Getting started

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Getting started

Important user information

Introduction

System log

Set options

Configure module log levels

Components

FactoryTalk Optix Application

Installation and updates

Install FactoryTalk Optix Studio

Install FactoryTalk Optix Runtime

Install FactoryTalk Optix Application Update Service

Configure FactoryTalk Optix display engine

Update FactoryTalk Optix Studio

Enable accelerated software rendering

Licenses

Activate a FactoryTalk Optix Studio license

Activate a FactoryTalk Optix Runtime license

FactoryTalk Optix Studio Interface

Start page

Main toolbar

Project view

Type view

Object editor

Properties pane

Output pane

Basic concepts

Objects

Object types

Variables

Variable types

Variable values

Events and methods

Event types

Runtime method types

Information model

FactoryTalk Optix terms

Quick start: develop a sample project

Create a project

Configure and brand the main window

Configure the main window

Configure a logo

Configure panels

Configure panel types

Configure a navigation panel

Configure dynamic graphic objects

Add graphic objects

Associate the LED status with the switch

Associate the LED color with the spin box

Configure variables

Create variables

Import controller variables

Configure temperature controls

Configure alarms

Configure a digital alarm

Configure an alarm grid

Configure an alarm event logger

Configure a widget to display logged alarms

Configure a switch to simulate alarms

Configure recipes

Configure a recipe

Configure a recipes editor

Save and commit changes

Using the software

Projects

Create a project

Open a project

Upgrade a project

Save a project

Duplicate a project

Restore a project

Backup a project

Close a project

Display information model graphs

Project source format

Project secrets encryption

Version control

Configure version control

User authentication

Authenticate your identity

Remove user authentication

Display repositories and remote projects

Create a local project

Commit changes to a local repository

Create a project from a remote location

Push changes that you make to the remote repository

Pull changes that other users make from the remote repository

Open a remote project

Pull preview

Add version control to an existing project

View changes to a project

Compare versions of a project

Restore a previous version of a project

View history

View history contents

Communication driver

Communication drivers overview

MODBUS Driver

S7TCP Driver

OMRON EtherNet/IP driver

S7 TIA PROFINET Driver

OMRON Fins Driver

RA EtherNet/IP Driver

CODESYS Driver

TwinCAT driver

Configure a Communication driver

Manage the imported tags

Organize the imported tags

Synchronize the imported tags

Runtime communication errors for UI controls

OPC UA

OPC UA communications security

Minimum security policy

Minimum message security mode

User identity types for a client

Certificates and keys

Certificates and keys in OPC UA

Certificates and keys location

Manage the OPC UA server

Project Node IDs

Add an OPC UA server object

Configure firewall for an OPC UA server

Manage the OPC UA client

Add an OPC UA client object

Import nodes at design time

Synchronize the imported nodes at design time

Import nodes at runtime

Manage OPC UA certificates and keys

Create a certificate

Configure OPC UA server certificates and keys

Configure OPC UA client certificates and keys

Configure the trusted certificates at design time

Configure the trusted server certificates at design time

Configure the trusted certificates at runtime

Companion Specifications

Import an OPC UA NodeSet

Import Companion Specifications

Graphic and layout objects

Graphic object organization

Graphic objects library

Base control objects

Container objects

Contents objects

Data controls objects

Drawings objects

User Interface Editor

Resize the window

Configure the grid in the User Interface Editor

Add an instance of a graphic object

Rename a graphic object

Change the properties of a graphic object

Properties list

Specify the visibility of a graphic object

Allow interaction with a graphic object

Enumerate items in Data controls objects

Prevent changes to a graphic object

Copy a graphic object

Delete a graphic object

Drawing tools

Draw a rectangle or square

Draw an oval or circle

Draw a line

Draw a polyline or polygon

Group drawing objects

Change the appearance of a drawing object

Animations

Apply animations to graphic objects

Animation properties

Layout of graphic objects

Specify graphic object margins and padding

Move a graphic object

Dock a graphic object

Align graphic objects

Resize a graphic object

Change the order of graphic objects

Presentation Engines

Create a Presentation Engine

Profile objects for different presentation engines

Style sheets

Create a style sheet

Configure a style sheet

Use an existing style sheet

Select a style sheet

Import fonts

Color Picker

Add the color picker to your application

Size conventions

Libraries

Create a local library

Create a remote library

Create a library folder

Version a library

Commit a library

Push a library

Pull a library

View and restore library versions

Delete a library

Templates

Create a template from an object or variable

Search for a template

Apply a template

Delete a template

Manage project content

Create a folder

Move a node

Rename a node

Delete a node

View references of a node or item

View instances of a type

Display content in Project view

Objects and types

Create an object

Create an object from a type

Create an object type

Open an object

View instances of a type

View references of a node or item

Variables

Create a variable

Create a variable from a type

Create a variable type

Set the unit of measure for a variable

Change the unit of measure for a variable

Add limits to a variable

Remove a unit of measure from a variable

Paths

Trends

Add a trend object

Add a trend pen toggle

Navigate a trend chart

Zoom in and zoom out a trend chart

Display the details of a value

Dynamic links

Dynamic link browser

Complex Dynamic Link Editor

Create dynamic links

Create a dynamic link by selecting the source

Create a dynamic link by dragging the source

Create a complex dynamic link

Edit a dynamic link

References to dynamic link sources

Parent node format

Converters

Conditional converter

Engineering unit converter

Expression evaluator

Key-value converter

Linear converter

String formatter

Create a converter type

Events

Objects predefined with events

Methods

Types of methods

Global methods for nodes

Global methods for variables

Global methods for UI

Global methods for alarms

Global methods for information model

Global methods for user authentication

Custom methods

Add a method to an existing event

Delete a method from an event

Create a new method for an object

Read the output value of a custom method

Create a custom event

Add an event to an object from another object

Configure a change event

Configure a transitioned event

Configure a range transitioned event

Aliases

Create an alias

Create a dynamic link using an alias

Dynamic links between aliases

Aliases in widgets

Built-in aliases

Alarms

Alarm types

Alarm events

Alarm variables

Custom alarm types

Create an alarm

Create an alarm type

Make an active alarm visible

Alarm grid

Create an Alarm grid

Create an Analog alarm grid

Display multiple active alarms for an object

View alarms displayed by an OPC UA server

View alarms in UTC time zone

Alarm log grids

View alarm log events in UTC time zone

Configure an alarm log

Create a dynamic alarm message

Translate an alarm message

Alarm filters

Create an alarm filter

Confirm and acknowledge alarms

Automatically confirm and acknowledge alarms

Recipes

Manage recipe schemas

Configure a recipe schema

Configure a recipe schema manually

Duplicate a recipe schema

Edit a recipe schema

Delete a recipe schema

Recipes editor

Design a recipes management interface

Configure a recipes editor widget

Import or export recipes at runtime

Manage recipes at runtime

Custom recipes management interface

Reuse objects from the default recipes editor

Logger

Data logger

Manage data loggers

Add a data logger

Add a data logger manually

Duplicate a data logger

Edit a data logger

Delete a data logger

Read operation codes

Dead-band interval properties

Event logger

Add an event logger

Display logger data

DataStore (database)

Create a database

Configure a database to store logger data

Prepare a database table structure for population

Display database table data

SQL query

Clauses supported by the SELECT statement

JOIN clauses

WHERE clauses

EXTRACT clauses

CHAR_LENGTH clause

Compose SQL queries

Export a database table to a CSV file

Reports

Reports object

Create a report

Display information in a report footer

Apply a stylesheet to a report

Configure an event to generate a PDF

Users and groups

Users

Add a user

Assign a user to a group

Remove a user from a group

Change user properties

Change the user authentication mode

Configure password policies for a project

Groups

Create a group

Assign a group to a user

Translations

Localization editor

Language displayed at runtime

Change the interface language

Create a localization dictionary

Add a locale language to a localization dictionary

Translate a string

Preview translated text

Export translated strings to a CSV file

Import translated strings from a CSV file

Use translated texts in a string formatter

Audit signing

Configure audit signing

Audit signing reference

Deployment

Manage client devices

Add a client device

Remove a client device

Duplicate a client device

Select a client device

Project encryption

Deploy a FactoryTalk Optix Application

Export a FactoryTalk Optix Application to a folder

Deploy a FactoryTalk Optix Application from a folder

Export a FactoryTalk Optix Application to a USB drive

Deploy a FactoryTalk Optix Application from a USB drive

Retentivity storage

Create retentivity storage

FTP

FTP Server configuration

FTP Client configuration

IoT

Push Agent

Configure a Push Agent

Push Agent properties

Brokers

Eclipse Mosquitto broker

Azure IoT Hub broker

Generate a SAS token

Communicate with Azure IoT Hub broker

Configuration examples

Push Agent configuration for Eclipse Mosquitto

Push Agent configuration for Azure IoT Hub

Push Agent as a subscriber

Push Agent interface

Sessions and locales

Sessions

Locales

Example interactive session and Presentation Engine

Session nodes

User locale configuration

Configure session and fallback locales

Configure the locale at runtime

Configure idle timeout

Configure idle timeout for a page

Configure idle timeout for a session

Configure a screen saver or automatic logout

Measurement systems

Customize standard units of measure

Configure non-standard units of measure

Time zones

View alarms in standard time zone

View alarms in remote local time zone

Time zones for alarm events

Time zones in trend graphs

System object

System object configuration

Create the System object

Configure network interface settings

Configure the Network Configurator widget

Configure the Date and time configurator widget

Create a button to restart the system

File signature and verification

Configure file signature and verification

Developing solutions

Developing projects with C#

NetLogic

NetLogic templates

Manage NetLogics

Set the default code editor

Create a NetLogic

Edit a NetLogic

Run a NetLogic at design time

Open the project in an external code editor

Manage third-party .NET libraries

Add a third-party library to the Visual Studio project

Add a third-party library to the Visual Studio Code project

Add NuGet packages

Install NuGet packages in Visual Studio

Install NuGet packages in Visual Studio Code

Debug NetLogic

Configure the debugger

Set breakpoints

Debug the code

Edit the code after debugging

Debug the edited code

Debug runtime NetLogic remotely

Add a deployment target device

Prepare the remote debugging target machine

Start debugging on the development machine

C# project nodes

Access project nodes

LogicObject Variable: direct access to the NetLogic object

Variable Owner: direct access to the NetLogic parent object

Variable Session: directly access the session alias

Sort project nodes

Collections

Use a collection

Field variables

Methods and events in C#

Define methods in C#

Create an OPC UA method

Create an OPC UA method callable by an external OPC UA Client

Subscribe methods to events

Create a subscription

Cancel a subscription

Variables and objects generic events

IUAVariable.VariableChange

IUAObject.UAEvent

Run code asynchronously

Asynchronous task

Constructor: PeriodicTask(action, periodMilliseconds, excutingNode)

Constructor: DelayedTask(action, delayMilliseconds, executingNode)

Constructor: LongRunningTask(action, executingNode)

Call a method in an asynchronous task

Terminate a task

Cancel a task

Sessions and users in C#

Read or modify the session properties

C# APIs reference

Return known nodes

IUANode.Get(browsePath)

IUANode.GetObject(browsePath)

IUANode.GetVariable(browsePath)

IUANode.Get(browsePath)

IUANode.GetByType()

IUANode.GetNodesByType()

IUANode.GetAlias(aliasName)

Return nodes by searching

IUANode.Find(browseName)

IUANode.FindObject(browseName)

IUANode.FindVariable(browseName)

IUANode.Find(browseName)

IUANode.FindByType()

IUANode.FindNodesByType()

Add or remove nodes

IUANode.Add(child)

IUANode.Remove(child)

Create objects

InformationModel.MakeObject(browseName)

InformationModel.MakeObjectType(browseName)

InformationModel.MakeObject(browseName, objectTypeId)

InformationModel.MakeObjectType(browseName, superTypeId)

InformationModel.MakeObject(browseName)

InformationModel.MakeObjectType(browseName)

InformationModel.MakeObject(browseName, objectTypeId)

InformationModel.MakeObjectType(browseName, superTypeId)

Create variables

InformationModel.MakeAnalogItem(browseName, dataTypeId)

InformationModel.MakeVariable(browseName, dataTypeId, arrayDimensions)

InformationModel.MakeVariable(browseName, dataTypeId, variableTypeId, arrayDimensions)

InformationModel.MakeVariableType(browseName, dataTypeId, arrayDimensions)

InformationModel.MakeVariableType(browseName, dataTypeId, variableTypeId, arrayDimensions)

InformationModel.MakeVariable(browseName, dataTypeId, arrayDimensions)

InformationModel.MakeVariable(browseName, variableTypeId, dataTypeId, arrayDimensions)

InformationModel.MakeVariableType(browseName, variableTypeId, dataTypeId, arrayDimensions)

Read or write field variables

IUAVariable.RemoteRead(timeoutMilliseconds)

IUAVariable.RemoteWrite(value, timeoutMilliseconds)

InformationModel.RemoteRead(variables, timeoutMilliseconds)

InformationModel.RemoteWrite(variableValues, timeoutMilliseconds)

IUANode.ChildrenRemoteRead(timeoutMilliseconds)

IUANode.ChildrenRemoteRead(childVariables, timeoutMilliseconds)

IUANode.ChildrenRemoteWrite(childVariableValues, timeoutMilliseconds)

Keep field variables synchronized

RemoteVariableSynchronizer() constructor

RemoteVariableSynchronizer.Add(variables)

RemoteVariableSynchronizer.Remove(variables)

Write log messages

Log.Debug(message)

Log.Debug(category, message)

Log.Error(message)

Log.Error(category, message)

Log.Info(message)

Log.Info(category, message)

Log.Node(node, verbose)

Log.Warning(message)

Log.Warning(category, message)

Manage dynamic links

IUAVariable.SetDynamicLink(source, mode)

IUAVariable.SetDynamicLink(source, sourceArrayIndex, mode)

IUAVariable.ResetDynamicLink()

Manage aliases

InformationModel.MakeAlias(browseName)

LogicObject.GetAlias(string)

LogicObject.SetAlias(string, IUANode)

LogicObject.GetPanelLoader(string)

Manage file and resource paths

ResourceURI.FromAbsolutePath(path)

ResourceURI.FromApplicationRelativePath(path)

ResourceURI.FromProjectRelativePath(path)

ResourceURI.FromURI(uri)

Session activity log and audit

Session.ChangeUser(username, password)

Manage translations

InformationModel.LookupTranslation(localizedText)

InformationModel.LookupTranslation(localizedText, localeIds)

InformationModel.AddTranslation(localizedText, localizationDictionary)

InformationModel.SetTranslation(localizedText)

Serial Port API

Example: Protocol configuration in request/response mode

Example: Protocol configuration in event mode

Application examples

UI tutorial

Develop a user-specific interface

Create a change user form

Create a username label

Display an object to a user group

Develop filterable data grids

Create Motor objects

Create a grid of numeric data

Create an interface for filtering numeric data

Create a grid of date and time data

Create an interface for filtering date and time data

Numeric data query examples

Develop a filterable list box

Create and configure a DataStore

Create a NetLogic that adds random data

Create an interface for filtering the list box

Create a list box

Create a button that adds random data

Develop a constrained linear gauge

Create a constrained variable

Create elements for controlling the current value

Create elements for controlling the max value

Create elements for controlling the min value

Create a switch for toggling constraints

Develop automatically generated UI

Create a Motor object

Create a Klin object

Create a list box

Create a vertical layout

Create the UIPopulator NetLogic

Implement the UIPopulator NetLogic

Develop a UI with a responsive image

Develop a confirmation dialog

Create panels

Create a context object for the dialog

Create a confirmation dialog widget

Configure the SavePanel (type)

Configure the ValuePanel (type)

Develop an icon that changes color

Create an alarm

Create an alarm trigger

Create an Advanced SVG Image object

Dynamic links tutorial

Develop a label with a localized engineering unit

Add users

Create a login form

Create variables

Create a label

Develop a gauge with a localized engineering unit

Add users

Create a login form

Create an analog variable

Create a linear gauge

Create a label

Logger tutorial

Develop a localized event logger

Add users

Create a login form

Create a variable

Create a key value converter

Create an alarm

Create an alarm grid

Create a linear gauge

Create a data store

Create an event logger

Create a data grid

Create a refresh button

Edit the localization dictionary

Develop a data logger with an ODBC data store

Create the interface elements

Develop a solution that periodically samples and stores data

Create the interface elements

Develop a solution that samples and stores data

Create the interface elements

Develop an event logger for audits

Alarms tutorial

Develop a temperature change alarm

Create a temperature alarm

Create a thermometer linear gauge

Create an alarm grid

Develop a color-coded alarm dashboard

Create alarms

Create a severity color converter

Create an alarm grid

Develop an alarm grid NetLogic

Configure the alarm grid columns

Create buttons to control alarms

Create alarm triggers

Configure a localization dictionary

Recipes tutorial

Develop a recipes management dashboard

Create a motor object

Create linear gauges

Aliases tutorial

Develop a motor management dashboard

Create Motor objects

Create a list of motors

Create a motor values widget (type)

Create a speed gauge and labels

Create an acceleration gauge and labels

Create a motor values widget instance

Sessions tutorial

Develop a persistent setting specific to a user

Create users

Add predefined UI elements

Create a check box that shows or hides clock

Create a clock label

Create a retentivity storage

Develop buttons for closing and shutting down

Create a button that closes the application

Develop a NetLogic that shuts down the host system

Create a button that shuts down the host system

OPC UA tutorial

Develop a solution for importing translations

Server project

Add users (server)

Create a login form

Create a panel

Edit the localization dictionary

Create an OPC UA server

Client project

Add users (client)

Add a login form (type)

Create a client panel loader

Create a NetLogic that fetches panels

Create an OPC UA client

Translations tutorial

Develop an interface for switching locales

Create a label

Edit the localization dictionary

Create buttons for switching locales

Develop a multilingual login form

Add users

Create a login form

Edit the localization dictionary

NetLogic tutorial

Develop a button that changes label text

Create the application interface

Develop a NetLogic that sets label text

Integrate the interface with the NetLogic

Develop a user management interface

Configure locale IDs

Create a user

Develop a NetLogic for managing user accounts

Create a widget for managing existing users

Create a widget for adding users

Integrate the interface with the NetLogic

Add retentivity storage to the project

Develop an interface for interacting with a database

Create the application interface

Create a database

Develop a NetLogic for inserting random values

Develop a NetLogic for displaying a query result

Integrate the interface with the NetLogics

Develop a contact form

Develop a NetLogic for sending emails

Create the contact form interface

Develop a files counter

Develop a NetLogic that counts files

Develop a login page

Create the login page interface

Develop a NetLogic that handles logins

Integrate the NetLogic with the interface

Develop a solution for importing objects

Create the AlarmImporter NetLogic

Configure the AlarmImporter NetLogic

Create objects from a CSV file

Configure an application as an MQTT client

Configure the message broker IP

Develop the publisher NetLogic and interface

Develop the subscriber NetLogic and interface

Arrange the interface elements

Develop an archives manager

Add the Zip Unzip NetLogic

ZipUnzip NetLogic

Create the interface elements

Develop an interface that visualizes a periodic task

Develop a process simulator logic

Create the application interface

Develop a NetLogic that exports table data to CSV

Create a DataStore with sample data types

Create a NetLogic that generates random data

Create a NetLogic that exports table data to CSV

Create buttons for triggering methods

Reports tutorial

Develop a UI that generates a PDF report

Create Motor objects

Create a data grid

Create a report object

Configure the report header

Configure the report sections

Configure the report footer

Create a button that generates the report

Object examples

Accordion example

Advanced SVG image

Button example

Check box example

Circular gauge example

Combo box example

Configure a Combo box

Data grid example

Configure a Data grid

Data logger example

Dialog box example

Configure a Button to open a Dialog box

Configure a Button to close a Dialog box

Dropdown button example

Configure a Dropdown button

Editable label example

Event logger example

Horizontal layout example

Histogram chart example

Configure a Histogram chart

Image example

Label example

LED example

Linear gauge example

List box example

Configure a List box

Navigation panel example

Configure a Navigation panel

OPC UA client example

OPC UA server example

Option button example

PDF viewer example

Pie chart example

Configure a Pie chart

Rectangle example

Scroll view example

Spin box example

Switch example

Text box example

Trend example

Web browser example

Add an address bar

Add navigation buttons

Vertical layout example

XY Chart

Add a scale line pen

Add an array line pen

Add a polygon pen

Object and variable references

EngineeringUnits

EngineeringUnits

FTOptix-Alarm

DataTypes

Exclusive limit alarm state

Exclusive limit alarm transition

ObjectTypes

Alarm controller

Exclusive deviation alarm

Exclusive level alarm

Exclusive limit alarm

Exclusive rate of change alarm

Limit alarm

Non-exclusive deviation alarm

Non-exclusive level alarm

Non-exclusive limit alarm

Non-exclusive rate of change alarm

Digital alarm

Localized retained alarm container

FTOptix-AuditSigning

DataTypes

SignResult

Workflow Type

ObjectTypes

AuditSigning Signature

Workflow Completed

AuditSigningWorkflowEvent

Workflow Started

GroupInfo

Signing Workflow

SigningControllerContext

UserInfo

WorkflowStartedEvent

FTOptix-CODESYS

DataTypes

CODESYS PLC Version

Protocol

Encoding

ObjectTypes

CODESYS Driver

CODESYS Station

VariableTypes

CODESYS Tag

FTOptix-CommunicationDriver

DataTypes

Base PLC item

Communication operation code

Endianness

Flow control

Generic item

Operation code

Parity

Prototype information

Read notification policy

Stop bits

Structure information

Tag array update mode

Tag attribute

Tag information

Tag to read

Tag to write

Write notification policy

ObjectTypes

Communication driver

Communication station

Driver event

Operation completed event

Tag event

Tag read event

Structured tag

Array of structured tags

Tag write event

Task completed event

Task event

Task failed event

VariableTypes

Tag

FTOptix-Core

DataTypes

AbsoluteResourceUri

AuthenticationMode

ChangePasswordResultCode

ChangeUserResultCode

Color

DeleteNodesItem

EngineeringUnitDictionaryItem

LogLevel

MeasurementSystem

MeasurementSystemMapItem

NamespaceIndex

NodePath

NodePointerNodeClass

Password

PasswordHash

PhysicalDimension

Quality

ResourceUri

UnitId

VariablePointer

ObjectTypes

AuditDeleteNodesEventType

CommandGroup

DataLog

DataModel

Group

IdentityValidatorType

LocalizationDictionariesType

LogEvent

NodeLoader

Array of objects

Password policy

RoleType

RootUserType

Scheduler

SessionType

UserLoginEvent

UserLogoutEvent

UserSessionEvent

User

VariableGroup

VariableTypes

Alias

BehaviourStartPriorityVariableType

Engineering unit dictionary

EUInformationType

LocalizationDictionary

MetaProperty

Node pointer

Password

Range

RightType

UserBasedRightType

FTOptix-CoreBase

DataTypes

Engineering unit propagation

Dynamic link mode

Key-value pair data type

VariableRangeTransition

VariableTransition

ObjectTypes

Conditional converter

Converter

Core context

Engineering unit converter

Event Handler

Expression evaluator

Linear converter

Method invocation

String formatter

Key-value converter

Key-value pair

VariableChanged event

VariableCondition event

VariableCondition event dispatcher

Variable range transition event

Variable range transition event dispatcher

Variable transition event

Variable transition event dispatcher

VariableValueChanged Event

VariableTypes

Dynamic link

FTOptix-DataLogger

DataTypes

Dead-band mode

Sampling mode

ObjectTypes

Data logger

VariableTypes

Variable to sample

FTOptix-EthernetIP

DataTypes

Encoding

ObjectTypes

ASEM EtherNet/IP Driver

ASEM EtherNet/IP Station

VariableTypes

ASEM EtherNet/IP Tag

FTOptix-EventLogger

ObjectTypes

Event configuration

Event logger

VariableTypes

Path to event field

Event field to log

FTOptix-HMIProject

ObjectTypes

Template library item

Template library project folder

Project folder

Project loaded event

Prototype folder

FTOptix-MelsecFX3U

DataTypes

Memory area

ObjectTypes

MELSEC FX3U Driver

MELSEC FX3U Station

VariableTypes

MELSEC FX3U tag

FTOptix-MelsecQ

DataTypes

Encoding

Memory area

Number base

ObjectTypes

MELSEC Q driver

MELSEC Q station

VariableTypes

MELSEC Q tag

FTOptix-Modbus

DataTypes

Memory area

Protocol

ObjectTypes

Modbus Driver

Modbus Station

VariableTypes

Modbus tag

FTOptix-NativeUI

DataTypes

Text render type

ObjectTypes

Native presentation engine

FTOptix-NetLogic

ObjectTypes

NetLogic

FTOptix-ODBCStore

DataTypes

DBMS type

ObjectTypes

ODBC database

ODBC store table

FTOptix-OmronEthernetIP

DataTypes

Encoding

ObjectTypes

OMRON EtherNet/IP driver

OMRON EtherNet/IP station

VariableTypes

OMRON EtherNet/IP tag

FTOptix-OmronFins

DataTypes

BCD format

Data conversion

Memory area

OMRON Fins driver protocol

Optimization type

ObjectTypes

OMRON Fins Driver

OMRON Fins Station

VariableTypes

OMRON Fins Tag

FTOptix-OPCUAClient

DataTypes

Asynchronous read value result

Browse direction

Connection status

Content synchronization mode

Events

Message security mode

Read value

Read value result

Reference description

Security policy

User identity type

Write value

Write value result

ObjectTypes

OPC UA client

Operation completed event

Runtime configuration

FTOptix-OPCUAServer

DataTypes

Message security mode

Security policy

ObjectTypes

Configuration

OPC UA server

FTOptix-RAEtherNetIP

DataTypes

Encoding

ObjectTypes

RA EtherNet/IP Driver

RA EtherNet/IP Station

VariableTypes

RA EtherNet/IP Tag

FTOptix-Recipe

DataTypes

Copy error policy

ObjectTypes

Recipe

Recipe application event

Recipe schema

FTOptix-Report

DataTypes

PDF generation result

Page orientation

Page size

ObjectTypes

Data grid section

PDF generated

Page break

Panel section

Reports

Column layout

Data grid column

Image column

Text column

Image

Label

Panel

Rectangle

Style sheet

FTOptix-Retentivity

ObjectTypes

Retentivity storage

FTOptix-S7TCP

DataTypes

Encoding

Memory area

ObjectTypes

S7TCP driver

S7TCP Station

VariableTypes

S7TCP tag

FTOptix-S7TiaProfinet

DataTypes

Encoding

ObjectTypes

S7 TIA PROFINET driver

S7 TIA PROFINET station

VariableTypes

S7 TIA PROFINET tag

FTOptix-SerialPort

DataTypes

Communication status

ObjectTypes

Serial port

FTOptix-SQLiteStore

ObjectTypes

Embedded database

SQLite store table

FTOptix-Store

DataTypes

Store status

ObjectTypes

Store

Table

VariableTypes

StoreColumn

FTOptix-System

DataTypes

Security modes

Time synchronization

Wi-Fi modes

ObjectTypes

Date and time configuration

Network interface

System

Wi-Fi configuration

VariableTypes

Masked IP address

FTOptix-TagImporter

ObjectTypes

Tag importer

FTOptix-TwinCAT

DataTypes

Data format

Encoding

Memory area

ObjectTypes

TwinCAT driver

TwinCAT station

VariableTypes

TwinCAT Tag

FTOptix-UI

DataTypes

Property

Colorization mode

Combo box mode

Content horizontal alignment

Content vertical alignment

Input format

Animation

Motion curve

Elide

Fill mode

Font

Font weight

Header icon position

Horizontal alignment

Horizontal position

Input type

Tab position

Orientation

Panel loader animation

Zoom mode

Percentage

Position

Position

Reference time zone

Scale position

Scroll axes enabled

Size

Sorting

Text horizontal alignment

Text vertical alignment

Value change behavior

Vertical alignment

Vertical position

ObjectTypes

Abstract animation

Accordion

Content

Header

Accordion style

Activated

Advanced SVG Image

SVG Element Property

Base UI object type

Value change animation

Button

Button style

Chart style

Check box

Circular gauge

Vertical layout

Combo box

Container

Control style

Data grid

Data grid column

Editable text column

Image column

Data grid template element

Text column

Data input style

DataList style

DateTimeAxis

Date and time

Delay button

Dial

Dialog box

Dropdown button

Duration

Editable label

Ellipse

Gauge style

Histogram chart

Histogram chart style

IdleTimeoutEvent

Image

Element

Label

LED

Linear gauge

List box

MouseClick event

MouseDoubleClick event

MouseDown event

Mouse event

MouseUp event

Multistate image

MultiStateImageState

Navigation panel

Navigation panel item

Navigation panel style

Number animation

Panel

Panel loader

Parallel animation

PDF Viewer

Pie chart

Pie chart style

PolyLine

Popup

Presentation engine

Option button

Range Slider

Rectangle

Horizontal layout

Scale layout

ScrollBar style

Scroll view

Sequential animation

Spin box

Style sheet

Switch

Switch style

Text box

Toggle Button

Tooltip style

Trend

UI Session

Selection changed

Modified text

Modified value

Value axis

Video

Warning zone

Web browser

Window

XY chart

Array line pen

XY chart line

XY chart pen

Polygon pen

Scale line pen

VariableTypes

Trend pen

FTOptix-WebUI

DataTypes

Protocol

ObjectTypes

Web presentation engine

OPC-UA

DataTypes

AccessRestrictionType

AddNodesItem

AddReferencesItem

Argument

AxisInformation

AxisScaleEnumeration

BaseDataType

Boolean

Byte

ByteString

DataTypeAttributes

DateString

DateTime

Decimal

DecimalString

DeleteNodesItem

DeleteReferencesItem

DiagnosticInfo

Double

Duration

DurationString

Enumeration

EnumValueType

EUInformation

EURange

ExceptionDeviationFormat

ExpandedNodeId

Float

GenericAttributes

GenericAttributeValue

Guid

IdType

Image

ImageBMP

ImageGIF

ImageJPG

ImagePNG

Int16

Int32

Int64

Integer

LocaleId

LocalizedText

MethodAttributes

ModelChangeStructureDataType

NamingRuleType

NodeClass

NodeId

NormalizedString

Number

NumericRange

ObjectAttributes

ObjectTypeAttributes

OptionSet

PermissionType

ProgramDiagnostic2DataType

QualifiedName

ReferenceTypeAttributes

RolePermissionType

SByte

SemanticChangeStructureDataType

ServerState

StatusCode

StatusResult

String

Structure

TimeString

TimeZoneDataType

UInt16

UInt32

UInt64

UInteger

Union

UtcTime

VariableAttributes

VariableTypeAttributes

XmlElement

XVType

ObjectTypes

AcknowledgeableConditionType

AddressSpaceFileType

AggregateConfigurationType

AlarmConditionType

AuditAddNodesEventType

AuditAddReferencesEventType

AuditConditionAcknowledgeEventType

AuditConditionCommentEventType

AuditConditionConfirmEventType

AuditConditionEnableEventType

AuditConditionEventType

AuditConditionOutOfServiceEventType

AuditConditionResetEventType

AuditConditionSilenceEventType

AuditConditionSuppressionEventType

AuditDeleteNodesEventType

AuditDeleteReferencesEventType

AuditEventType

AuditNodeManagementEventType

AuditUpdateEventType

AuditUpdateMethodEvent

AuditWriteUpdateEventType

BaseEventType

BaseInterfaceType

BaseModelChangeEventType

Object

ConditionType

DataTypeEncodingType

DataTypeSystemType

DiscreteAlarmType

ExclusiveDeviationAlarmType

ExclusiveLevelAlarmType

ExclusiveLimitAlarmType

ExclusiveLimitStateMachineType

ExclusiveRateOfChangeAlarmType

FileDirectoryType

FileTransferStateMachineType

FileType

FiniteStateMachineType

Folder

GeneralModelChangeEventType

HistoricalDataConfigurationType

InitialStateType

InstrumentDiagnosticAlarmType

LimitAlarmType

ModellingRuleType

NamespaceMetadataType

NonExclusiveDeviationAlarmType

NonExclusiveLevelAlarmType

NonExclusiveLimitAlarmType

NonExclusiveRateOfChangeAlarmType

OffNormalAlarmType

ProgramStateMachineType

ProgramTransitionEventType

RefreshEndEventType

RefreshStartEventType

SemanticChangeEventType

StateMachineType

StateType

SystemEventType

TemporaryFileTransferType

TransitionEventType

TransitionType

VariableTypes

Analog variable

AnalogUnitType

ArrayItemType

BaseAnalogType

Variable

BaseVariableType

ConditionVariableType

CubeItemType

DataItemType

DataTypeDescriptionType

DataTypeDictionaryType

DiscreteItemType

FiniteStateVariableType

FiniteTransitionVariableType

ImageItemType

MultiStateDiscreteType

MultiStateValueDiscreteType

NDimensionArrayItemType

ProgramDiagnostic2Type

PropertyType

StateVariableType

TransitionVariableType

TwoStateDiscreteType

TwoStateVariableType

XYArrayItemType

YArrayItemType

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Known anomalies

Application notes

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