Prerequisites
Students must have a good understanding of the Ovation® system architecture,
database point records, and how basic graphics are built and maintained in
the Ovation system. It is strongly recommended that students attend the OV100-UNX and OV210-UNX courses
prior to attending this course. It would also be helpful to have taken either the OV200-UNX-1.8.X or OV200-UNX-1.9.X course if the student wants to improve skills pertaining to graphic interfaces with plant controls.
Description
This course will give students the ability to use application programs and advanced
programming techniques, including the use of memory segments combined with
pointer manipulation, to enhance advanced graphic programming skills. This
course is intended for anyone who will build specialized process diagram
displays for the Ovation system.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, using the reference material provided,
the student will be able to:
Define the different memory segments available in the
graphics subsystem
Build several graphics utilizing pointers and memory
segments
Interpret application programs
Use the trigger section of the graphics code for efficiency
Use graphic commands only available in a text editor
Troubleshoot graphics with available tools
Course Components
Module 1
Build a graphic interfaced to control
Construct a generic macro using macro pointers
Build a pop-up window
Interface a graphic to a point group through the use of $G pointers
Use a color and text conditional statements
Module 2
Identify different types of pointers for different applications
Identify different record fields used with pointers
Understand the memory segments - numbers, sizes, and using
Build a graphic that will use pointers and pointer commands
Interface a graphic to a point group through the use of memory segments
Module 3
Create a graphic sub-window that allows you to manipulate point data through the use of an application program
Interface entry fields to application programs
Build a graphic that will utilize new graphic commands
Attach a sub-window to a main screen graphic
Use the application programs
Module 4
Create a graphic that will utilize the open_look commands to interface to an m/a station
