https://forge.codesys.com/forge/talk/CODESYS-V2/thread/3e92d22b86/2020-02-27T19:06:17.358000ZRecent posts to Newbie to Visualisation2020-02-27T19:06:17.358000Z2020-02-27T19:06:17.358000ZSCADAdochttps://forge.codesys.com/u/scadadoc/https://forge.codesys.comcb8915ad174fa2fa238f25be6b0e3cd525dceacc

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hi Shooter,<br/> Thank you for the example and the suggestion to check out placeholders. As I played with the example, trying different combinations, I found it to be very instructive and helpful in 'sparking' my imagination on how I might incorporate the technique in the future. The placeholders...Wow, pretty powerful. I use CitectSCADA quite a bit and using the placeholders reminds me of functionality that I am already familiar with. It really helps to have a path to focus on when faced with an initial learning curve (i.e. concentrating on individual 'trees' instead of trying to take in the whole 'forest' at once). </p> <p>You are a great help Shooter and I appreciate that. AND...as an extra added bonus I found out why I am not seeing background images! </p> <p>While I was working with your example I decided to try and use the codesys.bmp as a background image and, lo and behold, there it was!! Long story short - the bitmap I was trying to use for a background image is in a <span style="color: underline;">desktop folder</span>. Apparently CoDeSys cannot get a "static file reference" from the desktop, which does actually seems reasonable to me now that I think about it. </p> <p>Thanks again - I think I will go play with placeholders for a while! </p> <p>Be Well,<br/> Steve</p></div>

2020-02-27T19:06:13.978000Z2020-02-27T19:06:13.978000Zshooterhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/shooter/https://forge.codesys.com84ab8d28b83dd40547aa42cfc0c54b8b65b95963

<div class="markdown_content"><p>with me it works so again now with an example.<br/> also explaining visu in visu (not reaaly needed here but easier to scale etc.<br/> i do work a lot with visu in visu so i do only one change in the visu and a lot of changes can be made.<br/> check out placeholders.<br/> (works only if you have two or more visus with same name in one screen.<br/> now you only need to make one screen for a lot of fans for example.</p> <p><a class="" href="https://forum.codesys.com//download/file.php?id=248" rel="nofollow">visutest.pro <span><span>[25.5 KiB]</span></span></a></p></div>

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<div class="markdown_content"><p>Shooter,</p> <p>In settings the include background map was already checked and I do not see the background image when I am making the page. I just tried starting out with a new project: Wago 750-841 PLC and all default target settings except I checked the "Web Visualization" box under the Visualization tab. I accepted the default Ladder Program object for PLC_PRG and left it blank. I then went to the Visualization register and added a PLC_Visu object. Next I...<br/> 1. checked the settings in the 'Extra' menu and to be sure the "Include background bitmap" box was checked in the Frame category.<br/> 2. With PLC_Visu object selected I went to Extras|Select a background bitmap and selected a .bmp file.<br/> 3. Nothing appeared on the page!</p> <p>I do not to have a background image in this project, but at this point of my Visualiztion learning curve (right now like the North Wall on Mt. Everest ) I feel I should find out what I am doing incorrectly. I am also thinking that it would behoove me to read the Visualization User Guide <span style="color: underline;">thoroughly</span> - something I haven't done yet. </p> <p>Thank you very much for your help.</p></div>

2020-02-27T19:06:09.432000Z2020-02-27T19:06:09.432000Zshooterhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/shooter/https://forge.codesys.com1f31da89028888e4ba94185a90fb812bb9de4bff

<div class="markdown_content"><p>in settings you have to check in frame the include background map.<br/> do you see it when making?<br/> as in the vis it will need to be send to the client you wil have to put this on otherwise it is not send to the display.<br/> in simulation however it does work as it is on same computer.<br/> but in real it will need to be send with the file, you can see this while sending the program to your PLC.</p></div>

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<div class="markdown_content"><p>Thank you for your response. I apologize for my ignorance, but I do not understand what you mean that it is not a background when the key I press indicates I am selecting a background. Also, I do not see how to give it a size. Am I using the wrong menu selection or is this a command line operation? Thanks.</p></div>

2020-02-27T19:06:04.885000Z2020-02-27T19:06:04.885000Zshooterhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/shooter/https://forge.codesys.comec8b1f3a898f8607cda702dc942e738968d70651

<div class="markdown_content"><p>it is not a background but a same as bitmap so you must tell it a size.</p></div>

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<div class="markdown_content"><p>I'm using CoDeSys 2.3.9.13 and I have created a few visu pages in a project. I want to add a background bitmap to these pages, but nothing appears when I go to Extas | Select background bitmap... and select the bmp. I have also tried this on a new page with the same results. Could someone point out what I need to do please?</p> <p>Thanks.</p></div>