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The following project specific settings can be displayed and changed in the Project Settings tab:

 

 

Project

Project settings

Simulation

Simulation settings

Target

Target system settings

Tools

Settings for text and graphics editor tools used

User

User specific settings

Page Designer

Page Designer specific settings

 

 

 

Project

epam-ide-dlg-project-settings

 

Contains the project settings such as project name, programmer, version, target system, IP address, screen resolution, as well as project information such as size, number of pages, number of variables etc.

The Application QSS File field enables a Qt Style Sheet file to be specified. This file enables default settings of Qt objects, such as scroll bars to be changed globally for the entire project.

 

See also System variables

/S/SYS/ProjectName

/S/SYS/ProjectProgrammer

/S/SYS/ProjectTarget

/S/SYS/ProjectVersion

 

Simulation

Contains the path to the EPAM4 runtime (winepam.exe) as well as the Parameter command line for the simulation.

epam-ide-dlg-simulation-settings

 

Runtime

Path to the EPAM4 Runtime (winepam.exe)

Parameter

Startparameters for the simulation ( read only)

Communication on

Communication on for simulation

Test variables

Read all variables on simulation start. For testing purpose.

A message box notifies about read errors.

With this option, on the startup may take very long. Depending on variable count and read errors.

Save Languages

Saves also language-dependent files for Simulation and Download

Simulation

Start the simulation...

 

Target

epam-ide-dlg-target-settings

 

 

Target

Target device  for the project

IP-Address

IP-Addresse of the target device

Used for download and communication

 


Screen

Display resolution of the target device

Width

With in pixel

Height

Height in pixel

Portrait

Portrait, swaps width and height

 


Paths

Target specific directories, normally not to be changed

Ram

Directory in the ram filesystem

Backup

Directory for backup files

Log

Directory for log files, eg. Datalog

Project

Directory for extracted project.  Not relevant if "Extract project to ran" is set.

Font

Font files are copied to this directory, therefore they have to be downloaded only once.

Library

Directory for EPAM4 libraries

Data

Directory to exported files into. E.g. Datalog, Alarm

Recipe

Directory to store recipe files

INI

Directory to store remanent date. like systemvariables and alarmbuffer,..

 


Init Picture

Optional path and name of an image file that is displayed centered on the screen when the RTS started.

E.g.: \StorageCard\logo.bmp

Input Device

Mouse: Show the mouse cursor
Touch: Hide the mouse cursor

Communication on

Enable the communication to the PLC

Extract project to ram

Extract the project into the RAM Directory. This accelerates the project file access and leads therefore to a faster screen page loading.

Touch beep on

Activate the "Touch Beep" used as feedback for the operator.

Read all variables on start up

Read all variables on RTS startup. Use for testing purpose only!

The startup may take very long, depending on variable count and read errors.

A message box notifies about read errors.

Don't allow to exit

Prevent toe exit the RTS, for example with the ESC-Key.

Support gestures

Switch the RTS into the Gesture-Mode

Busy Cursor


The busy cursor is visible while loading a new page

Off

No cursor is visible while loading a new page

Enhanced

The busy cursor is visible if loading the new page exceeds 120ms

Tap Radius

Relevant only with Gesture-Mode on.

Specifies the circle in which an Tap-Gesture may be detected.

If empty, the default is 25 pixel.

TapAndHold

timeout [ms]

Duration a Button has to be pressed until a TapAndHold gesture is fired.

0 is equivalent to the default value of 700 ms

 


The Target settings are saved in the EPAM.INI file and are copied to the target system in the EPAM project directory.

 

 

Tools

The path to the text and graphics editor used can be defined here. (Default: Paint and Notepad)

epam4-ide-dlg-tools-settings

 

 

User

epam-ide-dlg-user-settings

 

Default Font

Defines the font used in the project worksheet when new objects are inserted.

Save project automatically after build

Save the XLS file after a build

Hide system tables

Hides the system tables in the project

Check formula errors

While text files are generated, excel formulas are checked for  errors.

Errors are displayed in the "Warning/Error" view.

Log only errors

Only errors are logged into

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Grossenbacher\Epam4\IDE\EpamLog.txt

else debug information as well.



                               

Page Designer

SettingsPageDesigner

 

Image Output Directory

Default directory for "save active container as image"

Image Format

Imageformat for "save active container as image"

Workboard


Backcolor

Backcolor of the workboard

Off screen color

Color to cover the off screenn area

Grid

Snap grid

Show Grid

Show snap grid

Size

Width

Aligne objects to grid

Snap objects to grid

Hide off screen

Cover the off screen area