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Project administration

• Project organization
• WF470 project files
• Copying WF470 files
• Deleting WF470 files
• Creating a new project
• Transferring old projects
• Opening a project
• Administering the load- and EPROM group directories
• Accepting lists in the group directories
• Deleting entries from the group directories

Project organization

A WF470 project comprises all of the lists, which must be available so that the board can fulfill its process visualization task. The lists are saved in the form of binary files (i.e. they cannot be directly read using an Editor).
The lists associated with a project can only be saved on one or several floppy disks using the CP/M / MSDOS configuring software. However, in WF470WIN, you can use any directories on any memory media.

The lists associated with a project must always be located in one directory. It is not permissible to have several projects in one directory. Within a project directory, WF470WIN does not use any additional sub-directories. However, it is permissible (although not particularly practical), to manually set-up sub-directories for other purposes in a project directory.

For the project files, CP/M / MSDOS configuring software uses the ".SYS" extension. Further, WF470WIN permits, within Windows, the ".470" extension so that it is easier to make the necessary assignments. It is not possible to use the ".SYS" and ".470" extensions within any one project; WF470WIN is set to one of the two possibilities.
Existing project files can be transferred without any change and further processed. However, a change should always be made to ".470" extension, if, in the future, the projects are to be exclusively edited with WF470WIN.

WF470 project files

(*) with the exception of special characters, which are not permissible in file names.

Copying WF470 files

One of the compromises made to keep the implementation costs of WF470WIN as low as possible, was to eliminate its own project administration. Thus, it is not possible to copy complete WF470 files within WF470WIN; however this can be realized using the resources of the operating system (e.g. Windows Explorer).

When copying WF470 files, observe the following:

• When opening a project, WF470WIN takes into account the files listed in Table WF470 project files.
  The file name, without extension is additionally located in the list header for most of the configurable lists. When reading-in the files, it is checked whether the file name coincides with the list header, and if it does not coincide (e.g. because it is been re-named using operating system resources), it is not recognized as WF470 list and it does not appear in the project list of contents.
  Thus, when copying lists, do not change the file names.
• If the file to be copied already exists in the same file name in the target project, then you can first create a temporary project and initially copy the files there. Then re-name the files with WF470WIN (File/Properties in the appropriate list of contents). When re-naming the file, the file name is automatically changed so that it can copy the files into the final target directory.

Deleting WF470 files

WF470 files can only, and should only be deleted from WF470WIN. As a result of possible references, you should never delete files using operating system resources.

WF470 options

WF470 options are supplementary packages to the WF470 firmware which can be loaded. They are supplied independent of WF470WIN.

The WF470 options are copied for installation into the "WINWF470\470" directory, from where they are accessible for linking-into the project.

From there, you can directly copy into the project directories. This is then required, if, due to the compatibility with the module firmware, different option versions must be kept. Options, available in the project directory, have priority over those options in the global directory.

Creating a new project

Select this from the basic menu File/New project. The following dialog box is displayed:

Proceed as follows:

1. Specify or select the project directory
   If you have already generated a directory for the project using the operating system resources (e.g. Windows Explorer), then enter the complete path of this directory in the "Directory" input field, or click on the "Search..." button, in order to select it in interactive dialog.
   If you wish to create a new directory, enter the directory in the "Directory" input field, under which you wish to create your new project directory, or click on the "Search..." button, in order to select it in interactive dialog. After this, enter a backslash '\' in the "Directory" input field, followed by the name of your new project directory.
2. Specify a project name
   Enter the new project name in the "Project name" input field. This name is then entered into all WF470 lists, which you create or change in the future in this project. You can always view or change the project name in the system data list of the project.
3. Specify the options and general lists
   Enter the WF470 firmware options which you wish to use in the project to be created, in the "WF470 options" group. Position the mouse cursor to the checkbox to the left next to the name of the option and press the lefthand mouse key.
   Only the options can be selected, which are available as files in the "WF470WIN\470" directory. If you wish to integrate a user symbol table, which you generated, into another project in this way, first copy it into the "WF470WIN\470" directory.
   If you are using a WF470 firmware < V2.2, then you must integrate the "Generating mode" and "Fixed symbol table" modules into the project so that when required, these can be loaded onto the board. Subsequent firmware versions already have these modules in the EPROM.
4. Create a project
   Press the "OK" button to create the new project. You will be prompted again as to whether you wish to create the project:
   
   
   
   Check the name of the project directory and click on the "Yes" button, if the project is to really be created. Otherwise, you can cancel the operation using the "No" button, and correct the entries.

When creating a project

• the project directory is generated, if it is still not available
• a system data list is created with the project names
• the selected options are copied from the "WF470WIN\470" directory into the project directory
• the project list of contents is opened.

Possible errors when creating a new project:

If you have accidentally selected a project directory, in which a WF470 project already exists, then you’ll receive the following error message:

Acknowledge the error message, by clicking on the "OK" button, and correct your entries.

• A WF470 project is represented by a system data list. Before or after creating a new project you can copy any WF470 lists, with the exception of the system data list, into the project directory, which is then available for that particular project. The project name in the copied list is automatically adapted, if you save these lists from WF470WIN. However, the lists in the project directory do not have to have the same project names.
• If you wish to integrate additional options into an already created project, simply copy the appropriate file (e.g. CPRO.SYS) into the project directory using the operating system resources.
• You should only integrate the ERST.SYS generating mode in the project if you are working with a module firmware version < V2.2.

Transferring old projects

"Old projects" of CP/M / MSDOS configuring software, can be directly processed on the floppy disk, however it makes sense to copy the project files to the hard disk of your PC/PG. They can then be processed and used with WF470WIN. Proceed as follows:

Create a project directory
Create a new directory with a name which you can freely select, using operating system resources (e.g. WINDOWS Explorer):

Copy the WF470 lists from the floppy disk into the project directory
Using operating system resources (e.g. WINDOWS Explorer), copy all of the files (*.*) from the floppy disk into the newly created directory. If your project was saved on several floppy disks, then proceed as before with the other floppy disks.
When copying, observe that in future, instead of the ".SYS" extension, the WF470 files use the extension ".470". If required, re-name the files when copying, or also after copying. Additional information on the extension of WF470 files is provided under WF470WIN configuration.

Opening the project with WF470WIN
Opening the project with WF470WIN.

Notes:

• When first opening "old" projects, possibly existing zipped report- (PROP.SYS) and sequence chain lists (LISA.SYS) are unzipped, to provide individual lists. The PROP.SYS and LISA.SYS files are then deleted. The entries of the load- and Eprom group lists are read from the old project directory PINHV.SYS, and the appropriate group lists are generated for WF470WIN. Then, PINHV.SYS is also deleted.
• For "old" projects, up until now, the "PROP.SYS" and "LISA.SYS" files are erroneous, and can no longer be read from WF470WIN. In this case, the appropriate error message is displayed which you have to acknowledge. You should then manually remove or replace the old file, as, in this case, it is not automatically deleted by WF470WIN.

Opening a project

Select Open project from the basic menu. The following dialog box is displayed:

Proceed as follows:

Select the drive
If the project to be opened, is not in the default drive of WF470WIN, then you must first select the correct drive.
To do this, position the mouse pointer to the arrow at the righthand edge of the combo box "Drive" and press the lefthand mouse key. The combo box is then opened, and you can select one of the displayed drives by clicking on it.
If the project directory can only be addressed by the network and the network connection has still not been assigned a drive, this can be realized by clicking on the "Network" button. Refer to your WINDOWS Manual on how to set-up a network drive.

Select the project directory
If the project to be opened is not in the default directory of WF470WIN, then you must first select the path to the project directory.
Enter the complete path of the project directory in the "Path" input field and press the input key. The selected path is displayed using icons in the "Directory" list box.
By double-clicking on the directory icon, you can open or close the appropriate directories and therefore set the path, which is displayed in parallel in the "Path" input field.
In both cases, the name of the WF470 project is displayed in the "Project name" output field if a project is located in the directory which is presently selected.

Click on the "OK" button. The selected project is then opened and the List of contents, project, opened.

Notes:

• You can only click the "OK" button, if there is a WF470 project in the selected directory, which is identified as the project name is then displayed.
• When the dialog box is opened, WF470WIN selects the project which was last opened.

Administering the load- and Eprom group directories

Using the load- and Eprom group directories, you can group WF470 lists for loading or programming an Eprom, which corresponds with the size of the memory card used on the board.

You’ll find basic information on load- and Eprom group directories in the Planning Guide for WF470, Sections 3.1.6 and 3.1.7.

Accepting lists in the group directories

You can include one or several lists in a group directory, if you select the lists in the appropriate list of contents...

...and you select the File/LADDAT or File/EPRMOD item from the main menu. The following dialog box is then opened:

By clicking on the appropriate checkbox(s) you can select the group directory in which you wish to include the selected lists. Then acknowledge using the "OK" button.

If the checkmark of a checkbox is already set, then this means that the selected list is already included in this group directory. If you remove the checkmark (by clicking on the checkbox), then after acknowledgment, the list is removed from the group directory.

The checkmark can also have a third condition, gray:

For this condition, the following is always true: The thus marked group list is not changed after acknowledging the dialog box using the "OK" button.

The gray checkmark occurs for the following cases:

• If a complete directory (e.g. all displays, refer to the information) are to be included in the group directory, then a minimum of one, but not all of the included lists are already available in the highlighted group directory. This display is the actual purpose of this third condition.
• After clicking on the checkbox for a second time, from the "unchecked" status. This is an undesirable secondary effect of the third condition, which you can remove by clicking again.

Group directories which are set-up, are listed in the project list of contents. If the group directory was not available at that time, then it is set-up with the first list to be entered.
By double-clicking on the entry of a group directory in the project list of contents...

...you can open the list of contents of the group directory:

Notes:

• You can also transfer entries for the project directory in the group files, e.g. by selecting the "Displays" entry of all process display lists.
• If you have opened a group list as active window, then the total length of the lists contained, is specified in the status line. Compare this value with the size of the memory card.

Deleting entries from the group directories

To delete entries in a group directory, first open the appropriate group directory and select in it, the entries to be deleted (refer to Including lists in a group directory).

Then select File/Delete from the main menu or press the "Del" key.

The selected entries are removed from the group directory if you respond to the following safety prompt with "OK".

Note:

You can delete a complete group directory by selecting this in the project list of contents and then selecting File/Delete from the main menu or pressing the "Del" key.

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