Because InduSoft Web Studio allows you to easily develop applications for mobile devices and embedded systems it’s easy to get lost in the rich feature set and develop symbols that are not optimized for the entire range of systems the application will be deployed to. In this webinar, we’d like to give InduSoft Web Studio users a guide to developing symbols that can be easily resized or easily optimized for deployment to mobile devices and embedded computers.

1. Linked Symbols
February 25, 2015

2. AGENDA

3. Agenda
InduSoft (Fabio Terezinho)
– Internal Architecture
– Linked Symbols
• Goals and Benefits
• Design
• Demos
– Runtime Editions
• Overview
• Graphical support
– Thin Clients
• Overview
• Graphical support
– InduSoft Online Store
– Q & A

4. INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE

5. Internal Architecture Diagram
OPC
XML/DA
Runtime
Database /
ERP
Runtime
Driver
Runtime
OPC DA
Client
Runtime
OPC UA
Client
Runtime
TCP/IP
Client
Runtime
Background
Task
TCP/IP
Server
Runtime
Tags
Database
Engine
Alarms
Trends
Recipes
Reports
Math
Script
Scheduler
Studio Manager.exe
(Runtime)
Local Viewer
(Viewer.exe)
Secure Viewer
Thin Client
Web
Thin Client
SMA
Thin Client
Graphical Interface
Third party
Web Server
IIS
Project
Configuration
Files

6. LINKED SYMBOLS

7. Linked Symbols – Goals and Benefits
Improve productivity (save time):
 Design once (master symbol), deploy
many times (instances of the symbol)
 Modify the master symbol and
automatically update all its instances
Improve quality:
 Enforce consistency throughout
the project
Enjoy flexibility:
 Customize your own library of symbols
 Share symbols through different
projects
Native Object-Oriented Configuration
in a user-friendly environment!

8. Linked Symbols – Design
Libraries:
 System Symbols Library: Product-based library (e.g.: C:Program Files (x86)InduSoft
Web Studio v7.1Symbol*.*).
 Project Symbols Library: Project-based library (e.g.:
C:Users<UserName>DocumentsInduSoft Web Studio v7.1
ProjectsPCDemoSymbol*.*).
System Symbols Library Project Symbols Library
Create Linked
Symbol
Send to System
Symbols
Screen Editor
Add a new system
symbol into the screen

9. Linked Symbols – Design
Custom Properties Definition:
 Properties from the Linked Symbols, which can be customized individually for each instance of the master Linked
symbol.
Alphanumeric alias for the custom
property
(e.g.: ValveState).
It follows the same rules for tag
names:
- Up to 1024 chars
- Letters (A..Z), numbers (0..9),
and underscore (_)
- First char cannot be a number
- Not case sensitive.
Optional default value for the custom
property. Possible options:
- Number (e.g.: 10)
- String Text (e.g.: “On”)
- Tag Name (e.g.: Level)
- Expression (e.g.: (Level+10))
#Custom_Property_Name:[Custom_Property_Default_Value]
Custom Properties Syntax:
Hash sign (a.k.a. number sign) Colon character
Custom Properties Behavior:
 During the runtime, everything between the hash sign (#) and the colon character (:), including these two characters,
are ignored, and the runtime executes only what is written after the colon character.

10. Linked Symbols – Design
Examples:
Custom Property Remarks
MyProperty Invalid syntax. Missing # and :
#MyProperty Invalid syntax. Missing :
MyProperty: Invalid syntax: Missing #
#MyProperty: Correct syntax. No default value.
#MyProperty:10 Correct syntax. Default value is the
numeric value 10.
#MyProperty:”ABC” Correct syntax. Default value is the string
(text) value ABC.
#MyProperty:TagA Correct syntax. Default value is the value
of the tag called TagA.
#MyProperty:(TagA+10) Correct syntax. Default value is the result
of the expression TagA+10.

11. Linked Symbols – Design
Advanced Feature:
 You can associate the same Custom Property Name (alias) to different values, as long as
all default values associated to the same custom property are members from the same
class tag.
 In this case, when configuring each instance of the Linked Symbol, you just need to
customize the main tag name (and/or array position) and all class members are
automatically re-assigned to the new tag name (and/or array position). The new main
tag name assigned to the instance of the Linked Symbol must be from the same Class
type from the original main tag defined as default value of the custom property.

12. Linked Symbols – Design
Examples:
Custom Property Remarks
#MyProperty:MainTagA.Member1
#MyProperty:MainTagB.Member1
#MyProperty:MainTagC.Member1
Invalid syntax. You must not associate the same
custom property name (MyProperty) to
different main tag names (MainTagA, MainTagB,
MainTagC).
#MyProperty:MainTagA.Member1
#MyProperty:MainTagA.Member2
#MyProperty:MainTagA.Member3
Correct syntax. The same custom property
name (MyProperty) was associated to different
members (Member1, Member2, Member3)
from the same Main Tag Name (MainTagA).
#MyProperty:MainTagA[1].Member1
#MyProperty:MainTagA[2].Member2
#MyProperty:MainTagA[3].Member3
Invalid syntax. You must not associate the same
custom property name (MyProperty) to
different Array Positions ([1], [2], [3]).
#MyProperty:MainTagA[1].Member1
#MyProperty:MainTagA[1].Member2
#MyProperty:MainTagA[1].Member3
Correct syntax. The same custom property
name (MyProperty) was associated to different
members (Member1, Member2, Member3)
from the same Main Tag Name (MainTagA) and
same Array Position ([1]).

13. RUNTIME EDITIONS

14. Target Runtime Editions - Overview
Product
Execution
Mode
Platform
Indusoft Web Studio
Development
and/or Runtime
Windows for desktop/server stations (e.g.: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8,
2003 Server, 2008 Server R2, 2012 Server)
EmbeddedView Runtime only Windows Embedded (e.g.: XP Embedded, Embedded Standard)
CEView Runtime only
Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile (e.g.: Windows CE
v5.0 or newer, Windows Mobile 6.5)
InduSoft Web Studio Embedded View CEView
Develop Once … Deploy Anywhere!

15. Target Runtime Editions – Graphical Support
Feature
Runtime Editions
InduSoft Web Studio EmbeddedView / CEView
Graphical interface
Container for .NET controls Supported NOT supported
Studio Mobile Access (SMA) Thin Client Supported Supported with limitations
Auto screen scaling Supported Supported with limitations
Fill effects Supported Supported with limitations
Linked Picture Supported Supported with limitations
Background Picture Supported Supported with limitations
Ellipse Style Types Supported Supported with limitations
Hint (Tooltip) Supported Supported with limitations
Command events Supported Supported with limitations
Rotation animation Supported Supported with limitations
Trend Control > Export to file Supported NOT supported
Trend Control > Points > Pen Style > Fill Supported NOT supported
Enhanced graphics (anti-aliasing, gradual
transparency)
Supported NOT supported
Multi-touch gestures Supported Supported with limitations

16. THIN CLIENTS

17. Thin Clients Solutions - Overview
Platforms: Windows
Host: Web Browser (Internet Explorer)
Technology: Plug-in
Web Thin Clients
Platforms: Windows
Host: Secure Viewer
Technology: Compiled executable
Secure Viewer Thin Clients
Platforms: Agnostic
Host: Web Browser agnostic
Technology: HTML5
Studio Mobile Access (SMA) Thin Clients

18. Web Thin Client Solutions – Graphical Support
Group Type
Support for
Web Thin Client Secure Viewer Thin Client SMA Thin Client
Shapes
Line Yes Yes Yes
Open Polygon Yes Yes Yes
Closed Polygon Yes Yes Yes
Rectangle Yes Yes Yes
Rounded Rectangle Yes Yes Yes
Ellipse Yes Yes Yes
Active Objects
Text Yes Yes Yes
Text Box Yes Yes Yes
Button Yes Yes Yes
Pushbutton Yes Yes Not yet
Check Box Yes Yes Yes
Radio Button Yes Yes Yes
Combo Box Yes Yes Yes
List Box Yes Yes Not yet
Smart Message Yes Yes Not yet
Data Objects
Alarm/Event Yes Yes Not yet
Trend Yes Yes Not yet
Grid Yes Yes Not yet
Libraries
Linked Symbol Yes Yes Yes
Linked Picture Yes Yes Yes
.NET Control Yes Yes No
ActiveX Control Yes Yes No
Animations
Command Yes Yes Yes
Hyperlink Yes Yes Yes
Bargraph Yes Yes Yes
Text Data Link Yes Yes Yes
Color Yes Yes Yes
Visibility/Position Yes Yes Yes
Resize Yes Yes Yes
Rotation Yes Yes Yes

19. INDUSOFT ONLINE STORE

20. InduSoft Online Store – Free Add-Ons
http://www.indusoft.com/Store/Free-Add-Ons
www.Indusoft.com > Store > Free Add-Ons

21. Q & A

22. HOW TO CONTACT
INDUSOFT

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