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PanelBuilder32 to Machine Edition object mappings

The following tables show those cases where an imported PanelBuilder32 object is converted into a Machine Edition object of a different description.

PanelBuilder32 object

Machine Edition object

Message Display

Multistate Indicator

Numeric Entry Cursor Point

Numeric Input Enable

Increment/Decrement Entry

Numeric Input Enable

ASCII Entry Cursor Point

String Input Enable

Numeric Display

Text object with numeric embedded variable

Connected Line

Polyline

Circle

Ellipse

Freeform

Freehand

Bar Graph and Gauge inner text

a separate ME Text object

Bar Graph and Gauge inner graphic

a separate ME Image object

Gauge needle

a separate ME Gauge object

Therefore, if a PV "s" Gauge object has been configured with 2 needles, it will be converted to 2 separate ME Gauge objects.

The following PanelBuilder32 controls, objects, and components cannot be converted to Machine Edition:

  • Print Only Object.
  • Circular Scale Object.
  • Scrolling Text Object.
  • Print Alarm Button Object.
  • Horn Silence Button Object.
  • Lamp/Horn Test Button Object.
  • Select Operator Button Object.
  • Enable/Disable Security Button Object.
  • New Password Button Object.
  • Verify Password Button Object.
  • Security Settings.

    Tip:

    When a PanelBuilder32 list object is converted to a Machine Edition object, its foreground and background colors are used to set the Selection fore color and Selection back color for the object in the ME application. If the PanelBuilder32 object's foreground and background colors are set to the same color, the selection fore color and selection back color will also be the same. This means that a selected state will be invisible, because the foreground color (text) and the background color are the same.

    To make the selected state visible, the object must be edited to change either the selection fore color or the selection back color.

    This condition applies to both design time and run time, and affects the following objects:

    • List indicator
    • Display list selector
    • Control list selector
    • Piloted control list selector
    • Alarm list selector

See also

Import and conversion of an application

Convert PanelBuilder32 alarms

Unsupported PanelBuilder32 Objects and Features

Unsupported PanelBuilder32 RIO tags