This view provides a Control Builder equivalent Chart View of the Cxxx configuration with many improvements and enhancements including external reference lists (including use in SCM Alias Table), quick ToolTips for viewing external reference list and expressions for expression supported function blocks such as AuxCalc and EnhRegCalc, CAB source code views with syntax color classifications, attached Document references, and a customizable property view. All connection references are navigable along with drop-down lists to navigate to function blocks within the view and also to navigate back and forward to previously viewed modules.
This view also integrates with the SCM# view when viewing an SCM type module. SCM sequence blocks can be navigated to their SCM# code block and SCM# code blocks can be navigated to their Chart View sequence block.
The ChartView also supports an Ink Annotation View that facilitates collaboration with other users.
Multiple views were introduced in release R2.20, which supports unlimited Chart views and advanced layout & docking,
Example of a Control Module using CAB.
Example of multiple docked views and Ink Annotation
Example of an SCM Module.
Example of Hierarchical Embedded Control Module.
Example of Control Module with various Function Block views and the options [View Monitor Parameters] and [View OrderInCM].
Tips & Tricks
Left mouse double-click in the ChartView canvas (not on a function block visual) will automatically display the Control Module properties view.
Pressing the key combination Ctrl+R will toggle the visibility for all function block external reference views.
Pressing the key combination Ctrl+E will toggle the visibility for all expression view for function block types that support expressions including AuxCalc, EnhAuxCalc, RegCalc.
Pressing the key combination Ctrl+T will toggle the visibility for all external reference type tag shapes.
Pressing the key combination Ctrl+C for items displayed in list type views will copy the selected items to the Windows clipboard for pasting into Excel.
