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Use Experion PKS HMIWeb Display Builder.........................................................................................3
• An Experion PKS Server with HMIWeb Display Builder (needed for lab exercises.)
Introduction
HMIWeb Display Builder is a specialized drawing application that enables you to create and
modify displays for Station.
Custom displays allow you to present information in a graphical and user-friendly manner. Well-
designed custom displays make it easier for Operators to visualize complex processes and reduce
the probability of Operator errors.
During this lab, you will:
• Start HMIWeb Display Builder and practice navigation techniques.
• Create a new display.
• Create objects on a display.
• Customize/create a toolbar.
• Configure HMIWeb Display Builder options.
• Save and test your Practice.htm display in Station..
This beginning lab provides standard drawing techniques as well as suggestions on naming objects
in your display.
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Procedure
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2 The HMIWeb Display Builder application will launch with a blank display.
The Object Explorer and the Point Browser may or may not be visible based on how the
last person to use the application left it.
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A MENU BARS
B TOOLBARS
C DISPLAY / DRAWING AREA
D OBJECT EXPLORER
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4 B J Understanding TOOLBARS.
The most frequently used tools on the HMIWeb Display Toolbar (which appears just
below the menu bar) are detailed below.
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8 CÆ DISPLAY/DRAWING AREA
By default, when HMIWeb Display Builder is started a blank display will be opened.
HMIWeb Display Builder will give a default name to the display. Later, when saving your
display, you can change the name as needed.
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9 In Experion PKS release R400 HMIWeb Display Builder layout has changed. Four new
tabs are added in the HMIWeb Display Builder. These new tabs are:
• Object Explorer
• Toolbox
• Properties
• Point Browser tab
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10 DÆ OBJECT EXPLORER
The Object Explorer is a tool used for managing and editing objects. It shows every
object in the current display and, in the case of grouped objects, shows their inter-
relationships.
11 ToolBoxÆ Toolbox tab is used to display the tools or objects used to develop display in
HMIWeb display builder application.
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12 Properties Æ Properties tab displays all the possible properties of an object selected in
the HMIWeb display
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13 POINT BROWSERÆ
• The Point Browser displays every point that has been defined in the server to
which you are connected.
• Point Browser is a tool used to browse for points. It allows you to verify that a
point actually exists in your system. Using Point Browser, you can import a point
name into a display object.
• Point Browser opens in the same area that the Object Explorer is located.
AJ Enter/Type Point Name
BJ List of Points in a selected Server
CJ Full Asset Name (for the point selected)
DJ Server Name
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14 There are several types of displays that can be made using HMIWeb Display Builder:
a. Display: A Standard display.
b. Popup: A Popup is a secondary window that appears when a user clicks an object to
which the popup is attached.
c. Shape Sequence: A Shape Sequence is a custom object that is used in displays as
either a status indicator or a simple animation.
d. Dynamic Shapes: A dynamic shape is also, in effect, a custom object that is used in
displays to present complex data and may contain custom properties.
e. Display from Template: A template is used to create new displays that maintain
visual consistency. A Template is a standard “starter” display that is stored in the
HMIWeb Display Builder’s Template folder.
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• Browse to the Abstract folder and select it to add it to the ‘Search Paths’
lists.
• Click OK to close the Options dialog.
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Customize/Create a Toolbar
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27 A small empty toolbar is formed. The new toolbar name also appears in the Toolbars
list as shown below.
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30 Drag and drop the new Displays toolbar to the top of the HMIWeb Display Builder
toolbar area as shown below. It is now docked with the other toolbars.
Next, move the Displays toolbar to the bottom right corner of the display builder.
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36 The object is now named rectBox (as shown in the Object Explorer) and has a light
yellow fill color.
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39 Create a Polygon object in your display similar to the one shown here:
1 3
4 2
• The last click (number 4) is double-clicked, which ends the drawing segment,
completes the object and closes the polygon. A polygon can be used to build
valves and multi-segmented, irregularly-shaped, filled objects.
Hint: It helps to have your grid and snap-to-grid on when drawing the above object (to
maintain straight edges and consistent sizing or hold the shift key while drawing the
lines.)
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Again, if your grid and snap-to-grid is not set to on, hold the shift key down while drawing
the line to maintain straightness.
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43 There are several ways to draw your valve top. Read both methods prior to deciding
which drawing method is best for you (Read Steps 38 – 45).
Method 1: Select the Wedge tool from the Toolbar:
• Drag your cursor to show a dotted line as shown below. When you release the
mouse button, a wedge will replace the dotted line.
• With the Wedge selected, click the Duplicate icon in your tool bar.
• The newly created wedge becomes selected; click the Flip Horizontal button on
the toolbar at the bottom of your display and then reposition the wedge as
shown (practice using your arrow keys to move the wedge into position).
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45 Method 2: To make one object (in this case a valve top) from two overlapping objects:
• Draw a rectangle (or square) on your display.
• Draw a circle that overlaps the rectangle (put the circle on top of the rectangle)
as shown.
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46 • Holding your shift key down, select the rectangle first and then select the
circle (both objects are now selected)
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Notice that one object has white handles and one has
black handles. The first object selected (in this case
the square) exhibits white handles and is the reference
object; its properties will be retained after the
transformation takes place.
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48 A new object is created that represents only the parts of the previous objects that were
overlapping. The new object will inherit any properties that were defined on the
reference object (in this case the rectangle, which was the first object selected).
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Method 1 retains a line in the middle of the valve top; method 2 does not.
When finished creating and grouping your valve, resume with Step 47.
52 To modify one part of a grouped object, expand the group in Object Explorer, select the
component to be modified, right-click on it and select Property Pages.
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54 Rotate an object:
• Select the object to be rotated (select your valve).
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56 Create a textbox:
If required, the size, color and several additional text characteristics can be modified by
accessing the Properties of the textbox object.
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• Select File > Preview or Select Preview on the Toolbar at the top of
HMIWeb Display Builder. Your display will open in Preview mode.
• Click Close when finished previewing your Practice display.
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• Enter your display name in the Page input field as shown above and press OK.
Alternately, you can click in the Command Zone, type the display name, and press
Enter.
The purpose of this lesson is to learn how to generate a Report for displays. This section provides
the steps to generate a report on an existing display.
After completion of this LAB you will be able to:
• Generate a report for the selected displays.
Prerequisites
• An Experion PKS Server and HMIWeb Display Builder (to complete the lab exercises.)
• A pre-built display.
• Internet Explorer installed.
Introduction
HMIWeb Display Builder is one of the graphic building tools of Experion PKS. The Display
Report tool is used to create a report about the objects on a display. A display report can include
the following information:
• Object properties
• Point information
• Style sheet properties
• Scripts
• Shape list
• Custom properties
Procedure
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1 If not already open, open HMIWeb Display Builder and open your Practice.htm
display.
• It should look similar to the one shown below.
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6 Click the Save As... button and save the Display Report as Practice_Report.htm in the
Abstract folder.
• The path to the Abstract folder is C:\ProgramData\Honeywell\Experion
PKS\Client\Abstract
• Close the Display Report window.
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11 Click OK when the report generation is completed, and close the Display Builder
Assistant window.
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The HMIWebLog text file will list any errors that may
have occurred.