Properties (Target01)

You can configure the details of the display unit in System Architecture.

  1. In the Project Explorer window, go to [System Architecture] and click [Target01].
  2. In the Properties window, set the following properties.

[Function] - [Basic]

[Function] - [Options]

[Advanced] - [Settings]

[Advanced] - [Data Access]

[Function] - [Basic]

[Series]

Click on icon next to [Series] and select the display unit series.

[Series]

Select the series of the display unit.

[Model]

Select the display unit model.

[Resolution]

Select the resolution.

[Orientation]

Select the display unit installation method, either [Landscape] or [Portrait].

Note:

  • When using the GP4100 Series with [Orientation] set to [Portrait], rotate the display unit 90° clockwise at installation.

  • When using any other display unit with [Orientation] set to [Portrait], rotate 90° counterclockwise at installation.

  • When [Orientation] is set to [Portrait], on SP5000 Series Open Box, IPC Series, or PC/AT display units, you need to also set the Windows Display settings. Set [Display orientation] so it matches the orientation of the project before you transfer it.

[Ethernet1] / [Ethernet2]

(Ethernet supported models of SP5000 Series Power Box, SP5000X Series, ST6000 Series, STM6000 Series, and GP-4100 Series)

[Download Ethernet Settings]

Select this check box to re-configure Ethernet Settings on the display unit during the transfer operation. The various Ethernet configuration properties below are enabled when this check box is selected.

Note: When using File System to transfer a project file, on the display unit in [Keep Runtime Data for file system download], disable [Ethernet Settings]. For details, refer to the following.

Keep Runtime Data after Transferring

[DHCP Setting]

Select this check box to use DHCP to configure Ethernet Settings.

[IP Address]

When the DHCP Setting check box is cleared, configure the new IP address of the display unit.

[Subnet Mask]

When the DHCP Setting check box is cleared, configure the new subnet mask for the display unit.

[Default Gateway]

When the DHCP Setting check box is cleared, configure the new gateway for the display unit.

[DNS Setting]

Select this check box to configure the DNS Setting on the display unit.

[DNS Server IP Address]

When the [DNS Setting] check box is selected, set the [DNS Server IP Address].

[Auto Negotiation]

Select this check box to maximize communication efficiency. Clear this check box to define communication parameters yourself.

[Speed Setting]

When the [Auto Negotiation] check box is cleared, select [10M] or [100M] for the communication speed.

[Duplex Setting]

When the [Auto Negotiation] check box is cleared, select either [Full] or [Half] duplex.

[Transfer Method]
[Type]
Select the type of transfer.

Transferring a Project over Ethernet with IPsec

Transferring a Project over an USB Cable

Transferring a Project with the File System

Transferring a Project over Ethernet

[IP Address]

Set the IP address of the display unit.

[Path]
For [File System] transfer type, select the folder where the project file is saved.
[Security Settings]
Enable to set the security.
[Security Level]
Set the security level required to transfer.
[Preferences]
[Color Set ID]
Displays the project theme's color. You can assign a variable to this property to change project theme's color.

Note: To change project theme color, go to [Tool Chest] and select theme color from [Color Set].

[Initial Screen ID]
Select the screen that first appears after the runtime starts up.
[Screen ID]
Stores the ID of the current screen.

[Function] - [Options]

[Export]
[File Format]
Select the file format.

Note: The [File Format] supports .txt and .csv formats.

[Field Delimiter]
Select the desired delimiter format.

Note: The [Field Delimiter] supports tab, period, and comma delimiter formats.

[File Name]
The formats selected apply to all data export functions such as Alarm, Operation Log, and Logging.
[Date Format]
Select the date format to use for the exported file names of features such as Variables, Operation Log, and Language Table.

[mm/dd/yyyy (ddd) hh:nn:ss]: 08/15/2017 (Tue) 14:35:23

[yy/mm/dd PP ii:nn]: 17/08/15 PM 05:23

[yyyy/mm/dd]: 2017/08/15

[yy/m/d]: 17/8/22

[mm/dd/yyyy]: 08/15/2017

[mm/dd/yy]: 08/15/17

[dd/mm/yyyy]: 15/08/2017

[dd/mm/yy]: 15/08/17

[mm/dd]: 08/15

[dd/mm]: 15/08

Note: You can also edit the text string to customize the format. For available formats, refer to the following. Note that by enclosing a string in double quotation marks, that string is omitted from the file name.

Example: [m/d "YY"]: 8/15

Date and Time

[Time Format]
Select the time format to use for the exported file names of features such as Variables, Operation Log, and Language Table.

[hh:nn]: 14:55

[hh:nn:ss]: 14:55:23

[PP ii:nn]: PM 05:23

[pp ii:nn:ss]: am 11:55:36

[ii:nn pp]: 05:23 pm

[ii:nn:ss PP]: 05:23:45 AM

Note: You can also edit the text string to customize the format. For available formats, refer to the following. Note that by enclosing a string in double quotation marks, that string is omitted from the file name.

Example: [pp i:n":s"]: pm 2:55

Date and Time

[Content]
The formats selected apply to all data export functions such as Alarm, Operation Log, Logging, Recipes, Variables and Language Table.
[Date Format]
Select the date format to use for exported data in the file.

[mm/dd/yyyy (ddd) hh:nn:ss]: 08/15/2017 (Tue) 14:35:23

[yy/mm/dd PP ii:nn]: 17/08/15 PM 05:23

[yyyy/mm/dd]: 2017/08/15

[yy/m/d]: 17/8/22

[mm/dd/yyyy]: 08/15/2017

[mm/dd/yy]: 08/15/17

[dd/mm/yyyy]: 15/08/2017

[dd/mm/yy]: 15/08/17

[mm/dd]: 08/15

[dd/mm]: 15/08

Note: For information on Date format, see the following.
Date and Time

[Time Format]
Select the time format to use for exported data in the file.

[hh:nn]: 14:55

[hh:nn:ss]: 14:55:23

[PP ii:nn]: PM 05:23

[pp ii:nn:ss]: am 11:55:36

[ii:nn pp]: 05:23 pm

[ii:nn:ss PP]: 05:23:45 AM

Note: For information on Time format, see the following.
Date and Time

[Boot Screen]

Enable to set the [Boot Screen Image] and to [Display Progress Bar at startup].

[Preferences]
[User Language ID]
Set the project's language ID. See the Language Table editor for list of languages and associated IDs.
[Gesture Switches]
Enable to display gesture switches on the screen for scrolling or pinching in/out.
[Destination Folder (SD Card)]

This property is available when using SP5000 Series Open Box (Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Model), IPC series, or PC/AT.

Specify the folder on the SD Card to save to, or as an alternative, specify the full path of the folder to use. (Example: C:\SDCard, D:\)
If you are using a Windows Embedded machine, you can set the write filter (write protection) on drives installed with the operating system. If the Write Filter setting is enabled, specify a drive path that does not have Write Filter set.

Note: For information on the models that support SD Card, see the following.
Supported Model/Feature

[Destination Folder (USB Storage)]

This property is available when using SP5000 Series Open Box (Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Model), IPC series, or PC/AT.

Specify the folder on the USB Storage (USB Memory etc) to save to, or as an alternative, specify the full path of the folder to use. (Example: C:\USBStorage, D:\)
If you are using a Windows Embedded machine, you can set the write filter (write protection) on drives installed with the operating system. If the Write Filter setting is enabled, specify a drive path that does not have Write Filter set.

Note: For information on the models that support USB Storage, see the following.
Supported Model/Feature

[Display Hardware Configuration]

Enable so you can use touch gestures to open the Hardware Configuration screen.

About Hardware Configuration

Note:

  • When this setting is disabled, to view and edit display unit settings draw a Hardware Configuration part. However, the Hardware Configuration part may prevent the use of Ethernet transfer.
  • This setting applies when using touch gestures to display the Hardware Configuration screen. This setting does not apply to Hardware Configuration objects on a screen.
[Security Level]
Specify the security level required to display the Hardware Configuration screen with touch gestures. To display the Hardware Configuration screen, you must log in with a security level equal to or greater than the security level set in this field.
About Hardware Configuration

Note:

  • In the Project Explorer window go to [Security] and click [Settings]. In the Properties window that opens, when the [Enable] check box is cleared, the [Security Level] set in this field is not used.
  • This setting applies when using touch gestures to display the Hardware Configuration screen. This setting does not apply to Hardware Configuration objects on a screen.
[Drawing Mode]
Sets the timing of changing the display when screen/content is changed.

[Screen Priority]

After changing screen/content, the change destination is displayed without waiting to establish communication with destination external variables and device addresses. Change destination scripts are run after communication is established.

[Communication Priority]

After changing screen/content, change destination is displayed only after communication is established for external variables and device addresses in the change destination. Change destination scripts are run after communication is established.

Note: For information on display transition when changing screens or content, see the following.
The Transition after Changing Screen or Content

[Advanced] - [Settings]

[Preferences]
[Debug Mode]
Enable Debug Print block in Script editor.
Debug Print
[Debug Message Font Type]

Select the font type for the debug message.

[Keep Runtime Data for file system download]
[Confirmation Dialog]

Select to display a confirmation message box when user management or Ethernet settings on the display unit cannot be preserved and must be overwritten.

Note: If the [Confirmation Dialog] check box is cleared, even if you select to keep changes to user management or Ethernet settings, and if for any reason these settings cannot be preserved during file system transfer, the settings will be overwritten without any warning.

[User Management]

If a project file with this setting enabled is transferred to the display unit, the user information and password on the display unit are preserved in subsequent file system transfers.

Note: You can edit this setting on the display unit too.

[Ethernet Settings]

If a project file with this setting enabled is transferred to the display unit, the Ethernet settings on the display unit are preserved in subsequent file system transfers.

Note: You can edit this setting on the display unit too.

[Always Allow Ethernet Transfer]

When this setting is disabled, set project transfer standby from the Hardware Configuration screen and run transfer. (Recommended)

Important: Enable this setting when you have to transfer frequently, such as when debugging the application, so you can avoid having to enter Hardware Configuration and enable Ethernet download every time. When this setting is enabled, the security risk is elevated as the display unit is always open for Ethernet transfer.
Disabling this setting is recommended.

[Input Language]

Configure the input language.

The property is visible when the Target [Series] is not [IPC or PC/AT].

[Japanese]

Select this check box to enable Japanese input on the display unit.

[Save in]

Select the storage location for IME which is used for Japanese input.

[Window Setting]

Configure the window settings.

The property is visible when the Target [Series] is [IPC or PC/AT].

[Booting Mode]
Select the size of the window screen at startup.

Note: When you select full screen mode, the size of the window screen is not same as actual resolution and the resolution is set based on the [Series] selected in [Function] tab -> [Basic] tab.

[Window Width] / [Window Height]
Set the width and height of the window screen.

Note: If you set the value larger than the selected resolution, the size of the window screen remains same as resolution size.

[Display Position]
Select the display position of the window screen.

Note:

Dual Monitor Behavior:

    • When you select [Previous Position], the position of window screen in secondary monitor is same as the previous position of the main monitor.
    • When you select [Custom], you can change the position of window screen to the X-Y position in the secondary monitor.
    • When you select [Center], the position of the window screen is at the center of the main monitor.
[X Position] / [Y Position]
Set the X / Y axis position of the window screen.

[Advanced] - [Data Access]

[OPC UA Server]
[Enable]
Enable OPC UA Server.
[Transport Protocol]
Select the transport protocol.
[Port Number]
Set the Port Number for data communication.
[Data Format]
Select the Data Format.
[Security Policy]

Select required [Security Policy]. You can select [NoSecurity] for communicating with the OPC UA Server without security. We recommend you to set the security policy.

The following Security Policies are supported:

  • NoSecurity
  • Basic128Rsa15Sign
  • Basic128Rsa15SignAndEncrypt
  • Basic256Sign
  • Basic256SignAndEncrypt
  • Basic256Sha256Sign
  • Basic256Sha256SignAndEncrypt
[Trusted Certificates] / [Issuers Certificates]

Choose the desired option from following and set [No. Of Certification] and [No. Of CRL].

[Trusted Certificates]: Use this for Self-signed or CA Certificates needed to be verified.  

[Issuers Certificates]: Use this for CA certificates needed to be verified by a chain of CA.

[No. Of Certification] Set the [No. Of Certification] and select the certification file from [Certification File Path]  . If no security is selected in [Security Policy], then no need to set [No. Of Certification].

Note:

  • The maximum number of certification files is 100.
  • The file, which is already used in other [Certification File Path] of [Trusted Certificates] or [Issuers Certificates], cannot be used. Even if the file has different name and same content with other, the file cannot be used.
[No. Of CRL] Set the [No. Of CRL] and select the CRL (Certificate Revocation List) file from [Certification File Path].

Note:

  • The number of CRL files is equal to or less than the number of certification files.
  • The file, which is already used in other [Certification File Path] of [Trusted Certificates] or [Issuers Certificates], cannot be used. Even if the file has different name and same content with other, the file cannot be used.
 
[Security Setting]

When restricting the user according to the user access level of OPC UA, select [Enable] and set the security level.

The user access level is as follows:
User Access Level Description
[SecurityLevelForBrowse] User can see the Server properties and variable names.
[SecurityLevelForRead] User has Browse level privilege and can see variable value.
[SecurityLevelForReadWrite] User can Read/Write variable value. This includes Read level privilege.
 
[Web Function Settings]
[Enable Web Server]

Select to use Web Server.

[Web Server Settings]
[Security Setting]

When restricting the user according to the user access level of Web Server, select enable [Security Setting] and set the security level.

[SecurityLevelForRead]

User can see server property, variable name, variable value, system errors, and alarms.

[Enable Web Viewer]

Select to use Web Viewer.

Web Viewer is a feature you can use to deliver screen information from the Web Viewer server (display unit) to a Web Viewer client running on a Web browser.

Set up is only possible with models that support this feature.

Note: For information on the models that support this feature, see the following.
Supported Model/Feature

 
[Web Viewer Settings]
[Security Setting]

Select to set a log in screen for Web Viewer clients.

When this check box is selected, fields become available where you can specify the behavior of the login screen.

Note: For information on configuring the Login Page, refer to the following.
Customizing Login Page

 
[Number of Attempts]

Set the number of failed login attempts within the specified period of time (Period of Attempts) from a client before the server is locked out.

Setting Value Range: 1 - 10

[Period of Attempts (sec)]

Set the period of time in seconds in which the specified number of failed login attempts (Number of Attempts) from a client locks the server.

Setting Value Range: 1 - 600

[Lockout Time (sec)]

After the server is locked due to failed login attempts from a client, set the amount of time in seconds until the lock is released.

Setting Value Range: 1 - 600

[Page Layout]
[Header Picture Visibility]

Select the check box to display either the image selected in the [Header Picture] property, or the default image (no image set in the [Header Picture] property).

[Header Picture]

Click the ellipsis [...] and select a .png image file to display in the header of the Web Viewer login page.

The image must be less than 1 MB. When the image is inserted, its aspect ratio (ratio between width and height) is maintained to fit in the header.

If no image is selected, the header uses the default graphic.

[Node Name]

Enter the name of the server to display on the Web Viewer login page. The node name appears at the bottom of the header.

Leave the [Node Name] blank to collapse that area in the login page.

The node name is also used as part of the Web browser title bar.

[Title]

Enter a title to display on the Web Viewer login page.

Leave the [Title] blank to collapse that area in the login page.

The title also is also used as part of the Web browser title bar.

[Slogan]

Enter a slogan that appears below the title on the Web Viewer login page.

Up to three lines of text can be displayed. Anything beyond three lines will be truncated with an ellipsis (...).

Leave the [Slogan] blank to collapse that area in the login page.

[Footer Picture Visibility]

Select the check box to display either the image selected in the [Footer Picture] property, or the default image (no image set in the [Footer Picture] property).

[Footer Picture]

Click the ellipsis [...] and select a .png image file to display in the footer of the Web Viewer login page.

The image must be less than 1 MB. When the image is inserted, its aspect ratio (ratio between width and height) is maintained to fit in the footer.

If no image is selected, the footer uses the default image.

[Theme]
[Main Colors]
[Primary]

Color property in a Theme color palette for a Web Viewer interface's  title, buttons, and header.

[Primary Variant]

Color property in a Theme color palette for shading the bottom of the header in a Web Viewer interface.

[Functional Colors]
[Error]

Color property in a Theme color palette for errors in the Web Viewer interface.

[Text]

Color property in a Theme color palette for text in the Web Viewer interface.

[Monopolize Operation]
[Lock Timeout by Touch (sec)]

When a Monopolize Operation is started due to screen touch, then after touch is released and the specified time elapses, the monopolize touch is released. If you touch the screen again before the timeout elapses, the lock time is reset.

Set a value of 0 to release the lock right after touch is released on the client.

Setting Value Range: 0 - 30

[Icon Position]

Set the position of the icon indicating touch operations are locked out: None, Bottom Right, Top Right, Bottom Left, or Top Left.

[Inactive Timeout (minutes)]

Set the period of time, in minutes, until a client is automatically logged out. If there are no operations on the distribution screen for the set time, the client is automatically logged out. This setting applies to Operation mode only. Web browser operations such as selecting browser menu items or viewing the Internet do not reset this timeout.

Setting Value Range: 0 - 60

0 disables this setting.

[Touch Hold Timeout (sec)]

Set the amount of time to monitor for Press and Hold operations on a client. While a client continues a press and hold operation, the client periodically sends notifications to the server. If the server does not receive a notification within the set amount of time due to network failure or other reason, the server forces a release of the Press and Hold. This setting prevents unintended operation due to disruptions in communication between the server and client.

Setting Value Range: 2 - 60 seconds

[Transfer Method]
[Pro-face Connect]

Enable to use Pro-face Connect.

Configuring Pro-face Connect