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CRIMSON USER MANUAL - MODULAR CONTROLLER
DATA TAGS
This icon is used to rename data items from the modules, as well as to define
items be accessed within the remote devices. It also allows the creation of
internal data items to store information within the Master itself. Each tag has
a variety of properties associated with it. The most basic property is
formatting data, which is used to specify how the data held within a tag is to
be shown on the Master’s virtual HMI, and on such things as web pages. By specifying this
information within the tag, Crimson removes the need for you to re-enter formatting data each
time a tag is displayed. More advanced tag properties include alarms that may activate when
various conditions relating to the tag occur, or triggers, which perform programmable actions
on similar conditions.
USER INTERFACE
This icon is used to create and edit display pages of the virtual HMI, and to
specify what actions should be taken when the HMI’s keys are pressed,
released or held down. The page editor allows you to display various
graphical items known as primitives. These vary from simple items, such as
rectangles and lines, to more complex items that can be tied to the value of a
particular tag or expression. By default, such primitives use the formatting information
defined when the tag was created, but this information can be overridden if required.
PROGRAMMING
This icon is used to create and edit programs using C2’s unique C-like
programming language. These programs can perform complex decision
making or data manipulation operations based upon any data items within
the system. They serve to extend the functionality of Crimson beyond that of
the standard functions included in the software, thereby ensuring that even
the most complex applications can be tackled with ease.
DATA LOGGER
This icon is used to create and manage data logs, each of which can record
any number of variables to the Master’s CompactFlash card. Data may be
recorded as quickly as once per second. The recorded values will be stored
in CSV (comma separated variable) files that can easily be imported into
applications such as Microsoft Excel. The files can be accessed by
swapping-out the CompactFlash card, by mounting the card as a drive on a PC connected on
the Master’s USB port, or by accessing them via Crimson’s web server via the Ethernet port.
WEB SERVER
This icon is used to configure Crimson’s web server and to create and edit
web pages. The web server is capable of providing remote access to the
Master via a number of mechanisms. First, you can use Crimson to create
automatic web pages which contain lists of tags, each formatted according to
the tag’s properties. Second, you can create a custom site using a third party
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