Dashboard Configuration

Generate HMI Dashboard

Enables the generation of the HMI Dashboard, if enabled. This automatically activates/deactivates the checkboxes Create Bootproject and Activate PLC Runtime on the TwinCAT PLC Target tab.

Create only HMI Project (No PLC)

Creates only one HMI project and not a PLC project, if enabled.

HMI Project Name

Name of the TwinCAT HMI project.

Dashboard version

Selection of the dashboard version.

Dashboard Title

Title of the HMI Dashboard, which is displayed in the dashboard header.

Desktop Height

Height of the target screen in pixels.

Desktop Width

Width of the target screen in pixels.

Create Startpage

Creates a start page for the dashboard that displays a map with all machine locations. The location data is adopted from the machine management data.

Show current time

Creates a clock in the dashboard header that shows the current local time.

Dashboard Layout

Defines the layout of the dashboard. Dock requires the "Dock" property of a module to be TRUE.

Dock Left: fixed left column
Dock Right: fixed right column
Without Dock: no fixed column

Dashboard Sorting

Defines the sorting of the dashboard.

Space Saving: arranges the controls without free space.
Control Type: arranges the controls by Control type.
Control Size: arranges the controls by size from large to small.
Filled: arranges the controls so that the entire screen is filled.
Network Groups: groups the controls by network and summarizes them on a screen. Grouping begins at the defined level (0 = All, 1 = First Level...)

Dashboard Theme

Defines the topic of the HMI dashboard, affects controls and backgrounds:

Light: bright skin, especially for day mode.
Shiny: similar to the bright skin, color gradient in the controls.
Dark: dark skin, especially for night mode.

Select Color

Defines the color of the dashboard header with color gradient, if enabled.

Control Style

Defines the style of the controls:

Round: the controls have rounded corners.
Flat: the controls have angular corners.

Change default background image

If enabled, a customer-specific background image can be set for the HMI Dashboard. If nothing is defined, the default image is used.

Use Logo

If enabled, a logo is added to the dashboard header. A customer-specific image can be defined for the logo.

Use custom Map Icon

If enabled, a customer-specific map icon can be defined for the map on the start page. If nothing is defined, the default icon is used.

Languages

Enables the enabled language for the language change in the HMI Dashboard. (Only for standard text)

Publish to TwinCAT HMI Server

Publishes the dashboard to a TwinCAT HMI server, if enabled.

Address

Enter the IP address or host name of the TwinCAT HMI server.

Port

Enter the port of the TwinCAT HMI Server (by default 1010 without encryption and 1020 with encryption).

User

Enter the user name.

Password

Enter the password. (The administrator password must be set on the server via the configuration page).

Validate Connection

Press the button to validate your server connection.

Keep Visual Studio open

Keeps Visual Studio® open after the generation, if checked.

Target VS Version

The target Visual Studio® version for PLC and HMI.

Create HMI in another Visual Studio

If enabled, the HMI is generated into a second solution. A different Visual Studio® version can be selected.

Requirement: TwinCAT or TwinCAT HMI must be installed in the selected Visual Studio® version.