gbradley
Lifetime Supporting Member
I like the ScreenSaver option if for no other reason than just to display a Logo.
Except when the machine is running in Automatic Mode.
If the Machine is running in Auto Mode, I don’t want the screen saver to turn on.
I couldn't find an option to disable the Screen save option on a particular screen.
I noticed that by changing the screens with the control tag, it restarts the internal timer the same as if somebody presses a key.
So my solution was this:
In the PLC I have a Timer that runs when the machine is in Auto Mode.
This timer is set to a smaller number than the Panelview Timeout setting,
When the PLC timer is done, I momentarily switch to a different screen, and then switch back again to the original screen which starts the internal timer in the HMI again.
The Screen that I switch to is virtually a carbon copy of the other screen so it’s transparent to the operator.
Was there an easier way to do this?
Except when the machine is running in Automatic Mode.
If the Machine is running in Auto Mode, I don’t want the screen saver to turn on.
I couldn't find an option to disable the Screen save option on a particular screen.
I noticed that by changing the screens with the control tag, it restarts the internal timer the same as if somebody presses a key.
So my solution was this:
In the PLC I have a Timer that runs when the machine is in Auto Mode.
This timer is set to a smaller number than the Panelview Timeout setting,
When the PLC timer is done, I momentarily switch to a different screen, and then switch back again to the original screen which starts the internal timer in the HMI again.
The Screen that I switch to is virtually a carbon copy of the other screen so it’s transparent to the operator.
Was there an easier way to do this?