National Instruments BridgeVIEW Chapter 2 BridgeVIEW Environment, Chapter 3 Tag Configuration

Contents
BridgeVIEW User Manual vi © National Instruments Corporation
Chapter 2
BridgeVIEW Environment
What Is G?...........................................................................................................................2-1
How Does G Work? ............................................................................................................2-1
Virtual Instruments ...............................................................................................2-2
Front Panel..............................................................................................2-2
Block Diagram........................................................................................2-3
Icon/Connector .......................................................................................2-3
Tools Palette..........................................................................................................2-4
Controls Palette.....................................................................................................2-5
Functions Palette...................................................................................................2-5
Controls and Indicators.........................................................................................2-6
Numeric..................................................................................................2-6
Boolean...................................................................................................2-7
String ......................................................................................................2-7
Tag..........................................................................................................2-8
BridgeVIEW Environment Project Menu......................................................................... 2-10
What Is the BridgeVIEW Engine Manager?.....................................................................2-12
What Are System Errors and Events?...............................................................................2-15
What Is the Tag Browser?.................................................................................................2-16
What Is the Tag Monitor?..................................................................................................2-18
How Do You Access Online Help?...................................................................................2-23
Simple/Complex Help View...............................................................................2-23
Links to Online Help Files..................................................................................2-24
Chapter 3
Tag Configuration
What Is a Tag?.....................................................................................................................3-1
Tag Attributes .......................................................................................................3-1
General Attributes...................................................................................3-2
Connection Attributes.............................................................................3-2
Operation Attributes............................................................................... 3-2
Scaling Attributes................................................................................... 3-2
Alarm Attributes.....................................................................................3-3
Static vs. Dynamic Attributes ...............................................................................3-3