, etc.), some other symbol like 'hand', etc. Everything should be considered as one symbol. Ideally all symbol colour, behaviour, etc. should be programmed at symbol level and only one thing that is given to symbol after it has been placed on a picture is a (complex) tag name.
Has anyone managed to create something like this before? I do realise that using script language is necessary, but that's fine. I would appreciate if anyone could show me the right direction.
ps. has anyone tried to write any activeX control that can be used in WinCC project?
many thanks!
