Reordering Components

While working in the iC Tool, the order of components under a parent component is automatically set based on the ID number. The user sees components in the order they were added to the application and, mostly, there is no need to change the order to ensure proper work of the controller. However, for the purpose of applications where timing and order of operations are critical or LCD displays (Sedona devices, for example, the AAC20-LCD controller), there is an option to reorder added components.

nano EDGE ENGINE Devices

Reordering in the nano EDGE ENGINE devices works in the Applications container. The option is available in the context menu of the Application and Equipment/Folder components.

150a Reorder.png — The Reorder option on the Application component

150b Reorder.png — The Reorder option on the Equipment component

After invoking the Reorder option from the context menu, the dialog window pops up.

151 Reordering.png — Reordering (drag-and-drop)

151b Reordering.png — Reordered components

In the dialog window, all components added under the Application/Equipment component are listed.

Note

If the reordering is invoked on the Application component, which includes other components grouped inside the Equipment components, only the Equipment-level components will be listed and available to reorder (as depicted on the figure above). To reorder components under the Equipment component, invoke reordering on the Equipment component directly.

To reorder components, drag and drop them to a required position. Confirm reordering with OK.

Sedona Devices

Building a text interface for the LCD display controller is a case, where the order of components allowing to show text information on the LCD display is important. The order of components is the basis of the look (order) of information shown on LCD display.

In the iC Tool it is possible to define the order of components within a parent the following way:

In the Workspace Tree or Property Sheet view, or the Driver view (each view where the components are shown) select a component (parent) with children (other components), which will have their order changed. On the figure below the component (parent) is Local_DI.

Reordering components from a context menu

Choose a Reorder option from the context menu, which results in opening a pop-up window allowing the order to be changed. On the figure below the Pump component is being reordered. It is moved by drag&drop to the beginning of the list.

Reordering components effective on the AAC20 LCD display

Warning!

In case of using the Reorder function on a childless component, the same Reorder function will be used for the parent of the selected component. This allows using the Reorder function by selecting one of the components which will be reordered (provided it has no children).

When the components order changes are done, they need to be confirmed in a pop-up window by clicking an OK button. New order of the components is instantly sent to the controller, which is also illustrated with the order change in the Workspace Tree and other views showing components.