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1 = CONTENT =
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3 = 1. INTRODUCTION =
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5 CENTO is a multifunctional software platform for data collection, processing, and display.
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7 The CENTO software allows you to create, edit, and view diagrams without installing additional programs.
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9 This Manual explains how to work in the built-in CENTO diagram editor, how to create and configure diagrams as well as how to link diagram elements to objects in the CENTO information model.
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11 It is assumed that the user, having read the "User Manual", "Setup Manual", and "Information Model Setup Manual", is already familiar with the basic interface elements, ways to configure CENTO, and the basic concepts of the CENTO information model.
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13 = 2. VIEWING DIAGRAMS =
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15 Diagrams can be viewed by hovering over [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.28.38.png||height="30" width="88"]] in the CENTO main menu and clicking on the name of a diagram in the drop-down list under the button. The drop-down list contains a list of diagrams available for viewing. An example of a diagram screen with a drop-down list is shown in Fig. 2.1.
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17 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.29.25.png]]
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19 Figure 2.1. Diagram with a drop-down list of available diagrams
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21 Zooming of the diagrams is performed by scrolling the mouse wheel, or by clicking the buttons in the upper-right corner of the viewing area **Zoom in** [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.30.03.png||height="26" width="26"]] or **Zoom out** [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.30.27.png||height="28" width="28"]]. The **Scale **[[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.30.58.png||height="28" width="28"]] button is designed to automatically adjust the size of the diagram within the screen.
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23 When using CENTO on touchscreen devices or on multi-touch panels, the image is zoomed in or out by double touching and simultaneously changing the distance between the touch points.
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25 The visible portion of the diagram can be repositioned within the interface workspace by clicking and dragging with the left mouse button held down, or by pressing and dragging using the mouse wheel (middle mouse button).
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27 Switching between diagrams is performed in the **Active schemes** tree displayed on the left side of the screen when the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.31.39.png||height="29" width="29"]] is pressed. This tree can be pinned in the viewer by clicking the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.32.16.png||height="28" width="28"]]. The diagram currently displayed on the screen is highlighted within the corresponding tree structure [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.32.52.png||height="22" width="140"]].
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29 The sorting of diagrams and folders (IM objects) depends on the indicated position, see Fig. 2.1, as well as additional settings in the tree itself when the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.33.22.png||height="27" width="31"]]is right-clicked.
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31 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.34.06.png||height="80" width="305"]]
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33 The tree structure is sorted in ascending order based on the defined positional indices.
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35 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.47.15.png]]
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37 The tree structure is organized by folders and additionally sorted in ascending order based on the defined position within each folder.
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39 The displayed diagrams can be exported to .png files, and sent for printing, thereby they serve to display the current state in a certain period. To do this, click on the **Export** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.47.54.png||height="28" width="27"]] on the right side of the screen and select the required menu.
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41 If the user has the right to edit diagrams, then the **Edit** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.48.29.png||height="30" width="29"]] is displayed on the right in the viewing area. When clicking it, the displayed diagram opens in the menu of the built-in editor. Operational guidelines for using the editor are detailed in Section 3 of this manual.
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43 The **Settings** menu [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.49.07.png||height="33" width="32"]] allows adjustment of the displayed depth of the object path in the header of the **Measurements** menu table (see Fig. 2.2), as well as the format for displaying instantaneous tag values [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.49.34.png||height="32" width="202"]] . Access to this button is granted based on user permissions.
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45 The **Debug** mode [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.50.14.png||height="35" width="33"]] allows the diagram designer to configure active templates to display any actions embedded in the logical rules of the elements. After activating this mode, click on the diagram object to be checked. After that, information appears with the attribute code of the IM object, the tag ID number, and its value/quality/status. To apply the values entered in these fields, click on the **Apply** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.50.38.png||height="32" width="30"]]. This mode does not change the tag configuration and does not send a signal of the user’s manual input to the system.
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47 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.51.39.png||height="130" width="683"]]
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49 Figure 2.2. Measurements in the debug mode
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51 The playback [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.52.16.png||height="25" width="25"]] mode allows viewing archived data of tag values associated with the diagram. By default, viewing is available for the last 20 minutes, this is the maximum time limit that can be used for any selected period in the calendar drop-down menu. After selecting the date and time, click on the play button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.52.48.png||height="27" width="27"]].
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53 When the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.53.18.png||height="30" width="30"]] is pressed, the **Dispatch marks** page is opened (see Fig. 2.3). This interface displays the history of setting and removing dispatch marks. The object tree of the information model (IM) is located on the left side, while the history of mark assignments and removals is shown on the right. The right panel can be exported as a .xlsx table using the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.53.43.png||height="28" width="98"]].
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55 Another button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.55.35.png||height="30" width="78"]] in the Actions menu removes the mark assigned to the diagram object.
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57 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.56.20.png||height="571" width="1365"]]
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59 Figure 2.3. Dispatch marks interface
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61 The position of the diagrams and their scale are memorized for each user and device.
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63 The diagram view mode has the functions for:
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65 * switching to the parameter chart when left-clicking its value
66 * displaying the main parameters of an object when left-clicking it
67 * displaying the main parameters of an object via the "Measurements" menu when right-clicking it
68 * remote control of switching devices (if this function is available and the rights are granted)
69 * viewing a video (if this function is available and the rights are granted)
70 * installation/removal of dispatcher tags (if this function is available and the rights are granted)
71 * installation/removal of portable earthing devices (if this function is available and the rights are granted)
72 * acknowledging events when right-clicking
73 * viewing events in the operational log.
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75 An example of calling object measurements is shown in Fig. 2.4.
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77 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 20.58.29.png||height="329" width="881"]]
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79 Figure 2.4. Calling object measurements
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81 The **Measurements **drop-down window consists of the following columns:
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83 * **ID/Code** is the identification number of the parameter (tag) or its code, depending on the selected item in the drop-down menu, which is remembered even when the page is refreshed. Left-clicking on the ID value redirects to the **Devices, tags, channels** page under the** Tags, Channels** tab.
84 * S is the status of the parameter (tag)
85 * **Name** is the name of the parameter (tag)
86 * **Value** is the value of the parameter (tag), left-clicking switches to the chart in the real-time data analysis.
87 * **Description** displays the description of the parameter value taken from the IM directory
88 * **Device** specifies the full path to the device to which the parameter (tag) is linked. Left-clicking redirects to the **Devices, tags, channels** page on the **Devices** tab
89 * **The time of the last change**
90 * **The time of the last update **is the time of the last poll for a tag
91 * **Manual input** is a field for entering values manually. Manual input is available before data arrives by selecting [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.01.06.png||height="26" width="28"]]. Once correct tag polling occurs, the manual input is reset, and the actual incoming value is displayed. When the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.01.36.png||height="28" width="30"]]is selected, manual input remains visible until it is canceled by the user.
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93 The **Measurements** drop-down window can be moved from one point to another, as well as adjusted in height. To resize the window, point the mouse cursor to the lower-right corner, and then drag down or up the arrow that appears.
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95 Tag settings can be managed in Measurements. Additional fields are expanded by clicking on the setpoints button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.02.31.png||height="29" width="84"]] (see Fig. 2.5). The setpoints can only be edited by users who have the right to do so.
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97 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.03.24.png||height="130" width="1434"]]
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99 Figure 2.5. Setpoints
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101 Clicking on the setpoint opens an additional menu where the status, value, acknowledgment, and the time of insensitivity can be adjusted (see Fig. 2.6). This menu appears both on the already configured setpoints and on the missing ones.
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103 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.03.57.png||height="317" width="704"]]
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105 Figure 2.6. Setpoint settings
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107 The object class code and its ID are displayed in the object measurements section (see Fig. 2.7), which is bound to the Information Model (IM). When clicked, the object is redirected to the **Information Model editor** page. Access to this page is restricted to users with the appropriate rights.
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109 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.04.36.png||height="206" width="1025"]]
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111 Figure 2.7. Measurements of the IM object
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113 The **Measurements** table provides the ability to navigate to charts in the **Real-time data analysis** section, not only for a specific tag value but also for all tags simultaneously by pressing the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.05.55.png||height="28" width="25"]]
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115 Tags in the measurements associated with technology events are highlighted with a colored background, as well as with flashing, which allows to quickly navigate which of the parameters of the active object of the diagram is associated with a particular event, see example in Fig. 2.8. The background color of the backlight is the same as that of the animation frame of the active object in the additional settings of the diagram.
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117 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.06.45.png||height="152" width="1024"]]
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119 Figure 2.8. Highlighting tag values associated with a technology event
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121 = 3. DIAGRAM MANAGEMENT =
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123 == 3.1. Diagram page interface ==
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125 Diagrams are managed using the diagram manager in the **Settings** menu **Diagrams** (the menu item position can be changed by the user when configuring the system).
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127 An example of the **Diagrams** page is shown in Fig. 3.1.
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129 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.08.33.png||height="199" width="1026"]]
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131 Figure 3.1. Mnemonic diagrams page
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133 To add a new diagram, click the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.09.11.png||height="20" width="91"]]. Then, enter a name for the new diagram in a window that appears (see Fig. 3.2).
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135 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.09.41.png||height="169" width="569"]]
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137 Figure 3.2. New scheme window
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139 A new diagram appears in the list with its name. The diagram ID is assigned automatically.
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141 To search for a diagram by its name or ID, click on the icon [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.10.28.png||height="27" width="29"]] or search it in the diagram tree.
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143 To select all diagrams, press the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.11.01.png||height="32" width="31"]] . The button changes to [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.11.55.png||height="28" width="28"]]. To deselect all objects in the tree, press the same button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.12.22.png||height="27" width="26"]] again. To collapse the tree, press the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.12.56.png||height="28" width="27"]] , to expand it, use the expand button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.13.23.png||height="28" width="26"]]. To adjust the tree width, hover over the vertical divider and drag it left or right while holding the left mouse button. The button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.13.55.png||height="28" width="27"]] allows hiding unpublished or published diagrams within the tree:
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145 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.14.23.png||height="124" width="370"]]
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147 Figure 3.3. Hiding diagrams in the tree
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149 The font color of diagram names in the tree depends on their status: active diagrams are displayed with one style [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.15.40.png||height="27" width="127"]], while inactive ones are shown with another [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.16.11.png||height="34" width="164"]]. Additionally, diagrams without any linked tags are marked in the tree. When hovering over the icon [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.16.38.png||height="21" width="23"]] , a window appears displaying a list of tag IDs:
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151 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 21.20.20.png||height="148" width="369"]]
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153 Figure 3.4. Missing tags
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155 The status of diagrams determines their visibility in the **Active schemes** tree of the diagram viewer (see Fig. 2.1). New diagrams have the default status //disabled.//
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157 The **Position** column indicates the sequence number of the diagram displayed in the **Active schemes** tree of the diagram viewer (see Fig. 2.1).
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159 In the **Object** column, the diagram is bound to the objects of the information model, which allows seeing the nesting levels in the tree of the diagram viewer (see Fig. 2.1).
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161 To edit the diagram in the built-in editor, click the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 22.05.04.png||height="26" width="26"]]in the **Actions** column. The operating rules for the diagram editor are detailed in the next sections of this manual.
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163 The button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 22.08.32.png||height="27" width="28"]] in the **Actions** column is used to copy the diagram URL to the PC clipboard. A link to the diagram is required when configuring its view in the drop-down list [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 22.09.01.png||height="30" width="95"]] in the CENTO main menu (Settings > System > Menu editor).
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165 The diagram added to the drop-down list of the menu is to be displayed regardless of the status set in the **Diagrams** window.
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167 To create a copy of the diagram, click the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 22.10.09.png||height="31" width="32"]]in the **Actions** column opposite the diagram.
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169 To delete the diagram, click the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 22.10.43.png||height="30" width="31"]] in the **Actions** column opposite the diagram.
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171 To download the diagram, click the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 22.11.22.png||height="27" width="28"]] in the **Actions** column opposite the diagram.
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173 To download all the diagrams, click the **Download** button. To upload the downloaded diagram archive, click **Upload.**
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175 = 4. DIAGRAM EDITOR =
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177 == 4.1. Graphical editor interface. ==
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179 The graphical editor interface is shown in Fig. 4.1
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181 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.17.41.png]]
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183 Figure 4.1. Editor interface
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185 === 4.1.1. Main menu ===
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187 The main menu (upper horizontal line) contains the main functions for working with the graphical editor interface: file actions, workspace settings, page view, arrangement settings for elements, their editing and viewing, as well as additional settings and background information for the diagram developer. The menu functions also have hints on hotkey combinations for quickly executing commands on the keyboard.
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189 When selecting an element on the diagram, the **Setting up rules** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.19.21.png||height="20" width="23"]] on the toolbar becomes available.
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191 If the selected element is an active object, clicking on the icon [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.19.53.png||height="28" width="29"]] redirects to the **Binding an element to a tag or channel** tree tree (see Fig. 4.5). When selecting an inactive element on the diagram and clicking on the **Setting up rules** button, the **Component visual settings** window appears (see Fig. 4.4). For quick binding of tags, metering channels, and devices within the rules, the tree structure can also be used, which opens upon clicking the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.19.53.png||height="28" width="29"]].
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193 Clicking on the icon [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.21.03.png||height="26" width="33"]] switches to the diagram view mode.
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195 === 4.1.2. Toolbar ===
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197 The left panel **Categories** contains the basic set of graphical tools for creating and editing shapes and a set of graphic objects created by the diagram developer (see Fig. 4.2). The left panel can be also replaced with a tree for binding diagram objects (see Fig. 4.5), and the tree displaying binding to tags or metering channels (see Fig. 4.6).
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199 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.22.13.png||height="720" width="344"]]
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201 Figure 4.2. Graphic templates
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203 === 4.1.3. Properties panel ===
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205 The main tools for configuring the workspace and editing diagram elements are displayed on the right side of the graphical editor interface (see Fig. 4.3).
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207 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.23.25.png||height="787" width="988"]]
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209 Figure 4.3. Object properties
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211 == 4.2. Binding of parameters: general information ==
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213 When selecting an inactive element on the diagram and clicking on the Setting up rules button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.24.23.png||height="23" width="27"]], the **Component visual settings** window appears (see Fig. 4.4).
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215 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.24.58.png||height="286" width="893"]]
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217 Figure 4.4. Component visual settings window
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219 The components are displayed on the diagram in accordance with the rules that determine which actions are to be performed with the component if certain conditions are met. The user can set multiple rules to customize the display of a single component.
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221 The **Copy** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.25.38.png||height="28" width="27"]] (23) is used for user convenience and allows creating a new rule based on one of the already configured rules.
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223 The **Condition No. 1** area determines in which cases an action is to be applied to the diagram component being edited and includes fields (see Fig. 4.4):
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225 ~1. Selecting the type of source parameter to use when creating the rule. This can be the tag's value or its status, etc.
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227 2. Selecting the desired parameter from the database or from the information model, a drop-down list appears when clicking **More.**
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229 3. Entering tag processing formulas.
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231 4. The choice of the logical operator used in the condition, for example, equal if the parameter should be equal to something.
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233 5. Selecting the type of parameter used for comparison.
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235 6. Setting the value with which the source parameter is to be compared (manually or in a drop-down list).
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237 7. Entering tag processing formulas.
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239 8. If there are several conditions in the rule, the user determines in which cases they should call an action.:
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241 * if //any of// are selected, the logical operator OR is implied (if Condition #1 or Condition No. 2 or Condition No. N is met, then the action is performed);
242 * if //all //is selected, the logical operator AND is implied (if Condition No. 1 and Condition No. 2 and Condition No. N are met, then the action is performed).
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244 9. To link a no-conditions tag on the diagram, select "no conditions".
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246 10. Delete the condition if necessary.
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248 ~11. Comment on the condition (optional).
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250 12. To enable more flexible configuration of component display on the diagram, the rule may include multiple conditions.
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252 The **Action No. 1** area determines which settings are to be applied to the edited component of the diagram if the conditions set by the user are met, and includes the fields:
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254 13. Binding an action to the component text.
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256 14. Binding an action to the geometry of a component.
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258 15. Binding an action to a component style.
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260 16. Binding an action to an animation (object blinking).
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262 17. Selecting the parameter to edit (determined by the selected binding).
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264 18. Setting the parameter value (manually or in a drop-down list).
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266 19. Text formatting.
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268 20. If the action is linked to the text of the edited component, the parameter value can be rounded based on the specified number of decimal places.
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270 21. Output of numbers on the diagram in exponential form.
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272 22. To enable more flexible configuration of component display on the diagram, the rule may include multiple conditions.
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274 To delete unnecessary actions in the rule, click the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.29.45.png||height="23" width="24"]].
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276 The **Reset current rule** button is used to delete all conditions and actions in the selected rule.
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278 To save the changes, click **Save.**
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280 If saving the settings is not required, the window can be closed by clicking the button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.30.16.png||height="25" width="24"]] or anywhere outside the modal window. ​​​​​​​
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282 When an active element on the diagram is selected and the **Binding an element to a tag or channel** button [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.30.53.png||height="23" width="22"]] is clicked, the element panel on the left side of the graphical editor is replaced with a tree for binding diagram objects to the information model.
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284 The **Binding an element to a tag or channel tree interface** is shown in Fig. 4.5
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286 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.31.29.png||height="773" width="329"]]
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288 Figure 4.5. Binding an element to a tag or channel interface
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290 If the selected item is already bound to the IM, the **Binding an element to a tag or channel** menu displays the path to it and the link, while the **Choose** button in the tree is inactive. When another IM object is selected in the tree, the button becomes active and performs binding when clicked. For quicker binding, double-click can be used. The search field allows searching by the name or code of an Information Model (IM) object. When the object is deselected, the tree becomes inactive. To close the tree, click **Close.**
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292 When an inactive element on the diagram is selected and the B**inding an element to a tag or channel** button is pressed, the element panel on the left side of the graphical editor is replaced with a tree of devices, tags, and channels for binding diagram elements. The tag and channel tree interface for element binding is shown in Fig. 3.6. When selecting tags or metering channels, their IDs are automatically entered into the corresponding fields in the rules.
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294 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.32.04.png||height="484" width="341"]]
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296 Figure 4.6. Tag and channel tree interface: binding an element to a tag or channel
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298 == 4.3. Adding objects to custom categories ==
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300 Fig. 4.7 shows an example of adding a graphic template to a user category.
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302 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.33.11.png]]
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304 Figure 4.7. Adding a new component
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306 To add a new object to a custom category, select the object (1) and click active elements adding button (2) in the appropriate category or drag it to this category by holding the left mouse button. Then, in the **Add a new component** window that appears, enter the desired name and click **Add** button (4).
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308 == 4.4. Importing and exporting a library of elements ==
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310 Element library transfer is only available in diagram editing mode. To transfer the element library from one server to another, perform the following steps:
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312 * To transfer the element library, open the File > New library > Export library section from the main menu on the source server. In the modal window that appears, select the categories to export and click **Export** (see Fig. 4.8). The selected categories are to be saved to a JSON file.
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314 * Open the diagram in editing mode on the target server and navigate to File  > New library > Import library in the horizontal menu. In the modal window that appears, enter the path to the previously saved JSON file or drag the file into the import field, then click **Import **(see Fig. 4.9).
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316 After importing, the library appears in the left column of the **Category,** the name of which is written in the format [name of the transferred category]_[date of transfer]_[randomly generated hash of 5 characters] (see Fig. 3.9).
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318 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.35.15.png]]
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320 Figure 4.8. Export library modal window
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322 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.35.44.png]]
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324 Figure 4.9. Import library modal window
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326 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.36.09.png]]
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328 Figure 4.10. Imported category
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330 When transferring active elements, keep in mind that they have a set of rules inside them that depend on the classes of the information model and their attributes. If the classes and attributes described in the rules are not available on the server, they must be downloaded from the server from which the library was imported; otherwise, the active element to be inactive.
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332 == 4.5. Auto-replace active objects ==
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334 To auto-replace active objects, do the following:
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336 * Create custom categories with objects (see section 4.3).
337 * Select all the objects to be replaced on the diagram, right-click, and select the menu **Replace with another element.** In the window that opens, expand the category with the new object (see Fig. 4.11) and select it (if posters have been reconfigured for the object, then check the box **Apply new poster settings**). Click **Apply.**
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339 **​​​​​​​​​​​​​​**[[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.37.31.png]]
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341 Figure 4.11. Replace with another element modal window
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343 For the correct auto-replacement of active objects attached using linked lines to other elements of the diagram, the **Connectable** parameter should be enabled in the styles:
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345 [[image:Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 12.38.14.png]]
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347 Figure 4.12. Activation of the Connectable parameter
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349 If the active object does not have this parameter, trying to connect it to the line shows a prompt like in Fig. 4.13. The enabled parameter in the **Connectable** styles only affects the auto-replacement of the active object; this setting is not to affect the visual display in any way.
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