Quick start

To quickly get started with HMI content packages, proceed as follows:

1. Create a new HMI framework project:
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2. Add content to the project (right-click on the project node)
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3. Open the TwinCAT HMI Configuration Window and create a package symbol.
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4. Open the content in Designer by double-clicking and drop a control (e.g., text box) from the toolbox.
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5. Add an HMI project to the solution and create a project reference to the HMI content project.
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6. Open the TwinCAT HMI Configuration Window of the HMI project. Navigate to the package symbol mapping and create a mapping to an internal symbol, which you create in the Binding dialog.
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7. Open the Desktop.view in the Designer and drop a Region Control. For the "Target Content" property of the region, select the content from the package.
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8. Check the result in LiveView. The data of the internal symbol is displayed on the content of the package in the HMI project.