ABB Panel 800 Version 6- Panel Builder Version 6.0-1

The Panel Builder software is used to configure operator panels PP871, PP874,

 PP877, PP882 and PP885 from ABB.

 Panel Builder contains all basic functions needed in an application. The functions

 are tested and developed with customer needs and preferences in focus.

 Pre-defined objects in Panel Builder can be used to create complete process images,

 providing an overview of a complex application. You can customize the pre-defined

 objects or create objects of your own.

 Communication drivers for a large number of controllers and automation equipment

 are available.

 The help file assumes that the most recent versions of the system program (image)

 and Panel Builder are used

The Panel Builder software is supplied on a DVD.  Double click on the file setup.exe

found on the DVD, and follow the instructions to install Panel Builder.

The installation creates an icon for Panel Builder in the group named Panel Builder.

Click on Start/All Programs/Panel Builder 800 Version 6/Panel Builder 800

Version 6 to start Panel Builder.

The top folder for a specific application designed with Panel Builder is referred

to as the project folder.

During runtime, project database files can be updated, for example with new recipes.

This means that to completely reproduce a project that has been in operation, it may

be necessary to combine source files with files retrieved from the operator panel.

File Structure

Aproject contains a set of files related to the functional and graphical design and

asetoffiles related to the runtime operation of the project, where the latter is

compiled from the design files.

Project Folder

When a new project is created, a folder with the project name is created as the

top-level container, the Project folder.  The files that define the functional and

graphical design reside in the top level of the project folder.  Other folders are created

as a result of validation and build

Symbols

 Pictures that are used in projects are converted to .png files when the project is

 validated.

 Pictures are resized to the largest static usage in any of the project screens, in order to

 save memory space in the panel. If a picture is enlarged in runtime using dynamics,

 the enlarged picture will have a lower effective resolution.

 Project pictures are stored in the Symbols folder as a compressed folder named

 Symbols.zip.

 Temp

 The Temp folder contains intermediate build files from project compilation.

 The Temp folder also includes the Output folder. The Output folder contains all

 iles needed to run the project in the target. These files are copied to an operator

 panel when the Transfer command is used. For a PC, the Transfer to folder

 command is used to copy the necessary files to a USB stick to the runtime PC via

 anetworkconnection.

 Moving Design Files

 To move theprojectfiles needed for the design:

 Create a new folder for the project design files.

 Copy all single files (files not included in any folders) as well as all folders,

 except the Temp folder, in the project folder.

 Paste the files in the new folder.

 Moving Application Project

 The runtime project can be downloaded to the operator panel using the transfer or

 export commands, but can also be moved manually:

 Create the new folder for the project files.

 Copy the Output folder.

 Paste it in the new folder

 Database

 The database used for Panel Builder projects is of SQL Server Compact Edition type.

 The contents of the database can be managed with third-party database management

 tools. Panel Builder includes a database viewer object that can be used to display

 database contents in runtime.

 The database is initially transferred to the operator panel using the transfer command.

 The database will only be updated if there are changes made in the project that

 affects the database contents, for example:

 • Changed or added recipes

 • Changed or added data loggers

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 • Changed or added trend viewers

 Acopy of the database can be made with the Upload Database command. Some of

 the databases can be exported individually in csv, comma separated values, format

 using the Database Export action. If possible, it is recommended to use the database

 export action rather than the backup database a