Create a diagram

You can use below process and the Diagram Properties form to create standard diagrams and faceplate masters, as well as to assign function keys to the diagram.

Open the area in which you want to create the diagram.
Select Diagram -> Create or press CTRL + SHIFT + D. The New Diagram Properties form opens.
Type a unique and descriptive Name and a Description (optional).

The @-title to the right of the Name field indicates the area to which the diagram is added.

Window tab

In the Window tab set the relevant layout and behavior properties for the diagram window (some are optional):

In the Window properties group: Check the boxes for the window elements you want to include on the diagram window:
- Select Title bar to allow the operator to see the title bar and below elements, if selected.
  In the Windows Caption group, you choose whether you want to show the name or the description in the title bar
- Select System menu to display the standard Windows system menu and Close button in the Title bar (if Title bar is selected) to allow the operator to use these functions.
- Select Minimizeto display the Minimize button in the Title bar (if Title bar is enabled) to allow the operator to use the function.
- Select Maximize to display the Maximize button in the Title bar (if Title bar is enabled) to allow the operator to use the function..
- Select Thin frame if you want the diagram to be displayed with a very thin frame around instead of the standard Microsoft frame.
  To be able to select Thin frame you first have to disable the Title bar option, which will make the diagram title at the top left corner disappear. At the same time the System menu, Minimize, Maximize and Pinable options automatically disappear. This means that you can no longer re-size, close or move the diagram. Move diagram option can however be applied if the "Can move diagram" option is applied for a descriptor, e.g. a rectangle used for a custom designed title bar.
- Select Status bar to show the diagram status bar which provides key information about the currently selected object at the bottom of the diagram.
- Select Pinable to fix the diagram permanently on the screen no matter where the operator navigates to in the project. In the Supervise module, the operator can pin and unpin the diagram using the system menu in the upper left corner of the diagram (if System menu is selected). Select Initially pinned to pin the diagram to the project by default when the diagram opens in the Supervise module.
- Select Popup to open the diagram in the same screen as the reference (for example a button descriptor). If the operator should have the possibility to move the Popup, the feature "Can move diagram" can be applied. Select Auto close to enable the operator to close the popup diagram by clicking outside the diagram frame.
- Select Keep window to disable automatic closing of the diagram. By default the max. number of open diagrams in Supervise is set to 5. The total max. number can be configured in System Configuration -> Supervise and Language tab -> Max open windows. Normally, when diagram number 6 is opened, the system automatically closes the first one unless the Keep Window option is selected.
In the Size and position group: Define the size, position and other characteristics of the diagram window:
- In the X and Y fields you can position the diagram on the screen by pixel offset from Left (X) and Top (Y).
  The screen coordinates in IGSS start in the upper left corner of the Definition module, excluding any displayed toolbars and all displayed elements (diagrams, symbols, icons, images and such) are placed by referring to their upper left corner.
- You can also set the size of the diagram in the Width and Height fields, defining the size of the diagram starting from the upper, left corner.
  Pixel sizes are dependent on the screen resolution and are not directly comparable. A project originating from a system with one screen size might have a slightly different pixel definition than the same project placed on another system with a different screen size.
- Fit to Client Area will reset X and Y position to 0 and adapt the size of the diagram to fit the total screen area excluding any displayed toolbars.
In the Window Caption group: Select either diagram Name or Description to be shown in the title bar of the diagram window.

Title Bar must be enabled to use this option. Note, that if you have selected the Thin Frame option, the diagram will not have a title bar and neither Name nor description will be shown.
In the Menu group:
- Check the Name to Menu box to include the name in the Diagram menu.
  
  Consider carefully which diagrams to include in the Diagram menu, as you can include max. 40 diagrams per area. Of course, you are not limited to defining 40 diagrams, the remaining ones will merely have to be accessed via click-sensitive fields or buttons.
- Select the Description to menu to include the description in the Diagram menu,
In the Options group:
- Select Visible in Mobile to display the desired objects in the IGSS Mobile App for smart phones and tablets. This will enable the operator to see object values and send set points or commands to the objects contained in the diagram, and to create graphs. Objects, and their associated diagrams and areas, that do not have this check box selected will not be displayed in the app.
- Select Fixed size to set the size of the diagram to a set of fixed values. Then the height and width of the diagram will not be changed if you re-scale the diagram.
  
  You can use Fixed Size to define diagram dimensions that are greater than the monitor dimensions if you are using a single-monitor display system. The monitor will display as much of the diagram as possible and you can pan and scroll to display more of the diagram.
- Select Keep aspect ratio to keep the ratio of height to width constant when resizing the diagram in the Supervise module. You can only resize the diagram by dragging a corner of the diagram and not by dragging a diagram border.
In the Background group:
- Select either the Color radio button, and then select a color in the color drop down, or
- Select the Picture radio button to add an image created in an external photo or drawing application. Click Browse to find the appropriate picture. IGSS supports the following graphics formats: *.bmp, *.wmf, *.emf. *.gif and *.png.
The background preview shows the currently selected background.

Options tab

Connect to allows you to select the name of the object you want to connect this diagram to, providing more advanced functionality.

If connection is made to an existing diagram, be aware that any changes made in the Diagram Properties will change settings of the diagram connected to.
Protection offers the possibility to control user access to the diagram. Default, protection is set to (Unused), giving all users access to open the diagram. In the Protection drop down you can select an appropriate Protect object with which you want to protect the diagram. The privileges assigned to the object are defined in the User Administration application. If a diagram is protected, IGSS will check whether the user that tries to open the diagram has the right to open it. If the user does not fulfill the privileges, the Temporary Login dialog box appears, allowing another user with the appropriate rights to log in temporarily. Use this function to prevent unauthorized access to diagrams.
In the Define views group you can add diagram views that can help to clearly indicate whether the diagram displays a normal operation view or e.g. display views for emergency situations.
- Select a predefined variation of the diagram from the drop down list, or
- Click the Diagram Views button to:
  - Select a predefine diagram view from the drop down list, or
  - Click the Create button to define a new diagram view. Add a descriptive name in the Name field and use the checkboxes to select descriptor layers, name layers and values layers, as well as server setups, IGSS Maintenance and Notifier applications.
    
    For more information about layers please refer to "Layers - Overview".
    
    A view is a collection of layers, where the System Integrator selects which layers should be included and displayed for the operators. A layer in IGSS can contain either descriptors, object values or object names. If layers are used, all descriptors and value names are assigned to one or more layers. Layers can be set up individually and grouped in Views.
  - In the Control views by object group you can select a digital object to be used as a controlling object. The state of the controlling object will activate the view and deactivate all other views. For each diagram view you can assign one controlling object.
In the User defined entries for command menu you can add menu items to the command menu of an object to provide direct access to open a diagram. For information about command line syntax please refer to detailed description in "User defined entries for command menu" .

Function Key Assignment tab (optional)

The Function Key Assignment tab offers the possibility to assign the Windows F-keys to activate objects, values and commands.

Up to 24 function keys can be assigned for each diagram to provide an easy way of activating frequently used operations, such as opening another diagram, a graph, etc. If the function key operates on one of the object types, digital, analog, counter or table, you even have the possibility to send a value or command to the object.

Select the Enable Function Keys check box to enable this functionality.
Define the relevant function keys and assign these to objects, values and commands. For further information please refer to "To define diagram function keys".
Click OK to save the diagram.